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| README file for
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| ELSA WINNER Windows 95/98 Driver, ver 4.10.01.0203-0009
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| WINNER 2000/Office
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| Copyright (c) 1996-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
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| ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de
| Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800
| D-52070 Aachen
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| ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 2231 Calle De Luna
| Santa Clara, CA 95054
| USA
|
| ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
| Nanking East Road
| Taipei 105
| Taiwan, R. O. C.
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| ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com
| Mita Suzuki Building 3F
| 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
| Tokyo 108-0014
| Japan
|
| 08/01/98, MKreiten
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
The directory contains the following files:
README.TXT the file you currently look at
LIESMICH.TXT german version of this file
VERSION.TXT version info about driver and tools
ELSAGL2.CAB display driver
OPENGL.CAB OpenGL ICD (installable client driver)
DXCTRL.CAB property page ELSA 3D Settings
WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings
ELSAW2O.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. If your ELSA graphics adapter contains a VGA-switch,
be sure that it's position is set to the "1" position (VGA
enabled).
On startup Windows 95/98 detects the ELSA graphics board as
"PCI early VGA Device" or a "PCI standard VGA adapter" and
prompts for a manufacturer disk. Now browse through the ELSA CD
and select the proper display driver subdirectory (eg. 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, you have
to activate it by clicking on the connected monitor bitmap in
the global windows display settings. The installation routine
will additionally create the ELSA Settings and ELSA 3D Settings
property pages and install an OpenGL ICD
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4. Revision History
This section describes changes to the previous releases of this
disk.
4.1 Version 4.10.0106
- first retail version
Version 4.10.0106-0017
- a few Bugfixes
Version 4.10.01.0200-0012
- DPMS support, increased 3D-performance
Version 4.10.01.0201-0004
- AGP support
Version 4.10.01.0201-0008
- OpenGL support, bugfixes
Version 4.10.01.0202-0014
- bugfixes for MDK, MotoRacer, Flight Simulator 98, Photoshop4
- problems after power-saving fixed
Version 4.10.01.0202-0019
- enhanced filter modes
- bugfixes for Powerpoint, Final Reality, Word7, Quicken 6
Version 4.10.01.0203-0003
- bugfixes for WHQL, software cursors
- increased AGP memory amount (16MB per default)
- DirectX6 support
Version 4.10.01.0203-0006
- included OpenGL ICD
- bugfix for Freecell at 256 colors
Version 4.10.01.0203-0009
- increased performance
- bugfix for sound problems in games
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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 Version 4.10.01.0203-0009
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 5 to solve this problems. You will find this version
of DirectX on the WINNERware CD in the directory
MSAPPS\DIRECTX5
5.1.3 OpenGL
Hardware-accelerated OpenGL only works in double buffered modes
at HiColor or TrueColor. In case your display adapter has 8MB
of memory, OpenGL will work at resolutions up to 1280x1024 in
HiColor or 1024x768 at TrueColor. With 4MB of display memory
OpenGL will be available up to 800x600 in HiColor and only
640x480 in TrueColor.
Only single screen solutions are supported, in Windows 98 and
Windows 95/OSR2.x
5.1.4 Games
Due to a program bug, the game 'Castrol Honda Superbike World-
champions' will only run, if the texture format 3-3-2 stays
disabled in the DirectX property page.
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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.