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TVGA

90001

GRAPHICS ADAPTER

User’s

Manual

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Page 3: ...HARDWARE Contents Section 1 introduction Section 2 ConﬁguringThe VGA Graphics Adapter Section 3 Installation Section 4 Troubleshooting Tips Appendix A B C D E 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 ...

Page 4: ...ademark Acknowledgements MultiSync is a trademark of NEC Home Electronics USA Inc Multiscan is a trademark of Sony Corporation of America Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation AutoCAD Autoshade Autosketch and ADI are trademarks of Autodesk Inc TVGAis a trademark of Trident Microsystems Inc Ventura Publisher is a trademark of Ventura Software Inc Framework is a trademark of Ashton Tate ...

Page 5: ... will be repaired or at our option replaced at no charge This warranty does notapply ifthe product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse or as a result of service or modiﬁcation other than by us This warranty is in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied In no event shall we be held liable for incidental or consequential damages such as lost revenue or lost business opportunities arisi...

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Page 7: ...st software 3and hardware Compatibility 486 386 286 and PC compatibles Register compatible with Hercules MDA CGA EGA and VGA Non Interlaced or Interlaced monitorsupport Compatible with Multi Sync and PS 2 Monitors 72Hz VESA standard 800 x 600 resolution 1024 x 768 70 Hz refresh Resolution And Color Selection Memory 256KDRAM 512K DRAM 640 x 480 256 NI 640 x 480 16 Nl 16 Nl 256 Nl 768 x 1024 164 800...

Page 8: ... VESA BIOS Extension Manager 1 2 Check List In additionto this manual you shouldhave the following VGA Graphics Adapter Two Driver Utility Diskettes If any of these items are missing or damaged contact your dealer Take this time to record the followinginformation Dealer Date ofPurchase Invoice Number Dealer s Phone Pleasehave the serial number from your adapter ready when you call IMPORTANT Keep a...

Page 9: ...ot JumperJ1 QNMN This section explains how to conﬁgure the adapter for use with your computer system WARNING Incorrectsettingor use of the adaptermay result in damage to the computer system monitor or the graphics adapter itself Carefully read through this manual before installing the adapter in your system Stepbystepinstructionsin the Installation sectionwillguideyouthrough the installationproces...

Page 10: ...figurethe scan rates of extended VGA modes to be compatiblewith your multiscanningmonitor J2 is operationalfor the 4 DRAM 512K conﬁgurationonly Ifyour monitorcanscanat48 7KHz or higher remove the Jumper pin across J2 12 in the open position will allownoninterlaceddisplayfor 1024 x 768 16 and higherhorizontal and vertical scan rates for 800 x 600 16 If your monitor cannot scan at 48 7KHz leaveJumpe...

Page 11: ...he monitor IMPORTANT 60Hz and 70Hz refresh rates are available for 1024 x 768 16 colors noninterlaced The defaultvalue is 60Hz To achieve70Hz refreshrate requiresmonitorwith a scanrate of 56 4Khz or higher use the TVGACRTC program located on driver utility diskette 1 2 2 2 Enable DisableAutodetect J3 J3 allows you to enable disable the BIOS Autodetect feature The AutodetectfeaturecontrolstheBIOSin...

Page 12: ...J31Enable Autodetect J3 Disable Autodeted Pins 1 and 2 open Pine 1 and 2 connected 2 2 3 8 bit or 16 Blt Slot Jumper J1 JumperJ 1 is used to conﬁgure theVGA adapter for an Shitor 1 6bitslot Figure 4 illustratesthe two settingsfor Jumper J1 Figure4 J1 Settings for 8 bit Slot or 16 bit Slot J1 8 bit Slot J1 16 bit Slot Deiault all pins connected all pins open 2 4 ...

Page 13: ... or compatible please read Appendix B before you install your graphics adapter 3 1 Installation Procedures To install the adapter into your system followthese steps 1 Turn OFFall powerto yoursystem including any peripherals printer external drives modem etc 2 Unfasten thecover mountingscrews on yoursystem For olderIBM PCs there are two cover mounting screws However the newer IBM XTs and compatible...

