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Need a tool to correct textmode-position on monitor.

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First post, by dr.zeissler

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I have a 486 with an ET4000 and want to change the start-position of the textmode.
Is there a tool for that purpose?
I can remember having a 386dx and using a check-programm (checkit or anything similar).
that program showed a testsample of either textmode and gfx-mode and let you ajust the position of the shown picture while pressing keys on your keyboard.

I really need such a thing for correcting the position of lowres vga and standard textmode 80x25.

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Reply 1 of 9, by Jo22

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Sorry, besides CheckIt! I only know of Testbild. But it's made for the standard resolution of EGA, resp. VGA (640x350 / 640x480). XT video test

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Reply 2 of 9, by dr.zeissler

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But both cannot correct the screenposition of the picture and that my VERY annoying problem
either textmode 80x25 or VGA-Lowres 320x200 is centered of the screen. That's argh!" a no-go.

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Reply 3 of 9, by dr.zeissler

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I would have expected the ET4000 had a good calibration for text and vga, but the onboard G100A on the other board is MUCH better. Intel IGP 81x is best overall.
VGA is analoge so there must be a way to correct this annoying problem.

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Reply 4 of 9, by Jo22

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Did you try 67HZCT ? It changes the refresh rate. A side effect of it is a displaced screen alignment.
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Reply 5 of 9, by BloodyCactus

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sounds like your running it on an lcd. can you try a different monitor? crt should have no problems with base text modes and base vga modes. I have seen plenty of LCD that cant handle it tho.

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Reply 6 of 9, by collector

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dr.zeissler wrote:

I have a 486 with an ET4000

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Reply 9 of 9, by BitWrangler

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I'm thinking SciTech Display Doctor maybe?

Also have a brain itch that UniVESA or UniVBE had some capability to do it.

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