







Display Drivers and Utilities

User Guide

Software revision: 1.50

Document release date: May 31, 1995

Document revision: 1.50



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Development Corporation. PC-DOS, OS/2 and Presentation Manager
are trademarks of IBM Corporation. Ventura Publisher is a
trademark of Xerox Corporation. WordPerfect is a trademark of
WordPerfect Corporation. WordStar is a trademark of WordStar
Corporation. RenderMan is a registered trademark of Pixar. VESA,
VBE/PM, and DPMS are trademarks of Video Electronics Standards
Association.  All other brand and product names are trademarks
or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

Contents

Introduction 	Page 1 

Installation 	Page 3 

Utility software 	Page 7 

CLMode 	Page 8 

SetRES 	Page 12 

Power management screen saver 	Page 14 

Display drivers 	Page 19 

Microsoft Windows 3.1x 	Page 21 

AutoDesk - ADI 4.2 	Page 26 

Lotus 123 v2.x, Symphony, and Report Writer  	Page 54 

Lotus 123 v3.x 	Page 55 

OS/2 2.1, 2.11 	Page 57 

OS/2 2.1, 2.11, 3.0 	Page 61 

Microsoft Word 	Page 64 

WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 	Page 65 

WordStar 	Page 67 

Index 	Page 68 



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Introduction

This manual provides operating instructions for user utilities
and installation instructions for the display drivers supplied
with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA.

The [PRODUCT NAME] VGA graphics system is 100% VGA compatible.
The utilities and drivers supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA
provide support for additional features of your [PRODUCT NAME]
VGA, such as greater speed, higher resolution, and more
available colors.

Before you begin

The following instructions assume that the user is familiar with
DOS and certain DOS commands. Please review the associated DOS
commands before performing the installation.

Notational conventions

Throughout this manual, the term 'DOS' refers to both MS-DOS and
PC-DOS, except when noting features that are unique to one or
the other.

Table 1 shows the typographic conventions that are used
throughout this manual:

Type Style 	Description 

User Input 	This text must be typed exactly as it appears. Text
within brackets indicates certain keyboard keys (such as
[Enter], [F10], etc.). 

Bold 	System output. Any message that is displayed by the
computer. 

ALL CAPITALS 	Directory names, files and acronyms. 



Table 1: Notational conventions

Easy installation

The installation utility is provided to facilitate the smooth
installation of the DOS display drivers and utility software.
The installation program is menu-driven and allows you to select
and install only those display drivers for software and
applications currently in use.

It is important to note that some display drivers need to have
the associated vendor's application program already installed on
the system prior to loading the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA display
drivers. In other cases, the loading of the display driver may
be an integral part of the vendor's product installation
process. Please review the driver product section below for
specific instructions prior to running the installation program.

The installation utility is located on the diskette labeled     
Disk 1. To install the desired display drivers and utilities,
insert the diskette into the A: drive, type 

A:[Enter] 

INSTALL[Enter]

Follow the instructions on the screen to install the listed
display drivers. At any time you may press [Esc] to abort the
installation process and go back to DOS.

Selected drivers are simply copied to the specified disk and
directory. Applications may require additional installation as
described in the Display drivers section of this manual.

Technical support

[Insert Technical Support Information here] 

Software upgrades

[Insert Technical Support Information here]



Installation

Installing the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter

To install [PRODUCT NAME] VGA, you may need some or all of the
following tools:

medium size flat blade screwdriver,

medium sized phillips head screwdriver,

a 3/16 inch nutdriver or wrench.

Preparation

The [PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter may or may not be shipped with
the zero-wait-state jumper installed. If so, the zero-wait-state
jumper will be set to not assert the zero-wait-state line. You
may achieve better performance in some systems by installing
this jumper. If any problems are encountered with
zero-wait-state enabled, remove the jumper to disable this
feature.

PC, XT and compatible users

The [PRODUCT NAME] VGA card requires a 16-bit expansion slot.
This means that it is not compatible with PC, XT and other 8 bit
compatible systems.

IBM AT and AT compatible system users

The IBM AT, IBM XT-286 and compatible computers use a program
typically called Setup to tell the computer what equipment is
installed in your system. The Setup program is usually part of
the package of programs provided with your AT or AT compatible
computer. The 'Guide To Operations' (or equivalent manual) will
explain the use of the Setup program. After the VGA adapter is
installed, Setup will need to be run to configure the computer
for proper operation with the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA card.



Open the computer system

Before opening the system, be sure that the power to the
computer system unit and all devices connected to it is off.
Disconnect the cables from the back of the system in order to
give more room to work. Note how all cables are connected prior
to disconnection.

In a typical IBM AT compatible computer all cover mounting
screws are located on the back of the computer. Remove these
screws.

Carefully remove the cover. On most computers the cover will
slide forward or backward, or tilt off.

Choose an expansion slot for the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter card.

Your VGA adapter must use a 16-bit expansion slot. Do not insert
it into an 8-bit slot.

Installing the VGA adapter in your computer

Check that the power is turned off.

If necessary, remove a system expansion slot cover by removing
its retaining screw and lifting it out. Save the screw.

Hold the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter by its top corners and slide
it into the system unit. Make sure that it is correctly seated
in the expansion slot.

Secure the VGA card with the screw that you removed in the step
above.

Are the computer system's switches and jumpers correctly set?
Check the user's manual for your computer for any additional
configuration instructions.

Replace and secure the system cover.

Plug a VGA compatible or multi-frequency display into the 15 pin
'D' shaped video connector at the back of the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA
adapter.

Important note: If you are using a multi-frequency monitor, you
may need a special 15 pin PS/2 compatible adapter cable, and you
will need to make sure that your multi-frequency monitor is
configured properly for a PS/2 compatible analog VGA signal.
Some multi-frequency displays have a switch to select 'TTL' or
'analog' operation; set this switch for 'analog'. Check the
manual that came with your monitor for additional information on
configuring it.

IBM AT and AT compatible users

After the VGA card is installed in the AT compatible system, use
the Setup program supplied with the system to tell the computer
about the equipment installed. When using AT and compatible
Setup programs with the [PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter, please
follow these steps.

Run Setup to configure the computer. Sometimes this utility
comes on a disk, sometimes it is built in to your system's ROM
BIOS. When you arrive at the part of the program where video
support is specified, the program may ask you if the monitor you
are looking at will be the primary monitor, answer yes. If you
are presented with a list of video options, select the option
for VGA .

If no option for VGA is listed, select support for EGA. The
[PRODUCT NAME] VGA adapter will look to many systems like an EGA
card. If you don't see an option for EGA, try the option for NO
MONITOR, RESERVED or SPECIAL. These will usually work. If not,
see your equipment dealer. At the conclusion of the Setup
program, the computer will restart as if you had just turned on
the power.

Operation

If you have followed the installation instructions in this
manual, you are now ready to use your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA
equipped computer system. Most software that is compatible with
IBM's Personal System/2, VGA or EGA will run automatically on
your system using the VGA Card. Just turn on your computer
system and install your application package for PS/2 model 50,
60 or 80 video, VGA, or EGA as instructed by the software
manufacturer.

FCC information

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference and, (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

Notice to user: Changes or modifications to this product not
approved by the party responsible for FCC compliance could void
your authority to operate this equipment.

In order for an installation of this product to maintain
compliance with the limits for a Class B device, shielded cables
must be used for the connection of any devices external to this
product.



Utility software

Several utility programs are supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME]
VGA. The following section describes these utilities and how to
use them.

CLMode is a program supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA to
configure it's various options. 

SetRES lets the user change the operating resolution and the
number of colors from within Windows.

The Display Power Manager for Windows 3.1x provides a mechanism
to control the amount of power used by a computer's monitor.

CLMode

The CLMode utility allows the user to define the type of monitor
attached, set the video mode timings supported by the [PRODUCT
NAME] VGA and preview them.

Note that to use a mouse, a mouse driver should be installed
prior to running the CLMode utility.

Using CLModes graphic interface

CLMode requires that the computer have 300KB of standard memory
and 10MB of extended or expanded memory available for it to run.
At the DOS prompt type:         CD WINDOWS, then CD VGAUTIL,
then CLMODE[Enter]. 

When CLMode starts, it will blank the screen for a couple of
seconds. During this time, CLMode is attempting to identify the
monitors capabilities using the VESA Display Data Channel (DDC).
In its graphics mode, CLMode looks and works just like a Windows
application.  

The main window is used to select and configure the monitor that
you have connected to the graphics adapter. Select the brand and
model of the current monitor using the two dropdown boxes. To
get a scrollable list of available choices, click on the down
arrow with the mouse. For keyboard only, hit the [Tab] key until
the Monitor Brand field is highlighted, and use the cursor keys
to move through the choices. If the correct brand is not
available select Other Brand. Move to the Monitor Model
field and select from the list provided. If  Other Brand was
selected then the only choice will be Other Monitor. If the
monitor is not on the list select Other Model.  

If the graphics adapter and the monitor both support VESA
Display Data Channel, this will be the default choice. This
means that CLMode was able to identify the monitor and knows
what resolutions and refresh rates are available for the monitor.

Select the refresh rate for each resolution. If the monitor was
selected by name, then selecting the highest refresh for each
resolution will give the highest quality display. If Other
Brand or Other Model was chosen, consult the manual that came
with the monitor to determine the proper refresh rates.

At the bottom of the screen are six buttons. Each button
represents a different option or window.  The underlined letter
of a button name specifies the hot key combination for that
item.  For example, press the [Alt] and the underlined letter
keys simultaneously.  

In the lower right corner of the main window is configuration
information about the graphics system. The information details
the VGA BIOS version, the total display memory of the graphics
controller, whether or not an EEPROM is present, and whether or
not a centering TSR is loaded. This information is useful when
installing software or getting technical support.

Preview video modes

Select the Preview button. The Video Modes Preview window
displays a list of all of the modes supported based on the
currently selected monitor timings and the amount of video
memory present. This list of video modes will tell you which are
available in your current configuration for use with extended
resolution drivers. To see what different video modes look like
on your monitor, select the Show button. After each test screen
is displayed, press [Enter]. If you don't want to see any more
video modes pressing [Esc] will return you to the Video Modes
Preview window.

Centering adjust

Centering is available while in Video Modes Preview (only for
extended Graphics modes 58h and greater).  While previewing a
video mode, you have the option to use the Right/Left/Up/Down
arrow keys to adjust your screen accordingly.  The screen
adjustments have predefined limits, and in some cases, the limit
for the right side adjustment for some modes will have already
been reached when entering the Preview mode.  In that case, no
right side adjustment will be allowed.  Once a mode has been
adjusted, the new values for horizontal and/or vertical
positioning are saved within CLMode.  When exiting from CLMode,
you are prompted on whether you want to save these new
parameters to the TSR (CENTER.COM). If you choose to do this,
the values to be used for the adjusted modes are stored in
CENTER.COM on exit.  CENTER.COM can then be loaded outside of
CLMode.  Once this is accomplished, all of the modes which you
have adjusted will be the active modes set when that mode
request is made.  To unload CENTER.COM, you must change the
monitor type currently set in CLMode.  This will unload
CENTER.COM and uninstall all centering adjustments previously
redefined. 

