Doc. # 1-0002976
Date Updated 10-22-2007 Date Created 07-27-2000
Document Type Knowledge Base Related OS
Related Product PCA-6159F-00A1/ PCA-6159F-00A2/ PCA-6159F-00A3/ PCA-6159F-02A1/ PCA-6159F-02A2/ PCA-6159F-02A3/ PCA-6159H-0000/ PCA-6159H-00A1/ PCA-6159H-00A2/ PCA-6159H-00A3/ PCA-6159H-02A1/ PCA-6159H-02A2/ PCA-6159H-02A3/ PCA-6159V-00A1/ PCA-6159V-00A2/ PCA-6159V-00A3/ PCA-6159V-02A1/ PCA-6159V-02A2/ PCA-6159V-02A3
VGA Driver Setup Procedures
Solution:
Driver installation Necessary prerequisites The instructions in this manual assume that you understand elementary concepts of MS-DOS and the IBM personal computer. Before you attempt to install any driver or utility you should know how to copy files from a floppy disk to a directory on the hard disk. You should also understand the MS-DOS directory structure, and know how to format a floppy disk. If you are uncertain about any of these concepts, please refer to the DOS or Windows user reference guides for more information before you proceed with the installation. Before you begin Before you begin installing software drivers, you should make a backup copy of the display driver diskette and store the original in a safe place. The display driver diskette contains drivers for several versions of certain applications. You must install the correct version in order for the driver to work properly, so make sure you know which version of the application you have. Windows setup These drivers are designed to work with Microsoft Windows 3.1. You may install these drivers through Windows or in DOS. Step 1: Install Windows as you normally would for a VGA display. Run Windows to make sure that it is working correctly. Step 2: Place the display driver diskette in drive A. In Windows Program Manager, choose File from the Options Menu. Then from the pull-down menu, choose Run . . . . At the command line prompt, type A:\SETUP. Press the key or click OK to begin the installation. At this point, the setup program locates the directory where Windows is installed. For proper operation, thedrivers must be installed in the Windows subdirectory. Press to complete the installation. Once completed, the Display Driver Control Panel appears on the screen. This Control Panel allows you to select and load the installed drivers. Another method of installing these drivers is through the File Manager. Click on Drive A:. Then d