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Stealth 24 README.TXT
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This is v3.02e BETA of the Stealth 24 Install / Windows Drivers
disk. Please backup any system critical files before installation.
Installation Notes
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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
-----------
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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Known Limitations:
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* 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.
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
to the current LOAD= line, when using MS Setup to install
the drivers
Corrected Windows Bugs
----------------------
Fixed Since 2.00 Release
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Word for Windows 6.0, system locks up when the Tip of the Day is displayed.
System locks up when printing to various printers.
Mathcad 4.0 (and other applications using the Win32s libraries), generate
random locks and reboots.
Word for Windows 6.0, create a graph, exit the graph editor, double click on
the graph to enter into edit mode, the tops of graph bars are the wrong colors.
When printing text gets cut off (top or bottom part of the text).
Fixed Since 3.00 Release
------------------------
1024x768x8bit, Kanji Word, the application will not launch.
800x600x8/16-bit, displays multiple images and dim color on a B1 ISA Stealth 24.
640x480x24-bit, Excel 5.0 print a document & the driver will GPF in
STEALTHT.DRV @0001:D907.
Word for Windows 6.0, 24-Bit the I-beam is transparent.
Set your font size and font in InControl to 7pt Arial. The font displayed
will be Times New Roman
1024768x8-bit, Word for Windows 6.0, Stealth 24 ISA Make 72 pt characters
select and deselect them, vertical lines will appear.
640x480x24-bit, Open a DOS Prompt Full screen, the systems crashes to DOS
without any errors or notifications (Stealth Pro drivers only).
16-bit modes, Video for Windows sample .AVI file looks like 4 colors displays.
All printers, 8/16-bit, printing with a shaded object, output in incomplete.
this can be reproducted 100% using WinFax Pro.
PageMaker 5.0, no text appears when printing to HP500c using TrueType fonts.
This only happen when "Dithering" is set to "standard."
Visual Basic 3.0, All res., 16-bit, OPEN PROJECT, and select MOUSE.MAK, find
DRAG.FRM from \samples\mouse and click on the play button. Click on OPTIONS
and then select DRAG DROP, choosing any file will caused GPF at 0004:2640.
Adobe Illustrator 4.0, All res., 4/8/16-bit, when saving in Adobe Illustrator 4
a file with a black & white preview option will cause a GPF at 0003:0320.
THREED.VDX, Conflicts with some applications requiring version 3 of Threed.vdx
Paintbrush, 24-bit, Using the brush choose any color, the color will be either
pink or brownish when used. When first choosing the color, it will turn pink.
If you click on the menu then click back to paint the color will be brownish.
InControl Tools, All res., All colors, When changing the color for the mouse
if you hit CANCEL after your change, the change will still take effect.
Print Shop Deluxe, all 24-bit drivers, The color for the PAGE and BEHIND OBJECT
are always in purple no matter what color is selected.
Quattro Pro 5.0, all 8-bit drivers, go to the tutorial <click button>,
Do the 1st lesson, Push the <next> button. After 3rd page in the lesson
right after "Load a sample lesson", the system will drop to DOS or lock up.
AVI Player, 640x480x16-bit, The picture appears as shades of green with black
areas. Also reproducable with Microsoft Encarta - play any movie.
MS Publisher 2.0, 1024x768x8-bit, Create a greeting card or invitation this
will cause GPF at 0003:159A. (WIZARDS)
MS Publisher 2.0, 800x600x256(LF), Cannot type in the entry for name,
job title, phone number, etc. when using PAGE WIZARD ASST. IN MAKING and
select "Business Card & Paper."
Multimedia Atlas, all resolutions, 4/8/16-bit, Open US Atlas and select any
city, you will get a GPF in the driver.
PrintShop Deluxe, all 8/16-bit, Create a Greeting Card, when you get to
the layout portion, select | OBJECTS | ADD | TEXT, Type in a text field,
Click OK, the text does not show up on Main screeen, but will print OK.
Icon Editors, Pixels did not match the grid spaces.
Fixed in this release
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WinWord 6.0, all 8/16 bpp, click DRAWING button | click TEXT BOX button |
create a text box | type in few lines using Times New Roman, 10pts, Bold,
Italic | drag to select the sentence | get GPF in STEALTH.DRV at 2:66E0 (8bpp)
& 2:5338 (16bpp).
PowerPoint 3.0 or 4.0, 24bpp mode, the dots for the border indicator around
the picture do not show.
PowerPoint 4.0, 24bpp mode, the crosshair guidelines do not show.
PageMaker 5.0, all 8/16 bpp, the ROTATE button in the tool box does not display
properly.
Quattro Pro 5.0, 8bpp mode, get kick back to DOS or reboot the system when
using A Quick Look at Quattro Pro.
Add support 72Hz refresh rate for 1280x1024 resolution.
Smart Label Pro, 8/16 bpp, when using Bar Code will cause GPF in STEALTH.DRV
at 1:0765.
FoxPro for Windows 2.5, all mode, when importing a BMP file about 100K or more,
GPF will occur in STEALTH.DRV at 4:2XXX.
MS Project 4.0, 24bpp mode, the highlight does not show.
Canon Bubble Jet printers, 8/16 bpp, get GPF in STEALTH.DRV at 3:0320 when
printing.
TurboCAD 2.0, 8/16 bpp, get GPF in STEALTH.DRV at 1:5D04 or 1:5D08 when openning
a big drawing file.
German umlaut characters does not get display.
Get GPF in STEALTH.DRV at 0002:2864 in random applications.
Contacting DIAMOND.
-------------------
If you are reporting a bug on this 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 Multimedia Systems
STEALTH 24 BUGS
2880 Junction Avenue
San Jose, CA 95134-1922
Voice (Main) : (408) 325-7000
Voice (TechSppt): (408) 325-7100 Ask for Stealth 24 support
[M-F 5a-7p; Sat 8a-4p Pacific]
[plus 24hr automated help]
FAX (Main) : (408) 325-7070
FAX (Support) : (408) 325-7171 Reference STEALTH 24 BUGS
BBS (to 2400) : (408) 325-7080
BBS (9600+) : (408) 325-7175
CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE Reference STEALTH 24 BUGS
America Online : GO DIAMOND Reference STEALTH 24 BUGS
All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
respective owners.
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Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1995
(408) 325-7100 All Rights Reserved
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