Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup
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Step 4: Type SETUP <ENTER> to run the Windows Setup program.
It will show the current Windows configuration. Use the up arrow key
to move to the Display line and press <ENTER>. A list of display
drivers will be shown. Use the arrow keys to select one of the drivers
starting with an asterisk (*) and press <ENTER>.
Step 5: Follow the directions on the screen to complete the setup. In
most cases, you may press <ENTER> to accept the suggested option.
When Setup is done, it will return to DOS. Type WIN <ENTER> to
start Windows with the new display driver.
Changing Display Drivers in DOS
To change display drivers from DOS, change to the Windows
directory and run Setup, repeating steps 4 and 5 from the previous
page. Besides the special display drivers marked by an asterisk (*),
you should be able to use the following standard drivers:
VGA
640x480, 16 colors
Super VGA
800x600, 16 colors
Panning Drivers
Special panning drivers are provided to allow high-resolution modes
to be displayed on a flat panel or CRT. These drivers will show a
section of a larger screen and will automatically pan, or scroll, the
screen horizontally and vertically when the mouse reaches the edge of
the display.
Linear Acceleration Drivers
A special high-performance linear acceleration driver is provided for
256-color modes. This driver may require special hardware and may
not be supported on all systems. It is only available for Windows 3.1.
