---------------------------------------------------------------------- Intergraph Intense 3D Display Device Drivers Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 and 4.0 README File ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This file contains procedures for installing from diskette the Intergraph Intense 3D video device drivers that support the Intergraph Intense 3D Graphics Accelerator adapter installed in your IBM Personal Computer. The video device drivers are compatible with Windows NT Workstation Version 3.51 and 4.0 operating systems. +--- Important ------------------------------------------------------+ 1. If your computer has IBM-preinstalled software, the Intense 3D video device driver for Windows NT 4.0 has already been installed on the hard disk of your computer. However, the information included in this file will be helpful if you ever need to reinstall or update the device driver, or if you want to change the video resolution or color depth. 2. Before following the installation instructions in this file, be sure you have created the diskette (using the Ready-to- Configure CD) for the device driver you are installing. See "Your Ready-to-Configure" CD flyer for instructions. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ This file contains the following topics: 1.0 Product Overview 1.1 A Word on Monitor Settings 1.2 Supported Monitor Resolutions 1.3 Where to Obtain Device Driver Updates 2.0 Installing the Device Driver and Configuring Your Monitor 2.1 Windows NT 4.0 Video Device Driver 2.1.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Video Device Driver 2.1.2 Important Information for Users of the 3D Studio MAX Application 2.1.3 Changing Windows NT 4.0 Video Resolution 2.1.4 Selecting a Dual-Screen Mode for Dual-Screen Configurations 2.2 Windows NT 3.51 Video Device Driver 2.2.1 Installing the Windows NT 3.51 Video Device Driver 2.2.2 Important Information for Users of the 3D Studio MAX Application 2.2.3 Changing Windows NT 3.51 Video Resolution 2.2.4 Selecting a Dual-Screen Mode for Dual-Screen Configurations 3.0 Trademarks 1.0 Product Overview _____________________ The Intergraph Intense 3D Graphics Accelerator adapter installed in your computer is a high-performance, high-resolution graphics accelerator. This file provides the procedures for installing the supporting software: Intense 3D video device drivers. The device drivers install as standard Windows NT device drivers and provide both graphics display interface (GDI) and open 3D graphics library interface (OpenGL) compatibility. The device drivers are provided on the Ready-to-Configure CD that comes with your computer. The device drivers installation instructions are provided in this file. Some application programs provide their own video device drivers to take advantage of super video graphics array (SVGA) modes. (For additional information on SVGA modes, refer to the "Understanding Your Personal Computer" online publication.) These SVGA device drivers are installed through a setup program built into the application program. Setting up these applications to operate in SVGA modes might be confusing because terminology for these modes is not consistent throughout the industry. If you are uncertain about the terminology used by your application program, refer to the documentation that comes with the application for additional information. +--- Important ------------------------------------------------------+ Do not use SVGA device drivers that have a lower version number than the version number of the SVGA device drivers supplied with your computer. Earlier versions might not work properly. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ 1.1 A Word on Monitor Settings _______________________________ To get the best possible image on your screen and to reduce or eliminate flicker, you might need to reset the resolution and refresh rate of your monitor. At higher resolutions, the monitor can show detailed images more clearly. Monitors that have a fast, noninterlaced refresh rate provide a very stable image with little or no detectable flicker. Monitors with slower refresh rates tend to have more noticeable flicker. (For additional information on resolutions and refresh rates, refer to the "Understanding Your Personal Computer" online publication.) You can view and change monitor settings through your operating system, using the instructions provided in this file. +--- Attention ------------------------------------------------------+ Before you change any monitor settings, be sure to review the information that comes with your monitor. Using a resolution or refresh rate that is not supported by your monitor might cause the screen to become unreadable or might damage the monitor. Refer to the information supplied with your monitor to find out which resolutions and refresh rates your monitor supports. If you need additional information, contact the manufacturer of the monitor. +--------------------------------------------------------------------+ To minimize screen flicker and jitter, set your monitor for the highest noninterlaced refresh rate that the monitor supports. If your monitor complies with the VESA Display Data Channel (DDC) standard, it is probably already set to the highest refresh rate that the monitor and video controller can support. If you are not sure if your monitor is DDC-compliant, refer to the documentation provided with your monitor. 