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Stealth III S540 / S540 Xtreme / Speedstar A200 Series Windows 9x Drivers 
Windows 9x drivers 4.12.01.0256-8.20.16
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This README file contains the following important information:

      1.   Important Note
      2.   Installation Notes
      3.   Installation Instructions
      4.   Known Issues
      5.   Issues Addressed
      6.   Known Limitations


1. Important Note
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Please read this README file and all the supplied documentation 
BEFORE you continue the installation.


2. Installation Notes 
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These drivers require DirectX 6.1 or DirectX 7.0 to support 
DirectDraw & Direct3D applications.

InControl Tools 95 shortcuts are not compatible with Windows 98 
and InControl Tools 98. It is important to uninstall any previous
version of InControl Tools (e.g. InControl Tools 95) before 
installation of InControl Tools 99. Uninstall from the Control 
Panel by:
    1.  Choosing "Add/Remove Programs"
    2.  Select "Diamond Multimedia Product Installation & Removal"
    3.  Click on the "Add/Remove" button
    4.  Then follow the uninstall process.

Preparing to install the Windows 9x Drivers
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Before installing the Diamond Stealth III S540 / S540 Xtreme /  SpeedStar A200 
Windows 9x display drivers, switch your display driver to the "Standard VGA".
    1. Open your Control Panel and select Display.  
    2. Select the Settings tab and click the Change Display Type 
	button.
    3. Click the Change button.  
    4. Select the Show All Devices radio button and scroll to the 
	top of the left window and select Standard Display Types.
    5. In the right window select Standard Display Adapter (VGA). 
	Click OK.


3. Installation Instructions
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NOTE:  This driver package should install itself upon being executed.  If
it does not, these instructions are applicable.

Manual Installation via .inf:
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Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.

Start the "Display" applet program. 

Select the "Settings" page, push the "Change Display Type" 
button. Push the "Change" button in the "Adapter Type" area.

Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK".

Specify the path to the new drivers' .inf file and press the 
      <ENTER> key:
      Example 1: Insert the drivers disk in the A: floppy drive,
                 and enter A:\.
      Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you 
                 copied the drivers, either on your local hard 
                 drive or on a network shared drive.
      Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers 
                 are, choose the "Browse..." button and find them.

The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter 
that corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and 
click OK.

Windows will copy the display drivers to the proper 
directories on your system.

Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from 
the "Systems Settings Change" dialog box.

After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display
applet and select alternate screen resolutions, color depths and 
related features.


4. Known Issues
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Known driver issues will be addressed in future updates and 
made available on the Diamond website.


5.  Issues Addressed
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Addresses issues with fogging effects in Diakatana.

Addresses General Protection Faults in Kingpin.

Addresses screen flashing in Homeworld after changing
resolutions.


6. Known Limitations 
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The 3D page of ICT may not be visible or may exhibit problems 
for users of Windows 95 if a Common Controls Library file    
Comctl32.dll is back-level or not installed on their system.     
WORKAROUND: An updated version of this dll can be installed   
from a self-extracting executeable (50comupd.exe) which can   
be downloaded from Microsoft's webpage 
http://www.microsoft.com/msdowload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp
Download the latest version, currently select the option  
"Download 50comupd.exe (x86)" 0.49 MB.

InControl Tools (ICT)99:
InControl Tools 99 shortcuts require a system reboot to take  
effect when running under Windows 98.
Diamond ICT99 "Internet Sites" popup requires IE3.0 or above or 
Netscape Communicator 4.51 or above.

After uninstalling the Update Wizard with Windows 950a or 950b, 
reboot your machine to remove Start Menu entries.


Please refer to the Diamond website www.diamondmm.com for future 
updates.
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