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WINDOWS NT DRIVER SETUP INFORMATION
for
Trident 96x0 XGi Users
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Windows NT Device Drivers Version 1.00 (Beta) Oct. 19, 1994
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Contents
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Supported Resolutions
3.0 Installation Notes for Windows NT Version 3.1
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1.0 Introduction
This Accelerate Driver runs on the following products:
Trident 96x0 XGi, VESA or PCI local bus adapter
The Graphics Device Drivers supplied here are for the Microsoft
Windows NT operating system version 3.1.
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2.0 Supported Resolutions.
16 colors 256 colors 65000 colors 16.7 million
Resolutions 4 bpp 8 bpp 16 bpp 24 bpp
640 x 480 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB
800 x 600 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 2/4MB
1024 x 768 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 1/2/4MB 4MB
1280 x 1024 1/2/4MB 2/4MB 4MB N/A
1600 x 1200 1/2/4MB 4MB N/A N/A
1/2/4MB - Supported on 1, 2 or 4 Megabyte trident 96x0 XGi products
N/A - Not Supported
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3.0 Installation Notes for Windows NT
This driver package containing:
- XGI.SYS (Trident XGi graphics miniport driver)
- XGI.DLL (Trident XGi graphics display driver)
- OEMSETUP.INF (setup files used by Windows NT Setup program)
- README This README file for Windows NT Version 3.1
Windows NT drivers are included on Disk #2 of this package. They are
located in the \NT31 sub-directory.
Procedure:
1. Run the Windows NT Setup program located in Main group of Program
Manager.
2. Select Change System Setting under the Options pulldown menu.
3. Select Other (Requires a disk from hard manufacturer) next to the
display options.
4. Windows NT will prompt you for the correct path. Enter A:\NT31 if disk 2
is loaded in drive A:.
5. A list of all modes will appear; select the resolution and color
depth desired.
6. Restart Windows NT. Windows NT will now use the Trident XGi drivers.
Note: If a color depth or resolution that is not supported by your
card is selected, Windows NT will substitute 640x480, 256 color mode
as the current display mode.
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.