1.2 Supported Monitor Resolutions __________________________________ The Intense 3D video device driver supports these resolutions, color depths, and refresh rates: Resolutions Color (Pels) Depths Refresh Rates (Hz) 640 x 480 128 60, 73, 75, 85, and 60 interlaced 800 x 600 128 60, 72, 75, 85, and 60 interlaced 1024 x 768 128 60, 70, 75, 85, and 60 interlaced 1152 x 864 128 60, 70, 75, 85, and 60 interlaced 1280 x 960 128 N/A 1280 x 960 100 60, 75, and 60 interlaced 1280 x 1024 128 N/A 1280 x 1024 100 60, 75, and 60 interlaced 1600 x 1200 128 N/A 1824 x 1368 100 N/A Note: The 60 interlaced refresh rate is supported in stereo mode only. 1.3 Where to Obtain Device Driver Updates __________________________________________ Updated device drivers are available on the IBM Personal Computer Company Bulletin Board System (PCC BBS). The Bulletin Board System is available 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. There is no access charge for the Bulletin Board System. However, long-distance telephone charges might apply. Modem speeds of up to 14 400 baud are supported. In the United States, using your data modem, you can call the PCC BBS at 1-919-517-0001. In Canada, using a data modem, you can call one of the following numbers: Halifax: 902-420-0300 Montreal: 514-938-3022 Toronto: 905-316-4255 or 416-956-7877 Vancouver: 604-664-6461 or 604-664-6464 Winnipeg: 204-934-2735 In other countries, contact your IBM reseller or IBM representative. 2.0 Installing the Device Driver and Configuring Your Monitor ______________________________________________________________ This section contains information about installing the Intense 3D video device driver for Windows NT 3.51 and 4.0. It also contains information about configuring your monitor and other options available after the device driver is installed. Notes: 1. Before following the installation instructions in this section, be sure you have created the diskette (using the Ready-to- Configure CD) for the device driver you are installing. See "Your Ready-to-Configure CD" flyer for instructions. 2. Before you begin, you will also need the following: o Windows NT 3.51 or 4.0 installed on your computer o For Windows NT 3.51, Service Pack 4 or later software (available from Microsoft's World Wide Web site) installed on your computer o 3 MB of free space on your hard disk o A high-resolution, analog, multi-sync monitor to take full advantage of the video capabilities 2.1 Windows NT 4.0 Video Device Driver _______________________________________ This section contains instructions for installing the Windows NT 4.0 video device driver, changing resolution and modes, and other information about the device driver. 2.1.1 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Video Device Driver To install the Windows NT 4.0 video device driver: 1. Start Windows NT in VGA mode and log on as an administrator. 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. Note: You can also display the Display Properties window by clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is on any blank area of the Desktop and then selecting the PROPERTIES option from the pop-up menu. 4. In the Display Properties window, click on the SETTINGS tab. 5. Click on the DISPLAY TYPE button. 6. Under Adapter Type, click on the CHANGE button. 7. In the Change Display window, click on the HAVE DISK button. A message appears asking for the full path for the OEM display driver files (the default path will be A:\). 8. Insert the diskette containing the Intergraph Intense 3D device driver into drive A; then click on OK. 9. In the Change Display window, confirm that INTERGRAPH INTENSE 3D is selected; then click on OK. 10. In the Third-Party Drivers window, click on YES. 11. When a message appears indicating that the driver was successfully loaded, click on OK. 12. In the Display Type window, click on CLOSE. 13. To change your monitor resolution and refresh rate, do the following; otherwise, click on CLOSE and continue with step 14. a. In the Display Properties window, select the desired resolution and refresh rate. b. Click on TEST and then OK. c. If a stable test screen is displayed, click on YES and then APPLY. 14. When a message appears indicating that the display settings have changed and restarting Windows NT will be necessary for the settings to take effect: a. Remove the diskette from the drive. b. Click on YES. Note: The Intergraph Intense 3D video device driver will be activated when you restart your computer. The resolution can be changed in the Display Properties window. After the computer restarts and you log on, if a message appears stating that the current settings are invalid, click on OK to configure the monitor settings as desired. 