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| README file for
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| ELSA Windows Utilities, ver. 1.06
|
| WINNER 100VL
| WINNER 1000 (ISA/EISA, PCI, VL)
| WINNER 1000AVI
| WINNER 1000ISA
| WINNER 1000PRO
| WINNER 1000PRO/X
| WINNER 1000TRIO
| WINNER 2000 (ISA/EISA, VL)
| WINNER 2000AVI
| WINNER 2000PRO
| WINNER 2000PRO/X
| GLoria
|
| Copyright (c) 1994-95 ELSA GmbH, Aachen (Germany)
|
| Subsidary:
| ELSA GmbH ELSA Inc.
| Sonnenweg 11 2041 Mission College Blvd.
| D-52070 Aachen Suite 165
| Germany Santa Clara, CA 95054
| USA
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| Phone : +49-241-9177-0 Phone: +1-408-565-9669
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| 12/06/95, fc
Table of Contents
1. Overview
2. Contents
3. Installation
4. Description of the Windows tools
5. Known Problems
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1. Overview
This directory contains the ELSA Windows Utilities
installed with the SETUP program from the ELSA WINNER disk
"Drivers for Windows 3.1" or with the SETUP program in the
\ELSAWARE\WINTOOLS directory of the ELSA CD.
This file contains new information which may not be printed in
the manual. If any information is contrary to the manual, the
contents of this file is to be applied.
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2. Contents
Almost all files are compressed, their names are slightly
changed. Please note that the files can NOT just be copied
from this disk (see installation).
The directory \ELSAUTIL contains the following files:
DCISET.EX_ DCIset program
DCSETDEU.DL_ DCIset resource (german)
DCSETENG.DL_ DCIset resource (english)
DESKMAN.EX_ DESKman program
DESKMDLL.DL_ DESKman module
DSKMNDEU.DL_ DESKman resource (german)
DSKMNDEU.HL_ DESKman help file (german)
DSKMNENG.DL_ DESKman resource (english)
DSKMNENG.HL_ DESKman help file (english)
ELSAUTIL.INF installation file for the ELSA Utilities
ELSA.HL_ ELSA help file for all programs
ELSAKEYS.DL_ hotkey management for some programs
ERGONDEU.DL_ ERGONOmeter resource (german)
ERGONENG.DL_ ERGONOmeter resource (english)
ERGONOM.EX_ ERGONOmeter program
GAMMAMAN.EX_ GAMMAman program
GLASSMAN.EX_ GLASSman program
GLMANDEU.DL_ GLASSman resource (german)
GLMANDEU.HL_ GLASSman help file (german)
GLMANENG.DL_ GLASSman resource (english)
GLMANENG.HL_ GLASSman help file (english)
GMMANDEU.DL_ GAMMAman resource (german)
GMMANDEU.HL_ GAMMAman help file (german)
GMMANENG.DL_ GAMMAman resource (english)
GMMANENG.HL_ GAMMAman help file (english)
POWERMAN.EX_ POWERman program
POWERMAN.SC_ POWERman screen saver
PWMANDEU.DL_ POWERman resource (german)
PWMANDEU.HL_ POWERman help file (german)
PWMANENG.DL_ POWERman resource (english)
PWMANENG.HL_ POWERman help file (english)
RNMANDEU.DL_ RUNman resource (german)
RNMANDEU.HL_ RUNman help file (german)
RNMANENG.DL_ RUNman resource (english)
RNMANENG.HL_ RUNman help file (english)
RUNMAN.EX_ RUNman program
SACCRUN1.DL_ resources for some programs
SCMANDEU.DL_ SCREENman resource (german)
SCMANDEU.HL_ SCREENman help file (german)
SCMANENG.DL_ SCREENman resource (english)
SCMANENG.HL_ SCREENman help file (english)
SCRNMAN.EX_ SCREENman program
\GERMAN
TERMINAT.EX_ Terminator program (german)
\ENGLISH
TERMINAT.EX_ Terminator program (english)
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3. Installation
3.1 Installation under Windows 3.1x
3.1.1 Installation from disk
Please use the installation program SETUP from the ELSA
WINNER disk "Drivers for Windows". Start Windows, select in the
"Program-Manager" "File"/"Run...", enter the commandline
"a:setup" and confirm with "OK". SETUP asks for your language
and may install the actual Windows drivers before a choice of
the ELSA Windows Utilities is shown (see 3.3 Choice of ELSA
Windows Utilities).