An additional adjustment for monitor SYNC POLARITY is also
available while centering is active.  To adjust the polarity of
the current mode, simply press the PgUp or PgDn keys (while in
Preview) to cycle through the available options, (Vertical Sync
Polarity/Horizontal Sync Polarity):



	+/+, +/-, -/+, -/-



Note:  Centering will not be allowed if CENTER.COM has been
loaded.  You must unload CENTER.COM before attempting to save
new adjustments.

Limitations:  You may only adjust and save 16 modes at a time to
CENTER.COM. 

The information in the main window displays the VGA controller
type, the BIOS version number, and the amount of video memory
present.



Getting help

Selecting the Help button from the main window will display
instructions on using CLMode.

Information about CLMode

Selecting the About button will display version and copyright
information about CLMode. 





Undoing changes

To return all settings to their state when CLMode was started,
select the Undo button. 



Exiting the CLMode

To exit CLMode at any time, press the [Alt] and [F4] keys
simultaneously, or click the left mouse button on the system
button of the main window (i.e., the top left corner button of
the window which is shown as a dot), or select the Exit button. 

Some boards are equipped with an EEPROM. This is memory that
will not be erased when the computer is turned off. If the
EEPROM is present, then CLMode will save its configuration
information in the EEPROMs memory. If there is no EEPROM, CLMode
will ask if the changes should be saved in the AUTOEXEC.BAT. In
most cases, the end user should answer yes. Answering no means
that the next time the computer is booted, all of CLMode's
configuration information will be lost. 

When the CLMode utility exits, the currently selected monitor
brand, model, timings, and centering information will be saved.
The current monitor timings will be displayed.



Using CLMode's command line options

When command line options for CLMODE.EXE are given at the DOS
prompt, the menu-driven windows will not be displayed.  Instead,
configuration, monitor type, video mode and refresh rate will be
set at the DOS prompt.  To display the available command line
syntax for CLMode, type:

 CLMODE /?[Enter]

Typing an invalid option will display the command line help
text. Typing [S] as a command line option will display the
current CLMode settings.SetRES

The  SetRES utility runs under Windows 3.1x and allows the user
to change the screen resolution, number of available colors, and
to select either large or normal size fonts and system resources.

After new options have been selected, the user can either
immediately restart Windows, in which case the new resolution
will take effect immediately, or continue working in the current
resolution, in which case the new resolution will take effect
the next time Windows is started. 

This application assumes that the Windows drivers have been
correctly installed and configured using Windows Setup.

Installation

Start Windows.

In the Program Manager, choose File Run.		Specify the diskette
drive where the Windows Drivers and Utilities Diskette is
inserted, and run the install program. For instance if the
floppy is in drive A:, type A:\INSTALL[Enter]

When prompted, specify the Windows directory.

Install and configure the actual Windows driver following the
instructions in the Windows 3.1x section of this manual.

SetRES may now be run by selecting the SetRES icon. The first
time that you run SetRES, the settings for the current driver
won't be correct, but go ahead and set them once, and they will
be correct from then on.

If you are unsure what resolutions and colors your video card
can support, refer to the section of this manual on CLMode for
information on how to determine available resolutions.

For help on the SetRES utility, select Help from the program
menu.

For language support, click on the language drop down menu and
select the desired language.  The following languages are
supported:  Dutch, Spanish, French, Italian, Netherlands,
Swedish, UK English, US English, and Japanese.



Power management screen saver

About the screen saver

The Display Power Manager for Windows 3.1x provides a mechanism
to control the amount of power used by a computer's monitor.  It
provides a total of 5 levels of power savings. 

The first level is a conventional screen saver that turns the
screen black and bounces a logo around. The black screen
provides substantial power savings and the animation lets you
know that the computer is still active. 

The other four levels of power savings are...

Reduced on mode - Reduced on mode is an optional power saving
state that allows the computer to use some power savings while
still fully operational. Currently this is limited to some
portable computers that can lower the power usage on their LCD
displays. This causes some degradation of display quality.

Stand by mode - Stand by mode is an optional power saving state
that gives minimal power savings, but provides the fastest
recovery time. It is enabled by blanking the screen and lowering
the horizontal rate to less than 10 Hz with less than a 25% duty
cycle. There is no change to vertical timing.

Suspend mode - Suspend mode is a mandatory state in which
substantial power savings are achieved by the display. The trade
off is that recovery times are longer than from stand by mode.
It is enabled by blanking the screen and lowering the vertical
rate to less than 10 Hz with less than a 25% duty cycle. There
is no change to horizontal timing.

Off mode - Off mode provides the highest level of power savings
and the longest recovery times. With this mode the display is
actually turned off so that recovery times are equivalent to
switching the monitor on. It is enabled by blanking the screen
and lowering both the horizontal and vertical rates to less than
10 Hz with less than a 25% duty cycle. 

They match the power saving modes defined by the VESA VBE/PM
(see below) standard. As you move down from one mode to the
next, the amount of power being saved is greater, but so is the
amount of time that it takes for a monitor to recover and be
ready to display data.

The screen saver will cycle through all of the selected power
saving modes one after another until the maximum selected power
saving mode has been reached. The number of minutes that is
specified for each level is the number of minutes after the
previous mode has been enabled. It is not the total time before
entering that mode.

Please refer to your Windows Users Guide for information on how
to install screen savers in Windows.

PM.EXE

BIOS versions prior to v1.40 do not include the function calls
required to fully support the Display Power Management screen
saver. To use these BIOSs with power management software
requires that PM.EXE be excuted before starting Windows 3.1x. To
run PM.EXE type 

C:\WINDOWS\PM[Enter] 

Where C:\WINDOWS is the directory where Windows 3.1x is
installed on your computer. For convenience, PM.EXE may be put
into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.

Special considerations

Some of these power saving modes are intended for specific
display types, so not all of them are available on all video
controllers.  On some controllers, only the animated logo will
be available.

For the power saving modes to have any effect beyond just
blanking the screen, the monitor being used must have specific
power saving features.

Note that if the screen saver is in any of the power saving
modes, moving the mouse will not wake it up. This is different
from normal screen savers and is used to keep the monitor from
waking up because of accidents such as bumping the desk that the
computer is sitting on. This is especially important if the
password option is enabled, since once the password dialog box
pops up, it stays there until the user turns it off. This is a
limitation of the Windows 3.1x screen saver interface.

Using the screen saver

When the screen saver is started, it will initially display a
bouncing logo on a black background. To enable additional levels
of power savings, select them from the Screen Saver Mode section
of the Setup dialog box.

Screen saver mode

The Screen Saver Mode section has four check boxes in it. They
are ReducedOn, StandBy, Suspend and Off. The screen saver
detects the type of graphics controller that is being used and
the types of power savings that it is capable of. 

If the text immediately to the right of any of the check boxes
is grayed out, that option is not available. If a power saving
mode is available, then the text immediately to the right of the
check box is black. If the box is selected with the mouse or the
keyboard, the rest of the fields on the line will also turn
black. If the check box is deselected, the other fields will
turn gray.

The minutes field for each line can be changed only if the check
box for that line is selected. The amount of time can be set for
any number between 1 and 60. The number can either be typed
directly, or by clicking on the up or down arrow next to the
number. Holding the mouse button down on the arrow will quickly
increase or decrease the minutes field. 

The number of minutes that is specified for each level is the
number of minutes after the previous mode has been enabled. It
is not the total time before entering that mode.

Screen saver animation speed

The scroll bar controls how fast the animation moves. The
checkbox controls whether or not a bouncing sound will be played
whenever the logo hits an edge of the screen.

Password options

If the password checkbox is enabled, then the screen saver will
prompt the user for a password before it quits. The password is
the same one that is used for other Windows 3.1x screen savers. 

The Energy Star program

Energy Star is a program created by the EPA to promote energy
efficiency. The goal of this program is to lower electricity
usage by making computers and related hardware more energy
efficient. 

Computers currently use an estimated 5% of commercial
electricity consumption. If no actions are taken, this could
rise to 10% by the year 2000. Ironically, much of this
electricity is wasted. Research shows that the vast majority of
time personal computers are on, they are not actively in use.
Additionally 30% - 40% are left running at night and on weekends.

Electricity generation accounts for 35% of all U.S. emissions of
carbon dioxide - the most prevalent greenhouse gas. It also
accounts for 75% and 38% of all U.S. emissions of sulfur dioxide
of nitrogen oxides respectively - the two pollutants most
responsible for acid rain. 

By using more energy-efficient equipment in our homes, offices
and factories, we can reduce this pollution - while saving money.

The Energy Star logo is used to mark computers, peripherals and
software that have adopted the EPAs power saving guidelines. 

For more information on the Energy Star program contact

Linda Latham, Manager

Energy Star Computers

U.S. EPA (6202J)

Washington, DC  20460

Phone: (202)233-9230

Fax: (202)233-9578

VESA VBE/PM

The VESA VBE/PM is a software interface to the VESA (Video
Electronics Standards Association) DPMS (Display Power
Management Signaling) standard. For more information on VESA and
these specifications contact them at: 

VESA

2150 North First Street

San Jose, CA  95131-2029

Phone: (408) 435-0333

Fax: (408) 435-8225Display drivers

The [PRODUCT NAME] video controller is 100% VGA compatible.  The
display drivers described in this manual are supplied to improve
the resolution for each supported software application package.

It can support improved text resolution, providing greater
readability when using the supplied drivers in text-based word
processing programs.  It also supports higher graphics
resolutions, providing greater detail when using the supplied
drivers in graphics-based programs.

In each application section, there will be a brief introduction
describing the application and the revision level of the
application supported by the supplied display drivers.

The installation instructions for each display driver will
follow the introduction section.  Follow the instructions
carefully to be sure that each display driver is correctly
installed.  All of the installation instructions assume that the
[PRODUCT NAME] Driver Diskette is located in drive A:.  If drive
B: is used, the instructions should be changed appropriately.

The installation utility (INSTALL.EXE) should be used to copy
display drivers directly to the appropriate application
directories where they may be configured by the application
software.

Before you begin

It is assumed that the user is familiar with DOS and certain DOS
commands.  Please review the installation instructions and the
associated DOS commands before attempting the actual
installation.

Not all video modes will be available on all systems.  If an
extended mode driver is installed for a video mode that is not
available, the application program will not function properly. 
There are a number of things that determine the list of
available video modes.  Some of these include the current
monitor type, the amount of installed memory, and the revision
of the VGA controller.  To determine which modes are available
before beginning the driver installation, it is recommended that
the user run the CLMode program and examine the list of
available video modes.

1234Microsoft Windows 3.1x

Windows 3.1x installation

The  Windows 3.1x driver installation utility copies all of the
graphics driver and utility files to your hard disk. All
graphics drivers and support files will be copied to Windows
subdirectories, and the utility files will be copied to the
directory of your choice.  Messages displayed will automatically
appear in the same language as the Windows language.  For
languages not supported, English will appear.

At the end of the installation, the SetRES utility is executed
to complete the driver setup.  This utility allows you to
configure your graphics system for Windows 3.1x in either DOS or
OS/2. See the section of this manual documenting SetRES for
complete instructions on using this program.

