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Parametric Technology Corporation

 is a registered trademark and

Pro/3DPaint

 is a trademark of Parametric Technology Corporation.

3Dlabs

 is a registered trademark and Oxygen

 is a trademark of

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USA

Summary of Contents for Oxygen GVX1

Page 1: ...Oxygen GVX1 User s Guide Printed in USA November 1999 Manufacturing Part Number HP Part No A6011 90001 Edition 1199 Copyright 1999 Hewlett Packard Company ...

Page 2: ...iability of its software on equipment that is not furnished by Hewlett Packard This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright All rights reserved No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett Packard Company Microsoft is a U S registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Windows ...

Page 3: ...ered trademark and Pro 3DPaint is a trademark of Parametric Technology Corporation 3Dlabs is a registered trademark and Oxygen is a trademark of 3Dlabs Inc or 3Dlabs Inc Ltd Hewlett Packard Company 3404 E Harmony Road Fort Collins CO 80528 9599 USA ...

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Page 5: ...leshooting 26 A Regulatory Information and Warranty Regulatory Information 28 FCC 29 HP Hardware Warranty 30 HP Year 2000 Warranty 30 Three Year Limited Hardware Warranty 30 Limitation of Warranty 31 Limitation of Liability and Remedies 31 Obtaining On Site Warranty Service 32 Customer Responsibilities 32 Obtaining Parts Warranty Service 33 HP Telephone Support Services 33 HP Software Product Lice...

Page 6: ...6 Contents ...

Page 7: ...n explanation of the features and specifications of the Oxygen GVX1 graphics board It explains how to install the graphics card and update the driver There is also a discussion of the graphics board s video memory and video resolutions ...

Page 8: ... read and follow the instructions provided Customers who elect to have the product installed by our field personnel are charged the applicable field installation charge as covered under the standard terms and conditions For more information please contact your local sales representative Revision History The revision history for each edition of the manual is listed below Edition Revision History E1...

Page 9: ...represent values that you must supply Italics are also used in text for emphasis screen display Information that the system displays commands that you must use literally and path names appear in this typeface Enter Key caps are presented with a special keycap font as shown in the left column In this document we refer to the Enter key On your keyboard the key may be labeled either Enter or Return ...

Page 10: ...ree mat Wear a static strap to ensure that any accumulated electrostatic charge is discharged from your body to ground Create a common ground for the equipment you are working on by connecting the static free mat static strap and peripheral units to that piece of equipment Keep uninstalled printed circuit boards in their protective antistatic bags Handle printed circuit boards by their edges once ...

Page 11: ...11 1 Oxygen GVX1 ...

Page 12: ... selecting an Oxygen GVX1 graphics card for your HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation This graphics card fits in the AGP or AGP Pro accessory slot Features GLINT Gamma geometry processing Dynamic load balancing Digital Flat Panel support Quad buffered stereo Specifications 32 MB of video SGRAM memory installed on the graphics card GLINT R3 rasterization engine PowerThreads SSE geometry processing 192...

Page 13: ...k Always replace the cover on the Personal Workstation before switching it on Failure to follow these instructions results in the risk of electrical and or mechanical hazards during the operation To avoid electric shocks do not open the power supply There are no user serviceable parts inside This HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation is a Class 1 laser product Do not attempt to make any adjustment to ...

Page 14: ...l outlet and the Personal Workstation before proceeding 2 To remove the Personal Workstation s cover refer to the User s Guide that came with your Personal Workstation Alternatively you can print out a copy from any of the following sources Your hard drive s preloaded files The tools and support CD The support website at www hp com go visualizesupport 3 Use a static grounding strap attaching it to...

Page 15: ...Chapter 1 15 Oxygen GVX1 Installing an Oxygen GVX1 Card 6 Remove the AGP accessory slot screw from the bulkhead ...

Page 16: ... Personal Workstation may look different than the one documented here 8 Grasp the graphics card s bulkhead and opposite edges and align the card s contact fingers with the AGP and AGP Pro connector on the system board Ensure that the card s contact fingers are fully seated in their connectors AGP or AGP Pro Connector ...

Page 17: ...Chapter 1 17 Oxygen GVX1 Installing an Oxygen GVX1 Card 9 Press the Oxygen GVX1 Card firmly into place 10 Secure the graphics card to the chassis with the bulkhead screw Bulkhead Screw ...

Page 18: ... 1 Create a temporary directory such as C TEMP GVX1DRV 2 Download the driver from HP s web site to a temporary folder on your hard disk 3 Run the executable file to decompress the contained files You can do this by double clicking on the file in Windows Explorer Follow the instructions provided in the README file that comes with the driver Configuring the Oxygen GVX1 Driver This section explains h...

