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mach32, 32W95DPM.ZIP
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1.0 Introduction
2.0 Installation Notes
3.0 mach32 Windows 95 DPMS Support
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1.0 Introduction
This ZIP file contains the ATI Windows 95 mach32 DPMS display driver.
This driver replacement should be used if you have a VESA compliant
Display Power Management Signaling(DPMS) monitor.
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2.0 Installation Notes
1. Ensure that you have a copy of PKUNZIP.EXE 2.04G. PKUNZIP is
available on most BBS and information services, including the ATI BBS
and CompuServe.
2. Start Windows 95.
3. Start a MS DOS prompt.
4. Unzip 32W95DPM.ZIP into a temporary directory on your hard disk.
For example:
MD \ATIWIN95
PKUNZIP 32W95DPM.ZIP \ATIWIN95
5. Exit the MS DOS prompt, and return to the Windows 95 desktop.
6. Close all other active applications
7. Click on the Start button. Click on the Run menu item.
Type C:\ATIWIN95\ATISETUP.EXE in the text entry area. Press OK.
8. The following message box will be displayed, when installation is
complete:
Installation is now complete.
In order for the update to take effect Windows
must be restarted.
Please close all other active applications.
9. Select Yes from the message and allow Windows 95 to restart.
10. Once the driver has been installed, you can delete the contents of the
temporary directory (DEL \ATIWIN95\*.*) and delete the directory itself
(RD \ATIWIN95).
10. We recommend that you keep a copy of the ZIP file, 32W95DPM.ZIP,
in case you need to install the driver again.
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3.0 mach32 Windows 95 DPMS Support
WARNING: Be sure that your have a VESA DPMS compliant monitor before
enabling the DPMS feature. Non-DPMS-compliant monitors may be
damaged by the activation of this feature. Consult your
monitor's manual or contact the manufacturer for further
information.
If you have a VESA DPMS-compliant monitor, you can use the DPMS feature
to provide auto-shutdown of your monitor, to reduce power consumption.
Auto-shutdown only occurs after definable periods of keyboard and mouse
inactivity. Moving the mouse or pressing a key on the keyboard (even the
Ctrl, Alt, or Shift keys) turns the monitor back on.
To configure Windows 95 for DPMS support:
1. From the CONTROL PANEL double click the DISPLAY ICON.
2. In the DISPLAY PROPERTIES SCREEN click the Settings TAB
3. Select Change Display Type. To support DPMS the "MONITOR
IS ENERGY STAR COMPLIANT" checkbox must be checked.
4. Select the Screen Save tab from the Properties page.
5. Under the title Energy Saving Features of Monitor:
a. Click on the box to enable Low-power stand by.
b. Set the inactivity timer for the desired time
c. Click on the box to enable Shut off monitor.
d. Set the inactivity timer for the desired time