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NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 9x version 4.12.01.xxxx, MM/DD/YYYY
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Operating systems supported
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Microsoft Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98
Adapters supported
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NVIDIA RIVA TNT
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra
NVIDIA Vanta
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64
NVIDIA GeForce 256
File list
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NVAGP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA
adapters (not present in PCI driver package)
NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension
NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file
NVDD32.DLL - NVIDIA DirectDraw driver
NVDISP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for RIVA TNT PCI
adapters (not present in AGP driver package)
NVDISP.DRV - NVIDIA display driver
NVOPENGL.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver
NVQTWK.DLL - NVIDIA taskbar applet
NVARCH16.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 16-bit clients
NVARCH32.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 32-bit clients
NVCORE.VXD - NVIDIA Resource Manager kernel
NVMINI.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for VGA virtualization and device Plug-N-Play
NVMINI2.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for device Plug-N-Play of secondary devices
README.TXT - The file you're reading.
VGARTD.VXD - Windows 95 AGP support file (not present in PCI driver
package)
Installation instructions
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Windows 95
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To prepare for installation of the drivers
1 Start Microsoft Windows 95.
2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
4 Click Adapter, click the Change tab, click Next.
5 Select the option to display a list of drivers, then click Next.
6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the
Manufactures list.
7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next.
8 Click Next to install the driver, click Finish, then select Apply to complete
the installation.
To install the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adaptor tab, then click Change.
4 Select Have Disk, then insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 1 into the
3.5" diskette drive, and select the drive letter of the diskette drive.
5 Select or type the path to the 3.5" floppy drive, then click OK.
Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and
that the correct diskette is inserted in it.
6 If Windows found the files, select OK.
Windows copies the files to the hard disk.
7 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2, and click OK when Windows asks for the
NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2.
8 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply.
9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows asks
if you wish to restart the computer.
Windows 98
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To prepare for installation of the drivers
1 Start Microsoft Windows 98.
2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
4 Click Adapter, click the Change tab, click Next.
5 Select the option to display a list of drivers, then click Next.
6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the
Manufactures list.
7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next.
8 Click Next to install the driver, click Finish, then select Apply to complete
the installation.
To install the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab.
3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adaptor tab, then click Change.
4 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 1 into the 3.5" diskette drive.
5 Click Next, click Next, then Click Next.
5 Select or type the path to the 3.5" diskette driver, then click OK.
Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and
that the correct diskette is inserted in it.
6 If Windows found the files, click Next.
Windows copies the files to the hard disk.
7 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2, and click OK when Windows asks for the
NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2.
8 Click Finish to complete the installation.
9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows asks
if you wish to restart the computer.
Uninstall instructions
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To uninstall the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select NVIDIA Display Properties Extension, then click Add/Remove.
Control Freak
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To access Control Freak, NVIDIA's Control Panel applet
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Double-click Display, and click the tab for your NVIDIA graphics chip.
3 Right click on each option to display information about each setting.
Tips for Users
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Known Issues
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Revision history
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Copyright 1999, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved.
Document number: DR-00008-001
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