2.1.2 Important Information for Users of the 3D Studio MAX Application For Windows NT 4.0 users of the 3D Studio MAX application, an Intergraph Heidi device driver is included on the Intense 3D device driver diskette. Be sure to update the Heidi device driver to match the current video device driver. If the Heidi device driver does not match the version of the video device driver, the performance of your computer might be affected or your computer might hang. For example, the Heidi Device Driver for Windows NT 3.51 will cause system problems if used on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 and the video device driver for Windows NT 4.0. The OEM Setup for the video device driver will copy the Heidi device driver, GLZIHDD.HDI, to your %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 directory on your hard disk. Once 3DSMAX is installed on your system, move GLZIHDD.HDI from the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 directory to the DRIVERS subdirectory of the 3DSMAX product. For example, if 3DSMAX is installed in the root directory of your C drive, copy the Heidi device driver to C:\3DSMAX\DRIVERS using the following command. COPY %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\GLZIHDD.HDI C:\3DSMAX\DRIVERS\ 2.1.3 Changing Windows NT 4.0 Video Resolution After the device driver is installed, follow these steps to change the video resolution using Windows NT 4.0. 1. Click on the START button, select SETTINGS, and then click on CONTROL PANEL. 2. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. The Display Properties window appears. Note: You can also display the Display Properties window by clicking the right mouse button when the pointer is on any blank area of the Desktop and then selecting the PROPERTIES option from the pop-up menu. 3. Click on the HARDWARE SETTINGS tab. 4. Select the appropriate monitor type. The resolution and refresh rate choices will be limited to those supported by the selected monitor. 5. Click on the SETTINGS tab. 6. Select and change settings as desired. Refer to the online Help for information about each setting. Select a setting, and press F1 to get context-sensitive Help on that setting. 7. Click on TEST, OK, and then YES if a stable test screen is displayed. 8. Click on OK to apply the selected video attributes. 9. To save any changes, restart your computer. 2.1.4 Selecting Dual-Screen Mode for Dual-Screen Configurations If your computer is configured for dual-screen display (with two Intense 3D Graphics Accelerator adapters installed), you can use Windows NT to select the orientation. When using the Intense 3D with dual monitors, the two displays are synchronized to prevent video / monitor interference. This synchronization requires that the two monitors run at the same resolution and refresh rate. The Intense 3D driver assumes that the monitors in a dual screen configuration are of the same make and model. When the monitor type is set to DDC monitor, the monitor information is read from the primary (left) monitor, and those resolutions and refresh rates supported by the primary monitor are made available for selection by the user. Should the user choose to run in dual screen mode with two unlike monitors, please be aware that the resolutions available for selection may not be supported by the secondary (right) monitor. In this situation the user must know the capabilities of the secondary monitor and make sure to select a configuration that is supported by both monitors. A future version of the driver will supply DDC monitor information for both left and right channels so the user can more easily determine dual monitor compatibility. In a dual-screen environment, some applications might produce unexpected results if you extend the application window beyond one screen. If this happens, reduce the size of the application window to less than a single-screen size, or move the application to the primary screen only. Note: If you experience color distortion on your screens in the dual- screen mode, degauss (neutralize the magnetism of) your monitors. In most cases, this can be done by turning your monitors off and then on (see your monitor documentation for specific instructions). 2.2 Windows NT 3.51 Video Device Driver ________________________________________ This section contains instructions for installing the Windows NT 3.51 video device driver, changing resolution and modes, and other information about the device driver. 2.2.1 Installing the Windows NT 3.51 Video Device Driver To install the Windows NT 3.51 video device driver: 1. Start Windows NT in VGA mode and log on as an administrator. 2. Double-click on the CONTROL PANEL icon in the Main window. 3. Double-click on the DISPLAY icon. 4. Click on the CHANGE DISPLAY TYPE button. 5. In the Display Type window, click on the CHANGE button. 6. In the Select Device window, click on the OTHER button. 7. Insert the diskette containing the Intense 3D software into drive A; then click on OK. 8. The Select Device window is redisplayed with the INTERGRAPH INTENSEDRV DISPLAY ADAPTER selected. Click on the INSTALL button to install the device driver. 9. When a message appears stating that proceeding will change the system configuration, click on YES to continue. Note: If this video device driver was previously installed, a menu of choices might appear. If so, click on NEW. 10. When a message appears asking for the full path for the OEM display driver files (the default path will be A:\), click on CONTINUE. 11. When the Video Configuration window appears, select a resolution, refresh rate, and any other available option; then click on OK. 12. When a message appears stating that the drivers were successfully loaded, click on OK. 13. When the next message (no dynamic restarting) appears, remove the device driver diskette from the drive and click on OK. 14. Click on RESTART NOW to activate the new device driver. 