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| README file for Synergy II
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| ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
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| Version:
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| Copyright (c) 1993-99 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
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| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800
| D-52070 Aachen
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| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 2231 Calle De Luna
| Santa Clara, CA 95054
| USA
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| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
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| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
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| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
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| 05/07/99 HHockenb
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Known Problems
4. History
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1 Introduction
This file explains how to setup and to configure the ELSA
Windows NT driver software for your ELSA graphics board.
1.1 Requirements
This driver software runs on an ELSA Synergy II only.
1.2 Further Information
For more information on configuring installed ELSA graphics
drivers, refer to the Windows Help or to the help files for
the ELSA Utilities.
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2 Installation
NOTE: This driver was designed for full functionality
under Windows NT 4.0 only!
There are several ways to install the ELSA graphics driver:
- Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility (2.1)
- Via the Windows dialog "Display Properties" (2.2)
NOTE: We recomend to use the automatic installation!
2.1 Automatic installation with the ELSA Setup Utility
First of all, start Windows NT. To run SETUP.EXE then, you
can either double click on it in the Microsoft Explorer or
choose "Run..." in the "Start" menu. Then you have to enter
the complete path to the file "SETUP.EXE". Confirm with
"OK".
NOTE: Please close all programs before running Setup -
especially other ELSA utilities.
2.2 Manual Installation via Display Properties
NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut down
your computer and exchange the graphics board with
the Synergy II.
In the Taskbar/Start/Settings, click on "Control Panel" and
then select "Display Properties". Alternatively, you can
right-click the desktop and in the appearing popup menu,
select "Properties". Select "Settings" and then "Display
Type". In the upcoming window you can use the "Change"
button to select your ELSA graphics board. You will get the
"Change Display" dialog box with a variety of available
drivers.
On the lower right-hand of the dialog box select the button
"Other...". The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an
indication of path or floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the
entry to the path where the driver files for your board are
located (e.g."\SynergyII\WINNT40") and confirm with
"Continue". Now a list of ELSA graphics drivers is
displayed. Select the driver for your board. Confirm the
dialog. The driver is installed after confirming the
warning that a third-party driver will be installed.
NOTE: Under Windows NT 4.0, graphics drivers cannot be
loaded dynamically. This is a limitation of the
operating system.
To activate the ELSA driver the computer has to be
restarted. Please press "Yes" in the upcoming dialog.
The system will reboot and the initial installation is
finished.
The initial installation of ELSA drivers for Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 installs the driver in a resolution of
640*480 pixel at 60Hz refresh.
NOTE: With the installation of the Windows NT 4.0 driver,
the ELSA OpenGL driver is automatically installed.
There is no need for a special multiscreen
installation.
2.3 Determining the Driver Version Number
2.3.1 Determining the Driver Version Number via Display Properties
From the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the Control
Panel launch "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and then
the button "Change configuration...". The following dialog
gives information about the manufacturer, the version
number and the current driver files.
NOTE: If you see "Version Information missing ", you did
not set US English as the system language. This
problem will appear in all non-American NT
installations. This is a limitation of the
operating system.
2.3.2 Determining the Driver Version Number via the Driver Files
Use the Explorer to inspect the file properties for one of
the files ESYNIIM.SYS or ESYNIID.DLL. The file ESYNIIM.SYS
can be found in the directory System32\Drivers, the *.DLL
file in the System32 directory of your Windows NT
installation.
2.4 Installation on an Intel(R) Pentium III system
While installing the ELSA driver the program
CheckPentiumIIISupport may ask you to update your
Windows NT 4.0 installation. In this case you are using an
Intel(R) Pentium III processor, but the Intel(R) Streaming
SIMD extension driver for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 service
pack 4 is NOT installed. But this additional driver is
required for ELSA SIMDream(TM). You'll find this necessary
Intel driver on the WINNERware-CD in the directory:
\WINWARE\MSAPPS\INTP3SUP\websetup.exe.
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3 Known Problems
- On Pentium III systems your Windows NT 4.0 has to be
updated to support the Pentium III enhancements.
Please run the utility CheckPentiumIIISupport.exe
(shipped with this driver) to check if your system is
properly configured.
- On multiprocessor systems it may be necessary to install
Windows NT Service Pack 4 to get the driver started.
- SolidWorks 98Plus may crash under certain circumstances.
- With SolidWorks 98Plus Display errors may occur when
moving windows.
- With some OpenGL-games texture-problems may occur.
- Starting of OpenGL Screensavers while OpenGl applications
are running may cause problems.
- Switching a DOS-Box to fullscreen mode while OpenGL
applications are running may cause problems.
- In very high resolutions not all refresh rates are
available. This will be fixed with one of the next
drivers.
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4 History
4.05.03.057
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- First Release
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.