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* VIA Tech VT8361/VT8601/VT8501 Graphics Controller Drivers Readme *
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* Supported Operating Systems: *
* Windows Millennium *
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* Date: 01/10/2001 *
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C O N T E N T S
1. Supported Languages
2. Display Driver Installation
3. Uninstallation
4. Known Issues
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1. SUPPORTED LANGUAGES
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Arabic ---> ARA
Chinese-Simplified ---> CHS
Chinese-Tranditional ---> CHT
Czech ---> CSY
Danish ---> DAN
Dutch ---> NLD
English
Finnish ---> FIN
French (France) ---> FRA
German ---> DEU
Greek ---> ELL
Hebrew ---> HEB
Hungarian ---> HUN
Italian ---> ITA
Japanese ---> JPN
Korean ---> KOR
Norwegian ---> NOR
Polish ---> POL
Portuguese ---> PTG
Portuguese-Brazilian ---> PTB
Russian ---> RUS
Slovakian ---> SKY
Spanish ---> ESP
Spanish-Mexican ---> ESM
Swedish ---> SVE
Thai ---> THA
Turkish ---> TRK
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2. Display Driver Installation
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>>> Using the Display option in Control Panel
(1) In Control Panel, double-click the Display icon. Or right-click the
desktop, and then click Properties from the context menu.
(2) In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.
(3) In the Display Settings dialog box, click the Advanced... button.
(4) In the Display Advanced Settings dialog box, click the Adapter tab,
and then click the Change button.
(5) In Update Device Driver Wizard, follow its instruction to locate the
VT8601/VT8501 display driver INF file and finish the display driver
installation.
>>> Using Device Manager
(1) In Control Panel, double-click the System icon. Or right-click My
Computer icon from the desktop, and then click Prperties from the
context menu.
(2) In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab
and then double-click the Display Adapters icon.
(3) Right-click the present Display Adapter, and then click Properties
from the context menu.
(4) In Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab and then click Update
Driver... button.
(5) In Update Device Driver Wizard, follow its instruction to locate the
VT8601/VT8501 display driver INF file and finish the display driver
installation.
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3. Uninstallation
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>>> Using the Display option in Control Panel
(1) In Control Panel, double-click the Display icon. Or right-click the
desktop, and then click Properties from the context menu.
(2) In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Setting tab.
(3) In the Display Setting dialog box, click the Advanced... button.
(4) In the Display Advanced Settings dialog box, click the Adapter tab,
and then click the Change button.
(5) In Update Device Driver Wizard, select Display a list of all the
drivers and then select Show all hardware.
(6) Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) Model to install and finish
the VT8601/VT851 display driver uninstallation.
>>> Using Device Manager
(1) In Control Panel, double-click the System icon. Or right-click My
Computer icon from the desktop, and then click Prperties from the
context menu.
(2) In the System Properties dialog box, click the Device Manager tab
and then double-click the Display Adapters icon.
(3) Right-click the present Display Adapter, and then click Properties
from the context menu.
(4) In Properties dialog box, click the Driver tab and then click Update
Driver... button.
(5) In Update Device Driver Wizard, select Display a list of all the
drivers and then select Show all hardware.
(6) Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) Model to install and finish
the VT8601/VT851 display driver uninstallation.
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4. Known Issues
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(1) Incoming locks up while playing under DX6.
Incoming is a DX5 game. While playing Incoming under DX6, it will lock
up and this sighting happens on other graphics devices, also. Please
upgrade DX version to DX7 to resolve this.
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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.