3.1.2 Installation from CD
Start the program SETUP.EXE from the \ELSAWARE\WINTOOLS
directory under Windows. SETUP asks for your language
and may install the actual Windows drivers before a choice of
the ELSA Windows Utilities is shown (see 3.3 Choice of ELSA
Windows Utilities).
3.2 Installation under Windows 95
3.2.1 Installation from disk
(Have a look into the readme of the disc)
3.2.2 Installation from CD
Start the program SETUP.EXE from the \ELSAWARE\WINTOOLS
directory under Windows 95.
A choice of all ELSA Windows Utilities, which are available
under Windows 95, is shown (see 3.3 Choice of ELSA Windows
Utilities).
3.3 Choice of ELSA Windows Utilities
NOTE:
Please remark that not all of the following utilities are
available under Windows 95.
DCIset Display of actual DCI state and DCI adjustment
DESKman Window handling for virtual desktops.
ERGONOmeter Display of the actual refresh rate and horizon-
tal scan rate..
GAMMAman Gamma adjustment with 16.7 million color driver.
GLASSman Magnifying glass under Windows
POWERman DPMS-Power-Saver. Screen saver for monitors
with DPMS support.
RUNman Extension for the Windows Program Manager.
Central control of the Windows applications,
(always in front), simple switching, hotkeys,
configurable.
SCREENman Monitor adjustment via serial port.
Terminator Abort Windows, restart or reboot system.
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4. Description of the Windows tools
NOTE:
Please remark that not all of the following utilities are
available under Windows 95.
4.1 DCIset
This program offers for graphics boards with DCI-support the
info about the actual DCI state and you have also the possibili-
ty to change this state between primary- and offscreen-support.
If you activate the offscreen-support you can use x- and y-
filters, too.
With the Windows driver version 4.15 the funtion "Dithering"
is also supported.
4.2 DESKman
Using virtual desktop, DESKman offers the possibility to posit
messages in the middle of the actual cutting. For more informa-
tion see help <F1>.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
4.3 ERGONOmeter
The programm finds out the actual refresh and horizontal scan
rate. Ergonomic values appear in the green section.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
NOTE:
Click with the right mouse button on the title bar to get into
the system menu under Windows 95.
4.4 GAMMAman
ATTENTION:
This program supports only the boards of the WINNER 2000
graphics series and the GLoria!!!
With the ELSA GAMMAman you can modify brightness, contrast,
linearity, and threshold value. Some filters (e.g. posterize,
sinus) are offered. The gamma curve can be loaded, saved,
smoothed, inverted, or set to standard value. For more
information click <F1> for help.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
NOTE:
Click with the right mouse button on the title bar to get into
the system menu under Windows 95.
4.5 GLASSman
The program GLASSman offers you a magnifying glass under
Windows. You have several possibilities to activate the zooming
of GLASSman. Starting the program will activate the zooming and
the area pointed to by the mouse cursor will be enlarged.
If GLASSman is already running you have three possibilities
to activate the zooming again:
1. Restart GLASSman. The programrecognizes that it has been
started before and activates the running version.
2. Activate the running program with the ENTER key.
3. Use the hotkey you have defined in the option box.
In the option box you can configure your favorite settings.
You can choose between different displays (border,
magnificient) and zooming factors.
