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- Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 Windows 95 Drivers README.TXT
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- Release Notes
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- This is version 4.02.373B of the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 Series
- Windows 95 Drivers disk. This driver currently supports the following
- Diamond products:
-
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 (ISA & PCI)
-
-
- ** Important Notice **
- ----------------------
-
- Please note that you have been provided with a Beta version of our
- Windows 95 SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 driver. By using this driver,
- you have accepted responsibility for any issues that may develop with
- your computer system once you have installed this driver.
-
- Please note the known driver limitations in this document.
-
- If you experience any problems or difficulties while using this
- driver, please complete the problem report (PDR.TXT) located on this
- disk. You may fax the problem report (Attention: Technical Support
- - Diamond Windows 95 SpeedStar 64 Driver) to 408-325-7171, mail it
- to 2880 Junction Ave., San Jose, CA 95134 or e-mail this document to
- any of Diamond's on-line services. Please do NOT call Diamond's
- Technical Support for difficulties you encounter. Technical Support
- does not offer direct support for this Beta driver.
-
-
- Windows 95 Installation Notes
- ------------------------------
- 1. Install the VGA driver for Windows 95.
-
- a. From Windows 95, select Start, select Settings, select
- Control Panel, then select Display.
-
- b. Select the Settings tab.
-
- c. Select Change Display Type.
-
- d. Select Change... in the Adapter Type section.
-
- e. Select Show all devices.
-
- f. Scroll to the top of the Manufacturers window. Select
- (Standard display types).
-
- g. Select Standard Display Adapter (VGA), then select OK.
-
- f. Select Close.
-
- h. Select Apply.
-
- i. Windows 95 will ask that the computer be restarted. Click
- on Yes to restart the computer.
-
- 2. Preparing for the installation:
- a. If you have downloaded the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics
- 2000 drivers to your hard disk, perform the following:
-
- i. Create a temporary directory to contain the
- downloaded file.
- ii. Execute the file to perform the file
- decompression.
- iii. Make note of the complete path to INSTALL.EXE.
-
- b. If you have the floppy disk version of the Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 2000 drivers, place the floppy disk in the
- drive now.
-
- 3. From Windows 95, select Start, then select Run.
- a. If you are installing a downloaded version of the Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 Drivers, type the complete path
- to INSTALL.EXE.
-
- Example: C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\INSTALL.EXE
-
- b: If you have the floppy version of the Diamond SpeedStar 64
- Graphics 2000 Drivers, type in the following:
-
- X:\INSTALL.EXE
- Where X is the letter of the floppy drive.
-
- The following command line switches can be used with INSTALL:
-
- /f This forces a Full installation (Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 display driver and
- InControl Tools 95).
-
- /m This forces a Minimal installation (Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 display driver
- only).
-
- /d"drive:\path" This installs InControl Tools 95 into drive:
- \path. Note that the quotes around the drive
- and path are required, and that either the /f
- or /m must be used in conjunction with this
- switch.
-
- /r This forces a system reboot after
- installation. Note that either the /f or /m
- switches must be used in conjunction with this
- switch.
-
- /nr This prevents a system reboot after
- installation. Note that either the /f or /m
- switches must be used in conjunction with this
- switch.
-
- uninstall This will completely uninstall the Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 display driver and
- InControl Tools 95.
-
- 4. From the Diamond Setup dialog box, select Next.
-
- 5. From the Hardware Check dialog box, select Next.
-
- 6. A dialog box will appear containing the path where InControl
- Tools 95 will be installed. The default path is:
-
- C:\Program Files\Diamond
-
- Select Next, or change the path as necessary.
-
- 7. The next dialog box selects the installation type. There are
- three installation types, Minimal, Full, and Custom. They are
- defined as follows:
-
- Minimal: This will install only the Diamond SpeedStar 64
- Graphics 2000 display driver.
-
- Full: This will install both the Diamond SpeedStar 64
- Graphics 2000 display driver and InControl Tools
- 95.
-
- Custom: This will allow installation of either the Diamond
- SpeedStar 64 display driver or InControl Tools 95.
- At the minimum, the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics
- 2000 display driver must be installed during a
- first-time installation.
-
- 8. If Custom was selected in step 7, a dialog box will appear
- allowing selection of various items. Select the items to be
- installed by clicking on them with the left mouse button. When
- finished, click Next to continue.
-
- 9. At the Select Files to be copied dialog box, click Next to begin
- the file copy process.
-
- 10. After the files have been copied, a Finished Installing dialog
- box will appear. Remove the installation diskette from the floppy
- drive, then click Finish.
-
- 11. Windows 95 will ask that the computer be restarted. Click on Yes
- to restart the computer.
-
-
- Selecting A User-Defined Monitor
- --------------------------------
-
- If your monitor is not listed in the Windows 95 monitor list, you can
- define your monitor's specifications using the Diamond Monitor Wizard.
