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        | README file for
        |
        | ELSA WINNER OS/2 DISK VERSION 1.04.00
        |
        |        WINNER 1000AVI
        |        WINNER 1000PRO/X
        |        WINNER 2000AVI
        |        WINNER 2000PRO/X
        |        WINNER 1000TRIO
        |        WINNER 1000TRIO/V
        |        GLoria
        |
        |
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        |
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        | 02/27/96, fc



        1.  Overview
        2.  Disk Contents
        3.  Installation
        4.  Notes
        5.  Release Notes
        6.  Caveats / Known Problems
        7.  EnDIVE

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1.  Overview

        !!! ATTENTION !!!

        This disk contains the WINNER system software only for OS/2
        Warp. (Drivers for OS/2 2.1x are separately available on
        demand).

        See section 2 for a list of files and their purpose.
        Information in this file may not appear in the manuals.
        Please read this file carefully to be aware of any changes to
        the documentation.  Information in files on this disk
        supercedes the printed documentation.


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2.      Disk Contents

        Each installation directory for contains the following files:

        DATE.DOC        file identifying the disk, production date, etc.

        README.TXT      this file
        LIESMICH.TXT    German version of this README file

        SETUP.EXE       installation program
        ELSAD.DLL       language resource file
        ELSAE.DLL       --------- " ----------
        ELSAD.HLP       help file (german)
        ELSAE.HLP       help file (english)
        WS3INIT.DLL     installation program harware support

        ELSAUI.DSC      configuration files
        ELSAUI.DSP      -------- " --------
        SVGADATA.PMI    -------- " --------

        VSVGA.SYS       MDOS device driver (extended mode)
        WINDOWS         WINOS2 device driver for the WINNER board
        VIDEOMM         OS/2 device driver for the WINNER board
        SCREEN01.SYS    physical devide driver (PDD)

        TESTSCR.EXE     program showing the testscreen
        FILTER.EXE      EnDIVE Filter Set utility
        WINNER          WINNER configuration file
        WINMAN.MON      WINman monitor file


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3.      Installation

        These drivers can only be used under OS/2 Warp.

        To guarantee a successful installation, be sure to have the
        original VGA driver installed and active.


3.1     Restoration of the original VGA driver

        Use the restore option at system boot time (Alt+F1) and reset
        the primary display to VGA (Key V).  Consult your OS/2
        handbook for further information.

        You have to reboot the system for the change to take effect.

        !!!! ATTENTION !!!!
        If you have previously used the driver version 1.00.0x beta,
        you have to delete the WS3INIT.DLL in the \OS2\DLL directory
        prior to the installation procedure.


3.2     Installation of version 1.xx ELSA Warp drivers

        Insert your ELSA CD into your drive, open the CD-ROM drive
        object on your desktop, change to the OS/2 directory appropriate
        for your graphics card (i.e., \WINNER\2000AVI\OS2) and start
        SETUP.EXE. The contents of this file should appear on the
        "Introduction" page.


3.3     Using the setup program

        On the "Adapter Info" page you may view information about your
        graphics adapter. Use the "Help" function for detailed
        explanations of the displayed items.

        You will have to specify your monitor and the desired graphics
        resolution on the "Resolution" page. Please be sure that the
        information concerning your monitor is correct and complete
        (particularly the scan rates) in order to avoid damaging your
        monitor. You have to check the selected resolution using the
        "Test" button, or the mode will not be accepted.

        Use the "Installation" page to select the files to transfer to
        your hard disk and to start the installation process. Use the
        "Help" button in order to get further information. After
        completion of the installation you have to shut down and reboot
        your system. OS/2-Warp will start with the selected resolution.
        If you have specified the resolution manager in the installation
        procedure, you can use it for changing the selected resolution.


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4.      Notes

4.2     WIN-OS/2 Configuration :

        To change the standard configuration, use the Windows program
        WINman which is automatically started after first calling
        WINOS2.  An online help is available.