Page 14: ...h use the pen or paper clip to push the rockers at positions 5 and 6 dOWn for the ON position Ifyou have an IBM AT or compatible system You don t need to reset any DIP switches in your system since AT computers and compatible systemsusetheSETUPﬁleinsteadofDIPswitchesto tell thecomputerwhat equipment is stored in yoursystem Just continue on to Step 5 Select an open expansionslot Select an appropria...

Page 15: ...able frequency analog or analog digital monitors will require a 9 to 15 pin cableconnector Warning Connectingor disconnectingyourmonitorwhile your system and monitorare powered on may cause damage to your VGA adapter 3 2 1 Monitor Support for Enhanced VGA Modes Your monitormustbe capableof displayingthe mode you choose Table 2lists all availableVGAdisplay modesfortheadapter themonitorswhich Suppor...

Page 16: ...18 13 graphics 40x25 azoxzooese Yes Yes Yes A0000 8x8 50 graphics 80x30 640x480 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x16 51 graphies 80x43 640x473 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x11 52 graphic 80x60 640x480 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x8 53 graphii 1321 25 1056x350 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x14 54 graphics 132x30 1056x480 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x16 55 grephirs 132x43 1056x473 16 Yes Yes Yes 88000 8x11 56 graph es 132x60 1056x480 16...

Page 17: ...rsions ofthe mode monitor must support horizontal scan rate of48 7 KHz or 56 4 KHz for noninterlaoeddisplay A portraitmonitor is required to run this mom eg Magits 1 SFP Not every multisync monitor works e g NE 3D does not support low frequency Interlaced mode Jumper J2 connected Noninterlaoedmode JumperJ2 not connected 10 Supportedby 4 DRAM conﬁguration only Note You may need to adjust your multi...

Page 18: ...of video modes which are accessiblethrough a video BIOS wall from assembly languageor other higherlevelprogramminglanguages When you startup in DOS the screen displaydefaultsto the standard 80 columntext or alphanumericmode This is mode 34 on a colorsystem or mode74on a monochromeVGAsystem seefootnotereferencesin Table Notes section above 3 6 ...

Page 19: ...us expansion sure it is not making contactwith any other cards in the system 2 Be sure your monitor is properly connected to the card Be sure your monitor s pin deﬁnitionsmatch those ofyour IMPACT card 3 Be sure yoursystem spower supply is operatingproperly i e fan operates system power light comes on 4 If you are using an IBM PC XT or compatible be sure switches 5 and 6 of S witch Block SW 1 on y...

Page 20: ...res or just do not synchronize properly to the video board output In some cases horizontal and vertical display adjustmentsmay be necessary What kind of monitor do I need to display 800x600 or 1024x768 resolution To display 800x600 resolutionat 56Hz refresh your monitor must be capable of a 352thhorizontalscan rate e g NEC 2A 3D At 72Hz refresh your monitormust be capable of a 418 0le scan rate e ...

Page 21: ...ake sure it is Fast Page Mode DRAM 4 2 3 Software Applications Q When I run a system utilities program PC Tools Norton utilities etc it tells me I only have 256K of video memory even though 512K is on the board What swrong Nothing is wrong System utility programs are designed to detect only the IBM VGA Standardamountof video memory 256K I mhavingtroublegettingtheWindows3 0driverstoworkproperly Wha...

Page 22: ...place Driver Utility Disk 1 in driveA andtype MAMODE The utility will tell you which memory address scheme the graphics adapter is currentlyusing To changethe currentscheme just press Enter If You Need Technical Assistance To help us answeryour questions pleasehave the followinginformation handywhen you call 1 2 Serial number ofyour adapter System information What PC are you using What peripherals...

Page 23: ...y Pinouts A 2 Conversion Table 9 to 1 5 Pin A 3 Video Signals A 4 Sync and Polarity Speciﬁcations Appendix B Checking Your ROM BIOS The BlC EXE Program Appendix C DRAM Upgrades Appendix D Additional Sourcesfor Programming As sistance Appendix E FCC ComplianceStatement A 1 ...

