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ATI Windows 3.1 Display Driver Disk - April 3, 1992 release
Part No:
5.25" 128-11305-100
3.5" 148-11305-100
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For: ATI VGA Wonder, Plus, Integra, XL (VGA based)
ATI Graphics ULTRA/VANTAGE, 8514 ULTRA (Accelerator based)
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Copyright (c) 1992, ATI Technologies Inc.
All Rights Reserved
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ATI Technologies Inc. reserves all rights with respect to the programs
and drivers supplied.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY:
This software is provided without charge. This software is provided "as
is". ATI makes no warranties of merchantability or fitness for a
particular purpose, either expressed or implied. ATI (where allowed by
state, federal, or provincial law) assumes no liability, either
incidental or consequential arising from use of this product.
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REQUIREMENTS - VGA based ATI products:
Various modes require different hardware and memory. If the driver's
hardware and memory requirements are not met at load time, the driver
will exit to DOS and report an error. This error will also occur if
the card's monitor configuration is incorrect (i.e. card is configured
for a PS2 monitor and the selected resolution is higher than 640x480).
Please note that mode 65H (1024x768/16 paged type) is not supported.
Instead, mode 55H (1024x768/16 planar type) is supported. V3 VGA Wonder
do not support mode 55H. A V3 VGA Wonder card is identified by having V3
as the first two characters in the ROM version label. If this resolution
is required and you own a V3 VGA Wonder, ATI has a hardware upgrade
program in place. Please contact ATI Customer Support for details.
REQUIREMENTS - Accelerator based products:
These drivers will work with either 512K or 1Mbyte of accelerator
memory. With 512K, 16 colors will be displayed. On 1Mbyte boards, 256
colors are displayed.
For 800x600 operation, the Graphics ULTRA/VANTAGE ROM version must be
1130111513 (v1.3) or newer. For 8514 ULTRA ROMs, the version must be
1330111330 (v1.3) or newer. Please contact ATI Customer Support for ROM
upgrade details. The ROM version label is displayed in the startup
banner on system startup.
These drivers will work with either 512K or 1Mbyte of accelerator
memory. With 512K, 16 colors will be displayed. On 1Mbyte boards, 256
colors are displayed.
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INSTALLATION
To Install ATI's Windows 3.1 Drivers:
1) Exit Windows.
2) Change directory (CD) to your Windows directory.
3) Place the ATI Windows 3.1 Display Driver Disk into drive A.
4) Type "setup" at the DOS prompt.
5) Select Display - "Other (Requires disk provided by a hardware manufact.."
6) Select the desired screen resolution and press Enter. Setup will copy
files from the diskette into your Windows directories. Setup may ask
for some Windows diskettes. Enter "A:" (or "B:") so setup continues
to use the ATI driver disk.
7) When Setup is complete, type "win" at the MS-DOS prompt to start
Windows.
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Notes - General:
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The ATI driver disk is designed to copy all available drivers to your
Windows SYSTEM directory depending on which type of ATI product you
own. For example, if you select any ATI ULTRA driver, all ATI ULTRA
drivers will be copied. This method eliminates the need for Setup to
reuse the ATI driver disk repeatedly for post alternate driver selections
since the required drivers will already be present on your hard drive.
Notes - VGA based drivers:
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The following drivers contain support for V3 VGA Wonder cards:
. 640x480/256 Small & Large font (512K)
. 800x600/16 Small Font (256K)
. 800x600/256 Small & Large font (512K)
For windowed DOS sessions, it is recommended that you select
"High Graphics" for DOS prompt or DOS application PIF files.
Notes - Accelerator based drivers:
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The following features are missing from the current ATI Accelerator
drivers disk. These drivers will be provided in a later release.
. Crystal Font drivers.
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ATI Customer Support:
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ATI Customer Support is available Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm
EST.
Phone: (416) 756-0711
FAX: (416) 756-0720