Page 19: ...lay Control Panel About 3DL Display Manager displays version information for this configuration utility Go to 3Dlabs Website takes you directly to www 3dlabs com through your existing Internet connection Pop up the Display Panel reaches the 3Dlabs section on the display control panel Display Driver Information provides quick access to information about your Oxygen card configuration Change Display...

Page 20: ...splay Properties window opens at the page shown below This shows the software version and basic hardware specifications and provides a point of entry to the full set of Oxygen driver customization tools Click the Advanced button for access to the advanced tools tabs Information Setup OpenGL Support Monitor The following sections describe each in detail ...

Page 21: ...Information Screen provides in depth information about your selected or the default settings as well as detailed hardware software and Direct 3D specifications This information can be especially useful if you should need to contact technical support about your Oxygen graphics card ...

Page 22: ...dministrator access You can enable check or disable uncheck the Configuration Manager on the Task with a click The default setting for the Configuration Manager is Enabled The Gamma Adjustment slider lets you simultaneously adjust RGB color curves and define the color output for you display You can also enter a precise Gamma value rather than use the slider when you know which value is appropriate...

Page 23: ...dden They appear when you click the Advanced button a the top of the screen NOTE These tools are inactive greyed out when the current user does not have Windows NT administrator access Here is a description of the buttons and entry boxes shown above The Driver is optimized for application section has a drop down list of applications Select the one you want to use The rest of your actions on this s...

Page 24: ... when you need alpha plane retention such as in the particle system package Pro 3DPaint by Parametric Technology requires Overlay Only Mode Wait for Vblank configures the driver to try to synchronize screen updates with the vertical blank retrace interval of the monitor Enabling this option the default setting provides smoother 3D animation because it eliminates visible tearing of the display Disa...

Page 25: ... VESA or DDC radio button is selected Monitor Information displays available settings as shown in the above graphic If the Specific Type radio button is selected you will see a hierarchical list of monitors The VESA type is used for monitors that are not DDC or do not appear in the Specific Type list If you swap DDC monitors after the Display Control Panel has already been opened the monitor setti...

Page 26: ...26 Chapter1 Oxygen GVX1 Installing an Oxygen GVX1 Card Troubleshooting For GVX1 troubleshooting information you can go to the following websites www hp com go visualizesupport www 3dlabs com ...

Page 27: ...27 A Regulatory Information and Warranty ...

Page 28: ...gnal 4kV Power Lines US FCC Part 15 Level A Japan VCCI Class A and is certified by Australia New Zealand AS NZS 3548 1995 HP Fort Collins CCQD HTC Supplementary information The product herewith complies with the requirements of the following Directives and carries the CE marking accordingly the EMC directive 89 336 EEC and 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC T...

Page 29: ...re cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate ...

Page 30: ...used in accordance with the Product documentation provided by HP including any instructions for installing patches or upgrades provided that all other products e g hardware software firmware used in combination with such HP Product s properly exchange date data with it If the Specifications require that specific HP Products must perform as a system in accordance with the foregoing warranty then th...

Page 31: ...HP in the country of use it must be returned to the country of purchase for service Response time for on site service and parts delivery turn around time for parts service are subject to changes from standard conditions based upon non local parts availability Limitation of Warranty The above warranty shall not apply to defects resulting from misuse unauthorized modification operation or storage ou...

Page 32: ...cement of the component when necessary and pay shipping charges duty and taxes for any part that HP asks to be returned On site visits caused by non Hewlett Packard products whether internal or external to the system processor unit are subject to standard per incident travel and labor charges On site service for this product is restricted or unavailable in certain locations In HP Excluded Travel A...

Page 33: ...Telephone Support Services HP Free telephone support for your Personal Workstation is available during the first year from date of purchase This service will also provide technical assistance with the basic configuration and setup of your HP VISUALIZE Personal Workstation and for the bundled or pre loaded operating system Telephone support is available at the end of the first year from date of pur...

Page 34: ...pyrighted and protected under the copyright laws Customer acknowledges and agrees that the software may have been developed by a third party software supplier named in the copyright notices included with the software who shall be authorized to hold the Customer responsible for any copyright infringement or violation of this Agreement PRODUCT RECOVERY CD ROM If your computer was shipped with a prod...

Page 35: ...rrant that the software will be uninterrupted or error free In the event that this software product fails to execute its programming instructions during the warranty period Customer s remedy shall be a refund or repair Should HP be unable to replace the media within a reasonable amount of time Customer s alternate remedy shall be a refund of the purchase price upon return of the product and all co...

Page 36: ...TORT OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you Obtaining Warranty Service Warranty service may be obtained from the nearest HP sales office or other location indicated in the owner s manual or service booklet Consumer transactions in Australia and the U...

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