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        | README file for GLoria-L/MX
        |
        | ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381.
        |
        | Version: 5.36.00.430
        |
        | Copyright (c) 1993-99 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
        |
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        | Nanking East Road         
        | Taipei 105                
        | Taiwan, R. O. C.          
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        | 23/04/1999, SKuklik


        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 only runs on ELSA PCI-bus graphics
        boards.

1.2     Further Information

        For more information on configuring installed ELSA graphics
        drivers, please 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 an 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.
        
        NOTE: Please close all programs before running Setup - 
              especially other ELSA utilities.

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.

        Select the key "Have Disk" in the lower right-hand of the
        dialog box. The dialog "Install from disk" appears with an
        indication of path or floppy drive ("A:\"). Change the
        entry to the path where you find the driver files for your
        board (e.g."D:\GLoria\LMX\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. Close all display
        windows.

        NOTE: With 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 256 colors and 60Hz refresh.

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

2.3     Setup During System Installation

        NOTE: You will need installation floppy disks  (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 highlight to "Display:". Choose "Other" here
        (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
        please make sure to have four empty, formatted 3.5" disks
        ready. Label them as follows:
              ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 1
              ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 2
              ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 3
              ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 4

        Please note that maybe not all listed files are required
        and some files may have different filename extensions
        (e.g. "EGLLD.dl_" instead of "EGLLD.dll").

        Create the following directory structure on your disks:

        ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 1:
        _ESCAN.EXE
        _INST32I.EX_
        _ISDEL.EXE
        _SETUP.DLL
        _SYS1.CAB
        _USER1.CAB
        DATA.TAG
        DATA1.CAB
        DISK1
        EGLMX.INF
        ESETUP.DLL
        INSERV.INI
        LANG.DAT
        LAYOUT.BIN
        LIESMICH.TXT
        OS.DAT
        README.TXT
        SETUP.EXE
        SETUP.INI
        SETUP.INS
        SETUP.LID
        UNINST.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0007\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0009\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\000a\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0010\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0011\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0012\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0013\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\001d\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0404\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\040c\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0804\_SETUP.DLL
        SETUPDIR\0816\_SETUP.DLL

        ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 2:
        DISK2
        EGLMX.INF
        ESETUP.DLL
        INSERV.INI
        LIESMICH.TXT
        README.TXT
        TXTSETUP.OEM
        I386\EGLMXM.SYS
        I386\EGLMXD.DLL
        I386\EMGLMXD.DLL

        ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 3:
        DISK3
        EGLMX.INF
        ESETUP.DLL
        INSERV.INI
        TXTSETUP.OEM
        I386\EOGLMX.DLL

        ELSA Windows NT40 Display Driver Disk 4:
        DISK4
        EGLMX.INF
        ESETUP.DLL
        INSERV.INI
        TXTSETUP.OEM
        LIESMICH.TXT
        README.TXT
        I386\DESKTOOL\DESKTOOL.INF
        I386\DESKTOOL\DESKTOOL.CAB
        I386\GLSET\GLSET.CAB
        I386\GLSET\GLSET.INF
        I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.INF
        I386\WINMSUIT\WINMSUIT.CAB
        I386\ELSAINFO\ELSAINFO.INF
        I386\ELSAINFO\ELSAINFO.CAB
        I386\UNINSTALL\WINMAN.INF
        I386\UNINSTALL\VIDEOIO.INF
        I386\UNINSTALL\DXCTRL.INF
        I386\MONCTRL\MONCTRL.INF
        I386\MONCTRL\MONCTDEU.DLL
        I386\MONCTRL\MONCTENG.DLL
        I386\MONCTRL\MONCTRL.CPL
        I386\MONCTRL\24H96.TIM


        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. With the installation of the Windows 
                          NT 4.0 driver, the ELSA OpenGL driver is not 
                          automatically installed!
              
        NOTE: System administrators may receive an ELSA support 
                    script, showing the unattended installation of
                    Windows NT4.0 via network including the graphics 
                    driver setup.               

2.5     Testing the Installation and Determining the Driver Version
        Number

2.5.1   Testing the Installation

        Select from the Start menu "Settings" and in the Control
        Panel click on "Display". Select the tab "Settings" and
        there the key "Change configuration...". The following
        dialog gives information of 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 EG*.SYS, EG*.DLL, or EMG*.DLL. The file EG*.SYS
        can be found in the directory System32\Drivers and System32
        of your Windows NT, the files EG*.DLL and EMG*.DLL in the
        System32\index.


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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. 1386\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.

        There follows a description of all the possible settings of
        the ELSA graphics driver for Windows NT and of 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.


3.3     Monitor Conformity

        To take full advantage of your monitor, you can define new
        resolutions and other monitor timings, and store them in
        the timing file. In multi-screen operation, the timing must
        be set for each connected monitor.

3.3.1   Monitor Control

        With the ELSA program to set monitors, you can configure
        multi-screen environments. You will find it under Starting
        Menu/Control Panel/MONCTRL. The configuration options are
        described as follows.

3.3.1.1 Monitor Timings for ...

        In multi-screen configurations, you can select the monitor
        for which the timing should be set.