Additionally you can define the hotkey to activate the zooming.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
For more information use the help system.
4.6 POWERman
By using the icon "POWERman" the special ELSA screen saver is
installed into the "Control Panel", "Desktop" and the installa-
tion menu is opened. You can modify the times for stand-by-,
suspend- and off-mode. Also locking the system by password pro-
tection is possible. For more information click <F1> for help.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
4.7 RUNman
After the installation of RUNman the place for the installation
file with your settings can be set:
- at local installation under WINDOWS\ELSAUTIL
- in the network Windows directory
- nowhere, for testing program
In the system menu "File..." you can add programs to the RUNman
buttons (see help "Keyboard and mouse commands"), open programs,
watch the program item properties or delete icons from RUNman.
With the item "Language..." you can choose between "Deutsch"
(german) and "U.K. English".
NOTE:
Click with the right mouse button on the title bar to get into
the system menu under Windows 95.
From the Microsoft File Manager and the HP Dashboard the icons
can be dragged into RUNman with the mouse (drag & drop).
In the menu "Options..." many manipulations of RUNman are
possible. Use the <F2> key to open the menu in the RUNman
window.
Keyboard commands:
<F1> Help
<F2> Set options
<F10> Turn the title bar on and off
<Alt-F4> Exit RUNman
<Ins> Insert new file (browse)
<Del> Delete current file from RUNman
<Enter> Open file
<Alt-Enter> Set program item properties
<Ctrl-Shift-0> Standard combination for file import
from the Windows Program Manager (user-
definable)
The mouse commands are described in the help system "Keyboard
and Mouse Commands". For detailed information press <F1> for
help.
To use RUNman everytime in Windows move the RUNman icon in the
group window "Startup" by pressing the Ctrl-key and move the
icon with the mouse. The settings to RUNman are saved in a
special installation file.
4.8 SCREENman
The SCREENman supports the ELSA monitors GDM-17E40, GDM-17E40T,
GDM-20E40T, GDM-20H110, CM-21E110T and CM-21E112 and modifies
the following parameters:
- Display size
- Display position
- Convergence
- Geometry
- Brightness
- Contrast
- Color temperature
Connect the monitor to a serial interface of your computer. The
program searches automatically for the connection. Otherwise
click the button "Search".
For more information use the help system <F1>.
In the system menu you can change the language (german/english).
NOTE:
Click with the right mouse button on the title bar to get into
the system menu under Windows 95.
4.9 Terminator
The ELSA Terminator offers the following possibilities:
- abort Windows
- restart Windows
- reboot system
The Terminator supports some command line options:
RESTART Set the program to "restart Windows".
REBOOT Set the program to "reboot system".
NOCONFIRM Suppresses the message "OK"/"Cancel", the action
follows directly.
NOSELECT Suppresses the choice between the different actions.
This has no influence to the security message.
EXAMPLE:
Create new symbol in the File Manager with "File, New" and the
command line
C:\WINDOWS\ELSAUTIL\TERMINAT.EXE RESTART NOCONFIRM NOSELECT
Using this new symbol Windows will be closed and restarted
without any choice of termination and confirm message.
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5. Known Problems
5.1 RUNman
With Central Point PC Tools for Windows the standard hotkey
<Ctrl-Shift-Ins> to add symbols to RUNman does not work.
There is the same problem with the HP Dashboard. Use drag & drop
to add symbols to RUNman (drag the symbol with the mouse and
drop it into the RUNman window).
5.2 SCREENman
Using Windows for Workgroups 3.11 there may appear some
problems with the multi I/O chip FDC37C665 from SMC. After
choosing an interface the system may halt. This error can be
avoided by changing the file COMM.DRV with the COMM.DRV from
Windows 3.1.
The variable color temperature of the GDM-20H110 can be modified
only with the front panel of the monitor. With "Cancel" the
value for the color temperature cannot be written back, the
choice in SCREENman is valid.