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TP 600 - Display setting changes to 800x600 256 colors after updating the video driver

Applicable to: World-Wide

SYMPTOM:
After installing or updating the video driver, the display setting get reset to 800x600 mode with 256 colors.

CONFIGURATION:
Any ThinkPad 600 running Windows 95.

SOLUTION:
To retain the display settings before updating or installing the video drivers, follow one of the three procedures outlined below:

1. Set the display setting

This procedure will set the desired resolution of your system during the video driver installation.

Edit MSBATCH.INF lines located under the [System] header and modify:

DisplChar=8,800,600
Monitor="Standard VGA 640x400"

to the desired settings:

DisplChar=16,1024,768
Monitor="Laptop Display Panel (1024x768)"

2. Comment out the display setting

This procedure will not change the current resolution during the video driver installation.

Edit MSBATCH.INF lines located under the [System] header and comment out:

DisplChar=8,800,600
Monitor="Standard VGA 640x400"

to

;DisplChar=8,800,600
;Monitor="Standard VGA 640x400"

3. Delete C:\WINDOWS\MSBATCH.INF

This procedure will not change the current resolution during the video driver installation.

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Windows 95, Display/Monitor

Date Created

27-10-98

Last Updated

19-01-99

Revision Date

19-01-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 600

Machine Type

2645, 2646

Model

Various

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