3.3.1.2 Timings

        This entry determines how the timing file should be used.

        IGNORE: All entries in the timing file are ignored, which
                means it is not employed.

        PREFER: Resolutions of the timing file are preferentially
                treated. If a resolution provided in a timing file
                is also provided by a driver, the data of the
                timing file will be accepted, and the data of the
                driver are rejected.
                Driver resolutions without a corresponding timing
                are accepted unchanged.

                NOTE:   Using new drivers, it is possible that no
                        resolution of the timing file is accepted,
                        because of the multitude of timings
                        offered.
                        It is advisable to use the setting
                        "Exclusive".

        EXCLUSIVE: All standard resolutions are rejected.
                   Only resolutions from the timing file are
                   available.

3.3.1.3 List of Monitors

        This list presents a series of symbols to characterize the
        timing entries. This should be a text applying to the
        timing and indicating exactly the monitor, e.g.

                        ELSA ECOMO 24H96

3.3.2   Monitor Timings File

        The monitor timings are stored in this binary piece of
        data. The values of the timing file are accepted by MonCtrl
        and transferred to the list of disposal resolutions.
        Concerning the ELSA ECOMO 24H96 you will find a list in the
        System32 directory of your Windows NT 4.0 register.

3.3.2.1 Description of Timing File Format

        The file including the timing entries has the ending
        ".TIM". It contains lines with ASCII text which work with
        all editors (e.g. NOTEPAD.EXE). The first line contains a
        text to indicate the monitor (see 3.3.1.3). This text is
        registered in the MonCtrl tool of the monitor list. (i.e.
        ELSA ECOMO 24H96).
        In each of the following lines the timing is defined.
        Furthermore, each line contains 14 values separated by
        commas, describing the timing.

        The following parameters can be entered here
        (order as in the file) :
        - XRes: number of pixels to X-direction (e.g.1024)
        - YRes: number of screen lines to Y-direction (e.g.768)
        -  Bpp: number of bits per pixel, color depth (e.g.16)
        -   Hz: refresh rate in Hertz (e.g.79)
        -PxClk: pixel clock rate of kHz (i.e 95455)
        -   Ht: horizontal total in pixels = hor. sum (e.g.1312)
        - Hfp: horizontal frontporch in pixels (e.g. 16)
        - Hsw: horizontal sync-width in pixels (e.g. 96)
        - Hbp: horizontal backporch in pixels (e.g. 176)
        -  VT: vertical total in lines = vertical sum (e.g.800)
        - Vfp: vertical frontporch in lines (e.g. 1)
        - Vsw: vertical sync-width in lines (e.g. 3)
        - Vbp: vertical backporch in lines (e.g. 28)
        -  If: interlaced flag (should be set to zero)

        An example of a file (24H96) with the named value, will
        represent as follows:
        ELSA ECOMO 24h96
        640, 480, 8, 60, 25175, 800, 16, 96, 48, 525, 10, 2, 33, 0

        NOTE: It is not necessary to indicate the parameters.
              Normally the indications xRes, yRes, Bpp and Hz are
              enough. All other parameters must be mentioned at
              least with a zero.
              Example: 1200, 800, 16, 75, 0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0

3.4     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!

        - The driver cannot run on a system where a port COM4 is
          installed.

        - It is possible that some computers need a very long time
          to boot.

        - If the ELSA graphics board is not recognized, try another
          PCI slot. Some motherboard manufacturers have implemented
          PCI slots that are not PCI compliant.

        - Multi-screen operation
          No full-screen DOS window, or the driver doesn't start.
          Switch the VGA on the first board ON and OFF on all
          others.

        - For correct function of 3D Studio MAX 1.x 
          Software Z-Buffer has to be used with this driver.

        - With Pro/DESIGNER display corruption may occur when using
          shaded modes.

        - With CATIA/CADAM display corruption may occur while using
          textures

        - Softimage: Running an animation in fastplayback-mode in 
          one or more shaded views will cause flickering in these 
          views. Activate fastplayback in one wireframe view to 
          solve the problem. You also can completly turn of the 
          problem by deactivating the pageflip mechanism (force 
          buffer blit) but this will result in prefomance loss!
          
        - For correct function of 3D Studio MAX 2.x has to be used
          the MAXtreme driver.
          
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5       History

        5.36.00.418
        -----------
        - Bugfix for Solidworks98Plus
        - Bugfix for Pro/E
        - Bugfix for 3DSMax 2.5
        - OpenGL ICD  2.01.14.134
        - Setup       3.1
        - AppSet      3.00.03
        - ELSAInfo    3.00.03
        - DeskTool    3.02.01.02
        - WinmanSuite 1.06.04
        - MonCtrl     1.02.01

        5.36.00.430
        -----------
        - Bugfix for Unigraphics 15.0
        - OpenGL ICD  2.01.14.136
        - Setup       3.1.05
        - AppSet      3.00.04.03
        - ELSAInfo    3.00.07
        - DeskTool    3.02.01.02
        - WinmanSuite 1.06.05
        - MonCtrl     1.02.01
