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SP3998 — Deskpro 4000/4000S/4000N S3 Display Support for NT 3.51 VERSION 2.70 Rev D

SoftPaq Number SP3998
Filename SP3998.EXE
Size 284K
Date 19 September 97
Version N/A
Operating System All

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SOFTPAQ NUMBER:  SP3998
PART NUMBER:  276097-004
FILE NAME:  N/A
TITLE:  Deskpro 4000/4000S/4000N S3 Display Support for NT 3.51
VERSION:  2.70 Rev D
LANGUAGE:  English

CATEGORY:  Desktops/Driver

PRODUCTS AFFECTED:  Deskpro 4000/4000S/4000N with the S3 V2/GX or 
                    S3 ViRGE/GX Graphics Controller
                     
NOTE:  To determine whether your unit has the video controller
       supported by this driver, go to the Control Panel and 
       select Display/Settings/Display Type.  Verify that 
       the Adapter Type is S3 V2/GX or S3 ViRGE/GX.

OPERATING SYSTEM:  Microsoft Windows NT 3.51

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION:  Compaq S3 V2/GX or ViRGE/GX video graphics controller

EFFECTIVE DATE:  September 1997 

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SUPERSEDES:  SP3517

DESCRIPTION:  This SoftPaq unpacks the files required to install 
the video driver for Windows NT 3.51 for the S3 V2/GX or ViRGE/GX 
controller used in the above-mentioned Deskpro 4000 models. 

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 Control Panel and select:

   Display/Settings/Display Type

Verify that the Adapter Type is S3 V2/GX or S3 ViRGE/GX. 
If it is not, then Cancel and Exit.
If it is, then continue to select:
    
   Change/Have Disk

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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