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S3 Inc. Savage 4 Windows 9x/ME drivers
Version 4.12.01.8228-8.20.33
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This README file contains the following important information:
1. Important Note
2. Installation Notes
3. Installation Instructions
4. Known Issues
5. Issues Resolved
6. Known Limitations
1. Important Note
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Please read this README file and all the supplied documentation
BEFORE you continue the installation.
2. Installation Notes
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These drivers require DirectX 6.1 or DirectX 7.0 to support
DirectDraw & Direct3D applications.
Included in this driver archive is a '32Bit' folder. If you are
using a Diamond Speedstar A90 or a Savage 4 Pro+ from Micron,
select this sub-directory (C:\Savage4\32Bit) for the driver
directory instead of the default (C:\Savage4).
Preparing to install the Windows 9x/ME Drivers
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Before installing the S3 Inc. Savage 4 Windows 9x display
drivers, switch your display driver to the "Standard VGA".
1. Open your Control Panel and select Display.
2. Select the Settings tab and click Advanced button.
3. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button.
4. Select the option 'Display a list of all drivers...' and
click the Next button.
5. Select the Show All Hardware radio button and scroll to the
top of the left window and select Standard Display Types.
6. In the right window select Standard Display Adapter (VGA).
Click OK.
3. Installation Instructions
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Manual Installation via .inf for Windows 9x/ME:
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Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
Start the "Display" applet program.
Select the "Settings" tab, push the "Advanced" button.
Push the "Change" button on the "Adapter" tab.
Select the option 'Display a list of all drivers...' and
click the Next button.
Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK".
Specify the path to the new driver and press the <ENTER>
key:
Example 1: Insert the drivers disk in the A: floppy drive,
and enter A:\.
Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied
the drivers, either on your local hard drive or on a network
share. This installation automatically goes to C:\Savage4
unless you have manually changed the default extraction.
Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are,
choose the "Browse..." button are find them.
The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that
corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK.
Windows 9x/ME will copy the display drivers to the proper directories
on your system.
Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the
"Systems Settings Change" dialog box.
After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display
applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths.
4. Known Issues
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There are no issues to note with this release.
5. Issues Resolved
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Resolves compatibility issues with Intel i815 chipset based
motherboards.
6. Known Limitations
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This driver is not optimized for DirectX7. It is optimized for
DirectX 6.1, however it has been tested and runs on operating
systems with either DirectX version installed.
Please refer to the S3 website http://www.S3.com for future
updates.
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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.