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SP3836 — Deskpro 2000 S3 Display Support for Windows 3.1 VERSION 1.70 Rev A LANGUAGE English PRODUCTS AFFECTED Deskpro 2000 Series with the S3 V2/GX graphics controller, including models announced July 1997 OPERATING SYSTEM Microsoft Windows 3.1

SoftPaq Number SP3836
Filename SP3836.EXE
Size 682K
Date 09 September 97
Version N/A
Operating System All

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SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3836
PART NUMBER:  N/A
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Deskpro 2000 S3 Display Support for Windows 3.1
VERSION:  1.70 Rev A
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Desktops/Driver

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 2000 Series with the S3 V2/GX graphics
                    controller, including models announced July 1997 
NOTE:  To determine whether your unit has the video controller
       supported by this driver, refer to step 4 in the HOW TO USE 
       section below.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows 3.1

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Compaq S3 V2/GX video graphics controller

EFFECTIVE DATE: 10 July 1997 

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq unpacks the files required to install 
the video driver for Windows 3.1 for the S3 V2/GX controller 
used in certain Deskpro 2000 models, including those announced in 
July 1997.

HOW TO USE:

1. Download the SoftPaq to a temporary, empty directory on your 
hard drive.  The file downloaded is a self-extracting executable 
with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. From the download directory, execute the SoftPaq.  When executed 
with no parameters, files are extracted into the current directory.
To extract the files into a different directory, specify the complete 
path of the directory as a parameter:

     SPxxxx <path> 

Enter "Y" to confirm and files are unpacked into the download 
directory or the directory specified.  

3. After the files have been created, you may delete the  
self-extracting file downloaded in step 1.

4. To install the driver, go to the Main Program Group in Program 
Manager and select Windows Setup.
Verify that the Display Type is S3 V2/GX. 
If it is not, then cancel and exit.
If it is, then continue to select:

	Options/Change System Settings/Display

Scroll down the list of display types and select:

	Other display (Requires disk from OEM)...

Type in the path to the download directory or select "Browse" to 
specify the location of the files extracted in step 2.

5. Select OK to install the driver.

6. After the driver has been installed, you may delete the files 
from the download directory if you wish.

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