This section summarizes the basic PC 98 design requirements for mobile, desktop, and entertainment monitors.
1. Color monitor is DDC2B-compliant with unique EDID identifier
Consumer PC 98
Office PC 98
Entertainment PC 98
Required
Required
Required
A monitor designed for or included with a PC 98 system must be compliant with Display Data Channel Standard, Version 2.0, Level B (DDC2B), which defines the communications channel between the display and host system.
The monitor also must transmit an EDID structure containing unique ID Manufacturer Name and ID Product Code identifiers, plus all required fields as defined in Section 3 of Extended Display Identification Data Standard, Version 2.0, Revision 1.0 or higher.
2. Monitor supports ICC color matching
Required
Windows and Windows NT support using color profiles that comply with the International Color Consortium (ICC) Profile Format specification. The Image Color Matching (ICM) APIs and functionality for Windows and Windows NT are described in the Win32 SDK and the Windows NT 5.0 DDK.
For PC 98, color-capable devices such as desktop monitors, printers, scanners, still-image cameras, LCDs, color plasma displays, or other flat-panel devices are required to install one or more ICC profiles for ICC color matching. A monitor color-calibration utility is recommended for generating, editing, and installing ICC profiles. The sRGB profile will be distributed in Windows and Windows NT.
This is also a PC 98 requirement for LCDs, color plasma displays, and other flat-panel devices.
3. Monitor meets all PC 98 general device and driver requirements
Required
This includes the basic requirements for a Plug and Play device ID, automated software-only settings for device configuration, device drivers and Windows-based installation, and icons for external connectors. For more information, see the “Basic PC 98” chapter in Part 2 of this guide.
The manufacturer does not need to supply a driver if a PC 98-compliant driver provided with the operating system can be used. If the manufacturer supplies a driver, the requirements for the device driver and installation are defined in the “Basic PC 98” chapter in Part 2 of this guide. The PC 98 requirements include driver support for unattended installation and Help file support if special driver parameters are used.
Note: Monitor support for Windows is installed using a monitor INF file, as defined in the Windows and Windows NT DDKs.