Page 24: ...l Sync 15 Not Used 1 Analog monochrome type monitors use green video for all video input and ignore red video and blue video 2 Monochrome monitors connect Pin 12 to ground Color monitors leave Pin 12 open The adapter uses Pin 12 to detect the monitor type A 2 Conversion Table 9 to 15 Pin If you will be usinga 9 to 15pin adaptercableto linkyour 9 pinmonitor connector to the 15 pin connector check T...

Page 25: ... Ground 6 Return Red 6 Green Ground 7 Return Green 7 Blue Ground 8 Return Blue 8 Sync Ground 9 Digital Ground 10 Ground 5 A 3 Video Signals Analog Black Level 0V Full Intensity Level 0 7V A 4 Sync and Polarity Specifications Table4 lists thehorizontalsync verticalsync andpolarityforall available VGA modes If you are not sure if your monitorwill support a particular mode check your monitor s specif...

Page 26: ... 31 4 70 F 25 175 31 4 70 10 25 175 31 4 70 11 25 175 31 4 so 12 25 175 31 4 60 13 25 175 31 4 70 50 25 175 31 5 60 51 25 175 31 5 so _ _ 52 25 175 31 5 so 53 40 000 31 2 70 54 40 000 31 2 60 55 40 000 31 2 so 56 40 000 31 2 so 57 44 900 31 2 so 58 44 900 31 2 so 59 44 900 31 2 so 5A 44 900 31 2 so _ _ 55 36 000 35 2 56 53 50 350 48 0 72 50 50 350 31 5 70 5D 50 350 31 5 so 5E 7 57 272 29 5 90 SE 3...

Page 27: ...ix B Checking Your ROM BIOS The BIC EXE Program You will need to read this appendixonly if you have an early model PC PC XTor compatible Ifthis is theease you willneedtoruntheBICEXE program on your Driver Utility Diskette to check the ROM BIOS version of your computer before you install the adapter The BICEXE programwill tell you the version date for your systems sROM BIOS BICEXE providesthe date ...

Page 28: ...orld and BYTE Order256K x 4 Fastpage Mode DRAM sometimes called one megabitDRAM Upgrading From 256K DRAM to 512K 1 Place the adaptercomponentside up on a ﬁrm ﬂat nonstaticsurface avoid wool materials The gold edge connectorshould be facing you 2 Insert the DRAM into the sockets provided on the leﬁ hand comer of the board The notchedside ofthe DRAM should be facingleﬁ Be careful not to bend any pin...

Page 29: ...ech nical Reference April 1987 IBMpartnumber68 x 2260S68X 260 00 Appendix E FCC Compliance Statement Certiﬁed to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device according to Subpart J or Part 15 of FCC rules See instructions if interferenceto radio receptionis suspected FCC Warning This equipment generates and used radio frequency energy and if not installed and used correctly that is in str...

Page 30: ...ep tion which can be determinedby turning the equipment ODD and ON the user is encouragedto try to correctthe interferenceby one or more of the followingmeasures Fieorientthe receiving antenna Relocate the computer with respect to the receiver Plug the computer into a differentoutlet so that the computer and receiver are on different brand circits Ensure that card slot covers are installed in all ...

Page 31: ...itching to EGA Mode with SVM Utility 7 2 2 2 VESA 8 2 2 3 SMONITOFI 8 2 2 4 TANSI SYS 8 2 2 5 TVGACRTC 9 2 2 6 TPATCH 9 3 Driver Installation 10 3 1 AutoCAD Autoshade 10 3 1 1 AutoCAD Release 9 and 10 ADI Driver 10 3 1 1 1 Autoshade1 1 12 3 1 2 AutoCAD 386 Release 10 and 11 13 3 1 3 AutoCAD 12 15 3 1 4 Autoshade 2 0 and SD Studio 17 3 1 5 AutoDeskAnimatorPro 18 Software 1 ...

Page 32: ...op 3 xx Ventura Publisher WordPerfect 3 6 1 WordPerfect 5 1 3 6 2 WordPerfect 6 0 Microsoft Word for DOS 3 7 1 MS Word 5 0 3 7 2 MS Word 5 5 Microsoft Windows 3 8 1 Microsoft Windows 3 1 3 8 2 Microsoft Windows NT Quattro Pro 1 9 21 23 24 25 25 26 28 28 29 30 3O 31 33 Software 2 ...

