-------------------------------------------------------------------- 32-bit Display Drivers for Windows 2000 for the S3 Savage4 series ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains procedures for installing the S3 Savage4 series video device driver for Microsoft Windows 2000; it also contains other video-related procedures. The following topics are included in the file: 1.0 Installing the S3 Savage4 series 2.0 Changing the Display Settings 3.0 Changing the Monitor Refresh Rate 4.0 Trademarks 1.0 Installing the S3 Savage4 series ------------------------------------------------------------------ Note: At present, the Windows operating system does not include the correct display device driver for the S3 Savage4 series board. For best results, install the display driver supplied with this README file. --------------------------- Plug and Play installation: --------------------------- After installing the S3 Savage4 series board, Windows 2000 should detect the Savage4 series as a new display device, and will prompt for the display driver location. When prompted for the location of the display driver files, browse to the Windows 2000 directory on the Savage4 series CDROM, or your local/network directory that contains the driver files corresponding to your operating system. If prompted, select the Savage4.inf file and continue through the driver installation status screens. ------------------------------------------- Manually installing the Savage4 series display driver: ------------------------------------------- 1. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, click on CONTROL PANEL, and then select Display Note: You can also display the Display Properties window by clicking the right mouse button anywhere on the Desktop and then selecting the PROPERTIES option from the pop-up menu. 2. Click on the SETTINGS tab. 3. Click on the ADVANCED button. 4. Under Adapter Type, click on the PROPERTIES button. 5. Click Driver Tab. 6. Click "Update Driver button" 7. That will bring up the "Update device driver Wizard" 8. Click next, and select "Display a list of known drivers for this device" and click next 9. Click have disk 10. Change the path statement to point to the driver files, then click on the OK button. The driver files can be installed from a local, CD-ROM, or network directory. 11. Select Savage4 series driver from the list, and click on OK. If a message appears stating that one or more driver files are older than the files on the system, click on YES. 12. Click on the CLOSE button. 13. Click on YES to restart your PC. Installation of the new Savage4 series display driver is now complete. ---------------------------------- 2.0 Changing the Display Settings ---------------------------------- To change the display settings: 1. Start Windows. 2. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL. 3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears. 4. Click on the SETTINGS tab. 5. Change the resolution, color palette, or font size. 6. Click on the APPLY button. The Systems Settings Change box appears. 7. As prompted, restart Windows or press OK and then Yes to resize the display dynamically. -------------------------------------- 3.0 Changing the Monitor Refresh Rate -------------------------------------- To change the monitor refresh rate: 1. Start Windows. 2. Click the right mouse button on the Desktop; then select PROPERTIES from the pop-up menu. 3. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab. 4. Click on the ADVANCED... button. 5. Select the Montior tab. 5. Select the desired refresh rates from the REFRESH RATE pull-down menu. Select the desired refresh rates Note: For DDC monitor detection, select OPTIMAL as the refresh rate for the supported resolution. 6. Click on APPLY to test the changes, YES to keep the selected refresh rate, and then OK to exit the Display Properties window. --------------- 4.0 Trademarks --------------- The following terms are trademarks of companies: S3 and Savage4 - S3 Graphics Incorporated Microsoft, Windows, and DirectX are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. -------------------------------------------------------------------- (c) COPYRIGHT 2001, S3 Graphics Incorporated. GD --------------------------------------------------------------------