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║ SPEA V7-MIRAGE P-64 README File Rev. 0295.8 ║
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║ SPEA Software AG February 1995 ║
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Thank you for purchasing the SPEA V7-MIRAGE P-64 graphic card. We, at
SPEA Software AG, hope that you will enjoy working with our product
and that it will help you and prove to be an efficient tool in your
daily work.
To achieve this goal we have put a lot of effort into making the
installation and use of our product both as user-friendly and self-
explanatory as possible.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
You must IMPERATIVELY read this README file and all the documentation
supplied BEFORE you continue the installation!
Otherwise SPEA cannot accept any responsibility for claims that may be
caused as a consequence.
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║ Contents ║
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- V7-MIRAGE P-64 Graphic Card : General Remarks
- Windows Driver Installation
- Drivers / Utilities Installation For Other Applications
- Monitor Selection
- Known Limitations
- Software Applications : General Remarks
- corrections to the users manuals
- SPEA Software AG : Support / Service
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║ V7-MIRAGE P-64 Graphics board : General Remarks ║
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The V7-MIRAGE P-64 graphics card is a product that offers significantly
enhanced features compared to other standard VGA graphic and
accelerator boards.
This particularly applies to
- higher resolutions and
- higher refresh rates.
Please be aware that you can only take full advantage of the
features provided by the V7-MIRAGE P-64, if the other components of
your system, especially the graphic monitor that is being used,
also comply with the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE P-64.
(Example : The resolution 1280x1024 that is supported by the
V7-MIRAGE P-64 can obviously not be used with a monitor that is
specified to only support resolutions up to 1024x768.)
Important note:
The latest production of V7-MIRAGE P-64 graphic boards incorporate S3's
new Trio64 chip (contains a 64 bit graphics engine) instead of the
S3 Vision864 chip. The new chip is for VESA local bus and PCI V2.0 bus
systems. The transistional phase of the change from one processor to
the other is accompanied by a change to the software. The installation
procedure supplied with these boards automatically recognizes the
type of processor used and will install drivers and utilities
accordingly. The differences in the software are described in the
following sections. You can use the program S3TEST to identify the
type of chip used on your board.
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║ Windows Driver Installation ║
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To install the SPEA V7 Windows driver 'BigWin':
At the end of the current installation procedure,
please insert disk "Drivers for Windows" and enter:
README
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║ Drivers / Utilities Installation For Other Applications ║
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Usually two major steps are necessary to install the driver(s)
for a specific non windows application.
(1) First the driver modules must be copied from the V7-MIRAGE P-64
Superdisk to the hard disk of your system.
This is done by the INSTALL program provided with the V7-MIRAGE P-64
Superdisk.
Before you start INSTALL you should know in which drives and
directories the applications are installed that you want to install
drivers for.
- change to the V7-MIRAGE P-64 Superdisk and call INSTALL,
- select the language you prefer,
- and follow the instructions given by INSTALL.
(2) After the driver modules have been copied to the hard disk, the
applications need to be re-configured for the new drivers. The
User Manual provides detailed descriptions for each application
supported by the V7-MIRAGE P-64.
VESA modes:
The V7-MIRAGE P-64 BIOS of the boards with the Vision864 chip does not
support the VESA interface directly.
If VESA support is required, the small memory resident program
V7MIPVBE.EXE should be executed.
The V7-MIRAGE P-64 with Trio64 chip supports the VESA modes directly.
Software such as MS Flight Simulator 5.0 can therefore be run without
loading V7MIPVBE.EXE, however they do run better with the TSR program.
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║ Monitor Selection ║
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As already mentioned above, the graphic monitor used with the
V7-MIRAGE P-64 must comply to the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE
P-64. Only then can the full functionality of the V7-MIRAGE P-64
be used.
In order to configure your V7-MIRAGE P-64 for your monitor use
the program SPTUNE.
Windows applications are tuned via the V7SETUP configuration program.
*** IMPORTANT ***
Please only select parameters that your monitor is specified for.
Your monitor may be seriously damaged, if it is constantly driven
with parameters which are not within the range of its specification.
If you change your monitor you have to compare the specification
and, if necessary, to change the resolutions / refresh rates using
SPEAtune !
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║ Known Limitations ║
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(1) It is not possible to use two or more active VGA boards in one PC at
the same time.
In case you want to use the V7-MIRAGE P-64 board in a PC that has a
VGA interface integrated on the motherboard, then this integrated
VGA interface must be disabled before the V7-MIRAGE P-64 may be used.
(2) Some applications such as Windows 3.1, and others offer
"Video 7 ..." display interfaces in their configuration programs.
These options should NOT be selected when using the V7-MIRAGE P-64.
Please follow the instructions given in the user's manual to
guarantee that the optimum configuration for the V7-MIRAGE P-64 is
being installed.
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║ Notes on Applications ║
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Seperate README files are supplied for most application drivers
available for the V7-MIRAGE P-64. These READMEs contain last-minute
information not included in the printed documentation and infor-
mation related to known limitations.
These README files are copied to the directory \SPEA\GDC when
the related driver has been selected for installation while
running the INSTALL program. The READMEs can be identified by
the file name extension .DOC .
Use the command SHOW *.DOC from the \SPEA\GDC directory to
display the README file on your screen.
EXAMPLE :
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C:>CD \SPEA\GDC change to \SPEA\GDC
C:\SPEA\GDC> SHOW ACAD.DOC Show the README file for AutoCAD
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║ corrections to the users manuals ║
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SPEA V7-MIRAGE P-64 Trio and SPEA ergonomic modes up to 100 Hz:
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The V7-MIRAGE P-64 with the S3 Trio chip supports (via the BIOS) all
the resolutions available up to a frequency of 75 Hz. A software
solution is available with SPTUNE to set screen refresh rates up to
100 Hz. An overview of the frequencies available can be found in the
file BIOS.TXT. Important: SPEA ergonomics modes with frequencies over
75 H are only active if the program "V7HFREQ" is loaded with the option
"t". For this reason a corresponding entry is made in your AUTOEXEC.BAT
during the installation routine.
V7-MIRAGE P-64 DRAM Upgrade:
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The V7-MIRAGE P-64 can be upgraded to use 2 MB of DRAM.
The DRAM chips applied for the upgrade must meet the following
specifications:
1. 256k x 16
2. 70 ns access time or faster
3. FAST-PAGE-MODE
4. DUAL CAS MODE
5. Symmetrical Addressing
6. Package: 40-Pin Plastic SOJ(400 mil)
(Examples: MICRON MT4C16257DJ-7, Mitsubishi M5M44260AJ-7)
Ask your dealer for the "V7-MIRAGE P-64 Upgrade 1MB auf 2MB" .
The installation is easily done by fixing the chips on the sockets
assigned for the upgrade.
ATTENTION:
Take care that the new chips must be installed in the same
orientation as the present ones! The sloped edge of the sockets
signifies pin 1.
VESA Emulation Program:
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In old V7-MIRAGE P-64 manuals, the VESA emulation program
is named V7MIRVBE.EXE . The correct file name is V7MIPVBE.EXE .
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║ SPEA Software AG : Support / Service ║
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Software Updates (further/new drivers and utility software) may
be obtained free of charge from the SPEA V7 Bulletin Board Service.
You will find further informations about using the SPEA V7
Mailbox in the file MAILBOX.DOC.
Read these informations with
CD \SPEA\GDC
SHOW MAILBOX.DOC
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║ End of README - Press [ESC] ║
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