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- $Id: README.TX@ 1.4 1994/02/19 01:45:05 oscar Exp $
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- Stealth Pro README.TXT
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- ATTENTION ALL USERS -- PLEASE READ BEFORE INSTALLING
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- This is v3.00 BETA 2 of the Stealth Pro 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
- Pro 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 65,536
- 1280x1024 16 256
-
- Release Notes
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- Changes in BETA 2 from BETA 1:
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- Monitor timings revised to match monitor capabilities
- 24bit - no GPF during print
- WinFAX Pro 3 letter dropping/chopping corrected
- 24bit - DOS prompt works; doesn't exit Windows
- DOS install allows colon (:) to be used in path
-
- Major changes [in BETA 1] include:
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- 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:
- ------------------
- * 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.
- * No 800x600 24bpp driver (to be added for release)
-
- InControl Tools
- ---------------
- Features:
- ---------
- 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):
- ----------------------------
- * 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 PRO BETA
- 1130 East Arques Avenue
- Sunnyvale, CA 94086
- Voice (Main) : (408) 736-2000
- Voice (TechSppt): (408) 736-2000 Ask for Stealth Pro 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 PRO BETA
- BBS (to 2400) : (408) 730-1100
- BBS (9600+) : (408) 524-9301
- CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE Reference STEALTH PRO BETA
- America Online : GO DIAMOND Reference STEALTH PRO BETA
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-
- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
- respective owners.
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- Diamond Computer Systems, Inc. (c) 1994
- (408) 736-2000 All Rights Reserved
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