# | README file for | | ELSA GLoria Windows 95 Driver, ver 4.10.01.0203-0009 | | GLoria Synergy MultiMan | | Copyright (c) 1996-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) | | ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de | Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800 | D-52070 Aachen | | 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. | | ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | Mita Suzuki Building 3F | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku | Tokyo 108-0014 | Japan | | 09/18/98, MKreiten Contents 1. Overview 2. Contents 3. Installation 4. History 5. Release Notes 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Overview This disk contains the ELSA Display Driver for Microsoft Windows 95. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 ELSAGMM.CAB display driver DXCTRL.CAB property page ELSA 3D Settings WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings ELSAGMM.INF Driver Information File ELSAMON.INF Monitor Information File 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 a ELSA Display Driver for Windows 95. Please note the differences depending on you install Windows 95 the first time with a ELSA graphics board in your computer or you put the ELSA graphics board in a computer with a running Windows 95. There are also differences between the installation procedure on Windows 95 Build 950 and the new OEM Sevice Release 2 (OSR2, Build 950 B) Installing Windows 95 Build 950 3.1 Installing ELSA graphics board on Windows 95 Build 950 3.2 Installing Windows 95 Build 950 B 3.3 Installing ELSA graphics board on Windows 95 Build 950 B 3.4 3.1 Installing Windows 95 Build 950a Put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled). You must not have another VGA Board in your computer. Now switch your computer on and start the Windows 95 installation. After finishing the installation procedure, Windows 95 works in VGA Mode. Start the Control Panel Application "System" and select the property page "Device Manager". Under "other devices" select the "PCI Early VGA Device" and show its Properties. On the property page "Driver" you can install a new Driver with the button "Change Driver...". The Hardware Type is "Display adapter". Now select the proper GLoria subdirectory on the ELSA CD and follow the instructions given by Windows 95. After the reboot select the Control Panel Application "System" again. In the device Manager select under "Display adapters" the "Standard Display Adapter (VGA)" and "Remove" it. You can confirm the Warning with "OK". After restarting Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be active. 3.2 Installing ELSA graphics board on a running Windows 95 system Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled). You must not have another VGA Board in your computer. On startup Windows 95 detects the ELSA graphics board as "PCI early VGA Device" and promts for a manufacturer disk. Now browse throught the ELSA CD and select the proper display driver subdirectory. Windows will copy the driver files and prompt you to reboot the computer. After restarting, Windows is running with the ELSA display drivers active. 3.3 Installing Windows 95 Build 950 B (OSR-2) Put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled). You must not have another VGA Board in your computer. Now switch your computer on and start the Windows 95 installation. After finishing the installation procedure, Windows 95 works in VGA Mode. Install the driver for the ELSA graphics board with the Windows 95 standard procedure ("Display Properties\Settings\ Advanced Properties\Adapter\Change\Have Disk...\Browse..."). Now follow the instructions given by Windows 95. After restarting Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be active. 3.4 Installing the GLoria into a running Windows 95 OSR2 system Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled). On startup Windows 95 detects a "PCI Early non-VGA Device and start the "Update Device Driver Wizard". Follow the instructions and select "Other Locations...\Browse..." and search the directory on the ELSA CD matching to your board (e.g. GLORIA\L\WIN95). Continue following the instructions and reenter the matching directory on the ELSA CD. After restarting Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be active. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 4.10.01.0201-0014 - bugfixes for MDK, MotoRacer, Flight Simulator 98, Photoshop4 - problems after power-saving fixed Version 4.10.01.0202-0017 - MultiMan dispatcher for Windows95, 1-4 screens Version 4.10.01.0203-0009 - several features in WINman - ELSA Desktop and ELSA Hotkeys are supported now - several fixes for games - enhanced support for alpha blending ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Release notes 5.1 ELSA.INI entries The working mode of the driver can manipulate by entries in the file ELSA.INI. Normally you will need to reboot your machine to make this settings working. Most of this entries will set by ELSA tools and don't need to modify manually. 5.2 DirectX5 and AGP 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" 5.3 Not supported features The MultiMan dispatcher does not support hardware accelerated OpenGL or video in/out functionality. If these parts were installed before the multiscreen driver, they will be deactivated by the driver. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives hints on work arounds. 6.1 Version 4.10.01.0203-0009 6.1.1 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. 6.1.2 Display errors with DirectX Applications using DirectX could cause display errors when DirectX version I or II is installed. Please install DirectX version 5 or 6 to solve this problems. This version of DirectX you will find on the WINNERware CD in the directory MSAPPS\DIRECTX5/6. 6.1.3 Display errors with screensaver "Scrolling Marquee" 6.1.4 Changing monitors order If the monitors order is reverted, DirectDraw and Direct3D- client windows appear on the primary display adapter even if the application was started on an other device. The mainframe of the program stays on this monitor. ------------------------------------------------------------------------