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- SpeedStar 64 README.TXT
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- Release Notes
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- This is v2.04 of the SpeedStar 64 Windows v3.1 Driver disk.
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- Changes in v2.04 from v2.01
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- * Fixed noise in the following modes : 640x480x8/32bpp @ 90Hz,
- 800x600x8/32bpp @ 60Hz,
- 1280x1024x8bpp @ 60Hz.
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- Windows Installation Notes
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- Use the INSTALL program to install the Windows 3.1 drivers from DOS
- or from the Windows Program Manager.
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- * Suggestion: If you are upgrading from a previous version of the
- Diamond InControl Tools, you should install from DOS, not from
- within Windows. This will bypass errors regarding any files that
- may be in use and cause the installation to fail.
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- * Suggestion: When running the Windows install use MS VGA
- to eliminate any OEM files that could create a conflict.
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- * When running a windows install, if the install says
- "file in use, abort/continue" and the file in question is
- a font (*.FON) file, continue the install.
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- * If strange errors occur and text is missing from dialogs,
- check for .VBX files in your \WINDOWS directory. .VBX files
- should only reside in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM sub-directory.
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- Once the driver launches Windows, you will be placed in 640x480
- 256-color mode and prompted to select your monitor type. Select
- the brand monitor you have, compatible type, or use the Custom
- Monitor Timings to create your own configuration and custom
- screen centering.
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- * Icon fonts are controlled by InControl Tools. When changing
- modes back to VGA or a non-Diamond driver, these settings
- still remain. To change back to default icon font, search
- the WIN.INI file for the IconTypeFace, IconTypeStyle, and
- IconTypeSize lines. Place a semicolon (;) in front of these
- lines or remove the lines entirely.
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- * Only resolutions that have been selected as supported in the
- Display module will be available in the Viewport choices. If
- your monitor can display a resolution provided by the card,
- go to Display and select a monitor that offers that mode and
- refresh, or select Custom Monitor Timings and Add the mode.
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- * If Windows only displays a single alphabetic character for the
- icon font, select a different font from the list of InControl
- Tools. Windows may not support the font type/size requested
- in the resolution and resource size displayed.
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- * If you had screen savers loaded previously, and they seem not
- to load on startup any longer, see the message at the top
- regarding backing up important files and the limitation down
- below of LOAD= line being replaced and not appended. This is
- a limitation of the Windows 3.xx SETUP program. This does not
- occur with the Diamond install.
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- Trouble Shooting Suggestions
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- Windows 3.1
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- The following Windows 3.1 drivers are included:
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- Resolution Colors Displayed
- 640x480 16 256 65,536 16,777,216
- 800x600 16 256 65,536 16,777,216*
- 1024x768 16 256 65,536*
- 1152x864 16 256 65,536
- 1280x1024 16 256*
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- *2 Megabytes of on-board memory required.
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- Known Restrictions:
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- * When a VGA and MONO cards are installed in the same system, Windows will
- not load.
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- * 1280x1024x8bpp, in Windows, moving the mouse quickly around the screen
- will lock up the system.
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- Contacting DIAMOND
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- Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:
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- Postal Service : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
- 2880 Junction Avenue
- San Jose, CA 95134
- Voice (Main) : (408) 325-7000
- Voice (TechSppt): (408) 325-7100 [M-F 6-7; Sat 8-4 Pacific]
- [plus 24hr automated help]
- FAX (Main) : (408) 325-7070
- FAX (Support) : (408) 325-7171
- BBS (to 2400) : (408) 325-7080
- BBS (9600+) : (408) 325-7175
- CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE
- America Online : GO DIAMOND
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- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
- respective owners.
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- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1993-95
- (408) 325-7000 All Rights Reserved
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- $Id: readme.tx@ 1.9 1994/05/19 00:11:57 FFAZZIO Exp $
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