Using Install

To run the installation program, you must first start Windows
3.1x. Insert the diskette labeled 'Windows 3.1x Display Drivers
and Utilities Disk 1' into your floppy disk drive. From the
Windows Program Manager select the Run command from the File
menu. In the Run dialog box, type the floppy drive letter and
install in the command line field, for example type a:\install.
Press [Enter] or click on the OK button. An hourglass icon will
indicate that the program is being loaded.

The first dialog box that will appear may give a warning or
instructions before proceeding with the installation.

If you need to exit the installation program, select the Exit
button or continue by pressing the [Enter] key. (An optional
dialog box may not appear, as defined by installation script.)

The main installation dialog box contains an editable text line
and a short instruction displayed in a vertical scroll box. The
purpose of this is to define the destination path to which the
utility files will be copied. If you want the default drive and
directory shown, press the [Enter] key to continue, otherwise
the path may be edited manually to any drive and directory. If
the drive does not exist, a message box will appear indicating
the problem. If the directory does not exist, the installation
program will create one for you. Choose Browse to easily find
and select an existing path. The Browse dialog box will appear
with list boxes for drives and directories. For keyboard access,
press [Tab] to reach a list box or use the [Alt] key and
underlined letter combination to quickly move to a list box.
Once in a list box, use the up and down arrow keys to browse,
and press the [Enter] key to select or double-click with the
mouse pointer. The complete browse path is shown toward the top
of the dialog box, to abandon click on Cancel, or select OK to
overwrite the copy destination line in the main dialog box. From
the main dialog box, you may decide to exit the program, or
continue to the next dialog box.

A small dialog box will appear indicating the destination path
and allowing you to select the Go back button to return to the
main dialog box. Pressing [Enter] or the Install button will
start the installation process.

The dialog box that will appear now shows the installation
progress as each file is copied to the hard disk. Press [Enter]
to stop the installation, then from a message dialog box, you
may choose to continue the installation or exit the program. The
driver and utility installation is incomplete upon exiting.

Some installations will use multiple diskettes. In this case, a
message dialog box will appear when it comes time for the next
diskette. Usually, the copy source path shown in this dialog box
will not need changing, but can be changed to locate the next
source diskette. Press [Enter] to continue copying.

After all of the files have been installed, a dialog box will
appear to name a new group window or select an existing group.
This is intended for the utility program(s) that were just
installed. The selected group name is shown in the editable text
line. You may select Skip to abandon this part of the
installation, but you will not have icon(s) setup for your
convenience. (This dialog box may not appear as determined by
installation script.)

A final dialog box informs you that the installation is
complete. (This dialog box may not appear as determined by
installation script.)

Lastly, one or more utilities are immediately executed.

Reconfiguring Windows 3.1x

If you are in Windows, run SetRES to reconfigure the Windows
3.1x drivers.  Please refer to the Utility software section for
information on SetRES.

If you are in DOS, proceed as follows to reconfigure the Windows
3.1x drivers.

Insure that Windows 3.1x and the extended resolution drivers are
already installed on your computer.

From your Windows directory, at the DOS prompt, type
SETUP[Enter] to run the Windows SETUP.EXE program. Follow the
instructions on the screen. When you come to the screen which
lists the hardware and software components such as display
adapter (e.g. VGA, CGA, etc.), keyboard type, mouse type, etc.,
go to the Display selection by using cursor keys to move the
highlighted bar and press [Enter].

You will see the list of drivers and their associated
resolutions.

Highlight the desired choice by moving the cursor to the correct
display driver, and then press [Enter].

Setup will prompt you that the driver is already in your Windows
directory and give you a chance to replace it. Use the existing
driver.

Continue with the remainder of the setup procedure.

For Japanese Windows drivers:

When changing color, resolution, or font size from Windows
setup, you must type in the path after you have selected a
particular driver option.  For example:  type A:\SYSTEM  (the
[PRODUCT NAME] Japanese driver disk has to be in drive A:, and
this is the first time you install this option).

or

Type C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM  (this display option has been installed
previously and you want to use it now). 

Installing Windows NT 3.1 display drivers:

1.	Start Windows NT.

2.	From the MAIN window of the Program Manager run the Windows
NT Setup program.

3.	Select Change Systems Settings from the Options menu of Setup.

4.	Click on the down arrow at the right side of the DISPLAY: 
line.  Scroll to the end of the list of available display
drivers and select OTHER display (requires disk from hardware
manufacturer).

5.	Insert the Windows NT display driver diskette into drive A:
and type A:\[Enter] as the path name, then click on OK.

6.	You will see the list of available drivers, their associated
resolution and monitor refresh rates.

7.	Highlight by moving the cursor to the desired display driver,
click on OK, and then click on Close.

8.	Continue with the remainder of the setup procedure.  The
changes will not take effect until the computer is restarted.

9.	After you have installed the Windows NT driver, to select
another display resolution, follow steps 2 and 3 above, then
click on the down arrow on the right side of the DISPLAY:  line
to select the desired resolution from the list of available
display drivers.

These Windows NT drivers only support systems or video adapters
with 1MB of DRAM or more.

Installing Windows NT 3.5 display drivers:

Select Control Panel from the Main group.

Select the Display icon.

Select Change Display Type.

Select Change from the Adapter Type area.

Select Other.

Place the Windows NT 3.5 Installation Disk into Drive A.

Select Install and click "Yes" when the Installing Driver dialog
box appears.

When the Windows NT Setup dialog box appears, select drive A,
and click "Continue".

 A message will appear stating that the drivers were
successfully installed.  Click "OK".  You must now restart
Windows NT 3.5.

Selecting resolution and color depth:

Select Control Panel from the Main group.

Select Display icon.

Select Color Palette to change between 16 colors, 256 colors and
65536 colors.

To select desktop resolution size, go to the Desktop area and
use the slide bar to change resolution from 640x480, 800x600,
1024x768, and 1280x1024.

Select Test to test the resolution.  If the display test screen
was good then select "Yes" when the Test Mode dialog box
appears.  If the display test screen was bad then select "No". 
Windows NT will give you an error message.

If the display screen was good and you selected "Yes", Windows
NT 3.5 will prompt you to restart Windows NT 3.5.



AutoDesk - ADI 4.2

The ADI 4.2 driver provided with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA is the
TurboDLDClassic display list driver from Panacea. It has only
two purposes: 

To speed up AutoCAD REDRAWs, PANs, and ZOOMs 

To provide a more productive, user-friendly, interface to
AutoCAD (via the features described later in this manual).

The driver is memory-resident and inserts itself between AutoCAD
and the graphics board. It has no other effect on AutoCADs
operation besides speeding the program up; it runs with
AutoShade 2 with RenderMan and 3D Studio to provide enhanced
rendering support, but does not affect the speed of these
programs, since they do not support Display Lists. 

Installing TurboDLDClassic does not change any of the AutoCAD
program files or alter any of the drawing files stored on disk.
TurboDLDClassic was designed to be an easy-to-use,
feature-filled product that makes using AutoCAD faster and more
productive, not one that makes AutoCAD more complicated and
difficult to use. 

How does TurboDLDClassic make AutoCAD run faster? There are
three things the driver does to speed operation:

AutoCAD stores drawings in a hierarchical structure, with simple
elements intermixed with complex ones. Every time the screen is
updated, AutoCAD must decode this structure. TurboDLDClassic
works differently. While you are working, it translates the
normal hierarchical structure into a Display List, a series of
vectors or polygon fills. When you pan or zoom, TurboDLDClassic
uses the Display List, then writes the resulting vectors to the
video board hardware. Since the hierarchical structure does not
have to be decoded, drawing proceeds very quickly. 

TurboDLDClassic also maintains a Drawing Cache. The Drawing
Cache is a compressed list which contains the current contents
of a viewport. This pre-scaled portion of the Display List
allows for even faster pans and zooms and redraws.

TurboDLDClassic gives you numerous new user-interface features,
such as the bird's eye view. (via the features described later
in this manual).

By how much does TurboDLDClassic increase the speed of AutoCAD?
PANs and ZOOMs, aided by only the Display List, run from two to
twelve times faster than a non-display list driver. The Drawing
Cache further speeds things up to the point that REDRAWs can be
up to twenty-five times faster with TurboDLDClassic, compared to
the graphics drivers shipped with AutoCAD.Features

The features provided by TurboDLDClassic include:

Bird's eye view.

Accelerated redraws, pans, and zooms.

Easy to use - no new commands or special menus to learn.

Protected-mode ADI 4.2 driver - completely compatible with
AutoCAD Release 12, Release 13, 3D Studio and AutoShade 2 with
RenderMan.

No memory conflicts. Works with AutoCAD's built-in Virtual
Memory Manager

Includes CustomColors, which lets you interactively customize
your logical and physical colors from within AutoCAD.

Completely compatible with all AutoDesk ADI 4.2 compatible third
party software.

Supports all AutoCAD Release 12 & 13 features, including
rendering to viewports and 31-Bit regen space.

TurboDLDClassic requires a '386, '486 or Pentium based PC which
supports AutoCAD Release 12, 13, AutoShade 2 with RenderMan, or
3D Studio V1.x/2.x. Additional extended memory is recommended
for optimal performance.

Quick start guide

This section summarizes the basics of installing and using
TurboDLDClassic. Please read the rest of the manual for details. 

What does it do? 

TurboDLDClassic 's main function is to speed up AutoCAD pans,
zooms and redraws. The driver accomplishes this by creating and
maintaining a Display List - a fast-displaying object list of
the current drawing - dramatically increasing performance on
pans and zooms.

In addition to offering display list speed enhancement,
TurboDLDClassic provides a bird's-eye view to allow you to move
around large drawings.

Whats the catch? 	

The only resource used by TurboDLDClassic is memory. The driver
actively uses about 300Kbytes of RAM from extended memory for
its operation. This memory is drawn from AutoCAD's memory pool
and therefore does not affect normal DOS operation. The driver
is loaded by AutoCAD at AutoCAD load time and is unloaded when
AutoCAD is exited.

Additionally, the Display List size can vary from one tenth to
three times the size of the current drawing file, particularly
when using AutoCAD 12's 31-bit regen space.

You may wish to purchase and install additional RAM before
installing TurboDLDClassic, since it shares memory with AutoCAD.
If AutoCAD is using a lot of memory, TurboDLDClassic may not
have enough. If there is significant hard disk activity while
you are using TurboDLDClassic, it may be an indication that you
should add more memory to your system.

Installation

Insert the [PRODUCT NAME] driver diskette into Drive A: (or B:).
Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the AutoDesk/AutoCAD drivers and specify
the drive and directory where you want them copied to (such as
C:\ACAD\DRV). 

Since the start-up is a little bit different for AutoCAD Release
12 than it is for older versions, please follow the instructions
for the version of AutoCAD you will be using TurboDLDClassic
with.

To configure AutoCAD 12, 13

Begin AutoCAD with the reconfigure switch by typing

ACAD -R[Enter]

Choose option 3, Configure Video Display from the AutoCAD
configuration menu.

Type Y at the Do you want to select... message to display the
available video options for AutoCAD.

Select TurboDLD Classic by Panacea Inc. from the list of display
options.

If you chose to install TurboDLDClassic into a sub-directory
other than ACAD\DRV, be sure to modify the ACADDRV environment
variable to include that sub-directory. Otherwise, the
TurboDLDClassic selection will not appear in the list of
available drivers. 

