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* Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator *
* Windows* NT 4.0 Software Driver Release (SDR - PV1.0) *
* March 30, 1998 *
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PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS README BEFORE USING THE
INTEL740 DRIVERS
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The hardware vendor remains solely responsible for the design, sale
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Copyright (c) Intel Corporation 1998.
*Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective
owners.
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README Contents:
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Release Notes
3.0 Intel740 Driver Installation Procedure
4.0 Contacting Intel Technical Support
5.0 Web Site Location and Access
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1.0 Introduction
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This README file contains the installation procedure and usage
information for the Intel740 graphics accelerator Windows* NT 4.0
production software. The software and hardware requirements for this
release are as follows:
** Software Drivers Release (SDR) Version: PV 1.0
** Windows* NT 4.0 Version: Service Pack 3.0
** Video BIOS version: 212 or later
** Intel740 graphics accelerator stepping A2
Also included are release notes describing any problems or issues that
were known at the time of shipment.
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2.0 Release Notes
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Product Version 1.0
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(1) Supports all 2D and 3D (OpenGL*) operations.
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Known Intel740(tm) graphics accelerator Driver Issues
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The PV1.0 drivers do function in a multiprocessor environment.
This includes a system with two or more processors or a uniprocessor
system that runs with a multiprocessor, NT 4.0 kernel. Intel plans on
fixing this issue in a future driver release.
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Features currently not supported
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(1) Video**
**Intel plans to support this feature in a future release
Please see the Intel740(tm) Graphics Accelerator Specification Update
documents for the most up-to-date information concerning Intel740
graphics accelerator hardware and driver issues and errata.
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3.0 Intel740 Driver Installation Procedure
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General Installation Notes
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** The operating system must be installed on the system prior to
installation.
** This installation procedure is specific only to the version of
driver and installation file included in this release.
** The ".INF" file is the installation file and includes all of the
driver and Graphics Properties page files associated with this
release.
** This procedure assumes that all of the software associated with
this release is located in the same directory.
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Installing the Drivers
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(1) Before installing the Intel740 graphics accelerator drivers, first
make sure that the Windows NT default VGA graphics adapter drivers are
currently installed. To do this, click on "My Computer" and then
"Control Panel". In the "Control Panel" window, click on "Display". In
the "Display Properties" window, click on the "Settings tab. Click the
"Display Type" button and if the VGA graphics adapter is the current
graphics adapter, go to step 2 below, otherwise click "Change".
In the "Change Display" window, highlight the "Standard Display Types"
under the Manufacturers column and then highlight the "VGA Compatible
Display Adapter" under the Display column. Click "OK". After the
drivers have been successfully installed, click "OK" in the
"Installing Driver" Window. Click the close button in the "Display
Type" window and then again click "Close" in the "Display Properties"
window. Restart the computer when the prompted to do so.
After rebooting, the "Invalid Display Settings" window will appear.
Press "OK" and change the resolution settings, if desired. If you
choose to change the resolution and/or color depth settings, follow
the instructions on the screen.
(2) After Windows NT 4.0 has loaded, click on "My Computer" icon,
"Control Panel" icon, and then the "Display" icon.
(3) You should now be in the "Display Properties" window. Select the
"Settings" tab, and click on the "Display Type" button.
(4)"Display Type" window, click the "Change..." button.
(5) From the new window, click on the "Have Disk" button.
(6) You should now be in the "Install From Disk" window. In the "Copy
manufactures files from:" box, place the CD-ROM in the proper drive
and click the "Browse..." button. The drivers are located in the
"\WinNT" directory of the CD-ROM. When the correct directory is
chosen, click "OK" to continue the installation.
(7) A window should pop up stating that the " Intel740 Video
Accelerator" drivers are about to be installed. Click the "OK" button
to accept the display driver change, and then click the "Yes" button
in the "Third Party Drivers" window as well as the "OK" button in the
"Installing Driver" window. Click "Close" on the "Display Properties"
window to complete the installation. Restart the computer when
prompted to do so.
After rebooting, the "Invalid Display Settings" window will appear.
Press "OK" and change the resolution settings, if desired. If you
choose to change the resolution and/or color depth settings, follow
the instructions on the screen.
(8) The drivers should now be loaded. To determine if the drivers
have been loaded correctly, refer to the "Verifying Installation"
section, below.
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Verifying Driver Installation
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From the Windows NT desktop, click on "My Computer" then "Control
Panel" then "Devices". In the "Devices" window, under the "Device"
column the driver associated with the display adapter should read:
"gfx40" and the "Status" column next to the driver should read
"Started". If this is not the case, the drivers will need to be re-
installed.
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4.0 Contacting Intel Technical Support
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For technical support, please call
United States: 1-800-628-8686.
Argentina: 001 800 200 1111
Brazil: 0008010
Chile: 800800311
Colombia: 980110010
Mexico: 958004624240
Belgium: 027 143158
England: 44-1793-404-900
France: 01.41.91.85.58
Germany: 069 95096116
Italy: 02-69633262
Sweden: 08-58771104
Nederland: 020-4874590
United Kingdom: 0990 168700
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5.0 Web Site location and access
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A Web Site has been provided for access to the latest drivers and
driver related information, including software and hardware issues.
The Web site is located at:
http://developer.intel.com/design/graphics/740.htm.
*Third-party brands and names are the property of their respective
owners.
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.