Asus PCI-V775V2 User manual

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PCI-V775V2
PCI Graphics Adapter
USER'S MANUAL

ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual
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USER'S NOTICE
Product Name: ASUS PCI-V775V2
Manual Revision: 1.02
Release Date: January 1997
No part of this product, including the product and software may be reproduced,
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CONTENTS
I. Hardware Installation..................................................1
Layout of the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Card........................1
Installation Procedures...................................................2
II. Microsoft Windows 95................................................4
Video Driver Installation ...............................................4
Introduction....................................................................4
New Hardware Found ...............................................4
Using Autorun Screen ...............................................5
Using Windows 95 Control Panel .............................6
Software MPEG & Video Player ...................................7
Installing DirectX and MPEG Movie Player in Win95 .7
Windows 95 Display Settings ........................................8
Adjustment: ...............................................................8
Change Refresh Rate ............................................8
Adjust Performance..............................................9
Hotkey:......................................................................9
Settings:.....................................................................9
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x ...........................................10
Video Driver Installation .............................................10
Installing Video drivers in DOS..............................10
Installing Video drivers in Windows 3.x.................10
Software MPEG & Video Player .................................11
Installing VFW and MPEG Movie Player in Win3.x ..11

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CONTENTS
Windows 3.x Display Panel .........................................12
Settings:...................................................................12
Tune Performance ..............................................12
Adjustment: .............................................................13
Change Refresh Rate ..........................................13
Hotkey:....................................................................14
DPMS:.....................................................................14
IV. Microsoft Windows NT ...........................................15
Video Driver Installation .............................................15
Installing Display Drivers for Windows NT 4.0 .....15
Installing Display Drivers in Windows NT 3.51.....16
V. IBM OS/2 Video Driver ............................................17
IBM OS/2 Video Driver Installation............................17
VI. Other Video Drivers ................................................18
AutoCAD Video Driver Installation ............................18
Microstation Video Driver Installation ........................18
VII. Display Information ..............................................19
Resolution Table ..........................................................19
1 MB Video Memory ..............................................19
2 MB Video Memory ..............................................20
4 MB Video Memory ..............................................23
VIII. Hardware Information ........................................24
8-bit LPB Connector....................................................24
16-bit LPB Connector..................................................25
A. Questions & Answers................................................26

ASUS PCI-V775V2 User's Manual
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FCC & DOC COMPLIANCE
FederalCommunications CommissionStatement
This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa-
tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Re-orient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING: Theuseofshieldedcablesforconnectionofthemonitortothegraphics
card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modifica-
tions to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
CanadianDepartment ofCommunications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Cana-
dian Department of Communications.

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I. Hardware Installation
Layout of the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Card
I. H/W Installation
Layout
1 MB Video memory is standard. Add two 512KB RAMs to
upgrade this to 2MB, four for 3 MB, or six for 4 MB.
Thank you for purchasing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Graphics
Adapter, the latest S3 Trio64V2/DX Graphics Engine which
provides the best video quality in any scale.
1-4 MB Memory
8-BIT LPB Connector
& Feature Connector
16-BIT LPB
Connector
Video Output
Connector
S3 Trio64V2/DX Chipset
LPB Connector
Optional LPB adapters:
TV Tuners, MPEG,
Video Capture Cards

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I. Hardware Installation
This section tells you how to install the ASUS PCI-V775V2
Video Card in your PC computer. The steps provided below
demonstrate how to install the cards in a typical system. Your
system may be slightly different.
IMPORTANT: Keep the host adapter in its antistatic bag
until you are ready to install it. Before you pick up the
adapter, ground yourself by touching an unpainted surface
on the computer chassis. Even a little static electricity can
destroy a host adapter component!
Installation Procedures
1. Unplug all electrical cords on your computer.
2. Remove the screws for the back of the system unit cover.
3. Remove the system unit cover.
4. Find an unused 5volt PCI bus expansion slot. Make sure
this slot is unobstructed.
WARNING: Computer boards and components contain
very delicate Integrated Circuit (IC) chips. To protect the
computerboardand other components againstdamage from
staticelectricity,you should follow someprecautionswhen-
ever you work on your computer.
1. Make sure that you unplug your power supply when add-
ing or removing expansion cards or other system com-
ponents. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to
both your motherboard and expansion cards.
2. Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the
IC chips, leads, or circuitry.
3. Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer
components.
4. Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the
bag that came with the component whenever the compo-
nents are separated from the system.
I. H/W Installation
Procedures

