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| README file for GLoria Synergy
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| ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
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| Version: 5.36.00.418 BETA Not For Resale
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| (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
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| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
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| D-52070 Aachen
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| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
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| USA
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| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
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| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
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| 04/26/99, CBuersch
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Installation / Deinstallation
3. Additional Configuration Options
4. Known Problems
5. History
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1 Introduction
This file explains how to setup and to configure the ELSA
Windows NT driver software for your ELSA graphics board.
1.1 Requirements
This driver software runs on ELSA AGP and PCI bus graphics
boards.
1.2 Further Information
For more information on configuring installed ELSA graphics
drivers, refer to the Windows Help or to the help files for
the ELSA Utilities.
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2 Installation / Deinstallation
NOTE: This driver was designed for full functionality
under Windows NT 4.0 only!
There are several ways to install the ELSA graphics driver:
- Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility (2.1)
- Via the Windows dialog "display properties" (2.2)
2.1 Automatic installation with the ELSA Setup Utility
First of all, start Windows NT. To run SETUP.EXE then, you
can either double click on it in the Microsoft Explorer or
choose "Run..." in the "Start" menu. Then you have to enter
the complete path to the file "SETUP.EXE". Confirm with
"OK".
NOTE: Please close all programs before running Setup -
especially other ELSA utilities.
2.2 Manual Installation via Display Properties
NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut down
your computer and exchange the graphics board with
your GLoria Synergy.
If you want to update an older ELSA display driver,
please make sure to first deinstall all tools
belonging to the older driver (see 2.4.2).
Otherwise it may happen that some tools will not be
updated properly. In this case, please reboot your
machine again.
In the Taskbar/Start/Settings, click on "Control Panel" and
then select "Display Properties". Alternatively, you can
right-click the desktop and in the appearing popup menu,
select "Properties". Select "Settings" and then "Display
Type". In the upcoming window you can use the "Change"
button to select your ELSA graphics board. You will get the
"Change Display" dialog box with a variety of available
drivers.
On the lower right-hand of the dialog box select the button
"Other...". The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an
indication of path or floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the
entry to the path where the driver files for your board are
located (e.g."\GLoria\Synergy\WINNT40") and confirm with
"Continue". Now a list of ELSA graphics drivers is
displayed. Select the driver for your board. Confirm the
dialog. The driver is installed after confirming the
warning that a third-party driver will be installed.
NOTE: Under Windows NT 4.0, graphics drivers cannot be
loaded dynamically. This is a limitation of the
operating system.
To activate the ELSA driver the computer has to be
restarted. Please press "Yes" in the upcoming dialog.
The system will reboot and the initial installation is
finished.
The initial installation of ELSA drivers for Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 installs the driver in a resolution of
640*480 pixel at 60Hz refresh.
NOTE: With the installation of the Windows NT 4.0 driver,
the ELSA OpenGL driver is automatically installed.
There is no need for a special multiscreen
installation.
2.3 Determining the Driver Version Number
2.3.1 Determining the Driver Version Number via Display Properties
From the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the Control
Panel launch "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and then
the button "Change configuration...". The following dialog
gives information about the manufacturer, the version
number and the current driver files.
NOTE: If you see "Version Information missing ", you did
not set US English as the system language. This
problem will appear in all non-American NT
installations. This is a limitation of the
operating system.
2.3.2 Determining the Driver Version Number via the Driver Files
Use the Explorer to inspect the file properties for one of
the files EGLPM.SYS or EMGLPD.DLL. The file EGLPM.SYS can
be found in the directory System32\Drivers, the *.DLL file
in the System32 directory of your Windows NT installation.
2.3.3 Determining the Driver Version Number via ELSA Info
From the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the Control
Panel launch "Display". Select the tab "ELSA Info". Under
"Global Info", you will see the display driver version in
the lower window.
2.4 Uninstall
2.4.1 Uninstalling the ELSA Graphics driver
Install the Microsoft standard VGA display driver.
After the next reboot, you may delete the files
EGLPM.SYS, EMGLPD.DLL and EOGLP.DLL.
EGLPM.SYS is located in the directory SYSTEM32\DRIVERS, the
other ones can be found in the SYSTEM32 subdirectory of your
current Windows NT4.0 installation.
2.4.2 Uninstalling the ELSA Tools
Fromm the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the
Control Panel launch "Software". In the
"Add/Remove Software" tab you may choose which applications
to deinstall.
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3 Additional Configuration Options
3.1 Additional Tools
3.1.1 ELSA WinmanSuite
ELSA WinmanSuite is a tool, which integrates in the taskbar
of your Operating system. Klicking the mouse on the tray
icon, you will get quick access to all installed ELSA
utilities.
3.1.2 ELSA Desktop
The ELSA Desktop gives you the ability to configure
multiscreen settings. You will find this tool as a tab in
the display properties or as a menu item in the
WinmanSuite.
