# | README file for | | ELSA WINNER Windows 95/98 Driver, ver 4.11.01.0301-0002 | | WINNER II | | Copyright (c) 1999 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany) | | ELSA AG Internet : http://www.elsa.de | Sonnenweg 11 LocalWeb : +49-(0)241-938800 | D-52070 Aachen | | ELSA Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 2231 Calle De Luna | Santa Clara, CA 95054 | USA | | ELSA Asia Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5 | Nanking East Road | Taipei 105 | Taiwan, R. O. C. | | ELSA Japan Inc. Internet : http://www.elsa.com | Mita Suzuki Building 3F | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku | Tokyo 108-0014 | Japan | | 06/01/99, MKreiten Contents 1. Overview 2. Contents 3. Installation 4. History 5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Overview This disk contains the ELSA Display Driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98. The drivers support 256, 32768 and 16 Million colors in all resolutions available on used ELSA graphics board. Microsoft DirectX is supported by an integrated DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Contents In case you install from CD the drivers directory contains the following files, otherwise the W2Offc9x.EXE provides all modules needed : README.TXT the file you currently look at LIESMICH.TXT german version of this file VERSION.TXT version info about driver and tools ELSAWII.CAB display driver ST3DSET.CAB stereo 3D settings WINMAN.CAB property page ELSA Settings ELSAWII.INF Installation file for driver and tools In case of trouble during or after installation, please make sure you have all the files mentioned above! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. Installation 3.1 Installing ELSA graphics board for Windows 95/98 Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. On startup Windows 95/98 detects the ELSA graphics board as "PCI standard VGA adapter" and prompts for a manufacturer disk. Advanced users can now install as described in 3.3, Microsoft WHQL confirm way to install. If you prefer an easy way to install the driver or the driver is downloaded as EXE from the web you should first confirm Windows request to install a "PCI Standard VGA adapter". Later you can start the EXE or install by WINNERware CD. 3.2 Installation from WINNERware CD During a running Windows 95/98 session insert the WINNERware CD into your CD-ROM. Normally after the CD is read, a setup is started and guides through installation. In case 'Auto Insert Notification' is disabled in your system, the setup has to be started manually by double clicking its icon in the root of CD. Now you can choose the components to be installed. After rebooting the system your monitor is recognized and installed. A resolution and color depth can be chosen now. 3.3 Installing downloaded driver packages Driver packages from the web are self-extracting EXEs. The files are temporary copied to e.g. c:\elsainst directory and an automatic driver setup is started. Tools are installed, too. After finishing the setup or canceling the procedure the extracted installation files are deleted, including the temporary created folder. 3.4 Microsoft WHQL confirm way to install After Windows recognized the ELSA graphics adapter choose 'Have Disk...'. If you are updating the driver manually, select 'change...' in the advanced settings of the diplay properties. Now browse through the ELSA CD and select the proper display driver subdirectory (e.g. GLORIA\SYNERGY\WIN9X\STANDARD).Windows will copy the driver files and prompt you to reboot the computer. After restarting, Windows is running with the ELSA display drivers active. If your ELSA graphics adapter is not the primary display adapter in Windows 98, you have to activate the hardware by clicking on the connected monitor bitmap in the global windows display settings. 3.5 Installation extension The drivers installation routine will additionally create the ELSA Settings and ELSA 3D Settings property pages (if available) and install an OpenGL ICD. The drivers setup included in self-extracting driver packages or the WINNERware CD will install additional tools like WINman Suite and ELSAinfo. In case your graphics adapter is provided with video I/O capabilities, the setup will install the software components for these devices, too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. Revision History This section describes changes to the previous releases of this disk. 4.1 Version 4.11.01.0205-0002 - first released version Version 4.11.01.0301-0002 - Revelator support implemented - bugfixes for several games, e.g. MotoRacer II, Quake II, Extreme Motocross Trial, Descent III, 'X' etc. - fix for occasionally yellow menu entries ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. Known Bugs and Operating Notes This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives hints on work arounds. 5.1 Version 4.11.01.0301-0002 5.1.1 Changing color depth with QuickRes If QuickRes changes the color depth without restarting Windows, sometime you can see drawing errors. QuickRes patches (!) the display driver, so the driver can no longer work properly. 5.1.2 Display errors with DirectX Applications using DirectX could cause display errors when DirectX version I or II is installed. Please install DirectX version 6.1 to solve this problems. You will find this version of DirectX on the WINNERware CD in the directory MSAPPS\DIRECTX6 5.1.3 Display errors in applications Grand Touring shows display errors, parts of the cars are missing. WinTV or ELSAvision crash, when overlay display is used. Anti-Aliasing isn't supported yet. It will be implemented later. In 1600x1200x32bpp resolution there may be pixel errors, when the refresh rate is set to 72 or 73 HZ. OpenGL games mustn't be played in a window, only at fullscreen. Some DOS-screenmodes appear corrupted in Windows. Use real DOS for applications. It will be fixed in upcoming releases. 5.1.4 Multiscreen display support In Windows 98 any combinations of WINNER II and S3-based adapters with Microsoft drivers are supported. ------------------------------------------------------------------------