- To run the Wizard, follow the directions below:
-
- 1. Double click on the InControl Desktop Manager icon in the tray.
-
- 2. From the Display Properties box, select the Settings tab.
-
- 3. Select Change Display Type.
-
- 4. Select Change next to the Monitor Type box.
-
- 5. Select Show All Devices.
-
- 6. Select (User defined monitor types). User defined monitor
- (InControl Tools 95) should be highlighted in the right side of
- the dialog box.
-
- 7. Click OK.
-
- 8. Click Wizard. This will launch the Diamond Monitor Wizard.
-
-
- Known Issues
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-
- If these drivers are installed from "Have Disk" with the Microsoft
- Cirrus Logic driver already active, the Microsoft driver will
- overwrite the PCI frame buffer address. The system *MUST* be powered
- down after installing the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 Windows
- 95 display driver to remedy this issue. Note that this issue does not
- occur when installing over the Microsoft VGA driver.
-
- If these drivers are installed from "Have Disk", the first restart
- will result in Windows 95 coming up in Safe Mode. You will receive an
- error message stating that there is a problem with your display
- settings. The Display Properties page will appear. Select Cancel.
- This will let Windows 95 continue to load in Safe Mode. From the
- Start menu or My Computer, select Control Panel, then select Display,
- then select Settings. Change the color depth to 256 colors or greater
- and restart Windows 95.
-
- When installing DirectX applications, a dialog box may appear asking
- if you would like to install a certified DirectX driver. You should
- select "No", so that the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 drivers
- will not be overwritten. The Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000
- drivers will be DirectX-certified as soon as certification begins by
- Microsoft.
-
- It is recommend that all screen savers be disabled prior to the
- installation of the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 / InControl
- Tools 95 product set.
-
- When the Microsoft Office v.4.3 Office Manager splash screen appears,
- the splash screen will be white instead of gray. Two gray blocks will
- also appear in the upper left hand corner of Windows 95. The gray
- blocks will disappear after the splash screen goes away. This issue
- is being investigated.
-
- MechWarrior 2 for Windows 95 will give a black screen if animation
- sequences are run in 640x480 true color mode. Use 320x200 mode to
- resolve this issue. This problem should be fixed when DirectX 2 is
- released.
-
- A General Protection Fault may occur by running After Dark for
- Windows v.3.1. Upgrading to After Dark v.3.2 will resolve this issue.
-
- To view the Online Internet Services, your World Wide Web browser
- must be registered with the Windows 95 Registry.
-
- Using Microsoft's The Fox and The Bear application in 640x480 16bpp,
- the display will not be correct. This issue is being investigated.
-
- If you encounter problems when setting modes, you may want to try
- one of the Standard Monitor Types in the Monitor Type dialog of the
- Display Properties sheet.
-
- With some system configurations opening and printing multiple Excel
- 7.0 documents, then opening a full screen DOS and switching back to
- Windows 95 will cause distorted screens forcing a reboot.
-
- With some system configurations using PCI version of card, opening
- a DOS Full Screen session and then pressing Alt-Tab or Alt-Enter
- causes system to hang. This happens intermittently. This issue is
- being investigated.
-
- With some BIOSes, you may encounter problems switching between the
- desktop and 320x200 or 320x240 DirectDraw modes. This issue is
- being investigated. A BIOS upgrade may address this for you. See
- below for more information on BIOSes.
-
- With some BIOSes, the Diamond SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 driver may
- not correctly identify your Diamond display adapter. A BIOS upgrade
- may address this for you. See below for more information on BIOSes.
-
- The following BIOSes have been tested with the Diamond SpeedStar 64
- Graphics 2000 display driver. Please note that it is NOT necessary to
- have one of the BIOS versions listed below in order to use these
- drivers. However, if you have an older BIOS and are encountering
- difficulties, it is recommended that you contact Diamond Customer
- Service at 408-325-7100 (option 3) to get the current version of the
- BIOS for your Diamond display adapter:
-
- SpeedStar 64 Graphics 2000 series: BIOS 2.01, 2.02
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- Contacting DIAMOND
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-
- If any problems or difficulties are encountered while using this
- driver, please fill out a problem report (PDR.TXT) included with this
- product and forward it to Diamond Multimedia. You may send the problem
- report to us via any of the methods below.
-
- Postal Service : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
- ATTN: Technical Support
- 2880 Junction Avenue
- San Jose, CA 95134-1922
- FAX : (408) 325-7171
- BBS (to 14400) : (408) 325-7080
- BBS (to 28800) : (408) 325-7175
- CompuServe : GO DIAMOND
- America Online : Keyword "DIAMOND"
- MSN : GOTO DIAMONDONLINE
- WWW : http://www.diamondmm.com
- FTP : ftp.diamondmm.com
- Internet E-Mail : techsupt@diamondmm.com
-
-
-
- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
- respective owners.
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- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1993-96
- (408) 325-7000 All Rights Reserved
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