Control Panel Display Extension DLL Version 3.03.02 August 9, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRODUCT INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Display panel extension DLL is a GUI by which user can configure the advanced features of the display adapter such as Compression, Panel Support etc. This is done by setting parameters in the registry. Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 84246 _____________________________________________________________________________ Changed the timeout to 1.5 seconds. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 84245 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated display applet to always clear thread state when thread exits. Unit Test --------- - Compile and install - 16 and 32 bit mode sets - 90, 180 and 270 degree rotation from the applet. - Custom panel installation - DDex tests and mosquito.exe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This DLL gets installed automatically with the driver.The inf file contains instructions to install this dll. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- RELEASE HISTORY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Version 3.03.01 August 8, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 84217 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added comment to display applet code after a brief code review _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 84211 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated for PBZ #8441. Unit Test --------- - Compile and install - 16 and 32 bit mode sets - 90, 180 and 270 degree rotation from the applet. - Custom panel installation - DDex tests and mosquito.exe ================================================================================ Version 3.03.00 June 29, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 82043 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added 0.5 to palette calculation to enable rounding. Fixes PBZ #8371. Unit Test --------- - Compile and install - 16 and 32 bit mode sets - 90, 180 and 270 degree rotation from the applet. - Custom panel installation - DDex tests and mosquito.exe ================================================================================ Version 3.02.06 June 16, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 81175 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated files for 3.02.06 release. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 81293 _____________________________________________________________________________ P4Mod does not update the second version line. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80976 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated exclusive mode code to not clear exclusive flag until DdSetExclusiveMode is called with a 0. Fixes PBZ #8308 _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80856 _____________________________________________________________________________ GUI utility to generate a text file with CRT-compatible timings. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80876 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated dialog to include a feq additional options. Updated help to include new options. Slight cleanup of code. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80857 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added override for OnOk function. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 81289 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added unit test file. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.05 June 1, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80301 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated BLT routines to handle corner case where a BLT occurs between two framebuffer surfaces with the same format, but a XLATEOBJ is passed in, suggesting color conversion. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.04 June 1, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80281 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated DrvLineTo to clip to screen rectangle when necessary. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.03 May 31, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80205 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated gp_rotate_blt to set stall bit in command header. Fixed DrvStrokePath for 90 and 270 rotated modes. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80214 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated lxcustom and lxpanel for new version. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 80137 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated DrvStrokePath to rotate individual strips instead of coordinates. Fixed coordinate calculation in rotated pattern code. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.02 May 26, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79986 _____________________________________________________________________________ Tentative fix for PBZ #8256. Manually updated version files. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79968 _____________________________________________________________________________ Removed rectangular clipping from DrvlineTo. Fixes PBZ #8254. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79967 _____________________________________________________________________________ Fixed PBZ #8255 by properly including CRT modes and by properly disabling the mode filter on resume for the previous mode. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.01 May 25, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79888 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated Cimarron to always program PAD_SEL MSR during a panel mode set. Updated display driver to not re-enumerate panel settings after a resume. Updated lxcustom and lxpanel versions. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79748 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added build instructions for the display applet to the driver readme. ================================================================================ Version 3.02.00 May 19, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79655 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated DrvGetModes to set orientation flag in mode list. Changed 'Confirm Settings' to 'AMD Confirm Settings' in prompt dialog. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79402 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated help bubbles for the main display applet to provide more information. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79386 _____________________________________________________________________________ updated gamma math to maintain floating point until the end of the calculation. Changed EnablePanelUpscale to EnablePanelScale to reflect addition of downscaling support. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79379 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated display applet to properly initialize join bars when starting. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79371 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added graphics downscaling using Gaussian filter coefficients. Updated display applet to show current gamma values. Updated display applet to prompt user before modes are applied permanently. Added MFC (CString only) support to display applet. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79304 _____________________________________________________________________________ work in progress on Display applet improvements. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78896 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated display applet to save settings when apply is clicked. Udpated miniport driver to return proper defaults for gamma settings. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78889 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added gamma dialog to control panel applet. Added video and desktop gamma support to display driver. All seems to work well. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78763 _____________________________________________________________________________ Fixed display applet to be robust when setting previously set modes. Updated driver to not filter modes that are added in on a resume. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78719 _____________________________________________________________________________ Revamped display applet with simpler interface. Updated driver to check for CRT connected on resume or reset. CRT disconnect will force TFT enable. Updated display applet to try to set the last set TFT/CRT mode when transitioning between CRT and TFT. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78624 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated display applet to support non-English control panel when searching for the Settings window. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78557 _____________________________________________________________________________ Display Applet now forces an update to the display properties window! Paradigm shift for heap management during a modeset. There is no reason to lock off the heap until Windows has deleted all surfaces from the previous mode. The driver now realigns the heap during a modeset, but does not invalidate entries or lock off new entries. This also allows compression to be enabled immediately and the screen to be immediately blanked. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78538 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added fast rotation support for DrvStrokePath. Updated display applet to properly support dynamic rotation. Made mode set code path through DrvAssertMode more robust. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78501 _____________________________________________________________________________ More rotation additions... _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78354 _____________________________________________________________________________ Supports dynamic rotation, although the display properties window does not automatically update. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79666 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated prompt dialog position. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79662 _____________________________________________________________________________ Removed copy post-build step from DisplayPage Project _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78194 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added rotation awareness to enable code. Ported Display Applet from VS 6.0 to VS .NET Added support for cursor rotation and DrvCopyBits rotation. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79667 _____________________________________________________________________________ Removed registry settings from Display Applet documentation. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 79392 _____________________________________________________________________________ updated lxcustom.exe and lxpanel.exe binaries. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78822 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated driver/Cimarron to support absence of VIP in system. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78625 _____________________________________________________________________________ Fixed clipping issues in BLT routines when rotated. Added initial support for extra resolutions in lxpanel. Updated driver to filter between CRT and TFT modes when running with custom panel settings. Removed escape-based change between TFT and CRT output. New method just uses PanelEnable registry key. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78269 _____________________________________________________________________________ Fixed cursor rotation and implemented most rotation paths. Still missing full implementation for DrvBitBlt as well as punt path for DrvStrokePath. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78795 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated driver to force DDC re-enumeration when changing between CRT and TFT outputs. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78778 _____________________________________________________________________________ Fixed resume when rotated ================================================================================ Version 3.02.00 May 19, 2006 ================================================================================ Version 3.01.00 April 21, 2006 Functional Changes ------------------ _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 68574 _____________________________________________________________________________ Adding Custom File for 1280x768 panel. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 68913 _____________________________________________________________________________ Renamed the disk ID to better fit the description. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 68862 _____________________________________________________________________________ Added custom CRT mode file. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 68699 _____________________________________________________________________________ Entering a 2 mode CRT example file. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 78139 _____________________________________________________________________________ WinXP Graphics driver v3.01.01 I&T release. _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 75674 _____________________________________________________________________________ updated for P4MOD _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 75428 _____________________________________________________________________________ revert readme update _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 75421 _____________________________________________________________________________ update readme for P4MOD _____________________________________________________________________________ Change: 70645 _____________________________________________________________________________ Updated Release notes for release WinXP PSP on Dec 20, 2005. This includes the Graphics, Audio, and AES release notes. ================================================================================ August 1st, 2004 Developer - Mark Krom Functional Changes ------------------ Initial Release Unit Test --------- 1) Goto Control Panel \ Display Settings \Advanced \Geode Display Properties . 2) Run Regedit from Command Prompt. 3) Goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\GeodeLX\Device0 4) Set each of the parameters (Compression , DDC, Panel Support) and verify that it is reflected in the registry. Known Errata ------------ None Listed ================================================================================Download Driver Pack
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