Patent ID: 9001016
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F,G09G

Abstract:
1. A method for restoring an output mode of a display output for a display, comprising: receiving a signal to change a resolution of the display output that drives the display; generating an interrupt for a graphics driver executing on a computer system, the graphics driver configured to control a display processor of the computer system, and wherein said interrupt is sent to said graphics driver responsive to said display failing to display graphics output generated by said display processor as a result of an output mode of said display output being incompatible with said display; responsive to said interrupt, modifying graphics system processing operations to restore a display capable mode of the display output to a compatible output mode for driving the display; and responsive to said interrupt executing instructions of a control panel application to present an on screen control user interface on said display, wherein said on-screen control user interface is configured to receive user inputs for changing the output mode of said display output.