Copyright: By SPEA Software AG 1993


BigWin V7Setup Online Help

Click on the area of the configuration box for which you need online help!

Further help topics:

Restart Options for Windows

Error Reports


DoubleWin V7Setup Online Help

Click on the area of the configuration box for which you need online help!

Further help topics:

Restart Options for Windows

Error Reports


Changing the number of colors simultaneously shown
Colors

Allows you to select the maximum number of colors that can be simultaneously displayed on your screen (64K = 65,536 colors, True Color = 16,777,216 colors).

Note:	DoubleWin users can currently only select 256 colors!

Changing this parameter may influence the resolution and refresh rate settings. If the current screen refresh rate is not available for the number of colors selected, then the program automatically uses the first entry from the corresponding selection box.


Changing the display resolution
Resolution

Select the screen resolution with this setting.

Note:	(for DoubleWin users)

The resolution of the main (primary) board is the decisive factor for the resolutions offered in the DoubleScreen configuration! It is not possible to set a higher resolution than your primary board can handle!

Changing this parameter may influence the refresh rate and the fonts selection. If the current screen refresh rate is not available for the current resolution, then the program automatically uses the first entry from the corresponding selection box.

If the selected resolution is smaller than 1024 x 768 pixels, the small fonts will automatically be used, else the large fonts.


Changing the refresh rate
Refresh rate

This setting determines the refresh rate of the display.

Testing the Refresh Rate:

Click on the TEST button in order to test whether your monitor is able to handle the selected refresh rate.

The TEST button is only active if a SPEA V7 driver is already loaded and the selected refresh rate is possible for current video mode. Alternatively, read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.

Restore	Click here or press the RETURN key to restore the previous refresh rate.

Keep 	Click here to retain the current refresh rate. You can also press the ESC key.

Warning: 	If you permanently use a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it! Read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.


Changing the font size
Fonts

Selects small or large fonts for screen display.

By changing the resolution, the fonts will be automatically adjusted to an optimal size. If the selected resolution is smaller than 1024 x 768 pixels, small fonts will automatically be selected, else the large fonts.


Restart options
Restart-Options

You must restart Windows to activate your changes.

To do this, select one of the following options in V7Setup:

Restart:	Ends your current Windows session and restarts Windows using the new driver.

Exit to DOS:	Ends your current Windows session without restarting Windows. The changes you have made will be activated when you start Windows again.

No Restart:	Leaves V7Setup without ending the current Windows session. The changes you have made will be activated when you start Windows again.


Testing display settings with the test button
Test Button

After you have changed one or more settings, you should check that your monitor can handle the new configuration before you leave V7Setup. If you click on the TEST button, the start-up logo will be shown for about 5 seconds using the following settings: colors, resolution and refresh rate.

Warning: 	If you permanently use a refresh rate that is too high for your monitor you may damage it! Read the manual of your monitor to check which refresh rates it can handle.


DoubleWin: fullscreen options
Fullscreen Options

If the top option 'current screen' is selected, then any windows maximized will be limited to the current monitor. This keeps the performance of your system at an optimal level.

The option 'on both' means that if a window is maximized, it will be spread across both monitors. Note that this setting may decrease the performance of your system noticebly.


DoubleWin: Checkbox status
Activating the Secondary Board

Check the checkbox to run DoubleWin and use both monitors. 'Uncheck' the box if you are happy to work with one monitor only (the one connected to the primary board).


DoubleWin: Target screen for reports
Screen Reports

You can select the monitor (left = primary board monitor/right = secondary board  monitor) on which you want Windows reports to appear.


Error Messages

Not sufficient memory on the destination drive

File '...' cannot be created

File '...' cannot be copied

File '...' not found

WARNING : Program group cannot be created

ERROR : No driver is available for the chosen resolution

ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded


Error message : Not sufficient memory on the destination drive
Not sufficient memory on the destination drive

There is not enough space on the drive where you have installed Windows.

V7Setup can't copy the file to the WINDOWS - or SYSTEM - directory.

Delete one or more unneccessary files on this drive, and try again.


Error message : File '...' cannot be created
File '...' cannot be created

V7Setup can't create the file in the WINDOWS - or SYSTEM - directory.

It is possible that the specified file already exists with write-protection or

that the drive is write-protected.

Remove the write-protection of the drive or existing file.


Error message : File '...' cannot be copied
File '...' cannot be copied

V7Setup can't copy the specified file.

If you receive a system error message you must find the cause and eliminate it before trying again.


Error message : File '...' not found
File '...' not found

V7Setup can't find the specified file.

Be sure you have inserted the correct SPEA V7 Windows disk and that the source path is correct. Try again after checking these entries.


Error message : WARNING : Program group cannot be created
WARNING : Program group cannot be created

V7Setup can't create the Program Manager Group 'SPEA/V7 Setup'.

You can create the group 'SPEA/V7 Setup' manually or place the V7Setup icon in another

program group.


Error-Message : ERROR : No driver for selected mode
ERROR : No driver is available for the chosen resolution

There is no driver available for the video mode specified.

Select other values for colors or resolution.


Error-Message : ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded
ERROR : 'lzexpand.dll' cannot be loaded

V7Setup needs this library to copy files from the SPEA V7 Windows installation disk to the WINDOWS- or SYSTEM -directory. During the Windows installation procedure lzexpand.dll is copied to the SYSTEM directory. If the file is present and this error message still appears, then Windows doesn't have enough free memory to load the file. Close one or more applications and try again.