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| README file for
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| ELSA WINNER Windows 95/98 Driver, ver 4.11.01.0310-0002
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| WINNER II
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| Copyright (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
|
| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11
| D-52070 Aachen
|
| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 1630 Zanker Road
| San Jose, CA 95112
| USA
|
| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
|
| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
| 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
|
| 10/27/99, MKreiten/MWolf
Contents
1. Overview
2. Contents
3. Installation
4. History
5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
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1. Overview
This disk contains the ELSA Display Driver for
Microsoft Windows 95/98.
The drivers support 256, 32768 and 16 Million colors in all
resolutions available on used ELSA graphics board. Microsoft
DirectX is supported by an integrated DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL.
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2. Contents
In case you install from CD the drivers directory contains the
following files, otherwise the W2Offc9x.EXE provides all modules
needed :
README.TXT the file you currently look at
LIESMICH.TXT german version of this file
VERSION.TXT version info about driver and tools
ELSAWII.CAB display driver
S3TOOLS.CAB display Switch/Gamma/Color Control
ST3DSET.CAB stereo 3D settings
WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings
ELSAWII.INF Installation file for driver and tools
In case of trouble during or after installation, please make
sure you have all the files mentioned above!
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3. Installation
3.1 Installing ELSA graphics board for Windows 95/98
Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your
computer.
On startup Windows 95/98 detects the ELSA graphics board as
"PCI standard VGA adapter" and prompts for a manufacturer disk.
Advanced users can now install as described in 3.3, Microsoft WHQL
confirm way to install.
If you prefer an easy way to install the driver or the driver is
downloaded as EXE from the web you should first confirm Windows
request to install a "PCI Standard VGA adapter". Later you can
start the EXE or install by CD.
3.2 Installation from CD
During a running Windows 95/98 session insert the CD
into your CD-ROM. Normally after the CD is read, a setup is
started and guides through installation. In case 'Auto Insert
Notification' is disabled in your system, the setup has to be
started manually by double clicking its icon in the root of CD.
Now you can choose the components to be installed. After
rebooting the system your monitor is recognized and installed.
A resolution and color depth can be chosen now.
3.3 Installing downloaded driver packages
Driver packages from the web are self-extracting EXEs. The files
are temporary copied to e.g. c:\elsainst directory and an
automatic driver setup is started. Tools are installed, too.
After finishing the setup or canceling the procedure the
extracted installation files are deleted, including the
temporary created folder.
3.4 Microsoft WHQL confirm way to install
After Windows recognized the ELSA graphics adapter choose
'Have Disk...'. If you are updating the driver manually, select
'change...' in the advanced settings of the diplay properties.
Now browse through the ELSA CD and select the proper display
driver subdirectory (e.g. GLORIA\SYNERGY\WIN9X\STANDARD).Windows
will copy the driver files and prompt you to reboot the computer.
After restarting, Windows is running with the ELSA display
drivers active. If your ELSA graphics adapter is not the primary
display adapter in Windows 98, you have to activate the hardware
by clicking on the connected monitor bitmap in the global windows
display settings.
3.5 Installation extension
The drivers installation routine will additionally create the
ELSA Settings and ELSA 3D Settings property pages (if available)
and install an OpenGL ICD.
The drivers setup included in self-extracting driver packages
or the driver CD will install additional tools like WINman
Suite and ELSAinfo. In case your graphics adapter is provided
with video I/O capabilities, the setup will install the software
components for these devices, too.
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4. Revision History
This section describes changes to the previous releases of this
disk.
4.1 Version 4.11.01.0205-0002
- first released version
Version 4.11.01.0301-0002
- Revelator support implemented
- bugfixes for several games, e.g. MotoRacer II, Quake II,
Extreme Motocross Trial, Descent III, 'X' etc.
- fix for occasionally yellow menu entries
Version 4.11.01.0308-0003
- several fixes for WHQL compliance
- bugfix for flat panel handling
Version 4.11.01.0310-0001
- several ECO mode fixes
- several fixes for Video functionalities
- tested with DirectX7
Version 4.11.01.0310-0002
- several ECO mode fixes (final)
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5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives
hints on work arounds.
5.1.1 Changing color depth with QuickRes
If QuickRes changes the color depth without restarting Windows,
sometime you can see drawing errors. QuickRes patches (!) the
display driver, so the driver can no longer work properly.
5.1.2 Display errors with DirectX
Applications using DirectX could cause display errors when
DirectX version I or II is installed. Please install DirectX
version 6.1 or newer to solve this problems. You will find
this version of DirectX on the CD in the directory
APPS\DIRECTX6 or ..\DirectX7
5.1.3 Display errors in applications
Grand Touring shows display errors, parts of the cars are
missing.
The demoversion of Tomb Raider 4 sometimes crashes unmotivated.
WinTV or ELSAvision crash with older hardware, when overlay
display is used. Switch to primary mode to avoid this problem.
Anti-Aliasing isn't supported.
In 1600x1200x32bpp resolution there may be pixel errors, when
the refresh rate is set to 72 or 73 HZ.
After fullscreen DOS-sessions there may be complications
running Direct3D applications
Using Stereo3D in games leads to malfunctures in Re-Volt and
Extreme Trial MotoCross.
The OpenGL performance must be optimized for K6-III systems.
5.1.4 Multiscreen display support
In Windows 98 any combinations of WINNER II and S3-based
adapters with Microsoft drivers are supported.
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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.