You will get a detailed description of the whole
functionality by clicking on the tool´s help button.
Remark: This tool will only be available with activated
multiscreen resolutions.
3.1.3 ELSA Hotkeys
Using the ELSA Hotkeys, you will now be able to define
shortcuts for certain actions. You can use this tool to
start frequently used programs, or to change the
arrangement of windows on your desktop. You will find this
tool as a tab in the display properties or as a menu item
in the WinmanSuite.
You will get a detailed description of the whole
functionality by clicking on the tool´s help button.
3.1.4 ELSA Settings
The ELSA Settings (Winman) are a sort of "Control Center"
for the display driver. Here you can change the basic
display functionality, as there are resolution, colordepth,
refreshrate, single or multiscreen configuration.
You will be able to configure your monitor(s), change to
virtual resolutions (panning), swap monitor order or
arrangement and many more. A detailed description of all
possible settings is available by clicking the mouse on the
question mark in the upper right corner of the window, and
then on the area you need help for. Now you will get a
message box with a short help. By clicking "OK", you get a
detailed help.
3.1.5 ELSA Application Settings
The ELSA Application Settings allow you to configure the 3D
options of your ELSA GLoria graphics board. You will find
this tool as a tab in the display properties or as a menu
item in the WinmanSuite.
You also will find a detailed description by clicking the
Help key.
3.1.6 Video Out
(only for graphics boards with Video-In/Out Hardware)
Here you can configure all Video out features of your
graphics adapter.
Remark: This tool will NOT be available with activated
multiscreen resolutions.
3.1.7 ELSA Info
ELSA Info offers a quick view of all relevant information
about your hard- and software configuration. First of all,
this is a diagnostic tool, which should help you in solving
configuration problems of your graphics system.
You can redirect all shown information to file or printer.
The generated output will be helpful in getting quick
and efficient support from ELSA.
3.2 ELSA POWERlib
ELSA offers the toolkit POWERlib as an option for the
programmer. This is for creating your own applications
which use ELSA graphics boards for graphical output.
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4 Known Problems
It is possible that some computers need a long time
for booting.
Graphics board will not be recognized:
Workaround: Try installing the graphics board into an other
PCI-Slot. On some mainboards there are one or
two PCI-Slots, which do not confirm with PCI
specifications.
OpenGL windows will not exceed 2047 pixels in width.
Running a DirectDraw- and an OpenGL Application at the same
time will disable OpenGL Hardware Support. To fix this, you
have to change the display resolution.
Using different screen sizes (panning), there is no
hardware OpenGL. This is a limitation of all known Windows
NT versions.
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5 History
5.30.05.235 BETA
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Only singlescreen support
Full DMA support
ELSA WinmanSuite available
5.30.00.241
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Bugfix for Quake2 (Texture bug)
Bugfix for MicroStation (MSBench display bug)
Bugfix for Lightwave3D (Flickering in Wireframe-Mode)
GLoria Settings "Default" conforms with WHQL requirements
GLoria Settings default changed to offer all available
resolutions
OpenGL driver version 2.01.13.048
Bugfix for Problems with Polygon Offset
Bugfix for "Non-Administrators get no GLoria Settings"
5.32.00.294
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Support for 3DStudio MAX 2.0 with special MAXtreme driver
Support for Powerdraft for AutoCAD 14
5.34.00.324
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MAXtreme driver 1.00.04
OpenGL driver 2.01.13.084
ELSA Settings (WinMan) 4.02.10
Gloria Settings 2.15.03
DeskTools 3.01.01
DirectX Settings 1.05.02
The GLoria Settings will no longer include SoftImage in the
list of supported applications. That is because the GLoria
Synergy does not support overlay planes. For the same
reason, there are no settings for MayaNT.
5.35.00.360
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Setup 2.2.6
OpenGL driver version 2.01.14.118
Desktools 3.01.06
ELSA Settings (WinMan) 4.04.12
ELSAInfo version 2.01.03
5.36.00.382
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Setup 2.5
OpenGL Driver Version 2.01.14.128
Application Settings 2.16.06
(formerly known as GLoria Settings)
Desktools 3.02.01.02
ELSA Hotkeys 3.02.00
ELSA Info Version 3.00.02
ELSA Settings (WinMan) 4.06.18
Video I/O 1.04.13
WinmanSuite 1.06.02
5.36.00.418 BETA
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Bugfix for 3DStudio Max 2.5
Setup 3.1
OpenGL driver 2.01.14.134
Application Settings 3.00.03
Desktools 3.02.02
ELSA Hotkeys 3.02.01
ELSA Info Version 3.00.03
ELSA Settings (WINman) 4.10.02
VideoIO 1.04.13
WinmanSuite 1.06.04
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.