SVGAP1 User Guide
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Contents
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Section 1.... Installation
Section 2.... Utility software
Section 3.....CLMode & Center
Section 4.....TSRFONT driver
Section 5.....Microsoft Windows 3.1
Section 6.....Windows NT
Section 7.....Autodesk - ADI 4.2
Section 8.....Lotus 123 v2.x
Section 9.....Lotus 123 v3.x
Section 10....Installing Word drivers
Section 11....WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 WordPerfect 6.0
Section 12....Using the Power Management Screen Saver
Section 13....Technical Support for your product
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Section 1.... Installation
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Your SVGAP1 product ships with two driver diskettes.
WINDOWS INSTALL DISK. This diskette contains drivers for
MS-Windows 3.1 and many popular DOS applications. There
is an installation utility 'SETUP' that runs under
Windows. This utility installs drivers for both DOS
and Windows applications.
Windows NT is included on the 'DOS Install Disk'
DOS INSTALL DISK. This diskette contains drivers for many
popular DOS applications. There is an installation
utility 'INSTALL' that runs under DOS. This installs the
same drivers for DOS applications as the Windows Install
Disk.
If you have Microsoft Windows, use the WINDOWS INSTALL DISK.
If you do not have Microsoft Windows, use the DOS INSTALL
DISK.
There is no need to use BOTH diskettes!
If you are installing drivers under DOS, go to the next
section. If you use Microsoft Windows 3.1, start here.
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INSTALLING UNDER MICROSOFT WINDOWS
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1. Make sure that Windows 3.1 is installed. Using the
Windows Setup Program, (described below) select VGA as the
Windows display type. Verify that Windows will run with the
standard VGA display. If there are any problems, correct
them now before attempting to install the new Windows
drivers.
Running Setup
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Note: for complete information on using Windows Setup
utility, consult your Windows Manual.
1. Go to your 'Windows' directory. (Typically C:\Windows).
For information on how to change directories, see your
DOS command reference for the command 'CD' or 'CHDIR'. 2.
Type in SETUP [then the ENTER key]. 3. Use the cursor
arrows to highlight the DISPLAY option. Then press ENTER.
4. From the list of available display drivers, select
VGA. Then press ENTER. 5. Press ENTER again to select
'Accept Configuration as shown above'. 6. Press ENTER
again to select 'Current Driver'.
Windows will now use the STANDARD VGA display driver. This
will allow you to start Windows, and then continue
installing the SVGAP1 driver using Windows.
2. Start Windows as you normally do. When you have Windows
running, insert the 'SVGAP1 Windows Installation
Diskette' into your A: or B: as appropriate. From the
Program Manager Main Menu, Select File|Run. Then type A:
\SETUP or B:\SETUP (as appropriate) and click OK.
3. After initialization, a SVGAP1 backdrop screen appears
followed by a list of setup options.
The default selections are Windows 3.1 Drivers/Utilities and
SVGAP1 Utilities. Make any additional selections and click
OK.
4. For each selection made, the Setup program will ask you
for the directory name of each application. Setup will
suggest a 'default' directory name. Use the default or
change it, then select OK.
5. The SETUP program will copy all necessary files to the
chosen subdirectories. Follow all on-screen directions.
6. Once you have installed the display drivers to your
Windows directory, you will need to select one of the
drivers by using the following method:
Use the WINMODE utility. Documentation for the WINMODE
utility is provided later in this file.
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Installing Drivers with DOS
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1. Insert the DOS installation diskette in your A: (or B:)
diskette drive and type A:INSTALL (or B:INSTALL).
2. Read the introductory screen and press any key to
continue.
3. Next, you are asked to indicate the drive where you wish
to install the selected driver(s).
4. You are presented with a list of drivers for selected
popular applications. Follow on-screen directions and
make you selection(s) with the SPACE BAR.
5. The installation program will suggest a subdirectory.
Accept it or change it and press [ENTER]. You are
notified when the installation is complete. Press any key
to exit to DOS.
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Section 2.... Utility software
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There are utility programs which are supplied with your
SVGAP1. The following section describes these utilities and
how to use them.
CLMode is a program supplied with your SVGAP1 to configure
it's various options.
The TSRFONT utility will make a full 8x14 size character set
available to programs that bypass the BIOS and directly draw
characters to the screen.
WinMode lets the user change the operating resolution and
the number of colors from within Windows. Information on
WinMode can be found in the Windows 3.1 section.
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Section 3..... CLMode & Center
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CLMode
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The CLMode utility allows the user to configure the
panel options, define the type of monitor attached, and set
the video modes supported by the SVGAP1.
At the DOS prompt type: CLMODE[Enter]
The main popup window consists of a number of buttons. Each
button represents a different option or menu.
The underlined letter of a button name specifies the hot key
combination for that item. For example, press the [Alt] and
the underlined letter keys simultaneously or just the
underlined letter key to select an option. Note that to use
a mouse, a mouse driver should be installed prior to running
the CLMode utility in order to use the mouse pointer for
button selection.
Choosing the attached monitor type
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Selecting the proper monitor type will allow the SVGAP1 to
display the highest quality output that it is capable of
with the attached monitor. The monitor type determines what
video modes will be available to your system. It will also
determine the vertical refresh rates available. Generally,
the higher the refresh, the better the screen will look.
Select the Monitor Type button.
The Monitor Type setup window will be displayed. The current
monitor type will be highlighted initially. Use the cursor
keys or the mouse to choose the type of monitor attached.
Selecting the Advanced monitor type will enable you to
customize the monitor timings for the monitor you are using.
To customize the monitor timings, use the mouse or the tab
key to select the gray Set Advanced button. It will only be
available if the Advanced monitor type is selected. This
will bring up a new dialog box with drop down menus for each
available resolution. Select the desired refresh rate for
each resolution. Consult the manual for your monitor to
discover the correct rate. When all of the settings are
correct, select the OK button. If there are any problems or
you change your mind, select the Cancel button.
Before saving the new monitor type, you may want to select
the Verify button to view each of the new video timings that
you have selected to verify that they are compatible with
your monitor. After each test screen is displayed, press
[Enter] or the left mouse button to see the next video mode.
If there is a problem, press [Esc] or the right mouse button
will return you to the Monitor Type Setup dialog box. Try a
slower setting for the resolution that did not work and try
verifying your choices again.
Once you are sure that everything is correct, press the Save
button to set the new monitor type. Press the Cancel button
to discard any changes. Press the Help button to get a
detailed explanation on the monitor types and the VGA
refresh rates.
On some systems the monitor type will be remembered from one
session to the next. To test this, select a monitor type and
exit the CLMode program. Turn the computer off for ten
seconds. After rebooting the computer, run CLMode and verify
whether or not the monitor that you selected is still
enabled. If it is, it should not ever need to be set again
in normal use. If the monitor type was not kept then you
should select the option to have CLMode save the monitor
type in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. You will be given this
choice after selecting the Save button.
Available video modes
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Select the Video Modes button. The Video Modes Preview
window displays all the modes supported according to the
monitor type attached and the amount of video memory
present. This list of video modes will tell you which are
available in your current configuration for use with
extended resolution drivers. To see what different video
modes look like on your monitor, select the Preview button.
After each test screen is displayed, press [Enter] or the
left mouse button to see the next video mode. If you don't
want to see any more video modes press [Esc] or the right
mouse button will return you to the Video Modes Preview
window.
