================================================================================ NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 9x version 4.12.01.0650, 12/04/2000 ================================================================================ Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro File list --------- AGARTD.VXD - AGP support file for Aladdin TNT2 ALIPCIMP.PCI - AGP support file for Aladdin TNT2 NVAGP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA adapters NVARCH16.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 16-bit clients NVARCH32.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 32-bit clients NVCORE.VXD - NVIDIA Resource Manager kernel NVDD32.DLL - NVIDIA DirectDraw driver NVDESK32.DLL - NVIDIA desktop manager NVDISP.DRV - NVIDIA display driver NVOPENGL.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver NVMINI.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for VGA virtualization and device Plug-N-Play NVMINI2.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for device Plug-N-Play of secondary devices NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file NVQTWK.DLL - NVIDIA taskbar applet NVDESK32.DLL - NVIDIA desktop manager NVDMCPL.DLL - NVIDIA desktop manager hook library README.TXT - The file you're reading. VGARTD.VXD - Windows 95 AGP support file Installation instructions ------------------------- Windows 95 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 95. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 5 Select Show all devices. 6 Select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select OK. 8 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply. 9 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 4 Select Have Disk, then select or type the path to the driver files, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 5 If Windows found the files, select OK. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 6 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply. 7 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Windows 98 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 98. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 5 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next. 8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish. 9 Click Apply, then click Close. 10 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 4 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the driver files, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct. 6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 7 Click Finish, click Apply, then click Close. 8 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Uninstall instructions ---------------------- To uninstall the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select NVIDIA Display Properties Extension, then click Add/Remove. 3 You are then asked about being sure if you want to remove the drivers. Click Yes. 4 You are then asked about restarting the system. Click Yes. Control Freak ------------- To access Control Freak, NVIDIA's Control Panel applet 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the tab for your NVIDIA graphics chip. 3 Right click on each option to display information about each setting. Tips for Users -------------- Known Issues ------------ Revision history ---------------- ================================================================================ Copyright 1999-2000, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. 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