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03D0-03DF ---- CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
03D0 same as 03D4
03D1 same as 03D5
03D2 same as 03D4
03D3 same as 03D5
03D4 w CRT (6845) index register (EGA/VGA)
selects which register (0-11h) is to be accessed through 3B5
03D5 w CRT (6845) data register (EGA/VGA)
selected by port 3B4. registers C-F may be read
(for registers see at 3B5)
03D6 same as 03D4
03D7 same as 03D5
03D8 r/w CGA mode control register (except PCjr)
bit 7-6 not used
bit 5 = 1 blink enabled
bit 4 = 1 640*200 graphics mode
bit 3 = 1 video enabled
bit 2 = 1 monochrome signal
bit 1 = 0 text mode
= 1 320*200 graphics mode
bit 0 = 0 40*25 text mode
= 1 80*25 text mode
03D9 r/w CGA palette register
bit 7-6 not used
bit 5 = 0 active color set: red, green brown
= 1 active color set: cyan, magenta, white
bit 4 intense colors in graphics, background colors text
bit 3 intense border in 40*25, intense background
320*200
intense foreground in 640*200
bit 2 red border in 40*25, red background in 320*200,
red foreground in 640*200
bit 1 green border in 40*25, green background in
320*200,
green foreground in 640*200
bit 0 blue border in 40*25, blue background in 320*200,
blue foreground in 640*200
03DA r CGA status register EGA/VGA: input status 1 register
bit 7-4 not used
bit 3 = 1 in vertical retrace
bit 2 = 1 light pen switch is off
bit 1 = 1 positive edge from light pen has set trigger
bit 0 = 0 do not use memory
= 1 memory access without interfering with display
03DA w EGA/VGA feature control register
03DB w clear light pen latch
03DC r/w preset licht pen latch
03DF CRT/CPU page register PCjr only
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