====================================== Release Notes - Windows 95, Windows 98 ====================================== Quantum3D MGV Family Release 5.1P 28-Sep-1999 Copyright 1997-1999 Quantum3D, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ===================================================================== Quantum3D, Inc. 2520 Mission College Blvd, Suite 202 Santa Clara, California, 95054-1215 Voice: (408) 919-9999 Fax: (408) 919-9980 Web Site: http://www.quantum3d.com Technical Support: support@quantum3d.com ===================================================================== This release is a re-packaging of the reference Alliance AT3D display drivers from the 3Dfx Voodoo Rush Combined Driver Kit with an .INF for MGV for Windows 95 and Windows 98. CONTENTS ======== I. Minimum System Requirements II. Before You Begin III. MGV Installation A. Windows 95 OSR 2 B. Windows 95 C. Windows 98 IV. Upgrading Drivers for MGV Windows 95 V. Upgrading Drivers for MGV Windows 98 VI. Upgrading the MGV BIOS for PAL TV Output VII. Removing the MGV Drivers I. Minimum System Requirements =============================== - PCI 2.1 compliant system - Pentium(R) class or faster processor - 16MB of system memory - Obsidian2 200SB NOTE: MGV companion VGA daughter card does not require a PCI expansion slot because it connects only to the Obsidian2 200SB. Full length PCI slot is required for Obsidian2 200SB (ATX form factor recommended). - Windows 95 (or later) - VGA compatible monitor II. Before You Begin =================== Because the MGV is a daughter card that connects to the Obsidian2 200SB, you will need to perform the hardware installation procedure for the Obsidian2 200SB with MGV in the Obsidian2 200SB Installation Guide. III. MGV Installation ===================== A. Windows 95 OSR 2 -------------------- 1. After installing the Obsidian2 200SB device drivers you will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on the No button. 2. Windows 95 may display a dialog that no video device exists. Click on the Cancel button if this message appears. 3. Windows will detect a new Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) and display the Update Device Driver Wizard. 4. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 5. The wizard will attempt to find updated drivers for Quantum3D Obsidian2 200SB on the CD-ROM. The Update Device Wizard will prompt for other locations for the device drivers. Click on the Other Locations button. 6. You will be prompted for the location. Enter X:\MGV95 (where X is the driver letter for the CD-ROM drive). Click on the Finish button. 7. Windows will copy the drivers from the CD-ROM. 8. Reboot the computer when prompted. B. Windows 95 -------------- 1. After installing the Obsidian2 200SB device drivers you will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on the No button. 2. Windows 95 may display a dialog that no video device exists. Click on the Cancel button if this message appears. 3. Windows will detect a new Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) and display the New Hardware Found dialog. 4. Select the Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer option and click on the OK button. 5. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 6. At the Install from disk dialog, specify X:\MGV95 (where X is the driver letter of the CD-ROM drive) in the Copy manufacturer's files from field and click on the OK button. Windows will copy the drivers from the CD-ROM. 7. Reboot the computer when prompted. C. Windows 98 ------------- 1. After installing the Obsidian2 200SB device drivers you will be prompted to restart the computer. Click on the No button. 2. Windows 98 will detect a Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) and display the Add New Hardware Wizard. Click on the Next Button. 3. You will be prompted by the Add New Hardware Wizard for what you want Windows to do. Select "Search for the best driver for your device" option and click on the Next button. 4. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select the "Specify location" option and enter X:\MGV95 (where X is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). Make sure the CD-ROM option and Floppy disk drives are NOT checked. Click on the NEXT button. NOTE: You may also use the Browse button to specify the location. Click on the Browse button and double click on the CD-ROM drive. Double click on the WIN95 folder and then click on the OK button. The location will be entered into the Location field. Click on the Next button. 5. Windows 98 will detect a MGV 2D Graphics Card and verify that this is the device you wish to install. Click on the Next button. 6. You may be prompted again to insert the "MGV(tm) Installation CD". Click on the OK button. 7. At the Copy Files dialog, specify X:\MGV95 (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive) in the "Copy files from" field and click on the OK button. Windows 95 will copy the Obsidian2 device drivers to your hard drive. 8. Click on the Finish button to complete the installation. Windows 98 will copy the MGV device drivers to your hard drive. 