readme.txt Driver File Contents (vd3n0409.exe)

Voodoo3 Windows(r) NT 4.0 Driver Kit
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Voodoo3(tm) Driver kit: 1.00.00
Voodoo3 WinNT(r) Display Driver and Miniport: 4.00.1381.0409
Voodoo3 Glide(tm) 2.X Driver: 2.60.00.0416
Voodoo3 Glide 3.X Driver: 3.10.00.0414
Voodoo3 Control Panel: 4.11.01.0042

Copyright ( 1998-1999 3dfx Interactive, Inc. )
All Rights Reserved

NOTE: Use of this software is subject to the terms in the 3Dfx license 
agreement.

3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Website: http://www.3dfx.com

This product may be covered by one or more of the following
US patents: 5,724,561  5,740,343  5,808,621  5,822,452  5,831,624

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What's in the distribution?
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This distribution contains Voodoo3 display drivers and control 
panel for Windows NT 4.0 or higher. 

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Installation 
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Requirements
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- Windows NT 4.0
- PC with a Pentium II, Pentium Pro, Pentium or similar processor
- 16MB of RAM or more Suggested


Fresh Installation / Upgrade Existing Drivers
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 1) Power off the system and remove your existing 2D card.
 3) Install the Voodoo3 Card in a free PCI/AGP Slot
 3) Power on the system and verify that video appears during post
    and boot to VGA Mode from Boot Menu
 4) Log-in to Windows NT as Administrator.
 5) Extract the files for the Voodoo3 driver to a directory.
 3) Click Start, Contol Panel.  Double-click on Display.
 4) Click the settings tab then click "Change"
 6) Click "Have Disk" and enter the path to the extracted drivers.
 7) When asked to choose a device, select "3dfx Voodoo3"
 8) You may then be prompted to insert the Windows NT Voodoo3 Driver Disk.
    Enter the path to the drivers again.
 9) Windows NT will copy the drivers.   
10) Reboot the system.
11) Start Windows NT.  If problems occur, revert to "Last Known Good"
    from within the Windows NT startup options.

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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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