¦ | README file for | | ELSA WINNER Windows disk containing Windows NT 3.5 drivers | version 3.01 | | WINNER 100VL | WINNER 1000 (ISA/EISA/PCI/VL) | WINNER 1000ISA | WINNER 2000 (ISA/EISA/VL) | | Copyright (c) 1993-96 ELSA GmbH, Aachen (Germany) | | Subsidary: | ELSA GmbH ELSA Inc. | Sonnenweg 11 2150 Trade Zone Blvd. | D-52070 Aachen Suite 101 | Germany San Jose, CA 95131 | USA | | Phone : +49-241-9177-0 Phone: +1-408-935-0350 | Support Fax: +49-241-9177-213 Phone: 1-800-272-ELSA | BBS (modem): +49-241-9177-981 Fax : +1-408-935-0370 | BBS (ISDN) : +49-241-9177-7800 BBS : +1-408-935-0380 | CompuServe : GO ELSA CIS : GO ELSA | WWW : http://www.elsa.de WWW : http://www.elsa.com | | 02/01/96, qn Table of Contents : 1. Disk contents 2. Requirements 3. First time installation 4. Changing the resolution 5. Multi-board support 6. Hints ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Disk contents Since most of the file are compressed, their names are slightly different (a trailing _). Please note that you CANNOT only copy the disk to you hard disk. (Refer to the 'First time installation') The disk directory \WINNT35 contains the following files: README.TXT The file you are reading LIESMICH.TXT German version of the file README.TXT DISK1. Identifier for the first disk OEMSETUP.INF Script file for Microsoft SETUP.EXE WINNER.SYS ELSA WINNER Miniport driver WINNER.DLL ELSA WINNER Display driver ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Requirements It is required that WINDOWS NT 3.5 is properly installed on your machine and that it runs correctly in standard VGA mode. To do so, you have to follow the standard MicroSoft NT installation procedure. For VL-PRO boards there is a limit of 120MB memory for the main board. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. First time installation After installing the ELSA WINNER driver for Windows NT 3.5 for the first time, the system will come up with a resolution of 640*480 pixel at 256 colors and 60Hz screen refresh. NOTE To install the ELSA drivers, use the typical installation procedure as described in the Microsoft Windows NT manual. Open the "Control panel" window in the "Main" program group and select "Display" to start the "Display Control Application". Click on "Change Display Type..." and select "Change..." in the upcoming "Display Type" dialog. A "Select Device" dialog appears where you can see the already available device drivers (Listbox: "Models"). NOTE The entry "ELSA Winner 1000" in this listbox will install the general purpose S3 driver designed by Microsoft and NOT the ELSA drivers! Choose "Other..." to install the ELSA drivers. Windows NT prompts you to enter a path where it can find the drivers. Change the default "A:\" to "A:\WINNT35" and confirm with "OK". The "Select Device" dialog's "Models" listbox is now extended by an ELSA specific entry: "ELSA WINNER Vxxx". Highlight this entry and click on "Install". IMPORTANT A simple "OK" at this point will discard your selection. Please confirm the "Installing Driver" box and select "New" in the "Windows NT Setup" dialog to ensure that the new drivers will be loaded. Select the "Installing Driver" box and the hint that the driver couldn't be started dynamically. NOTE With Windows NT 3.5 graphic drivers cannot be loaded dynamically. This is not an ELSA limitation. To activate the ELSA driver, please press "Restart Now", otherwise select "Don't Restart Now". When you've selected "Restart Now", the system will reboot and the initial installation is finished. NOTE Windows NT 3.5 will now restart in a resolution of 640*480 pixel at 256 colors and 60Hz refresh. To change this resolution use the "Display" application (refer also the following chapter "4. Changing the resolution after installation"). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Changing the resolution after installation Start the "Display" dialog, it's "Display Settings" gives you the chance to adjust 4 parameters. - The "Color Palette" contents selections from "256 Colors" to "True Color" depending on the "Desktop Area". - The "Desktop Area" depends on the "Refresh Frequency" and the "Color Palette". - The "Refresh Frequency" allows you to select various refresh rates. - The "Font Size" lets you select large or small fonts. NOTE The "Font Size" selection appears only when you have installed Windows NT with English language settings. After selecting a new graphic mode you can check this mode for 5 seconds. If the test screen is OK, then select "YES". Otherwise select "No" and make another selection. Now the well known "Display Settings Change" box reappears where you have the choice to "Restart" the system or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Multi-board support This ELSA driver for Windows NT 3.5 no longer supports multiple displays. Dual screen support is now available with the 3.5x.00.xxx drivers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. Hints These are the current version numbers of the drivers: - WINNER.SYS : 3.01.00.030 - WINNER.DLL : 3.01.00.030 NOTE: - The driver cannot run on a system where a Com4 port is installed! - Becaus most of the VL motherboards map only 128MB of physical address space, the WINNER boards are mapped at 64MB (on VL bus). For this the main memory is restricted to 64MB. - This version is no longer capable to support multiple screens. Dual screen support is now available only with the 3.5x.00.xxx drivers. List of fixed bugs (Build 019): - The system hang in the test screen of 1MB boards is fixed. - Boot problems on machines with AWARD bioses (invalid PCI base address) are fixed. List of fixed bugs (Build 020): - Cursorproblems (black rectangle) at ISA/EISA boards are removed. - The font representation at 24bpp (packed pixel) is OK now. - There is no limitation in the number of resolutions using Pro/X boards. List of fixed bugs (Build 021): - Starting NT with a "half" screen or returning from a full screen dos box with a black menu bar on S3 928 boards is now fixed. List of fixed bugs (Build 022): - Problems with mask blits under ISA/EISA boards (HCT) are now fixed. List of fixed bugs (Build 023): - Cursor problems running a WINNER 1000 AVI in 24 bpp packed pixel mode are fixed. List of fixed bugs (Build 024): - HCT text mode problems are fixed. - 1532 and 1600 resolutions are now available for 16bpp. List of fixed bugs (Build 025): - Multi board support is enabled again. List of fixed bugs (Build 026): - The boot problems of the WINNER 1000 AVI / VL are fixed. List of fixed bugs (Build 027): - Dual screen refresh problems on WINNER 2000 Pro PCI are fixed. List of changes: - Multiple screen support is removed. Thgis feature is now supported by the WINNER 3.5x.00.yyy drivers. - The ProX and AVI series of ELSA will no longer be supported by this driver (use the WINNER 3.5x.00.yyy drivers instead).