ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º º º Stealth 3D 2000 Pro Series README File º º ÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ º º º º Rel. 1297 º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ This README file contains the following important information: 1. General Notes 2. Installation 2.1. Installation under Windows 95 2.2. Installation under Windows NT 4.0 2.3. Installation under Windows NT 3.51 2.4. Installation under Windows 3.1x 2.5. Installation under OS/2 3. Choosing a Monitor 4. TV-output 5. MS-DOS utilities 6. Known Restrictions 7. Support / Service / Latest Software 1. General Notes ================ It is IMPORTANT that you read this README file before you continue the installation! Otherwise the company cannot accept any responsibility for claims that may be caused as a consequence. Please be aware that you can only take full advantage of the features provided by the Stealth 3D 2000 Pro, if the other components of your system, especially the graphic monitor that is being used, also comply with the specifications of the Stealth 3D 2000 Pro. (Example : The resolution 1280x1024 that is supported by the Stealth 3D 2000 Pro can obviously not be used with a monitor that is specified to only support resolutions up to 1024x768). 2. Installation =============== The program calls stated below refer to the installation from the the Diamond SuperCD. 2.1 Installation under Windows 95 ================================= Note: The install program detects your operating system and installs the correct drivers. Select the menu item 'Run' from the Start Menu. Then enter: :\START For further information, execute the file README.BAT in the path: :\INSTALL\GRAPHIC\STEALTH\3D2KPRO\WIN95 (for Windows 95) 2.2 Installation under Windows NT 4.0 ===================================== Note: The install program detects your operating system and installs the correct drivers. Select the menu item 'Run' from the Start Menu. Then enter: :\START For further information, execute the file README.BAT in the path: :\INSTALL\GRAPHIC\STEALTH\3D2KPRO\NT4 (for Windows NT4) 2.3 Installation under Windows NT 3.51 ====================================== Note: The install program detects your operating system and installs the correct drivers. Select the menu items 'File' and then 'Run' from the Windows Program Manager. Then enter: :\START For further information, execute the file README.BAT in the path: :\INSTALL\GRAPHIC\STEALTH\3D2KPRO\NT (for Windows NT3.51) 2.4 Installation under Windows 3.1x =================================== Note: The install program detects your operating system and installs the correct drivers. Select the menu items 'File' and then 'Run' from the Windows Program Manager. Then enter: :\START For further information, execute the file WIN311.BAT in the path: :\INSTALL\GRAPHIC\STEALTH\3D2KPRO\INSTALL (for Windows 3.1x) 2.5 Installation under OS/2 Warp ================================ A driver for OS/2 2.11, WARP 3.0 or WARP 4.0 is available from the Diamond BBS or on the Internet www.diamondmm.de. Please read the file README.TXT for installation instructions, that comes with the driver. 3. Choosing a Monitor ====================== As mentioned above, the graphics monitor you choose to use with your Stealth 3D 2000 Pro board should be technically suitable in order to fully utilize its features. *** IMPORTANT *** Only use settings that your monitor supports. If you use the monitor outside the specified ratings, it may suffer permanent damage! If you change the monitor, you must compare the ratings first and reconfigure accordingly! 4. TV-output ============== If your Stealth 3D 2000 Pro has a TV-output, please look into the online manual how to connect your TV set. TV-output is only supported with Windows 95 drivers and InControl Tools 95. With TV-output there is a resolution of 640x480 with 50Hz available. If you have switched ON TV-output with InControl Tools 95, you will find in display properties a monitor called "Diamond TV-out (PAL)". Please use this monitor type for the time you have TV-output ON. If you switch OFF TV-output, your default monitor will be reselected. Before you disconnect your TV set, please switch OFF TV-output. Otherwise you will loose the capability to switch OFF TV-output and to change to higher resolutions. Should this be the case, please connect your TV set again and switch OFF TV-output first. 5. MS-DOS Utilities ===================== XMODE / XDIAG XMODE allows selection of monitor mode frequencies for DOS. Monitor timing information is saved to the XMODE.EXE file. XDIAG is a diagnostic utility for the Stealth 3D 2000 Pro Series. It runs a series of test patterns so that the user can look for anomalies. You find both with programs with a short description in the directory: D:\INSTALL\GRAPHICS\STEALTH\3D2KPRO\DOSUTIL on your SuperCD. 5. Known Restrictions ===================== OS/2 drivers, version 1.01.11 are only available from our on-line services. These drivers you can down load from: http://www.diamondmm.de/diamondde/DRIVER/DIAMOND/STEALTH/ST3D2KPR/files.htm 6. Support / Service / Latest Software ====================================== The Diamond SuperCD contains the most current information about all our support services. To get this information, run the program "START" and select the menu item "Information". ÉÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍ» º End of README º ÈÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍÍͼ