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        | README file for GLoria-XL
        |
        | ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
        |
        | Version: 5.36.00.430 
        |
        | (c) 1999 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
        |
        | 07/23/99, FRauser

        Table of Contents:

        1.  Introduction
        2.  Installation / Deinstallation
        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 ELSA 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 for 
        the ELSA Utilities.

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2       Installation / Deinstallation

        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)

2.1     Automatic installation with the 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. Then you have to enter 
        the complete path to the file "SETUP.EXE". Confirm with 
        "OK".
    
        NOTE: Please close all programs before running Setup - 
              especially other ELSA utilities.

2.2     Manual Installation via Display Properties

        NOTE: First install the Standard-VGA driver, then shut down
              your computer and exchange the graphics board with
              your GLoria-XL.
              If you want to update an older ELSA display driver,
              please make sure to first deinstall all tools
              belonging to the older driver (see 2.4.2).
              Otherwise it may happen that some tools will not be 
              updated properly. In this case, please reboot your 
              machine again.

        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\XL\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 upcoming 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.
              There is no need for a special multiscreen
              installation.
                
2.3     Determining the Driver Version Number

2.3.1   Determining the Driver Version Number via Display Properties

        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.

2.3.2   Determining the Driver Version Number via the Driver Files

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

2.3.3   Determining the Driver Version Number via ELSA Info

        From the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the Control
        Panel launch "Display". Select the tab "ELSA Info". Under
        "Global Info", you will see the display driver version in
        the lower window.

2.4     Uninstall

2.4.1   Uninstalling the ELSA Graphics driver

        Install the Microsoft standard VGA display driver.
        After the next reboot, you may delete the files
        EGLXLM.SYS, EMGLXLD.DLL, EGLXLD.DLL and EOGLXL.DLL.
        EGLXLM.SYS is located in the directory SYSTEM32\DRIVERS, the 
        other ones can be found in the SYSTEM32 subdirectory of your
        current Windows NT4.0 installation.
    
2.4.2   Uninstalling the ELSA Tools

        Fromm the Start menu, select "Settings" and in the 
        Control Panel launch "Software". In the 
        "Add/Remove Software" tab you may choose which applications
        to deinstall.
    
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3       Additional Configuration Options

3.1     Additional Tools

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 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.

3.1.3   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.

3.1.4   ELSA Application Settings

        The ELSA Application 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.

3.1.5   ELSA Info

        ELSA Info offers a quick view of all relevant information
        about your hard- and software configuration. First of all, 
        this is a diagnostic tool, which should help you in solving
        configuration problems of your graphics system. 
        You can redirect all shown information to file or printer.
        The generated output will be helpful in getting quick 
        and efficient support from ELSA.

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4       Known Problems

        - Stereo modes on GLoria-XL
          If a non-stereo OpenGL application is running, it is not
          possible to start any stereo OpenGL programs. However,
          OpenGL applications can be started after a stereo
          application.

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

        - The driver does not 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 ON VGA on the first board 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 CATIA/CADAM display corruption may occur while using
          textures

        - For correct functionality of 3D Studio MAX 2.x the 
          MAXtreme driver has to be used.
          
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5       History

        5.26.00.227
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        - Bugfix for Quake2 texture corruption
        - Bugfix for MicroStation Benchmark display corruption
        - Bugfix for Lightwave3D Flickering in wireframe display
        - GLoria Settings "Default" meets WHQL requirements
        - GLoria Settings allow to use each possible resolution by
          default
        - OpenGL driver version 2.01.13.048
        - Winman Suite included
        - Bugfix for problems with Polygon offset
        - Bugfix for "Non-administrators get no GLoria Settings"
        - Monitor Control Tool included
        - No support for Stereo-Shutter-Glasses

        5.34.00.327
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        - Support for Stereo-Shutter-Glasses
        - Support of MAXtreme for 3D Studio MAX 2.0
        - More applications supported by GLoria Settings
        - Bugfix for OpenGL and NetMeeting
        - Bugfix for Lightsource-Editor in ELSAview3D
        - Performance increase in 3D Studio MAX 2.0 using a single
          viewport

        5.34.00.328
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        - Support for Socket-7-Boards 

        5.34.00.329
        -----------
        - New OpenGL driver version 2.01.14.098
        - Bugfixes for known problems with Pro/DESIGNER

        5.35.00.340
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        - Performance boost for Softimage 3.7x using pageflipping
        - Performance boost for PRO/E using pageflipping
        - Performance boost for 3DSMax 2.x using pageflipping in 
          SingleViewMode

        5.35.00.366
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        - New tool AppSet instead of the old Gloria Settings
        - New tool ELSAInfo

        5.36.00.416
        -----------
        - Bugfix for Solidworks98Plus
        - Support for MaxtremeStereo
        - OpenGL ICD  2.01.14.134
        - Setup       2.9
        - AppSet      3.00.02
        - ELSAInfo    3.00.03
        - DeskTool    3.02.01.02
        - WinMan      4.07.16
        - WinmanSuite 1.06.04

        5.36.00.426 BETA
        ----------------
        - OpenGL ICD  2.01.14.136
        - Setup       3.01.03
        - AppSet      3.00.04.01
        - ELSAInfo    3.00.03
        - DeskTool    3.02.01.02
        - WinmanSuite 1.06.04

        5.36.00.430
        ----------------
        - Bugfix for Unigraphics 15.0
        - OpenGL ICD  2.01.14.136
        - Setup       3.01.05
        - AppSet      3.00.04.03
        - ELSAInfo    3.00.07
        - DeskTool    3.02.01.02
        - WinmanSuite 1.06.05
