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| README file for GLoria II and Synergy II Multiboard
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| ELSA graphics driver for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
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| Version: 4.02.05.168 / 4.12.10.242
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| GLoria II and Synergy II Dualscreen
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| Copyright (c) 2000 ELSA AG (Aachen, Germany)
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| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11
| 52070 Aachen
| Germany
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| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 1630 Zanker Road
| San Jose, CA 95112
| USA
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| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
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| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
| 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
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| 2000-09-20, FRauser
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Additional Configuration Options
4. Known Problems
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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 an ELSA GLoria II only.
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
NOTE: This driver was designed for full functionality
under Windows NT 4.0 only!
There are several ways to install the ELSA graphics driver:
- Via the Windows dialog "Display Properties" (2.1)
NOTE: We recomend using the automatic installation!
NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut down
your computer and exchange the graphics board with
the GLoria II.
2.1 Manual Installation via Display Properties
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."\GLoriaII\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 at 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.
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 EGLIIM.SYS or EGLIID.DLL. The file EGLIIM.SYS
can be found in the directory System32\Drivers, the *.DLL
file in the System32 directory of your Windows NT
installation.
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3 Additional Configuration Options
3.1 Additional Tools
3.1.1 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.
3.1.2 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.
You are also able to configure your monitor. 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.
3.1.3 ELSA ColorControl
The ELSA ColorControl tool allows you to correct the color
reproduction of your monitor. 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.
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4 Known Problems
- On Pentium III systems your Windows NT 4.0 has to be
updated to support the Pentium III enhancements.
Please run the utility CheckPentiumIIISupport.exe
(shipped with this driver) to check if your system is
properly configured.
Service Pack 5 already contains this driver.
- On multiprocessor systems it may be necessary to install
Windows NT Service Pack 4 or 5 to get the driver started.
- Setup will complain about unknown hardware if the bootdevice
is a Synergy II PCI but you still can install the driver. In
this case the driver might crash after reboot. Boot on the
GLoria II to avoid this problem.
- No Application Settings, DeskTools and ELSA Hotkeys are
included with this driver.
- Switching a DOS-Box to fullscreen and back while an OpenGL
application is running can cause texture loss on 2nd screen
in some applications, sometimes the system may hang.
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.