whats the difference between windows NT4, and windows NT4<VGA mode>?

[Colt45]

anyone know?

 

[zimu]

that my friend, is a really good question.
much like where socks go when you put them in the laundry.

 

[Colt45]

i mean, it uses my VGA vid card either way. i see no difference..

 

[joohang]

If my understanding servers me correctly, it just boots up your NT4 in 16-color VGA mode. Perhaps just in case you mess up with screen resolution, refresh rate or swap monitors.

 

[beer]

joohang basically hit it on the head. It boots you up in 16 colors @ 640x480, to help you diagnose video-related hardware troubles. NT unfortunately does not have any full &quot;safe mode,&quot; VGA mode is about as close as you get.

 

[phatcow]

It generally is incase you set your refresh rate too high so your monitor fuxors up, its so you can change to your old settings...