---------------------------------------------------------------------- FGL Graphics Fire GL2 Display Driver For Dell Windows 2000 Workstations ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Version Information: -------------------- Product: FGL Graphics Fire GL2 Version: 5.12.2195.2053 Date: December 21, 2000 OS: Windows 2000 Languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese -------------------------- Installation Instructions: -------------------------- Your computer is shipped with the FGL Graphics Fire GL2 Graphics Accelerator system and its drivers were installed by Dell and are operative when you receive the system. Refer to the installation instructions in your computer’s User’s Guide, if you purchased a customer kit to install the Fire GL2 Graphics Accelerator to replace your existing graphics solution. For your convenience the following procedures describe how to install the graphics driver software. You need the information in this section on re-installation of the basic driver software for Windows 2000 only if you are re-installing the operating system or if you want to install a driver update. NOTES: - The drivers are designed exclusively to support Fire GL2 Graphics Accelerators with the Windows 2000 operating system. The drivers DO NOT SUPPORT any other type or brand of graphics card or operating system. - This device driver requires Windows 2000 installed. - Before installing the FGL Graphics Fire GL2 video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus software that is running on your computer until the driver installation is complete! 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. These files are extracted by default to the directory C:\Dell\Drivers\xxxx (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 the Video Driver in Windows 2000 ---------------------------------------------- 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 2000 User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 2. Start Microsoft Windows 2000. Click 'Cancel' to close the installation wizard. 3. Double click on the 'Install.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 'Installation' screen, click 'Next' to begin the driver install procedure. Follow the installation instructions to install your drivers. 5. Click the 'Next' button to complete the driver installation. Your system will restart automatically. Changing Display Driver Settings -------------------------------- 1. From the Windows taskbar, click 'Start' > 'Settings' > 'Control Panel'. 2. Double-click the 'Display' icon to access the 'Display Properties' dialog. 3. Click the 'Settings' tab, then select the desired resolution and color palette. Refer to 'Using the Adapter' for supported resolutions and color depth information. 4. Click 'OK' and click 'Yes' to keep your settings. ---------------------------- Uninstallation Instructions: ---------------------------- This section describes how to properly remove your FGL Graphics Fire GL2 software from your system should you need to do so. NOTE: Before removing the FGL Graphics Fire GL2 video driver, please close all open application programs and disable any anti-virus software that is running on your computer until the driver de-installation is complete! 1. Select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. 2. Select 'Diamond Fire GL2. 3. Click on the 'Remove the Product' button. 4. Click 'Next'. 5. When the uninstall is complete, Windows NT 4.0 will automatically reboot. ----------------------------------------------------------- FGL Graphics/Diamond CONFIGURATION FEATURES AND INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------------------- FGL Graphics/Diamond dialogs in the 'Display Properties' menu allow setting and adjusting the video settings to suit your requirements best: Monitor: choose monitors and Gamma correction Information: display card-specific hardware and driver information Configuration: customize application profiles You can display the 'Display Properties'menu by right-clicking the Windows Desktop background and then selecting the 'Properties' option from the pop-up menu. Monitor Dialog -------------- 1. Select the 'Monitor' dialog in the 'Display Properties' window. You can find more information on setting up the monitor in the context sensitive online help. 2. Set the desired operation mode for the selected monitor: Select from list ---------------- Use resolution/refresh rate settings optimized for your specific monitor. Select the appropriate Dell monitor type, or DDC Monitor. If you do not have a Dell or DDC Monitor or are not sure, choose the Generic Monitor selection. A list on the right menu panel displays resolutions and - for each resolution - the maximum refresh rate, as supported by the selected monitor. If the selected monitor does not support the current video mode (specified in the 'Settings' dialog), the resolution/ refresh rate setting will be automatically reduced. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor selection. DDC Monitor ----------- Select this option and click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button if you want the driver to automatically decode the monitor's DDC (Display Data Channel) information on each reboot/NT 4.0 start. To detect a new DDC monitor immediately, click the 'Detect now' button. An error message will be displayed if the connected monitor does not support DDC. Gamma Correction Adjustment --------------------------- Adjust the monitor's gamma correction for optimal brightness. When this slider is changed the gamma correction table modifies each pixel's color value. The brightness produced at the face of the display is proportional to the input voltage raised to the power gamma. This nonlinearity must be compensated to achieve correct reproduction of the image's brightness. The effect of display gamma is to darken the midtones relative to the dark and light regions. The gamma correction adjustment affects the entire screen display. Changes to the gamma correction are saved on system level, independent of the currently active application profile The possible setting range is 0.3 - 4.0. The default setting is 1.0. 3. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your monitor settings. Information Dialog ------------------ Check the 'Information' dialog in Display Properties window You see information for detailed hardware and driver information on your Fire GL2 card. This data may be helpful when contacting Dell's technical support. Configuration Dialog (for experienced users only!) -------------------------------------------------------- If you experience problems with your application, or if you want to try to optimize the performance of your system on specific applications, you may modify the configuration settings. Select the 'Configuration' dialog via the Display Properties window. You can find more information on the settings in the 'Configuration' dialog in the context sensitive online help. For some of the most popular applications the optimal configuration profile is factory-set by default. Select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section. This will change the necessary Windows NT registry settings. Click 'Apply' and then restart Windows NT. 1. Click the 'Add' button in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and enter the new application for which you want to set the configuration parameters. 2. To modify the configuration settings of a specific application, for example, Softimage, select the application from the list in the 'Configuration Profiles' section and click the 'Modify' button. 3. In the 'Settings' section select or clear the following checkboxes according to your requirements: Overlay Planes 8-Bit double-buffered Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as double-buffered overlay planes. 8-Bit single-buffered Use 8 bits of each 32-bit frame buffer pixel as single-buffered overlay planes. Force copy swap Force blit copy from back to front buffer. Wait for vertical retrace Buffer swap 'synched' to vertical retrace. This improves the picture quality but reduces the view performance in, for example, benchmark testing. 4. Click the 'Apply' or 'OK' button to enable your Configuration settings. ------------- New Features: ------------- ------ Fixes: ------ 5.12.2195.1010 - 2D/3D Performance improvements. - 3DS Max wrong drawn triangles. - OGL conformance test problems. - ProE blue screen. - ProE wrong drawn triangles. - Quake flashing screen. - MPEG video wrong color. - Open Universe Dr. Watson. - Double buffer overlay support is added. - Venus 3D Dr. Watson. - MAYA workspace shows only pixel trash when first started. - Blue screen after mode change. - MAYA time bar is corrupted by pixel trash. - OpenGVS GVF has missing triangles on the ground. - Wait for vertical sync. 5.12.2195.1014 - Maya screen corruption. - Softimage profile is changed - Softimage|XSI profile is added. - PII blue screen. - DDC code is tuned, especially for digital monitors - 3DS Max default setting is changed for maximum performance. - Texture download speed optimized. - Softimage|XSI corrupted menu problem is fixed - Catia menu problem. - Open GL conformance test issues. - WHQL 2D issues - Screen saver garbage issue. - Fox&Bear screen corruption - DVI (Digitial output on GL2) is off as long as Analog monitor is attached. - Softimage overlay issues 5.12.2195.2018 - Version number is changed 1xxx to 2xxx to prevent the conflict with Fire GL1 driver - Maya 3.0 screen corruption - Softimage overlay problem - Blue screen with heavy textured applications - OGL test SGI flag bug - Winbench performance increase - Glut demo Resolution wrong image problem. - 3DS Max 3.1 select windows missing line problem. - Lightwave 3D playback problem. 5.12.2195.2020 - SDRC IDEAS wrong triangle issue. - Driver is changed for RC1000 1.2 chip. 5.12.2195.2022 - P4 SIMD2 support is added. - Quake III broken sky image problem. - Garbage screen after uninstall the driver. - Softimage missing line. - depthcue glut demo read pixel. 5.12.2195.2027 - Open full screen DOS-box and go back to window mode blue screen when more than one OpenGL apps. ( one with texture ) are running fixed. - OpenGL app. Simple cap issue. - CADCEUS to big displaylist ( 350 MB ) issue. - DVI output is enabled. 5.12.2195.2029 - OpenGL app Brain Z buffer issue. - 3DS Max performance optimization. - IDEAS-8 performance optimization. 5.12.2195.2030 - GLPerf 3.1.2 blue screen with wait for vertical sync issue. - 2D performance optimization. 5.12.2195.2032 - Altair HyperMesh hang - GLPerf 3.1.2 trifill.rgb blue screen 5.12.2195.2034 - WHQL hang in alpha blending tests - Fixed Dr.Watson in OpenGL applications using display lists 5.12.2195.2036 - Fixed Dr.Watson in CATIA R5 - Fixed occasional corrupted textures with OpenGL Glut3.7 demos 5.12.2195.2038 - Fixed bugs in IDEAS test suite - Fixed ACAD 2000 update problem 5.12.2195.2040 - Support of EDID2 - Fixed IDEAS update problem 5.12.2195.2042 - 3DS MAX optimization. 5.12.2195.2044 - Optimizations for P4 based systems. 