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        | README file for
        |
        | ELSA GLoria Windows 95 Driver, ver 4.10.01.0202-0017
        |
        |       GLoria Synergy MultiMan
        |
        | Copyright (c) 1996-97 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
        |
        | 04/30/98, MKreiten


        Contents

        1. Overview
        2. Contents
        3. Installation
        4. History
        5. Release Notes
        6. Known Bugs and Operating Notes



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1.      Overview

        This disk contains the ELSA Display Driver for
        Microsoft Windows 95.

        The drivers support 256, 32768 and 16 Million colors in all
        resolutions available on used ELSA graphics board. Microsoft
        DirectX is supported by an integrated DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL.


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2.      Contents

        The directory contains the following files:

        README.TXT      the file you currently look at
        LIESMICH.TXT    german version of README
        ELSAGL2D.DRV    display driver
        ELSAGMMD.DRV    MultiMan display driver
        ELSAGL2X.DLL    DirectDraw/Direct3D HAL
        ELSAGLRV.VXD    virtual mini display driver
        VGARTD.VXD      AGP support for Windows 95

        ELSAGMM.INF     Driver Information File
        ELSAMON.INF     Monitor Information File

        In case of trouble during or after installation, please make
        sure you have all the files mentioned above!


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3.      Installation

        This section describes the steps to install a ELSA Display
        Driver for Windows 95.
          Please note the differences depending on you install
        Windows 95 the first time with a ELSA graphics board in your
        computer or you put the ELSA graphics board in a computer with
        a running Windows 95.
          There are also differences between the installation procedure
        on Windows 95 Build 950 and the new OEM Sevice Release 2
        (OSR2, Build 950 B)

        Installing Windows 95 Build 950                         3.1
        Installing ELSA graphics board on
        Windows 95 Build 950                                    3.2
        Installing Windows 95 Build 950 B                       3.3
        Installing ELSA graphics board on
        Windows 95 Build 950 B                                  3.4


3.1     Installing Windows 95 Build 950a

        Put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that
        the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1"
        position (VGA enabled). You must not have another VGA Board in
        your computer.
          Now switch your computer on and start the Windows 95
        installation. After finishing the installation procedure,
        Windows 95 works in VGA Mode. Start the Control Panel
        Application "System" and select the property page "Device
        Manager". Under "other devices" select the "PCI Early VGA
        Device" and show its Properties. On the property page "Driver"
        you can install a new Driver with the button "Change
        Driver...". The Hardware Type is "Display adapter". Now select
        the proper GLoria subdirectory on the ELSA CD and follow the
        instructions given by Windows 95. After the reboot select the
        Control Panel Application "System" again. In the device Manager
        select under "Display adapters" the "Standard Display Adapter
        (VGA)" and "Remove" it. You can confirm the Warning with "OK".
        After restarting Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be
        active.


3.2     Installing ELSA graphics board on a running Windows 95 system

        Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your
        computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics
        board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled). You must not have
        another VGA Board in your computer.
          On startup Windows 95 detects the ELSA graphics board as
        "PCI early VGA Device" and promts for a manufacturer disk. Now
        browse throught the ELSA CD and select the proper display
        driver subdirectory. Windows will copy the driver files and
        prompt you to reboot the computer.
          After restarting, Windows is running with the ELSA display
        drivers active.


3.3     Installing Windows 95 Build 950 B (OSR-2)

        Put the ELSA graphics board into your computer. Be sure that
        the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics board is in the "1"
        position (VGA enabled). You must not have another VGA Board in
        your computer.
          Now switch your computer on and start the Windows 95
        installation. After finishing the installation procedure,
        Windows 95 works in VGA Mode.
          Install the driver for the ELSA graphics board with the
        Windows 95 standard procedure ("Display Properties\Settings\
        Advanced Properties\Adapter\Change\Have Disk...\Browse..."). Now
        follow the instructions given by Windows 95. After restarting
        Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be active.


3.4     Installing the GLoria into a running Windows 95 OSR2 system

        Remove your "old" VGA and put the ELSA graphics board into your
        computer. Be sure that the VGA-Switch on your ELSA graphics
        board is in the "1" position (VGA enabled).
          On startup Windows 95 detects a "PCI Early non-VGA Device and
        start the "Update Device Driver Wizard". Follow the
        instructions and select "Other Locations...\Browse..." and
        search the directory on the ELSA CD matching to your board
        (e.g. GLORIA\L\WIN95). Continue following the instructions and
        reenter the matching directory on the ELSA CD. After restarting
        Windows 95 the ELSA display drivers will be active.


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4.      Revision History

        This section describes changes to the previous releases of this
        disk.

4.1     Version 4.10.0106
        - first retail version
        Version 4.10.0106-0017
        - a few Bugfixes
        Version 4.10.01.0200-0012
        - DPMS support, increased 3D-performance
        Version 4.10.01.0201-0004
        - AGP support
        Version 4.10.01.0201-0008
        - OpenGL support, bugfixes
        Version 4.10.01.0201-0014
        - bugfixes for MDK, MotoRacer, Flight Simulator 98, Photoshop4
        - problems after power-saving fixed
        Version 4.10.01.0201-0017
        - MultiMan dispatcher for Windows95, 1-4 screens


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5.      Release notes

5.1     ELSA.INI entries

        The working mode of the driver can manipulate by entries in the
        file ELSA.INI. Normally you will need to reboot your machine to
        make this settings working.

        Most of this entries will set by ELSA tools and don't need to
        modify manually.

5.2     DirectX5 and AGP

        AGP is supported only by the Windows version OSR-2.1. This is
        available after upgrading a Windows 95b (OSR2) version by the
        USB-Update 'USBSUPP.EXE'.
        The version number of your installed Windows can be found in
        the registry under: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
        Windows\CurrentVersion\Version and VersionNumber.
        The Entries for OSR-2.1 are:

        Version       "Windows95"
        VersionNumber "4.03.1212" or "4.03.1214"

5.3     WINman 1.33 is recommended

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6.      Known Bugs and Operating Notes

        This section documents known anomalies or problems and gives
        hints on work arounds.

6.1     Version 4.10.01.0202-0014

6.1.1   Changing color depth with QuickRes

        If QuickRes changes the color depth without restarting Windows,
        sometime you can see drawing errors. QuickRes patches (!) the
        display driver, so the driver can no longer work properly.

6.1.2   Display errors with DirectX

        Applications using DirectX could cause display errors when
        DirectX version I or II is installed. Please install DirectX
        version 5 to solve this problems. This version of DirectX you
        will find on the WINNERware CD in the directory
        MSAPPS\DIRECTX5


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