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$Id: readme.tx@ 1.2 1994/02/19 01:50:21 oscar Exp $
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Stealth 24 README.TXT
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ATTENTION ALL USERS -- PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING
----------------------------------------------------
This is v3.00 BETA 1 of the Stealth 24 Install / Windows Drivers
disk. While this driver has completed hundreds of hours of
compatibility testing, Diamond has not completed full testing of
these files and dupicated outstanding issues. By using this BETA
disk, you are agreeing to accept the risks of testing Windows
drivers that have known and unknown limitations. Diamond offers
NO warranty on this software. Use at your own risk. Please
backup any system critical files before installation.
Installation Notes
------------------
Use the INSTALL file to install the Windows 3.1 drivers from DOS
or from the Windows Program Manager.
* Suggestion: Use MS VGA when installing from Program Manager
to eliminate any OEM files that could create a conflict.
* If the install says "file exists, overwrite Y/N" for any of
the .VBX files, OVERWRITE it. The files provided are newer
than those provided with Visual BASIC 3.0 and other VB apps.
Leaving old files will produce errors like "Enter an integer".
* If the install says "file in use, abort/continue" and the
file in question is a font (*.FON) file, continue the install.
* If strange errors occur and text is missing from dialogs,
check for .VBX files in your \WINDOWS directory. .VBX files
should only reside in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subdirectory.
Once the driver launches Windows, you will be placed in 640x480
16-color mode and prompted to select your monitor type. Select
the brand monitor you have, compatible type, or use the Custom
Monitor Timings to create your own configuration and custom
screen centering.
* Icon fonts are controlled by InControl Tools. When changing
modes back to VGA or a non-Diamond driver, these settings
still remain. To change back to default icon font, search
the WIN.INI file for the IconTypeFace, IconTypeStyle, and
IconTypeSize lines. Place a semicolon (;) in front of these
lines or remove the lines entirely.
* Only resolutions that have been selected as supported in the
Display module will be available in the Viewport choices. If
your monitor can display a resolution provided by the card,
go to Display and select a monitor that offers that mode and
refresh, or select Custom Monitor Timings and Add the mode.
* If Windows only displays a single alphabetic character for the
icon font, select a different font from the list of InControl
Tools. Windows may not support the font type/size requested
in the resolution and resource size displayed.
* If you had screen savers loaded previously, and they seem not
to load on startup any longer, see the message at the top
regarding backing up important files and the limitation down
below of LOAD= line being replaced and not appended. This is
a limitation of the Windows 3.xx SETUP program.
Utilities
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STLMODE should be installed for all first-time operations. This
program controls the frequencies sent to the monitor for all
non-Windows programs and will allow the high resolution and high
color modes to syncronize correctly on your screen.
STLMODE.EXE allows selection of text modes, video emulation modes,
and monitor mode frequencies for all environments outside of DOS.
Monitor timing information is saved to the EEPROM on the Stealth
24 and is automatically loaded on powerup or reset.
Users with monitors not conforming to the industry preset monitors
provided can select the CUSTOM MONITOR option which allows
selection of frequencies, sync polarities, and screen centering
for each video resolution and color depth. Please consult your
monitor manual for the exact capabilities of your monitor before
selecting monitor timing. We strongly urge that selection of
monitor timings in CUSTOM be made for all resolutions and color
depths.
Windows 3.1
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The following Windows 3.1 drivers are included:
Resolution Colors Displayed
640x480 16 256 65,536 16,777,216
800x600 16 256 65,536
1024x768 16 256
1280x1024 16
Release Notes
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Major changes [in BETA 1] include:
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WinFAX Pro 3 letter dropping/chopping corrected
TrueType printing cut-offs are gone
GetPixel() function supported
Win32s-based applications supported
Foreign Character support included
Word 6 lockup displaying Tip of the Day corrected
Excel 5 lockup corrected
Installation revamped and automated
Diamond InControl Tools added for mode switching and more...
Known Limitations:
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* No pen windows support (to be added in release)
* BubbleJet printers may print garbled text
* 24-bit I-beam cursor is clear/white
* 24-bit Some 'spin' arrow buttons may appear clear not
black
* 16/24-bit - Help hypertext is black, not green. This is
a limitation of Windows 3.xx and will not be addressed.
* Resolutions and color depths can not be selected from the
DOS SETUP program (to be added in release).
* Previous installations of drivers are not uninstalled.
Selecting the Diamond icon in Control Panel will GPF.
Selecting the InControl Tools icon in Control Panel is ok
* Using the DOS install, WIN.INI and SYSTEM.INI files over
64k in size may be truncated.
InControl Tools
---------------
Features:
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Virtual Desktop
Custom cursor color and size
Custom font size, style, and type
Real-time pan and zoom
VESA Display Power Management Signaling support
Keyboard and mouse hotkeys
Monitor timing and refresh selections in Windows
Real-time screen centering
Known Limitations (Diamond):
----------------------------
* Some hotkey combinations override application functions
* Centering tools don't work on Nanao 550I (monitor
limitation)
Known Limitations (Windows):
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* Font selections remaining after switching to VGA
* Some applications appear elongated in virtual desktops
* The LOAD= line in WIN.INI is replaced, not appended
* Placement of some items in SYSTEM.INI may appear random,
due to standard Windows API call
Contacting DIAMOND for this BETA
--------------------------------
If you are reporting a bug on this BETA release, please complete
the included Problem Report Form (PDR.TXT) and send it to us.
Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:
Postal Service : Diamond Computer Systems
Stealth 24 BETA
1130 East Arques Avenue
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Voice (Main) : (408) 736-2000
Voice (TechSppt): (408) 736-2000 Ask for Stealth 24 BETA support
[M-F 6a-7p; Sat 8a-4p Pacific]
[plus 24hr automated help]
FAX (Main) : (408) 730-5750
FAX (Support) : (408) 773-8000 Reference Stealth 24 BETA
BBS (to 2400) : (408) 730-1100
BBS (9600+) : (408) 524-9301
CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE Reference Stealth 24 BETA
America Online : GO DIAMOND Reference Stealth 24 BETA
All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
respective owners.
==================================================================
Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. (c) 1994
(408) 736-2000 All Rights Reserved
==================================================================