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Stealth 24                                             README.TXT
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ATTENTION ALL USERS -- PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING
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This is v3.00 BETA 1 of the Stealth 24 Install / Windows Drivers 
disk.  While this driver has completed hundreds of hours of 
compatibility testing, Diamond has not completed full testing of 
these files and dupicated outstanding issues.  By using this BETA 
disk, you are agreeing to accept the risks of testing Windows 
drivers that have known and unknown limitations.  Diamond offers 
NO warranty on this software.  Use at your own risk.  Please 
backup any system critical files before installation.

Installation Notes
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Use the INSTALL file to install the Windows 3.1 drivers from DOS 
or from the Windows Program Manager.  

*  Suggestion:  Use MS VGA when installing from Program Manager 
   to eliminate any OEM files that could create a conflict.

*  If the install says "file exists, overwrite Y/N" for any of 
   the .VBX files, OVERWRITE it.  The files provided are newer
   than those provided with Visual BASIC 3.0 and other VB apps.
   Leaving old files will produce errors like "Enter an integer".

*  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 subdirectory.

Once the driver launches Windows, you will be placed in 640x480
16-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.


Utilities
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STLMODE should be installed for all first-time operations.  This 
program controls the frequencies sent to the monitor for all 
non-Windows programs and will allow the high resolution and high 
color modes to syncronize correctly on your screen.

STLMODE.EXE allows selection of text modes, video emulation modes, 
and monitor mode frequencies for all environments outside of DOS.  
Monitor timing information is saved to the EEPROM on the Stealth 
24 and is automatically loaded on powerup or reset.

Users with monitors not conforming to the industry preset monitors
provided can select the CUSTOM MONITOR option which allows 
selection of frequencies, sync polarities, and screen centering 
for each video resolution and color depth.  Please consult your 
monitor manual for the exact capabilities of your monitor before 
selecting monitor timing.  We strongly urge that selection of 
monitor timings in CUSTOM be made for all resolutions and color 
depths.


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
1024x768     16  256
1280x1024    16

Release Notes
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     Major changes [in BETA 1] include:
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     WinFAX Pro 3 letter dropping/chopping corrected
     TrueType printing cut-offs are gone
     GetPixel() function supported
     Win32s-based applications supported
     Foreign Character support included
     Word 6 lockup displaying Tip of the Day corrected
     Excel 5 lockup corrected
     Installation revamped and automated
     Diamond InControl Tools added for mode switching and more...

     Known Limitations:
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     *  No pen windows support (to be added in release)
     *  BubbleJet printers may print garbled text
     *  24-bit I-beam cursor is clear/white
     *  24-bit Some 'spin' arrow buttons may appear clear not 
        black
     *  16/24-bit - Help hypertext is black, not green.  This is 
        a limitation of Windows 3.xx and will not be addressed.
     *  Resolutions and color depths can not be selected from the
        DOS SETUP program (to be added in release).
     *  Previous installations of drivers are not uninstalled.
        Selecting the Diamond icon in Control Panel will GPF.
        Selecting the InControl Tools icon in Control Panel is ok
     *  Using the DOS install, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files over 
        64k in size may be truncated.

InControl Tools
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     Features:
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     Virtual Desktop
     Custom cursor color and size
     Custom font size, style, and type
     Real-time pan and zoom
     VESA Display Power Management Signaling support
     Keyboard and mouse hotkeys
     Monitor timing and refresh selections in Windows
     Real-time screen centering

     Known Limitations (Diamond):
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     *  Some hotkey combinations override application functions
     *  Centering tools don't work on Nanao 550I (monitor 
        limitation)

     Known Limitations (Windows):
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     *  Font selections remaining after switching to VGA
     *  Some applications appear elongated in virtual desktops
     *  The LOAD= line in WIN.INI is replaced, not appended
     *  Placement of some items in SYSTEM.INI may appear random,
        due to standard Windows API call

Contacting DIAMOND for this BETA
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If you are reporting a bug on this BETA release, please complete
the included Problem Report Form (PDR.TXT) and send it to us.

Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:

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


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respective owners.
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Diamond Computer Systems, Inc.                            (c) 1994
(408) 736-2000                                 All Rights Reserved
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