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| README file for GLoria-XXL
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| ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381.
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| Version: 5.36.00.430
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| Copyright (c) 1999 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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| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
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| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
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| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
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| 07/23/1999, ju
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Installation
3. Additional Configuration Options
4. Known Problems
5. History
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1 Introduction
This file explains how to setup and to configure the ELSA
Windows NT driver software for your graphics board.
1.1 Requirements
This driver software only runs on ELSA AGP bus graphics
boards.
1.2 Further Information
For more information on configuring installed ELSA graphics
drivers, refer to the Windows Help or to the help files to
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 an ELSA graphics driver:
- Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility (2.1)
- Via the Windows dialog "display properties" (2.2)
- During the NT Windows 4.0 installation (2.3)
2.1 Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility
First of all, start the 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.
NOTE: Please close all programs before running Setup -
especially older ELSA utilities.
2.1.1 Further Hints and Configuration
2.2 Manual Installation
2.2.1 Manual Installation of the graphics driver
NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut
down your computer and exchange the graphics board.
Click on the symbol "Control Panel" in the
Startmenu/Settings or on the desktop with the right mouse
button and select "Properties"in the pop-up menu. Select
here "Desplay" (DISPLAY.CPL) and, under the tab "Settings",
click on the key "Change configuration..." to modify the
display settings.
Selecting the ELSA graphics board by selecting "Change..."
in the following dialog. The dialog box "Select graphics
board" appears with a selection of available drivers (under
"Model").
Select the key "Other..."in the lower right-hand of the
dialog box. The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an
indication of path or floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the
entry to the path where you find the driver files for your
board (e.g."D:\GLoria\XXL\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. Close
all display windows.
NOTE: With Windows NT 4.0, graphics drivers cannot be
loaded dynamically.
To activate the ELSA driver the computer has to be
restarted. Please press >>Yes<< in the relevant 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 .
2.2.2 Manual Installation of ELSA Utilities
The ELSA utilities can be easily installed from the
Explorer by clicking on the appropriate .INF file with the
right mouse button (see 2) and then selecting "Install...".
NOTE: The utilities can be uninstalled in the Control Panel
under "Software", "Install/Uninstall...".
2.3 Setup During System Installation
NOTE: You will need installation floppy disks (see 2.4).
With a first-time or new installation of Windows NT, the
identification of hardware and software components is
followed by the query if you wish to accept the settings
selected by Windows NT. DO NOT press ENTER!
Move the highlight to "Display:". Choose here "Other"
(requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer). Insert
disk 1 and select the driver for your graphics board.
Continue the installation following all instructions.
After restarting, Windows NT reboots in graphics mode.
NOTE: the ELSA utilities must be subsequently installed
manually (section 3.1). With the installation of the
Windows NT 4.0 driver, the ELSA OpenGL driver is not
automatically installed.
2.4 Making Installation Disks
To create installation disks for the ELSA graphics driver
you will need four empty floppy disks labeled
"ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1",
"ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 2",
"ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3" and
"ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 4".
Please note that not all listed files are required and some
files may have different filename extensions (e.g.
"EGLXLD.dl_" instead of "EGLXLD.dll").
Copy the following files (as available) from CD-ROM to:
- Disk 1 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1"):
_ESCAN.EXE
_INST32I.EX_
_ISDEL.EXE
_SETUP.DLL
_SYS1.CAB
_USER1.CAB
DATA.TAG
DATA1.CAB
DISK1
EGLXXL.INF
ESETUP.DLL
INSERV.INI
LANG.DAT
LAYOUT.BIN
LIESMICH.TXT
OS.DAT
README.TXT
SETUP.EXE
SETUP.INI
SETUP.INS
SETUP.LID
SETUPDIR\0006\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0007\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0009\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\000a\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\000b\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0010\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0011\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0012\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0013\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0014\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\001d\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0404\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\040c\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0804\_SETUP.DLL
SETUPDIR\0816\_SETUP.DLL
- Disk 2 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 2"):
DISK2
EGLXXL.INF
INSERV.INI
TXTSETUP.OEM
I386\EGLXXLD.DLL
I386\EGLXXLM.SYS
- Disk 3 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3"):
DISK3
EGLXXL.INF
INSERV.INI
TXTSETUP.OEM
I386\EOGLXXL.DLL
- Disk 4 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3"):
DISK4
EGLXXL.INF
INSERV.INI
TXTSETUP.OEM
I386\GLSET\EAPPSXXL.INF
I386\GLSET\GLSET.CAB
I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.INF
I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.CAB
I386\ELSAINFO\ELSAINFO.CA_
I386\ELSAINFO\ELSAINFO.INF
2.5 Testing the Installation and Determining the Driver Version
Number
2.5.1 Testing the Installation
Select from the Start menu "Settings" and in the Control
Panel click on "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and
there the key "Change configuration...". The following
dialog gives information of 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.
