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Use Debug to Identify Your Video Card

These steps will help you identify the type of video card installed in your system.

  1. Click START->RUN and type COMMAND. Click OK.
  2. In the MS-DOS window that opens, type: Debug press the Enter key.
  3. A dash should appear on your screen followed by a flashing cursor. Type:
    D C000:0010
    and press ENTER.
  4. A screen of hexadecimal numbers will appear with the ASCII translation on the far right edge of the screen. The information will include the identifier for your video card.
  5. Type: Q and press ENTER to exit the debug program.
  6. Type: EXIT and press ENTER to return to the Operating System.

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Posted: 2008-07-01
By: FortyPoundHead
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dwirch posted this comment on 2011-10-23:

Remember- debug is not available in Vista or Windows 7.

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