Centering adjust
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Centering is available while in Video Modes Preview (only
for extended Graphics modes 58h and greater). While in
Preview, you have the option to use the Right/Left/Up/Down
arrow keys to adjust your screen accordingly. The screen
adjustments have predefined limits, and in some cases, the
limit for the right side adjustment for some modes will have
already been reached when entering the Preview mode. In
that case, no right side adjustment will be allowed. Once a
mode has been adjusted, the new values for horizontal and/or
vertical positioning are saved within CLMode. When exiting
from CLMode, you are prompted on whether you want to save
these new parameters to TSR (CENTER.COM). If you choose to
do this, the values to be used for the adjusted modes are
stored in CENTER.COM on exit. CENTER.COM can then be loaded
outside of CLMode. Once this is accomplished, all the modes
which you have adjusted will be the active modes set when
that mode request is made. To unload CENTER.COM, you must
change the MONITOR TYPE currently set in CLMode. This will
unload CENTER.COM and uninstall all centering adjustments
previously redefined. To save new centering adjustments for
a different MONITOR TYPE, repeat the above procedure as
before. Your new adjustments will be written into CENTER.COM
over the previously defined adjustments.
An additional adjustment for monitor SYNC POLARITY is also
available while centering is active. To adjust the polarity
of the current mode, simply press the PgUp or PgDn keys
(while in Preview) to cycle through the available options,
(Vertical Sync Polarity/Horizontal Sync Polarity):
+/+, +/-, -/+, -/-
Note: Centering will not be allowed if CENTER.COM has been
loaded. You must unload CENTER.COM before attempting
to save new adjustments.
Limitations: You may only adjust and save 16 modes at a time
to CENTER.COM.
Retrieving the current VGA controller status
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The information in the main window displays the VGA
controller type, the BIOS version number and the amount of
video memory present. Getting help CLMode provides Help for
the following items: Configuration, Monitor Type, Video
Modes, Mouse, Keyboard and About CLMode. The Configuration
help window explains the flat panel configuration options.
The Monitor Type help window explains the different
capabilities of each monitor type.
The Video Modes help window defines the information given in
the Video Mode window. The Keyboard and Mouse help windows
explain how to use the keyboard and the mouse to make
selections. The About window displays the copyright message
and the CLMode version number. Exiting the CLMode To exit
CLMode at any time, press the [Alt] and [F4] keys
simultaneously, or click the left mouse button on the system
button of the main window (i.e., the top left corner button
of the window which is shown as a dot), or select the Exit
button. When the CLMode utility exits, the current video
mode, monitor type, and VGA refresh rate will be displayed.
Using CLMode's command line options
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When command line options for CLMODE.EXE are given at the
DOS prompt, the menu-driven windows will not be displayed.
Instead, configuration, monitor type, video mode and refresh
rate will be set at the DOS prompt. The command line
options for CLMODE.EXE are listed below:
CLMODE {modenum} {m{montype} | {s n} }[Enter]
Where: {modenum} mode number
{montype} monitor type Valid monitor types:
0 VGA
1 8514
2 Super VGA
3 Extended Super VGA
4 Multifrequency
5 Extended Multifrequency
6 Super Multifrequency
7 Extended Super Multifrequency
{montype} monitor
t6=x(Hz) 640x480 @ (0 = 60, 1 = 72)
t8=x(Hz) 800x600 @ (0 = 56, 1 = 60, 2 = 72)
t1=x(Hz) 1024x768 @ (0 =87i, 1 = 60, 2 = 70)
t2=x(Hz) 1280x1024 @ (0 = 87i, 1 = Not available)
s List status information.
For example, to set video mode 3:
CLMODE 3 [Enter]
For example, to select custom monitor timings with 640x480
at 60Hz and 800x600 at 72Hz refresh type:
CLMODE t6=0 t8=2 [Enter]
Typing an invalid option will display the command line help
text. Typing [S] as a command line option will display the
current CLMODE settings. Typing an invalid mode will display
the supported video modes. Typing H will display help
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Section 4.....TSRFONT driver
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Some DOS application programs bypass the BIOS and directly
draw characters to the screen. Programs which directly draw
characters using the 8x14 font from the BIOS will appear to
be writing incorrect data to the screen. Typically this can
occur in programs which offer a selection to use a graphics
25 or 34 line display mode. Other programs may appear to
cut off the descenders of characters like "y" and "j".
Running the TSRFONT driver will make a full 8x14 size
character set available to these programs, and should
correct display errors discussed above which were observed
in these programs.
To run the TSRFONT driver, type TSRFONT [Enter]. If you
want to run it automatically when you turn on your computer,
add it to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
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Section 5......Microsoft Windows 3.1
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The Windows 3.1 driver installation utility copies all of
the graphics driver and utility files to your hard disk. It
also allows you to configure your graphics system for
Windows 3.1 in either DOS or OS/2 v2.1. You can change the
monitor refresh rates, resolution, number of available
colors, large or normal size fonts and font cache size
using the WINMODE utilitiy installed to the SVGAP1 Utilities
group.
After new options have been selected, you can either
immediately restart Windows, in which case the new
configuration will take effect immediately, or you can
continue working in the current resolution, in which case
the new resolution will take effect the next time Windows is
started. In some configurations the AUTOEXEC.BAT file needs
to be modified to make the changes permanent.
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Section 6......Windows NT
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Windows NT display drivers installation:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. From the MAIN window of the Program Manager run the
Windows NT Setup program.
3. Select Change Systems Settings from the Options menu of
Setup.
4. Click on the down arrow at the right side of the
DISPLAY: line. Scroll to the end of the list of
available display drivers and select OTHER display
(requires disk from hardware manufacturer).
5. Insert the 'DOS Install Disk' into drive A: and type A:\
as the pathname, then click on OK.
6. You will see the list of available drivers, their
associated resolution and monitor refresh rates.
7. Highlight by moving the cursor to the desired display
driver, click on OK, and then click on Close.
8. Continue with the remainder of the setup procedure. The
changes will not take effect until the computer is
restarted.
9. After you have installed the Windows NT driver, to
select another display resolution, follow steps 2 and 3
above, then click on the down arrow on the right side of
the DISPLAY: line to select the desired resolution from
the list of available display drivers.
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Section 7.....Autodesk - ADI 4.2
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Quick start guide
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This section summarizes the basics of installing and using
TurboDLDClassic. Please read the rest of the manual for
details.
What does it do?
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TurboDLDClassic 's main function is to speed up AutoCAD
pans, zooms and redraws. The driver accomplishes this by
creating and maintaining a Display List - a fast-displaying
object list of the current drawing - dramatically increasing
performance on pans and zooms. In addition to offering
display list speed enhancement, TurboDLDClassic provides a
bird's-eye view to allow you to move around large drawings.
What's the catch? The only resource used by TurboDLDClassic
is memory. The driver actively uses about 300Kbytes of RAM
from extended memory for its operation. This memory is drawn
from AutoCAD's memory pool and therefore does not affect
normal DOS operation. The driver is loaded by AutoCAD at
AutoCAD load time and is unloaded when AutoCAD is exited.
Additionally, the Display List size can vary from one tenth
to three times the size of the current drawing file,
particularly when using AutoCAD 12's 31-bit regen space. You
may wish to purchase and install additional RAM before
installing TurboDLDClassic, since it shares memory with
AutoCAD. If AutoCAD is using a lot of memory,
TurboDLDClassic may not have enough. If there is significant
hard disk activity while you are using TurboDLDClassic, it
may be an indication that you should add more memory to your
system.
