home
***
CD-ROM
|
disk
|
FTP
|
other
***
search
/
Media Gallery 1996 January
/
MG_0196.ISO
/
spea
/
install
/
merp64
/
os2
/
readme.eng
< prev
next >
Wrap
Text File
|
1995-11-17
|
5KB
|
111 lines
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ V7-MERCURY P-64 ║
║ BigBlue Driver v2.07 ║
║ V7SETOS2 v1.23 ║
║ ║
║ for OS/2 Warp ║
║ ║
║ (c)1995, SPEA Software AG ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
This README file contains the following information:
A) Properties of the Drivers
B) Requirements for Installation
C) Installation of the OS/2 Drivers
D) Changing the resolution under OS/2 or Win-OS/2
E) Known Restrictions
A) Properties of the Driver
===========================
This driver supports the following resolutions and color depth in the
OS/2 Workplace Shell:
640 * 480 * 256 colors
800 * 600 * 256 colors
1024 * 768 * 256 colors
1152 * 870 * 256 colors
1280 * 1024 * 256 colors
640 * 480 * 64k colors
800 * 600 * 64k colors
1024 * 768 * 64k colors
640 * 480 * 16M colors (*)
800 * 600 * 16M colors (*)
(*) AVI file playback are not supported.
The BigWin driver can be installed in the Windows Session in all available
resolutions and also with color depth higher than 256 colors.
Also if the BigWin is configured in another resolution than the OS/2
environment it is possible to switch between both surfaces without
any problems.
B) Requirements for Installation
================================
OS/2 has to be installed and runs with standard VGA driver or and older
BigBlue driver with the V7-MERCURY P-64 board in the OS/2 environment as
well.
Note: You need the V7-MERCURY P-64 "Drivers for Windows" Disk for the
installation.
C) Installation of the OS/2 Drivers
===================================
1. (Only when drivers are downloaded from mailbox)
Extract the files to an 1.44MB floppy a name this disk "V7-MERCURY P-64
BigBlue".
A disk label is NOT necessary any longer.
2. Start OS/2.
Important: before beginning the installation shut down any running
OS/2 and Windows programs!
Open a fullscreen session or an OS/2 window. Put the disk labelled
"V7-MERCURY P-64 BigBlue" in drive A: and enter:
A:\V7SETOS2
(Only for floppy disk installation, does not apply to CD ROM install.)
Follow the instructions on the screen and if unsure at any point,
call the online help.
After terminating the program and restarting OS/2 you have access to
the OS/2 desktop and seamless Windows with the BigBlue driver and
to Windows via the BigWin driver in the resolution and color depth
that you selected.
D) Changing the resolution under OS/2 or Win-OS/2
=================================================
After you have installed BigBlue a new folder named "SPEA/V7" will be
created on your desktop with the V7SETOS2 program icon. After starting
this program you can change the resolution or color depth before restarting
your system to initialize the changes.
Note the following if you wish to use a different resolution under Win-OS/2
as opposed to the OS/2 desktop.
1. Deactivate the checkbox 'Use settings in Win-OS/2 fullscreen session'.
2. Start Win-OS/2. Select the options 'File' and 'Run' in the Program
Manager. Then enter V7SETUP' without a path or drive. After starting
the program make the changes for your Win-OS/2 session in the same
way as under V7SETOS2.
Note: V7SETUP for Windows can't be started as a seamless window
application.
E) Known Restrictions
=====================
Videoplayer:
If you change to a fullscreen session whilst running a video then text
will be displayed in black on blak. Switching from digital video to
fullscreen windows can cause the system to crash.
SPtune:
User modes (tuned modes) are currently not supported. They are not shown
in V7SETOS2 but are used and running if set under SPtune.
SPEAview:
SPEAview should not be used under Win-OS2.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ End of README - Press [Esc] ║
╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