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- Diamond FIRE GL 1000 README
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- Diamond Multimedia Driver v4.00.1381.0276
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- This README file contains the following information:
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- 1. System preparation
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- 2. Installation
- 2.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Graphics Driver
- 2.2 Installing the HEIDI Driver for 3DStudio MAX
- 2.3 Choosing a Monitor
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- 1 System preparation
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- Follow the hardware installation instructions provided with
- your system before beginning the software installation.
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- Refer to the online user's manual or printed documentation
- (if applicable) for a detailed description.
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- Prior to driver installation, make sure the target operating system
- ( Windows NT 3.51, NT 4.0, or Windows95 ) is correctly installed
- and running.
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- If the HEIDI driver for AutoDesk 3DStudio MAX is to be installed,
- make sure that MAX is installed and running before installing the HEIDI
- driver.
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- 2. Installation
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- The installation procedures described below refer to
- installation directly from the appropriate driver source
- directory. In the following instructions, substitute the
- hard disk or removable media drive letter ( for example, C )
- and directory where the driver is located when instructed
- to enter a drive and path below.
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- 2.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver
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- 1. Log in as Administrator, or with administrator priviliges.
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- 2. Click once with the right mouse button with the Windows NT 4.0
- desktop running and nothing selected and then "Properties" to
- access the NT 4.0 Display Properties page.
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- 3. In the Display Properties page, select "Settings", then
- "Change Display Type..." The current display adapter and driver
- selected will be displayed.
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- 4. Select "Change..." next to the current Display Type. This
- will bring up the Select Device page.
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- 5. Select "Have Disk", and enter the drive letter and directory
- containing the drivers to be installed.
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- 6. Once installation has been completed, you will have to reboot
- your computer in order to begin work with the new driver set.
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- 2.2 Installing the HEIDI Driver for 3DStudio MAX
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- Note: HEIDI Support is currently only available under NT 3.51
- or NT 4.0.
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- 1. Log in as Administrator, or with administrator priviliges.
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- 2. click on the "Start" icon using the left mouse button.
- Choose "Run".
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- 3. Enter the Drive letter and directory where the HEIDI Driver is
- located, followed by "maxinst" ( For example, "C:\heidi\maxinst" ).
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- 4. Maxinst will finish installing the HEIDI driver, and changing
- the 3DStudio configuration file to use the new driver.
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- 2.3 Choosing a Monitor
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- In order to make the best use of your Diamond FIRE GL 1000 board,
- the capabilities of graphics monitor you choose should match those
- of this board.
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- The monitor refresh rate can be directly selected under Windows NT
- 4.0 under display settings.
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- To select refresh rates under Windows 95, click on
- the 'Display' icon in the 'Control Panel'. Select the 'Settings'
- property page, and then 'Change Display Type...' The current
- Adapter Type and Monitor Type will be displayed. Choose 'Change...'
- next to Monitor Type, and select the monitor type that best
- matches the description of your monitor.
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- For more information, please refer to your manual.
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- *** IMPORTANT ***
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- Only use settings that your monitor supports. If you specify
- settings that exceed the ratings specified for your monitor,
- you may permanently damage the monitor!
- If you change the monitor, first check the ratings of the new
- monitor and, if necessary, reconfigure your settings accordingly!
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