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Intel® Display Power Saving Technology, Display controller

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Satellite U840/U800 Series Video RAM Memory The memory in a computer's graphics adaptor, used to store the image displayed on a bitmap display. The amount of Video RAM available is dependent on the computer's system memory. Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and Personalization -> Display -> Adjust resolution. The amount of Video RAM can be verified by clicking the Advanced settings button in the Screen Resolution window. The memory modules are installed in the computer. Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System)) For more information regarding Memory (Main System), please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix C. Display controller The display controller interprets software commands into hardware commands that turn particular parts on the screen on or off. The display controller also controls the video mode and uses industry standard rules to govern the screen resolution and the maximum number of colors that can be displayed at any one time. Therefore, software written for a given video mode will run on any computer that supports that mode. Due to the display panel's increased resolution, lines may appear broken in when displaying images in full-screen text mode. Graphics controller The graphics controller maximizes display performance. Legal Footnote (Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)) For more information regarding Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), please refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix C. Intel® Display Power Saving Technology Intel GPU model may include the Display Power Saving Technology feature that can save the computer's power consumption by optimizing picture contrast on the internal LCD. User's Manual 2-10

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Video RAM
The memory in a computer's graphics adaptor,
used to store the image displayed on a bitmap
display.
The amount of Video RAM available is
dependent on the computer's system memory.
Start -> Control Panel -> Appearance and
Personalization -> Display -> Adjust
resolution
.
The amount of Video RAM can be verified by
clicking the
Advanced settings
button in the
Screen Resolution window.
Memory
The memory modules are installed in the
computer.
Legal Footnote (Memory (Main System))
For more information regarding Memory (Main System), please refer to the
Legal Footnotes section in Appendix C.
Display controller
The display controller interprets software
commands into hardware commands that turn
particular parts on the screen on or off.
The display controller also controls the video
mode and uses industry standard rules to govern
the screen resolution and the maximum number
of colors that can be displayed at any one time.
Therefore, software written for a given video
mode will run on any computer that supports that
mode.
Due to the display panel's increased resolution, lines may appear broken in
when displaying images in full-screen text mode.
Graphics controller
The graphics controller maximizes display
performance.
Legal Footnote (Graphics Processing Unit (GPU))
For more information regarding Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), please
refer to the Legal Footnotes section in Appendix C.
Intel
®
Display Power Saving Technology
Intel GPU model may include the Display Power Saving Technology
feature that can save the computer's power consumption by optimizing
picture contrast on the internal LCD.
Satellite U840/U800 Series
User's Manual
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