SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP4812 PART NUMBER: N/A FILE NAME: N/A TITLE: Deskpro 4000/4000S/4000N S3 Display Support for NT 3.51 VERSION: 2.71 Rev A LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Desktops/Driver PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Compaq Deskpro 4000, 4000S, or 4000N Series with the S3 V2/GX or S3 ViRGE/GX Graphics Controller NOTE: To determine whether your unit has the video controller supported by this driver, go to the Control Panel and select Display/Settings/Display Type. Verify that the Adapter Type is S3 V2/GX or S3 ViRGE/GX. OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: Compaq S3 V2/GX or ViRGE/GX video graphics controller EFFECTIVE DATE: 29 September 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 3.1 SUPERSEDES: SP3998 DESCRIPTION: This SoftPaq unpacks the files required to install the video driver for Windows NT 3.51 for the S3 V2/GX or ViRGE/GX controller used in the above-mentioned Deskpro 4000 models. Optionally allows a driver diskette to be created. This version addresses certain Microsoft HCT (Hardware Compatibility Test) failures occuring on higher speed computers, and also corrects a problem that prevents the RealMagic Pro MPEG adapter from displaying video streams. HOW TO USE: 1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your hard drive. The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 2. From the download directory, execute the SoftPaq. When executed with no parameters, files are extracted into the current directory. To extract the files into a different directory, specify the complete path of the directory as a parameter: SPxxxx Enter "Y" to confirm and files are unpacked into the download directory or the directory specified. 3. After the files have been created, you may delete the self-extracting file downloaded in step 1. 4. The driver may be installed directly from the files on the download directory or a driver diskette can be created. To create a driver diskette, run MAKEDISK.BAT. To install the driver, go to the Control Panel and select: Display/Settings/Display Type Verify that the Adapter Type is S3 V2/GX or S3 ViRGE/GX. If it is not, then Cancel and Exit. If it is, then select: Change/Have Disk Type in the path to the download directory or select "Browse" to specify the location of the files extracted in step 2. 5. Select OK to install the driver. 6. After the driver has been installed, you may delete the files from the download directory if you wish. Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies