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| README file for WINNER 3000-M
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| ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381.
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| Version: 5.32.00.290
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| Copyright (c) 1993-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
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Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Installation
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 graphics board.
1.1 Requirements
This driver software only runs on ELSA 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 to ELSA Utilities.
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2 Installation
NOTE: This driver was designed for full functionality under
Windows NT 4.0 only!
There are several ways to install an ELSA graphics driver:
- Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility (2.1)
- Via the Windows dialog "display properties" (2.2)
- During the NT Windows 4.0 installation (2.3)
2.1 Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility
First of all, start the 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.
2.1.1 Further Hints and Configuration
-The Setup version 1.0 -1.7 only supports Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
in the German and English languages.
-If the program is interrupted, for example by user inputs during a
running automatic dialog, it will terminate itself after a certain
period of time.
The installation can be continued manually or the Setup program
must be restarted.
-If open, the Windows dialog "Display Properties" must be closed
before calling the SETUP.EXE.
-The file SETUP.INI(under Setup Options) provides the following
switches:
-"QuietInstall" and "AutoReboot". Both switches are "OFF" by default.
If "QuietInstall=On" is indicated the SETUP.EXE installs the
graphics display driver without requesting user input.
For a complete installation the computer must be rebooted - set
"AutoReboot=ON". The section [Tools] provides an "InstallationFiles"
key. This provides a list of all the installation script files
additionally installed when choosing "Install ELSA graphics display
drivers and utilities". These installation script files provide a
[DefaultInstall] and [DefaultUninstall] section, so that they can
be easily uninstalled/installed using "Add/Remove Programs,
Install/Uninstall under "Software"..." in the Control Panel.
2.2 Manual Installation
2.2.1 Manual Installation of the graphics driver
NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then run your computer down
and exchange the graphics board.
Click on the symbol "Control Panel" in the taskbar/Settings or on
the desktop with the right mouse button and select "Properties"in the
pop-up menu. Select here "Desplay" (DISPLAY.CPL) and, under the tab
"Settings", click on the key "Change configuration..." to modify the
display settings. Selecting the ELSA graphics board by selecting
"Change..." in the following dialog. The dialog box "Select graphics
board" appears with a selection of available drivers (under "Model").
NOTE: The entry "ELSA WINNER 1000" found here will install the S3
driver designed by Microsoft, but not ELSA's own driver.
Select the key "Other..."in the lower right-hand of the dialog box.
The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an indication of path or
floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the entry to the path where you find
the driver files for your board (e.g."D:\WINNER\2000PROX\WINNT40")
and confirm with "Continue". Now a list of ELSA graphics drivers is
displayed. Select the driver for your board and decide if you prefer
an installation with or without tools. Confirm the dialog. The driver
is installed after confirming the warning that a third-party driver
will be installed. Close all display windows.
NOTE: With Windows NT 4.0, graphics drivers cannot be loaded
dynamically. This is not an ELSA limitation!
To activate the ELSA driver the computer has to be restarted.
Please press >>Yes<< in the relevant 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 256 colors
and 60Hz refresh.
NOTE: Windows NT 4.0 now will restart in a resolution of 640*480 pixel
at 256 colors and 60Hz refresh. The desired display resolution
can be set with the "Display" application in the Control Panel.
NOTE: With the installation of the Windows NT 4.0 driver, the ELSA
OpenGL driver is automatically installed .
2.2.2 Manual Installation of ELSA Utilities
The ELSA utilities can be easily installed from the Explorer by
clicking on the appropriate .INF file with the right mouse button
(see 2) and then selecting "Install...".
NOTE: The utilities can be uninstalled in the Control Panel under
"Software", "Install/Uninstall...".
2.3 Setup During System Installation
NOTE: You will need installation floppy disks (see 2.4).
With a first-time or new installation of Windows NT, the
identification of hardware and software components is followed by
the query if you wish to accept the settings selected by Windows NT.
DO NOT press ENTER!
Move the highlight to "Display:". Choose here "Other" (requires disk
provided by a hardware manufacturer). Insert disk 1 and select the
driver for your graphics board. Continue the installation following
all instructions.
After restarting, Windows NT reboots in graphics mode.
