-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stealth 3D 4000 Series README.TXT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Release Notes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is v1.00 of the Stealth 3D 4000 DOS refresh rate and centering selection utility (XMODE.EXE) and Stealth 3D 4000 diagnostic utility (XDIAG.EXE). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before using XMODE, copy the program somewhere to your hard disk. copy D:\INSTALL\GRAPHIC\STEALTH\3D4000\DOSUTL\xmode.exe to C:\PROGRAM FILES\DSMMEDIA Right-click on the xmode.exe icon on your hard disk and select properties (Eigenschaften). Change the select box "Read only" ("Schreibgeschützt"). The program has to be writeable, because all changes you make with the program will be written back into the program itself. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XMODE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XMODE.EXE allows selection of monitor mode frequencies for DOS. Monitor timing information is saved to the XMODE.EXE file. Users can select the Centering option which allows selection of frequencies, sync polarity, and screen centering for each video resolution and color depth. Please consult your monitor manual for the exact capabilities of your monitor before selecting monitor timing. We strongly urge that selection of monitor timings in Centering be made for all resolutions and color depths. Command mode options can be accessed by typing "xmode /?" from the command line. Execution Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Boot to a DOS command prompt. 2. Execute the program XMODE.EXE. 3. To make monitor changes take effect at each reboot, add the following line to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: X:\XMODE.EXE monitor Where X is the drive letter and path to the XMODE program. XDIAG -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XDIAG is a diagnostic utility for the Stealth 3D 4000. It runs a series of test patterns so that the user can look for anomalies. Execution Instructions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Boot to a DOS command prompt. 2. Execute the program XDIAG.EXE. It requires one of the following command options: EXT = Extended-Mode Diagnostic MONO = Mono-Mode Diagnostic COLOR = Color-Mode Diagnostic Features Added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XMODE: None. XDIAG: None. Problems Addressed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XMODE: None XDIAG: None Known Limitations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- XMODE: None XDIAG: None All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1993-98, All Rights Reserved --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------