PowerBase - No millions at 1024x768

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I recently purchased a PowerBase upgraded to 4 MB of video DRAM in expectation of getting millions of colors at 1024x768 resolution. However, this option does not appear in my Monitors and Sound control panel.
The PowerBase family's built-in video does not support millions of colors at 1024x768 regardless of refresh rate or amount of video memory installed on the video riser card. Even with 4 MB of video memory installed, the maximum number of colors supported at 1024x768 is thousands. The first edition of the PowerBase User's Guide contained a misprint which indicated that this resolution was possible. This misprint has since been corrected.

Higher resolutions and color depths can still be achieved on a PowerBase with a PCI video card such as the IMS Twin Turbo card.

Machines Affected: PowerBase
Published Date: Feb 20, 2012