Copyright: By SPEA Software AG 1994


BigWin V7Setup Online Help for V7 VEGA PRO

Rel: 1194.1

Click on the area of the configuration box which you need online help on!

Further help topics:

Restart Options for Windows

Error Reports


Changing the number of colors simultaneously shown
Colors

Allows you to select the maximum number of colors that can be simultaneously displayed on your screen (64K = 65,536 colors, True Color = 16,777,216 colors).

Changing this parameter may influence the resolution and refresh rate settings. If the current screen refresh rate is not available for the number of colors selected, then the program automatically uses the first entry from the corresponding selection box.


Changing the display resolution
Resolution

Select the screen resolution with this setting.

Changing this parameter may influence the refresh rate and the fonts selection. If the current screen refresh rate is not available for the current resolution, then the program automatically uses the first entry from the corresponding selection box.

If the selected resolution is smaller than 1024 x 768 pixels, the small fonts will automatically be used, else the large fonts.


Changing the refresh rate
Refresh rate

This setting determines the refresh rate of the display.

Testing the Refresh Rate:

Click on the TEST button in order to test whether your monitor is able to handle the selected refresh rate.

The TEST button is only active if a SPEA V7 driver is already loaded and the selected refresh rate is possible for current video mode. Alternatively, read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.

Restore	Click here or press the RETURN key to restore the previous refresh rate.

Keep 	Click here to retain the current refresh rate. You can also press the ESC key.

Warning: 	If you permanently use a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it! Read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.


Changing the font size
Fonts

Selects small or large fonts for screen display.

By changing the resolution, the fonts will be automatically adjusted to an optimal size. If the selected resolution is smaller than 1024 x 768 pixels, small fonts will automatically be selected, else the large fonts.


Restart options
Restart-Options

You must restart Windows to activate your changes.

To do this, select one of the following options in V7Setup:

Restart:	Ends your current Windows session and restarts Windows using the new driver.

Exit to DOS:	Ends your current Windows session without restarting Windows. The changes you have made will be activated when you start Windows again.

No Restart:	Leaves V7Setup without ending the current Windows session. The changes you have made will be activated when you start Windows again.


Testing display settings with the test button
Test Button

After you have changed one or more settings, you should check that your monitor can handle the new configuration before you leave V7Setup. If you click on the TEST button, the start-up logo will be shown for about 5 seconds using the following settings: colors, resolution and refresh rate.

Warning: 	If you permanently use a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it! Read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.


Monitor Type

Use the down arrow button to list the monitors available for your board. Select one with the mouse by doubleclicking on it. If your monitor isn't explicitly named, then select one that corresponds to the horizontal refresh rate of your model (e.g. 58 kHz).

Warning: 	Don't select a horizontal refresh rate that is higher than that of your monitor! If you permanently use a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it! Read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.


Virtual Screen

The virtual screen resolution is the height by width size (in pixels) of the screen held in on-board memory. The limits of the maximum virtual resolution therefore depend directly on the on-board memory size of your graphics adapter. You can use a higher resolution for the virtual screen than your monitor can actually display and then (when the virtual screen function has been activated) simply move the mouse to the screen limits to move the visible screen area around within the virtual screen area. Try this out - this extremely useful function is easier to understand when seen!


Error Messages

Not sufficient memory on the destination drive

File '...' cannot be created

File '...' cannot be copied

File '...' not found

WARNING : Program group cannot be created

ERROR : No driver is available for the chosen resolution

ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded


Error message : Not sufficient memory on the destination drive
Not sufficient memory on the destination drive

There is not enough space on the drive where you have installed Windows.

V7Setup can't copy the file to the WINDOWS - or SYSTEM - directory.

Delete one or more unneccessary files on this drive, and try again.


Error message : File '...' cannot be created
File '...' cannot be created

V7Setup can't create the file in the WINDOWS - or SYSTEM - directory.

It is possible that the specified file already exists with write-protection or

that the drive is write-protected.

Remove the write-protection of the drive or existing file.


Error message : File '...' cannot be copied
File '...' cannot be copied

V7Setup can't copy the specified file.

If you receive a system error message you must find the cause and eliminate it before trying again.


Error message : File '...' not found
File '...' not found

V7Setup can't find the specified file.

Be sure you have inserted the correct SPEA V7 Windows disk and that the source path is correct. Try again after checking these entries.


Error message : WARNING : Program group cannot be created
WARNING : Program group cannot be created

V7Setup can't create the Program Manager Group 'SPEA/V7 Setup'.

You can create the group 'SPEA/V7 Setup' manually or place the V7Setup icon in another

program group.


Error-Message : ERROR : No driver for selected mode
ERROR : No driver is available for the chosen resolution

There is no driver available for the video mode specified.

Select other values for colors or resolution.


Error-Message : ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded
ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded

V7Setup needs this library to copy files from the SPEA V7 Windows installation disk to the WINDOWS- or SYSTEM -directory. During the Windows installation procedure lzexpand.dll is copied to the SYSTEM directory. If the file is present and this error message still appears, then Windows doesn't have enough free memory to load the file. Close one or more applications and try again.