Page 33: ... October 1993 Rev 0 Trademark Acknowledgements Trident TGUI94ZOGDi TGUI9400C Xi and TVGA9200CXr are trademarks of Trident Microsystems Inc TVGA is a registered trademark of Trident Microsystems Inc Multisync is a trademark of NEC Home Electronics USA Inc Multismn is a trademark of Sony Corporation of America Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation AutoCAD Autoshade Autosketch and ADI are...

Page 34: ...dto installa patchprogramfor the Europeanversion ofWindows 3 1 Ifyou have the Europeancharacter set and keyboard layout for DOS in your system please follow the instructions on the screen to install thispatchmodule Ifyou havethe standardAmericancharactersetandkeyboard layout for DOS installed in your system answer No before proceeding with the TVGA Driver Utilityinstallation You will be able to in...

Page 35: ...xt and graphics modes i e 132x60 1024x768 256 640x480 HiC This provides a useful method to determine if a given video mode will display correctly on your monitor Some game programs require you boot up in CGA mode For these programs SVM will lock in CGA mode and will remain in CGA mode even ifyou warm boot press Ctrl Alt Del For other modes EGA 1024x768 256 etc SVM will reset to VGA after you warm ...

Page 36: ...Y 2 Type SVM Enter 3 The SVM menu will display the available modes Use the arrow keys to select the mode you want Press Enter to select the mode You may preview your selection by pressing F5 How to Use SVM Through Command Llnes If you already know what mode you want to select and you do not want to use the SVM menu you can type SVM Selected Mode Enter Table 1 on the next page shows the some values...

Page 37: ...68o256 color graphics mode 640x480 32Kcolor graphics mode SVM VGA SVM EGA SVM CGA SVM CGA BOOT SVM HERV SVM 80x30 SVM 80x43 SVM 132x25 SVM 132x43 SVM 132x60 SVM 1024x768 256NI SVM 640x480 Hic 2 2 1 2 Example Switching to EGA Mode with SVM Utility 1 Go to the directory on your hard disk where you have installed SVM Type SVM Enter 2 Use the Arrow Keys on your keyboard s numeric pad to select EGA and...

Page 38: ...n color and monochrome display Some monitors most notably Samsung monitors manufactured before 2 8 91 do not adhere to the standard IBM pinout deﬁnitions which causes the VGA card to boot up in monochromeinsteadofcolor This utility may be used to correct the problem To run add the following command to your Autoexecbat file SMONITOR C To run from the DOS prompt just typeSMONITORfrom the directorywh...

Page 39: ...st or Slow Address Decode and BIOS and Video I O data width 8 or 16 bit These conﬁguration settings override the hardware jumper settings To start the program from the DOS prompt just type TVGACRTC from the C TVGAUTlL UTlLlTY directory on your hard drive To access the extra feature conﬁguration screen press F10 from the main TVGACRTC menu screen 2 2 6 TPATCH The TPATCH provides several patch ﬁles ...

Page 40: ...and Autoshade or just AutoCAD If you choose to install both AutoCADandAutoshade pleaserefer to section 3 1 1 1 after complet ing the installation procedures in section 3 1 1 2 Select the version ofAutoCAD you have installed on your hard drive When you select a version of AutoCAD the program will prompt you for the directory to which you want to load the drivers C ACAD is the defaultdirectory Enter...

Page 41: ...to use the same interrupt value for all AutoDesk programs AutoCAD AutoShade etc 6 Select Normal or Black background For details on background color please reference Special Options for Releases 9 and 10 below 7 Select Dual Screen or Single Screen mode Y Dual Screen mode N SingleScreenmode For detailsondual screenor single screen modes please reference Special Options for Releases 9 and 10 below 8 ...

Page 42: ... on the graphics screen EnteringDSVGA initializes the background selected during the installation procedure 3 1 1 1 Autoshade 1 1 The Autoshade driver is installed along with an AutoCAD ADI driver You will however need to conﬁgure the Autoshade programfor the newly installed Autoshade Driver This may be accomplished as follows 1 From DOS enter the directory where Autoshade is stored i e C SHADE Ty...

