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SpeedStar 64                                                 README.TXT
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Release Notes
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This is v2.01 of the SpeedStar 64 Windows v3.1 Driver disk.


Changes in v2.01 from v2.00
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* Added support for the ISA board.


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.

*  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.
                  
*  Suggestion:  When running the Windows install use MS VGA  
   to eliminate any OEM files that could create a conflict.

*  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.

*  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.

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.

*  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.

*  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.

*  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.

*  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.


Trouble Shooting Suggestions
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Windows 3.1
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The following Windows 3.1 drivers are included:

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*

*2 Megabytes of on-board memory required.


Known Restrictions:
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*  None


Contacting DIAMOND
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Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:

Postal Service  : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
                  1130 East Arques Avenue
                  Sunnyvale, CA  94086
Voice (Main)    : (408) 736-2000
Voice (TechSppt): (408) 736-2000 [M-F 6-7; Sat 8-4 Pacific]
                                 [plus 24hr automated help]
FAX (Main)      : (408) 730-5750
FAX (Support)   : (408) 773-8000
BBS (to 2400)   : (408) 730-1100
BBS (9600+)     : (408) 524-9301
CompuServe      : GO DMNDONLINE
America Online  : Keyword: DIAMOND




All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
respective owners.
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Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.                            (c) 1993-94
(408) 736-2000                                      All Rights Reserved
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