SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP8781
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Compaq Workstation Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
        (Fire GL Drivers)
VERSION:  2.02 Rev a
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Drivers

DIVISIONS: Workstations

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  All Compaq Professional Workstations

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  14 SEPTEMBER 1998

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  SP8593

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq creates two files -- a description file and a
self-extracting executable file.  The self-extracting executable file 
contains Compaq Workstation Support Software for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
that supports the following subsystems and features of 
Compaq Professional Workstations:
 
   Diamond Multimedia Fire GL 4000 Graphics Controller
   Compaq Workstation Support Software Installation utility

Enhancements/Fixes:

Features in Compaq Workstation SSD for Windows NT 4.0 Version 2.02 Rev. A

The release of the Compaq Workstation Support Software for Microsoft 
Windows NT 4.0, Version 2.02 Revision A, is a maintenance release that 
updates the driver listed below. 

Important: This is the first release of the Compaq Workstation SSD for 
Windows NT 4.0 that is not available as diskette images. If you obtain the 
Compaq Workstation SSD for Windows NT 4.0 in SoftPaq format, the SoftPaq 
extracts its files to a directory on the hard drive. You cannot obtain the 
Workstation SSD for Windows NT 4.0 version 2.02A (or later) as a SoftPaq 
that contains diskette images.

Diamond Multimedia Fire GL 4000 Graphics Controller (FGL4K.SYS)

· Updated the Diamond Multimedia Fire GL 4000 Graphics Controller Driver from 
  Version 4.00.1381.2137 to 4.00.1381.2221. This updated driver corrects the 
  following in these applications:

  Pro/Designer application

  · Fixed blue screen problem in systems with a single board and a single screen.

  Pro/Designer 19 application

  · Alpha planes have been disabled.

  Marquee 2.0 Beta application

  · Added blending for bitmaps.
  · Texture is reloaded if the border or repeat status is changed.

  Catia application

  · fire9 fixed.
  · Inf file changes for profile ‘catia’.

  Catia 5 application

  · Fixed corruption of 2-D frame buffer content on multiple OpenGL client windows.

  Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

  · Inf file changes for Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional.

For details, refer to NTREADME.HLP in the created support files.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is a self-extracting
executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions to unpack the files.
The number of files to be created and total file size is displayed.
You will be given the chance to specify the target directory for 
the files, or default to the download directory.
The following files will be created:
       README.TXT
       DMND.EXE

3. After the files have been created, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. From the directory in which the files are created, execute the 
self-extracting executable:
       DMND.EXE [ENTER]

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to extract (unzip) the support 
software files to a folder on your hard drive and run the program 
SETUP.EXE to install the software.

Copyright 1998, Compaq Computer Corporation.  All rights reserved.

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trademarks of their respective companies.