=============================================================================== Diamond GT Windows 95 Drivers with InControl Tools 95 README.TXT =============================================================================== Release Notes ------------- This is version 4.02.241 of the Diamond GT Windows 95 Drivers disk, with InControl Tools 95 version 4.02.125. This driver currently supports the following Diamond display adapters: Stealth64 Video 3000 series Windows 95 Installation Notes ------------------------------ 1. Install the VGA driver for Windows 95. a. From Windows 95, select Start, select Settings, select Control Panel, then select Display. b. Select the Settings tab. c. Select Change Display Type. d. Select Change... in the Adapter Type section. e. Select Show all devices. f. Scroll to the top of the Manufacturers window. Select (Standard display types). g. Select Standard Display Adapter (VGA), then select OK. f. Select Close. h. Select Apply. i. Windows 95 will ask that the computer be restarted. Click on Yes to restart the computer. 2. From Windows 95, select Start, then select Run. 3. Insert the Diamond GT Windows 95 Drivers diskette into your floppy drive. 4. In the Run dialog box, type in the following: A:\INSTALL Where A is the drive letter of the floppy drive containing the Diamond GT Windows 95 Display Drivers / InControl Tools 95 diskette. The following command line switches can be used with INSTALL: /f This forces a Full installation (Diamond GT display driver and InControl Tools 95). /m This forces a Minimal installation (Diamond GT display driver only). /d"drive:\path" This installs InControl Tools 95 into drive:\path. Note that the quotes around the drive and path are required, and that either the /f or /m must be used in conjunction with this switch. /r This forces a system reboot after installation. Note that either the /f or /m switches must be used in conjunction with this switch. /nr This prevents a system reboot after installation. Note that either the /f or /m switches must be used in conjunction with this switch. uninstall This will completely uninstall the Diamond GT display driver and InControl Tools 95. 5. From the Diamond Setup dialog box, select Next. 6. From the Hardware Check dialog box, select Next. 7. A dialog box will appear containing the path where InControl Tools 95 will be installed. The default path is: C:\Program Files\Diamond Select Next, or change the path as necessary. 8. The next dialog box selects the installation type. There are three installation types, Minimal, Full, and Custom. They are defined as follows: Minimal: This will install only the Diamond GT display driver. Full: This will install both the Diamond GT display driver and InControl Tools 95. Custom: This will allow installation of either the Diamond GT display driver or InControl Tools 95. At the minimum, the Diamond GT display driver must be installed during a first-time installation. 9. If Custom was selected in step 8, a dialog box will appear allowing selection of various items. Select the items to be installed by clicking on them with the left mouse button. When finished, click Next to continue. 10. At the Select Files to be copied dialog box, click Next to begin the file copy process. 11. After the files have been copied, a Finished Installing dialog box will appear. Remove the installation diskette from the floppy drive, then click Finish. 12. Windows 95 will ask that the computer be restarted. Click on Yes to restart the computer. Selecting A User-Defined Monitor -------------------------------- If your monitor is not listed in the Windows 95 monitor list, you can define your monitor's specifications using the Diamond Monitor Wizard. To run the Wizard, follow the directions below: 1. Double click on the InControl Desktop Manager icon in the tray, or from the Start menu, select Programs, then select InControl Tools 95, then select InControl Desktop Manager. 2. From the Display Properties box, select the Settings tab. 3. Select Change Display Type. 4. Select Change next to the Monitor Type box. 5. Select Show All Devices. 6. Select (User defined monitor types). User defined monitor(InControl Tools 95) should be highlighted in the right side of the dialog box. 7. Click OK. 8. Click Wizard. This will launch the Diamond Monitor Wizard. Known Limitations ----------------- If these drivers are installed from "Have Disk" with the Microsoft S3 driver already active, the Microsoft driver will overwrite the PCI frame buffer address. The system *MUST* be powered down after installing the Diamond GT Windows 95 display driver to remedy this issue. Note that this issue does not occur when installing over the Microsoft VGA driver. When installing DirectX applications, a dialog box may appear asking if you would like to install a certified DirectX driver. You should select "No", so that the Diamond GT drivers will not be overwritten. The Diamond GT drivers will be DirectX-certified as soon as certification begins by Microsoft. It is recommend that all screen savers be disabled prior to the installation of the Diamond GT / InControl Tools 95 product set. When the Microsoft Office v.4.3 Office Manager splash screen appears, the splash screen will be white instead of gray. Two gray blocks will also appear in the upper left hand corner of Windows 95. The gray blocks will disappear after the splash screen goes away. This problem is being investigated. MechWarrior 2 for Windows 95 will give a black screen if run in 640x480 mode. Use 320x200 mode to resolve this issue. This problem is being investigated. A General Protection Fault may occur by running After Dark for Windows v.3.1. Upgrading to After Dark v.3.2 will resolve this issue. To view the Online Internet Services, your World Wide Web browser must be registered with the Windows 95 Registry. Using Microsoft's The Fox and The Bear application in 640x480 16bpp, the display will not be correct. This problem is being investigated. If you encounter problems when setting modes, you may want to try one of the Standard Monitor Types in the Monitor Type dialog of the Display Properties sheet. With some BIOSes, you may encounter problems switching between the desktop and 320x200 or 320x240 DirectDraw modes. This problem is being investigated. A BIOS upgrade may address this for you. See below for more information on BIOSes. With some BIOSes, the Diamond GT driver may not correctly identify your Diamond display adapter. A BIOS upgrade may address this for you. See below for more information on BIOSes. The following BIOSes have been tested with the Diamond GT display driver. If you have an older BIOS and are encountering difficulties, it is recommended that you contact Diamond Customer Service at 408-325-7100 (option 3) to get the current version of the BIOS for your Diamond display adapter: Stealth64 Video 3000 series: BIOS 1.04, 1.06 BIOS 2.04, 2.07 BIOS 3.00, 3.01 Stealth64 Video 3200: BIOS 1.06, 1.16 BIOS 2.06, 2.16 Issues Addressed ---------------- Diamond GT: ----------- Changing color depth may cause the mouse to change shapes. Openning a DOS window then using the command "mode 80,50" may cause the screen colors to shift to red green or blue. When using Microsoft Power Point at 800x600 16bpp the "Tip of the day" dialog box has borders around the text. When running the DCT SMOKE TEST - ALL, a GPF occurs during the Brush tests. InControl Tools 95: ------------------- Increased performance. Contacting DIAMOND ------------------ Diamond can be reached through a number of ways: Diamond - USA Postal Service: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. 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