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- INTRODUCTION
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- The M3145 is a 64-bit high performance Graphics Accelerator. ALI developed
- this chip to provide a very cost-effective solution for Window's acceleration
- and includes a complete library of operating system and application drivers
- to give users compatibility with a diverse variety of software packages. It
- is specified at 32-bit Local Bus and 64-bit DRAM video memory width providing
- video data transfer twice as fast as most solutions available today. This
- device implements all of the basic Windows acceleration functions and advanced
- acceleration including bit block transfer and line draw.
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- Before you formally install M3145 VGA card into your software, you should
- run M45.EXE first, this program writes to your autoexec.bat file to
- configure your monitor type. You can use DOS Install utility (Disk 2)
- to install M45.EXE into your harddisk. M45.EXE has a section
- (Mode Test) that helps you find out what your monitor type really is.
- Mode Test enables you to know your monitor's maximum capability. Once
- the monitor displays cracking colors, it means your monitor is not compa-
- tible to the driver. Stable colors signify your monitor is suitable to the
- driver and M3145 Card.
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- Before you install M3145, configure your Windows 3.1 monitor display to
- standard VGA mode.
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- Insert the driver diskette at appropriate drive.
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- Run the install utility : (Three ways)
- a. At DOS prompt, type "win <drive/path>install"
- b. At Windows' Program Manager, choose Run command,
- then type "<drive/path>install"
- c. At Windows' File Manager, choose the correct drive, double click
- on file "install.exe"
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- The program will attempt to create a directory or destination for its uti-
- lities. It will take up approximately 1.2 MB of free space from your hard
- disk. Just click on "Install".
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- After installation, a group called "ALI Graphics Accelerator" will appear and
- icons named "Set Mode", "Mode Test" and "Uninstall" will appear as well.
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- Executing "Set Mode" will show a window featuring "Resolution", "Colors" and
- "Fonts". Adjust to appropriate settings and select "OK". You will be asked
- "Restart Windows?". Restarting Windows will feature the mode you have
- recently selected. Button "Monitor Type" will allow you to install what
- kind of monitor you are currently using. While button "ALI_DPMS" will
- enable/disable power saving feature.
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- The power saving mode is another advanced feature of this card, it allows the
- user to set different degrees of power saving. Delay time is from 1 to 99
- minutes. The Standby mode saves power by disabling the Hsync. The Suspend
- mode saves power by disabling the Vsync. While the Turn-off mode disables
- both Hsync and Vsync, thus saves more power than the two mentioned earlier.
- All modes will blank out the monitor. Password protection is also featured,
- password can be up to 20 characters maximum.
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- Executing "Mode Test" is the same as the one in M45.EXE. Press Arrow keys
- to change between choices, "Enter" to select, and "Esc" to go back.
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- You are now ready to use your application software configured to M3145.
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- Before executing "Uninstall", be sure to configure your Windows 3.1 to
- standard VGA mode. "Uninstall" will remove or delete the utility files.
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