        By default, the ELSA Windows Driver WINNER08.DRV is installed
        with a resolution of 640x480x256.

        The WINNERxx.Drv (in WINDOWS) are copied to the WINOS/2
        directory during the installation. You don't have to copy and
        expand this driver from the GUI-disk.

4.3     OS/2 Warp Version 3
        The Installation is enhanced to run under this OS2 Version.

4.4     De-Installation:

        1. Reset to VGA

           see 3.1 for this step.

        2. delete the files

           - BVHSVGA.DLL        (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
           - WINNERMM.DLL       (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
           - WS3ACCEL.DLL       (bootdrive:\os2\dll)
           - WS3INIT.DLL        (bootdrive:\os2\dll)

             example:   DEL C:\OS2\DLL\WINNERMM.DLL
                    etc.

        This steps are necessary, because the DSPINSTL.EXE (before
        WARP II) doesn't work correct.

        3. delete the window drivers and WINman

           - WINNER??.DRV       (..\WINOS2\SYSTEM  or  ..WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
           - WINIC31.DLL        

           - WINman.exe         (..\WINOS2\SYSTEM  or  ..WINDOWS\SYSTEM)
                                (older version in WINDOWS directory)
           - WINMAENG.HLP
           - WINMAENG.DLL
           - WINMAN.INI
           - WINMAN.MON


4.5     supported boards

          - all WINNER Boards of the AVI, PRO/X and GLoria serie.
          - WINNER 1000TRIO and WINNER 1000TRIO/V

4.6     This Version is a 8/16 and 32bpp color Driver
        and for all possible Screen Resolutions.

        Tu use the hardware support of the DIVE interface, you must
        have 64MB of address soace available in your system. This is
        determined and configured by the driver.  A failure will occur
        if any of the following conditions holds:

           a) PCI BUS computer :
                - more than 4031MB of address space used already
                  unlikely.
                - older system BIOS (non PCI-conforming)
                  fix: place the following line into your CONFIG.SYS:
                        SET VIDEO_APERTURE=A00
                  This allocated the 64MB Video aperture at 2,5GB in
                  your address space. Be sure this does not conflict
                  with address space requirements of other cards you
                  use.
           b) VL Bus computer :
                - more than 64MB of main memory
                  fix: none available
                - BIOS assigned an invaliued address
                  fix : add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS:
                        SET VIDEO_APERTURE=40
                  This assigns addresses following the first 64MB to
                  your video board.


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5.      Release Notes

        This section describes the history of the releases.
        (up to Version 3.17 Common Driver)

        VERSION 3.11 :
          - stretching of monochrome bitmap fixed.
          - startup logo fixed (WINNER 1000ISA/EISA).
          - hardware cursor corrected (WINNER 1000ISA/EISA).
          - DOS Fullscreen-Switching corrected (WINNER 1000PRO/PCI).


        VERSION 3.12:

          - corrupted Windows-Systemcolors fixed.
          - PCI Mainboard-BIOS conflicts fixed with a work around.
          - WinMan installation enhanced.
          - defected seamless repaint after a fullscreen switch
            corrected.
          - PS Viewer fixed.

        VERSION 3.14:

          - Performance improvement.
            (only for WINNER 1000/2000PRO and WINNER 1000TRIO)
          - Software Motion Video support for 32 BPP Mode.
          - WinMan (V.2.09) will not run in seamless and will bring
            a message.
          - Pixel bugs on the WPS fixed.

        VERSION 3.15:

          - add support for WINNER 1000AVI and WINNER 2000PRO/X.
          - defect cursor in 16 BPP mode (WINNER 1000PRO) fixed.
          - pixelerror in line functions fixed.
          - optimizing for GpiPolyLine with line type SOLID.

        VERSION 3.16:

          - add support for WINNER 2000PRO/X 8 MB.
          - add support for all 8/16/32 BPP resolutions.
          - wrong grey pattern at 32 BPP fixed.
          - invalid character index detection fixed.
          - add monitor selection and testscreen.
          - 8 bit per gun, if it is supported by the palette.

