# | README file for | | ELSA Windows 95 Driver Disk, ver 4.10.01.0210 | | VICTORY Erazor | | Copyright (c) 1994-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) | | ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de | Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800 | D-52070 Aachen CompuServe : GO ELSA | | ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 2231 Calle De Luna CompuServe : GO ELSA | Santa Clara, CA 95054 | USA | | ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5 CompuServe : GO ELSA | Nanking East Road | Taipei 105 | Taiwan, R. O. C. | | 02/19/98, MWolf Contents 1. Overview 2. Contents 3. Installation 4. History 5. Release Notes 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Overview This CD contains the ELSA Display Driver for Microsoft Windows 95. The driver supports 256, 65536 and 16 Million colors in all resolutions available on used ELSA board. NOTE: - A free interrupt request (IRQ) has to be reserved for your VICTORY Erazor in the BIOS of your motherboard. - It is not possible to use a TV and a computer monitor at the same time. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Contents This directory contains the following files: README.TXT the file you currently look at LIESMICH.TXT german version of README ELSAVEAD.DRV display driver file for VICTORY 3DX ELSAVEAX.DLL driver extension (DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL) ELSAVEAV.VXD virtual mini display driver VICTORY 3DX ELSAVEA.INF device information file for VICTORY 3DX ELSAVEAA.DLL driver extension ELSAVEAR.VXD driver extension ELSAVEAS.DLL driver extension VGARTD.VXD AGP-support for Windows 95 OSR-2.1 In case of trouble during or after installation, please make sure you have all the files mentioned above! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Installation This section describes the steps to install an ELSA Display Driver for Windows 95. To install the drivers, start the program SETUP.EXE in this directory. The installation assistant will help you to install the driver with the control panel. 3.1 First installation of ELSA Display Driver First install Windows 95 without special drivers for the ELSA graphics board. The installation procedure should find a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter and ask for a "Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer". - Push the "OK"-button - "Copy manufacturer's files from:" CD-Drive: this directory (e.g.: E:\VICTORY\ERAZOR\WIN95) The neccessary files will be copy and Windows 95 asks for restart. - Push the "Yes"-button Normally you need to boot your system. Push the button "Restart now". 3.2 Manuell installation of ELSA Display Driver - Start the dialog "Properties for Display" by clicking right mouse button on the desktop or per Control Panel. - Select the Property Page "Settings" - Push the button "Change Display Type...". A dialog "Change Display Type" will pop up. - Push the button "Change..." inside the frame "Adapter Type". You will see the "Select Device" dialog. - In this dialog push the button "Have Disk..." and change to the WIN95 directory on the ELSAware CD for your WINNER board. - Select in the "Manufacturer" list ELSA WINNER Display Driver and in the list "Models" your WINNER board. - If you use an ELSA monitor, make the same procedure for "Monitor Type" in the "Change Display Type" dialog. - Close the dialog "Change Display Type". At this time the screen flickers a moment. This is not a bug! Windows tries to find out, which graphics modes are available with this driver. - Now you can select resolution and color depth in the main dialog "Properties for Display". For the first installation you should select 1024x768 and 256 colors. This configuration is available for all memory configurations on all ELSA Boards. - Close "Properties for Display" by "OK" or "Apply now". After the restart the configuration of the ELSA display adapter Driver starts from the Windows desktop. - Start the dialog "Properties for Display" by clicking right mouse button on the desktop or per Control Panel. - Select the Property Page "Settings" or "ELSA WINman". - Property Page Settings: Standard-Windows-Dialog for changing resolution, color depth and font size. - Property Page ELSA WINman ELSA WINman gives you full control to configure your ELSA display adapter perfectly. You can change resolution, color depth and refresh rate, screen position etc. Normally you need to boot your system. Push the button "Restart now". In all following Windows sessions you can change the resolution without rebooting your system. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Revision History This section describes changes to the previous releases of this disk. Version 4.10.01.0177 - first released version Version 4.10.01.0201 - some minor bugfixes Version 4.10.01.0202 - some minor bugfixes Version 4.10.01.0203 - some minor bugfixes for TV screen - some VESA modes has been removed (320X200/ 320X400/ 400X300) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Release notes 5.1 DirectDraw/Direct3D support The display driver do support DirectDraw/Direct3D from DirectX 5, but to use it in an application, you must install DirectDraw/ Direct3D. The Microsoft DirectDraw/Direct3D components are not included in the standard retail version of Windows 95. You need an installation of DirectX 5. To install DirectDraw/Direct3D use the CDSETUP from your WINNERware CD. 5.2 AGP and Windows 95 AGP is supported only by the Windows version OSR-2.1. This is available after upgrading a Windows 95b (OSR2) version by the USB-Update 'USBSUPP.EXE'. The version number of your installed Windows can be found in the registry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Version and VersionNumber. The Entries for OSR-2.1 are: Version "Windows95" VersionNumber "4.03.1212" or "4.03.1214" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives hints on work arounds. - Mouse "Pointer trail" does not work. - Some older DOS applications will not work correctly on TV, screen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------