README for Diamond Stealth Drivers - June 16, 1995 - ************************************************************************* PLEASE NOTE - These drivers are NOT supported by Microsoft. Any problems with these drivers should be directed to Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. See the information at the end of this file on how to contact Diamond. ************************************************************************* These drivers are provided "as is" by Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. They have received limited compatibility testing by Microsoft with the June beta build of Windows 95, and are not supported by Microsoft. This Stealth driver is a helper VxD that can be loaded in conjunction with Windows 95's built-in S3 driver/minivdd to set refresh rates based on the monitor type selected in Windows 95. This is needed to eliminate the flickering screen problem often found when using the built-in driver. Also, the Stealth 64 is particularly bad when using its 1024x768 resolution, since it runs in interlaced mode without the helper VxD. Using the helper VxD provided here will fix the problem. The INF file will copy the driver, minivdd, and helper VxD files to your hard drive. The INF is needed to put a "RefreshRate=-1" entry into the registry, which tells the minivdd to pass monitor timing data to the mini/helper VxD to set the refresh rate. DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE 1. Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Start the "Display" applet program. 3. Select the "Settings" page, push the "Change Display Type" button. 4. Push the "Change" button in the "Adapter Type" area. 5. Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK". 6. Specify the path to the new driver and press the key: Example 1: Insert the drivers disk in the A: floppy drive, and enter A:\. Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied the drivers, either on your local hard drive or on a network share. Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are, choose the "Browse..." button are find them. 7. The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK. 8. Windows 95 will copy the display drivers to the proper directories on your system. 9. Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the "Systems Settings Change" dialog box. 10. After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths. Contacting DIAMOND ------------------ Diamond can be reached through a number of ways: Postal Service : Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134 Voice (Main) : (408) 325-7000 Voice (TechSppt): (408) 325-7100 [M-F 6-7; Sat 8-4 Pacific] [plus 24hr automated help] FAX (Main) : (408) 325-7070 FAX (Support) : (408) 325-7171 BBS (to 2400) : (408) 325-7080 BBS (9600+) : (408) 325-7175 CompuServe : GO DMNDONLINE America Online : GO DIAMOND All product names listed are trademarks or copyrights of their respective owners. ===================================================================== Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. (c) 1993-95 (408) 325-7000 All Rights Reserved ===================================================================== $Id: readme.tx@ 05/03/95 16:45:00 MDEXTER Exp $ =====================================================================