Category Archives: lcdtest

lcdtest now uses SCons instead of make

Posted on May 23, 2007 by Eric

A few people reported problems caused by the “.d” dependency files created by the dependency analysis hack in the Makefile, so I’ve updated lcdtest to use SCons instead of make.  I’ve also now made RPMs for Fedora Core 6 available … Continue reading →

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lcdtest 1.04

Posted on May 7, 2007 by Eric

lcdtest wasn’t working properly with German keyboard layouts.  It was using keysyms from SDL key events, and those only indicate what the unshifted key legend is.  The fix was to enable the optional SDL key event Unicode mapping, and switch … Continue reading →

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Help! There are too many dots!

Posted on May 20, 2005 by Eric

lcdtest release 1.01 has a new “dots” test pattern, and an on-screen help message.

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lcdtest is more popular than expected

Posted on April 26, 2005 by Eric

Judging by the Freshmeat stats, lcdtest is way more popular than I ever would have guessed. There must have been some unsatisfied demand for a test pattern generator. Perhaps I’ll build Windows and MacOS X binaries for it as well. … Continue reading →

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lcdtest 1.00 has new options and commands

Posted on April 23, 2005 by Eric

On a mailing list, someone pointed out a Windows lcd test program that was useful for adjusting the pixel clock frequency and phase of LCD monitors with analog VGA inputs (vs. DVI). It puts up alternating white and black vertical … Continue reading →

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lcdtest – a new LCD test pattern utility

Posted on April 16, 2005 by Eric

As mentioned in my last entry, I just replaced my aging Nokia 445Xi 21″ CRT monitor with a new Samsung SyncMaster 213T 21″ LCD monitor. Much easier on my aging eyes that can no longer focus close in, as the … Continue reading →

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