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~INSTRUCTIONS
INSTRUCTIONS
The following options are available from the main menu:
1. @Information and Instructions.^ To help you determine the best
approach to use when installing your VESA driver.
2. @Check if VESA Driver is Currently Installed.^ Use this option
to see if a driver is already installed or if the one you just
installed is responding. (Incidentally, just because it responds
does not mean it will test correctly.)
3. @Install VESA Driver.^ You can install using one of two methods,
Automatic or Manual. For a description of how these methods work,
choose the 'Install VESA Driver' option, then select 'HELP.'
4. @Uninstall VESA Driver.^ This option is used to remove (or
attempt to remove) an existing VESA driver.
5. @Perform Test.^ This option actually displays a 640x480
256 color image to see if the card and driver are functioning
correctly.
6. @Restore Original System Files.^ This option will return the
AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to the way they were before
SETVESA started changing it. Use RESTORE if you are unsuccessful
in finding a working driver.
7. @Exit To DOS.^ Use this option to exit the program.
@NOTE:^ This program only checks VESA mode 101 (hexadecimal). If
you want to list all VESA modes that the card supports, exit
this program and run the program called @CHKVESA^, which is
included with this package.
~INSTALL_HELP
INSTALLATION METHODS
You can install a VESA driver using one of three methods.
1. @AUTOMATIC method:^ This program will lead you through the
process step by step, and will perform as many of the tasks as
it can automatically. You should use this method if you are
new to computers and do not know how to modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT
file. A backup copy of this important file will be made
automatically, and you can choose to restore it to its original
state at any time. This will 'UNDO' any changes and put your
computer 'BACK' as it was before we started.
2. @TRIAL AND ERROR method:^ This method tries each of the VESA
drivers one at a time until one is found that works. You can
ask the program to sequentially go through the entire list of
provided drivers, or you can manually pick drivers from the
list.
3. @MANUAL method:^ Using this method requires that you have a
basic understanding of DOS and how the AUTOEXEC.BAT and
CONFIG.SYS files are changed. We will explain the process and
outline the steps in detail. You will then EXIT this program,
install the VESA driver, and return to the program to test the
results. Even if you know what you're doing, you may want to
try the automatic method once to see if the program can find and
install the correct driver. You can always use the 'RESTORE'
option to return the AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files to their
original state.
~TECHNICAL_HELP
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
@Technical Support^
Before calling our technical support lines, please carefully read the
other on-line help provided by this program.
If you are still unable to correctly install a VESA driver, call our
technical support staff at the following numbers:
@U.S. and CANADA:^ 1-800-793-8324
or 1-801-359-2900
@EUROPE:^ 021-326-6418
~MANUAL_INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
@Manual Installation Instructions^
Installing a VESA driver is a fairly simple process if you are familiar
with how to modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS files.
If you've just recently purchased your Super VGA card, a VESA driver
that works with that card should be contained on a Utility Disk that
came with the card. There may or may not be information in the manual
about how to install or use the driver. Normally, the driver will have
a name that contains the word VESA or VSA and will have a '.COM' or
'.EXE' extension. For example: @VESA.EXE, VVESA.COM, ORCHDVSA.COM^ and
@TLIVESA.COM^ are all names of current VESA drivers.
If your card didn't come with a driver, you should be able to find a
matching driver from the VESA library included with this program. Major
manufacturers have supplied drivers to match their cards, and these are
included in the VESA sub-directory.
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@Installing and Testing a VESA Driver:^
@Step 1.^ See if you have VESA in ROM or if a driver is already
installed by selecting the 'Check if VESA Driver is Currently
Installed' option (item 2) from the main MENU. @If a driver^
@IS installed, go to STEP 6.^
@Step 2.^ Try to determine which video card you have. Before you open
your machine, you may want to try the following:
a. Go to the DOS sub-directory
b. Type: @DEBUG^ [enter]
c. At the '@-^' prompt, type: @D C000:0^ [enter]
d. Then type: @D^ [enter]
e. Then type: @Q^ [enter]
f. At the right side of the screen should be a memory dump of
the video ROM. Look for names such as Tseng Labs, Trident,
Paradise, etc. This could provide a clue as to either the
card or the chip manufacturer. For example, if you see the
words 'Tseng Labs', use the TLIVESA.COM driver from the
VESA\TSENG directory.
@Step 3.^ Locate the VESA driver that seems to match your card. Either
get the driver from your card's utility disk or from the VESA
library that is included with this program. If the driver is
on your card's utility disk, copy it into the root directory on
your boot drive (or wherever you wish, but remember where you
put it.)
@Step 4.^ Install the VESA driver as follows:
Option 1. Execute the driver from the command line. (You will
have to execute the driver before you run a program
that uses VESA.)
Option 2. Make a copy of the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, then place the
driver call in the AUTOEXEC, and reboot the machine.
(The driver will be installed automatically whenever
the machine is booted.)
-OR-
If the VESA driver has a '.SYS' extension, it needs
to be installed in the CONFIG.SYS file. Make a copy
of the CONFIG.SYS file, then place the driver call in
the CONFIG, and reboot the machine. (The driver will
be installed automatically whenever the machine is
rebooted.)
@NOTE: If your card is PERFECT VIEW or an STB, you will have
@to place the driver call at the TOP LINE of your AUTOEXEC.
@These drivers must be installed BEFORE the mouse or other
@video drivers.
@Step 5.^ Return to this program and make sure the driver is installed
by choosing 'Check if VESA Driver is Currently Installed'
(item 2) from the main MENU.
@Step 6.^ Test the driver by selecting 'Perform VESA Test' (item 5)
from the main MENU.
@Step 7.^ If the test works, Great! YOU'RE DONE! If not, continue.
@Step 8.^ If the test does not work, you should review and possibly
repeat the process using the same driver. Make sure you've
done everything cor