Chips & Technologies, Inc.
DR655xx Display Driver Package
Release Notes for Windows 3.X
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Revision: Production Version 1.3.0 , 6555X
Release Date: April 17, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. CHIPSCPL - Added 68554 and 68555 support.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.9 , 6555X
Release Date: April 09, 1997
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1. General driver release.
2. VDD #335 bug fix release. The problem resolved - Switches to
CRT mode when DOS box is opened.
3. Bug fix for problem #297 .
When both Background and Exclusive were being set with
PIF editor for DOS Full Screen, the screen would go blank when
going to full screen from Win or DOS box.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.8 , 6555X
Release Date: April 08, 1997
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1. IBM Japanese Windows release.
2. Specialized VDD required:
Added built-in Japanese support from IBM for IBM Windows 3.1J .
This VDD requires Japanese grabber and VDDD386 and DPGRAB.DLL
are not used.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.3 , 65548/65545
Release Date: April 07, 1997
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1. VDD #335 bug fix release. The problem resolved - Switches to
CRT mode when DOS box is opened.
2. Added built-in Japanese support from IBM for IBM Windows 3.1J .
This VDD requires Japanese grabber (CHIP55XJ.3GR).
VDDD386 and DPGRAB.DLL are not used.
3. Bug fix for problem #297 .
When both Background and Exclusive were being set with
PIF editor for DOS Full Screen, the screen would go blank when
going to full screen from Win or DOS box.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.7 , 65558/68554
Release Date: April 01, 1997
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1. Alpha release.
2. CHIPSCPL revision problem resolved , latest version 3.22.
3. VDD31 Get54xDispDEv procedure always returning CRT problem
resolved. (6554X only.)
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.2 , 65545/548 VL
Release Date: March 25, 1997
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1. VDD DOS Box,Windows and full screen switching corruption
problem resolved.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.6 , 6555X
Release Date: March 20, 1997
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1. Standard driver release .
2. Fixed 65550 ES1.7 silicon 15/16 BPP bitblt problem.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.5 , 6555X
Release Date: March 19, 1997
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1. Custom driver release , 1024x600 support.
2. Resolved CRT 1024x600 playback overlay alignment problems.
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Revision: Production Version 1.2.4 , 6555X
Release Date: March 13, 1997
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1. NTSC TV output interlaced and non-interlaced overlay alignment
problems resolved.
2. Resolved CRT 1024x600 playback overlay alignment problems.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.1 , 65545/548
Release Date: March 10, 1997
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1. Fujitsu FMR Offical Release , 65545/548 .
This driver requires CNTVBIOS.DLL , which emulates
INT10H function normally called by driver.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.3 , 6555X
Release Date: Febrary 26, 1997
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1. Fixed 65550 ES1.7 silicon 15/16 BPP bitblt problem.
2. Fixed 6555X activity timer wake up problem when
cursor is moved.
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Revision: Production Version 3.3.1
Release Date: Febrary 20, 1997
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Vampire , 655535 , release .
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.2
Release Date: Febrary 18, 1997
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Custom driver release , support for 1024x600 modes ,
requires custom video BIOS.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.1
Release Date: Febrary 07, 1997
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1. Fixed HotKey NTSC->LCD panning problem.
2. Fixed PaintBrush "left" eraser" problem in all 32K color modes.
3. Fixed PaintBrush GPF save file problem with large image files.
4. Fixed 4BPP , 6555X panning problem.
5. Fixed STRETCHBLT problem.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.2.0
Release Date: January 28, 1997
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1. Fixed video overlay alignment problem in NTSC 640x480
interlaced and PAL 800x600 interlaced modes.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.9
Release Date: January 23, 1997
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1. Support added for custom mode 1024x600.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.8
Release Date: November 15, 1996
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1. Implemented fix for PC Doctor 2.0 problem with Text Output in
Video Test.
2. Fixed 32K/64k mode problem , when saving *.BMP files. The
BMP file color was being corrupted.
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Revision: Preliminary Production Version 1.1.7
Release Date: November 5, 1996
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1. Fixed Fujitsu cursor corruption problem (black square shape)
when coming back to Windows from DOS fullscreen. : "Win31/J:
mouse cursor corrupts in 4bpp on 550".
2. Fixed the problem "Keyboard input not accepted when switching
video modes in a DOS box" and switching from a full DOS box
to a Windowed DOS box.
3. Fixed the problem "CRT only modes do not work gracefully when
you switch to simultaneous mode (using hot keys) in DOS full
screen mode and exit that mode."
4. Fixed the problem "On a machine using 65548 chip, CHIPCPL
control panel hangs the machine when used in conjunction with
a VGA driver."
5. Fixed "DCT - Disptest" DOS full screen corruption problem in
1024x768x16M, simultaneous mode.
6. Fixed the problem "SAR values are incorrect when opening a
DOS full screen and pressing ALT-Enter twice."
7. Fixed screen corruption problem when switching from DOS box in
Windows to DOS full screen.
8. Fixed "65550 16M color driver Win31J DOS Prompt" issue,
relating to Japanese Win31 using 65550, 640x480x16M mode.
9. Fixed "PCBench disclosure fields & license agreement incorrect
on 65548."
10. Fixed the problem "CHIPSCPL does not add VPM line in System.ini"
(which remembers the changes made within CHIPSCPL for next time
you reboot).
11. Added support for 1280x1024x75Hz to CHIPSCPL.
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