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S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0
README File
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This file contains procedures for installing the S3 Trio3D video device
driver for Windows NT 4.0. It also contains other video-related procedures.
The following topics are included in the file:
1.0 Supported Color Depths and Refresh Rates
2.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0
3.0 Changing the Video Settings
4.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode
5.0 Trademarks
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the Trio3D operates as an AGP device, Service
Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 must be installed on your
system for the device drivers to work properly using AGP.
If you do not install the service pack, the drivers will not
not work correctly and Windows NT will default to VGA
operation only. Service Pack 3 is available for free download
from Microsoft's web site at http://www.microsoft.com/.
1.0 Supported Color Depths and Refresh Rates
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³ Resolution ³ Color Depths ³ Refresh Rates ³
³ (Pels) ³ ³ (Hz) ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 640 x 480 ³ 256, 32768, 65536, ³ 60, 72, 75, 85 ³
³ ³ 16777216 ³ ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 800 x 600 ³ 256, 32768, 65536, ³ 56, 60, 72, 75, ³
³ ³ 16777216 ³ 85 ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 1024 x 768 ³ 256, 32768, 65536, ³ 43 interlaced, ³
³ ³ 16777216 ³ 60, 70, 75, 85 ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 1152 x 864 ³ 256, 32768, 65536, ³ 60, 70, 75, 85 ³
³ ³ 16777216 ³ ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 1280 x 1024 ³ 256, 32768, 65536 ³ 43 interlaced, ³
³ ³ ³ 60, 75, 85 ³
+----------------+-------------------------+--------------------+
³ 1600 x 1200 ³ 256, 32768, 65536 ³ 48 interlaced ³
³ ³ ³ 60, 75, 85 ³
+================+=========================+====================+
2.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0
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Note: If your computer has IBM-preinstalled software, the video
device driver for Windows NT 4.0 has already been installed
on the hard disk of your computer. However, the information
included in this file will be helpful if you ever need to
reinstall or update the device driver, or if you want to
change the video settings.
To install the S3 video device driver:
1. Start Windows NT 4.0 in VGA mode: When the "Please select the
operating system to start..." message is displayed, select
WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION VERSION 4.00 [VGA MODE].
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on
CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window
appears.
Note: You can also display the Display Properties window by
clicking the right mouse button anywhere on the Desktop
and then selecting the PROPERTIES option from the pop-up
menu.
4. Click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. The Display Type window
appears.
6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button.
7. In the Change Display window, click on the HAVE DISK button.
8. If installing from diskette insert the S3 Trio3D video device driver
diskette into the drive.
9. Edit the path statement in "Copy Manufacturer's files from:"
if you are installing from other than your "A" drive. Click on OK.
10. From the list of displayed S3 devices, select your S3 Trio3D
device; then click on the OK button.
11. In the Third-party Drivers window, click on the YES button to
proceed.
o If a message appears stating the driver is already installed
on the system, and asks if you want to use the current or new
drivers, be sure to select the NEW button.
o If prompted for a driver diskette, click on the CONTINUE button.
12. When the message "The drivers were successfully installed" is
displayed, remove any diskettes from the drive; then click
on the OK button.
13. In the Display Type window, click on the CLOSE button.
14. In the Display Properties window, click on the CLOSE button.
15. When the System Settings Change window appears with a message
asking if you want to restart your computer, click on YES.
Note: If you are installing Windows NT 4.0 and the S3 chip set is
currently installed in your computer, proceed through the
Windows NT installation as normal. The installation program
will prompt you to choose a display mode. Click on the CANCEL
button from the Display Settings window to ignore this step for
now. The installation will then finish. Once Windows NT has
started for the first time, proceed to follow the steps
outlined above to install the device driver for your S3 device.
3.0 Changing the Video Settings
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To change the video settings:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on
CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window
appears.
4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Make the desired changes to any of the color palette, font size,
desktop area, or refresh frequency; then click on TEST, OK, and
then YES.
6. When the changes are satisfactory, click on APPLY and then YES to
resize the display dynamically.
4.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode
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To set your monitor to VGA mode:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on
CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window
appears.
4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. The Display Type window
appears.
6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button.
7. Under Manufacturers, click on STANDARD DISPLAY TYPES; under
Display, click on VGA COMPATIBLE DISPLAY ADAPTER; then click
on OK.
8. Insert the appropriate Windows diskettes or CD-ROM, if requested.
9. Click on OK, CLOSE, CLOSE, and then YES to restart your computer.
5.0 Trademarks
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The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the
United States or other countries or both:
IBM
The following terms are trademarks of other companies:
S3 and Trio S3 Incorporated
Microsoft and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or
service marks of others.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.