User Guide

61ASUS P/I-P55SP4V User’s Manual
VIII. DOS UTILITY
DOS Utility
1. SVGAUTL.EXE
1.1 General Description
SVGAUTL.EXE is one of the utilities of SiS 5596. It supports three functions:
(1) Video Mode Setting
(2) Frame Rate Setting
(3) Power Saving Setting
Since SiS 5596 supports many enhanced Text Mode and Graphic Mode, you can use
SVGAUTL.EXE to select the desired video mode.
For 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024 resolutions, SiS 5596 supports
multiple frame rates.
If your monitor could synchronize with these frame rates, you can use
SVGAUTL.EXE to get advantage.
SiS 5596 also supports VESA DPMS Power Saving Modes.
SVGAUTL.EXE can help you to set the capability.
1.2 How to Use?
To use SVGAUTL.EXE:
1. Type SVGAUTL in the directory where it resides.
For example, C:\> SVGAUTL <Enter> (assuming SVGAUTL.EXE is in C:\)
2. The Main Menu would appear and direct you to configure SiS 5596.
3. When you complete configuration, you may save your preferences to
“AUTOEXEC.BAT file and use it as your power-on (or hardware reset)
default environment.
(SVGAUTL.EXE)
VIII. DOS UTILITY