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README.TXT - Documentation Supplement
November 30, 1995 - Release 4.00
Hercules Graphite Terminator Professional
(models GT3020/3040, GT3220/3240)
Installation Diskette
Windows Display Driver Diskette
Thank you for purchasing a Hercules Graphite Terminator product.
This file contains changes or additions to the printed Installation
Guide.
CONTENTS:
---------
What's New in this Release
Windows 3.x vs. Windows 95 Installation
Hercules Phone, Fax and BBS Access Numbers
Internet Support, FTP Sites and our WWW Page
Warranty Registration
Upgrading Graphite Terminator 64/VRAM cards
Enabling the Snoop Function
Video for Windows Runtime 1.1e for Windows 3.x
Power Playback for Video Acceleration Limitations
Graphite Terminator Series Software Revision History
What's New in this Release
--------------------------
1) Installation diskette:
Windows 3.x:
Updated the Hercules Touch utilities.
New README.TXT file.
Windows 95:
Added the SETUP.EXE program for installing under Windows 95.
If you're using Windows 95, you no longer need to use the
DOS-based INSTALL.EXE program. See \WIN95\README.TXT on the
Windows Display Driver Diskette for complete installation
instructions.
2) Windows Display Driver diskette:
Windows 3.x:
Added 15 bpp modes.
Windows 95:
New Hercules PowerDrive driver for Windows 95.
3) Video for Windows diskette:
Updated to Video for Windows version 1.1e. Note this
is needed for Windows 3.x, for Windows 95 already has
Video for Windows built in.
Windows 3.x vs. Windows 95 Installation
---------------------------------------
Windows 3.x / MS-DOS:
In DOS, follow the instructions for running INSTALL.EXE in the
Installation Guide.
Windows 95:
It is not necessary to use the DOS-based INSTALL.EXE program
documented in the Installation Guide. Our new SETUP.EXE is a
native Windows 95 utility that will install The Hercules Touch and
help you configure your refresh rates. See \WIN95\README.TXT on
the Windows Display Driver Diskette for complete installation
instructions.
Hercules Phone, Fax and BBS Access Numbers
------------------------------------------
Corporate Headquarters
----------------------
Company Address................. Hercules Computer Technology, Inc.
3839 Spinnaker Court
Fremont, California 94538, USA
Technical Support............... (800) 323-0601 or (510) 623-6050
Technical Support Fax........... (510) 490-6745
Fax On Demand................... (800) 711-HERC or (800) 711-4372
BBS............................. (510) 623-7449 (V.32bis)
CompuServe...................... GO HERCULES
Internet........................ support@hercules.com
sales@hercules.com
World Wide Web.................. http://www.hercules.com/
Anonymous FTP................... ftp.hercules.com
Sales Group..................... (800) 532-0600
Other Inquiries................. (510) 623-6030
Europe
------
Für Technischen Support......... +49-89-8989 0573 (Montag-Freitag, 10.00
Uhr bis 16.00 Uhr MEZ)
Fax an den Technischen Support.. +49-89-8989 0584
BBS............................. +49-89-8989 0576 (V.32bis)
Internet Support, FTP Sites and our WWW Page
--------------------------------------------
Hercules Computer Technology now offers a wide range of services
via the Internet.
Our technical support department may be reached at:
support@hercules.com
Our sales department may be reached at:
sales@hercules.com
Software updates and other files are available via anonymous FTP
from the following sites:
ftp.hercules.com
or
ftp.netcom.com:/pub/he/hercules
To use anonymous FTP, logon as "anonymous" after using FTP to
connect to the site, and then use your login id and site name
for your password. If you have questions about FTP, contact your
system administrator.
You can use the Hercules Information Server, HIS (TM), to find out
about new software releases and to obtain spec sheets and other
product information. By subscribing to the HIS mailing list for your
product, you will be automatically notified via e-mail whenever a new
software update is available. This saves you the time and effort of
regularly checking our BBS or FTP sites for new files.
To subscribe to the HIS mailing list, send e-mail to:
listserv@hercules.com
With this line in the body of the message (not on the subject line):
subscribe <product name> <your full name>
For the Graphite family of products, use the word graphite as the
product name.
For the Dynamite family of products, use the word dynamite as the
product name.
For the Stingray family of products, use the word stingray as the
product name.
For example:
subscribe stingray Mary Smith
We also have a World Wide Web page:
http://www.hercules.com/
Our WWW page contains lots of useful information, including a technical
support knowledge base, a monitor database, and information on the
latest drivers for your product.
