================================================================================ NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 9x version 4.12.01.0366, 12/15/1999 ================================================================================ Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA GeForce 256 File list --------- NVAGP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA adapters (not present in PCI driver package) NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file NVDD32.DLL - NVIDIA DirectDraw driver NVDISP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for RIVA TNT PCI adapters (not present in AGP driver package) NVDISP.DRV - NVIDIA display driver NVOPENGL.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver NVQTWK.DLL - NVIDIA taskbar applet NVARCH16.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 16-bit clients NVARCH32.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 32-bit clients NVCORE.VXD - NVIDIA Resource Manager kernel NVMINI.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for VGA virtualization and device Plug-N-Play NVMINI2.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for device Plug-N-Play of secondary devices README.TXT - The file you're reading. VGARTD.VXD - Windows 95 AGP support file (not present in PCI driver package) Installation instructions ------------------------- Windows 95 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 95. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Adapter, click the Change tab, click Next. 5 Select the option to display a list of drivers, then click Next. 6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the Manufactures list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next. 8 Click Next to install the driver, click Finish, then select Apply to complete the installation. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adaptor tab, then click Change. 4 Select Have Disk, then insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 1 into the 3.5" diskette drive, and select the drive letter of the diskette drive. 5 Select or type the path to the 3.5" floppy drive, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 6 If Windows found the files, select OK. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 7 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2, and click OK when Windows asks for the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2. 8 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply. 9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Windows 98 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 98. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Adapter, click the Change tab, click Next. 5 Select the option to display a list of drivers, then click Next. 6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the Manufactures list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next. 8 Click Next to install the driver, click Finish, then select Apply to complete the installation. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adaptor tab, then click Change. 4 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 1 into the 3.5" diskette drive. 5 Click Next, click Next, then Click Next. 5 Select or type the path to the 3.5" diskette driver, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 6 If Windows found the files, click Next. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 7 Insert the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2, and click OK when Windows asks for the NVIDIA Compatible Display Driver Disk 2. 8 Click Finish to complete the installation. 9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Uninstall instructions ---------------------- To uninstall the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select NVIDIA Display Properties Extension, then click Add/Remove. Control Freak ------------- To access Control Freak, NVIDIA's Control Panel applet 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the tab for your NVIDIA graphics chip. 3 Right click on each option to display information about each setting. Tips for Users -------------- Known Issues ------------ Revision history ---------------- ================================================================================ Copyright 1999, NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. Document number: DR-00008-001 ================================================================================