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- SMODE
-
- SetMODE is intended for PC's with both the monochrome and the graphics
- display. Similar utilities for switching between the monochrome and graphics
- display have been written. SMODEs only destinction is its small size and,
- therefore, its speed in loading.
-
- Entering "SMODE n" will cause the display to switch to mode "n" as
- defined in the IBM Technical Reference Manual; that is, 0 -> 40 column, BW,
- 1 -> 40 column, color, 2 -> 80 column, BW, 3 -> 80 column, color, 4,5,6 ->
- graphics modes, 7 -> monochrome display. Entering SMODE with no number
- is identical to entering "SMODE 7". If n is between 0 and 6, SMODE will reset
- and select the graphics display. The monochrome display will remain intact, but
- future output will be directed to the graphics display. An n of 7 will
- select and clear the monochrome display.
-
- Entering SMODE 7 is fatal on systems with no monochrome display, including
- COMPAQ, Eagle, etc. Entering anything but SMODE 7 or SMODE is fatal if no
- graphics card is installed.