        VERSION 3.17:

          - ZOC  : font error corrected.
          - MMPM : switching to a fullscreen-session,
                   while playing a AVI-File.

        VERSION 1.00:

          - EnDIVE/DIVE : The Interface is now supported by the
                          hardware. This means the following functions
                          are directly supported by the hardware :
                          stretch/shrink and colorspace conversion.
        VERSION 1.00.4:

          - PMView : GpiDrawBits pixel error fixed.
          - WINNER 2000AVI
          - X and Y stretchfilter

        VERSION 1.00.05:

          - WINNER 2000PRO/X-8 Release

        VERSION 1.01.00

          - WINNER 1000PRO/X
          - Bug for blits of tiny rectangles in 8bpp and 16bpp
            modes fixed.
          - Transparent background modes implemented correctly.
          - New installation procedure.

        VERSION 1.01.04

          - WINNER 1000TRIO/V
          - SetColourCursor in HiRes-Modes fixed.

        VERSION 1.01.05

          - Support of additional OS/2 text modes and fix of several
            screen switching problems

        VERSION 1.02.00

          - WINNER 2000PRO/X G Release

        VERSION 1.02.01

          - chip bug circumvent for PRO/X and AVI cards ("ghost
            letters" in font palette

        VERSION 1.03.01

          - general performance enhancements

        VERSION 1.03.02

          - fixed error when zooming in Starimage
          - fixed fill problem (faulty window shadows in NPSWPS)
          - fixed stripes in OS/2 chess for 8bpp modes
          - WINNER 1000TRIO

        VERSION 1.03.03

          - fixed a general PM driver bug

        VERSION 1.04.00
          - vastly improved DOS box/FS support (including fullscreen
            VESA mode support)
          - fixed some switching errors for OS/2 FS


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6.      Caveats / Known Problems

6.1     WINOS2

        With some monitors, you can't use a refresh rate different
        from that of the WPS. In this case you will see a black screen
        (or something else) in the WINOS/2 Session.

        WINNER WINOS2 and Seamless Driver:
        Use only the WINNERxx.DRV OS/2-Driver Disk. These files are
        copied by the installation utility.


6.2     Lotus 1-2-3 f. OS/2 Vers. 2.0
        Lotus 1-2-3 runs only in 8BPP modes.


6.3     Software and Color Cursor

        For the following configuration no software cursor is available:

        2 MB Video RAM:
            1600 x 1280 x 8 BPP
        Work around:
            Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 8 BPP

        4 MB Video RAM:
            1600 x 1280 x 16 BPP
        Work around:
            Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 16 BPP

        8 MB Video RAM:
            1600 x 1280 x 32 BPP
        Work around:
            Use the resolution 1600 x 1200 x 32 BPP

6.4     Hardware video acceleration for the WINNER 1000TRIO/V is only
        possible for one video at a time. Additional videos will be
        replayed using software motion video.
        fix: for optimal performance, finish one video before you
             start the next.

        In addition, the selected screen resolution should leave
        enough free video memory for storing a frame of the required
        resolution.  This will usually not be the case with a
        resolution of 800x600 at 32bpp with 2MB of video
        memory. Again, if the driver cannot use the hardware
        acceleration, it will revert to software motion video.
        fix: choose a graphics resolution smaller than the available
             maximum.

        When using the WINNER 1000TRIO/V, hardware video shrinking will
        not function properly in all cases.


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7.      EnDIVE


7.1     X and Y filtering

        The X filter interpolates the pixels for the horizontal
        dimension and the Y filter for the vertical dimension.

        Y filtering works only, if
           1. just one movie is running
           2. sufficient offscreen is available,
        otherwise it is ignored.

        The settings for the filters are done via the "ELSA EnDIVE
        Filter" tool. X filtering is set by default.