To configure AutoCAD 12
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Begin AutoCAD with the reconfigure switch by typing ACAD
-R[Enter] Choose option 3, Configure Video Display from the
AutoCAD configuration menu. Type Y at the Do you want to
select... message to display the available video options for
AutoCAD. Select TurboDLD Classic by Panacea Inc. from the
list of display options. If you chose to install
TurboDLDClassic into a sub-directory other than ACAD\DRV, be
sure to modify the ACADDRV environment variable to include
that sub-directory. Otherwise, the TurboDLDClassic selection
will not appear in the list of available drivers.
To configure AutoCAD 11/386
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Run the FASTACAD.BAT that was copied to the TurboDLDClassic
sub-directory by typing:
C:\TURBODLD\FASTACAD[Enter]
The above example shows that TurboDLDClassic was installed
on drive C: in the TURBODLD sub-directory. Start AutoCAD and
reconfigure it to use TurboDLDClassic by selecting option 5,
Configure AutoCAD from the AutoCAD main menu. From the next
menu, select option 3, Configure Video Display. Choose Item
1, P386 ADI 4.0/4.1 (R11) as your display device. (For more
information, see your AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance
Guide.')
TurboDLDClassic configuration
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After selecting the proper display device, the
TurboDLDClassic driver configuration menu will appear.
Set-up of TurboDLDClassic requires configuration of its
various operating parameters. These parameters have been
logically grouped into menus based on their interaction with
AutoCAD. A quick trip through each menu will complete the
configuration process. Context sensitive help can be
obtained by typing [?] at any menu option. Please note that
the DLDSETUP.HLP file must be present in order for help to
appear. If you get an error message, be sure that the file
DLDSETUP.HLP is in the ACAD\DRV sub-directory (R12), or in
the TURBODLD sub-directory (R11). If at any point during the
configuration process you want to change an item on a
previous screen, just press the [Esc] key to back up.
Selecting NO SAVE, EXIT at the main configuration menu will
return you to the AutoCAD configuration menu without making
any changes. At a minimum, a graphics board and screen
resolution must be chosen from the Select Graphics
Board/Resolution menu. If no display options are configured,
the driver will be automatically configured for Generic VGA,
640 x 480 resolution at 16 colors. The first menu, Select
Graphics Board/Resolution, configures TurboDLDClassic for
the graphics board, and display and rendering resolutions to
be used. Prior to configuring TurboDLDClassic, run the
CLMode utility and check the first screen to determine which
adapter and how much memory is on your VGA adapter.
Select Graphics Board - Selects the graphics chip being used
Select Display Resolution - Selects AutoCAD, 3D Studio and
AutoShade main display screen resolutions
Select Rendering Resolution - Selects AutoCAD 12, 3D Studio
and AutoShade rendering resolutions
When configuring TurboDLDClassic's display options, the
Rendering Board/Resolution options described below will
automatically appear ONLY when configuring AVE Render, 3D
Studio or AutoShade. Otherwise, the Display Board/Resolution
options will be the only menu choices available. Basic
Configuration options set AutoCAD screen characteristics,
number of text lines in the command-line area, font size and
dual screen mode.
AutoCAD Text Lines - Selects number of lines in AutoCAD
command prompt area. The default is 3 lines, but values from
1 to 10 can be specified. A number larger than 3 might be
useful if you are using this driver in a high resolution
mode with small fonts, eliminating the need to frequently
swap back and forth between the text and graphics screens.
If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the
display, use AutoCAD to disable the command area (see the
AutoCAD 'Interface, Installation and Performance Guide' for
more information). Press [Return] to continue with font
selection.
Font Size - Selects AutoCAD display screen font or font file
to be used. Choose the Font Size you would like to use for
your AutoCAD menus, pull-downs, and dialog boxes:
8x8/8x14/8x16/12x20/12x24. For resolutions over 800x600 we
recommend the 12x20 or 12x24 fonts. The default is the 8x14
font.
Dual Screen Mode - Enables or disables dual screen operation
of AutoCAD. User Interface options include the parameters
for maneuvering within AutoCAD. Using these options, the Big
Picture, Panacea's bird's-eye view, can be configured to
suit your needs or allow for better differentiation within a
complex drawing.
Double Click - The Double Click option allows you to set the
delay for TurboDLDClassic's Big Picture pop-up. This time
represents the largest amount of time that can elapse
between the release of the digitizer button and the
subsequent press of the same button in order to detect a
double click and display the Big Picture. Setting this
number too low will result in the computer seeing two
separate clicks, while setting the time too high may slow
down response time for single button presses. Values between
10 and 30 are recommended. The Double Click time is measured
in hundredths of seconds. PC systems have a timing
resolution of 5/100ths of a second, therefore, the entered
time is rounded by the driver to the most closely
approximate nearest multiple of 5. This means that a time
setting of 23 is the same as a setting of 27, both of which
get rounded to 25 (or one-quarter of a second). In simplest
terms, when adjusting the timing value, it is best to use
multiples of 5.
BP Button - Sets mouse/digitizer button to use for Big
Picture. With the BP Button option, TurboDLDClassic gives
you the flexibility to use a double click on an available
digitizer/mouse button as a Big Picture pop-up button. On
the BP Button menu line, enter the number of any available
digitizer button other than button 1 - button 1 is reserved
as the pick button. Within AutoCAD, simply double click the
chosen button to invoke the Big Picture.
BP Highlight Mode - Controls how the Big Picture will appear
on the screen. Patt Line will display the Big Picture using
dotted lines to form the outer bounding box and the zoom
crosshairs. XOR Rect will use a contrasting rectangle to
display the Big Picture. The Both option will use a
combination of Patt Line and XOR Rect to distinguish the Big
Picture.
BP Refresh - In it's fastest mode, TurboDLDClassic does not
refresh the Big Picture until a DLDREFRESH command is
issued. Depending on a drawing's complexity, in this mode,
the Big Picture could become confusing, displaying vectors
that are now actually erased, and no longer part of the
drawing. To configure the Big Picture to be updated as
objects are drawn or erased, enable the BP Refresh. If speed
is a major concern, disable it.
BP Cache - Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's internal
memory cache for Big Picture functions. This cache will
speed up Big Picture operations on some graphics platforms,
primarily on TIGA-based graphics boards. For this reason,
the BP Cache is normally disabled. As a reference, on VGAs,
the performance benefit of the BP Cache is as little as 1%.
With a TIGA-based graphics board, however, the performance
benefit of the BP Cache is as high as 400%. The Expert
Configuration menu sets the function of TurboDLDClassic.
This menu allows for customization of the driver for speed
or to adjust for memory constraints.
Display List - Enables or disables the display list feature
of TurboDLDClassic. This option should always be set to
enable, disabling the Display List will cause
TurboDLDClassic to run as an ordinary non-display list
driver.
Drawing Cache - Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's
internal drawing cache, a compressed list of the current
viewport, which speeds up pans zooms and redraws. As in the
Display List option, Drawing Cache should normally be
enabled. In low memory situations, it may be desirable to
disable the Drawing Cache. Disabling the drawing cache will
free-up memory for AutoCAD but may or may not have a visible
effect on your ZOOM and PAN performance. For example, on
VGAs, the performance benefit of the drawing cache is as
little as 5%. With a TIGA-based graphics board, however, the
performance benefit of the drawing cache is as high as 400%.
AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space - Using AutoCAD 31-Bit Space,
configures TurboDLDClassic for use with AutoCAD R12's 31-Bit
logical drawing space. When set to Yes, the driver will use
AutoCAD's extended 31-Bit drawing space. Selecting No, will
use a 15-Bit drawing space, similar to that of AutoCAD R11.
