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        | README file for Synergy II
        |
        | ELSA graphics driver disk for Windows NT 4.0 build 1381
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        | Version: 
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        | Copyright (c) 1993-99 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
        |
        | 05/07/99 HHockenb

        Table of Contents:

        1.  Introduction
        2.  Installation
        3.  Known Problems
        4.  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 an ELSA Synergy II only.

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

        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)

        NOTE: We recomend to use the automatic installation!

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
              the Synergy II.

        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."\SynergyII\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 ESYNIIM.SYS or ESYNIID.DLL. The file ESYNIIM.SYS
        can be found in the directory System32\Drivers, the *.DLL 
        file in the System32 directory of your Windows NT 
        installation.
       
2.4    Installation on an Intel(R) Pentium III system

       While installing the ELSA driver the program
       CheckPentiumIIISupport may ask you to update your
       Windows NT 4.0 installation. In this case you are using an
       Intel(R) Pentium III processor, but the Intel(R) Streaming
       SIMD extension driver for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 service
       pack 4 is NOT installed. But this additional driver is
       required for ELSA SIMDream(TM). You'll find this necessary
       Intel driver on the WINNERware-CD in the directory: 
       \WINWARE\MSAPPS\INTP3SUP\websetup.exe.
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3       Known Problems

        - On Pentium III systems your Windows NT 4.0 has to be 
          updated to support the Pentium III enhancements.
          Please run the utility CheckPentiumIIISupport.exe 
          (shipped with this driver) to check if your system is 
          properly configured.
        - On multiprocessor systems it may be necessary to install
          Windows NT Service Pack 4 to get the driver started.
        - SolidWorks 98Plus may crash under certain circumstances.
        - With SolidWorks 98Plus Display errors may occur when 
          moving windows.
        - With some OpenGL-games texture-problems may occur.
        - Starting of OpenGL Screensavers while OpenGl applications
          are running may cause problems.
        - Switching a DOS-Box to fullscreen mode while OpenGL
          applications are running may cause problems.
        - In very high resolutions not all refresh rates are 
          available. This will be fixed with one of the next
          drivers.
          
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4       History

        4.05.03.057
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        - First Release
