SVGAX2 User Guide ================= Contents -------- Section 1.... Installation Section 2.... Utility software Section 3.....CLMode & Center Section 4.....SetRes Utility Section 5.....Autodesk - ADI 4.2 Section 6.....Lotus 123 v2.x Section 7.....Lotus 123 v3.x Section 8.....Installing Word drivers Section 9.....WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 WordPerfect 6.0 Section 10....Power Management Screen Saver ============================================================ Section 1.... Installation ============================================================ ================================== INSTALLING UNDER MICROSOFT WINDOWS ================================== 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 ------------- 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 SVGAX2 driver using Windows. 2. Start Windows as you normally do. When you have Windows running, insert the 'SVGAX2 Driver 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 SVGAX2 backdrop screen appears followed by a list of setup options. The default selections are Windows 3.1 Drivers/Utilities and SVGAX2 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 SETRES utility. Documentation for the SETRES utility is provided later in this file. =========================== Installing Drivers with DOS =========================== 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. 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. 4. Next, you are asked to indicate the drive where you wish to install the selected driver(s). 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. ============================================================ Section 2.... Utility software ============================================================ There are utility programs which are supplied with your SVGAX2. The following section describes these utilities and how to use them. CLMode is a program supplied with your SVGAX2 to configure it's various options. 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. ============================================================ Section 3..... CLMode & Center ============================================================ CLMode ------ 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 SVGAX2. 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 ---------------------------------- Selecting the proper monitor type will allow the SVGAX2 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 --------------------- 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 ---------------- 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 -------------------------------------------- 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 ----------------------------------- 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 ============================================================ Section 4.... SetRes Utility ============================================================ The SetRES utility runs under Windows 3.1 and allows you to change the screen resolution, number of available colors, and to select either large or normal size fonts and system resources. After new options have been selected, you can either immediately restart Windows, in which case the new resolution will take effect immediately, or continue working in the current resolution, in which case the new resolution will take effect the next time Windows is started. This application assumes that the Windows drivers have been correctly installed and configured using Windows Setup. Install and configure the actual Windows driver following the instructions in the Windows 3.1 section of this manual. SetRES may now be run by selecting the SetRES icon. The first time that you run SetRES, the settings for the current driver won't be correct, but go ahead and set them once, and they will be correct from then on. If you are unsure what resolutions and colors your video card can support, refer to the section of this manual on CLMode for information on how to determine available resolutions. For help on the SetRES utility, select Help from the program menu. ============================================================ Section 5.....Autodesk - ADI 4.2 ============================================================ Quick start guide ----------------- Install the drivers as described in section 1 into you Autocad Driver directory.(ie \ACAD\DRV) From the DOS prompt, run the install program that gets installed with the drivers. (ie \ACAD\DRV\INSTALL) Follow the instructions on screen. What does it do? ---------------- 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 ----------------------- 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 ---------------------------- 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 ----------------------------- 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 ----------------------------- To reconfigure TurboDLDClassic follow the instructions below for your version of AutoCAD, Release 12 or Release 11. AutoCAD Release 12 ------------------ 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 ------------------ 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 Accidently 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, pressin g 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. ============================================================ Section 6...... Lotus 123 v2.x ============================================================ 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. 4) For v2.2, select Add New Drivers to Library and go to step 3. For v2.3, select Modify Current Driver Set and go to step 6. 5) From the next menu, select Modify Current Driver Set. 6) From the next menu, select one of the display and 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. ============================================================ Section 7........Lotus 123 v3.x ============================================================ 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 fille (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. ============================================================ Section 8........Installing Word drivers ============================================================ To install the Word high resolution text driver supplied with your SVGAX2 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. Whan 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. ============================================================ Section 9.....WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 WordPerfect 6.0 ============================================================ 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. WordPerfect 5.1 --------------- The high resolution WordPerfect version 5.1 driver supplied with your SVGAX2 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. To install the WordPerfect high resolution text driver supplied with your SVGAX2, follow these instructions: If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with WordPerfect. Run the SVGAX2 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 SVGAX2 text driver. Select the desired resolution. To install the WordPerfect high resolution graphics driver supplied with your SVGAX2, follow these instructions: If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with WordPerfect. Run the SVGAX2 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 SVGAX2 VGA appears on the list, and choose SELECT. A sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices of resolutions supported by the SVGAX2 graphics driver. Select the desired resolution. ============================================================ Section 10......Power management screen saver ============================================================ Power management screen saver About the screen saver ---------------------- 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 SVGAX2 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 Signalling) 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 -------*-------Download Driver Pack
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