2.5.2 Determining the Version Number of the Driver via the Driver
Files
Use the Explorer to inspect the file properties for one of
the files EG*.SYS, EG*.DLL, or EMG*.DLL. The file EG*.SYS
can be found in the directory System32\Drivers and System32
of your Windows NT, the files EG*.DLL and EMG*.DLL in the
System32\index.
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3 Additional Configuration Options
3.1 How to Install and to Configure the Driver
If necessary, all tools can be manually installed
afterwards. To do this, change to the corresponding tool
subdirectory (e.g. 1386\GLSET), click with the right mouse
button on the ".INF" file and select the entry "Install"
from the context menu. After a restart the tools are fully
installed.
There follows a description of all the possible settings of
the ELSA graphics driver for Windows NT and of the ELSA
utilities.
3.1.1 GLoria Settings
The ELSA GLoria Settings property page allows you to
configure the 3D options on ELSA GLoria graphics boards.
You will find the settings under "Start menu/Control
Panel/Display". You also will find a detailed description
by clicking the Help key.
3.2 ELSA POWERlib
ELSA offers the toolkit POWERlib as an option for the
programmer. This is for creating your own applications
which use ELSA graphics boards for graphical output. This
tool is available for Windows NT.
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4 Known Problems
- If the application under OpenGL requests "Double
Buffering" and the GLoria-XXL cannot realize it, software
emulation will be used automatically.
To force hardware OpenGL you have to disable double
buffering in your application!
- The driver cannot run on a system where a port COM4 is
installed.
- It is possible that some computers need a very long time
to boot.
- Solidworks 98Plus: refresh problems may occur.
- For correct functionality of 3D Studio MAX 2.x the
MAXtreme driver has to be used.
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5 History
5.34.00.322
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- first driver release
5.34.00.332
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- delayed reaction of buttons in SoftImage 3.7 fixed
- display errors in Pro/ENGINEER fixed
- performance optimization in Pro/ENGINEER
5.35.00.340
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- Performance optimization in Softimage 3.7x
5.35.00.366
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- new Setup for driver installation
- Bugfixing for Softimage 3.7x
- Bugfixing for Pro/Engineer
- Bugfixing for 3D Studio Max 2.x
- AppSets replace the GLoria Settings
- new Tool ELSA Informationscenter
- Tools are distributed in Cabinetfiles
5.35.00.374
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- new Setup for driver installation
- Bugfixing for Softimage 3.7x
- Bugfixing for Pro/Engineer
- Performance increase in OpenGL
5.36.00.402
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Displaydriver:
- Stereo support completed and bugfixed
- Bugfixing for Pro/ENGINEER 18
- Bugfixing for Pro/DESIGNER 19
- Bugfixing for OGL Screen Saver
OpenGL driver:
- ICD 2.01.14.128
Setup and Tools:
- Setup 2.5
- ELSAInfo 3.00.02
- WinmanSuite 1.06.02
- Applikation Settings 2.16.06
5.36.00.406
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Displaydriver:
- Bugfixes
OpenGL driver:
- ICD 2.01.14.130
Setup and Tools:
- Setup 2.6
- ELSAInfo 3.00.02
- WinmanSuite 1.06.03
- Applikation Settings 3.00.00
5.36.00.410
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Displaydriver:
- Bugfixes
OpenGL driver:
- ICD 2.01.14.132
Setup und Tools:
- Setup 2.6
- ELSAInfo 3.00.03
- WinmanSuite 1.06.04
- Applikation Settings 3.00.01
5.36.00.416
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Displaydriver:
- Bugfixes for Solidworks
- Enhanced Stereosupport
OpenGL driver:
- ICD 2.01.14.132
Setup und Tools:
- Setup 2.9
- ELSAInfo 3.00.03
- WinmanSuite 1.06.04
- Applikation Settings 3.00.02
5.36.00.430
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Displaydriver:
- Bugfix for Unigraphics 15.0
OpenGL driver:
- ICD 2.01.14.136
Setup und Tools:
- Setup 3.1.05
- ELSAInfo 3.00.07.01
- WinmanSuite 1.06.05
- Applikation Settings 3.00.04.03
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.