The 31-Bit logical space allows you to extend your
Regen-less zooming ability by a factor of several million,
at the cost of more memory. Additional memory is used by
AutoCAD for the drawing space, and by TurboDLDClassic for
the Display List. 31-Bit zooming and panning is about
10%-20% slower than for 15-Bit logical space. The Use
AutoCAD 31-Bit Space setting is ignored for AutoCAD R11
installations.
Command Echo - The echo of TurboDLDClassic internal commands
can be enabled or disabled with the Internal Command Echo
option. If you would like to see TurboDLDClassic's internal
commands display at the AutoCAD command line as they are
executed, enable this option.
Big Picture Zoom Mode - Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom
definition area display options. In a zoomed view of the
static BP, as the current viewport is zoomed or panned,
Float mode causes the image in the BP to move around within
the bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport area
fixed in the center of the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will lock
the current BP contents into place to provide a better
overall frame of reference.
Regen Mode - As a convenience feature, a Regen Mode option
has been added to TurboDLDClassic. A Fast Regen will store
the AutoCAD drawing until the Display List has been created,
and then display it, all at once. The Incremental mode
displays the drawing in 'chunks' as the display list is
created. The Fast mode causes Regens to process
approximately 5%-10% faster than the incremental. Neither
mode changes memory requirements. After all options have
been set, use the arrow keys to scroll down to the Save and
Exit option and then press the [Enter] key to continue.
Next, configure the AutoCAD screen display characteristics
and then type [Y] to accept the changes. Exit to the AutoCAD
drawing editor to begin using TurboDLDClassic.. If you are
reconfiguring AutoCAD, and currently have a drawing loaded
you must exit the drawing, and reload the drawing.
The last step in setting-up TurboDLDClassic is to configure
the colors for AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Command Line, type
DLDCOLOR[Enter], to start CustomColors, TurboDLDClassic's
color configuration utility. Make any desired color changes
and then Save the new color palette and then Exit to return
to the drawing editor.
Verifying your TurboDLDClassic installation
To verify that TurboDLDClassic is running and installed
correctly, follow one of these two simple tests. If you have
the AutoCAD side menu enabled, look for the Panacea Logo in
the lower right-hand corner. If you are running AutoCAD
without a side menu, type DLDVER[Enter] at the AutoCAD
command prompt. If TurboDLDClassic is loaded and running,
this command should return your current version, and serial
number.
Reconfiguring TurboDLDClassic
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To reconfigure TurboDLDClassic follow the instructions below
for your version of AutoCAD, Release 12 or Release 11.
AutoCAD Release 12
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If you need to make changes to your Release 12
TurboDLDClassic configuration, type CONFIG[Enter] at the
AutoCAD command prompt or use ACAD -R[Enter] when starting
the program. Select option 3, Configure Video Display.
Answer No[Enter] to the Select a new videodriver ... prompt
to start the TurboDLDClassic configuration program. Make the
desired changes to the driver and then Save and Exit to
continue to the AutoCAD drawing editor.
AutoCAD release 11
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To change a Release 11 configuration, select option 5,
Configure AutoCAD from the AutoCAD main menu, and then from
the configuration menu, select option 3, Configure Video
Display. Answer no to the Select a new video driver ...
prompt to start the TurboDLDClassic configuration program.
Change the desired driver options. Save and Exit to return
to the AutoCAD configuration menu. Open or begin a new
drawing.
To completely reconfigure TurboDLDClassic using Panacea's
defaults, delete DLDSETUP.DAT from either the \ACAD\DRV
sub-directory (R12) or the TURBODLD sub-directory (R11) and
then follow the Driver Configuration instructions earlier in
this chapter. Configuring an AutoCAD 11 environment During
the TurboDLDClassic installation process, a FASTACAD.BAT
file is created and placed into the TURBODLD sub-directory.
FASTACAD.BAT contains four lines that set four separate
environment variables: DLDCFG - used by TurboDLDClassic to
find all of its configuration files; and DSPADI, RCPADI,
RDPADI - used by AutoCAD, 3D Studio and AutoShade 2
w/RenderMan, respectively, to find the driver file.
FASTACAD.BAT must be run prior to starting AutoCAD R11 and
only needs to be run once per system boot. For automatic
loading of the environment variables, FASTACAD.BAT may be
added to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file or an AutoCAD start-up batch
file. To add FASTACAD.BAT to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, insert
the line CALL D:\TURBODLD\FASTACAD anywhere in the file. The
above example assumes that FASTACAD.BAT resides in a
sub-directory on drive D: called \TURBODLD. If you don't
wish to put FASTACAD in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, you may put
it in a batch file which also starts AutoCAD, or simply
remember to run the file before starting AutoCAD.
If you get the message Out of Environment Space when you run
FASTACAD.BAT, you will need to enlarge your system's
environment. This is accomplished by adding the following
line, SHELL=C:\COMMAND.COM /P /E:768 to your CONFIG.SYS
file. The /E:768 specifies an environment size of 768 bytes.
Change this number as appropriate. You will need to reboot
after modifying your CONFIG.SYS file, in order for the
changes to take effect.
Configuring AutoShade, 3D Studio and AVE Render
-----------------------------------------------
AutoShade
---------
To configure AutoShade v2.0 to use TurboDLDClassic, first
run the FASTACAD.BAT file from your TurboDLDClassic
sub-directory to set the AutoShade environment variables.
Next, start AutoShade with SHADE /R[Enter], which will allow
you to reconfigure AutoShade. For the display device, select
P386 Autodesk Device Interface display driver, and for the
rendering display select the P386 Autodesk Device Interface
rendering driver. If you are running the display and
rendering screen on the same monitor (i.e. single monitor),
make sure to tell AutoShade this. A single monitor approach
will require a redraw of the display screen after a
rendering screen. Next, follow the same installation steps
that were used to select the graphics board and display and
rendering resolutions for AutoCAD.
3D Studio release 1.X & 2.X & 3.X
---------------------------------
Configuring 3D Studio requires three steps. First, you need
to set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running
the PANA3DS.BAT file that was copied into your
TurboDLDClassic sub-directory. Next, edit the 3DS.SET file,
located in your 3DS directory. The following three lines may
be changed to use the RCPADI rendering driver. Locate the
lines that begin with RENDER-DISPLAY MAIN-DISPLAY
MATERIAL-DISPLAY and change them to read
RENDER-DISPLAY=RCPADI MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI
MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI Make sure to remove the ';' or any
spaces that may be present at the beginning of the line. It
is only necessary for the RENDER-DISPLAY line to be set to
RCPADI in order to render at high resolution. If you do not
need a high resolution main display screen or if you will
not be using the materials editor, you may keep MAIN-DISPLAY
and MATERIAL-DISPLAY set to their defaults. For 3D Studio
1.x, there is no RENDER-DISPLAY line. The corresponding line
is DEFAULT-DISPLAY and should be changed to read
DEFAULT-DISPLAY="RCPADI" The quotes around RCPADI must be
used for this version of 3D Studio. The MATERIAL-DISPLAY
should only be configured for RCPADI when BOTH the Display
AND Rendering Resolutions of TurboDLDClassic are configured
for 256 color resolutions. An unpredictable Materials Editor
screen will appear if anything other than 256 colors is
selected. If you are unsure about the function of the
Materials Editor screen, use the Materials Editor as VGA,
you should not have any problems at all. Please note too,
that the use of the Materials Editor will not give you any
more colors to choose from. Save the above changes and start
3D Studio to begin the last part of the configuration
procedure. From your 3D Studio directory, delete the file
3DADI.CFG by typing DEL 3DADI.CFG[Enter] This will cause 3D
Studio to start in its reconfiguration mode. Start 3D Studio
by typing 3DS[Enter]. During the 3D Studio reconfiguration
start-up, you are prompted with a series of questions. After
the first 3D Studio question appears and is answered, the
TurboDLDClassic configuration program will appear. Select a
graphics board and display and rendering resolutions as you
would for AutoCAD use. Because RCPADI device drivers, by
definition, are combined display and rendering devices,
during 3D Studio reconfiguration, you will be brought to the
TurboDLDClassic configuration menu more than one time, once
each for Display and Rendering. It is not necessary to
select display and/or rendering resolutions a second time.
