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- README FIle for 3D Blaster PCI
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-
- This is the Read Me file for the 3D Blaster PCI Windows 95/98
- driver update. This file contains information on how to replace
- the 3D Blaster PCI drivers currently used by your system with
- the latest version (v3.06).
-
- Note that this set of drivers include support for Windows 98.
- However, it works only as a single primary adaptor in Windows 98.
-
- This file contains the following sections:
-
- I. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers
- for Windows 95 (both retail and OSR2 versions)
- II. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers
- for Windows 98
- III. What are the enhancements in this version of the drivers?
- IV. Known Problems
-
-
-
- I. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers for
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- Windows 95 (both retail and OSR2 versions)
- -------------------------------------------
-
- To install this set of drivers for the 3D Blaster PCI, follow
- the steps listed below:
-
- 1. Create a new directory (for example, C:\NEWDRV) on your hard
- disk.
-
- 2. Copy the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers to this directory.
-
- 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
- Control Panel.
-
- 4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon.
- The Display Properties dialog box appears.
-
- 5. Click the Settings tab.
-
- 6. Click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced
- Properties button. The Change Display Type dialog box or
- the Advanced Display Properties dialog box appears. The
- name '3D Blaster PCI' is displayed in the Adapter Type box.
-
- 7. Click the Change button next to '3D Blaster PCI'.
- The Select Device dialog box appears.
-
- 8. Click the Have Disk button.
-
- 9. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type the directory
- path where the new 3D Blaster PCI drivers are found
- (eg, C:\NEWDRV) and click the OK button.
- A new Select Device dialog box appears.
-
- 10. Make sure that the '3D Blaster PCI' entry is selected in
- the Models list box and click the OK button. The new
- 3D Blaster PCI drivers are copied to your system.
-
- 11. Click the Close button to close the Change Display Type
- dialog box or the Advanced Display Properties dialog box.
-
- 12. Click the Close button to close the Display Properties
- dialog box.
-
- 13. When prompted to restart the system, click the Yes button.
- After your system restarts, the new 3D Blaster PCI
- Windows 95 drivers will take effect.
-
-
- 2. How to install the latest set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers for
- -----------------------------------------------------------
- Windows 98
- ----------
-
- To install the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers on your
- system if you are using Windows 98, follows the steps below:
-
- 1. Create a new directory (for example, C:\NEWDRV) on your
- hard disk.
-
- 2. Copy the new set of 3D Blaster PCI drivers to this
- directory.
-
- 3. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
- Control Panel.
-
- 4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Display icon.
- The Display Properties dialog box appears.
-
- 5. Click the Settings tab.
-
- 6. Click the Advanced button.
- The Advanced Display Properties dialog box appears.
-
- 7. Click the Adapter tab.
- The name '3D Blaster PCI' is displayed in the Adapter box.
-
- 8. Click the Change button next to '3D Blaster PCI'.
- The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears.
-
- 9. Click the Next button.
-
- 10. Select the option 'Display a list of all the drivers in a
- specific location, so you can select the driver you want'.
-
- 11. Click the Next button.
-
- 12. Click the Have Disk button.
-
- 13. In the dialog box, type the directory path to where the
- new 3D Blaster PCI drivers are found (eg, C:\NEWDRV)
- and click the OK button.
- A new Select Device dialog box appears.
-
- 14. Make sure that the 3D Blaster PCI entry is selected and
- click the OK button. The new 3D Blaster PCI drivers are
- copied to your system.
-
- 15. Click the Finish button.
-
- 16. Click the Close button to close the Advanced Display
- Properties dialog box.
-
- 17. Click the Close button to close the Display Properties
- dialog box.
-
- 18. When prompted to restart the system, click the Yes button.
- After your PC restarts, the new 3D Blaster PCI Windows 98
- drivers will take effect.
-
-
- 3. What are the enhancements in this version of the drivers?
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
- The enhancements in this new version of the 3D Blaster PCI
- drivers include:
-
- * Compatibility with Microsoft DirectX 5 drivers
- * Enhanced 2D performance
- * Enhanced DirectDraw and Direct3D performance
- * Resolution of certain display problems in different
- localized (language) versions of Windows 95
- * Use the optimal refresh rate of the selected monitor
- type when running full screen DirectX games
- * Netscape missing text bug solved
- * Screen corruption when switching from full scrren dos
- box solved
-
-
- 4. Known Problems
- --------------
-
- * Animated cursor may cause system lockup. Turn off the
- animated cursor feature to avoid this problem.
- * Problem in MPEG video playback for 32bpp. Switch to
- 16bpp for MPEG video playback.
- * No multi-monitor support on Windows 98.
-
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- *** End of Readme ***
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