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- OS/2 Video Device Driver for the S3 ViRGE,ViRGE/VX,ViRGE/DX,ViRGE/GX
- Driver Version 1.01.11
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- This package contains an OS/2 graphics-accelerator device driver
- supporting the ViRGE and ViRGE/VX chip sets from S3 Incorporated.
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- This graphics-accelerator device driver is compatible with OS/2
- 2.11, and OS/2 Warp 3.0, and OS/2 Warp 4.0
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- 1.0 Installing from Diskette
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- To install the ViRGE,ViRGE/VX,ViRGE/DX,ViRGE/GX device driver
- from diskette, do the following:
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- 1. If system is not in VGA mode, select VGA mode.
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- 2. Insert the ViRGE,ViRGE/VX,ViRGE/DX,ViRGE/GX diskette into
- drive A (or any other diskette drive).
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- Note: "S3 DRV1" must be the volume label of this diskette.
- To verify the label, use "Label A:".
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- 3. Open an OS/2 full-screen or OS/2 window session.
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- 4. At the OS/2 command prompt, type the following command to copy
- all necessary files to the OS/2 drive:
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- A:SETUP
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- where A: is the diskette drive.
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- Then press Enter.
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- Setup will then identify your chipset. When prompted to do so, press
- Enter to continue.
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- 5. When the Monitor Configuration/Selection Utility window appears,
- the "Install Using Defaults for Monitor Type" choice is
- preselected. You can accept this choice or select "Install
- Using Display Adapter Utility Program" to choose a different
- refresh rate. Then select OK.
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- If you select the "Install Using Display Adapter Utility
- Program" choice, you must have the DOS monitor utility program
- that came with your display adapter. Contact the display
- adapter manufacturer's technical support for information on how
- to use the monitor utility program under OS/2.
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- 6. When the installation is complete, shut down your system, remove
- the diskette, and restart your computer.
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- 7. When the system has restarted:
- a. Open the OS/2 System folder.
- b. Open the System Setup folder.
- c. Open the System object.
- d. When the Settings notebook appears, select the Screen tab.
- If your monitor has been detected as Plug and-Play (DDC)
- compatible, go to step 15.
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- 8. On Screen page 2, select your display from the display list. If
- your display does not appear in the list, select Default.
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- It might be necessary to restart your computer to have all
- refresh rate options available.
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- 9. When the system has restarted:
- a. Open the System object and select Screen page 1, as in step
- 13.
- b. Select a screen resolution and a screen refresh rate.
- c. Close the Settings notebook.
- d. Perform a shutdown and restart your computer.
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