ReadMe.txt Driver File Contents (z519dna4.exe)

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ELSA Display Driver for Dell      Version 4.02.05.148, 06/15/2000
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Operating systems supported
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 4 or greater)

Adapters supported
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ELSA GLoria-II
ELSA Synergy Force

File list
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DISK1                       - Disk Identifier
EGLII.INF                   - Display driver information file
README.TXT                  - This file
I386\EGLIID.DL_             - Display driver
I386\EGLIIG.DL_             - AGP driver
I386\EGLIIM.SY_             - Display Miniport driver
I386\EGLIIO.DL_             - OpenGL driver
I386\PWRSAVER.SC_           - Power screensaver

DISK2                       - Disk Identifier
EGLII.INF                   - Display driver information file
I386\GAMMACTL\*.*           - Color control utility files
I386\GLSET\*.*              - OpenGL application settings utility files

DISK3                       - Disk Identifier
EGLII.INF                   - Display driver information file
I386\ELSAINFO\*.*           - Driver information utility files
I386\MPROP\*.*              - Monitor property utility files
I386\UNINSTALL\*.*          - uninstallation support files


Languages supported
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English
German
Danish
Spanish
Finnish
French
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Dutch
Norwegian
Portuguese
Swedish
Chinese (taiwan)
Chinese (traditional)

Installation instructions
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1 These drivers must be installed by a user with Windows NT 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 4.0.

3 Click Start control bar option, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

4 Double-click Display, click the Settings tab, click Display Type, and click Change.

5 Insert the ELSA Display Driver Disk 1 into the 3.5" floppy drive and click Have Disk.

6 Select or type the path to the 3.5" floppy driver, then click OK.

  Windows should find files for the GLoria II and Synergy Force.  If Windows cannot 
  find the files, check that the path name for the floppy is correct and 
  that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 

7 Click Yes when Windows NT informs you that you are installing a third party driver and
  asks if you wish to proceed.
  
  Windows NT copies the files to the hard disk.

8 Click OK, click Close, then click Close.

9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows NT asks 
  if you wish to restart the computer.  


Uninstallation instructions
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1 These drivers must be uninstalled by a user with Windows NT 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 4.0.

3 Click Start control bar option, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.

4 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click ELSA Display Driver, click Add/Remove.

5 Click Yes when asked if you wish to continue.

6 Click OK when asked if you wish to restart the computer.


Additional usage information
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Known issues
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Revision history
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Changes with version 4.02.05.148:
- Fixed drawing of aliased stippled lines(I-DEAS)

Changes with version 4.02.05.146:
- Fixed slow creation speed of COMPILE_AND_EXECUTE display lists
- Fixed SolidEdge BlueScreen following a change of exported pixelformats and resizing 
- Fixed nthsurfdemo crash

Changes with version 4.02.05.140:
- Fixed inconsistent window origin-problem in Solid Designer
- Fixed inconsistent dispatch table due to illegal validation for GL_COMPILE_EXECUTE
- Fixed performance problem with dlists
- Fixed activate UG16 texture fix (face analysis not correct) for UG15. Must select Unigraphics(R) in AppSets

Changes with version 4.02.05.126:
- corrected Z-Buffer read/write with DrawBuffer == GL_NONE
- fixed crash in I-Deas
- AW Studio 9.51 slow refresh of clipped popup windows (NV_SURFACE_OCCLUDED set too often after glScissor)
- AW Studio 9.51 crashed: do not export overlay layer descriptors when using non-overlay PFD
- I-Deas: graphics disappears when running in immediate mode
- update face direction if a new normal is set by the user
- fixed Softimage: wrong overlay displayed when menus popped up

Changes with version 4.02.05.124:
- enabled AA-lines in ProCDRS
- optimization for two sided lighting TNV glDrawArray path

Changes with version 4.02.05.122:
- added lineloop bleedthru- bugfix from nVidia
- added fix for double buffered ICD bleeding throught z-buffer of singelbuffered ICD ( caused by CDRS-speedup )

Changes with version 4.02.05.120:
- Fixed bad performance with glDrawArrays and two sided lighting

Changes with version 4.02.04.118:
- Fixed color not right at Face Analysis in Unigraphics 16
- Fixed SolidEdge and Maya overlays
- Fixed palette entry in Maya had the same RGB as the transparent color
- Fixed Pro/Desktop rubberband in overlay
- Optimized AutoCAD 2000 benches CADalyst and GStest
- Fixed a Softimage problem when drawing lines/ellipses/rectangles into a texture
- default for SidebandAddressing is now: off

