*********************************************************************** WINDOWS NT DRIVER SETUP INFORMATION for Blade 3D *********************************************************************** Windows NT Device Drivers Feb 1999 *********************************************************************** Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Supported Resolutions 3.0 Installation Notes for Windows NT Version 4.0 ***************************** 1.0 Introduction This Accelerated Driver runs on the following products: Trident Blade 3D PCI/AGP local bus adapter The Graphics Device Drivers supplied here are for the Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 4.0. ***************************** 2.0 Supported Resolutions. 256 colors 65000 colors 16.7 million Resolutions 8 bpp 16 bpp 32 bpp 640 x 480 2/4/8MB 2/4/8MB 2/4/8MB 800 x 600 2/4/8MB 2/4/8MB 2/4/8MB 1024 x 768 2/4/8MB 2/4/8MB 4/8MB 1280 x 1024 2/4/8MB 4/8MB NA 1600 x 1200 2/4/8MB 4/8MB NA 2/4MB - Supported on 2 or 4 Megabyte Trident products NA - Not Supported **************************** 3.0 Installation Notes for Windows NT This driver package containing: - SGIUL40.SYS (Trident linear addressing video miniport driver) - BIOSDL32.SYS, - P208.SYS, - COMMBIOS.SYS, (Porsche BIOSDLL set) - DTV.SYS (To handle Digital TV) - SGIUL40.DLL (Trident 256/64K/16M colors accelerated video display driver) - TRIDENT.INF (setup files used by Windows NT Setup program) - README (This README file for Windows NT Version 4.0) - TDISPLUS.DLL (Trident Utility program, for TV output) Procedure: 1. Run the Windows NT display Setup program located in the Control Panel, Select Display Icon. Double click it to bring up Display Property page. Select "Settings" Tab on the Display Property page. 2. Click "Display Type..." button from the Display Settings options. 3. Select "Change..." button from the Display Type options. 4. Select "Have Disk..." button from the Select Device options. 5. Windows NT will prompt you for the correct path where the driver is loaded. 6. Choose "Trident Video Accelerator 3D Adapter" from the list of drivers. 7. Then follow the procedures provided by Windows NT to complete installation. 8. Restart Windows NT. Windows NT will start up with default mode using the Trident drivers. 9. Choose desired resolution, color depth and refresh rate from the Display Setting applet, and restart Windows NT.Download Driver Pack
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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.
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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.
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