TurboDLDClassic configuration

After selecting the proper display device, the TurboDLDClassic
driver configuration menu will appear.

Set-up of TurboDLDClassic requires configuration of its various
operating parameters. These parameters have been logically
grouped into menus based on their interaction with AutoCAD. A
quick trip through each menu will complete the configuration
process. Context sensitive help can be obtained by typing [?] at
any menu option. Please note that the DLDSETUP.HLP file must be
present in order for help to appear. If you get an error
message, be sure that the file DLDSETUP.HLP is in the ACAD\DRV
sub-directory (R12), or in the TURBODLD sub-directory (R11).

If at any point during the configuration process you want to
change an item on a previous screen, just press the [Esc] key to
back up. Selecting NO SAVE, EXIT at the main configuration menu
will return you to the AutoCAD configuration menu without making
any changes.

At a minimum, a graphics board and screen resolution must be
chosen from the Select Graphics Board/Resolution menu. If no
display options are configured, the driver will be automatically
configured for Generic VGA, 640 x 480 resolution at 16 colors.

The first menu, Select Graphics Board/Resolution, configures
TurboDLDClassic for the graphics board, and display and
rendering resolutions to be used. Prior to configuring
TurboDLDClassic, run the CLMode utility and check the first
screen to determine which [PRODUCT NAME] chip and how much
memory is on your VGA adapter. 

Select Graphics Board - Selects the graphics chip being used

Select Display Resolution - Selects AutoCAD, 3D Studio and
AutoShade main display screen resolutions

Select Rendering Resolution - Selects AutoCAD 12, 3D Studio and
AutoShade rendering resolutions

When configuring TurboDLDClassic's display options, the
Rendering Board/Resolution options described below will
automatically appear ONLY when configuring AVE Render, 3D Studio
or AutoShade. Otherwise, the Display Board/Resolution options
will be the only menu choices available.

Basic Configuration options set AutoCAD screen characteristics,
number of text lines in the command-line area, font size and
dual screen mode.

AutoCAD Text Lines - Selects number of lines in AutoCAD command
prompt area. The default is 3 lines, but values from 1 to 10 can
be specified. A number larger than 3 might be useful if you are
using this driver in a high resolution mode with small fonts,
eliminating the need to frequently swap back and forth between
the text and graphics screens.

If you do not want any lines of text at the bottom of the
display, use AutoCAD to disable the command area (see the
AutoCAD 'Interface, Installation and Performance Guide' for more
information). Press [Return] to continue with font selection.

Font Size - Selects AutoCAD display screen font or font file to
be used. Choose the Font Size you would like to use for your
AutoCAD menus, pull-downs, and dialog boxes:
8x8/8x14/8x16/12x20/12x24. For resolutions over 800x600 we
recommend the 12x20 or 12x24 fonts. The default is the 8x14 font.

Dual Screen Mode - Enables or disables dual screen operation of
AutoCAD.

User Interface options include the parameters for maneuvering
within AutoCAD. Using these options, the Big Picture, Panacea's
bird's-eye view, can be configured to suit your needs or allow
for better differentiation within a complex drawing. 

Double Click - The Double Click option allows you to set the
delay for TurboDLDClassic's Big Picture pop-up. This time
represents the largest amount of time that can elapse between
the release of the digitizer button and the subsequent press of
the same button in order to detect a double click and display
the Big Picture. Setting this number too low will result in the
computer seeing two separate clicks, while setting the time too
high may slow down response time for single button presses.
Values between 10 and 30 are recommended.

The Double Click time is measured in hundredths of seconds. PC
systems have a timing resolution of 5/100ths of a second,
therefore, the entered time is rounded by the driver to the most
closely approximate nearest multiple of 5. This means that a
time setting of 23 is the same as a setting of 27, both of which
get rounded to 25 (or one-quarter of a second). In simplest
terms, when adjusting the timing value, it is best to use
multiples of 5.

BP Button - Sets mouse/digitizer button to use for Big Picture.
With the BP Button option, TurboDLDClassic gives you the
flexibility to use a double click on an available
digitizer/mouse button as a Big Picture pop-up button. On the BP
Button menu line, enter the number of any available digitizer
button other than button 1 - button 1 is reserved as the pick
button. Within AutoCAD, simply double click the chosen button to
invoke the Big Picture.

BP Highlight Mode - Controls how the Big Picture will appear on
the screen. Patt Line will display the Big Picture using dotted
lines to form the outer bounding box and the zoom crosshairs.
XOR Rect will use a contrasting rectangle to display the Big
Picture. The Both option will use a combination of Patt Line and
XOR Rect to distinguish the Big Picture.

BP Refresh - In it's fastest mode, TurboDLDClassic does not
refresh the Big Picture until a DLDREFRESH command is issued.
Depending on a drawing's complexity, in this mode, the Big
Picture could become confusing, displaying vectors that are now
actually erased, and no longer part of the drawing. To configure
the Big Picture to be updated as objects are drawn or erased,
enable the BP Refresh. If speed is a major concern, disable it.

BP Cache - Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's internal memory
cache for Big Picture functions. This cache will speed up Big
Picture operations on some graphics platforms, primarily on
TIGA-based graphics boards. For this reason, the BP Cache is
normally disabled. As a reference, on VGAs, the performance
benefit of the BP Cache is as little as 1%. With a TIGA-based
graphics board, however, the performance benefit of the BP Cache
is as high as 400%.

The Expert Configuration menu sets the function of
TurboDLDClassic itself. This menu allows for customization of
the driver for speed or to adjust for memory constraints.

Display List - Enables or disables the display list feature of
TurboDLDClassic. This option should always be set to enable,
disabling the Display List will cause TurboDLDClassic to run as
an ordinary non-display list driver.

Drawing Cache - Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's internal
drawing cache, a compressed list of the current viewport, which
speeds up pans zooms and redraws. As in the Display List option,
Drawing Cache should normally be enabled. In low memory
situations, it may be desirable to disable the Drawing Cache.
Disabling the drawing cache will free-up memory for AutoCAD but
may or may not have a visible effect on your ZOOM and PAN
performance. For example, on VGAs, the performance benefit of
the drawing cache is as little as 5%. With a TIGA-based graphics
board, however, the performance benefit of the drawing cache is
as high as 400%.

AutoCAD Logical Drawing Space - Using AutoCAD 31-Bit Space,
configures TurboDLDClassic for use with AutoCAD R12's 31-Bit
logical drawing space. When set to Yes, the driver will use
AutoCAD's extended 31-Bit drawing space. Selecting No, will use
a 15-Bit drawing space, similar to that of AutoCAD R11.

The 31-Bit logical space allows you to extend your Regen-less
zooming ability by a factor of several million, at the cost of
more memory. Additional memory is used by AutoCAD for the
drawing space, and by TurboDLDClassic for the Display List.
31-Bit zooming and panning is about 10%-20% slower than for
15-Bit logical space. The Use AutoCAD 31-Bit Space setting is
ignored for AutoCAD R11 installations.

Internal Command Echo - The echo of TurboDLDClassic internal
commands can be enabled or disabled with the Internal Command
Echo option. If you would like to see TurboDLDClassic's internal
commands display at the AutoCAD command line as they are
executed, enable this option.

Big Picture Zoom Mode - Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom
definition area display options. In a zoomed view of the static
BP, as the current viewport is zoomed or panned, Float mode
causes the image in the BP to move around within the bird's-eye
window, keeping the zoomed viewport area fixed in the center of
the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will lock the current BP contents
into place to provide a better overall frame of reference.

Regen Mode - As a convenience feature, a Regen Mode option has
been added to TurboDLDClassic. A Fast Regen will store the
AutoCAD drawing until the Display List has been created, and
then display it, all at once. The Incremental mode displays the
drawing in 'chunks' as the display list is created. The Fast
mode causes Regens to process approximately 5%-10% faster than
the incremental. Neither mode changes memory requirements.

After all options have been set, use the arrow keys to scroll
down to the Save and Exit option and then press the [Enter] key
to continue.

Next, configure the AutoCAD screen display characteristics and
then type [Y] to accept the changes.

Exit to the AutoCAD drawing editor to begin using
TurboDLDClassic..  If you are reconfiguring AutoCAD, and
currently have a drawing loaded you must exit the drawing, and
reload the drawing.

The last step in setting-up TurboDLDClassic is to configure the
colors for AutoCAD. From the AutoCAD Command Line, type
DLDCOLOR[Enter], to start CustomColors, TurboDLDClassic's color
configuration utility. Make any desired color changes and then
Save the new color palette and then Exit to return to the
drawing editor.

Verifying your TurboDLDClassic installation

To verify that TurboDLDClassic is running and installed
correctly, follow one of these two simple tests.

If you have the AutoCAD side menu enabled, look for the Panacea
Logo in the lower right-hand corner.

If you are running AutoCAD without a side menu, type
DLDVER[Enter] at the AutoCAD command prompt. If TurboDLDClassic
is loaded and running, this command should return your current
version, and serial number.

Reconfiguring TurboDLDClassic

To reconfigure TurboDLDClassic follow the instructions below for
your version of AutoCAD, Release 12 or Release 13.

AutoCAD Release 12, 13

If you need to make changes to your Release 12 or 13
TurboDLDClassic configuration, type CONFIG[Enter] at the AutoCAD
command prompt or use ACAD -R[Enter] when starting the program.
Select option 3, Configure Video Display. Answer No[Enter] to
the Select a new video driver ... prompt to start the
TurboDLDClassic configuration program. Make the desired changes
to the driver and then Save and Exit to continue to the AutoCAD
drawing editor. 

Configuring AutoShade, 3D Studio and AVE Render

AutoShade

To configure AutoShade v2.0 to use TurboDLDClassic, first run
the FASTACAD.BAT file from your TurboDLDClassic sub-directory to
set the AutoShade environment variables. Next, start AutoShade
with SHADE /R[Enter], which will allow you to reconfigure
AutoShade. For the display device, select P386 AutoDesk Device
Interface display driver, and for the rendering display select
the P386 AutoDesk Device Interface rendering driver. If you are
running the display and rendering screen on the same monitor
(i.e. single monitor), make sure to tell AutoShade this. A
single monitor approach will require a redraw of the display
screen after a rendering screen.

Next, follow the same installation steps that were used to
select the graphics board and display and rendering resolutions
for AutoCAD.

3D Studio release 1.X & 2.X & 3.X

Configuring 3D Studio requires three steps. First, you need to
set the environment variables for 3D Studio by running the
PANA3DS.BAT file that was copied into your TurboDLDClassic
sub-directory. Next, edit the 3DS.SET file, located in your 3DS
directory. The following three lines may be changed to use the
RCPADI rendering driver. Locate the lines that begin with

RENDER-DISPLAY	

MAIN-DISPLAY	

MATERIAL-DISPLAY

and change them to read

RENDER-DISPLAY=RCPADI	

MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI

MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI

Make sure to remove the ';' or any spaces that may be present at
the beginning of the line.

It is only necessary for the RENDER-DISPLAY line to be set to
RCPADI in order to render at high resolution. If you do not need
a high resolution main display screen or if you will not be
using the materials editor, you may keep MAIN-DISPLAY and
MATERIAL-DISPLAY set to their defaults.