Changes with version 4.02.04.116:
- Fixed Softimage bugs 
- implemented Read/DrawPixel special case for Softimage colorIndex operation
- fixed 3DSMax slow on SynergyForce with antialiased lines
- implemented stippled antialiased lines for Quadro
- fixed wrong grid line color in 3DSMax with MAXtreme
- Fixed Softimage, 16bpp overlay support added

Changes with version 4.02.04.114:
- Blue screen while running OpenGL and switching to DOS-Box fullscreen.

Changes with version 4.02.04.110:
- OpenGL backbuffer optimization
- Performance improvement ProCDRS
- Fixed RCC HE 2.2 that now supports Sideband Addressing.
- AGP default behaviour for driver: AGP:On, AGP:4x, SBA:On, FW:Off
- Optimized glScissor and clipping
- Fixed 3DSMax ends without comment when resizing the window and using MAXtreme Renderer
- Fixed Blue screen hangup in pipes screensaver preview moved out of desktop
- Fixed ProE2000i hangs, DMA buffer size

Changes with version 4.02.03.108:
- Added first AGP management code for ICD running under W2K with nearly same performance as WNT as workaround for W2K bug!
- Disabled AGP on RCC HE 2.1 and HE 2.0 (no test machines)
- Optimization: Single buffered OpenGL will not intersect doublebuffered OGLs backbuffer.
- Fixed ACAD2000 + ELSAView3D blue screen
- Added hardware line stippling for stippleRepeat > 1
- fixed refresh problems in AutoCAD 2000 with overlapping spheres

Changes with version 4.02.03.106:
-Added RCC HE 2.2 recognition code. RCC bug fixes only on HE 2.1. No AGP on HE 2.0.
-added optimized NV10 Read/DrawPixels from nVidia .379 source branch (also fixes a CDRS2000i cursor problem)
-fixed ClippedFlush didn't realize changes between front- and backbufferclipping
-Modified WC flush code in Kickoff, added testcode for RCC WC flush-

Changes with version 4.02.03.104:
-Fixed FoxAndBear during the  transition between X2 and X1, there is a distorted foxbear displayed
-Fixed incorrect display in AutoCad2000 with multiple views and design center openend
-Fixed StressTest hang
-Fixed 3DSMax3 crash with texture1 ball when zooming in/out all views
-Fixed Problems with DDRAW.DLL usage

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.100:
-Fixed Softimage hangup
-Fixed Brain stopps drawing when windows was moved
-Fixed Dell Pilot Issue
-Fixed no Panel support

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.094:
-fixed initialisation of graphics board if no display connected

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.086:
-fixed slow performance in Unigraphics 15 in wireframe and clipped benchmark
-fixed for DELL boot system hang on Synergy Force, if no Display connected to board (defaulted to Panel, now defaults to CRT)

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.084:
-fixed wrong arrowhead colors in Unigraphics 15

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.082:
-fixed 3DStressTest-hangup on dual processor machines

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.080:
-fixed microsoft linker options that corrupted binaries
-fixed Viewpwerf-Loop-Hangup on DELL-dual-CPU-machine
-fixed 0001.3115.2815.ASCH 3DSMAX hang when moving windows
-changed copyright date to 2000

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.076:
-fixed SolidEdge7: AllocSharedMem supported before DrvSetPixelFormat (same as for W2k)
-fixed Viewpwerf-Loop-Hangup on DELL-dual-CPU-machine
-fixed 3DSMAX hang when moving windows

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.062:
-fixed hangup in 3DSMax 3.0 when running an animation
-fixed missing lines in UG16 
-fixed clip.exe
-fixed some hangups in stress conditions
-fixed SolidEdge7

Changes to driver version 4.02.03.052:
-fixed problem unattended setup ( driver hung on service-packs lower than 4 )

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.048:
-fixed multiple OGL/AVI hang
-fixed AA lines in ACAD2000 in wrong color
-fixed 3DS Max 3.0 crash
-fixed 3DS MAX 3.0 Top row not refreshed with dual planes.
-fixed Display corruption after moving 3DSMax 3.0
-fixed X29 exits if menu "help/Who's Rendering ?" is opened
-fixed incorrect line width in tline 
-fixed pallette flashing in OpenGVS