Simply press the [Enter] key to remove the help screen and
then highlight Save and Exit to continue to the next
question. Also if FASTACAD.BAT is used instead of
PANA3DS.BAT to define the AutoCAD operating environment, the
TurboDLDClassic configuration menu will also appear for
RDPADI and DSPADI devices if they are present.
3D Studio v3.X
--------------
Panacea's TurboDLDClassic drivers will run with 3D Studio
release 3.X. Please use 3D Studio's default RCPADI VIBRANT
GRAPHIC DRIVER CONFIGURATION. Follow the Vibrant Graphics
Configuration Program Setup Procedures that are found in
your 3D Studio 3.X Installation Manual for ADI 4.2 Drivers.
From your Turbodld Subdirectory run PANA3DS.BAT to set the
3D Studio environment settings. Run 3DS VIBCFG. During
Configuration for Vibrant Graphics there will be four
categories, Main-Display, Materials-Display, Render-Display,
and Flic Playing. For these four categories set RCPADI.
When Vibrant Graphic settings are complete click OK to exit
and save settings. The Setup for Turbodld Classic Drivers
will then commence. Follow the menus to Setup Display and
Rendering Screen. Save and Exit to 3D Studio. Please note
that the out of the box drivers that are supported in 3D
Studio release 3.X are supplied and maintained by Autodesk.
TurboDLDClassic only provides still rendering support for 3D
Studio. TurboDLDClassic will not play back rendered .FLI or
.FLC files. This is a limitation of 3D Studio. The Mapping
Icon colors, which are usually yellow and green, will appear
as black when using any external ADI driver. Also, 3D Studio
has problems with large fonts. It is recommended that you
use the default font settings.
AVE Render
----------
AutoCAD 12's AVE Render uses TurboDLDClassic's rendering
capabilities to render objects and drawings. If AVE Render
has never been configured, when you first select the AutoCAD
render command, you will be forced to run through the
configuration process. You will be prompted as follows.
Select a Rendering Display Device. Since TurboDLDClassic is
a combined display/rendering device, choose item 1, P386 ADI
Combined Display/Rendering Driver from the available
choices. Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and
Resolution. Here the TurboDLDClassic configuration program
will appear on the screen. Press the [Enter] key to continue
past the help screen and display the Rendering Configuration
menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution to display
graphics board and resolution menu selections. First, choose
Select Render Graphics Board to select the graphics board to
be used for renderings. Next, choose Select Render
Resolution to select the desired rendering resolution from
the list of available choices. Select Return to Previous
Menu and then select Save and Exit. Select Render Mode. Then
select the rendering mode for TurboDLDClassic. Select either
Render to Viewport or Render to Screen depending on how you
wish to view your renderings. Note that in order to render
to a viewport you must be using a display resolution of at
least 256 colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a
render to viewport selection. Select a Render Hard Copy
Device. If you are using a render hard copy device select
your device type from the list of choices. If you are not
using a hard copy device, accept the default of NULL. After
configuring AVE Render, you will return to the drawing to
render the current drawing. If you have previously
configured AVE Render, type RCONFIG[Enter] at the AutoCAD
command prompt to manually display the Render Configuration
menu. Follow these steps to re-configure AVE Render. Select
option 2, Configure Rendering Device to choose a new
rendering driver. Answer [Yes] to the Select Different
Rendering Device question. Select option 1, P386 Combined
Display/Rendering Driver. Configure the rendering graphics
board and resolution. Here the TurboDLDClassic configuration
program will appear on the screen. Press the [Enter] key to
continue past the help screen and display the Rendering
Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics Board/Resolution
to display graphics board and resolution menu selections.
First, choose Select Render Graphics Board to select the
graphics board to be used for rendering. Next, choose Select
Render Resolution to select the desired rendering resolution
from the list of available choices. Select Return to
Previous Menu and then Save and Exit. Select the rendering
mode for TurboDLDClassic. Select either Render to Viewport
or Render to Screen depending on how you wish to view your
renderings. Note that in order to render to a viewport you
must be using a Display resolution with at least 256 colors.
Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a render to viewport
selection. Select Exit to the Drawing Editor from the Render
Configuration menu and then type [Y] to keep the changes
you've just made. Press the [F1] key to change to the
graphics screen if necessary.
Changing colors
---------------
Included with TurboDLDClassic is the CustomColors color
configuration utility. What is so unique about CustomColors
is that it gives you the ability to modify all of your
changeable AutoCAD colors, including menu colors, text
colors, dialog box colors, and even drawing colors, while
running AutoCAD. CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen,
complete with all possible objects. At the AutoCAD drawing
editor command line, type DLDCOLOR[Enter] to edit the color
configuration. Once you enter the utility, you are provided
with the following configuration menu at the bottom of the
screen: (O)bject, (D)rawing, (P)hysical, (A)DI reset, (V)GA
reset, (L)oad, (S)ave, (E)xit The menu items perform the
following functions.
Object - Selecting this option will allow you to change the
color of any AutoCAD screen object, such as the graphics
area background color, the menu area text color, or the
border line color. Select the object whose color you want to
change by moving the highlight box around with the left and
right cursor control keys and pressing [Enter] when you have
highlighted the desired object. Note that a one line
description of the object type is displayed at the top of
the screen as you move the box around. Once you have
selected the object, another highlight box will appear
around the color boxes nearest to the bottom of the screen.
These are the physical colors that the video board supports.
Use the left and right cursor keys to select the physical
color to be used for the object you have selected and press
[Enter]. The screen will quickly redraw with the new color
selection for the object you have chosen, and you will be
back at the start of object selection in case you want to
change the color of another object. Note that at any time
during color configuration, you can press the [Esc] key once
or twice and return to AutoCAD. Also, pressing the question
mark [?] key will provide you with context sensitive help.
Drawing - This option allows you to modify AutoCAD drawing
colors 0, 8 and 9, in a fashion similar to the way you
change object colors. When this option is selected, a
highlight square appears in the drawing color area of the
simulated AutoCAD display. The square can be manipulated
using the four cursor keys. You may notice that the drawing
color portion of the display is laid out just like the
CHROMA drawing supplied with AutoCAD. When you press
[Enter], the highlight moves down to the 16 physical colors,
just as it does during the object color selection. Using the
arrow keys, pick the physical color you want to represent
the selected drawing color. Press [Enter] to have your
selection take effect.
Physical - choosing the Physical option from the menu allows
you to alter the red, green, and blue components of the
physical colors. A highlight box will appear in the row of
16 physical colors at the bottom of the screen. Use the
arrow keys to select the color you wish to edit and press
[Enter]. Three sliders will appear near the bottom of the
display, with the horizontal position of the slider for each
of the color components (red, green, or blue - RGB)
indicating the relative intensity of the component. You can
use the left and right arrow keys to move the slider for the
selected component, or type in a number from 0 to 255. Many
graphics boards do not support 255 different intensities for
each color component. Therefore, when you enter an
intensity, Custom Colors will round it to the nearest
intensity which your graphics board supports. For example,
VGAs support 64 intensities per RGB color component. This
means intensities increase in multiples of 4 (256/64),
therefore an intensity of 0 is the same as an intensity of
3. The up and down arrows allow you to select which
component you want to alter. As you manipulate the sliders,
all objects on the display that are of the same color as the
selected physical color will change in hue. This way you can
visually determine the most appropriate setting for your
display. Pressing [Enter] will set the RGB values you have
selected for the physical color you were modifying.
