README.TXT Driver File Contents (w95_2301.exe)

ALG2301 Windows 95 driver version ALG01.A1.10           Date: October 1, 1997

Instructions for Installing an Avance Logic Video Card in Conjunction with
Windows 95

Case1: 	Windows 95 is not installed on the system and an Avance Logic video
	card is Installed on the system motherboard.
		
	1.  Install Windows '95 by following the manufacturer's installation
            procedure.

	2.  Double click on the My Computer icon when the installation is
            complete to bring up the My Computer window.

	3.  Double click on the Control Panel icon to bring up the Control
            Panel window.

	4.  Double click on the Display icon to bring up the Display
            Properties window.

	5.  Click on the Settings tab to bring the Settings page of the
            Display Properties window to the front.

	6.  Click on the [Change Display Type] button to bring up the Change
            Display Type window.

	7.  Click on the [Change .....] button in the Adapter Type section of
            this window to bring up the Selection Device window.

	8.  Click on the [Have Disk] button to bring up th Install From Disk
            window. Follow the instructions in this window for inserting the
            diskette containing the driver into the selected diskette driver
            and then click on the [OK] button to bring up another Select
            Device window.

	9.  Insure that "Avance Logic 2301 PCI" is highlighed in the Select
            Device window and then click on the [OK] button. The Copying
            Files information box will come up indicating that files are
            being copied to the hard disk driver. When the copying is
            complete, the Change Display Type window will return.

	10. Click on the [Change.....] button in the Monitor Type selection
            of the Change Display Type window and follow the instructions for
            selecting the appropriate monitor type.

	11. Click on [Close] button in the Change Display Type window to
            bring back the Display Properties window.

	12. Select the desired resolution, color, and font size values in the
            Display Properties window and then click on the [Apply] button to
            bring back the System Settings Change window.

	13. Click on the [Yes] button in the System Settings Change window to
            restart the system and activate the new settings.

Case 2: Windows 95 is installed on the system and a video card other than an
	Avance Logic video card is installed on the system motherboard.


	Note: It is recommend that the video mode be set to Standard VGA
              before beginning this installation.

	1.  Power of the system, remove the existing video card, and install
            the Avance Logic video card.

	2.  Power on the system. The New Hardware Found window will be
            displayed. In this window, select "Driver from disk provided by
            hardware Manufacturer." and then click on the [OK] button to
            bring up the Install From Disk window.

	3.  Follow the instructions in the Install From Disk window for
            inserting the diskette containing the driver into the selected
            diskette drive and then click on the [OK] button to bring up
            Select Device window.

	4.  Insure that "Avance Logic 2301 PCI" is highlighted in the Select
            Device window and then click on the [OK] button. The Copying
            Files message box will come up indicating that files are being
            copied to the hard disk drive. When the copying is complete, the
            Change Display Type window will come up.

	5.  Click on the [Change .....] button in the monitor Type selection
            of the Change Display Type window and follow the instruction for
            selecting the appropriate monitor type. This step may be skipped
            if the correct monitor type was selected previously.

	6.  Click on the [Close] button in the Change Display Type window to
            bring up the Display Properties window.

	7.  Select the desired resolution, color, and font size values in
            Display Properties window and then click on the [Apply button to
            bring back the System Settings Change window.

	8.  Click on the [Yes] button in the System Settings Change window to
            restart the system and activate the new settings.

Ascan.exe is a utility to let you set your monitor refresh rate.  To set the
the refresh rate from win95 you need to switch to MS-DOS prompt full screen.
You can copy ascan.exe to any directory you like and run ascan program.
After you run ascan program you will have a screen show you all the refresh
rate use mouse to click the refresh rate you want and save it then exit from
MS-DOS Prompt the refresh rate will take effect.

If you want you can put into autoexec.bat so every time you restart your
machine the refresh rate will automaticly take effect.
The command line will be "ascan /c".  Otherwise you need to set refresh rate
everytime your win95 show up.


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How To Update Drivers Manually

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.

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