For 3D Studio 1.x, there is no RENDER-DISPLAY line. The
corresponding line is DEFAULT-DISPLAY and should be changed to
read	

DEFAULT-DISPLAY="RCPADI"

 The quotes around RCPADI must be used for this version of 3D
Studio.

The MATERIAL-DISPLAY should only be configured for RCPADI when
BOTH the Display AND Rendering Resolutions of TurboDLDClassic
are configured for 256 color resolutions. An unpredictable
Materials Editor screen will appear if anything other than 256
colors is selected. If you are unsure about the function of the
Materials Editor screen, use the Materials Editor as VGA, you
should not have any problems at all. Please note too, that the
use of the Materials Editor will not give you any more colors to
choose from.

Save the above changes and start 3D Studio to begin the last
part of the configuration procedure.

From your 3D Studio directory, delete the file 3DADI.CFG by
typing

DEL 3DADI.CFG[Enter]

This will cause 3D Studio to start in its reconfiguration mode.
Start 3D Studio by typing 3DS[Enter].

During the 3D Studio reconfiguration start-up, you are prompted
with a series of questions. After the first 3D Studio question
appears and is answered, the TurboDLDClassic configuration
program will appear. Select a graphics board and display and
rendering resolutions as you would for AutoCAD use.

Because RCPADI device drivers, by definition, are combined
display and rendering devices, during 3D Studio reconfiguration,
you will be brought to the TurboDLDClassic configuration menu
more than one time, once each for Display and Rendering. It is
not necessary to select display and/or rendering resolutions a
second time. Simply press the [Enter] key to remove the help
screen and then highlight Save and Exit to continue to the next
question. Also if FASTACAD.BAT is used instead of PANA3DS.BAT to
define the AutoCAD operating environment, the TurboDLDClassic
configuration menu will also appear for RDPADI and DSPADI
devices if they are present. 

3D Studio v3.X

Panacea's TurboDLDClassic drivers will run with 3D Studio
release 3.X.  Please use 3D Studio's default RCPADI VIBRANT
GRAPHIC DRIVER CONFIGURATION.  Follow the Vibrant Graphics
Configuration Program Setup Procedures that are found in your 3D
Studio 3.X Installation Manual for ADI 4.2 Drivers.

From your Turbodld sub-directory run PANA3DS.BAT to set the 3D
Studio environment settings.

Run 3DS VIBCFG.

During Configuration for Vibrant Graphics there will be four
categories, Main-Display, Materials-Display, Render-Display, and
Flic Playing.  For these four categories set RCPADI.

When Vibrant Graphic settings are complete click OK to exit and
save settings.  The Setup for Turbodld Classic Drivers will then
commence.  Follow the menus to Setup Display and Rendering
Screen.  Save and Exit to 3D Studio.

Please note that the out of the box [PRODUCT NAME] drivers that
are supported in 3D Studio release 3.X are supplied and
maintained by AutoDesk.   

TurboDLDClassic only provides still rendering support for 3D
Studio. TurboDLDClassic will not play back rendered .FLI or .FLC
files. This is a limitation of 3D Studio.  The Mapping Icon
colors, which are usually yellow and green, will appear as black
when using any external ADI driver. Also, 3D Studio has problems
with large fonts. It is recommended that you use the default
font settings.

AVE Render

AutoCAD 12's AVE Render uses TurboDLDClassic's rendering
capabilities to render objects and drawings. If AVE Render has
never been configured, when you first select the AutoCAD render
command, you will be forced to run through the configuration
process. You will be prompted as follows.

Select a Rendering Display Device. Since TurboDLDClassic is a
combined display/rendering device, choose item 1, P386 ADI
Combined Display/Rendering Driver from the available choices.

Configure the Rendering Graphics Board and Resolution. Here the
TurboDLDClassic configuration program will appear on the screen.
Press the [Enter] key to continue past the help screen and
display the Rendering Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics
Board/Resolution to display graphics board and resolution menu
selections. First, choose Select Render Graphics Board to select
the graphics board to be used for renderings. Next, choose
Select Render Resolution to select the desired rendering
resolution from the list of available choices. Select Return to
Previous Menu and then select Save and Exit.

Select Render Mode. Then select the rendering mode for
TurboDLDClassic. Select either Render to Viewport or Render to
Screen depending on how you wish to view your renderings. Note
that in order to render to a viewport you must be using a
display resolution of at least 256 colors. Otherwise, AVE Render
will not allow a render to viewport selection.

Select a Render Hard Copy Device. If you are using a render hard
copy device select your device type from the list of choices. If
you are not using a hard copy device, accept the default of NULL.

After configuring AVE Render, you will return to the drawing to
render the current drawing.

If you have previously configured AVE Render, type
RCONFIG[Enter] at the AutoCAD command prompt to manually display
the Render Configuration menu. Follow these steps to
re-configure AVE Render.

Select option 2, Configure Rendering Device to choose a new
rendering driver. Answer [Yes] to the Select Different Rendering
Device question.

Select option 1, P386 Combined Display/Rendering Driver.

Configure the rendering graphics board and resolution. Here the
TurboDLDClassic configuration program will appear on the screen.
Press the [Enter] key to continue past the help screen and
display the Rendering Configuration menu. Choose Select Graphics
Board/Resolution to display graphics board and resolution menu
selections. First, choose Select Render Graphics Board to select
the graphics board to be used for rendering. Next, choose Select
Render Resolution to select the desired rendering resolution
from the list of available choices. Select Return to Previous
Menu and then Save and Exit.

Select the rendering mode for TurboDLDClassic. Select either
Render to Viewport or Render to Screen depending on how you wish
to view your renderings. Note that in order to render to a
viewport you must be using a Display resolution with at least
256 colors. Otherwise, AVE Render will not allow a render to
viewport selection.

Select Exit to the Drawing Editor from the Render Configuration
menu and then type [Y] to keep the changes you have just made.
Press the [F1] key to change to the graphics screen if necessary.

Changing colors

Included with TurboDLDClassic is the CustomColors color
configuration utility. What is so unique about CustomColors is
that it gives you the ability to modify all of your changeable
AutoCAD colors, including menu colors, text colors, dialog box
colors, and even drawing colors, while running AutoCAD.

CustomColors simulates an AutoCAD screen, complete with all
possible objects. At the AutoCAD drawing editor command line,
type DLDCOLOR[Enter] to edit the color configuration. Once you
enter the utility, you are provided with the following
configuration menu at the bottom of the screen:

(O)bject, 

(D)rawing, 

(P)hysical, 

(A)DI reset, 

(V)GA reset, 

(L)oad, 

(S)ave, 

(E)xit

The menu items perform the following functions.

Object - Selecting this option will allow you to change the
color of any AutoCAD screen object, such as the graphics area
background color, the menu area text color, or the border line
color.

Select the object whose color you want to change by moving the
highlight box around with the left and right cursor control keys
and pressing [Enter] when you have highlighted the desired
object. Note that a one line description of the object type is
displayed at the top of the screen as you move the box around.

Once you have selected the object, another highlight box will
appear around the color boxes nearest to the bottom of the
screen. These are the physical colors that the video board
supports. Use the left and right cursor keys to select the
physical color to be used for the object you have selected and
press [Enter]. The screen will quickly redraw with the new color
selection for the object you have chosen, and you will be back
at the start of object selection in case you want to change the
color of another object.

Note that at any time during color configuration, you can press
the [Esc] key once or twice and return to AutoCAD. Also,
pressing the question mark [?] key will provide you with context
sensitive help.

Drawing - This option allows you to modify AutoCAD drawing
colors 0, 8 and 9, in a fashion similar to the way you change
object colors. 

When this option is selected, a highlight square appears in the
drawing color area of the simulated AutoCAD display. The square
can be manipulated using the four cursor keys. You may notice
that the drawing color portion of the display is laid out just
like the CHROMA drawing supplied with AutoCAD. When you press
[Enter], the highlight moves down to the 16 physical colors,
just as it does during the object color selection. Using the
arrow keys, pick the physical color you want to represent the
selected drawing color. Press [Enter] to have your selection
take effect.

Physical - choosing the Physical option from the menu allows you
to alter the red, green, and blue components of the physical
colors. A highlight box will appear in the row of 16 physical
colors at the bottom of the screen.

Use the arrow keys to select the color you wish to edit and
press [Enter]. Three sliders will appear near the bottom of the
display, with the horizontal position of the slider for each of
the color components (red, green, or blue - RGB) indicating the
relative intensity of the component. You can use the left and
right arrow keys to move the slider for the selected component,
or type in a number from 0 to 255. 

Many graphics boards do not support 255 different intensities
for each color component. Therefore, when you enter an
intensity, Custom Colors will round it to the nearest intensity
which your graphics board supports. For example, VGAs support 64
intensities per RGB color component. This means intensities
increase in multiples of 4 (256/64), therefore an intensity of 0
is the same as an intensity of 3.

The up and down arrows allow you to select which component you
want to alter. As you manipulate the sliders, all objects on the
display that are of the same color as the selected physical
color will change in hue. This way you can visually determine
the most appropriate setting for your display. Pressing [Enter]
will set the RGB values you have selected for the physical color
you were modifying.

ADIreset - constructs a default ADI color palette, as defined in
the AutoDesk Device Interface Driver Development Kit.

VGAreset - constructs a default VGA color palette in the first
16 color entries. The remaining palette colors remain identical
to those used for ADI devices.

Load - reloads the color information from the file DLDCOLOR.DAT.
It will be loaded from the directory pointed to by DLDCFG
(AutoCAD R11), or from the AutoCAD R12 \DRV directory. If
DLDCOLOR.DAT cannot be found, an error message will be displayed.

This command is useful because it allows you to go back to your
previously edited color configuration in case you have made some
mistakes in configuring your colors that you want to undo.

Do not Accidentally Wipe Out Your Changes. Selecting ADIreset,
VGAreset, or Load will irrevocably wipe out any current color
changes you may have made, unless you have just saved your new
setting, so use them only when you really need to, such as when
you have made so many color changes that you cannot seem to get
back to a reasonable place and just want to start over.

Save - Saves the current color palette to DLDCOLOR.DAT. It will
be saved to the directory pointed to by the DLDCFG environment
variable in FASTACAD, or to the \ACAD\DRV (R12) directory if
FASTACAD is not used.

Exit - Exits CustomColors. If you have made palette changes, but
not saved them, you will be asked if you want to save your
changes before exiting.

When running at more than 8 bits-per-pixel (256 colors), setting
physical colors via DLDCOLOR will have no visible effect until a
SAVE and EXIT occurs.

TurboDLDClassic commands

TurboDLDClassic offers AutoCAD users many features and
productivity options. This section alphabetically lists the
basic commands found in TurboDLDClassic and provides the correct
syntax for their usage. For a brief summary of TurboDLDClassic
commands type DLDHELP at the AutoCAD command prompt.

The most important feature of TurboDLDClassic is the addition of
a world view called The Big PictureTM or BP for short. Bringing
up the BP allows you to view where in the current drawing you
are currently located in your active viewport, and it also gives
you the ability to dynamically move to another part of the
drawing without having to exit the function you are currently
executing.

