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        | README file for GLoria Synergy
        |
        | ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381.
        |
        | Version: 5.34.00.324
        |
        | Copyright (c) 1993-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
        |
        | ELSA AG                  Internet   : http://www.elsa.de
        | Sonnenweg 11             LocalWeb   : +49-(0)241-938800
        | D-52070 Aachen
        |
        | ELSA Inc.                Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | 2231 Calle De Luna
        | Santa Clara, CA 95054
        | USA
        |
        | ELSA Asia Inc.           Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | 7F-11, No. 188, Sec. 5
        | Nanking East Road
        | Taipei 105
        | Taiwan, R. O. C.
        |
        | ELSA Japan Inc.          Internet   : http://www.elsa.com
        | Mita Suzuki Building 3F
        | 5-20-14 Shiba, Minato-ku
        | Tokyo 108-0014
        | Japan
        |
        | 08/07/98, CBuersch

        Table of Contents:

        1.  Introduction
        2.  Installation
        3.  Additional Configuration Options
        4.  Known Problems
        5.  History


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1       Introduction

        This file explains how to setup and to configure the ELSA
        Windows NT driver software for your graphics board.

1.1     Requirements

        This driver software runs on ELSA AGP and PCI bus graphics
        boards.

1.2     Further Information

        For more information on configuring installed ELSA graphics
        drivers, refer to the Windows Help or to the help files to
        ELSA Utilities.

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2       Installation

        NOTE: This driver was designed for full functionality
              under Windows NT 4.0 only!

        There are several ways to install the ELSA graphics driver:
        - Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility  (2.1)
        - Via the Windows dialog "display properties"   (2.2)
        - During the NT Windows 4.0 installation        (2.3)

2.1     Automatic installation by ELSA Setup Utility

        First of all, start Windows NT. To run SETUP.EXE then, you
        can either double click on it in the Microsoft Explorer or
        choose "Run..." in the "Start" menu.

2.1.1   Hints for Configuration

        Setup version 1.0 - 1.9 only supports Windows NT 4.0 build
        1381 in German and English language with installed
        Service Pack 3.

        If the program is interrupted by user inputs during the
        automatically running  dialog, it will terminate itself
        after a certain period of time. The installation can be
        continued manually or the Setup program must be restarted.

        If open, the Windows dialog "Display Properties" must be
        closed before calling SETUP.EXE.

        The file SETUP.INI provides the following switches under
        (Setup Options): "QuietInstall" and "AutoReboot". Both
        switches are "OFF" by default. If "QuietInstall=On" is
        indicated SETUP.EXE installs the graphics display driver
        without requesting user input. For a complete installation
        the computer has to be rebooted. This can be automatically
        done by setting "AutoReboot=ON". The section [Tools]
        provides an "InstallationFiles" key. This provides a list
        of all the installation script files additionally installed
        when choosing "Install ELSA graphics display drivers and
        utilities". These installation script files offer a
        [DefaultInstall] and [DefaultUninstall] section, so that
        they can be easily uninstalled/installed using "Add/Remove
        Programs, Install/Uninstall under "Software"..." in the
        Control Panel.

2.2     Manual Installation

2.2.1   Manual installation of the graphics driver

        NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut down
              your computer and exchange the graphics board with
              the GLoria Synergy.

        In the Taskbar/Start/Settings, click on "Control Panel" and
        then select "Display Properties". Alternatively, you can
        right-click the desktop and in the appearing popup menu,
        select "Properties". Select "Settings" and then "Display
        Type". In the upcoming window you can use the "Change"
        button to select your ELSA graphics board. You will get the
        "Change Display" dialog box with a variety of available
        drivers.

        On the lower right-hand of the dialog box select the button
        "Other...". The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an
        indication of path or floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the
        entry to the path where the driver files for your board are
        located (e.g."\GLoria\Synergy\WINNT40") and confirm with
        "Continue". Now a list of ELSA graphics drivers is
        displayed. Select the driver for your board. Confirm the
        dialog. The driver is installed after confirming the
        warning that a third-party driver will be installed.

        NOTE: Under Windows NT 4.0, graphics drivers cannot be
              loaded dynamically. This is a limitation of the
              operating system.

        To activate the ELSA driver the computer has to be
        restarted. Please press >>Yes<< in the relevant dialog.
        The system will reboot and the initial installation is
        finished.

        The initial installation of ELSA drivers for Microsoft
        Windows NT 4.0 installs the driver in a resolution of
        640*480 pixel at 60Hz refresh.

        NOTE:   With the installation of the Windows NT 4.0 driver,
                the ELSA OpenGL driver is automatically installed.

2.2.2   Manual Installation of ELSA Utilities

        The ELSA utilities can be easily installed from the
        Explorer by clicking on the appropriate .INF file with the
        right mouse button and then selecting "Install...".

