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- README for Diamond Stealth Drivers
- - June 16, 1995 -
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- PLEASE NOTE - These drivers are NOT supported by Microsoft. Any problems
- with these drivers should be directed to Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
- See the information at the end of this file on how to contact Diamond.
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- These drivers are provided "as is" by Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
- They have received limited compatibility testing by Microsoft with the
- June beta build of Windows 95, and are not supported by Microsoft.
-
- This Stealth driver is a helper VxD that can be loaded in conjunction
- with Windows 95's built-in S3 driver/minivdd to set refresh rates based
- on the monitor type selected in Windows 95. This is needed to eliminate
- the flickering screen problem often found when using the built-in driver.
- Also, the Stealth 64 is particularly bad when using its 1024x768
- resolution, since it runs in interlaced mode without the helper VxD.
- Using the helper VxD provided here will fix the problem.
-
- The INF file will copy the driver, minivdd, and helper VxD files to your
- hard drive. The INF is needed to put a "RefreshRate=-1" entry into the
- registry, which tells the minivdd to pass monitor timing data to the
- mini/helper VxD to set the refresh rate.
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- DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
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- 1. Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.
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- 2. Start the "Display" applet program.
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- 3. Select the "Settings" page, push the "Change Display Type" button.
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- 4. Push the "Change" button in the "Adapter Type" area.
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- 5. Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK".
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- 6. Specify the path to the new driver and press the <ENTER>
- key:
-
- Example 1: Insert the drivers disk in the A: floppy drive,
- and enter A:\.
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- Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied
- the drivers, either on your local hard drive or
- on a network share.
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- Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are,
- choose the "Browse..." button are find them.
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- 7. The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that
- corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK.
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- 8. Windows 95 will copy the display drivers to the proper directories
- on your system.
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- 9. Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the
- "Systems Settings Change" dialog box.
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- 10. After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display
- applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths.
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- Contacting DIAMOND
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- Diamond can be reached through a number of ways:
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- Postal Service : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc.
- 2880 Junction Avenue
- San Jose, CA 95134
- Voice (Main) : (408) 325-7000
- Voice (TechSppt): (408) 325-7100 [M-F 6-7; Sat 8-4 Pacific]
- [plus 24hr automated help]
- FAX (Main) : (408) 325-7070
- FAX (Support) : (408) 325-7171
- BBS (to 2400) : (408) 325-7080
- BBS (9600+) : (408) 325-7175
- CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE
- America Online : GO DIAMOND
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- All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their
- respective owners.
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- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1993-95
- (408) 325-7000 All Rights Reserved
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