Q: The system does not work properly, some problems occurred during installation.
The system beeps when booting or the graphics board cannot be initialized.
Problems with network systems occur.
A: Check again, if all connections are correct and if the graphics board is placed secure in the expansion slot.
Be sure that you have installed the most up to date software driver. (You can find them in the SPEA mailbox. If you don't have a modem, please contact your local dealer).
Remove all other hardware (e.g. Soundboard, networking card) from your system in order to find out possible hardware conflicts.
The following I/O addresses may not be used from hardware devices as these are the addresses the graphics board uses:
03B0 - 03DF, 02E8 - 02EA(hex).
Deactivate COM#4 (COM#4=DISABLED)
via the system setup. This address must be free, but many fax and modem cards use it. In this case use another I/O address for the correponding hardware.
Deactivate all other VGA components in your system (in case a VGA part is built onto your motherboard or several graphics boards are installed in your system). Only one VGA part can be active in a system.
Install the graphics board in another slot or - if possible - in another PC.
BIOS system setup:
Install SHADOW RAM for the Video BIOS.
Minimize the clock rate of your system.
Q: DOS 6.0 (5.0): General Problems with Windows
A: Check the following entries in the CONFIG.SYS file:
HIMEM.SYS, QEMM386.SYS or 386MAX.SYS must stand at the first position.
For memory management no INCLUDE command is allowed. Instead you have to exclude memory areas which are used by other hardware devices (e.g. Scanner, Soundboard a.s.o.) with the EXCLUDE command. For the graphics board this is the area x=A000-C7FF.
Reduce the cache from 2048kB to 1024kB.
Q: Is it possible to run DOS with more than
60 Hz?
A: Yes, using the program V7HFREQ located in your SPEA\GDC directory (if you installed the utilities).
Q: The SPEA Utilities are not available.
A: The SPEA Utilities are packed (and not visible) on the SPEA Superdisk.
To use them you have to install them via the SPEA installation program from the SPEA Superdisk. Select the option 'Utilities' to copy the utilities into the \SPEA\GDC directory.
Q: The Fax or Modem card does not work any longer.
A: Deactivate COM#4 (COM#4=DISABLED). This address must be free, as the graphics board uses it. Use another I/O address for the Fax or Modem card.
Q: When executing S3TEST.EXE the error message '80 errors' occurs.
A: Change the entry 'ALE' or 'SINGLALE' in the AMI Advanced Setup - if available - to 'disabled' or 'enabled'.
Q: The installation program of the SPEA Superdisk does not work correct.
A: Add the following entry to the AUTOEXEC.BAT file and restart your system:
SET COMSPEC=C:\DOS\COMMAND.COM
Problems with Windows
Q: The Windows startup lasts very long. Is the V7SETUP logo responsible for that?
A: No, the V7SETUP logo does not have any influence on the Windows startup.
Create a permanent swap file.
Defragment your hard disk regularly (e.g. with Norton SpeedDisk).
Remove unnecessary entries from your WIN.INI file (e.g. fonts, programs).
Q: Fonts are displayed incorrectly.
Icons or Windows are displayed unclear or not complete.
The image scrolls through when clicking on the scroll bar.
Pixels remain on the screen.
The image flickers.
The system crashes.
A: Add the following entry to the SYSTEM.INI file under the section [CAR1K.DRV]:
CHIPSYNC=1
Reduce the refresh rate via the V7SETUP
Reduce the clock rate of the sytem via the System-BIOS Setup.
Q: Windows or applications unter Windows crash.
Mouse functions or icons are not correct.
Wrong colors are displayed.
A: Set - depending on the SETUP of your system - DEQUOPLE REFRESH, REFRESH=HIDDEN, REFRESH=AT-STYLE or REFRESH to 'disabled'.
Use COM port #2 for your mouse.
Q: Working with QEMM 6.x: Windows cannot be started.
A: If you get the message 'no UMBs free' set the following entry into the CONFIG.SYS:
C:\QEMM386.SYS R1:ST:M RAM X=C000-C7FF
Q: The Test button of the V7SETUP is not active.
A: The Test button is only active with the actual settings. If you change any setting in the V7SETUP the Test button becomes inactive. Restart Windows (with the saved new settings) and call V7SETUP again. The Test button is now active for the new setting.
Q: No DOS prompt appears after the termination of Windows.
A: Delete the additional remark 'V7START.DLL' from the entry