S3 Display Switch Help


Controller Option:  Select between a Single or Dual display controller state.

Single controller: In this mode, you can select the panel only display, the CRT only display, or the panel/CRT simultaneous display.  When the CRT only display is selected, the desired refresh rate can be selected depending on the capabilities of your CRT.

Dual controller: In this mode, you can select the panel only display, the CRT only display, or the panel/CRT simultaneous display.  When the panel/CRT simultaneous display is selected, the desired refresh rate can be selected depending on the capabilities of your CRT.  This option is supported in 256 color (8bpp) mode.


Single Controller: In this mode, you can select the panel only display, the CRT only display, or the panel/CRT simultaneous display.  When the CRT only display is selected, the desired refresh rate can be selected depending on the capabilities of your CRT.


Dual Controller:  In this mode, you can select the panel only display, the CRT only display or the panel/CRT simultaneous display.  When the panel/CRT simultaneous display is selected, the desired refresh rate can be selected depending on the capabilities of your CRT. This option is supported in 256 color (8bpp) mode.


Properties: Click this to invoke the Video Output dialog to select between the panel(LCD) and CRT for the video output device.


 Display devices: Shows the active display devices.

CRT:  Select to set the active display device to your CRT monitor.

LCD/CRT:  Select to set the active display devices to the LCD display on your portable computer and your CRT monitor.

LCD:  Select to set the active display device to the LCD display on your portable computer.


CRT:  Select to set the active display device to your CRT monitor.


LCD/CRT:  Select to set the active display devices to the LCD display on your portable computer and your CRT monitor.


LCD:  Select to set the active display device to the LCD display on your portable computer.


 CRT Bitmap:  Shows the CRT activation state:  if the CRT is not active, the display on this bitmap will be gray.


LCD Bitmap: Shows the LCD activation state:  if the LCD is not active, the display on this bitmap will be gray.


 Desktop information: Shows the current desktop image size and color depth.


This is the current desktop image size and color depth.


Use CRT DDC information:  If checked and a DDC CRT is connected, you can set each parameter within the CRT’s capability in the Advanced Settings page of the Display Properties.


Advanced settings:  Click this to invoke the Advanced  Settings page.


CRT Resolution:  Shows the current CRT screen size.  This can be used to set the viewport size when in panning mode.


Increases or decreases the amount of information that appears on your screen.


This is the current CRT screen size.


CRT Refresh (Hz):  The refresh rate for the CRT can be selected depending on the capabilities of your CRT.


Select the refresh rate for the CRT from this list.


Shows the panel (LCD) type:  STN or TFT.


Shows the panel (LCD) type:  STN or TFT.


Shows the physical screen size of the panel (LCD).


Shows the physical screen size of the panel (LCD).


LCD center/expand: the source image can be centered or expanded when the desktop resolution is smaller than the panel (LCD) resolution.

Center:  Select this to center the desktop source image on the panel. (Default)

Expand:  Select this to expand the desktop source image on the panel.


Center:  Select this to center the desktop source image on the panel. (Default).


Expand:  Select this to expand the desktop source image on the panel.


Shows Graphics Adapter information:  chip type, video memory size (in MB), and BIOS version.


Shows S3 Driver information:  S3 Driver version numbers and release dates.


Shows the version number of this utility.