Page 43: ...he displaydrivers RCPTVGAEXP will be copiedtoyourAutoCAD 386 directory e g C ACAD386 2 The command SET DSPADI RCPTVGA must now be added to your Autoexec bat file Use any ASCII text editor e g DOS 5 0 EDIT EXE command to modify the Autoexeebat tile in the root directory ofyour boot disk drive Re boot your system after the Autoexeebat file has been modified 3 The remaining steps need to becompleted ...

Page 44: ...n 11 Low intensity green 4 Cyan 12 Low intensity cyan 5 Blue 13 Low intensity blue 6 Magenta 14 Low intensity magenta 7 White 15 Light grey 8 Dark grey The color numberingscheme for 256 color modes matchesthat deﬁned in the AutoCAD 386 Installation and Performance Guide for IBM s 8514 Adapter Refer to the IBM Video Graphics Array Video Display Option in Autodesk s Installation and Performance Guid...

Page 45: ... AutoCAD 12 driver from the Driver Utilitydiskette Complete the following steps to install the AutoCAD 12 driver from your Driver Utility diskette 1 Install AutoCAD 12 with the IBM Standard VGA driver and make sure you can bring up the AutoCAD 12 Drawing Editor Screen 2 You will need to copy the AutoCAD12 display driver from the TVGAU I IL ACAD12directoryonyourharddriveto yourAutoCAD12 driver dire...

Page 46: ...ion regarding DRAM requirements AutoCAD 12 will display prompts to allow you to adjust the color settings To select the default settings hit Retum To select a differentADI 4 2 displayfunction pleaserefer to yourAutoCAD User s Reference Manual Type 0 to exit the Drawing Editor Screen Type Y to save the conﬁguration settings To install display drivers for AutoCAD 12 Rendering Complete the following ...

Page 47: ...sed with Autoshade 2 0 and 3D Studio Please refer to section 3 1 2 for instructions on copying the AutoCAD 386display driver RCPTVGAEXP to yourAutoshade 2 0 or 3D Studio For Autoshade 2 0 the following set commands must be added to your Autoexec bat ﬁle SET DSPADI I RCPTVGA SET RDPADI 5 RCPTVGR For 3D Studio the following set command must be added SET RCPADI I 3D Studio Directory RCPTVGA EXP Use a...

Page 48: ... or later you can selectVESA driverfrom theAnimator Provideo conﬁguration option If your VGA card is equipped with an earlier version of BIOS you can load a ISR program called VESAEHE prior to executing Animator Pro and select VESA driver from the Animator Pro video conﬁguration option Please see section 2 2 2 for more information on VESA BIOS Extension Software 18 ...

Page 49: ...menu 5 Select Add new driver to library from the Advanced Options menu 6 Select Modify currentdriver set from the menu 7 Select either text or graphics display For the text mode choose one of the following command lines to indicate the number of rows for your display TVGA 132x25 Versionx x TVGA80x30 Version x x TVGA 132x30 Versionx x TVGA80x43 Versionx x TVGA132x43 Versionx x TVGA80x60 Versionx x ...

Page 50: ...hanges you have made then exit the Lotus 1 2 3 installation program 9 You havecompleted driver installation for Lotus 1 2 3 If you need to reconﬁgure for a different resolution i e mm to 132x30 in text mode just follow steps 3 through 8 then run Lotus 1 2 3 as usual Software 20 ...

Page 51: ...t Install from the main menu 5 Select Advanced options from the Install menu 6 SelectAdd New Driver To Library from Advanced Options menu 7 Select Modify Current Driver Set from the menu 8 Select either text or graphics display For the text mode choose one of the following command lines to indicate the number of rows for your display TVGA132x25 Versionx x TVGA80x30 Versionx x TVGA 132x30 Versionx ...

Page 52: ...the changesyou have made thenexit the Symphonyinstallation program 10 You have completed driver installation for Symphony If you need to reconﬁgure for a different resolution Le 132x25 to 132x30 in text mode follow Steps 4 through 9 then run Symphony as usual Software 22 ...