DLDBIGPIC

To call up the Big Picture, at the AutoCAD command line, type
DLDBIGPIC[Enter], or double click the right mouse button or
button 2 on your digitizer puck. (if you havent redefined your
BP Button double click). This will bring up the BP on the
display. You will see cross-hairs and a highlighted section
indicating which part of the whole drawing you are currently
viewing - the size of the image will be determined by the
AutoCAD logical drawing space being used, 15-Bit or 31-Bit. The
selection or pick box will have an 'X' through it. Move the
mouse/digitizer around to locate your pick box. If you cannot
see a small box moving, click the left mouse button (the pick
button) to size down the pick area. In size mode, the pick box
will have a right pointing arrow in it ('-->'). If the contents
of the BP are too small to work with, you may increase the size
of the image in the window by pressing the [+] key on your
numeric keypad this performs an incremental zoom within the BP.
Likewise, pressing the [-] key will reduce the size of the
contents of the BP. Pressing the [Home] and [End] keys will put
the BP into its smallest and largest size, respectively. The
smallest BP size is defined as being exactly the same view as
that in the viewport referenced by the BP. The largest BP size
is defined as the largest image possible without causing a Regen.

The BP pick box is always proportioned to the proper aspect
ratio for the current viewport. Clicking the pick button again
will put you back into the pick box move mode ('X'). This
operation is very similar to using the Zoom Dynamic feature of
AutoCAD. Once you have positioned the pick box on the area you
would like displayed in the active viewport, click any button
other than the pick button to initiate the zoom, or press the
[Enter] key. If you want to abort the operation, just hold any
button down, other than the pick button, until the BP
disappears. You can also hit any key on the keyboard, other than
[Enter], to cancel the BP. Note that the BP is updated with new
drawing commands, but that moves or erases will not update the
image unless BPREFRESH is enabled. A DLDREFRESH or a REGEN will
manually update the BP with the current drawing changes.

DLDBPCACHE*

Enables or disables TurboDLDClassic's internal cache for BP
features. This cache speeds up TurboDLDClassic's Big Picture
functions. DLDBPCACHE is normally disabled. Performance benefits
of the BP Cache with will vary from one graphics platform to the
next. For example, on VGAs, the performance benefit of the BP
Cache is as little as 1%. 

DLDBPDIM

Resizing and repositioning the BP can be accomplished by typing
this command at the AutoCAD prompt. DLDBPDIM allows you to tell
the driver where you want the BP placed and how large you want
it to be. The size is limited to being between one-quarter and
one-half the width of the display. This command functions like
the pan/zoom selection box in the BP, as far as positioning and
dimensioning goes. To abort, hold the right mouse button, or any
other digitizer button, down until the moving box disappears.

DLDBPFREEZE

Sets the Big Picture (BP) zoom definition area display options.
DLDBPFREEZE toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode parameter in
TurboDLDClassic's Expert Configuration Menu.

In a zoomed view of the static BP, as the current viewport is
zoomed or panned, Float mode causes the image in the BP to move
around within the bird's-eye window, keeping the zoomed viewport
area fixed in the center of the bird's-eye. Freeze mode will
lock the current BP contents into place to provide a better
overall frame of reference.

DLDBPHILIGHT*

Changes the highlight used to display the Big Picture among
three modes, Patt Line, XOR Rect, and Both. Patt Lines will use
dotted lines to outline the Big Picture pick box. XOR Rect will
use a contrasting rectangle to highlight the pick box, and Both
will use a combination of Patt Lines and XOR Rect.

DLDBPREFRSH*

This convenience feature of TurboDLDClassic, toggles the Big
Picture update mode. If disabled, the BP is updated manually by
issuing a DLDREFRESH command. When enabled, DLDBPREFRSH will
cause the BP to refresh automatically when an object is drawn or
erased. The BP operations therefore will be slower with
DLDBPREFRSH enabled.

DLDBPSTATIC

Toggles the BP to stay on the screen at all times. Use this
command if you want the BP on the screen in order to
conveniently move into it whenever you want to zoom or pan.
Typing DLDBPSTATIC will put up the BP at the position you set
with DLDBPDIM. Note that the static BP will disappear when other
menus pop-up on the screen, and it will also disappear if you
draw any objects which may overwrite the BP. With these
exceptions, the BP will remain on-screen until you either exit
the drawing screen or you type DLDBPSTATIC again.

DLDCOLOR	

Invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration program. 

DLDCOMPACT

Forces a manual garbage collect of Display List memory thereby
returning unused display list memory back to the AutoCAD memory
pool.

DLDDCACHE*

This command toggles the TurboDLDClassic drawing cache on and
off. The Drawing Cache is a compressed form of the current
viewport which speeds pans, zooms and redraws 

DLDDLIST*

This command toggles the display list function of
TurboDLDClassic on and off.

Please note that if the display list is turned off, you will be
running AutoCAD as though you were using a standard non display
list driver - pans, zooms and redraws will be MUCH slower with
DLDDLIST disabled.

DLDECHO*

Toggles internal TurboDLDClassic command echoing at the AutoCAD
command line. When TurboDLDClassic commands are executed via the
digitizer or pop-up menus, they generate internal commands which
will be displayed at the AutoCAD command line if DLDECHO is
enabled. Disable DLDECHO to simplify the command line.

DLDHELP

Provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with one-line
description of each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended that you
flip to the text screen by pressing the [F1] key to view the
output.

DLDREFRESH

Refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current changes to
a drawing. If the static BP is up, it will be updated. If not,
the next time the BP is brought up, it will contain a current
representation of your drawing, provided no changes were made
between the DLDREFRESH command and the DLDBIGPIC command. For
Automatic update of the Big Picture, see the DLDBPREFRSH command
above.

DLDSTAT

Displays the current TurboDLDClassic status. A listing of the
current TurboDLDClassic parameters will be displayed at the
AutoCAD command line. A flip to the graphics screen is
recommended for this command. 

DLDUSAGE

Use DLDUSAGE if you want a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory
is being used, specifically for display list processing.
DLDUSAGE returns information regarding the memory each viewport
is occupying. Since AutoCAD supports multiple viewports, it is
possible to have multiple display lists.

DLDVER

Displays the TurboDLDClassic version, serial number and
registered user's name at the AutoCAD command line.

DLDVISREGEN*

Toggles between the Fast and Visible Regen modes of
TurboDLDClassic. A Fast Regen will create the display list and
then display the drawing all at once. A Visible Regen will
display the drawing in chunks as the display list is created.
This command is a dynamic form of the Regen Mode parameter in
the Expert Configuration Menu. Since TurboDLDClassic's Fast
Regen mode is faster than AutoCAD's, we highly recommend its use.

Please note that the commands above with a '*' following them,
when issued within AutoCAD, will override the selections made
during TurboDLDClassic configuration, for the current drawing
session only. Exiting AutoCAD and subsequently restarting will
cause all feature settings to revert back to those selected in
the TurboDLDClassic configuration menu. If you wish to make the
current changes permanent, reconfigure TurboDLDClassic.

Memory usage and lists

TurboDLDClassic shares extended memory with AutoCAD via the
PharLap Virtual Memory Manager. This means that TurboDLDClassic
will automatically page to disk if it uses up all the RAM that
AutoCAD has left for its use. See the AutoCAD 'Installation and
Performance Guide' for more information on Virtual Memory
Management. 

Please note that if you start seeing excessive hard disk
accesses during PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs while using AutoCAD
with TurboDLDClassic, try using the DLDCOMPACT command. If this
does not affect the amount of disk access it is probably time to
add more memory to your system. Contact your AutoCAD dealer for
assistance in upgrading your memory.

Regarding display list memory, it is important to realize that
TurboDLDClassic speeds up AutoCAD operations by creating a
Display List in memory, and sending that list to the graphics
board for pans, zooms and redraws. But a display list takes up
memory.

How much memory?

For production use, we recommend that at least 1 megabyte is
available for TurboDLDClassic. To determine how much memory
AutoCAD is using, use the status command while in AutoCAD (refer
to the AutoCAD 'Installation and Performance Guide' for more
information). The Display List for a simple drawing like the
shuttle Columbia might only require 20 Kbytes for the Display
List. Complex drawings may require several megabytes. We have
seen Display Lists for a drawing range from one-tenth the size
of the drawing file to three times the size; in general, the
Display List averages about the same as the DWG file size. This
means that you should count on the Display List generally taking
up as much as twice the DWG file size. Also, complex objects
such as circles and text expand when translated into display
list format, so a drawing with a lot of complex objects and text
will have a larger Display List than a simpler drawing. 

Keeping the Display List small

Text takes up a disproportionate amount of space in the Display
List. To keep the list small, put text in its own layer of the
drawing. Then do not display the text layer when editing the
rest of the figure. This will keep memory consumption down and
speed up PANs, REDRAWs, and ZOOMs.

Read the AutoCAD manuals

The AutoCAD manuals have an excellent section on performance,
concentrating on memory usage. To get the most performance out
of the program, read the appropriate sections of those manuals
as well as this one. 

Tips and tricks

Upgrading from older Panacea DLD drivers

Be sure to remove any reference to previous DLD driver commands
(FASTACAD calls or SET parameters) or sub-directories that may
be in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or in AutoCAD start-up batch files.
Such references could cause AutoCAD and TurboDLDClassic to look
in the wrong place for setup information.

If you have been using a previous Panacea DLD driver and wish to
use the color palette you customized for it with
TurboDLDClassic, you may copy the DLDCOLOR.DAT file from your
older DLD's sub-directory to the sub-directory you specified
during the TurboDLDClassic installation process.

Maneuvering Through AutoCAD

Zooming

When zooming into an image, be aware of your AutoCAD grid snap
setting. If you are zoomed extremely far into a drawing and you
are having trouble moving your digitizer cursor, you may be
snapping to a point which is not part of the zoomed viewport. If
the cursor only moves to a single point, or is not on screen at
all, turn the grid snap off.

TurboDLDClassic and Paper Space

TurboDLDClassic features do not work in AutoCAD's Paper Space.
The execution of any TurboDLDClassic command in Paper Space will
result in an error message at the command prompt.

Zoom Dynamic

We do not recommended using ANY TurboDLDClassic features while
in the Zoom Dynamic mode of AutoCAD. Because TurboDLDClassic
cannot determine when Zoom Dynamic has been initiated,
unpredictable results will occur. Use the Big Picture feature of
TurboDLDClassic to accomplish the same task as Zoom Dynamic, in
a much more efficient fashion.

Switching Color Modes

When switching color modes, (i.e. from 16 to 256 or vice versa)
the DLDCOLOR command should be run in order to reconfigure your
color palette for the number of colors selected. A black cursor
and disappearing crosshairs are both symptoms of a color palette
problem.

AutoCAD R12's CONFIG command

Configuring TurboDLDClassic in the middle of a drawing session
using the CONFIG command is a bit like exiting and re-starting
AutoCAD. If are using the static Big Picture, you will have to
re-initialize it after returning from the Configuration menu.

Sticky Cursors

Sometimes, when using the Big Picture, the digitizer cursor will
appear to stick to the edge of the bird's-eye. This is normal
and is the result of the digitizer puck responding to the whole
screen area while the Big Picture only occupies a small portion
of the screen. Because of the difference in resolutions between
the screen and the digitizer, when the screen cursor enters the
Big Picture area, the digitizer puck has more drawing area to
cover in order to get to the same location as the screen cursor.

