Using SPEAtune


1. Start SPEAtune from the DOS level and the  directory C:\SPEA\GDC with the following call:

SPTUNE

You will see a menu driven program for selection.
Via the help button you can receive context sensitive help to all menu options.

2. Adjust monitor frequency - monitor frequency setup
start the option Monitor frequency setup
select a vertical refresh rate your monitor is capable of
with the option Test image you can check the display quality of various test images and resolutions with the chosen refresh rate.
Save the new setting and exit the monitor frequency setup.

3. Image tuning - Tuning Setup

Note:
This menu item is only necessary if your monitor is not able to store various display settings with different resolutions.
You may want to modify some of the parameters that define the display of your monitor (e.g. change sync polarity) or change the display position or increase or decrease the display size. These changes can be done in the Tuning Setup menu.

Start the Tuning Setup. Select a refresh rate and the number of colors. The optimal refresh rate is selected automatically (shown in yellow), it depends on the monitor frequency you selected in the monitor frequency setup.

Start the Tuning image via the tuning button. Modify some parameter - if necessary - (e.g. change sync polarity, change display position). Save the new setting by exiting the tuning image via the RETURN key. If you have modified the parameter and saved the new setting this entry appears at the end of the list in yellow with the remark user.

Note:
You can store a maximum of 6 user-defined settings.

Proceed as shown above for all resolutions and number of colors you want to work with and exit the Tuning Setup afterwards via the Save button to save all modifications.

If you change the monitor
Please note that you have to readjust the vertical refresh rate (via the menu Monitor frequency setup) in case you change your monitor.


Warning!

If you permanently activate your monitor with a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor, you may damage it!

If you are not sure about the monitor frequencies your monitor supports, inform yourself about the resolution and refresh capabilities in your monitor manual.

The vertical refresh rates are automatically assigned to the chosen monitor frequencies (see also VGA table in the file BIOS.TXT on the Superdisk or in your SPEA directory).
Important!

If you have stored user defined settings with a former monitor these user defined settings remain even if you change the monitor.
The current version of SPEAtune does not allow the user to simultaneously reset all the settings made.


Delete obsolete settings as follows:

1. activate the Tuning Setup after you have changed the monitor frequency.

2. search the user defined setting and activate the frequencies list. 

3. click to the lowest possible frequency in the active list, start the tuning image and save the tuning image without any changes by the RETURN key.

The user defined setting is now deleted and the optimal refresh rate for your monitor is selected (in yellow).