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NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Display Driver
For Dell Windows NT 4.0 Workstations
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VERSION INFORMATION:
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Product: Quadro2 Pro
Version: 6.49
Date: November 29, 2000
OS: Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3 or later)
Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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NOTE: If you ordered this video card with a system, Dell installed and
configured it for use. Refer to the following instructions only if you purchased
a customer kit or need to install a new device driver.
Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver for the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Video Card
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>>> Extract Video Driver from the Dell ResourceCD <<<
1. Insert the Dell ResourceCD into the CD/DVD-ROM drive.
2. If the Dell ResourceCD window does not open automatically, double-click on
My Computer on your desktop and then double-click on the CD/DVD-ROM drive
containing the Dell ResourceCD.
3. Follow the instructions provided by the Dell ResourceCD to locate the video
driver package for your card.
4. Once you have located the package, select it to unzip the driver on to the
hard drive. The files are extracted by default directory to the
C:\Dell\Drivers\xxxxx (where xxxxx is the name of the driver being unzipped).
5. At the WinZip Self-Extractor screen, click OK.
6. At the Dell Computer Self-Extracting Driver Installation screen, click
Unzip. Once the files have been unzipped, click OK.
7. In a moment, your browser opens with further instructions for installing
the driver.
>>> Install Updated Video Driver in Windows NT 4.0 <<<
NOTE: The following instructions refer to installation of the driver from
your Dell Resource CD. If you downloaded the driver from the Dell Support web
site, then in instruction 3 below type the correct path on your hard drive where
the new driver has been downloaded.
1. This driver must be installed by a user with Windows Administrator
privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows NT
User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges.
2. Start Microsoft Windows NT.
3. Double click on the Setup.exe file located with the driver package. If you
extracted the drivers from the Dell Resource CD using the default directory
they will be located in C:\Dell\Drivers\xxxxx (where xxxxx is the name of the
driver being unzipped).
4. At the Install Shield screen, click Next to begin the driver install
procedure. Follow the Install Shield instructions to install your drivers.
5. Click the Finish button to complete the driver installation.
6. When prompted to restart the system, click the Yes button.
After your system restarts, a dialog box will open to inform you that you need
to use the Display Properties dialog box to select your initial settings for the
new display device.
1. Open the Display Properties dialog box to the Settings page and select the
display options that you require.
2. Close the Display Properties dialog box and follow any other on-screen
instructions that may appear in order to activate the new display settings you
have chosen.
The re-installation of the Windows NT 4.0 display driver for your NVIDIA Quadro2
Pro card is now complete.
NOTE: Service Pack 5 (or higher) must be installed with Windows NT to enable an
AGP video card to function properly.
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UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Be sure that your Windows NT 4.0 desktop is open.
2. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel to display the Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs to open the Add/Remove Program Properties
window.
4. Select 'NVIDIA Windows NT 4.0 Display Drivers' from the list that appears;
the choice is highlighted.
5. Click Add/Remove to open the NVIDIA Uninstall window.
6. Click Yes to display the next message, which prompts you to close any open
applications so that the computer can restart in order to complete the
uninstallation process.
7. Click OK to restart your computer.
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VENDOR-SPECIFIC USAGE INSTRUCTIONS:
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Using the NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro Video Card
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The NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro card that came with your computer is pre-
configured for optimal use and should not require further adjustments. If
you need to make changes to your video settings, refer to the following
instructions.
NOTES: (1) To display at a specific resolution with a desired refresh
rate, both the video card and monitor must support it. Refer to the
documentation that came with your monitor for a list of supported video
resolutions. (2) Most application programs require a color depth greater
than 256 colors to be set through the Display icon in the Windows Control
Panel.
Changing NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro Video Settings
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To change the NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro color depth and screen resolution
under Windows NT 4.0:
1. From the Windows NT taskbar, click Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties page appears.
3. Click the Settings tab.
4. Select the desired color depth and resolution under the Color Palette and
Desktop Area boxes, respectively. Refer to the NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro
Mode Table for supported color depth and screen resolutions.
5. Select the desired refresh rate under the Refresh Frequency box. Refer to the
NVIDIA 64 MB DDR Quadro2 Pro Mode Table for supported color depth and screen
resolution.
6. Click Test to view your changes, or Apply to accept them.
7. Click OK to exit the Display Properties dialog.
NVIDIA Control Panel: Configuring the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Graphics Card
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Several NVIDIA property pages are added to your Windows Display Properties
control panel. The sections that follow explain these property pages (windows)
and how to use them to configure (optional) settings for your Quadro2 Pro card.
