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Text Mode Character Test, Column x 25-Line Character Set Subtest Screen

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Text Mode Character Test The Text Mode Character Test consists of a group of subtests that display printable characters and character attributes. The subtests check character quality and the ability of the display or monitor to show the characters correctly. A prompt at the bottom of each screen asks you to decide whether the display is satisfactory and to respond by typing y or n. If you respond affirmatively to each subtest, the Text Mode Character Test passes. A negative response to any subtest causes the test to fail. The following subsections describe the subtests of the Text Mode Character Test in the order in which they appear. Character Attributes Subtest (80 x 25) The 80-column x 25-line character attributes subtest displays four lines of text that demonstrate normalintensity video, reverse video, intensified video, and blinking video. Character Set Subtest (80 x 25) The 80-column x 25-line character set subtest displays all 256 characters in the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) character set in 80-column by 25-line text mode. Figure 1 shows part of the character set subtest screen. Figure 1. 80-Column x 25-Line Character Set Subtest Screen Character Attributes Subtest (40 x 25) The 40-column x 25-line character attributes subtest displays four lines of text, in 40-column by 25-line (double-wide) text mode, that demonstrate normal-intensity video, reverse video, intensified video, and blinking video. Character Set Subtest (40 x 25) The 40-column x 25-line character set subtest displays all 256 characters in the ASCII character set in 40column by 25-line (double-wide) text mode. Figure 2 shows part of the 40-column x 25-line character set subtest screen. Figure 2. 40-Column x 25-Line Character Set Subtest Screen

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Text Mode Character Test
The Text Mode Character Test consists of a group of subtests that display printable characters and character
attributes. The subtests check character quality and the ability of the display or monitor to show the
characters correctly. A prompt at the bottom of each screen asks you to decide whether the display is
satisfactory and to respond by typing
y
or
n
.
If you respond affirmatively to each subtest, the Text Mode Character Test passes. A negative response to
any subtest causes the test to fail.
The following subsections describe the subtests of the Text Mode Character Test in the order in which they
appear.
Character Attributes Subtest (80 x 25)
The 80-column x 25-line character attributes subtest displays four lines of text that demonstrate normal-
intensity video, reverse video, intensified video, and blinking video.
Character Set Subtest (80 x 25)
The 80-column x 25-line character set subtest displays all 256 characters in the American Standard Code for
Information Interchange (ASCII) character set in 80-column by 25-line text mode.
Figure 1
shows part of the
character set subtest screen.
Figure 1. 80-Column x 25-Line Character Set Subtest Screen
Character Attributes Subtest (40 x 25)
The 40-column x 25-line character attributes subtest displays four lines of text, in 40-column by 25-line
(double-wide) text mode, that demonstrate normal-intensity video, reverse video, intensified video, and
blinking video.
Character Set Subtest (40 x 25)
The 40-column x 25-line character set subtest displays all 256 characters in the ASCII character set in 40-
column by 25-line (double-wide) text mode.
Figure 2
shows part of the 40-column x 25-line character set
subtest screen.
Figure 2. 40-Column x 25-Line Character Set Subtest Screen