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NVIDIA Display Driver for Dell version 4.12.01.0634, 10/05/2000
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Operating systems supported
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Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Adapters supported
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NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro
NVIDIA TNT2 M128 4xAGP
NVIDIA TNT2 M128 4xAGP Ultra
NVIDIA TNT2 M64 4xAGP
NVIDIA GeForce 256 4xAGP
NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS
File list
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NVARCH16.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 16-bit clients
NVARCH32.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 32-bit clients
NVCORE.VXD - NVIDIA Resource Manager kernel
NVDDA.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA
adapters for Dell Dimension
NVDD32.DLL - NVIDIA DirectDraw driver
NVDISP.DRV - NVIDIA display driver
NVDPA.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA
adapters for Dell OptiPlex
NVMINI.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for VGA virtualization and device Plug-N-Play
NVMINI2.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for device Plug-N-Play of secondary devices
NVMODE.DLL - NVIDIA mode set support DLL
NVOPENGL.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver
NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension
NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file
NVQTWK.DLL - NVIDIA taskbar applet
NVDESK32.DLL - NVIDIA desktop manager
NVDMCPL.DLL - NVIDIA desktop manager hook library
README.TXT - The file you're reading.
VGARTD.VXD - Windows 95 AGP support file
Languages supported
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English
Installation instructions
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Windows 95
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To prepare for installation of the drivers
1 Start Microsoft Windows 95.
2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
4 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
5 Select Show all devices.
6 Select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list.
7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select OK.
8 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply.
9 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
To install the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
4 Select Have Disk, then select or type the path to the driver files, then click
OK.
Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and
that the correct diskette is inserted in it.
5 If Windows found the files, select OK.
Windows copies the files to the hard disk.
6 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply.
7 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
Windows 98
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To prepare for installation of the drivers
1 Start Microsoft Windows 98.
2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
5 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.
6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from
the Manufacturers list.
7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next.
8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish.
9 Click Apply, then click Close.
10 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
To install the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
4 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.
5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the driver
files, then click OK.
Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct.
6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next.
Windows copies the files to the hard disk.
7 Click Finish, click Apply, then click Close.
8 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
Uninstall instructions
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Additional information
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Known issues
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Revision history
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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 1999-2000, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
Document number: DR-00010-001
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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.