The Display Properties > Settings > Advanced Window
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To access the Display Properties > Advanced window, follow these steps from your
active Windows desktop:
1. Either click the right mouse button and select Properties OR click Start >
Settings > Control Panel > Display.
2. Click the Settings tab to open the Display Properties - Settings window.
3. Click the Advanced button to display the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Properties
window.
4. Click the Quadro2 Pro tab on the Display Properties - Advanced
window.
The Display Properties > Settings > Advanced > Quadro2 Pro Window
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> The 'Quadro2 Pro' tab contains the 'Additional Properties' button. Click this
button to access the options for all the video modes available for the Quadro2
Pro adapter:
- Color Correction
- Direct3D Settings
- More Direct3D
- Antialiasing
- Other Options
- Overlay Color Control
- OpenGL Settings
- Output Device
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Color Correction Window
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> 'Active Color Channel' allows you to select the color channel controlled by
the sliders. You can adjust the red, green or blue channels individually or all
three channels at once.
> 'The slider controls' allow you to adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma
values for the selected color channel. The color correction controls help you to
compensate for variations in luminance between a source image and its output on
a display device.
> 'Automatically apply these settings at startup' allows you to automatically
restore the color adjustments you have made here when Windows is restarted.
> 'Custom Color Settings' shows a list of the custom color settings you have
saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting. Restore
Hardware Defaults restores all color values to the hardware factory settings.
> 'Save As . . .' lets you save the current color settings as a custom setting.
Saved settings will then be added to the adjacent (Custom Color Settings) list.
> 'Delete' deletes the custom color setting currently selected in the list.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Direct3D Settings Window
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> 'Enable fog table emulation' is used to turn fog table emulation
on or off. Direct3D specifies that a display adapter capable of D3D hardware
acceleration should be able to implement either vertex fog or table fog.
Some games do not correctly query the D3D hardware capabilities and expect
table fog support. Choosing this option will ensure that such games will run
properly on your NVIDIA graphics processor.
> 'Mipmap detail level' allows you to adjust the LOD (Level of Detail) bias for
mipmaps. A lower bias will provide better image quality, while a higher bias
will increase application performance. You can choose from five preset bias
values, varying from "Best Image Quality" to "Best Performance".
> 'Custom Direct3D settings' are a list of the custom settings (or "tweaks")
you have saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting.
To apply the setting, choose the "OK" or "Apply" button.
> 'Adjust Z-buffer depth to rendering depth if unequal' forces the hardware to
automatically adjust the depth of its Z-buffer to the depth that the application
requests. Normally, you will want to keep this option enabled, unless your work
absolutely requires a specific Z-buffer depth. If this option is disabled, any
application whose working Z-buffer depth does not match that of the current
hardware configuration will not run.
> 'Enable alternate depth buffering technique' enables an alternate technique
for depth buffering. This lets the hardware use a different mechanism for depth
buffering in 16 bit applications. Enabling this setting can produce higher
quality rendering of 3D images.
> 'Display logo when running Direct3D applications' enables the Nvidia logo in
Direct3D. Enabling this setting will display the NVIDIA logo in the lower
corner of the screen while running Direct3D applications.
> 'Automatically generate ___ mipmap levels': Your NVIDIA graphics processor
can automatically generate mipmaps to increase the efficiency of texture
transfers across the bus and provide higher application performance.
However, some applications may not display correctly when auto-generated
mipmaps are enabled. To correct any problems, reduce the number of
automatically generated mipmap levels until the images are properly
displayed. Reducing the number of mipmap levels can often eliminate
texture misalignment or "seaming" (at the expense of some performance).
> 'Auto-mipmap method' allows you to select the auto-mipmapping method used
by the graphics processor. You can select either the bilinear or the 8-tap
anisotropic mipmapping method, whereby the bilinear method generally
provides better performance, while the anisotropic method generally
produces a higher quality image.
> 'Save As . . . ' shows a list of the custom settings (or "tweaks") you have
saved. Selecting an item from the list will activate the setting. To apply
he setting, choose the OK or Apply button.
> 'Delete' deletes the custom setting currently selected in the list.
> 'More Direct3D' displays a window that allows you to customize additional
Direct3D settings.
