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| README file for
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| ELSA Windows 95 Driver Disk, ver 4.03.2115-0016
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| VICTORY 3D
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| Copyright (c) 1994-97 ELSA GmbH, Aachen (Germany)
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| Subsidary:
| ELSA GmbH ELSA Inc.
| Sonnenweg 11 2150 Trade Zone Blvd.
| D-52070 Aachen Suite 101
| Germany San Jose, CA 95131
| USA
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| Phone : +49-241-606-0 Phone: +1-408-935-0350
| Support Fax: +49-241-606-6399 Phone: 1-800-272-ELSA
| BBS (modem): +49-241-606-9800 Fax : +1-408-935-0370
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| 05/09/97, MSuhre
Contents
1. Overview
2. Contents
3. Installation
4. History
5. Release Notes
6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
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1. Overview
This CD contains the ELSA Display Driver for Microsoft Windows 95.
The driver supports 256, 32768, 65536 and 16 Million colors in
all resolutions available on used ELSA board.
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2. Contents
This directory contains the following files:
README.TXT the file you currently look at
LIESMICH.TXT german version of README
ELSAV3DD.DRV display driver file for VICTORY 3D
ELSAV3DX.DLL driver extension (DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL)
ELSAV3DV.VXD virtual mini display driver VICTORY 3D
ELSAV3D.INF device information file for VICTORY 3D
In case of trouble during or after installation, please make
sure you have all the files mentioned above!
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3. Installation
This section describes the steps to install an ELSA Display
Driver for Windows 95.
To install the drivers, start the program SETUP.EXE in this
directory. The installation assistant will help you to install
the driver with the control panel.
3.1 First installation of ELSA Display Driver
First install Windows 95 without special drivers for the ELSA
graphics board. The installation procedure should
find a PCI VGA-compatible display adapter and ask for a
"Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer".
- Push the "OK"-button
- "Copy manufacturer's files from:"
CD-Drive: this directory (e.g.: E:\WINNER\3000S\WIN95)
The neccessary files will be copy and Windows 95 asks for
restart.
- Push the "Yes"-button
After the restart the configuration of the ELSA display adapter
Driver starts from the Windows desktop.
- Start the dialog "Properties for Display" by clicking right
mouse button on the desktop or per Control Panel.
- Select the Property Page "Settings" or "ELSA WINman".
- Property Page Settings:
Standard-Windows-Dialog for changing resolution, color
depth and font size.
- Property Page ELSA WINman
ELSA WINman gives you full control to configure your ELSA
display adapter perfectly. You can change resolution, color
depth and refresh rate, bild position etc.
Normally you need to boot your system. Push the button "Restart
now".
In all following Windows sessions you can change the resolution
without rebooting your system.
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4. Revision History
This section describes changes to the previous releases of this
disk.
Version 4.03.2113:
- Direct3D functions optimized
- problems with NHL fixed
Version 4.03.2114
- Direct3D functions optimized
- minor bug fixes
Version 4.03.2115-0006
- minor bug fixes
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5. Release notes
DirectDraw/Direct3D support
The display driver do support DirectDraw/Direct3D, but to use
it in an application, you must install DirectDraw/Direct3D.
The Microsoft DirectDraw/Direct3D components are not included
in the standard retail version of Windows 95. You need an
installation of DirectX II/III.
To install DirectDraw/Direct3D start the program DXSETUP in
the directory \ELSAWARE\DDRAW\DIRECTX on the ELSA CD.
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6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes
This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives
hints on work arounds.
There occur misrepresentation of colors and displays by viewing
MPEG files with ELSAmotion.
To avoid errors in display, it is necessary to use the
ELSA Settings to switch between 32768 colors and 65536 colors.
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