IGX_READ.TXT Driver File Contents (NT40.ZIP)

COPYRIGHT INTELLIGRAPHICS, INC. 1998

This is release 3.23Q (B20) of the NeoMagic NM3/4 NT4 Driver,
released on 6/11/98.

For installation instructions please see INSTALL.TXT, which is on the
installation diskette.

To create the installation diskette, unzip INSTALL.ZIP to a formatted,
blank diskette.  The command is:

  pkunzip -do install.zip a:



New features/functionality:
 - Fixed ACER issues #4646, 4449


6/11/98
Dave Mitchell


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IGX-Build8:
- Driver version changed to 3.20

IGX-Build9:
- Added new WHQL modes by request from customer (not released as was not
needed)

IGX-Build10:
- Driver version changed to 3.20Q for WHQL purposes

IGX-Build12:
- Updated DDRAW.C

IGX-Build13:
- Bug# IBM WINNT-014 Appear H/W cursor in DOS full screen when switch LCD/CRT
  Cause: The pointer code was not checking if the mode was full screen or
         graphics screen when called by the miniport timer code and was
         inadvertently turning the hw cursor on.
  File/Functions affected: POINTER.C/ResetCursor() and DrvMovePointer()

  Bug# IBM WINNT-013 Wrap DOS full screen when switch from LCD to CRT
  This was not reproducible after WINNT-014 was fixed.
- Version changed to 3.21A under new version info system

IGX-Build14:
- Customer requested version change 3.21A to 3.21Q

IGX-Build15:
- Version updated to 3.22Q 

IGX-Buid16: (provided by Thu at NeoMagic)
- Customer provided Display Properties Applet added for Toshiba release
- Bug #4303: now support Japanese
- Bug #4003: detect CRT if not exists gray out Monitor button  
- Change caption of the property sheet to "NeoMagic"

IGX-Build17:
- International version support - resource file changes by Thu.

IGX-Build18:
- General release display properties applet fixed to show correct
international version
  (by Thu)

IGX-Build19:
- Customer provided source merged (source provided by Thu)
  display\escape.c - added get monitor status escape call.
  miniport\neomagic.c - added ioctl for getting monitor status.

- miniport\neomagic.c - Fixed IOCTL_VIDEO_GET_TV_SUPPORT to properly return
whether
  TV is supported in the BIOS or not.

IGX-Build20:
 Bug#: ACER issue #4646
 Desc: Video is cut off when switch to CRT only.
 File: ddraw.c, pointer.c
 Fix : Remove check on gr20 when not panned, and change pointer panning code.

 Bug#: ACER issue #4449
 Desc: AVI goes black when clipped after restarting AVI file.
 File: ddraw.c
 Fix : Change to swap Red and Blue colors on proper revs of 2097 board.
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