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| README file for
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| ELSA GLoria Windows 95/98 Driver, ver 4.10.01.0203-0012
|
| GLoria-XXL
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| Copyright (c) 1996-99 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
|
| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800
| D-52070 Aachen
|
| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 2231 Calle De Luna
| Santa Clara, CA 95054
| USA
|
| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
|
| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
| 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
|
| 01/25/1998, AKiefer
Contents
1. Overview
2. Contents
3. Installation
4. History
5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
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1. Overview
This disk contains the ELSA Display Driver for
Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98.
The drivers support 256, 32768 and 16 Million colors in all
resolutions available on used ELSA graphics board.
Microsoft DirectX is supported by an integrated
DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL.
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2. Contents
The directory contains the following files:
README.TXT the file you currently look at
LIESMICH.TXT german version of this file
VERSION.TXT version info about driver and tools
ELSAGLL.CAB display driver
WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings
ELSAG3D.INF Installation file for GLoria devices
ELSAGLL.INF Installation file for driver and tools
In case of trouble during or after installation, please
make sure you have all the files mentioned above!
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3. Installation
3.1 Installing ELSA graphics board for Windows 95
Remove your "old" VGA adapter and put the ELSA graphics
board into your computer.
On startup Windows 95 will detect three devices. The first
one is a "CO Prozessor CPU". Windows prompts for a manufacturer
disk. Plaese browse through the ELSA CD and select the
display driver subdirectory matching to your graphics
adapter(eg.GLORIA\XXL\WIN9x) Windows installs the device.
Thereafter Windows detects the second device. You have to
do the same steps again. Now Windows have to be rebooted.
During the next restart Windows detects the third device.
Follow the steps descibed above. Windows prompt you to
reboot the computer. After restarting, Windows is running
with the ELSA display drivers active. The installation
routine will additionally create the ELSA Settings property
page.
3.2 Installing ELSA graphics board for Windows 98
Remove your "old" VGA adapter and put the ELSA graphics
board into your computer.
On startup Windows 98 will detect three devices. The first
one is a "CO Prozessor CPU". Windows prompts for a
manufacturer disk. Plaese browse through the ELSA CD and
select the display driver subdirectory matching to your
graphics adapter(eg.GLORIA\XXL\WIN9x). Windows installs the
device. Thereafter Windows detects the second device. You
have to do the same steps again. Now Windows have to be
rebooted. During the next restart Windows detects the third
device. Follow the steps descibed above. Windows prompt you
to reboot the computer. After restarting, Windows is
running with the ELSA display drivers active. The
installation routine will additionally create the ELSA
Settings property page.
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4. Revision History
This section describes changes to the previous releases of
this disk.
4.1 Version 4.10.0202-0018
first released version
4.2 Version 4.10.0203-0007
- DPMS support, increased 3D-performance
- AGP support
- bugfixes for MDK, MotoRacer, Flight Simulator 95,
Photoshop4
- problems after power-saving fixed
- enhanced filter modes
- bugfixes for Powerpoint, Final Reality, Word7, Quicken 6
- bugfixes for WHQL, software cursors
- DirectX6 support
- bugfix for Freecell at 256 colors
4.2 Version 4.10.0203-0009
- bugfixes for Powerpoint
- increased performance
4.4 Version 4.10.01.0203-0012
- adapted for new tools (ELSA Info, ELSA Settings)
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5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives
hints on work arounds.
5.1 Version 4.10.01.0203-0009
5.1.1 Changing color depth with QuickRes
If QuickRes changes the color depth without restarting Windows,
sometime you can see drawing errors. QuickRes patches (!) the
display driver, so the driver can no longer work properly.
5.1.2 Display errors with DirectX
Applications using DirectX could cause display errors when
DirectX version I or II is installed. Please install DirectX
version 5 to solve this problems. You will find this version
of DirectX on the WINNERware CD in the directory
MSAPPS\DIRECTX5.
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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.