Display Enabler is a system extension that comes with the software for Apple's new Multiple Scan Displays. Unlike previous Apple monitors, the Multiple Scan Displays are capable of displaying several different standard screen resolutions.
Whereas before the Macintosh 16" Color Monitor only displayed the Macintosh resolution of 832x624, the Multiple Scan 17 Display is able to display 640x480, 832x624, and 1024x768, among others. The resolutions that the Multiple Scan Displays are capable of depend on the model of display, and the computer to which the monitor is attached.
The Display Enabler allows some Macintosh computers to switch between different available screen resolutions, without having to restart. All Power Macintosh computers and all Macintosh 630 series computers have this function built into their ROMs, and do not need this software installed to take advantage of resolution switching. Once a desired resolution has been chosen, the Display Enabler may relocate some of the desktop icons, so they appear where you expect to find them.
Article Change History:
10 August 1995 - Added information on computers with Display Enabler built-in.
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