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- ║ SPEA V7-MIRAGE README File Rev. 1194.4 ║
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- ║ SPEA Software AG November 1994 ║
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- Thank you for purchasing the SPEA V7-MIRAGE graphics card. We, at
- SPEA Software AG, hope that you will enjoy working with our product
- and that it will help you and prove to be an efficient tool in your
- daily work.
-
- To achieve this goal we have put a lot of effort into making the
- installation and use of our product both as user-friendly and self-
- explanatory as possible.
-
- IMPORTANT NOTE!
- You must IMPERATIVELY read this README file and all the documentation
- supplied BEFORE you continue the installation!
- Otherwise SPEA cannot accept any responsibility for claims that may be
- caused as a consequence.
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- ║ Contents ║
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-
- - V7-MIRAGE Graphics Card : General Remarks
- - Windows Driver Installation
- - Drivers / Utilities Installation For Other Applications
- - Monitor Selection
- - Known Limitations
- - Software Applications : General Remarks
- - corrections to the users manuals
- - SPEA Software AG : Support / Service
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- ║ V7-MIRAGE Graphics CARD : General Remarks ║
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- The V7-MIRAGE graphics card is a product that offers significantly
- enhanced features compared to other standard VGA graphic and
- accelerator boards.
-
- This particularly applies to
- - higher resolutions and
- - higher refresh rates.
-
- Please be aware that you can only take full advantage of the
- features provided by the V7-MIRAGE, if the other components of
- your system, especially the graphics monitor that is being used,
- also comply with the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE.
-
- (Example : The resolution 1280x1024 that is supported by the
- V7-MIRAGE can obviously not be used with a monitor that is speci-
- fied to only support resolutions up to 1024x768.)
-
- The advantages of the "VESA Local Bus" can only be used with a
- V7-MIRAGE (VL) board, if this card is installed in a PC system
- with a VESA Local Bus interface.
-
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- ║ Windows Driver Installation ║
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- For installing the SPEA V7 Windows driver 'BigWin':
-
- After the end of the current installation procedure,
- please insert disk "Drivers for Windows" and type:
- README [─┘]
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- ║ Drivers / Utilities Installation For Other Applications ║
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- Usually two major steps are necessary to install the driver(s)
- for a specific non windows application.
-
- (1) First the driver modules must be copied from the V7-MIRAGE Super-
- disk to the hard disk of your system.
- This is done by the INSTALL program provided with the V7-MIRAGE
- Superdisk.
- Before you start INSTALL you should know in which drives and
- directories the applications are installed that you want to install
- drivers for.
-
- - change to the V7-MIRAGE Superdisk and call INSTALL,
- - select the language you prefer,
- - and follow the instructions given by INSTALL.
-
- (2) After the driver modules have been copied to the hard disk, the
- applications need to be re-configured for the new drivers. The
- User Manual provides detailed descriptions for each application
- supported by the V7-MIRAGE.
-
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- ║ Monitor Selection ║
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- As already mentioned above, the graphic monitor used with the
- V7-MIRAGE must comply to the specifications of the V7-MIRAGE.
- Only then can the full functionality of the V7-MIRAGE be used.
-
- The monitor settings will be specified with the program
- MNTMIR.BAT. For more information please read through the corresponding
- section in Appendix A, 'Utilities' in the V7-MIRAGE manual.
- To permanently call this batch file you have to add an entry to your
- AUTOEXEC.BAT file, e.g.: CALL C:\SPEA\GDC\MNTMIR 2 .
-
-
- The program SPEAtune SPEA has developed and delivered for S3 chip
- based graphics boards cannot be executed with this V7-MIRAGE due to
- technical circumstances. It is however planned to release a
- version for this board. Please inform yourself via SPEA's BBS, if
- and when such a release is available.
-
-
-
-
- *** IMPORTANT ***
-
- Please only select parameters that your monitor is specified for.
- Your monitor may be seriously damaged, if it is constantly driven
- with parameters which are not within the range of its specification.
- If you change your monitor you have to compare the specification
- and, if necessary, to change the resolutions / refresh rates e.g.
- using MNTMIR.BAT !
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- ║ Known Limitations ║
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- (1) It is not possible to use two or more VGA boards in one PC at
- the same time.
