README FIle for 3D Blaster PCI
------------------------------

This is the Read Me file for 3D Blaster PCI, containing the latest
information on the 3D Blaster PCI product which may not have made it
into the manual at the time of printing.

This file contains the following sections:

1. Reinstallation of Windows 3.1
2. Monitor timing table and VMODE notes
3. Miscellaneous notes
   a. Windows Setup notes
   b. Compcore softPEG notes


1. Reinstallation of Windows 3.1
   -----------------------------

   If you want to reinstall Windows 3.1 over an existing Windows 3.1
   system with 3D Blaster PCI already installed, it is essential to
   run the Windows 3.1 Setup and change Display settings to VGA first
   (Follow the instructions in the manual to do this).  After this, 
   proceed to complete the new Windows 3.1 installation, followed by 
   installation of the 3D Blaster PCI Win 3.1 driver.


2. VMODE.EXE
   ---------

   On power-up, the 3D Blaster PCI defaults to a class 1 monitor's (14" 
   SVGA) refresh rates.	This can be changed by using the utility VMODE.EXE.

   usage: VMODE <monitor's max hori freq>

   e.g. "VMODE 57"  for class 9 monitor

   The refresh rates supported for each class of monitor at different
   resolution is listed below:

      * Refresh support table *

  Class #  Max Horizontal      Vertical refresh rate (Hz) at resolution
	   frequency		 640x480  800x600  1024x768  1280x1024
	   (KHz)

    0	   31.5 (VGA monitors)	     60       - 	-	  -
   *1	   35.1 (14" SVGA monitors)  60       56        -         -
    2	   37.5 		     75       56	-	  -
    3	   37.8 		     75       60	-	  -
    4	   43.2 		     85       60	-	  -
    5	   46.8 		     85       75	-	  -
    6	   48.1 		     85       75	-	  -
    7	   48.3 		     85       75	60	  -
    8	   49.1 		     85       75	60	  -
    9	   53.6 (15" Multisyncs)     85       85        60        -
   10	   60.0 		     85       85	75	  -
   11	   61.8 		     85       85	75	  -
   12	   63.9 (17" Multisyncs)     120      85        75        60
   13	   67.5 		     120      85	75	  60
   14	   68.6 		     120      85	85	  60
   15	   77.1 		     120      85	85	  60
   16	   80.0 		     120      85	85	  75
   17	   91.1 		     120      85	85	  75

    (* Power-up default in 3D Blaster PCI)


3. Miscellaneous Notes
   -------------------

   a. Windows Setup

      Problem: When attempting to change Display settings under
               [Windows Setup], the error message "Access denied.
               Unable to copy file." appears.

      Solution: Run Windows Setup from DOS to install the display driver.
		To do this follow the steps in the 3D Blaster PCI manual.

   b. CompCore SoftPEG player
 
      Problem: When using the CompCore SoftPEG player to view files with a
               *.DAT extension, the error message "undefined external error" 
               occurs when the file is not in a format recognized by the
	       player.

      Solution: Please be aware, files with the .DAT extension are not always
                MPEG files. Generally, MPEG files use the .MPG extension.


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