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The Readme file contains procedures for installing from diskette the S3 Trio-3D video device driver for Windows NT 4.0; it also contains other video-related procedures.
The following topics are included in the Readme:
1.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0
2.0 Configuring Your Monitor
3.0 Changing the Video Settings
4.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode
IMPORTANT NOTE: Because the Trio3D operates as an AGP device, Service Pack 3 for Windows NT 4.0 must be installed on your system for the device drivers to work properly using AGP. If you do not install the service pack, the drivers will not work correctly and Windows NT will default to VGA operation only. Service Pack 3 is available for free download from Microsoft's web site at http://www.microsoft.com/.
1.0 Installing the S3 Video Device Driver for Windows NT 4.0
To install the S3 video device driver:
1. Start Windows NT 4.0 in VGA mode: When the "Please select the operating system to start..." message is displayed, select
WINDOWS NT WORKSTATION VERSION 4.00 [VGA MODE].
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears.
Note: You can also display the Display Properties window by clicking the right mouse button anywhere on the Desktop and then selecting the PROPERTIES option from the pop-up menu.
4. Click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. The Display Type window appears.
6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button.
7. In the Change Display window, click on the HAVE DISK button.
8. Insert the diskette containing the S3 Trio3D video device driver for Windows NT 4.0 into drive A; then click on the OK button.
9. From the list of displayed S3 devices, select your S3 Trio3D device; then click on the OK button.
10. In the Third-party Drivers window, click on the YES button to proceed.
If a message appears stating the driver is already installed
on the system, and asks if you want to use the current or new
drivers, be sure to select the NEW button.
If prompted for the driver diskette a second time, click on
the CONTINUE button.
11. When the message "The drivers were successfully installed" is displayed, remove the driver diskette from the drive; then click on the OK button.
12. In the Display Type window, click on the CLOSE button.
13. In the Display Properties window, click on the CLOSE button.
14. When the System Settings Change window appears with a message asking if you want to restart your computer, click on YES.
Unattended Installation
To install this software unattended:
1. copy all files from diskette to a working directory
2. Edit the S3INST.INI file
3. Execute S3INST32.EXE
NOTE: The auto installer cannot check hardware. It is the user's responsibility to only specify valid values in the S3INST.INI file.
2.0 Configuring Your Monitor
To configure a brand new monitor, refer back to section 1.0 on how to install the S3 video device driver for Windows NT 4.0.
To configure a Non-DDC monitor:
1. Start Windows NT 4.0.
2. Click the right mouse button on the Desktop; then select
PROPERTIES from the pop-up menu.
3. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab; then click on the DISPLAY TYPE button.
4. In the Display Type window, click on the CHANGE button. The Change Display window appears.
5. Under Manufacturers, click on S3; then under Display, click on the applicable S3 device.
6. Click on the OK button and follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Close the windows you opened; then restart Windows NT if prompted.
To configure a DDC monitor:
1. Start Windows NT 4.0.
2. Click the right mouse button on the Desktop; then select PROPERTIES from the pop-up menu.
3. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab.
4. Under Refresh Frequency, select the HARDWARE DEFAULT setting from the pulldown list. Selecting "HARDWARE DEFAULT" will tell the device drivers to use the highest supported refresh rate that both the monitor and the Trio3D can support.
5. Click on TEST to test the new setting; then click on OK. A test pattern is displayed.
6. Click on YES to accept the new setting; then click on OK to end the procedure.
3.0 Changing the Video Settings
To change the video settings:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears.
4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Make the desired changes to any of the color palette, font size, desktop area, or refresh frequency; then click on TEST, OK, and then YES.
6. When the changes are satisfactory, click on APPLY and then YES to resize the display dynamically.
4.0 Setting Your Monitor to VGA Mode
To set your monitor to VGA mode:
1. Start Windows NT.
2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL.
3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears.
4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab.
5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. The Display Type window appears.
6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button.
7. Under Manufacturers, click on STANDARD DISPLAY TYPES; under Display, click on VGA COMPATIBLE DISPLAY ADAPTER; then click on OK.
8. Insert the appropriate Windows diskettes or CD-ROM, if requested.
9. Click on OK, CLOSE, CLOSE, and then YES to restart your computer.
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