- In case you want to use the V7-MIRAGE board in a PC that has a
- VGA interface integrated on the motherboard, then this integrated
- VGA interface must be disabled before the V7-MIRAGE may be used.
-
- (2) In some PCs of the Intel 386/25MHz series the V7-MIRAGE may only
- be used as standard VGA card. Limitations on the Intel 386/25
- motherboard do not allow to make use of the accelerator functions
- of the V7-MIRAGE in such systems.
-
- (3) Some applications such as Windows 3.1, and others offer
-
- "Video 7 ..." display interfaces
-
- in their configuration programs.
-
- These options should NOT be selected when using the V7-MIRAGE.
-
- Please follow the instructions given in the user's manual to
- guarantee that the optimum configuration for the V7-MIRAGE is
- being installed.
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- ║ Notes on Applications ║
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- Seperate README files are supplied for most application drivers
- available for the V7-MIRAGE. These READMEs contain last-minute
- information not included in the printed documentation and infor-
- mation related to known limitations.
-
- These README files are copied to the directory \SPEA\GDC when
- the related driver has been selected for installation while
- running the INSTALL program. The READMEs can be identified by
- the file name extension .DOC .
-
- Use the command SHOW *.DOC from the \SPEA\GDC directory to
- display the README file on your screen.
-
- EXAMPLE :
- ----------
- C:>CD \SPEA\GDC change to \SPEA\GDC
- C:\SPEA\GDC> SHOW ACAD.DOC Show the README file for AutoCAD
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- ║ Corrections to the users manuals ║
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- CGA, EGA, Hercules, MDA emulation modes are not supported.
-
-
- Upgrade 1MB --> 2MB DRAM
- In the manual the possibility to upgrade from 1MB to 2MB DRAM is
- described. This upgrade is not possible any longer. A V7-MIRAGE with
- 2MB DRAM compared with a board with only 1MB DRAM was only able
- to additionally display two more resolutions in unergonomic
- interlaced modes. The DRAM Upgrade has no influence on the speed of
- the graphics board.
-
-
- Layout of the graphics board
- The layout of the graphics board has changed in the meantime and is
- not identical with the illustrations in the manual (Part 2 and
- Appendix A) any longer.
-
- Jumper
- There are no jumpers on the V7-MIRAGE any longer.
-
- VESA modes
- The V7-MIRAGE BIOS does not support the VESA interface.
- If VESA support is required, the small memory resident program
- V7MIRVBE.EXE should be executed. Video modes can be selected via the
- VGA mode numbers. VESA numbers may only be used if the VESA emulator
- has been installed.
-
-
- V7HFREQ.COM:
- Higher Refresh Rates also in all VGA standard modes ( Mode Nr. < 30H )
- e.g. 640*480*16!
-
- ATTENTION!
- If you permanently use your monitor with a refresh
- rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it!
- If you are not sure about the monitor frequencies your
- monitor supports, please inform yourself about the resolution
- and refresh capabilities in your monitor manual.
- Please note that you have to adjust the refresh rates again
- if you change your monitor.
-
- Usage : V7HFREQ [?][i][o][c][s][1][2][3][bx][u]
-
- Parameter : none - set clock rate to default value
- ? - print online help
- i - invers screen
- o - overscan (increase border)
- c - color adjustment (background)
- s - save background color
- 1 - set refresh rate to 78 MHz
- 2 - set refresh rate to 89 MHz
- 3 - set refresh rate to 100 MHz
- bx - set border color to palette index x :
- x: hex value (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F)
- u - De-install
-
- ATTENTION: For most monitors it is mandatory to regulate image size
- and image position manually.
-
-
- SPEAenergy
- For information on SPEAenergy, please read file DPMS.DOC in your
- SPEA GDC directory.
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- ║ SPEA Software AG : Support / Service ║
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- Software Updates (further/new drivers and utility software) may
- be obtained free of charge from the SPEA Bulletin Board Service.
-
- You will find further informations about using the SPEA V7
- Mailbox in the file MAILBOX.DOC.
-
- Read these informations with
- CD \SPEA\SHOWTIME
- SHOW MAILBOX.DOC
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- ║ End of README - Press [ESC] ║
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