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SP3831 — S3 Trio64V2 Video Driver Upgrade (DirectX 3.0 Certified) VERSION 2.30 Rev B LANGUAGE English PRODUCTS AFFECTED Presario 4502, 4504, 4506, 4508, 4510ES, 4512, 4520, 4522, 4524, 4526, 4528, 4532; Presario 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816 OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows 95

SoftPaq Number SP3831
Filename SP3831.EXE
Size 1281K
Date 02 October 97
Version N/A
Operating System All

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SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3831
PART NUMBER:  275993-002 
FILE NAME:  SETUP.EXE
TITLE:  Presario 4500/4800 S3 Trio64V2 Video Driver Upgrade (DirectX 3.0)
VERSION:  2.30 Rev B 
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Consumer/Drivers

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Presario 4502, 4504, 4506, 4508, 4510ES, 4512, 4520, 
                            4522, 4524, 4526, 4528, 4532;
                   Presario 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 95 

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE:  03 July 1997

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes 

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION:  2.x

SUPERSEDES:  N/A
 
DESCRIPTION:  Creates an S3 Trio64V2 Graphics Support for MS Windows 95 
diskette, which is an upgrade to the S3 Trio64V2 (KV2) Video Drivers which 
were shipped on the above-mentioned Presario 4500 and 4800 Series models.
This version:
- Contains Microsoft Certified DirectX 3.0a support
- Eliminates the color control icon and refresh tab
- Has correct version numbers appearing in all locations
- Properly defaults at installation to a resolution of 800x600x16 bit

HOW TO USE:

1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette.

2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change 
to that directory.  The file that is downloaded is an executable with 
a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file 
and follow the on-screen instructions.  You will be prompted to 
insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette.

4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the  
SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2.

5. To install the upgrade, perform the following two-step process:
   I. Uninstall the original driver
  II. Install the new driver from within Windows 95

   I. Uninstall the original driver

      a) Insert the diskette into the A: drive.
      b) From Windows 95, select Start, Run, type "a:\setup" and click OK.
      c) Follow the instructions to uninstall the original drivers.
      d) When requested to restart the system, remove the diskette and 
         select Shutdown, Restart.
      e) When Windows restarts, the display will appear hazy and you will get 
         the message "There is a problem with your display settings. The adapter 
         type is incorrect, or the settings do not work with your hardware." 
         Click on the OK button.
      f) The Display Properties window will come up. Click on the Cancel button.

  II. Install the new driver

      a) From Windows 95, select Start, Run, type "a:\setup" and click OK.
      b) Follow the instructions to install the new drivers.
      c) When requested to restart the system, remove the diskette and 
         select Shutdown, Restart.
      d) The upgraded drivers are now installed.

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