ADIreset - constructs a default ADI color palette, as
defined in the Autodesk Device Interface Driver Development
Kit.
VGAreset - constructs a default VGA color palette in the
first 16 color entries. The remaining palette colors remain
identical to those used for ADI devices.
Load - reloads the color information from the file
DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will be loaded from the directory pointed
to by DLDCFG (AutoCAD R11), or from the AutoCAD R12 \DRV
directory. If DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be found, an error message
will be displayed. This command is useful because it allows
you to go back to your previously edited color configuration
in case you have made some mistakes in configuring your
colors that you want to undo. Don't Accidentally Wipe Out Your
Changes. Selecting ADIreset, VGAreset, or Load will
irrevocably wipe out any current color changes you may have
made, unless you have just saved your new setting, so use
them only when you really need to, such as when you have
made so many color changes that you can't seem to get back
to a reasonable place and just want to start over.
Save - Saves the current color palette to DLDCOLOR.DAT. It
will be saved to the directory pointed to by the DLDCFG
environment variable in FASTACAD, or to the \ACAD\DRV (R12)
directory if FASTACAD is not used.
Exit - Exits CustomColors. If you have made palette changes,
but not saved them, you will be asked if you want to save
your changes before exiting. When running at more than 8
bits-per-pixel (256 colors), setting physical colors via
DLDCOLOR will have no visible effect until a SAVE and EXIT
occurs.
TurboDLDClassic commands
------------------------
TurboDLDClassic offers AutoCAD users many features and
productivity options. This section alphabetically lists the
basic commands found in TurboDLDClassic and provides the
correct syntax for their usage. For a brief summary of
TurboDLDClassic commands type DLDHELP at the AutoCAD command
prompt. The most important feature of TurboDLDClassic is the
addition of a world view called The Big PictureTM or BP for
short. Bringing up the BP allows you to view where in the
current drawing you are currently located in your active
viewport, and it also gives you the ability to dynamically
move to another part of the drawing without having to exit
the function you're currently executing.
DLDBIGPIC
---------
To call up the Big Picture, at the AutoCAD command line,
type DLDBIGPIC[Enter], or double click the right mouse
button or button 2 on your digitizer puck. (if you haven't
redefined your BP Button double click). This will bring up
the BP on the display. You will see cross-hairs and a
highlighted section indicating which part of the whole
drawing you're currently viewing - the size of the image
will be determined by the AutoCAD logical drawing space
being used, 15-Bit or 31-Bit. The selection or pick box will
have an 'X' through it. Move the mouse/digitizer around to
locate your pick box. If you can't see a small box moving,
click the left mouse button (the pick button) to size down
the pick area. In size mode, the pick box will have a right
pointing arrow in it ('-->'). If the contents of the BP are
too small to work with, you may increase the size of the
image in the window by pressing the [+] key on your numeric
keypad this performs an incremental zoom within the BP.
Likewise, pressing the [-] key will reduce the size of the
contents of the BP. Pressing the [Home] and [End] keys will
put the BP into its smallest and largest size, respectively.
The smallest BP size is defined as being exactly the same
view as that in the viewport referenced by the BP. The
largest BP size is defined as the largest image possible
without causing a Regen. The BP pick box is always
proportioned to the proper aspect ratio for the current
viewport. Clicking the pick button again will put you back
into the pick box move mode ('X'). This operation is very
similar to using the Zoom Dynamic feature of AutoCAD. Once
you have positioned the pick box on the area you would like
displayed in the active viewport, click any button other
than the pick button to initiate the zoom, or press the
[Enter] key. If you want to abort the operation, just hold
any button down, other than the pick button, until the BP
disappears. You can also hit any key on the keyboard, other
than [Enter], to cancel the BP. Note that the BP is updated
with new drawing commands, but that moves or erases will not
update the image unless BPREFRESH is enabled. A DLDREFRESH
or a REGEN will manually update the BP with the current
drawing changes.
DLDBPCACHE
----------
Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's internal cache for BP
features. This cache speeds up TurboDLDClassic's Big Picture
functions. DLDBPCACHE is normally disabled. Performance
benefits of the BP Cache with will vary from one graphics
platform to the next. For example, on VGAs, the performance
benefit of the BP Cache is as little as 1%.
DLDBPDIM
--------
Resizing and repositioning the BP can be accomplished by
typing this command at the AutoCAD prompt. DLDBPDIM allows
you to tell the driver where you want the BP placed and how
large you want it to be. The size is limited to being
between one-quarter and one-half the width of the display.
This command functions like the pan/zoom selection box in
the BP, as far as positioning and dimensioning goes. To
abort, hold the right mouse button, or any other digitizer
button, down until the moving box disappears.
DLDBPFREEZE
-----------
Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display
options. DLDBPFREEZE toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode
parameter in TurboDLDClassic's Expert Configuration Menu. In
a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current viewport is
zoomed or panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to
move around within the bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed
viewport area fixed in the center of the bird's-eye. Freeze
mode will lock the current BP contents into place to provide
a better overall frame of reference.
DLDBPHILIGHT
------------
Changes the highlight used to display the Big Picture among
three modes, Patt Line, XOR Rect, and Both. Patt Lines will
use dotted lines to outline the Big Picture pick box. XOR
Rect will use a contrasting rectangle to highlight the pick
box, and Both will use a combination of Patt Lines and XOR
Rect.
DLDBPREFRSH
-----------
This convenience feature of TurboDLDClassic, toggles the Big
Picture update mode. If disabled, the BP is updated manually
by issuing a DLDREFRESH command. When enabled, DLDBPREFRSH
will cause the BP to refresh automatically when an object is
drawn or erased. The BP operations therefore will be slower
with DLDBPREFRSH enabled.
DLDBPSTATIC
-----------
Toggles the BP to stay on the screen at all times. Use this
command if you want the BP on the screen in order to
conveniently move into it whenever you want to zoom or pan.
Typing DLDBPSTATIC will put up the BP at the position you
set with DLDBPDIM. Note that the static BP will disappear
when other menus pop-up on the screen, and it will also
disappear if you draw any objects which may overwrite the
BP. With these exceptions, the BP will remain on-screen
until you either exit the drawing screen or you type
DLDBPSTATIC again.
DLDCOLOR
--------
Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration
program. DLDCOMPACT Forces a manual garbage collect of
Display List memory thereby returning unused display list
memory back to the AutoCAD memory pool.
DLDDCACHE
---------
This command toggles the TurboDLDClassic drawing cache on
and off. The Drawing Cache is a compressed form of the
current viewport which speeds pans, zooms and redraws.
DLDDLIST
--------
This command toggles the display list function of
TurboDLDClassic on and off. Please note that if the display
list is turned off, you will be running AutoCAD as though
you were using a standard non display list driver - pans,
zooms and redraws will be MUCH slower with DLDDLIST
disabled.
DLDECHO
-------
Toggles internal TurboDLDClassic command echoing at the
AutoCAD command line. When TurboDLDClassic commands are
executed via the digitizer or pop-up menus, they generate
internal commands which will be displayed at the AutoCAD
command line if DLDECHO is enabled. Disable DLDECHO to
simplify the command line.
DLDHELP
-------
Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with one-line
description of each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that
you flip to the text screen by pressing the [F1] key to view
the output.
DLDREFRESH
----------
Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current
changes to a drawing. If the static BP is up, it will be
updated. If not, the next time the BP is brought up, it will
contain a current representation of your drawing, provided
no changes were made between the DLDREFRESH command and the
DLDBIGPIC command. For Automatic update of the Big Picture,
see the DLDBPREFRSH command above.
DLDSTAT
-------
Displays the current TurboDLDClassic status. A listing of
the current TurboDLDClassic parameters will be displayed at
the AutoCAD command line. A flip to the graphics screen is
recommended for this command.
DLDUSAGE
--------
Use DLDUSAGE if you want a to-the-byte breakdown of how
memory is being used, specifically for display list
processing. DLDUSAGE returns information regarding the
memory each viewport is occupying. Since AutoCAD supports
multiple viewports, it is possible to have multiple display
lists.
DLDVER
------
Displays the TurboDLDClassic version, serial number and
registered user's name at the AutoCAD command line.
DLDVISREGEN
-----------
Toggles between the Fast and Visible Regen modes of
TurboDLDClassic. A Fast Regen will create the display list
and then display the drawing all at once. A Visible Regen
will display the drawing in chunks as the display list is
created. This command is a dynamic form of the Regen Mode
parameter in the Expert Configuration Menu. Since
TurboDLDClassic's Fast Regen mode is faster than AutoCAD's,
we highly recommend its use. Please note that the commands
above with a '*' following them, when issued within AutoCAD,
will override the selections made during TurboDLDClassic
configuration, for the current drawing session only. Exiting
AutoCAD and subsequently restarting will cause all feature
settings to revert back to those selected in the
TurboDLDClassic configuration menu. If you wish to make the
current changes permanent, reconfigure TurboDLDClassic.
Memory usage and lists
----------------------
TurboDLDClassic shares extended memory with AutoCAD via the
PharLap Virtual Memory Manager. This means that
TurboDLDClassic will automatically page to disk if it uses
up all the RAM that AutoCAD has left for its use. See the
AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance Guide' for more
information on Virtual Memory Management.
Please note that if you start seeing excessive hard disk
accesses during PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs while using AutoCAD
with TurboDLDClassic, try using the DLDCOMPACT command. If
this doesn't affect the amount of disk access it's probably
time to add more memory to your system. Contact your AutoCAD
dealer for assistance in upgrading your memory. Regarding
display list memory, it's important to realize that
TurboDLDClassic speeds up AutoCAD operations by creating a
Display List in memory, and sending that list to the
graphics board for pans, zooms and redraws. But a display
list takes up memory.
How much memory?
----------------
For production use, we recommend that at least 1 megabyte is
available for TurboDLDClassic. To determine how much memory
AutoCAD is using, use the status command while in AutoCAD
(refer to the AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance Guide'
for more information). The Display List for a simple drawing
like the shuttle Columbia might only require 20 Kbytes for
the Display List. Complex drawings may require several
megabytes. We have seen Display Lists for a drawing range
from one-tenth the size of the drawing file to three times
the size; in general, the Display List averages about the
same as the DWG file size. This means that you should count
on the Display List generally taking up as much as twice the
DWG file size. Also, complex objects such as circles and
text "expand" when translated into display list format, so a
drawing with a lot of complex objects and text will have a
larger Display List than a simpler drawing.
Keeping the Display List small
------------------------------
Text takes up a disproportionate amount of space in the
Display List. To keep the list small, put text in its own
layer of the drawing. Then don't display the text layer when
editing the rest of the figure. This will keep memory
consumption down and speed up PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs.
Read the AutoCAD manuals
------------------------
The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on
performance, concentrating on memory usage. To get the most
performance out of the program, read the appropriate
sections of those manuals as well as this one.
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Section 8...... Lotus 123 v2.x
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1) Install the drivers to your lotus directory as described
in the beginning of this document.
2) From within the Lotus sub-directory type: INSTALL [Enter]
3) From the next menu, select Advanced Options for Lotus 123
v2.2 or Change Selected Equipment for Lotus 123 v2.3.
Important: For step 4 use the DOS INSTALL DISKETTE!!
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4) For v2.2, select Add New Drivers to Library and go to
step 3. For v2.3, select Add Drivers to Library. With the
VGAXL DOS INSTALL diskette inserted select drive 'A' or 'B'.
From the List, select VGAXL (or XL). Return to the main menu.
5) From the next menu, select Modify Current Driver Set.
6) From the next menu, select one of the VGAXL display
resolution configurations.
7) From the next menu, select Return To Menu.
8) From the next menu, select Save Changes.
9)Enter the name you have selected for the driver set.
We recommend that the driver set name reflect or include the
driver's resolution (e.g. 132x43)
NOTE: The default driver set name assigned by the program is
123.SET. You may create multiple driver sets with different
display resolutions.
To run Lotus 1-2-3 with a specific driver set, type: 123
SETNAME [Enter] where SETNAME is the name of the desired
driver set.
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Section 9........Lotus 123 v3.x
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To install a Lotus 3.0 or 3.1 display driver, proceed as
follows:
1) It is assumed that Lotus 1-2-3 v3.0 or 3.1 is already
installed on your hard disk, using the standard Lotus
installation utility. To install this driver, make the
directory containing 1-2-3 v3.0 the current directory. For
example, if 1-2-3 is in the directory named 123R3, then type
the following command: CD \123R3[Enter]
2) One of the files used in the driver installation is named
INSTALL.DDF. This is a text file used by the 1-2-3
installation utility, containing information on each of the
drivers and modes of operation. If you have been using a
driver supplied with another graphics adapter, you may want
to make a backup copy of the INSTALL.DDF file currently in
your 1-2-3 directory. COPY INSTALL.DDF INSTALL.BAK [Enter]
3) Install the drivers to your lotus directory as described
in the beginning of this document, and choose the option for
the version of Lotus 123 that you are using and specify the
drive and directory where you want them copied to (such as
C:\123R3).
If the INSTALL.DDF has been copied to a backup file (see
step 2 above), answer YES to the prompt to confirm
overwriting the file.
4) Now run the Lotus installation utility by typing:
INSTALL[Enter]
5) Select Change selected equipment from the list. Note: If
you are currently using another driver supplied with a
graphics board, it may be necessary to choose First-time
installation.
6) Select Modify Current DCF, or Choose Another DCF to
modify, according to your preference. The following
procedure is valid for either selection.
7) Select Change Video Display. This will present you with a
list of all the display types provided with the 1-2-3
distribution, with two additional choices. GD543X 100 Column
Display (800x600 resolution) supports 100x31, 100x42, and
100x75 16 color modes. GD543X 128 Column Display (1024x768
resolution) supports 128x40, 128x54, and 128x96 16 color
modes. Select a resolution that best meets your
requirements.
8) After you selection is made, choose the Save Changes
option from the menu. Note that when some high-resolution
modes are selected, a message may appear asking for the
drive letter of the floppy disk. Before entering the drive
letter, insert the disk that is requested in the floppy
drive. After inserting the disk, you may enter the drive
letter containing that diskette.
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Section 10........Installing Word drivers
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To install the Word high resolution text driver supplied
with your SVGAPCI VGA, follow these instructions: If you
have not already done so, install Microsoft Word onto your
computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with Word.
When asked for a screen display type, choose IBM Video
Graphics Array (VGA). Run the installation program
(described earlier), and choose the option for the Microsoft
Word drivers and specify the drive and directory where you
want them copied to (such as C:\WORD5).