2.2.2 Important Information for Users of the 3D Studio MAX Application For Windows NT 4.0 users of the 3D Studio MAX application, an Intergraph Heidi device driver is included on the Intense 3D device driver diskette. Be sure to update the Heidi device driver to match the current video device driver. If the Heidi device driver does not match the version of the video device driver, the performance of your computer might be affected or your computer might hang. For example, the Heidi Device Driver for Windows NT 3.51 will cause system problems if used on a computer running Windows NT 4.0 and the video device driver for Windows NT 4.0. The Heidi device driver, GLZIHDD.HDI, is on your Intergraph device driver diskette in a directory called 3DSMAXDRV. After 3DSMAX is installed on your computer, copy GLZIHDD.HDI from the 3DSMAXDRV directory on the diskette to the DRIVERS subdirectory of the 3DSMAX product. For example, if 3DSMAX is installed in the root directory of your C drive, copy the Heidi device driver to C:\3DSMAX\DRIVERS using the following command. COPY A:\3DSMAXDRV\GLZIHDD.HDI C:\3DSMAX\DRIVERS\ 2.2.3 Changing Windows NT 3.51 Video Resolution After the device driver is installed, follow these steps to change the video resolution using Windows NT 3.51: 1. Double-click on the CONTROL PANEL icon in the Main window. 2. In the Control Panel window, double-click on the INTERGRAPH VIDEO CONFIG icon. 3. Select the appropriate monitor type. The resolution/refresh rate choices will be limited to those supported by the selected monitor. Note: If you select GENERIC MULTISYNC MONITOR, a list of all available resolutions and refresh rates are displayed. You must then select a resolution and refresh rate that is supported by your monitor. Refer to the information supplied with your monitor to find out which resolutions and refresh rates your monitor supports. 4. Select and change settings as desired. Refer to the online Help for information about each setting. Select a setting and press F1 to get context-sensitive Help on that setting. 5. Select OK to apply the selected video attributes. 6. To activate any changes, restart your computer. 2.2.4 Selecting a Dual-Screen Mode for Dual-Screen Configurations If your computer is configured for dual-screen display (with two Intense 3D Graphics Accelerator adapters installed), you can use Windows NT to select the Full Canvas dual-screen mode in the Video Configuration window. (To access the Video Configuration window, double-click on the INTERGRAPH VIDEO CONFIG icon in the Control Panel window.) Note: [For NT 4.0 only] Primary Left/Top dual-screen mode is not supported in the current level of the operating system and the video device driver. This mode might be enabled in future updates. In Full Canvas mode, the video device driver treats the combined display area of the dual screens as a single canvas covering both screens. Windows and dialog boxes are centered and split between the two monitor screens. When using the Intense 3D with dual monitors, the two displays are synchronized to prevent video / monitor interference. This synchronization requires that the two monitors run at the same resolution and refresh rate. The Intense 3D driver assumes that the monitors in a dual screen configuration are of the same make and model. When the monitor type is set to DDC Monitor, the monitor information is read from the primary (left) monitor, and those resolutions and refresh rates supported by the primary monitor are made available for selection by the user. Should the user choose to run in dual screen mode with two unlike monitors, please be aware that the resolutions available for selection may not be supported by the secondary (right) monitor. In this situation the user must know the capabilities of the secondary monitor and make sure to select a configuration that is supported by both monitors. A future version of the driver will supply DDC monitor information for both left and right channels so the user can more easily determine dual monitor compatibility. In a dual-screen environment, some applications might produce unexpected results if you extend the application window beyond one screen. If this happens, reduce the size of the application window to less than a single-screen size, or move the application to the primary screen only. Note: If you experience color distortion on your screens in the dual- screen mode, degauss (neutralize the magnetism of) your monitors. In most cases, this can be done by turning your monitors off and then on (see your monitor documentation for specific instructions). 3.0 Trademarks _______________ The following terms are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both: IBM The following terms are trademarks of other companies: OpenGL Silicon Graphics, Inc. VESA Video Electronics Standards Association Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. (c) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1996. All rights reserved. Note to U.S. Government Users -- Documentation related to restricted rights -- Use, duplication or disclosure is subject to restrictions set forth in GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.