IBM Thinkpad Supports Only 640x480 16-Color Video Resolution (129486)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q129486
The IBM Thinkpad series computer supports only 640x480 resolution with 16 colors in Windows NT. The BIOS of the IBM Thinkpad series computer emulates the Western Digital WD90c24 video chipset. Due to limited BIOS space, only the 640x480 resolution with 16 colors is supported.



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Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:5/4/2005
Keywords:KB129486
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