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- This is the Help file for DLDSETUP v1.01. It may be no larger than
- 48K in size or strange things will happen. The help messages may be
- modified, as long as the "tags" (single words preceded by a ":") are
- not changed. One possible reason to modify this file is to translate
- it into a foreign language. WARNING: Do not start any line with a
- colon (":") character because it will be mistaken for a help tag.
-
- Copyright (c) 1990 Panacea Inc. - All Rights Reserved
-
- :Intro
- Welcome to DLDSETUP!
-
- This program is used to configure DLD386-VGA's operating environment,
- including things like font size, board type, and resolution.
- Upon completion, this program will create a file, FASTACAD.BAT,
- in the current directory, which contains all the commands
- necessary to load DLD386-VGA. DLDSETUP will also create a file
- called DLDSETUP.DAT in the directory pointed to by the DLDCFG
- environment variable (or the current directory if DLDCFG is not
- set). DLDSETUP.DAT contains all the driver specific configuration
- information.
-
- After configuring the driver via this utility, you may want to also
- customize your color selections. This is accomplished by running
- either COLOR16, COLOR256, or COLORCEG (depending on whether you are
- running AutoCAD in 16 or 256 colors or CEG mode). These color
- configuration programs will allow you to manipulate menu colors,
- drawing colors, and even the physical colors.
-
- Also, remember that at any time while you're running DLDSETUP, you
- can press the question-mark key ("?") to get context sensitive help.
-
- :MemoryMenu
- Not used
-
- :ConfigMenu
- Not used.
-
- :DualMon
- This option is used to tell DLD386-VGA if you want to operate on only
- one screen (the one attached to the VGA card) or two (in case you
- also have a Monochrome Display Adapter). If you choose "Automatic",
- DLD386-VGA will run single screen if AutoCAD 386 is started from the
- VGA screen, or dual if started from the monochrome display. Selecting
- "Always Dual" will cause DLD386-VGA to always run in dual screen mode.
-
- :FlipScreen
- The Flip Screen Method is a fail-safe feature. In virtually all
- cases, the "Instant" selection will suffice, but in some rare cases,
- the combination of a given VGA with a particular system will result
- in artifacts left on the display when doing a flip-screen back from
- the text screen to the graphics screen. If this occurs on your system,
- use the "Force Redraw" option.
-
- :DispList
- When an object is erased or moved, the "Remove" option causes its
- vectors to be removed from the display and/or fast redraw list.
- This may be substantially slower than the "Overwrite" option,
- but it guarantees that the screen will be updated correctly. The
- Overwrite option causes new erase vectors to be added to the display
- lists, so the object will first be drawn, then erased, on screen
- updates. See the section, "The Remove/Overwrite Option" in the manual
- for more complete details. Disabling the display list will bring
- AutoCAD 386 ZOOMs and PANs back to normal AutoCAD 386 speeds. Disabling
- the fast redraw list will slow down REDRAWs substantially, but increase
- PAN and ZOOM speeds by about 5%. Disabling both lists will make
- DLD386-VGA behave like a "dumb" ADI 4.0 driver.
-
- :BoardList
- Hit F1 for a list of VGA cards from which to choose yours.
-
- :BoardSelect
- Choose a video card from this list. If the list does not include
- your specific brand of VGA, you can either select the "Your own
- BIOS" option, which will allow you to custom configure DLD386-VGA,
- or you can call Panacea technical support at 603-437-5022 for the
- type of card you should select.
-
- :YourOwnBIOS
- If your VGA card is not in the list of supported cards, you can
- still set up DLD386-VGA to use it by telling this Setup program which
- BIOS codes the the card uses. The BIOS codes can usually be found
- in the manual which came with the VGA card.
-
- :VGAResolutions
- You must choose a resolution from the list of resolutions
- supported by your VGA.
-
- :ACADCustom
- Not used
-
- :ACADRegAX
- This is typically where the mode select code goes. The mode MUST
- correspond to the color mode (16 or 256 colors) you have chosen,
- as indicated at the top of the active window. The mode select code
- is generally the same as the mode number listed in your VGA manual
- for a given resolution, with BX, CX, and DX all set to 0000. In
- some rare cases, though, such as with Video Seven and Everex VGAs,
- a special code is put into AX and the mode code goes into BX (see
- help for BX).
-
- :ACADRegBX
- Most of the time this should be 0000. However, certain card
- manufacturers (Most notably Video Seven and Everex) set a
- special code in AX to indicate that the actual mode select
- code goes into BX.
-
- :ACADRegCXDX
- No known VGA cards use these registers, and you should simply
- leave them set to 0000. They are provided so that if some
- future VGA card uses them, DLD386-VGA will support them.
