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Setting Monitor Refresh rates in DOS
Name: Berdge Gerikyan Date: April 18, 2000 at 09:58:47 Pacific
Comment:
Hi. My monitor's default refresh rate is too low. When the computer is booting up, it's sort of flickering, but the situation is resolved once I enter Windows98, since you can adjust the refresh rate settings. How can I do this is DOS mode? I know that something has to be put in the autoexec.bat file... "Display=???", or something along those lines.
Name: Conduction Date: April 19, 2000 at 23:07:39 Pacific
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Both of my computers don't have this problem when booting up. I don't think you change the refresh rate of your monitor when your computer boots up. Your computer has to boot before it starts DOS and Win98. OR maybe your monitor is just #$%uc@a*k up!
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Response Number 2
Name: Kim Allan Date: April 22, 2000 at 05:13:28 Pacific
Reply:
Hi!
Try this to fix your problem: Download 'ZCLMODE.ZIP' from this location: 'http://www.filelibrary.com'. ZCLMODE is a small utility to configure refresh-rates for DOS.
Summary: I own a Monitor, which works only in certain refresh rate ranges at different resolutions. This particular monitor has a problem with plug and play capability and only worked correctly at all support...
Summary: You need a freeware program called VBEHZ...search the 'net. Once you get it, add the lines to AUTOEXEC.BAT and you will have a higher refresh rate on DOS...I run mine at 180Hz- it's smooth! :-) ...
Summary: You need a freeware program called VBEHZ...search the 'net. Once you get it, add the lines to AUTOEXEC.BAT and you will have a higher refresh rate on all DOS windows under '98...I run mine at 180Hz- ...
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