        NOTE: The utilities can be uninstalled in the Control Panel
        under "Software", "Install/Uninstall...".

2.3     Setup During System Installation

        NOTE: If you do not already have ELSA graphics driver
        installation disks, you will have to create them before
        system installation (see 2.4).

        With a first-time or new installation of Windows NT, the
        identification of hardware and software components is
        followed by the query if you wish to accept the settings
        selected by Windows NT. DO NOT press ENTER!
        Move the highlighted marker to "Display:". Choose "Other"
        (requires disk provided by a hardware manufacturer). Insert
        disk 1 and select the driver for your graphics board.
        Continue the installation following all instructions.

        After restarting, Windows NT reboots in graphics mode.

        NOTE: the ELSA utilities must be subsequently installed
        manually (section 3.1). With the installation of the
        Windows NT 4.0 driver, the ELSA OpenGL driver is not
        automatically installed.



2.4     Making Installation Disks

        To create installation disks for the ELSA graphics driver
        you will need three empty floppy disks labeled "ELSA
        Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1", "ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 2" and
        "ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3".

        Please note that not all listed files are required and some
        files may have different filename extensions (e.g.
        "EGLPD.DL_" instead of "EGLPD.DLL").

        Copy the following files (as available) from CD-ROM to:

        Disk 1 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 1"):
                 DISK1
                 ELSA.INF
                 ELSA.HLP
                 LIESMICH.TXT
                 README.TXT
                 SETUP.EXE
                 SETUP.INI
                 TXTSETUP.OEM
                 I386\EGLPM.SYS
                 I386\EMGLPD.DLL
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-D.CNT
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-D.HLP
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-E.CNT
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-E.HLP
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-F.CNT
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-F.HLP
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-J.CNT
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN-J.HLP
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN.DLL
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN.EXE
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN.INF
                 I386\WINMAN\WINMAN.MON

        Disk 2 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 2"):
                 DISK2
                 ELSA.INF
                 TXTSETUP.OEM
                 I386\EOGLP.DLL

        Disk 3 ("ELSA Windows NT 4.0 DISK 3"):
                 DISK3
                 ELSA.INF
                 TXTSETUP.OEM
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKMDLL.DLL
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKPROP.DLL
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKTOOL.INF
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKTRAY.EXE
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKT_DE.HLP
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DESKT_EN.HLP
                 I386\DESKTOOL\DPROP_DE.DLL
                 I386\DESKTOOL\HKEYCTRL.DLL
                 I386\DESKTOOL\HKEY_DE.DLL
                 I386\DXCTRL\DXCTRL.DLL
                 I386\DXCTRL\DXCTRL.INF
                 I386\DXCTRL\DXCTRL98.INF
                 I386\DXCTRL\DXCTR_DE.DLL
                 I386\DXCTRL\ELSA2.PPM
                 I386\DXCTRL\GLOBE.PPM
                 I386\DXCTRL\RAST1.PPM
                 I386\GLSET\ELSA.HLP
                 I386\GLSET\ELSAENG.HLP
                 I386\GLSET\GLSET.DLL
                 I386\GLSET\GLSET.INF
                 I386\GLSET\GLSET.TEX
                 I386\GLSET\GLSETDEU.HLP
                 I386\GLSET\GLSETENG.HLP
                 I386\GLSET\GLSET_DE.DLL
                 I386\WINMSUIT\ELSA.HLP
                 I386\WINMSUIT\ELSAENG.HLP
                 I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.INF
                 I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.EXE
                 I386\WINMSUIT\WSUIT_DE.DLL
                 I386\WINMSUIT\WINMPS.DLL

2.5     Testing the Installation and Determining the Driver Version
        Number

2.5.1   Testing the Installation

        From the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the Control
        Panel launch "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and then
        the button "Change configuration...". The following dialog
        gives information about the manufacturer, the version
        number and the current driver files.

        NOTE:   If you see "Version Information missing ", you did
                not set US English as the system language. This
                problem will appear in all non-American NT
                installations. This is a limitation of the
                operating system.

2.5.2   Determining the Version Number of the Driver via the Driver
        Files

        Use the Explorer to inspect the file properties for one of
        the files EGLPM.SYS, EG*.DLL, or EMGLPD.DLL. The file
        EGLPM.SYS can be found in the directory System32\Drivers,
        the *.DLL files in the System32 directory of your Windows
        NT installation.

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3       Additional Configuration Options

3.1     How to Install and to Configure the Driver

        If necessary, all tools can be manually installed
        afterwards. To do this, change to the corresponding tool
        subdirectory (e.g. I386\GLSET), click with the right mouse
        button on the ".INF" file and select the entry "Install"
        from the context menu. After a restart the tools are fully
        installed.

