Changes to Windows Driver Library - Displays                  [W_WIN3]

3.10



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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows operating system version 3.1
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Summary:

Below is a summary of the changes to the Microsoft Windows Driver
Library (WDL). The WDL offers support for many printers, displays, and
sound cards not provided with Microsoft Windows operating system
version 3.1.



                 WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY CHANGE LOG
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Appian RGDI and Compatible (RGDI.EXE)
-------------------------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to RGDI.EXE to work around a maintenance
           mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows
           disk to access WIN.CNF).

ATI DRIVERS (ATI.EXE)
---------------------

06/25/92 - New file. Replaced ATIULT.EXE. Contains updated drivers for
           the ATI 8514 Ultra, ATI Graphics Vantage and the ATI
           Graphics Ultra. These updated drivers offer improved
           performance and quality. Also included in ATI.EXE are
           drivers for the ATI VGA Wonder cards.

ATI 8514/Ultra (ATIULT.EXE)
---------------------------

06/25/92 - The ATIULT.EXE file has been replaced with ATI.EXE. The new
           ATI.EXE file contains updated ATI Ultra drivers, as well as
           support for the ATI VGA Wonder cards.

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - Removed support for the ATI Ultra (800 by 600) adapters.
           Windows would not load when this driver was used. An update
           will be put on the WDL as soon as it is received and
           tested.

           WIN.CNF was added to ATIULT.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

CGA Driver (CGA.EXE)
--------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to CGA.EXE to work around a maintenance
           mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows
           disk to access WIN.CNF).

DGIS 3.0 and Compatible (DGIS30.EXE)
------------------------------------

10/08/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The DGIS.TXT file was
           added. It discusses firmware updates needed to take
           advantage of these drivers. Information is included on how
           to obtain the firmware updates.

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to DGIS30.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Hewlett-Packard Ultra VGA Drivers (HPULT.EXE)
---------------------------------------------

02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the
           following resolutions and colors:

            - 640 x 480 256 colors (512K)
            - 640 x 480 256 colors
            - 800 x 600 256 colors
            - 1024 x 768 256 colors (large fonts)
            - 1024 x 768 256 colors (small fonts)

           Note: The 256-color modes at 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600
           require 1 MB of memory (HP VRAM Upgrade Kit, HP D2326A,
           must be installed).

Palletized VGA, VGA Gray and MCGA Drivers (MMDISP.EXE)
------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

S3 and Compatible (S3.EXE)
--------------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to S3.EXE to work around a maintenance
           mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows
           disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 - 16-Color Drivers (TSENG1.EXE)
--------------------------------------------

06/25/92 - The TSENG1.EXE file has been replaced by TSEN1A.EXE,
           TSEN1B.EXE, TSEN1C.EXE, and TSEN1D.EXE. These new files are
           smaller and are broken down by resolution. 

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to TSENG1.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 640-by-480 Drivers (TSEN1A.EXE)
-----------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 16-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

          In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
          current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 800-by-600 Drivers (TSEN1B.EXE)
-----------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 16-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 1024-by-768 Drivers (TSEN1C.EXE)
------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 16-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 1280-by-1024 Drivers (TSEN1D.EXE)
-------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 16-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 - 256-Color Drivers (TSENG2.EXE)
---------------------------------------------

06/25/92 - The TSENG2.EXE file has been replaced by TSEN2A.EXE,
           TSEN2B.EXE, and TSEN2C.EXE. These new files are smaller and
           are broken down by resolution. 

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to TSENG2.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 640-by-480 Drivers (TSEN2A.EXE)
------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 256-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 800-by-600 Drivers (TSEN2B.EXE)
------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 256-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 1024-by-768 Drivers (TSEN2C.EXE)
-------------------------------------------------------

06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.
           THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 256-color drivers
           have been split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in
           response to customer requests.

           All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_
           convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is
           run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce
           the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the
           WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

Tseng ET4000 - 32K Color (TSENG3.EXE)
-------------------------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to TSENG3.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 - 64K Color (TSENG4.EXE)
-------------------------------------

06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files
           have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that
           displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These
           changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when
           the .EXE file is run from the WINDOWS or WINDOWS\SYSTEM
           directory.

           In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the
           current revision.

05/28/92 - Corrected an internal ID string in the OEMSETUP.INF file
           for the ET4000 640-by-480 64K entry. The problem showed up
           when you selected ET4000 800-by-600 64K small fonts. You
           ended up with the 640-by-480 driver (because they had the
           same internal description string). When you try to
           reinstall the driver, it installs properly. No driver fixes
           are included in the new TSENG4.EXE file.

05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files.

           WIN.CNF was added to TSENG4.EXE to work around a
           maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a
           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Western Digital Paradise 90C30 Drivers (WD9030.EXE)
---------------------------------------------------

02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the
           following resolutions and colors:

            - 640 x 480 256 colors
            - 640 x 480 32K colors
            - 640 x 480 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker
                                   only)
            - 640 x 480 64K colors
            - 800 x 600 256 colors (512K)
            - 800 x 600 256 colors (1 MB)
            - 800 x 600 32K colors
            - 800 x 600 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker
                                   only)
            - 800 x 600 64K colors
            - 1024 x 768 16 colors
            - 1024 x 768 256 colors (1 MB)
            - 1280 x 960 16 colors
            - 1280 x 1024 16 colors

           Note: The 32K color 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolution
           drivers both have a specific driver for use with Ventura
           Publisher and Aldus PageMaker. Neither of these
           applications functions with 32K colors. The 32K color
           drivers provided for Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker
           (P32K480X.DRV and P32K600X.DRV) do not have the capability
           of the full 32K colors.

Western Digital Paradise 90C31 Drivers (WD9031.EXE)
---------------------------------------------------

02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the
           following resolutions and colors:

            - 640 x 480 256 colors
            - 640 x 480 32K colors
            - 640 x 480 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker
                                   only)
            - 640 x 480 64K colors
            - 800 x 600 256 colors (512K)
            - 800 x 600 256 colors (1 MB)
            - 800 x 600 32K colors
            - 800 x 600 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker
                                   only)
            - 800 x 600 64K colors
            - 1024 x 768 16 colors
            - 1024 x 768 256 colors (1 MB)
            - 1280 x 960 16 colors
            - 1280 x 1024 16 colors

           Note: The 32K color 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolution
           drivers both have a specific driver for use with Ventura
           Publisher and Aldus PageMaker. Neither of these
           applications function with 32K colors. The 32K color
           drivers provided for Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker
           (P32K480X.DRV and P32K600X.DRV) do not have the capability
           of the full 32K colors.


