Chips and Technologies, Inc.
Release Notes
655XX Display Driver Package
OS/2(VL-Bus only)
Revision: 3.2.3
Release Date: December 22, 1995
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65545 and 65548 OS/2 DRIVERS
NOTE: These drivers function with the 65545 and 65548
controllers(VL-Bus) only.
1. Updated the Windows drivers to be revision compatible with
latest Windows 3.11 drivers.
2. Modified the panel detection code in CHIPS.SYS to correctly
identify panel types. Added support for 1024x768 panels.
3. Fixed a problem with cursor corruption when running
1024x768x256.
4. Fixed a problem with OS/2 Window and DOS Window AVIO
characters getting corrupted when running 1024x768x256.
5. Fixed a problem with incorrect color when drawing AVIO text
from LCID_AVIO sets 1-3. Base font was ok. This problem was
seen only in MFI fonts.
6. Fixed a problem with CM/2 APL fonts. Enabled multiple AVIO
character cache to correctly load multiple LCID_AVIO sets.
Previously, only base AVIO font was loaded.
Revision: 3.2.3
Release Date: December 22, 1995
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655XX OS/2 DRIVERS
NOTE: These drivers function with the 65535 and 65540
controllers only.
1. Updated the Win-OS/2 Windows drivers to be revision compatible
with latest Windows 3.11 drivers.
2. Modified the panel detection code in CHIPS.SYS to correctly
identify LCD panel types. Added support for 1024x768 panels.
3. Fixed a problem with DOS Window text being monochrome only.
4. Fixed a problem with incorrect color when drawing AVIO text
from LCID_AVIO sets 1-3. Base font was ok. This problem was
seen only in MFI fonts.
5. Fixed a problem with CM/2 APL fonts. Enabled multiple AVIO
character cache to correctly load multiple LCID_AVIO sets.
Previously, only base AVIO font was loaded.
Revision: 3.2.1
Release Date: August 7, 1995
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65545 OS/2 DRIVERS
NOTE: These drivers function with the 65545 and 65548
controllers(VL-Bus) only.
1. Added support for 640x480x16M color.
2. Updated the Windows 3.1 drivers.
3. Implemented new clock routines.
Revision: 3.2.1
Release Date: August 7, 1995
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655XX OS/2 DRIVERS
NOTE: These drivers function with the 65535 and 65540
controllers only.
1. Fixed installation problems encountered in the older version
of the drivers.
2. Changed the panning step from 2 to 4 to fix the screen flicker
problem during panning.
3. Fixed a hang problem during resizing of an open window on the
desktop.
4. Implemented new clock routines.
5. Added support for 640x480x16M color. This color and
resolutioin will function with 1MB Video Memory only.
6. Updated the Winodws 3.1 drivers.
7. Removed support for the F65530 controllers.
CHIPS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
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.