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GraphicsENGINE VersaCad Driver
Features:
* Very Fast-
Written in 100% assembly language.
* Very Small-
Uses only 11K.
* Versatile-
Works with all monitor types.
* High performance features-
Full internal display list using EMS.
* Does not require HDILOAD-
Leaves more memory available for macros.
Works with all applications including VCAD/386.
Hardware Requirements:
* 286 or better CPU.
* 80x87.
* EMS 4.0 memory (512K minimum).
* GraphicsENGINE board.
Resolution:
* 1024 x 768 or 800 x 600 on MultiSync displays.
* 640 x 480 on all others.
* 16 or 256 colors on all resolution.
* 64K or 16.7M extra colors on 640x480.
I N S T A L L A T I O N
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Automatic installation:
1. Go to disk drive that has your VersaCad product(s) installed.
2. Place the driver install diskette in drive A:.
3. Type A:\INSTALL <CR>.
Then select INSTALL's VERSACAD Driver menu,
press ENTER key and complete the installation.
INSTALL will copy the appropriate files to your default directory.
4. Run ENVIRO program when prompted, selecting this driver.
D R I V E R U S E
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LOADING THE DRIVER
This driver is a TSR type (Terminate-and-Stay-Resident) program. You
only need to install it once in memory each time your machine is
powered up. For this reason, it is recommended that a call to this
driver be placed in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. If you are using VersaCad
5.3 or 5.4 (VersaCad Design), the driver name will be VC2_911.COM .
If you are using VersaCad 386, the driver name will be VC3_911.COM .
HIGH LOADING
For information on loading this driver into the high memory provided
by certain 386 memory managers, please see the PERFORMANCE TIPS section
of this manual.
EMS MEMORY USAGE
As a default, this driver will reserve 512K of EMS memory when
invoked. This will be used to store the display lists needed for fast
redraws. While this should be enough memory to handle most drawings,
you can tell the driver to reserve more EMS space when the driver is
loaded. This is done by setting the environment variable VCAD_EMS=
to the number of EMS pages you whish to have reserved. Each EMS page is
16K in size.
Example:
SET VCAD_EMS=64
will cause the driver to reserve 1024K (64 pages * 16K) of memory
when the driver is loaded.
Example:
SET VCAD_EMS=0
will tell the driver to reserve no pages of EMS for use. This
special case tells the driver not to reserve any EMS. In this case,
display list processing will be disabled.
SCREEN RESOLUTION
This driver will use the resolution selected by the ENVIRO program.
If that mode is unavailable, VersaCad will not run.