======================================================================= Stealth Video 2500 README.TXT Rel. 0896 ======================================================================= This README file contains the following important information: 1. General Notes 2. Installation 2.1 Installation under Windows 3.1x / Windows 95 2.2 Installing the OS/2 Warp graphic driver 2.3 Installing the Windows NT 3.51 graphic driver 2.4 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 graphic driver 3. Choosing a Monitor 4. Support / Service / Latest Software 5. Known restrictions 6. How to contact Diamond 1. General Notes ---------------- It is IMPORTANT that you read this README file and all the supplied documentation BEFORE you continue the installation! Otherwise the company cannot accept any responsibility for claims that result as a consequence. 2. Installation --------------- The program calls stated below refer to the installation from the installation disks and the Diamond CD. If you have floppies in the box, the software on the floppies will be newer than the current CD. 2.1 Installation under Windows 3.1x / Windows 95 ------------------------------------------------ If you want to install the driver, you have to configure your system with the VGA graphic mode first. Note: The install program detects your operating system and installs the correct drivers. Select the menu items "File" and then "Run" in Program Manager (for Windows 3.1x) or "Run" from the Start menu (for Windows 95). Then enter: a) (Disk) b) Diamond CD A:\INSTALL :\START Follow the instructions on the screen. For further driver installation please read README.ENG in the path: :\WIN31 for Windows 3.1x :\WIN95 for Windows 95 2.2 Installation under OS/2 Warp -------------------------------- Before proceeding with the driver installation, you will need to generate a driver disk first. NOTE: The Installation Diskette Volume Label must be "PROMOTION 1". Please use the diskcopy utility if a backup diskette is made. To create a drive disk, you will want to use the following steps. NOTE: This procedure assumes you are creating a driver diskette with drive A: is not the case please make the appropriate adjustments. 1. Change to the OS2 directory on Stealth Video 2500 CD-ROM. 2. Run MAKEDISK A:. 3. Label the diskette by running LABEL A: PROMOTION 1 4. The diskette should now be ready. For further driver installation please read README.ENG in the path: :\OS2 2.3 Installing the Windows NT 3.51 Driver ---------------------------------------- Please read README.ENG in the path: :\NT 2.4 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Driver ---------------------------------------- Please read README.ENG in the path: :\NT4 3. Choosing a Monitor ---------------------- Please be aware that you can only take full advantage of the features provided by the Stealth Video 2500 if the other components of your system, especially the graphic monitor that is being used, also comply with the specifications of the Stealth Video 2500. (Example : The resolution 1280x1024 that is supported by the Stealth Video 2500 can obviously not be used with a monitor that is specified to only support resolutions up to 1024x768). You can set the display resolution and refresh rate for Windows 3.1x with the program DSSETUP; to set the display resolution and refresh rate for Windows 95, use InControl Tools 95. *** IMPORTANT *** Only use settings that your monitor supports. If you use the monitor outside the specified ratings then it may suffer permanent damage! If you change the monitor then you must compare the ratings first and should reconfigure accordingly! 4. Support / Service / Latest Software -------------------------------------- Please refer to the Diamond CD for most current information about all our support services. To see this information, please execute the program "START" and select the menu item "Manuals". 5. Known Restrictions: ---------------------- Windows 95 and problems while playing Video-CD or CDI ----------------------------------------------------- Our MPEG playback MCI driver uses the WIN95 driver for the CD-ROM drive. If Win95 doesn't support your CD-ROM controller (if you use a CD-ROM drive with an IDE controller, you are using the Win95 controller driver for the IDE controller), there are 2 workarounds: - Using the DOS real mode driver: Install the CD-ROM driver in the CONFIG.SYS and \WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE in AUTOEXEC.BAT. Additionally it might be necessary to disable the 32-bit mode for the drives. - Using another IDE controller: Use another secondary IDE controller (normally address 170, IRQ 15 or 10) supported by Win95. If you use your CD-ROM with this controller the problem should be solved. (Only possible if your motherboard uses only one IDE controller, normally address 1F0, IRQ 14). You can use a second IDE interface as found on newer soundboards with IDE interface (but not soundboards with special CD-ROM interfaces) or a simple ISA IDE controller. 6. Contacting DIAMOND --------------------- Information on how to contact DIAMOND can be found in the product documentation or the online manuals. All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ======================================================================= Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1996 All Rights Reserved =======================================================================