NOTE: the ELSA utilities must be subsequently installed
manually (section 3.1).
2.4 Making Installation Disks
To create installation disks for the ELSA graphics driver you will
need three empty floppy disks labeled "ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1",
"ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 2" and "ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3".
Please note that not all listed files are required and some files
may have different filename extensions (e.g. "EGLXLD.dl_" instead of
"EGLXLD.dll").
Copy the following files (as available) from CD-ROM to:
- Disk 1 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1"):
DISK1
ELSA.INF
ELSA.HLP
LIESMICH.TXT
README.TXT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.INI
TXTSETUP.OEM
I386\ES3AM.SYS
I386\ES3AD.DLL
I386\EMS3AD.DLL
1386\MONCTRL\24H96.TIM
1386\MONCTRL\MONCDEU.DLL
1386\MONCTRL\MONCENG.DLL
Note: For DEC-Alpha installation disks, replace the I386\ folder
with the ALPHA\ folder.
2.5 Testing the Installation and Determining the Driver Version Number
2.5.1 Testing the Installation
Select from the Start menu "Settings" and in the Control Panel
click on "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and there the key
"Change configuration...". The following dialog gives information
of 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 not an
ELSA limitation!
2.5.2 Determining the Version Number of the Driver via the Driver Files
Use the Explorer to inspect the file properties for one of the
files EG*.SYS, EG*.DLL, or EMG*.DLL. The file EG*.SYS can be
found in the directory System32\Drivers and System32 of your
Windows NT, the files EG*.DLL and EMG*.DLL in the
System32\index.
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3 Additional Configuration Options
3.1 How to Install and to Configure the Driver
If necessary, all tools can be manually installed afterwards.
To do this, change to the corresponding tool subdirectory
(e.g. 1386\GLSET), click with the right mouse button on the ".INF"
file and select the entry "Install" from the context menu.
After a restart the tools are fully installed.
There follows a description of all the possible settings of the
ELSA graphics driver for Windows NT and of the ELSA utilities.
3.1.1 GLoria Settings
The ELSA GLoria Settings property page allows you to configure
the 3D options on ELSA GLoria graphics boards.
You will find the settings under "Start menu/Control Panel/Display".
You also will find a detailed description by clicking the Help key.
3.1.2 ELSA Info
The ELSA Information Center offers you important information to your
graphics board, to the installed driver and to your operating system.
You will find it under "Start menu/Control Panel/Display".
3.1.3 Video Control
The ELSA Video Control utility allows you to configure the video
output on WINNER 1000/T2D and VICTORY 3DX graphics adapters.
3.2 Multi-screen Operation
Some ELSA graphics boards can be used in a multi-screen mode.
Two or more graphics boards and the same number of monitors are
driven from one computer. This will result in an enlarged desktop.
A list with graphics boards that support multi-screen operations is
found in 3.2.2.
3.2.1 Installing Multi-screen Operation
There is no special Multi-screen installation! After placing a
second ELSA graphics board into your computer, the
"Display" application in the Control Panel offers you a new
extended resolution.
NOTE There is no special information indicating that Multi-screen
is enabled. This is only apparent from the extended
resolutions available!
3.2.2 Supported Graphics Boards
Currently, only combinations of identical ELSA graphics boards
from the following list are supported:
WINNER 2000PRO/X
WINNER 3000-M
WINNER 3000-L
GLoria-4
GLoria-8
GLoria-M
GLoria-L
GLoria-L/MX
GLoria-XL
GLoria Synergy
NOTE You can only use boards with identical memory
equipment!
3.3 Monitor Conformity
To take full advantage of your monitor, you can define new
resolutions and other monitor timings, and store them in the timing
file. In multi-screen operation, the timing must be set for each
connected monitor.
3.3.1 Monitor Control
With the ELSA program to set monitors, you can configure multi-
screen environments. You will find it under Starting Menu/Control
Panel/MONCTRL. The configuration options are described as follows.
3.3.1.1 Monitor Timings for ...
In multi-screen configurations, you can select the monitor for
which the timing should be set.
3.3.1.2 Timings
This entry determines how the timing file should be used.
IGNORE: All entries in the timing file are ignored, which means it is
not employed.
PREFER: Resolutions of the timing file are preferentially treated.
If a resolution provided in a timing file is also provided
by a driver, the data of the timing file will be accepted, and
the data of the driver are rejected.
Driver resolutions without a corresponding timing are accepted
unchanged.
NOTE: Using new drivers, it is possible that no resolution
of the timing file is accepted, because of the
multitude of timings offered. It is advisable to use
the setting "Exclusive".
EXCLUSIVE: All standard resolutions are rejected.
Only resolutions from the timing file are available.
3.3.1.3 List of Monitors
This list presents a series of symbols to characterize the timing
entries. This should be a text applying to the timing and indicating
exactly the monitor,
e.g.
ELSA ECOMO 24H96
3.3.2 Monitor Timings File
The monitor timings are stored in this binary piece of data.
The values of the timing file are accepted by MonCtrl and transferred
to the list of disposal resolutions.
Concerning the ELSA ECOMO 24H96 you will find a list in the System32
directory of your Windows NT 4.0 register.
3.3.2.1 Description of Timing File Format
The file including the timing entries has the ending ".TIM".
It contains lines with ASCII text which work with all editors
(e.g. NOTEPAD.EXE). The first line contains a text to indicate the
monitor (see 3.3.1.3). This text is registered in the MonCtrl tool
of the monitor list. (i.e. ELSA ECOMO 24H96). In each of the fol-
lowing lines the timing is defined. Furthermore, each line contains
14 values separated by commas, describing the timing.
The following parameters can be entered here (order as in the file) :
- XRes: number of pixels to X-direction (e.g.1024)
- YRes: number of screen lines to Y-direction (e.g.768)
- Bpp: number of bits per pixel, color depth (e.g.16)
- Hz: refresh rate in Hertz (e.g.79)
-PxClk: pixel clock rate of kHz (i.e 95455)
- Ht: horizontal total in pixels = hor. sum (e.g.1312)
- Hfp: horizontal frontporch in pixels (e.g. 16)
- Hsw: horizontal sync-width in pixels (e.g. 96)
- Hbp: horizontal backporch in pixels (e.g. 176)
- VT: vertical total in lines = vertical sum (e.g.800)
- Vfp: vertical frontporch in lines (e.g. 1)
- Vsw: vertical sync-width in lines (e.g. 3)
- Vbp: vertical backporch in lines (e.g. 28)
- If: interlaced flag (should be set to zero)
An example of a file (24H96) with the named value, will represent
as follows:
ELSA ECOMO 24h96
640, 480, 8, 60, 25175, 800, 16, 96, 48, 525, 10, 2, 33, 0
NOTE: It is not necessary to indicate the parameters.
Normally the indications xRes, yRes, Bpp and Hz are enough.
All other parameters must be mentioned at least with a zero.
Example: 1200, 800, 16, 75, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0
3.4 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. This tool is available for Windows NT.
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4 Known Problems
- Stereo modes on GLoria XL
If a non-stereo OpenGL application is running, it is not possible
to start any stereo OpenGL programs. However, OpenGL applications
can be started after a stereo application.
- If the application under OpenGL requests "Double Buffering"
and the GLoria cannot realize it, software emulation will be
installed automatically.
To force hardware OpenGL you have to disable double buffering
in your application!
- The driver cannot run on a system where a port COM4 is
installed.
- It is possible that some computers need a very long time
to boot.
- Don't use the standard S3 display driver. If NT identifies the S3
chip and tries to install the S3 driver - stop the installation.
- No mouse cursor:
You have not installed the ELSA driver, but S3 driver shipped
with Windows NT instead.
You can temporarily select an animated mouse scheme under
"Mouse" in the Control Panel, e.g. install 3D-Bronze and then
the ELSA driver.
- If the ELSA graphics board is not recognized, try another
PCI slot. Some motherboard manufacturers have implemented PCI slots
that are not PCI compliant.
- GLoria Synergy (multi-screen)
OpenGL windows cannot exceed
2047 pixels in width.
- Multi-screen operation
No full-screen DOS window, or the driver doesn't start.
Switch the VGA on the first board ON and OFF on all others.
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5 History
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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.
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