Warranty Registration
---------------------
Please take a few minutes to fill out and return the enclosed
Warranty Registration Card. It is essential that we receive your
registration information so that we can provide you with the
following service and support:
* Free technical support via phone, fax, BBS, and Internet.
* Software updates via mail, BBS, and Internet.
* Third party support information via mail, BBS, and Internet.
You may also register with Hercules via our dialup BBS instead of
mailing in your registration card. To register on-line, call our
BBS at (510) 623-7449. At the main menu, type ONREG. You will be
asked a set of questions matching the questions on your Warranty
Registration Card. Once you've successfully completed the on-line
registration, there is no need to mail in your registration card.
Register today!
Upgrading Graphite Terminator 64/VRAM cards
-------------------------------------------
Graphite Terminator 64/VRAM cards configured with 2MB of memory
(models GT2220 and GT2020) can be upgraded to 4MB using standard
VRAM chips. You can obtain a Graphite Terminator Memory Upgrade
KIT (model GT-KIT) from your reseller or driectly from Hercules.
You can also use standard VRAM chips from the following qualified
memory manufacturers:
Samsung Electronics Part#: KM428C256J-7 or KM428C257J-7
This is currently the only memory certified to run correctly on the
Graphite Terminator 64/VRAM cards. Using other memory may cause
video noise or other visual problems and is not recommended.
Due to limitations of the S3 Vision968 and the 220MHz IBM RGB524
Palette DAC, Graphite Terminator Professional cards configured with
2MB of memory CANNOT be upgraded.
Enabling the Snoop Function
---------------------------
Some add-in boards must obtain the palette data from a
motherboard bus (eg. PCI bus), in addition to the video data
at the feature connector, in order to operate properly. If a
motherboard does not enable the snoop function on the Terminator,
the add-in board will not be able to get the palette data,
and you will see wrong colors generated by the add-in board.
You can use the S3SNOOP.COM TSR utility to enable the snoop
function.
Type S3SNOOP [ENTER] to install the TSR with default values.
Type S3SNOOP -U [ENTER] to unload the TSR from memory.
Type S3SNOOP -? [ENTER] for a list of options.
If you do not have such an add-in board, or your add-in board
does not require any palette data, or your motherboard turns
on the snoop function properly, then you should not use this TSR.
Video for Windows Runtime 1.1e for Windows 3.x
----------------------------------------------
Graphite Terminator Professional models ship with a runtime
version of Video for Windows 1.1e for Windows 3.x, which includes
the DCI driver for the S3 Vision968. In order to take advantage
of the Power Playback video acceleration features on the Terminator
Professional, you must install the VfW runtime software.
To do this, go to the Windows Program Manager and select File|Run
from the menu and type:
a:\setup
Just follow the directions on screen to complete the installation.
Because Power Playback uses DCI, the standard Microsoft Media
Player, as well as our new Power Player utility, automatically take
advantage of the video acceleration features in the S3 Vision968.
Power Playback for Video Acceleration Limitations
-------------------------------------------------
Terminator Professional models (S3 Vision968 based):
Due to the design limitation of the S3 Vision968 chip, the video
acceleration features are not available in the 1280x1024x24 packed
pixel mode.
Terminator 64/VRAM models (S3 Vision964 based):
The Terminator 64/VRAM cards do not support Power Playback for
Video, as the Vision964 chip does not include the scaling or
color space conversion features found on the Vision968.
However, you can still use the Power Preview and the Power Player
utilities but there won't be any video acceleration. You must also
have Video for Windows installed properly, otherwise, you will
get error messages like "Cannot find MSVIDEO.DLL ...".
You can obtain the runtime version of Video for Windows from
on-line services like America On Line, or from BBS services
like Hercules'.
Graphite Terminator Series Software Revision History
----------------------------------------------------
Release 4.00
Installation Diskette................... rel. 4.00 11/30/95
Windows Display Driver Diskette......... rel. 4.00 11/30/95
Release 2.10
Installation Diskette................... rel. 2.10 09/12/95
Windows Display Driver Diskette......... rel. 2.10 09/12/95
Release 2.00 -- Added 968 support
Installation Diskette................... rel. 2.00 04/20/95
Windows Display Driver Diskette......... rel. 2.00 04/20/95
Release 1.10
Installation Diskette................... rel. 1.10 01/18/95
Windows Display Driver Diskette......... rel. 1.10 01/18/95
Release 1.00
Installation Diskette................... rel. 1.00 11/30/94
Windows Display Driver Diskette......... rel. 1.00 11/30/94
** End of File **