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- ║ Using AutoCAD Release 9 & Release 10 ║
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- We have supplied a driver for AutoCAD Release 9/10 that will allow you to use
- the extended resolution graphics capabilities of the SpeedStar 24x with
- AutoCAD's Advanced User Interface. The driver is in the form of an AutoCAD
- Device Interface or ADI driver. ADI is a generalized driver format that
- allows you to load drivers into memory prior to running AutoCAD. To use
- this driver, you must have AutoCAD Release 9 with a version 3.1 ADI "generic"
- driver or Release 10 with a version 4.0 ADI "generic" driver. This driver
- conforms to the AutoCAD display device interface specification.
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- This driver requires that you are using your SpeedStar 24x in conjunction with
- a multi-frequency monitor capable of displaying extended resolutions. If you
- are using fixed frequency VGA monitor you should install AutoCAD Release 9/10
- for standard 640 by 480 VGA resolution.
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- This driver is designed for AutoCAD Release 9/10 only and does not support
- AutoShade.
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- If you are using an older version of AutoCAD (versions 2.18 through 2.62),
- the provided ADI drivers will not operate with that environment.
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- ║ Configuring AutoCAD Release 9 & Release 10 ║
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- 1. Run the driver selected (DS800X16.EXE for this example). You will get a
- message that reads:
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- --- AutoCAD Device Interface (ADI) Display Driver ---
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- This indicates that the AutoCAD driver for the 800 by 600 mode of the
- VGA Card has been loaded into memory.
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- The driver files are named as follows:
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- Name Resolution Selected
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- DS800X16.EXE 800x600x16
- DS800FF.EXE 800x600x256
- DS102416.EXE 1024x768x16
- DS1K256.EXE 1024x768x256
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- 2. If you are using a mouse or graphics tablet that requires a separate
- driver, be sure that its driver is loaded at this point.
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- 3. Execute ACAD to start the AutoCAD Release 9/10 program.
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- 4. From the main menu choose option 5 to configure AutoCAD Release 9/10.
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- 5. From the configuration menu choose option 3 "Configure video display."
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- 6. Choose the option for "ADI display v3.1" / "ADI display v4.0" driver from
- the list of available video drivers. If there is no option for "ADI
- display v3.1" / "ADI display v4.0" make sure that you are using AutoCAD
- Release 9/10, or you may need to obtain an ADI generic driver update from
- AutoDesk or your AutoCAD dealer. When asked for the hexadecimal interrupt
- code, choose the default "7A". Unless "7A" cause a conflict with other
- software, then choose another vector. Type DS800X16 ?, to display option
- list.
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- 7. Make sure all other configuration options are set as appropriate for your
- computer equipment.
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- 8. Exit to the main menu and keep your configuration changes.
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- 9. AutoCAD is now ready to run in the 800 by 600 resolution graphics.
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- ║ Running AutoCAD Release 9 Release 10 ║
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- If you have not configured AutoCAD as described above, do so now. If you have
- done the configuration as described above, you can start AutoCAD by simply
- loading the "DS800X16" ADI driver and your mouse or other pointer driver prior
- to executing the AutoCAD program.
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- The commands can easily be incorporated into a batch file. Your batch file
- might look like the following.
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- DS800X16 (Loads the SpeedStar 24x's 800x600 16-color ADI driver.)
- MOUSE (Loads mouse driver
- - this would depend on type of pointer or mouse used.)
- ACAD (Starts AutoCAD program.)
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- Option:
- You may choose to run AutoCAD with an inverted black background rather than
- the white background that is standard by invoking the driver with the
- parameter of "i" Type: DS800X16 i
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- You may need to change AutoCAD vector interrupt code to something other than
- the default "7A". Type DS800x16 xx
- Where xx is the two digit hexadecimal vector interrupt code
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