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.038:
-fixed video-overlay misalignment on some flatpanels
-added support for more OpenGL clients

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.024:
- fixed non VESA-conform timings
- ELSA Monitor Page: added localizations

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.022:
- fixed corrupted icons

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.020:
- fixed SolidWorks window update
- fixed incomplete lines in OGLprim 
- fixed CATIA bugs drawing erros
- fixed Autocad ends without a comment during start
- fixed Softimage: added clear on overlay on window poup/resize

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.016:
- Lightscape: fixed Tutorial1.ls with outlined view
- fixed flickering at OpenGL start/end
- fixed Ideas startup at 16bpp
- enabled OpenGL AGP texturing
- enabled AGP fast write feature on i820
- fixed hang after 3D complex clipping
- Application settings: added Maya
- ELSAInfo: added alpha plane information


Changes to driver version 4.02.02.015 BETA:
- fixed ACAD2000 flat shaded render errors
- accelerated OpenGL user clip planes
- fixed Unigraphics V14 v14_gfx_cert_8.cgi crash
- fixed offset problem when DirectDraw starts while double buffered OpenGL running
- speeded up sw fallback rendering
- new default value: OpenGL Wait for Vertical Blank ON
- simplified Application settings


Changes to driver version 4.02.02.014 BETA:
- introduced Synergy Force 
- tools appear immediately after installation/reboot
- removed tools uninstall entries (global driver uninstallation)
- new Readme.txt
- increased two sided lighting performance
- fixed context switch when running multiple OGLs
- fixed Lightscape issue: depthmask corrected 
- fixed Lightscape (selected lines are not shown correctly)
- workaround for fogged lines disabled, ProE fog did not work with this.
- modeswitches when OpenGL running
- fixed problem with copying (uninitialized)back to (visible)front at OGL-startup and ending 
- fixed problem if booting on IBM-Panel

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.012 BETA:
- default to TrueColor resolutions only (Quadro)
- fixed OpenGL performance drop (Indy, ViewPerf)
- fixed Glaze 3.x crash
- fixed ProE complex clipping
- fixed 3DSMax Window move

Changes to driver version 4.02.02.11 BETA:
- fixed DELL issue #6: OpenGL performance for clipped views
- fixed DELL issue #6: dual cpu hangs
- fixed DELL issue #8: ProE
- SoftImage enhancements: overlay broadcasting &  picking of DMA flush routines
- fixed clear in overlay GL_FRONT_AND_BACK mode

Changes to driver version 4.01.02.09 BETA:
- added OpenGL overlay support
- added monitor tool tab
- added DELL default modes to EGLII.INF
- added uninstall
- better performance for clipped OpenGL views
- added 3DS MAX 3.0 mesh support
- fixed fullscreen DOS box handling with running OpenGL app
- fixed ScreenSaver over OpenGL
- better stability:  fixed mutex/sync issue
- fixed low res modes and 2048x1536 mode
- fixed I-DEAS Master Series 7 startup
- fixed valid back buffer hint extension

Changes to driver version 4.01.01.07 BETA:
- updated ELSAInfo tool (added applications)
- fixed DDC EDID reads in display driver
- fixed ViewPerf Drv06 hangs on dual processor machines
- fixed OpenGL start after modeswitches
- added OpenGL performance enhancements

Changes to driver version 4.01.01.05 BETA:
- Disk images
- driver only runs on ELSA GLoria II(-LT) boards
- problems with 1920x1080 and 1920x1200 resolutions fixed
- fixed corrupted resolutions in Fox&Bear
- removed Setup utility and WINman Suite
- removed ELSA Settings and ELSA Hotkeys tab
- updated ELSAInfo as specified by DELL
- updated ELSA ColorControl (GammaControl) as specified

Changes to driver version 4.01.01.03 BETA:
- new faster ICD
- Power Screen Saver added
- fixed hang on DELL Camino: use BIOS Gart aperture location
- fixed bug in ELSA GAMMAcontrol
- fixed wrong wireframe color in ProCDRS
- fixed corrupted OpenGL viewports in resolutions over 1280x1024
- fixed splash screens in Indy3D


Technical 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 http://www.dell.com.

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Copyright 2000, ELSA AG                                     All rights reserved.
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