9. You will then be prompted to restart the computer. Click on the Yes button. IV. Upgrading Drivers for the MGV Windows 95 ============================================ 1. Start Windows 95. 2. From the Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel. 3. Double click on the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 4. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced Properties button. 5. The Advanced Display Properties dialog will appear. Click on the Change button. 6. The Select Device dialog will appear. Click on the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk dialog will appear. 7. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. In the Copy manufacturer files from field type X:\MGV95 (where X is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). 8. When prompted to select a device, select the Quantum3D MGV 2D graphics card. Windows 95 will copy the device drivers to the hard drive. 9. Click on the Close button in the Advanced Display Properties dialog. 10. Click on the Close button in the Display Properties dialog. 11. Reboot the computer when prompted. 12. You can configure color depth and resolution for the MGV from the Settings tab of the Display Properties dialog. V. Upgrading Drivers for the MGV Windows 98 ============================================ 1. Start Windows 98. 2. From the Start menu, select Settings then Control Panel. 3. Double click on the Display icon. The Display Properties dialog will appear. 4. Select the Settings tab and click the Advanced... button. 5. The Quantum3D MGV 2D Graphics Card Properties dialog will appear. Click on the Adapter Tab. Then click on the Change button. 6. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog will appear. Click next. You will be prompted by the Update Device Driver Wizard for what you want Windows to do. Select "Search for the best driver for your device" option and click on the Next button. 7. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. Select the "Specify location" option and enter X:\MGV95 (where X is the drive letter for the CD-ROM drive). Make sure the CD-ROM option is NOT checked. Click on the NEXT button. NOTE: You may also use Browse button to specify the location. Click on the Browse button and double click on the CD-ROM drive. Double click on the WIN95 folder and then click on the OK button. The location will be entered into the Location field. Click on the Next button. 8. When prompted to select a device, select the Quantum3D MGV 2D graphics card. Click Next. Windows 98 will copy the device drivers to the hard drive. Click Next. 9. You may be prompted again to insert the "MGV(tm) Installation CD". Click on the OK button. 10. At the Copy Files dialog, specify X:\MGV95 (where X is the letter of the CD-ROM drive) in the "Copy files from" field and click on the OK button. 11. Click on the Finish button to complete the installation. Windows 98 will copy the MGV device drivers to your hard drive. 12. Reboot the computer when prompted. VI. Upgrading the MGV BIOS for PAL TV Output ============================================ The MGV provides 2D TV output capability from the Obsidian2 200SB and is controlled by the MGV BIOS. The BIOS is programmed by the factory for NTSC TV output. If you require PAL TV output support, you will need to flash the MGV BIOS with the Update utility located on the Obsidian Family Driver CD-ROM in the \MGV95\BIOS or the \MGVNT\BIOS directory. To update the BIOS, perform the following for your operating system: A. Windows 95, Windows 98 -------------------------- 1. Start the computer in MS-DOS mode or boot the computer using a DOS boot diskette(to start the computer in MS-DOS mode, hit the F8 key during start up and select the Command prompt only option. NOTE: You will need to have CD-ROM drive access in MS-DOS mode to flash the BIOS from the Obsidian2 Installation CD. Otherwise, copy the contents of the \MGV95\BIOS directory to a temporary directory on the hard drive. 2. Insert the Obsidian2 Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Change directory to X:\MGV95\BIOS (where X is the driver letter of the CD-ROM drive). NOTE: If you have copied the contents of the \MGV95\BIOS directory to a temporary directory on your hard driver, change to that directory. 4. Type "UPDATE PAL". The MGV BIOS is automatically updated. 5. When the update is complete, you will be prompted to restart the computer. Restart the computer normally. 6. If you need to restore the MGV BIOS for NTSC TV output, simply perform the MGV BIOS update again using "UPDATE NTSC" in place of UPDATE PAL. VII. Removing the MGV Drivers ============================= 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs, select the Install/Uninstall tab. 3. Scroll through the list and select the Quantum3D MGV 2D Graphics Card. 4. Click on the Add/Remove button. 5. Shutdown the computer. Remove the Obsidian2 200SB with MGV from the computer. 6. When Windows is restarted, the last portion of the removal is done automatically.