Using AutoCAD Commands

Since TurboDLDClassic is totally transparent to users with
respect to using normal AutoCAD commands to REDRAW, PAN, and
ZOOM, you still have to suffer from some of AutoCADs nuances.
One of these nuances is that ZOOM ALL and ZOOM EXTENTS both
force a REGEN, because AutoCAD does not keep track of various
boundaries necessary to avoid the REGENs. And REGENs are rather
time-consuming and do not use any display list processing to
speed themselves up. One way around this problem is to use
another of AutoCADs built-in features, namely the VIEW command.

When you first load your image and see the whole drawing on the
screen at once, just type VIEW Save ALL[Enter], which will save
the display position you see under a view named 'All'. Then,
after you have done some detailed editing and want to return
back to the big picture, type VIEW Restore ALL[Enter], instead
of ZOOM All[Enter] or ZOOM Extents[Enter], and the full drawing
will be restored to the display at display list speeds, without
a REGEN.

Another nuance of AutoCADs is that if you zoom in too far or
pan over too far, you may inadvertently cause a REGEN. AutoCAD
again provides a very simple solution: the REGENAUTO command.
Just type REGENAUTO Off[Enter] at the AutoCAD command prompt,
and automatic REGENs will be disabled. The REGENAUTO setting is
also saved as part of your drawing file, so you only need to
execute it once per drawing. You may even want to set REGENAUTO
off in your ACAD.DWG drawing template so that all your drawings
are created with REGENAUTO set off.

Third-Party Software

If you are having trouble with TurboDLDClassic and third-party
AutoCAD applications, be sure that the third-party application
supports ADI 4.2. In order to use the ADI 4.2 specification,
third-party applications require new T-Drivers and therefore
must be revised. If an application does not specifically say
that it is ADI 4.2 compatible, it probably is not. Check with
the manufacturer to be sure.

If your third-party application is ADI 4.2 compatible and you
are having trouble using TurboDLDClassic, try running AutoCAD
without the third-party application to try to isolate the
problem. Also, try the third-party application with the VESA
compatible driver shipped with AutoCAD, this will also help to
isolate the source of the problem.

Also note that any third-party TSR that needs to access the
display may not work properly when using AutoCAD with any
advanced ADI display driver, especially if the TSR switches
graphics modes. Most TSRs will not support the same graphics
platforms as TurboDLDClassic and therefore, will not be able to
accommodate mode switching back and forth.

Command summary

This section alphabetically lists the basic commands found in
TurboDLDClassic. Commands have been listed alphabetically. 

DLDBIGPIC	calls up the Big Picture - use digitizer clicks to
define an area and zoom into it. 

DLDBPCACHE enables or disables the Drawing Cache for
TurboDLDClassic advanced features.

DLDBPDIM	allows resizing and repositioning of the Big Picture.

DLDBPFREEZE toggles the Big Picture Zoom Mode between Float and
Fixed modes.

DLDBPHILIGHT selects the highlight mode used to display the Big
Picture.

DLDBPREFRSH enables and Disables the Big Picture automatic
update mode.

DLDBPSTATIC toggles the Big Picture to stay on the screen at all
times.

DLDCOLOR	invokes CustomColorsTM, Panacea's color configuration
program.

DLDCOMPACT forces a manual clean-up of Display List memory
returning any unused memory back to the AutoCAD memory pool.

DLDDCACHE toggles the TurboDLDClassic drawing cache on and off.

DLDDLIST toggles the display list function of TurboDLDClassic on
and off.

DLDECHO toggles internal TurboDLDClassic command echoing at the
AutoCAD command line.

DLDHELP provides a list of TurboDLDClassic commands with
one-line description of each, within AutoCAD. It's recommended
that you flip to the text screen to view the output.

DLDREFRESH refreshes the Big Picture to reflect the most current
changes to a drawing.

DLDSTAT displays a listing of the current TurboDLDClassic
parameters. A flip to the graphics screen is recommended for
this command. 

DLDUSAGE	gives a to-the-byte breakdown of how memory is being
used for display list processing.

DLDVER displays the TurboDLDClassic version, serial number and
registered user's name at the AutoCAD command line.

DLDVISREGEN toggles between the Fast and Visible Regen modes of
TurboDLDClassic.

Lotus 123 v2.x, Symphony, and Report Writer 

To install a Lotus display driver, proceed as follows:

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the Lotus 123 and Symphony drivers and
specify the drive and directory where you want them copied to
(such as C:\LOTUS).

From within the Lotus sub-directory type:

INSTALL [Enter]

From the next menu, select Advanced Options for Lotus 123 v2.2
or Change Selected Equipment for Lotus 123 v2.3.

For v2.2, select Add New Drivers to Library and go to step 3.
For v2.3, select Modify Current Driver Set and go to step 6.

From the next menu, select Modify Current Driver Set.

From the next menu, select one of the display and resolution
configurations.

From the next menu, select Return To Menu.

From the next menu, select Save Changes.

Enter the name you have selected for the driver set. We
recommend that the driver set name reflect or include the
driver's resolution (e.g. 132x43) NOTE: The default driver set
name assigned by the program is 123.SET. 

You may create multiple driver sets with different display
resolutions. To run Lotus 1-2-3 or Symphony with a specific
driver set, type: 

123 SETNAME [Enter] or

SYMPHONY SETNAME [Enter]

where SETNAME is the name of the desired driver set.

Lotus 123 v3.x

To install a Lotus 3.0 or 3.1 display driver, proceed as follows:

It is assumed that Lotus 1-2-3 v3.0 or 3.1 is already installed
on your hard disk, using the standard Lotus installation
utility. To install this driver, make the directory containing
1-2-3 v3.0 the current directory. For example, if 1-2-3 is in
the directory named 123R3, then type the following command:

CD \123R3[Enter]

One of the files used in the driver installation is named
INSTALL.DDF. This is a text file used by the 1-2-3 installation
utility, containing information on each of the drivers and modes
of operation. If you have been using a driver supplied with
another graphics adapter, you may want to make a backup copy of
the INSTALL.DDF file currently in your 1-2-3 directory.

COPY INSTALL.DDF INSTALL.BAK [Enter]

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the version of Lotus 123 that you are
using and specify the drive and directory where you want them
copied to (such as C:\123R3). If the INSTALL.DDF has been copied
to a backup file (see step 2 above), answer YES to the prompt to
confirm overwriting the file.

Now run the Lotus installation utility by typing:

INSTALL[Enter]

Select Change selected equipment from the list. Note: If you are
currently using another driver supplied with a graphics board,
it may be necessary to choose First-time installation.

Select Modify Current DCF, or Choose Another DCF to modify,
according to your preference. The following procedure is valid
for either selection.

Select Change Video Display. This will present you with a list
of all the display types provided with the 1-2-3 distribution,
with two additional choices. 100 Column Display (800x600
resolution) supports 100x31, 100x42, and 100x75 16 color modes.
128 Column Display (1024x768 resolution) supports 128x40,
128x54, and 128x96 16 color modes. Select a resolution that best
meets your requirements.

After you selection is made, choose the Save Changes option from
the menu. Note that when some high-resolution modes are
selected, a message may appear asking for the drive letter of
the floppy disk. Before entering the drive letter, insert the
disk that is requested in the floppy drive. After inserting the
disk, you may enter the drive letter containing that diskette.

OS/2 2.1, 2.11

If you choose not to install the OS/2 version 3.0 driver, use
the following instructions.  If you wish to install the OS/2
version 3.0 drivers, please refer to the next section:  OS/2
2.1, 2.11, 3.0

OS/2 versions 2.1 and 2.11 support 16 color and 256 color
resolutions.  

You will need the following programs for installation: 
CLMODE.EXE or Video Adapter Utility program to select monitor
type.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

IBM's DISPINST.EXE uses SVGA.EXE to identify the SVGA chipset
before proceeding with the installation of a display driver. The
IBM SVGA.EXE shipped with OS/2 2.1 does not correctly ID the
chipset. Running CLINST21.CMD will update SVGA.EXE with the new
SVGA.EXE before calling DSPINSTL.EXE. This will help OS/2
identify the chipset correctly.  If you are having trouble
installing the Drivers, manually rename the IBM SVGA.EXE to
SVGA.IBM and copy the new SVGA.EXE file to your OS/2
subdirectory.  During installation, the target file may have a
newer date than the source file.  Select the Yes button when the
installation program displays a dialog box to notify the user of
this situation.  Information about SVGA.EXE can be found in the
OS/2 User Manual. 

Install from floppy diskette:

1. Insert the OS/2 display driver disk (must have volume labeled
"DISP 1") into a floppy drive.

2. Invoke an OS/2 window session or an OS/2 full screen session.

3. Select the floppy drive with the display driver disk, e.g.
a:[Enter].

4. Run CLINST21.CMD from the floppy drive,                      
  e.g. clinst21 c[Enter].

5. Check the Primary Display check box from the DISPLAY DRIVER
INSTALL dialog box.

6. Select the Accelerated Driver from the PRIMARY DISPLAY
ADAPTER TYPE dialog box.

7. The MONITOR CONFIGURATION/SELECTION UTILITY dialog box will
appear. Click OK for default monitor settings (which is monitor
type 3) or select Display Adapter Utility Program and run your
display adapter utility program to set your monitor type. 

   For example: 

      c:\vgautils\clmode.exe t640=75  t800=75

    t1024=75  t1280=75 

CLMODE.EXE comes in your Utilities Disk.

8. Select the display resolution of choice from the SELECT
DISPLAY RESOLUTION list box.

9. Click the Install button in the SOURCE DIRECTORY dialog box
and follow prompts.

Install from the hard drive:

1. Xcopy the display driver disk one to the hard drive, target
directory must be named DISP_1,                                 
             e.g. xcopy a: c:\disp_1.

2. Invoke an OS/2 window session or an OS/2 full screen session.

3. Change to \disp_1 directory, run CLINST21.CMD,          e.g.
clinst21 c[Enter].

4. Check the Primary Display check box from the DISPLAY DRIVER
INSTALL dialog box.

5. Select the Accelerated Driver from PRIMARY DISPLAY ADAPTER
TYPE dialog box.

6. The MONITOR CONFIGURATION/SELECTION UTILITY dialog box will
appear.  Click OK for default monitor settings (which is monitor
type 3) or select Display Adapter Utility Program and run your
display adapter utility program to set your monitor type. 

   For example: 

               c:\utils\clmode.exe m5 

CLMODE.EXE comes in your Utilities Disk.

7. Select the display resolution of choice from the SELECT
DISPLAY RESOLUTION list box.

8. Click the Change button in the SOURCE DIRECTORY dialog box,
type

   c:\disp_1 

in edit box and follow prompts.

To install Windows 3.1x drivers for OS/2 2.1:

Installation for full screen 256 color drivers for Windows 3.1x
for chipsets.  Note that you should not use the 65,536 or 16
million color Windows 3.1x drivers with  OS/2.

