05/23/01 - AppianX readme information for Windows 2000 and
Windows NT 4.0, SP4
CONTENTS
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1) How to Contact Appian
2) How to Install AppianX Windows 2000 Drivers and
HydraVision
3) How to Install AppianX Windows NT4.0 Drivers and
HydraVision
4) How to Uninstall AppianX Windows 2000 Drivers
5) How to Uninstall Appian HydraVision Software in Windows 2000
6) How to Uninstall Appian HydraVision Software in Windows NT4.0
7) Known Issues
8) International Support
9) Legal Information
1) How to Contact Appian
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In the United States (US) Appian Technical Support may be
reached at 800-422-7369 or by email to support@appian.com.
In Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Appian Technical
Support may be reached at +44 (0)20 7499 2535 or by email to
nitin@appian-emea.com.
Appian Sales may be reached at 800-727-7426 (US),
+44 (0)20 7499 2535 (EMEA).
Appian is available on the Web at http://www.appian.com.
2) How to Install AppianX Windows 2000 Drivers and HydraVision
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AppianX device drivers and HydraVision software run under
Windows 2000. To install the AppianX drivers and HydraVision
software, please use the CD-ROM that shipped with the AppianX
card and perform the following steps.
NOTE: If you downloaded the AppianX driver package from the
internet, unzip the downloaded file to a temporary subdirectory
on your hard drive. The subdirectory you create on your hard
drive should be empty of all files prior to unzipping the
AppianX driver file. This temporary subdirectory can be deleted
after driver installation.
a) Upon boot up of the system, Windows will automatically
detect the new hardware and the Found New Hardware
Wizard will appear. Click NEXT.
b) A generic "video controller" device has been detected.
Select the "Display a list of known drivers..." option
and click NEXT.
c) Select DISPLAY ADAPTERS and click NEXT.
d) Click HAVE DISK.
e) Select the path to the Windows 2000 driver file
(.INF) using the BROWSE button. Click OK.
f) The Appian driver will be displayed. Click NEXT.
g) Click NEXT, click YES.
h) The driver files are installed. Click FINISH to close
the Wizard.
i) You will be prompted to restart the system. Click NO.
NOTE: Restarting the system may result in an incomplete
installation of the AppianX drivers.
j) Because there are multiple graphics processors on the
AppianX card, the Found New Hardware Wizard will appear
again. Click Next.
k) Select the "Display a list of known drivers..."
option and click NEXT.
l) An Appian device has been detected. Click NEXT.
m) Click NEXT, then click YES.
n) The driver files for the device are installed. Click
FINISH to close the Wizard.
o) Repeat steps j) through n) for the next device.
p) Repeat steps j) through n) for the next device.
q) You may be prompted to restart the system. Click NO.
NOTE: Restarting the system may result in an incomplete
installation of the AppianX drivers.
r) The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear again. Click
NEXT.
s) A generic "multimedia video controller" device has been
detected. Select the "Search for a suitable driver..."
option and click NEXT.
t) Make sure that the location of driver files is selected
and click NEXT.
u) The video driver file (.INF) will be located.
Click NEXT.
v) Click YES.
w) The driver files for the device are installed. Click
FINISH to close the Wizard.
x) Repeat steps r) through w) for the next device.
y) At this time, you need to restart the system. From the
Windows START menu, select SHUT DOWN, then RESTART and
click OK.
z) Windows now restarts in single monitor mode. You can
enable additional monitors and change the resolution on
the SETTINGS tab of the DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog box.
3) How to Install AppianX Windows NT4.0 Drivers and HydraVision
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AppianX device drivers and HydraVision software run under Windows NT
4.0. To install the AppianX drivers and HydraVision software,
please use the CD-ROM that shipped with the AppianX card and perform
the following steps.
NOTE: If you downloaded the AppianX driver package from the
internet, unzip the downloaded file to a temporary subdirectory
on your hard drive. Appian recommends unzipping files to your
hard drive rather than to floppy disks as the driver files may
be larger than the 1.44 MB capacity of a single diskette. The
subdirectory you create on your hard drive should be empty of
all files prior to unzipping the Appian driver files. This
temporary subdirectory can be deleted after driver installation.
a) Boot your system in VGA mode. From the boot menu, select
Windows NT Workstation Version 4.0 [VGA Mode] at the
prompt.
b) Windows displays the INVALID DISPLAY SETTINGS system
message. Click OK.
c) The DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog box is displayed on the
desktop. Insert the AppianX installation CD-ROM into the
appropriate drive.
d) Select the SETTINGS tab from the DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog
box, then click the DISPLAY TYPE button.
e) Click the CHANGE button.
f) Click the HAVE DISK button.
g) Select the path to the Windows NT driver file (.INF) using
the BROWSE button. Click OK.
h) The CHANGE DISPLAY window appears with the Appian driver
displayed. Click OK.
i) A warning box from Windows appears stating that you are
installing third-party software drivers. Click YES to
proceed.
j) The AppianX driver files and HydraVision software
are now installed, and a message appears confirming
successful installation. Click OK.
k) Click CLOSE to exit the DISPLAY TYPE window.
l) You are returned to the DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog box.
Click CLOSE to exit.
m) You will now be prompted by Windows to restart your
system. Click YES.
n) Windows now restarts in single monitor mode.
You can change the resolution and refresh rate for the
AppianX card from the SETTINGS tab of the DISPLAY PROPERTIES
dialog box. You can enable additional monitors from the
MULTI-MONITOR tab of the DISPLAY PROPERTIES dialog box.
NOTE: When selecting your analog display options, keep in
mind that most applications require a color depth greater
than 256 colors for optimal display.
4) How to Uninstall AppianX Windows 2000 Drivers
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To uninstall Appian driver files in Windows 2000, use the
Windows ADD/REMOVE HARDWARE control panel utility.
5) How to Uninstall Appian HydraVision Software in Windows 2000
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To uninstall the Appian HydraVision software in Windows 2000, use
the Windows ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS control panel utility.
6) How to Uninstall Appian HydraVision Software in Windows NT4.0
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To uninstall the Appian HydraVision software in Windows NT 4.0,
boot your system in VGA mode and use the Windows ADD/REMOVE PROGRAMS
control panel utility.
7) Known Issues
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In Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000, DVD playback is available in
single monitor mode only. Enabling secondary monitors may cause a
system error.
In Windows 2000, monitors connected to the AppianX may not be
properly identified after initial driver installation and re-boot.
This is a known problem in the Windows 2000 operating system.
Microsoft Knowledge Base article Q295296 provides more information
regarding this issue. Please go to http://support.microsoft.com
to access this information.
In Windows 2000, assigning monitors 2, 3, or 4 as the primary
monitor in Display Properties, and then disabling monitor 1 as an
extension of the desktop is not recommended. Severe corruption on
the reassigned primary monitor may result and restarting of the
system will be required in order to recover. It is highly
recommended that monitor 1 always be assigned as the primary monitor.
8) International Support
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HydraVision provides support for Brazilian Portuguese, Danish, Dutch,
Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian,
Spanish, Swedish, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. If you
are running Windows in any of these languages, HydraVision will
automatically load the appropriate localized Control Panel. If you
are running Windows in a non-supported language, the HydraVision
Control Panel will be available in English only.
9) Legal Information
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This material is made available for use under a license from
Appian Graphics and its use is subject to all conditions and
restrictions provided by the license agreement. Appian software
programs and Appian hardware devices are covered by one or more
of the following U.S. patents:
5,835,090
5,848,294
5,949,437
Additional patents are pending.
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.