-
- :ACADModeCode
- If you put the BIOS code into AX, then select "AL". If you put the
- code in to BX for Everex VGAs, select "AL". If you put the code
- into BX for VIDEO-7, then select "BL". This is the register that
- DLD-VGA must use to prevent the screen from clearing when changing
- modes. Failure to do this correctly will result in the flip screen
- not working correctly in the "FAST" mode, but no harm will be done.
- If you're not sure, pick "AL".
-
- :ACADRes
- Enter the resolution that your card will display in when it goes into
- the mode specified above. Note that resolutions above 800x600 (namely
- 1024x768) will require the correct setting of the chip type (in the
- next menu).
-
- :ChipSelect16
- If the AutoCAD 386 resolution you chose is 800x600 or less, AND the
- AutoShade resolution you are about to chose is 320x200 or less,
- then you can get away with selecting "GENERIC". Otherwise, you
- must know the brand of VGA chip used in your VGA card. You can
- find this information in the manual or by actually looking at the
- card and locating the square, flat, black VGA controller chip.
-
- :ChipSelect256
- Unless you have chosen the 320x200 resolution, you MUST specify
- the correct VGA chip type for your board. You can find this
- information in the manual or by actually looking at the card and
- locating the square, flat, black VGA controller chip.
-
- :ShadeCustom
- Not used.
-
- :ShadeRegAX
- This is typically where the mode select code goes. The mode MUST be
- a 256 color mode, not 16, 4, or 2. If your VGA manual gives you a
- number, but doesn't tell you where to put it, it probably goes here,
- and you can leave BX, CX, and DX set to 0000. Some VGA's (Video Seven
- and Everex) put a special code into AX and put the mode code into BX
- (see help for BX).
-
- :ShadeRegBX
- Most of the time this should be 0000. However, certain card
- manufacturers (Most notably Video Seven and Everex) set a special
- code in AX to indicate that the actual mode select code goes into BX.
-
- :ShadeRegCXDX
- No current VGA cards use these registers, and you should simply
- leave them set to 0000. They are provided so that if some future
- VGA card uses them, DLD386-VGA will support them.
-
- :ShadeRes
- Enter the resolution that your card will display in when it goes into
- the mode specified above. Note that resolutions above 320x200 will
- require the correct setting of the chip type (in the previous menu).
-
- :FontSize
- Select the font size which you would like used in all the AutoCAD
- drawing screen menus, including pull-downs and dialog boxes. The
- 8x8 font is rather small, so we recommend that you use either the
- 8x14 or 8x16 fonts. A large 12x24 font is available for resolutions
- 1024x768 or above.
-
- :VGAColor
- Specify whether you want to run AutoCAD in a 16 color mode, a 256
- color mode, or CEG mode on your VGA. If your VGA does not support a
- resolution of at least 640x400 in 256 colors (see your VGA owner's
- manual), then you should select the "16 color driver" option,
- otherwise you will end up with a very odd display. If your VGA
- has an Edsun Labs CEG RAM/DAC, then you can select the CEG
- antialiasing driver. In any case, if you want to change the individual
- AutoCAD color assignments, run COLOR16.EXE for the 16 color
- configuration, COLOR256.EXE for the 256 color configuration, or
- COLORCEG.EXE for the CEG configuration.
-
- :NtextLines
- Specify the number of lines you desire for the AutoCAD text area at the
- bottom of the AutoCAD graphics screen. This number must be between 1
- and 10. If you do not want a text area, probably because you have a
- dual screen configuration, then you must disable the text area during
- the AutoCAD configuration of the display device.
-
- :Sierra
- If you have a Tseng Labs ET-4000 based board with the Sierra Semiconductor
- SC1148x HiColor RAM/DAC, then you can select "Yes" and DLD386-VGA will
- render in 16 bits per pixel (32,768 colors) in AutoShade and 3D Studio.
- If you are using the Everex Viewpoint HC, you must select either
- 512x480 or 640x480 resolution. If you are using a board with the Tseng
- Labs BIOS extensions, then any 256 color resolution from 640x350 up to
- 800x600 will work.
-
- :PolySpeed
- Drawing Solids, Wide Polylines, Donuts, and the like, requires a
- slow method if other objects are going to overlay and obscure them.
- If you do not draw objects on top of polygons, or do not care about
- high quality antialiasing where polygons intersect, then choose FAST.
- Otherwise, choose GOOD and things will run a bit slower but look
- a lot nicer.
-
- :EdsunYesNo
- If you have a VGA board equipped with an Analog Devices Edsun CEG RAM/DAC
- and you want to use this chip's antialiasing capabilities, select Yes. If
- your VGA does not have a CEG RAM/DAC or you are unsure about this
- question, select No.
-
- :EndOfFile
-