Patent ID: 6115026
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
A computer system, comprising:an installed display means;an installed graphics controller coupled to said display means;processing means coupled to said graphics controller via interconnection means; anddata storage means, coupled to said interconnection means;wherein a first file and a second file are stored in said data storage means, said first file for storing video mode information organized by display type, for each of a plurality of display types said video mode information identifying the or each video mode in which that display type can function;said second file for storing video mode information organized by graphics controller type to identify for each of a plurality of graphics controllers, at least the video mode or video modes available for that graphics controller; andwherein said processing means is programmed to read each of said first file and said second file to identify one or more video modes in which both said installed display means and said installed graphics controller are operable.