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- From: ankleand@mtl.mit.edu (Andrew Karanicolas)
- Subject: Help with Video System on IBM PC XT
- Message-ID: <1992Jul24.075653.29095@athena.mit.edu>
- Keywords: IBM PC XT, Audio Precision, Video, Video System
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- Organization: MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratories
- Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 07:56:53 GMT
- Lines: 68
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- Hello,
-
- I've got an IBM PC XT in lab that I would like to use with an Audio
- Precision (AP) System One signal generator and DSP processor.
-
- The machine has 640K of memory, 10M hard disk drive, 5.25'' floppy
- drive and uses an Amdek amber monochrome video monitor model 310A.
-
- I cannot presently run the AP s1.exe control program correctly. When
- I try to, the hard disk is busy loading the program, then the screen
- goes blank and the machine just hangs. On a Dell316SX with color
- monitor it works fine. The AP manual says that a 640K PC XT is
- sufficient to run s1.exe. I don't believe I have any other resident programs.
- (I can't tell with the "mem" command, is this because of DOS 3.0 which
- is what I am running on the XT?) The program does not require a mouse
- though it is recommended for ease menu cycling.
-
- The XT works fine, for now :), it would be nice to employ it for
- dedicated use with the AP generator.
-
- The Audio Precision manual lists the following graphic systems as
- compatible with the AP control program:
-
- DISPLAY ADAPTER RESOLUTION
-
- HERCULES MONOCHROME 720 X 348
- CGA, COLOR-COMPATIBLE MONOCHROME 640 X 200
- CGA, COLOR 320 X 200
- MCGA, ANALOG MONO 640 X 480
- MCGA, ANALOG COLOR 640 X 480
- EGA, MONO 640 X 350
- EGA, COLOR-COMPATIBLE MONO 640 X 200
- EGA, COLOR 640 X 200
- EGA, ENHANCED 64K 640 X 350
- EGA, ENHANCED > 64k 640 X 350
- VGA, ANALOG MONO 640 X 480
- VGA, COLOR MONITOR 640 X 480
- TOSHIBA 3100 PLASMA 640 X 400
-
- (1) Is the video system I presently have among any of these choices?
-
- (2) Can the XT be upgraded to any of the above choices by adding on a
- new video card with the existing monitor? I have seen some of the
- above cards for less than $20 in the Computer Shopper.
-
- (3) Can the XT be upgraded to any of the above choices by adding on a
- new video card and a new monitor? :)
-
- (4) Relating to above, is the Amdek 310A monitor capable of graphics?
-
- (5) The machine has no mouse. Can I add a mouse to this beast?
-
- (6) The PC is running MSDOS version 3.0 Would it be a good idea to
- upgrade to 5.0? I have no room for windows on the hard disk however.
-
- Please send e-mail if you can help. I will post a followup article if
- there is sufficient interest.
-
- Thank you.
-
- --
- Andrew Karanicolas
- MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratory
- ankleand@mtl.mit.edu
- --
- Andrew Karanicolas
- MIT Microsystems Technology Laboratory
- ankleand@mtl.mit.edu
-