Page 53: ...teps 3 through 7 Insert original GEMB system Master Disk and run GEMSETUP Selectin order ChangeExistingConﬁguration Continue Change Your Current Setup and the listed graphics and card display When you are prompted to choose a new graphics and and display selectOther Pack and insert the newlyprepared GEM 3driverdiskette in drive A 6 Select a display driver Continue with the rest of the GEMSETUP pro...

Page 54: ...disk e g C VP Enter the path and then select 0K Indicatewhetheror notyouareusingthe VenturaPublisherProfessional Extension Select one of the display modes listed Indicate the type of mouse you are using and if necessary to which 0 port i e COMl COMZ etc the mouse is connected Conﬁrm your choices to complete the installation Ifyou want to reconﬁgure for a different display mode you will need to rep...

Page 55: ...w You may note them down or reference steps 3 through 5 Run WordPerfect 5 1 by typing WP at the WordPerfect 5 1 program directory Press Shift F1 to bring up the Setup Menu Press 2 to select Display and then 3 to select Text Screen Type Choose one of the extended text drivers The available drivers are 80x30 80x43 80x60 132x30 132x43 132x60 You have completed driver installation for WordPerfect If y...

Page 56: ...ilable drivers are 800x600 16 colors 1024x768 16 colors and 768x10216 colors 6 You have completed driver installation for WordPerfect If you need to reconﬁgurefor a differentresolution i e 800x600 just repeat steps 4 and 5 3 6 2 WordPerfect 6 0 To Install the text mode drlvers 1 Youwill needto copythedriverﬁle from TVGAUTIL WP60directory on your hard driver into yourWordPerfect 6 0 directory e g W...

Page 57: ...elect the VESA driver that is included in the WordPerfect 6 0 program If the VGA BIOS is a version earlier than 3 0 you will need to run the VESAEXE utility program located on your VGA Driver Utility diskette Please see section 22 2 for more information on VESA BIOS Extension Makesureyou haveselectedand installedthe VESAdriver fromWP6 0 installationprogram Boot up the WordPerfect6 0 program and se...

Page 58: ... They are listed in a text window You may note them down or reference steps 3 through 5 3 Run MS Word 5 0 by typing WORD at your MS Word 5 0 directory 4 PressESCtoentera command Press 0 to enteran OptionCommand 5 SelectDisplay Mode thenpressF1 to list the display modesavailable Choose one of the following lines to indicate the number of rows for your display 1 Text 25 lines 16 color 5 Text 25 line...

Page 59: ...ed to reconﬁgure for a different resolution i e 132x25 just repeat steps 4 and 5 3 7 2 MS Word 5 5 1 Change the directory to TVGAUTlL Word55 2 Type SETUP to run the setup program Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the driver installation Software 29 ...

Page 60: ...he Trident Driver Utility Diskette into your ﬂoppy disk drive e g Az Select FILE MANAGER at the main window and specify the ﬂoppy drive location of the Trident Driver Utility Diskette Select the TINSTALLEXE tile in the WIN directory of your ﬂoppy drive to begin installation TINSTALLEXE will automatically install all driver tiles to a subdirectory named TRIDENT on your hard disk All relatedfont ﬁle...

Page 61: ...l when using the Power Management feature If you have these synchronization problems please disable the Power Management feature 3 8 2 Microsoft Windows NT 1 Bootup from DOS operation system 2 Assume yourWindows NTisinstalled in C WINNT If yourWindows NT is installed in a different drive or directory just replaced the C WINNT with the appropriate drive letter and directory 3 Type NTINSTL C WINNT f...

Page 62: ...SETUP Select the resolution and color When Messages Box asks Do you want to use the currently installed driver s or install new one s choose Current Exit Windows NT SETUP Software 32 ...

Page 63: ... to the Quattro Pro directory The remaining steps need to be completed inside Quattro Pro They are listed in a text window You may note them down or reference steps 3 through 5 Choose to run QEXE by entering Y in response to the prompt The Driver Utility Installation program will then exit to Quattro Pro Press 0 to selectthe Optionsmenu and D to select DisplayMode Choose an extended text mode You ...

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