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- Diamond Stealth VRAM Windows 3.1 Video Driver Installation Instructions
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- * Before you rush into the installation process, there are several *
- * things you need to know. Please read these instructions to get a *
- * good idea on how to proceed. Also, please read the note at the *
- * bottom of this "readme" file. *
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-
- This driver disk will allow you to select or change the Stealth video
- driver for Windows 3.1 using Windows Setup from the DOS prompt. These
- driver files are in Microsoft compressed format and can only be accessed
- and executed by using Windows SETUP.EXE. Simply copying the files into your
- \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory WILL NOT work and may corrupt your Windows
- installation. Installing the drivers correctly is, however, a simple
- process. It is accomplished by following these instructions:
-
- Installation from floppy disk
-
- 1) Insert your Driver Disk in the appropriate floppy drive.
-
- 2) From your Windows directory, type SETUP and select DISPLAY to change the
- video driver. Refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide for
- assistance in running Setup from inside Windows.
-
- 3) Select "Other disk..." to direct the program to the floppy disk holding
- the new drivers. Note that after the drivers are installed, you will not
- have to select "Other disk..." again should you decide to change
- resolutions. Look for the Stealth VRAM drivers in the Display selection
- menu to select the display resolution you want.
-
- 4) When asked where the drivers will be found, state the following:
-
- A:\
-
- Follow instructions 6-7 below.
-
-
-
- Installation from Hard Disk
-
- 1) Having the drivers loaded on the hard disk will make it easier and
- faster to change resolutions in the future. Make a subdirectory to hold
- the driver files.
-
- example: C:>md \stlw31
-
- Then change to that subdirectory
-
- example: C:>cd \stlw31
-
- 2) Insert the drivers disk into the appropriate drive and type the
- following command:
-
- COPY A:\*.*
-
- 3) From your Windows directory, type SETUP and select DISPLAY to change the
- video driver. Refer to your Microsoft Windows User's Guide for
- assistance in running Setup from inside Windows.
-
- 4) Select "Other disk..." to direct the program to the subdirectory holding
- the new drivers. Note that once the drivers are installed, you should
- not have to select "Other" again should you decide to change
- resolutions. Look for the Stealth VRAM drivers in the Display selection
- menu to select the display resolution you want.
-
- 5) When asked where the drivers will be found, state the following
- (deleting what the program has displayed in the input window):
-
- [drive:]\[directory]
-
- e.g.: C:\stlw31
-
- 6) A standard Windows selection menu will appear with additional video
- drivers from which to select.
-
- 7) Proceed normally through the remainder of the process. Check Microsoft
- Windows installation procedures if necessary.
-
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- * Please note: *
- * *
- * There are two 1024x768 256 color drivers on this disk, labeled as *
- * follows: *
- * Stealth VRAM v2.0 SF 1024x768x256 *
- * Stealth VRAM v2.0 BF 1024x768x256 *
- * *
- * The SF stands for Small Font, while the BF stands for Big Font. *
- * *
- * A 1280x960x16 and 1280x1024x16 driver have been added to this disk. *
- * Future updates to this disk can be found on the Diamond Download *
- * Service BBS, then electronic services like CompuServe, GEnie, and *
- * America OnLine. *
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