1. Run Full Screen Win-OS/2.

2. If you have not previously installed the Windows 3.1x drivers
and utilities, select File from drop-down menu.

3. Select Run, and then Browse A: or B: drive, wherever your
Windows 3.1x Driver Disk resides, and run INSTALL.EXE.

4. In the driver configuration dialog, select OS/2 2.1 in the
operating system group.  Then select the desired resolution and
color.

If you had previously installed Windows drivers, you must run
the SetRES utility and select OS/2 2.1 in the operating group.  

If you are installing Win-OS/2 and had previously installed the 
Windows drivers, you must run SetRES and select OS/2 2.1 in the
operating system group before installing Windows. 

6. To use Power Management Screen Saver

   	Go to Control Panel

  	Select Desktop

   	Select Screen Saver

  	Select Display Power Management

   	Select SETUP to setup the Power Management Screen 		Saver

Note: It is recommended that the resolution you choose
corresponds with the resolution you are running in OS/2. When
installing new OS/2 PM Drivers the standard  Win-OS/2 Driver
will be installed for Full Screen Windows 3.1x.  You must use
the SetRES Utility to install the Full Screen accelerated
driver.  Seamless support will still use the standard OS/2
Driver.

OS/2 2.1, 2.11, 3.0

The following is the procedure to upgrade OS/2 2.X to support
OS/2 3.0 drivers.  You may also use these drivers to upgrade
your OS/2 3.0 drivers. 

OS/2 version 2.X and 3.0 supports 16 color, 256 color, 64K
color, and 16 million color resolutions.

You will need the following programs for installation: 
CLMODE.EXE or Video Adapter Utility program to select monitor
type.

Install from floppy diskette:

1. Insert the OS/2 display driver disk (must have volume labeled
"SP DISP 1") into a floppy drive.

2. Invoke an OS/2 window session or an OS/2 full screen session.

3. Select the floppy drive with the display driver disk, e.g.
a:[Enter].

4. Run SETUP.CMD from the floppy drive, e.g.      SETUP a:
c:[Enter].

This will upgrade your OS/2 to allow you to use the drivers. 
When setup is finished it will instruct you to reboot and run
the Display Driver Install in your System Setup folder. 
Reinsert your driver disk.

5. Check the Primary Display check box from the DISPLAY DRIVER
INSTALL dialog box.

6. Select the Accelerated Driver from the "IBM BBS" from the
PRIMARY DISPLAY ADAPTER TYPE dialog box.

7. The MONITOR CONFIGURATION/SELECTION UTILITY dialog box will
appear. Click OK for default monitor settings (which is monitor
type 3) or select Display Adapter Utility Program and run your
display adapter utility program to set your monitor type. 

   For example: 

      c:\vgautils\clmode.exe t640=75  t800=75

    t1024=75  t1280=75 

CLMODE.EXE comes in your Utilities Disk.

8. Select the display resolution of choice from the SELECT
DISPLAY RESOLUTION list box.

9. Click the Install button in the SOURCE DIRECTORY dialog box
and follow prompts.

After the installation is complete, open the System Icon in the
System Setup, located in the OS/2 System Folder.

On Page 1 of the System Settings: Screen, you will see the
screen resolution and screen refresh rates. 

On Page 2 of the System Settings: Screen, you will see the
Change Display Configuration: Display Name which describes the
current display monitor, and the View Current Configuration
button. Select a monitor from the Display Name list. Go to Page
2 and click on the View Current Configuration button to display
the Configuration screen which will display the maximum
resolutions and refresh rates supported by the monitor you have
selected. Select the desired resolution and the highest refresh
rate for your selected monitor. This will be translated to the
Screen Refresh Rate on page 1. Select the 75 Hz Refresh Rate,
for example, and shutdown and reboot OS/2. The new resolutions
and refresh rates you selected for your monitor will now be
updated and supported by the OS/2 display driver.

Win 3.x drivers for OS/2 2.x - 3.0

The new OS/2 drivers will install Win-OS/2 drivers.  No special
installation is required.

Problems running SVGA.EXE in DOS

If you encounter problems using SVGA.EXE in Windowed DOS or Full
Screen DOS, follow the procedures below:

1.  Have a DOS Boot Disk available and boot with the DOS
operating system in drive A:.

If you are running an older BIOS prior to v1.30 and you need to
run the new BIOS TSR, load the TSR at this time.  

ex:  VGAPIX.EXE

2.  Run CLMODE.EXE to set monitor type.

ex:   c:\vgautils\clmode.exe t640=75  t800=75

    t1024=75  t1280=75 

3.  Insert the OS/2 Installation Disk in Drive A:.

4.  Run SVGA.EXE.

ex:  SVGA ON DOS

This will create an SVGADATA.DOS file on your diskette.

5.  Copy this file to your OS/2 subdirectory in your hard drive.

ex:  copy a:\SVGADATA.DOS c:\os2\SVGADATA.PMI

6.  Remove disk from drive A: and reboot OS/2 operating system.

Anytime SVGA.EXE will not run in DOS WINDOWED or DOS FULL
SCREEN, repeat this procedure.



Microsoft Word

The high resolution Microsoft Word 5.0 display driver supplied
with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA supports both high resolution text
and graphics. When using a Microsoft Mouse with the driver,
please ensure that your mouse driver version level is 7.0 or
above.

Installing Word display drivers

To install the Word high resolution text driver supplied with
your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA, follow these instructions:

If you have not already done so, install Microsoft Word onto
your computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with
Word. When asked for a screen display type, choose IBM Video
Graphics Array (VGA).

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the Microsoft Word drivers and specify the
drive and directory where you want them copied to (such as
C:\WORD5).

To use the new drivers they must be installed in the same
directory as Word. Otherwise, they must be copied to the Word
directory before they can be used.

INSTALL.EXE will copy two screen drivers:

SCREEN8.VID - for 800x600 graphics resolution

SCREEN.VID - for 1024 x768 graphics resolution

The driver to be used must be named SCREEN.VID. When a file is
renamed this, it will overwrite the existing display driver. If
you wish to preserve the original, it should be renamed or
copied prior to installation of the new drivers.

The new driver is now installed, and to use it, run Word as you
normally would. To view and change the screen resolutions,
select Options, move the cursor to display mode, and press [F1].
Choose the desired screen resolution from the list presented. 

A sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices of resolutions
supported by the [PRODUCT NAME] text driver. Select the desired
resolution.

WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0

WordPerfect 6.0

To use high resolution modes with WordPerfect 6.0, install the
VESA driver that comes with WordPerfect and configure the
program to use one of the VESA high resolution graphics modes.

WordPerfect 5.1

The high resolution WordPerfect version 5.1 driver supplied with
your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA supports both high resolution text and
graphics. WordPerfect allows graphics and text drivers to be set
up separately, so be sure to install both of these drivers.

Installing WordPerfect 5.1 display drivers

To install the WordPerfect high resolution text driver supplied
with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA, follow these instructions:

If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your
computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with
WordPerfect.

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the WordPerfect drivers and specify the
drive and directory where you want them copied to (such as
C:\WP51).

Start WordPerfect, and go into SETUP by typing [Shift-F1].

Choose Display [2], then text screen type by pressing [3].

Move the cursor to where [PRODUCT NAME] VGA appears on the list,
and choose SELECT.

A sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices of resolutions
supported by the [PRODUCT NAME] text driver. Select the desired
resolution.

To install the WordPerfect high resolution graphics driver
supplied with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA, follow these instructions:

If you have not already done so, install WordPerfect onto your
computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with
WordPerfect.

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the WordPerfect drivers and specify the
drive and directory where you want them copied to (such as
C:\WP51).

Start WordPerfect, and go into SETUP by typing [Shift-F1].

Choose Display [2], then graphics screen type by pressing [2].

Move the cursor to where [PRODUCT NAME] VGA appears on the list,
and choose SELECT.

A sub-menu will appear, listing all the choices of resolutions
supported by the [PRODUCT NAME] graphics driver. Select the
desired resolution.

WordStar

The WordStar display drivers support both WordStar version 5.5
and 6.0 and above and WordStar 2000 version 3.5.

Installing WordStar drivers

To install the WordStar high resolution text driver supplied
with your [PRODUCT NAME] VGA, follow these instructions:

If you have not already done so, install WordStar onto your
computer system. Follow the instructions supplied with WordStar.

Run the [PRODUCT NAME] installation program (INSTALL.EXE), and
choose the option for the WordStar drivers and specify the drive
and directory where you want them copied to (such as C:\WS).

Using a text editor enter the file FONTID.CTL in the WordStar
directory and change the CRT_TYPE line to read:

CRT_TYPE=CL800.WGD

When WordStar is executed, the display driver will be used for
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1

1-2-3, Page 54

v2.x, Page 54

123, Page 55

v3.x, Page 55

3

3D Studio, Page 35

A

AutoCAD, Page 26

ADI 4.2, Page 26

configuration, Page 29

CustomColors, Page 39

Release 12, Page 27

Release 13, Page 27

TurboDLDClassic, Page 26

AutoShade v2.0, Page 35

AVE Render, Page 38

C

CLMode, Page 7

Centering adjust, Page 9

Exiting the CLMode, Page 11

Getting help, Page 10

Information about CLMode, Page 10

Preview video modes, Page 9

Undoing changes, Page 11

Using CLMode's command line options, Page 11

Using CLMode's graphic interface, Page 8

CustomColors, Page 39

D

Display drivers, Page 19

Display Power Manager, Page 7

F

FCC, Page 6

I

Installation, Page 2, Page 3

J

Japanese Windows, Page 24

L

Lotus, Page 54, Page 55

1-2-3, Page 54

123, Page 55

Report Writer, Page 54

Symphony, Page 54

M

Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Page 21

Reconfiguring Windows 3.1x, Page 23

Using install, Page 21

Windows 3.1x installation, Page 21

Microsoft Word, Page 64

Installing Word display drivers, Page 64

N

Notational conventions, Page 1

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OS/2 2.1, 2.11, Page 57

Installation, Page 58

To install Windows 3.1x drivers for OS/2 2.1, Page 59

OS/2 2.1, 2.11, 3.0, Page 61

Installation, Page 61

Problems running SVGA.EXE in DOS, Page 62

Win 3.x drivers for OS/2 2.x - 3.0, Page 62

Problems running SVGA.EXE in DOS, Page 62

Windows 3.1x drivers for OS/2 3.0, Page 62

P

Power management screen saver, Page 14

About the screen saver, Page 14

Password options, Page 17

PM.EXE, Page 15

Screen saver animation speed, Page 16

Screen saver mode, Page 16

Special considerations, Page 15

The Energy Star program, Page 17

Using the screen saver, Page 16

VESA VBE/PM, Page 18

R

Report Writer, Page 54

S

SetRES, Page 7, Page 12

Installation, Page 12

Software upgrades, Page 2

Symphony, Page 54

T

Technical support, Page 2

TurboDLDClassic, Page 26

3D Studio, Page 35

AutoShade v2.0, Page 35

AVE Render, Page 38

commands, Page 42

CustomColors, Page 39

installation, Page 28

Tips and tricks, Page 49

W

Windows 3.1x, Page 21

Reconfiguring Windows 3.1x, Page 23

Windows 3.1x installation, Page 21

Windows NT 3.1, Page 24

Windows NT 3.5, Page 25

WordPerfect, Page 65

WordStar, Page 67



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