HP VISUALIZE fx2+, fx4+, fx6+ OpenGL Graphics Accelerator Board
(HP Visualize Personal Workstations)
This document outlines the steps needed to install and configure the HP
Visualize Personal Workstation drivers on Windows® 2000.
* Download and Extraction Procedure
* Installation Procedure
* Setting the FX Hardware to be Primary
* Disable mouse pointer shadows
* Checking the presence of the texture module
* Driver Configuration
* Further Information
* Visualize Diagnostics
* 3D StudioMAX Driver
Download and Extraction Procedure
1. Download the self extracting archive file
2. Store the file in any location (for example: 'C:\TEMP').
3. Double click on the 'My Computer' icon and find the file saved in
step 2. Double click on that file.
4. Click on the 'UNZIP' button. Click 'OK' when the files have been
uncompressed.
Installation Procedure
1. Right click on the 'My Computer' icon, and select 'Properties'.
2. Click on the 'Hardware' tab, and select the 'Device Manager'
button.
3. Click on the 'Display Adapters' icon, and double click on
'Hewlett-Packard Visualize fx Series Video'.
NOTE: if this is the first time the driver is being installed,
you will need to click on the 'Other Devices' icon and double
click on 'Video Controller'.
4. Select the 'Driver' tab and then the 'Update Driver' button.
5. Click the 'Next' button and select 'Display a list of known
drivers for this device' and click 'Next'
6. Double click on the 'Display Adapters' device type.
7. Click the 'Have Disk' button and browse to the directory that
contains the Visualize driver uncompressed in step 4 of the
Download and Extraction Procedure.
8. Click on the hpvfxxnt.inf file
9. Finish installing the driver.
If you need to uninstall the driver, run hpvfxxun.exe (located in the
directory where you decompressed visfx.exe in step 2).
Setting the FX Hardware to be Primary
After installing the driver for the first time, you'll need to extend
the desktop to the Visualize fx device and make it the primary
adapter. Since the Cirrus Logic device is not usable while the
Visualize fx is installed, you'll not want the desktop extended to it.
1. Right click on the desktop and select the 'Properties' menu item
2. Select the 'Settings' tab. There will be two monitors shown.
Display 1 is the Visualize fx and Display 2 is the Cirrus Logic.
3. Select the Visualize fx device (Display 1). Check 'Extend my
Windows desktop onto the monitor' and 'Use this device as the
primary monitor'
4. Select the Cirrus Logic device (Display2). Uncheck 'Extend my
Windows desktop onto the monitor'
5. Click the apply button
Disable mouse pointer shadows
The default Windows 2000 mouse pointer may cause performance problems
when the pointer is placed in an OpenGL window. To avoid these
problems:
1. Start the Control Panel: Click Start, point to Settings and select
Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Mouse and click the Pointers tab.
3. Uncheck 'Enable pointer shadow'.
Checking the presence of the texture module
If the texture module accessory is installed on the Visualize fx
graphics board, it will be automatically detected by the driver. There
are no additional steps required to configure the texture module.
However, to check that the texture module has been detected:
1. From the Start menu, click 'Settings' then 'Control Panel'.
2. Double-click the 'Display' icon, click on the 'Advanced' button
and select the 'About' tab.
3. The texture module has been correctly installed if the line
"Hardware Texture Mapping : Installed" is displayed.
Driver Configuration
You should optimize the driver settings to suit the OpenGL application
that you are using on your system. This can be done through the driver
applet which is installed automatically with the driver.
1. From the Start menu, click 'Settings' then 'Control Panel'.
2. Double-click the 'Display' icon, click on the 'Advanced' button
and select the 'Options' tab.
3. Select your application in the 'Application' list box. Driver
settings (viewed on the right) will be configured to best suit
this application. If the application you are using is not listed,
select 'Compatibility Mode'.
4. Click the 'Apply' button, then click 'OK'.
For explanations of each setting, click on the question mark (?) in the
upper right hand corner of the window and then click on the option for
which you want to see an explantion.
Further Information
For information on the advanced configuration options of the HP
Visualize fx graphics board, as well as detailed troubleshooting steps,
please refer to the screen-viewable PDF file "HP Visualize Fx6
Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide".
This manual is available:
* Preloaded on the hard disk of your PC Workstation (click Start,
Programs, HP Info)
* Supplied on the HP Driver CD-ROM
* Available from the HP visualize support website
http://www.hp.com/go/visualizesupport
Visualize Diagnostics
A diagnostics utility is available on the HP visualize Support website
for use on the HP Visualize fx graphics board.
This utility is available:
* Preloaded on the hard disk of your PC Workstation click Start,
Programs, HP Visualize Diagnostics)
* Supplied on the HP Driver CD-ROM
* Available from the HP visualize support website
http://www.hp.com/go/visualizesupport
If you suspect that your board may have a fault, you can use this
utility to run a thorough hardware test. Further details are available
in the Configuration and Troubleshooting Guide, mentioned above.
3D StudioMAX Driver
Copy the hpoglgfx.drv file to the 3D StudioMAX home directory. (This
should be the same directory as the oglgfx.drv file).
Start 3D StudioMAX, and select the Customize->Preferences menu item.
Select the Viewports tab, and select the Choose Driver button in the
lower right corner. Next to the Custom button, you should see a drop
down selector. Select the hpoglgfx.drv custom driver. You will then
need to restart 3D StudioMAX.
Alternatively, you can start 3D StudioMAX with the -h option. That will
take you directly to the driver Setup dialog.
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.