3100  (250-1632)       Installing Video Drivers        Faxback Doc. # 5507

In its default configuration, the SVGA circuitry supports most application
software that is designed for the VGA or EGA video standard.  Just turn on
the computer and install the application package as described in the
application documentation.  At system startup, the SVGA circuitry is
configured for 80-column text mode.  You can change your video by running
the setup utility or by running the CLMODE and SETRES utilities.
Depending on the applications you are running you may want to install the
application-specific drivers provided with the computer.

Before installing the video drivers, create master diskettes for the
software installed on your hard drive.  You can access programs for
creating master diskettes from the Windows Program Manager.  After making
the master diskettes, use the instructions in this section to install the
application-specific drivers.

Installing the MS-DOS Video Drivers

Insert the video Drivers Disk 2 into the diskette drive, type a:, and
press ENTER.  Type "readme" and press ENTER for information about the
MS-DOS video drivers.  Follow these steps to install the video drivers
from the VGA driver diskettes you created:

1.  Insert the Video Drivers Disk 1 into the diskette drive.

2.  At the MS-DOS prompt, type a: and press ENTER to access the drive.

3.  Type install and press ENTER.  Follow the instructions on the screen
    to install the MS-DOS video drivers.

Installing the Windows Video Drivers

Before installing Windows drivers, check the video driver that your system
is using.  If an error message is displayed during the following
procedure, use Windows SETUP to change to the standard Window VGA driver.

1.  From the Program Manager, select the File menu.  Then, select Run.

2.  Insert Video Drivers Disk 2 into the diskette drive.

3.  At the prompt, type "a:\install" and press ENTER.  Follow the
    instructions on the screen to install the Windows video drivers.

    After installing the Windows video drivers, you may want to use the
    SETRES utility to adjust the resolution of the video mode you use with
    Windows.  Refer to "Using the SETRES Utility."

Installing the 1MB Video Driver

If you upgrade the video memory from 512KB to 1MB memory after you install
the Windows video drivers, you will need to install the 1MB video drivers
for Windows.  Insert the Video Drivers Disk 2 into the diskette drive.  At
the MS-DOS prompt, type:

     Copy a:\system\256_1280.drv c:\windows\system

and press ENTER to install the 1MB driver on your hard drive.

Changing Video Modes

The CLMODE utility lets you change video modes from the MS-DOS prompt.
The SETRES utility lets you change video modes from the Windows Program
Manager.

Using CLMODE.EXE

The CLMODE.EXE utility lets you set the various standard and Super VGA
modes of your on-board video circuitry.  Before using CLMODE, run the
setup utility.  Choose setup options to set the maximum video resolution
and the refresh rates that match your monitor.  If you want to use the
mouse to make selections, load the mouse driver before running CLMODE.

Run the CLMODE utility at the MS-DOS prompt in one of two ways:

-If you do not know the number of the mode you want to use:

  At the MS-DOS prompt, type "cd\clutil" and press ENTER.  Then, type
"clmode" and press ENTER.  Select "Video Modes", and choose a mode from
the "Video Mode Setup" window.  CLMODE displays only the video modes
supported by your system.  Mode support depends on your monitor and the
maximum video resolution and refresh settings you selected with the setup
utility.  Select the "Help" option of "Video Mode" to display CLMODE help.

-If you know the number of the mode you want to use:

At the MS-DOS prompt, type "c:\clutil\clmode nn" and press ENTER.  (nn is
the number of the mode desired).

For information on entering command line options, type:

    clmode /?

and press ENTER.  If you enter an invalid command line option, the command
line help is displayed.

Press Alt + F4 or click on the "Exit" option of the CLMODE main window to
exit the CLMODE utility.

(smc 01/04/94)