home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Multi-CD Magazin 1993 January
/
MultiCDMagazin0193_2ndEd.bin
/
treiber
/
disk01.exe
/
README.ENG
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1993-07-20
|
10KB
|
231 lines
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ ║
║ SPEA V7-MIRAGE README File Rev. 0793.5 ║
║ ════════════════════════════════════════ ║
║ ║
║ SPEA Video Seven July 1993 ║
║ ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Thank you for purchasing the SPEA V7-MIRAGE 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.
Nevertheless, we recommend that you carefully review the information
provided in this README file and in the User Manual and that you
proceed as proposed by us in these documents.
╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Contents ║
╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
- V7-MIRAGE 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 Video Seven : Support / Service
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ V7-MIRAGE Graphic CARD : General Remarks ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
The V7-MIRAGE graphic 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, if the other components of
your system, especially the graphic monitor that is being used,
also comply with the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE.
(Example : The resolution 1280x1024 that is supported by the
V7-MIRAGE can obviously not be used with a monitor that is speci-
fied to only support resolutions up to 1024x768.)
The advantages of the "VESA Local Bus" can only be used with a
V7-MIRAGE (VL) board, if this card is installed in a PC system
with a VESA Local Bus interface.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Windows Driver Installation ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
For installing the SPEA V7 windows driver 'BigWin', please
refer to the manual.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Drivers / Utilities Installation For Other Applications ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
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 Super-
disk to the hard disk of your system.
This is done by the INSTALL program provided with the V7-MIRAGE
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 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.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Monitor Selection ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
As already mentioned above, the graphic monitor used with the
V7-MIRAGE must comply to the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE.
Only then can the full functionality of the V7-MIRAGE be used.
The User Manual and the file \SPEA\GDC\MNTMIR.BAT provide
detailed information on how to select and modify the various
monitor parameters (resolution and refresh rates).
*** 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!
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Known Limitations ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
(1) It is not possible to use two or more VGA boards in one PC at
the same time.
In case you want to use the V7-MIRAGE 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 may be used.
(2) In some PCs of the Intel 386/25MHz series the V7-MIRAGE may only
be used as standard VGA card. Limitations on the Intel 386/25
motherboard do not allow to make use of the accelerator functions
of the V7-MIRAGE in such systems.
(3) 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.
Please follow the instructions given in the user's manual to
guarantee that the optimum configuration for the V7-MIRAGE is
being installed.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ Notes on Applications ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Seperate README files are supplied for most application drivers
available for the V7-MIRAGE. 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 :
----------
C:>CD \SPEA\GDC change to \SPEA\GDC
C:\SPEA\GDC> SHOW ACAD.DOC Show the README file for AutoCAD
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ corrections to the users manuals ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
For AutoCAD is the resolution 1152 x 870 not useable.
CGA, EGA, Hercules, MDA emulation modes are not supported.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ SPEA Video Seven : Support / Service ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Software Updates (further/new drivers and utility software) may
be obtained free of charge from the SPEA V7 Bulletin Board Service:
SPEA V7 BBS .............. Tel : 08151 / 266 241 (within Germany)
+49-8151-266 241 (international)
Configure your modem as follows:
* 300 - 14400 Baud; 8 Data Bits; 1 Stop Bit; No Parity;
* terminal emulation:
if possible: ANSI.SYS (emulation mode ANSI.BBS)
or : TTY
note:
if you chose TTY you have to deactivat at the mailbox the ANSI
emulation: -> 'main menu' -> 'configuration' -> 'ANSI OFF'
* file transfer protocols (communication between the 2 MODEMs)
Zmodem (recommended)
Ymodem, Ymodem -G
Xmodem, Xmodem /1k, Xmodem /1k -G
* floatcontrol (communication between your MODEM and the PC):
hardware handshaking (RTS/CTS),
do NOT choose: software-floatcontrol (Xon/Xoff)!
Before contacting the support hotline for a problem, you should
already have had a look into the section "Problems and Solutions"
of the user's manual.
In this section we try to give answers to frequently asked questions.
You may find the answer to your question is already there.
Otherwise you can contact our hotline:
SPEA V7 Support Hotline ... Tel : 08151 / 266 240 (within Germany)
+49-8151-266 240 (international)
Fax : 08151 / 266 150 (within Germany)
+49-8151-266 150 (international)
Customers from outside of Germany are asked to first contact their
local dealer. Or they may forward their request in written form
per fax to our office in Germany or in
England : Thame, Oxon .. Fax : 0844 - 26 17 14
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ End of README - Press [ESC] ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