>'Restore Defaults' restores all settings to their default values.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Direct3D Settings > More Direct3D
Window
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> 'Texel Alignment' changes the hardware texture-addressing scheme for texels
(texture elements).
Changing these values will change where texel origin is defined. The
default values conform to the Direct3D specifications. Some software may
expect the texel origin to be defined elsewhere. The image quality of such
applications will improve if the texel origin is redefined. Use the slider
control to adjust the texel origin between the upper left corner and the
center of the texel.
> 'Restore Defaults' restores all settings to their default values.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Direct3D Settings > Antialiasing
Window
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> 'Hardware Antialiasing Control' allows you to determine the amount of
anti- aliasing used in a particular D3D application. Anti-aliasing is a
technique used to minimize the "stairstep" effect sometimes seen along the edges
of 3D objects. Your selection can range from turning anti-aliasing completely
off to selecting the maximum amount possible for a particular application.
> 'Force antialiasing in all applications' allows you to force anti-aliasing in
applications that do not directly support anti-aliasing. NOTE that some
applications that do not explicitly support anti-aliasing may not display
properly, or may render irregular images. Use this option with care. Turn this
option off if you experience display problems with a game or application that
does not support anti-aliasing.
> 'Restore Defaults' restores all settings to their default values.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Other Options Window
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> Monitor Timing allows you to select your monitor timing mode:
- Auto-Detect (let Windows determine the proper mode)
- General Timing Formula (GTF)
- Discrete Monitor Timings (DMT)
> 'Auto-Detect' allows Windows to receive the proper timing information directly
from the monitor itself. This is the default setting. Note that some older
monitors may not support this feature.
> 'General Timing Formula (GTF)' is a standard used by most newer hardware.
> 'Discrete Monitor Timings (DMT)' is an older standard still in use on some
hardware. Enable this option if your hardware requires DMT.
> 'Restore Defaults' restores all settings to their default values.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > OpenGL Settings Window
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> 'Enable Buffer Region Extension' allows the drivers to use the OpenGL
extension GL_KTX_buffer_region. This can increase application performance in 3D
modeling applications that support this extension
> 'Allow the dual pane extensions to use local video memory' allows the use of
local video memory when the GL_KTX_buffer_region extension is enabled. However,
if there are less than 8 MB of local video memory available, dual planes
extension support will not be enabled. NOTE: This setting has no effect if the
"Enable buffer region extension" option above is disabled.
> 'Use fast linear-mipmap-linear filtering': Allowing fast linear-mipmap-linear
filtering increases application performance at the expense of some image
quality. In many cases, a loss of image quality may not be noticeable, so you
may want to take advantage of the extra performance gained by enabling this
feature.
> 'Enable anisotropic filtering' allows OpenGL to use anisotropic filtering for
improved image quality.
> 'Enable alternate depth buffering technique'enables an alternate technique
for depth buffering. This lets the hardware use a different mechanism for depth
buffering in 16 bit applications. Enabling this setting can produce higher
quality rendering of 3D images.
> 'Disable support for enhanced CPU instruction sets' disables driver support
for enhanced instructions used by certain CPUs. Some CPUs support additional 3D
instructions that complement your NVIDIA graphics processor and improve
performance in 3D games or applications. This option allows you to disable
support for these additional 3D instructions in the drivers. This can be useful
for performance comparisons or for troubleshooting.
> 'Enable full scene antialiasing' enables full-scene anti-aliasing for the
OpenGL driver. Anti-aliasing is a technique used to smooth the edges of objects
in a scene to reduce the jagged "stairstep" effect sometimes seen.
> 'Use unified back/depth buffer': When enabled, all OpenGL applications share
memory for their depth and back buffers. When disabled, each OpenGL window
allocates its own depth and backbuffer resources. Generally, this should be
enabled when you frequently have multiple large OpenGL windows open
simultaneously, and disabled if you typically have only one OpenGL window or
several small OpenGL windows open at any given time.
> 'Default color depth for textures' determines whether textures of a specific
color depth should be used by default in OpenGL applications. Use desktop color
depth will always use textures of the color depth at which your Windows desktop
is currently running. The Always use 16 bpp and Always use 32 bpp options forces
the use of textures of the specified color depth, regardless of your desktop
settings. Buffer flipping mode determines the buffer-flipping mode for full-
screen OpenGL applications. You can select from the block transfer method (Use
block transfer), the page flip method (Use page flip) or Auto-select. Auto-
select allows the driver to determine the best method based on your hardware
configuration.
