Microsoft Windows 95
Driver Installation Guide
Stingray Pro (models S601e, S901e)
Stingray Pro/Video (model S901V)
Stingray 64 (models S1201, S1202)
Stingray 64/Video (models S1201V, S1202V)
(based on the ARK Logic ARK1000PV and ARK2000PV chipsets)
February 09, 1996
CONTENTS
Introduction
About the Windows Display Driver Diskette
Installing Windows 95 After You've Installed Your Hercules Product
Which Driver Do I Choose?
Installling Your Hercules Product Into a Windows 95 System
Using The Display Properties Dialog Box
Known Limitations
How Do I Get Help?
Introduction
============
This guide contains the information you need to install our Windows 95
drivers for your Hercules product.
One of the best features of Windows 95 is its adaptability to the way
you work. No matter what the task, there's probably more than one way
of accomplishing it. This is certainly true with the installation of
display drivers. There are a few ways you can go about installing the
drivers, so rather than document every possible route you might choose
to take, we've covered a few possible methods. No matter how you install
the display drivers, Windows 95 makes it very intuitive, so it's hard
to go wrong.
These instructions apply to the first retail release of Windows 95.
If you're still using an interim build, the procedure may go a bit
differently. As we've mentioned above, however, the intuitive Windows
95 interface makes it hard to make a mistake, so we doubt that you'll
run into any problems.
About the Windows Display Driver Diskette
=========================================
The Windows Display Driver Diskette contains drivers for both
Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The Windows 95 drivers are contained in a
directory called \WIN95. Whenever you're asked to insert the diskette
containing your Windows 95 drivers, insert our Windows Display Driver
Diskette and specify the drive letter (A: or B:), followed by the \WIN95
directory. For example:
A:\WIN95
Nothing will go wrong if you forget to specify the \WIN95 directory
after the drive letter (you don't need to worry about installing the
Windows 3.1 drivers by mistake), but you'll be prompted for the correct
drive and directory until you add \WIN95 to the drive letter.
Installing Windows 95 After You've Installed Your Hercules Product
==================================================================
If your Hercules card is already in your system when you install Windows
95, you have two choices: you may install the high-resolution drivers as
part of the Windows 95 installation procedure, or you may wait until
after Windows 95 has been installed and select our high resolution
drivers using the Display Properties dialog box. If you'd like to use
this method, see "Using The Display Properties Dialog Box" below. To
install our drivers as part of the Windows 95 installation procedure,
insert our Windows Display Driver Diskette and specify the \WIN95
directory when prompted by the Hardware Installation Wizard. Depending
on the model you're installing, you may be asked to choose from a short
list of drivers. See "Which driver Do I Choose?" below. Later on, you
can select your desktop area, color palette, and monitor type using the
Display Properties dialog box. See "Using The Display Properties Dialog
Box" below.
Which Driver Do I Choose?
=========================
Product Name Bus | Choose this driver
Type |
----------------------------+------------------------------------
Stingray Pro VL | [Hercules] Stingray Pro
Stingray Pro PCI | [Hercules] Stingray Pro
|
Stingray Pro/Video VL | [Hercules] Stingray Pro/Video
Stingray Pro/Video PCI | [Hercules] Stingray Pro/Video
|
Stingray 64 PCI | [Hercules] Stingray 64
|
Stingray 64/Video PCI | [Hercules] Stingray 64/Video
Installing Your Hercules Product Into a Windows 95 System
=========================================================
If you've already installed Windows 95 on your system, installing your
new Hercules card is easy. Remove your old graphics card and install
your new Hercules product according to the instructions in our
Installation Guide, and then start your PC.
After Windows 95 starts, a dialog box titled "New Hardware Found" will
appear, and you'll be given a few options for installing the display
driver. Choose Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, then
insert our Windows Display Driver Diskette into your diskette drive.
Specify the \WIN95 directory on the diskette.
Depending on the model of you're installing, you may be asked
to choose from a short list of drivers. See "Which driver Do I Choose?"
above. Later on, you can select your desktop area, color palette, and
monitor type using the Display Properties dialog box. See "Using The
Display Properties Dialog Box" below.
Using The Display Properties Dialog Box
=======================================
The Display Properties dialog box may be used for installing (or
reinstalling) a display driver or monitor adapter, or choosing your
desktop area (resolution), color palette (pixel depth), and system font
size.
You may open this dialog box at any point within Windows 95 by
clicking on the desktop with the right mouse button and selecting
Properties from the pop-up menu, or by launching My Computer by double
clicking its icon, selecting Control Panel, and then selecting Display.
From the Display Properties dialog box, select the Settings menu. From
here you may select your desktop area, color palette, and system font
size. To select a display or monitor driver, click the "Change Display
Type..." button near the bottom of the dialog box. This brings up the
Change Display Type dialog box.
If you'd like to install or reinstall your display driver, click the
"Change..." button in the "Adapter Type" section. This displays the
Select Device dialog box. If the driver for your Hercules product does
not appear, insert our Windows Display Driver Diskette into your
diskette drive, click Have Disk..., and specify the \WIN95 directory on
the diskette.
Depending on the model you're installing, you may be asked to
choose from a short list of drivers. See "Which driver Do I Choose?"
above. Remember to click Apply when you are back on the Settings menu.
You can set up the refresh rates for your product by clicking the
"Change..." button in the "Monitor Type" section. Choose your monitor model
(or, if your monitor is not listed, one of the standard monitor
types) from the Select Device dialog box. The display driver will
automatically use the highest refresh rate supported by your monitor and
card. It is no longer necessary to run our SETCRT.EXE utility from the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
NOTE: DO NOT choose a monitor model or standard monitor type that
supports refresh rates that are higher than your monitor can support.
If you do, you may permanently damage your monitor. If you are unsure
of what monitor model or standard monitor type to select, please refer
to the documentation on your monitor or contact the manufacturer.
Known Limitations
=================
None at this time.
How Do I Get Help?
==================
Please see our Installation Guide for complete instructions for
contacting us. We'll be happy to help you with any questions or
difficulties you may have.
We've set up a page on our Internet World Wide Web site just for Windows
95 users. It contains the latest information on Windows 95 drivers and
utilities, as well as the answers to our most frequently asked
questions, so you'll want to check it first before contacting us. The
URL is:
http://www.hercules.com/support/Win95/
We're on a very aggressive Windows 95 development schedule, so if
you have an Internet e-mail address, be sure to join the mailing
list to keep up on the latest news. Complete instructions for
subscribing to this service are in our Installation Guide as well as
the README.TXT file on the Installation Diskette.
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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.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.