        Following is a description of the settings for the
        ELSA graphics driver and the ELSA utilities.

3.1.1   ELSA WinmanSuite

        ELSA WinmanSuite is a tool, which integrates in the taskbar
        of your Operating system. Klicking the mouse on the tray
        icon, you will get quick access to all installed ELSA
        utilities.

3.1.2   ELSA GLoria Settings

        The ELSA GLoria Settings allow you to configure the 3D
        options of your ELSA GLoria graphics board. You will find
        this tool as a tab in the display properties or as a menu
        item in the WinmanSuite.
        You also will find a detailed description by clicking the
        Help key.

3.1.3   ELSA Desktop

        The ELSA Desktop gives you the ability to configure
        multiscreen settings. You will find this tool as a tab in
        the display properties or as a menu item in the
        WinmanSuite.
        You will get a detailed description of the whole
        functionality by clicking on the tool´s help button.

        Remark: This tool will only be available with activated
                multiscreen resolutions.

3.1.4   ELSA Hotkeys

        Using the ELSA Hotkeys, you will now be able to define
        shortcuts for certain actions. You can use this tool to
        start frequently used programs, or to change the
        arrangement of windows on your desktop. You will find this
        tool as a tab in the display properties or as a menu item
        in the WinmanSuite.
        You will get a detailed description of the whole
        functionality by clicking on the tool´s help button.

3.1.5   ELSA DirectX Settings

        The ELSA DirectX Settings are designed for adding bilinear
        filtering for DirectDraw applications. This will result in
        an antialiased display content. You will find this tool as
        a tab in the display properties or as a menu item in the
        WinmanSuite.

        Remark: This tool will NOT be available with activated
                multiscreen resolutions.

3.1.6   ELSA Settings

        The ELSA Settings (Winman) are a sort of "Control Center"
        for the display driver. Here you can change the basic
        display functionality, as there are resolution, colordepth,
        refreshrate, single or multiscreen configuration.
        You will be able to configure your monitor(s), change to
        virtual resolutions (panning), swap monitor order or
        arrangement and many more. A detailed description of all
        possible settings is available by clicking the mouse on the
        question mark in the upper right corner of the window, and
        then on the area you need help for. Now you will get a
        message box with a short help. By clicking "OK", you get a
        detailed help.

3.2     ELSA POWERlib

        ELSA offers the toolkit POWERlib as an option for the
        programmer. This is for creating your own applications
        which use ELSA graphics boards for graphical output.

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4       Known Problems

        If the application under OpenGL requests "Double Buffering"
        and the GLoria cannot realize it, software emulation will
        be installed automatically.
        To force hardware OpenGL you have to disable double
        buffering in your application!

        OpenGL applications will only be drawn up to a width of
        2047 Pixels.

        It is possible that some computers need a long time for
        booting.

        Graphics board will not be recognized:
        Workaround: Try installing the graphics board into an other
                    PCI-Slot. On some mainboards there are one or
                    two PCI-Slots, which do not confirm with PCI
                    specifications.


        Multiboard use:

        Starting an OpenGL application on a monitor (board) other
        than the first one will result in a messed up OpenGL
        display.

        Running a DirectDraw- and an OpenGL Application at the same
        time will disable OpenGL Hardware Support. To fix this, you
        have to change the display resolution.

        Using different screen sizes (panning), there is no
        hardware OpenGL. This is a limitation of all known Windows
        NT versions.

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5       History

        5.30.05.235 BETA
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        Only singlescreen support
        Full DMA support
        ELSA WinmanSuite available

        5.30.00.241
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        Bugfix for Quake2 (Texture bug)
        Bugfix for MicroStation (MSBench display bug)
        Bugfix for Lightwave3D (Flickering in Wireframe-Mode)
        GLoria Settings "Default" conforms with WHQL requirements
        GLoria Settings default changed to offer all available
        resolutions
        OpenGL driver version 2.01.13.048
        Bugfix for Problems with Polygon Offset
        Bugfix for "Non-Administrators get no GLoria Settings"

        5.32.00.294
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        Support for 3DStudio MAX 2.0 with special MAXtreme driver
        Support for Powerdraft for AutoCAD 14

        5.34.00.324
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        New MAXtreme driver 1.00.04
        OpenGL driver 2.01.13.084
        New ELSA Settings (WinMan) 4.03
        New Gloria Settings 2.15.05
        New DeskTools 3.01.05
        DirectX Settings 1.05.02
        New WinmanSuite 1.05.05

        The GLoria Settings will no longer include SoftImage in the
        list of supported applications. That is because the GLoria
        Synergy does not support overlay planes. For the same
        reason, there are no settings for MayaNT.