> 'Vertical sync' lets you specify how vertical sync is handled in OpenGL.
'Always off' will always disable vertical sync in all OpenGL applications.
'Off by default' will keep vertical sync disabled, unless an application
specifically requests that it be enabled. 'On by default' will keep vertical
sync enabled, unless an application specifically requests that it be disabled.
> 'Use up to ___ MB of system memory for textures in PCI mode' allows the
graphics processor to utilize up to the specified amount of system memory for
texture storage (in addition to the memory installed on the display adapter
itself). NOTE: The maximum amount of system memory that can be reserved for
texture storage is calculated based on the amount of physical RAM installed in
your computer. The more system RAM, the higher the value you will be able to
set. This setting applies only to PCI display adapters (or AGP display adapters
running in PCI compatibility mode).
> 'Custom OpenGL settings': Click the down arrow to display a list of
applications. From this list, you can select an application to which you want
to apply the OpenGL settings.
> 'Apply' allows you to accept any changes you made.
> 'Restore Defaults' restores all settings to their default values.
The Quadro2 Pro > Additional Properties > Output Device Window
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> The 'Output Device' tab lets you select the output device type and to
customize its settings.
> 'Select the output device on which to Display Windows:' display options that
allow you to select the output display device (Analog Monitor or Digital Flat
Panel), depending on the devices that your display adapter supports.
> 'Device Settings' opens a window where you can customize the settings for the
active display device. Use the arrow buttons to adjust the position of the
desktop on your monitor.
> 'Default' resets the desktop to its default position for the current
resolution and refresh rate. If you've clicked the Default button, click Apply
to accept the settings.
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NEW FEATURES:
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N/A
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FIXES:
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N/A
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NOTES:
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The Display Properties panels displayed by this driver version may differ slightly
from the panels described in the Dell electronic documentation for the NVidia
Quadro2 Pro graphics adapter.
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TROUBLESHOOTING:
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If you need additional technical support, refer to the Getting Help section in the
documentation that shipped with your system. You can also contact Dell's technical
support on the World Wide Web, at www.dell.com.
The following troubleshooting categories are explained below:
> General Windows Problems
> Your Application is Incompatible with NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro
> NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro is not Properly Installed
> NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Drivers are not Correctly Installed
General Windows Problems
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If you experience a problem using an NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro board under Windows 2000
or Windows NT 4.0, there are three possible causes of your problem:
> Your application is incompatible with the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro or OpenGL.
> The NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro is not properly installed (perhaps the card is not
seated correctly in the AGP slot).
> The NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro drivers are not correctly installed.
To correct the problem, try the following:
-> Check your application's certification status to verify its compatibility
with the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro
-> Shut down your computer and double-check the cable connections. Make sure
that the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro card is properly seated in its AGP slot.
-> Reinstall the NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro drivers using the Dell ResourceCD.
Your Application is Incompatible with NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro
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The NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro supports the following APIs on the platforms indicated:
Windows 2000 and Windows NT 4.0:
> Direct3D
> OpenGL (ICD)
If the software application you are running does not support one of these 3D APIs,
your application will not be able to recognize your NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro card, and
hence will not take advantage of it. Check with the application provider in question
about obtaining a version that will support these 3D APIs.
NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro is not Properly Installed
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Check to make sure that NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro is properly seated in the AGP slot
and that the VGA monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to the NVIDIA
Quadro2 Pro card.
To remove your hardware from the computer:
1. Shut down your computer.
NOTE: Physically remove the power cord from the system and wait 15-30 seconds
for Flea Power to dissipate. Damage can occur to add-in components if power is
not physically removed from the system during installation procedures.
2. Remove the computer case as outlined in your Dell Computer User's Guide that
shipped with your system. Ground yourself by touching the power supply box.
3. To remove the hardware, follow the appropriate instructions in your Dell
Computer User's Guide.
NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro Drivers are not Correctly Installed
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Check your Windows Device Manager (click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel,
then System, and then Device Manager) to determine if all the drivers are installed
properly. The properties dialog for the Display Adapter will show if the driver is
functioning properly. If not, a yellow icon with an exclamation point appears next
to the device driver in question.
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT:
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For information on how to contact Dell Computer Corporation's technical
support, refer to the Getting Help chapter in the Diagnostics and
Troubleshooting Guide that shipped with your system. You can also contact
Dell's technical support via the World Wide Web at www.dell.com.
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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.
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