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Real 3D StarFighter(R) AGP Graphics Adapter             README.TXT
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This is the Real 3D StarFighter AGP Windows NT 4.0 Display
Drivers, version 0228.  It has been certified by Microsoft's
Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) as designed for Microsoft(R)
Windows NT(TM) 4.0, May 27, 1998.

The version 0228 display drivers are compatible with Version 0135
and 0144 StarFighter Video Bios.

These Release Notes address changes since the April 1998 version
4.10.01.0188 Drivers.


New Features
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The OpenGL Mini-Client Driver (MCD) has been upgraded to a full
multi-threaded Installable Client Driver (ICD).

2D Performance enhancements were added.


Limitations or Caveats
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Requires Windows NT 4.0 (build 1381: Service Pack 3)

Support for 85Hz at resolutions above 11024x768 is not available
in this driver version.


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WINDOWS NT INSTALLATION
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Hardware Installation
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Please see Chapter 3 of the Getting Started Manual for details.

    1. Shut down the computer, disconnect the monitor cable, and
       remove its cover.

    2. Remove existing AGP video adapter from the AGP slot and
       save the screw.
    
    3. Place the StarFighter AGP graphics board into the AGP slot,
       ensuring that it is inserted completely into the socket,
       and replace the screw.

    4. Replace the computer cover and reconnect the monitor cable.

    Note: If you have no video when power is applied and the
          computer emits one long and two short beeps, this
          indicates that the StarFighter card is not seated
          properly.

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Software Installation
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Please see Chapter 5, section 5.1 of the Getting Started Manual
for details on new StarFighter installations.

    SW Upgrades: updating previously installed StarFighter drivers
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    1. StarFighter board and drivers should already be installed
       in the system.  Power On the system.

    2. Right-click on the Desktop and choose "Properties" or 
       click on Start, Settings, Control Panel and double click 
       on Display.

    3. Choose the "Settings" tab and click on "Display Type".
 
    4. Click on the "Change" button.

    5. Click on "Have Disk".  From the "Install from Disk" dialog
       box, click on "Browse".  Navigate to C:\Real3d\Drivers, or 
       the directory you chose when you unzipped the download (the 
       inf file will be the only file visible in the browser) and 
       click "Open".

    6. Click on "OK" in the "Install from Disk" dialog box.
 
    7. Select the Real 3D Starfighter on the "Change Display" dialog
       box and click "OK".

    8. Click on "Yes" in the "Third Party Drivers" dialog box in
       response to "Do you wish to proceed?"

    9. Files will be installed.  Click on "OK" in response to the
       reboot notification diplay.

   10. "Close" the "Display Type" dialog box.

   11. "Close" the "Display Properties" dialog box.

   12. Choose "YES" in response to the "DO YOU WANT TO RESTART?"
       query to reboot the system and complete the installation.

    New Installations
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    Instructions for new installations are essentially the same as
    upgrades except that the system must be booted into Windows NT
    Workstation Version 4.0 [VGA Mode].


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