5.12.2195.2046 - Performance optimizations for Intel P4. - ProE 2000i Dr. Watson. - OGL test application Ovperf.exe crash. - CDRS 2000i2 and 3DPAINT 2000i2 Brush Strokes are not drawing smoothly. - CDRS 2000i2 The antialiased lines are very ropey. - CDRS 2000i2 "Show Mapping" window doesn't display anything. - Freeform , problem refreshing dialog boxes. - SDRC IDEAS Division by 0. - UG 15 the antialiased lines are very ropey. - 3DPAINT 2000i2 when model is rotated before being painted on; the paint is not dried onto the model properly . - Microstation 7 rendering is not correct. 5.12.2195.2047 - Solid Edge profile is added. - Standby hang-up issue. - PTC ProE 2000i2 cursor problem. 5.12.2195.2050 - black background if pattern is selected after DOS fullscreen and exit - Autocad 2000 missing geometry - SolidEdge overlay planes - SW cursor wrong background in ProE, 3DStudioMax - animated cursor flickering - UniGraphics v15/16 performance optimizations. 5.12.2195.2052 - Blue screen on systems with more than 512 MB memory. - OpenGL conformance test (accumulation buffer) 5.12.2195.2053 - ViewPerf 6.1.2 MedMCad potential blue screen problem. ---------------- Troubleshooting: ---------------- Complementary Installation Checks --------------------------------- - Check that the card is properly installed in your system and connected to your monitor. - Refer to the documentation that came with your monitor: Check your connections to the video and power cables. Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, and contrast controls of your monitor. - Check the system configuration utility of your operating system for the interrupt assignments. - Some older ISA legacy (add-in cards with jumpers, non-PnP) may cause a conflict if they are not configured in the ESCD (extended system configuration data) area of the system BIOS. Please refer to your computer’s User’s Guide for information on using the ISA Configuration Utility ICU to add legacy card resource requirements to the system. Diagnostics ----------- Diagnostics utilities for checking the video card and instructions for using these utilities are available from the Dell's Support Web Site (www.dell.com/support). No image appears on monitor when computer system is turned on ------------------------------------------------------------- - Make sure that the Fire GL2 is firmly seated and lined up properly in its AGP, and that the monitor cable is firmly and correctly connected to the card. - Check the connectors of the video cable - secure it by fastening the screws - Make sure that your computer and monitor are plugged into electrical outlets and receiving power. - Is the monitor turned on and working? - If possible, select impedance 75 Ohm Screen image defects appear --------------------------- - Check that your monitor supports the resolution, horizontal (kHz) and vertical (Hz) refresh rates as required by the graphics card. - Check for your current resolution, refresh rate, and color depth settings in the Settings and Monitor dialogs of the Display Properties dialog. WARNING: Be sure that both video card and monitor support resolution and refresh rates you select. Incompatible resolution/refresh rate selection may result in monitor damage. Refer to your monitor's documentation for recommended resolutions and refresh rates. Screen image is off-center, color balance is wrong, or there is no picture -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Try adjusting the brightness, sharpness, contrast, and color balance controls of your monitor. - Try adjusting the centering and positioning controls of your monitor to position the picture on the screen. - Set the monitor’s RGB inputs (and sync switches, if this option is available) to 75 Ohms, with the sync set to external. Operating system warns that the video card is not configured properly --------------------------------------------------------------------- - Check the driver installation and make sure that all software is correctly loaded corresponding to your operating system and applications. - Re-install the Fire GL2 drivers. What to do if your Fire GL2 card is not recognized by Windows 2000 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. This driver must be installed by a user with Windows Administrator privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows 2000 User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 2. Start Microsoft Windows 2000. 3. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel. 4. Select the 'Add/Remove Hardware' icon. 5. Click the 'Next' button. 6. The 'Add/Troubleshoot' a device should be selected (if not select it), click the 'Next' button. 7. Click and highlight the 'Video Controller (VGA Compatible)' and then click the 'Next' button. 8. The message "The driver for this device are not installed. (Code 28)" is displayed, click the 'Finish' button. 9. The 'Upgrade Device Driver Wizard' window appears, click the 'Next' button. 10. Select 'Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)' and click the 'Next' button. 11. Under 'Optional Search Locations', select 'Specify a location' only, and click the 'Next' button. 12. Type C:\DELL\DRIVERS\xxxxx (where xxxxx is the name of the driver directory) in the space provided and click the 'OK' button. 13. After Windows finds the drivers, click the 'Next' button. 14. Files will be copied. 15. Click the 'Finish' button. Restart the system. ----------------- Customer Support: ----------------- 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.Download Driver Pack
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