To use the new drivers they must be installed in the same
directory as Word. Otherwise, they must be copied to the
Word directory before they can be used.
INSTALL.EXE will copy two screen drivers: SCREEN8.VID - for
800x600 graphics resolution SCREEN.VID - for 1024 x768
graphics resolution
The driver to be used must be named SCREEN.VID. When a file
is renamed this, it will overwrite the existing display
driver.
If you wish to preserve the original, it should be renamed
or copied prior to installation of the new drivers. The new
driver is now installed, and to use it, run Word as you
normally would. To view and change the screen resolutions,
select Options, move the cursor to display mode, and press
[F1]. Choose the desired screen resolution from the list
presented. A sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices
of resolutions supported by the text driver. Select the
desired resolution.
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Section 11.....WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 WordPerfect 6.0
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To use high resolution modes with WordPerfect 6.0, install
the VESA driver that comes with WordPerfect and configure
the program to use one of the VESA high resolution graphics
modes. The TSRFONT.EXE utility must be loaded prior to
running an application requiring an 8x14 font. Please refer
to the Utility software section for more information.
WordPerfect 5.1
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The high resolution WordPerfect version 5.1 driver supplied
with your SVGAP1 supports both high resolution text and
graphics. WordPerfect allows graphics and text drivers to be
set up separately, so be sure to install both of these
drivers. The TSRFONT.EXE utility must be loaded prior to
running an application requiring an 8x14 font. Please refer
to the Utility software section for more information.
Installing WordPerfect 5.1 display drivers To install the
WordPerfect high resolution text driver supplied with your
SVGAP1, follow these instructions:
If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto
your computer system.
Follow the instructions supplied with WordPerfect. Run the
SVGAP1 installation program (described earlier), and choose
the option for the WordPerfect drivers and specify the drive
and directory where you want them copied to (such as C:
\WP51). Start WordPerfect, and go into SETUP by typing
[Shift-F1]. Choose Display [2], then text screen type by
pressing [3]. Move the cursor to where GD543X appears on the
list, and choose SELECT. A sub-menu will appear, listing all
the choices of resolutions supported by the SVGAP1 text
driver. Select the desired resolution.
To install the WordPerfect high resolution graphics driver
supplied with your SVGAP1, follow these instructions: If you
have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your
computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with
WordPerfect. Run the SVGAP1 installation program
(INSTALL.EXE), and choose the option for the WordPerfect
drivers and specify the drive and directory where you want
them copied to (such as C:\WP51). Start WordPerfect, and go
into SETUP by typing [Shift-F1]. Choose Display [2], then
graphics screen type by pressing [2]. Move the cursor to
where SVGAPCI VGA appears on the list, and choose SELECT. A
sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices of resolutions
supported by the SVGAP1 graphics driver. Select the desired
resolution.
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Section 12......Power management screen saver
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Power management screen saver
About the screen saver
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The Display Power Manager for Windows 3.1 provides a
mechanism to control the amount of power used by a
computer's monitor. It provides a total of 5 levels of
power savings.
The screen saver is installed when you install the drivers
and select 'Windows 3.1 Drivers'. To activate the screen
saver, select the 'desktop' icon in the CONTROL PANEL and
select 'Power Management Screen Saver' as the current screen
saver.
The first level is a conventional screen saver that turns
the screen black with the SVGAP1 Logo. The black screen
provides substantial power savings and the logo lets you
know that the computer is still active.
The other four levels of power savings are...
Reduced on mode - Reduced on mode is an optional power
saving state that allows the computer to use some power
savings while still fully operational. Currently this is
limited to some portable computers that can lower the power
usage on their LCD displays. This causes some degradation
of display quality.
Stand by mode - Stand by mode is an optional power saving
state that gives minimal power savings, but provides the
fastest recovery time. It is enabled by blanking the screen
and lowering the horizontal rate to less than 10 Hz with
less than a 25% duty cycle. There is no change to vertical
timing.
Suspend mode - Suspend mode is a mandatory state in which
substantial power savings are achieved by the display. The
trade off is that recovery times are longer than from stand
by mode. It is enabled by blanking the screen and lowering
the vertical rate to less than 10 Hz with less than a 25%
duty cycle. There is no change to horizontal timing.
Off mode - Off mode provides the highest level of power
savings and the longest recovery times. With this mode the
display is actually turned off so that recovery times are
equivalent to switching the monitor on. It is enabled by
blanking the screen and lowering both the horizontal and
vertical rates to less than 10 Hz with less than a 25% duty
cycle.
They match the power saving modes defined by the VESA VBE/PM
(see below) standard. As you move down from one mode to the
next, the amount of power being saved is greater, but so is
the amount of time that it takes for a monitor to recover
and be ready to display data. The screen saver will cycle
through all of the selected power saving modes one after
another until the maximum selected power saving mode has
been reached. The number of minutes that is specified for
each level is the number of minutes after the previous mode
has been enabled. It is not the total time before entering
that mode.
If the password checkbox is enabled, then the screen saver
will prompt the user for a password before it quits. The
password is the same one that is used for other Windows 3.1
screen savers.
The Energy Star program Energy Star is a program created by
the EPA to promote energy efficiency. The goal of this
program is to lower electricity usage by making computers
and related hardware more energy efficient. Computers
currently use an estimated 5% of commercial electricity
consumption. If no actions are taken, this could rise to
10% by the year 2000. Ironically, much of this electricity
is wasted. Research shows that the vast majority of time
personal computers are on, they are not actively in use.
Additionally 30% - 40% are left running at night and on
weekends. Electricity generation accounts for 35% of all
U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide - the most prevalent
greenhouse gas. It also accounts for 75% and 38% of all
U.S. emissions of sulfur dioxide of nitrogen oxides
respectively - the two pollutants most responsible for acid
rain.
By using more energy-efficient equipment in our homes,
offices and factories, we can reduce this pollution - while
saving money. The Energy Star logo is used to mark
computers, peripherals and software that have adopted the
EPAs power saving guidelines.
For more information on the Energy Star program contact
Linda Latham,
Manager Energy Star Computers
U.S. EPA (6202J)
Washington, DC 20460
Phone: (202)233-9230
Fax: (202)233-9578
VESA VBE/PM The VESA VBE/PM is a software interface to the
VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) DPMS (Display
Power Management Signaling) standard. For more information
on VESA and these specifications contact them at:
VESA 2150
North First Street
San Jose, Ca 95131-2029
Phone: (408)435-0333 Fax: (408)435-8225
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Section 13......Technical Support for your product
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If you need technical support for your Boca Research
Product, You should first contact your dealer. The Dealer is
most familiar with your system and is the primary contact
for technical questions. In addition, Boca Research offers
several levels of technical support:
1. For immediate access to a highly trained technician, our
priority support service can be reached by dialing
1-900-555-4900 between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM Eastern
Time, Monday through Friday. The charge for this call is $2
per miniute.
2. Our QuickFax service contains product information,
technical specifications, and helpful installation hints.
From the phone atttached to your fax machine, dial
407-995-9456 24 hours a day and follow the voice prompts.
3. Our Bulletin Board Service is also available 24 hours a
day at 407-241-1601. The latest drivers and software are
available here, as well as technical hints and product
information.
4. If you subscribe to compuserve, you can "GO BOCA" to
access the latest drivers and software for our products.
5. For direct questions about specific products, our
technical support department can be reached at 407-241-8088
between the hours of 8 AM and 6:30 PM Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday. Please have your computer case open with the
product installed when you call.
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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.