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5. Remove the corresponding expansion slot cover from the
computer chassis. The slot cover is the metal strip in the
back of the computer chassis that covers the opening for the
adapter’s external connector.
6. Ground yourselfto anantistaticmatorother groundedsource.
7. Pick up the board (still in its sleeve) by grasping the edge
bracket with one hand. Avoiding touching board compo-
nents.
8. Remove the plastic sleeve.
9. Position the card directly over the PCI slot and insert one
end of the board in the slot first. Carefully press the bus
connector on the bottom of the card down into the slot. Be
sure the metal contacts on the bottom of the host adapter are
securely seated in the slot.
10.Anchor the board's mounting bracket to the computer chas-
sis using the screw from the slot cover you set aside previ-
ously.
11.Replace the cover on the system unit.
12.Connect your analog monitor's 15-pin VGA connector to
the card and fasten the retaining screws (if any).
I. Hardware Installation
I. H/W Installation
Procedures

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Video Driver Installation
Introduction
After installing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card, software
drivers and utilities must be installed. The following are vari-
ous driver installation procedures for Windows 95 under spe-
cific situations.
Installing Video drivers in Windows 95 (New Hardware
Found)
If you are installing the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card for
Windows 95 for the first time, a New Hardware Found win-
dow will appear:
Select which driver you want to install for your new hardware:
Windows default driver
Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer
Donotinstall a driver (Windows will notprompt you again)
Select from a list of alternate drivers
1. Click OK to use the default selection: Driver from disk
provided by hardware manufacturer
2. InsertASUS installation CD and click Browsebutton - Open
window appears
3. Select your CD-ROM drive in the Drives: box
4. Select win95
5. Click the OK button - Install from Disk appears - Click OK
button again
6. After restarting Windows, your ASUS card should be auto-
matically detected.
II. Microsoft Windows 95
II. Windows 95
Driver Installation

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Video Driver Installation
UpdatinginstallationinWindows95(UsingAutorunScreen)
If an ASUS Video card was installed at one time, Windows 95
Plug and Play may install the original driver upon entering
Windows 95. The driver of previous version may cause your
system to hang. If this happens, switch to the standard VGA
mode (640 x 480 x 16 colors), then restart Windows 95. Insert
the ASUS PCI-V775V2 installation CD. ASUS Windows 95
Install Shell will appear:
If Windows 95 Install Shell does not appear, select
D:\AUTORUN.EXE. The CD-ROM’s autorun facility will
present you with a list of install options. Click Install Win-
dows 95 Display Driver and follow the installation steps.
II. Microsoft Windows 95
II. Windows 95
Driver Installation

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Video Driver Installation
InstallingASUS PCI-V775V2 Video drivers inWindows 95
(Using Windows 95 Control Panel)
1. Start Windows 95, switch display to VGA mode, then re-
start.
2. Press right key of mouse on your desktop and select Prop-
erties. Click the Settings tab.
3. Select Change Display Type.
4. Click Change..
5. Click Have Disk. Insert the ASUS PCI-V775V2 installa-
tion CD. Type D:\WIN95 (assuming your CD-ROM drive
is letter D) or click Browse button to select path of display
driver for Windows 95. Click OK. You will see a list of
ASUS S3 cards. Select type of your VGA card and press
OK to start installation.
6. When all files are copied, back to Display Properties win-
dow by clicking Close. Press Apply.. Click Yes to restart
Windows.
7. When Windows starts up, your video adapter is now ready
to use.
II. Microsoft Windows 95
II. Windows 95
Driver Installation

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Software MPEG & Video Player
For Software MPEG support in Windows 95, you must first
install Microsoft DirectX libraries, then install ASUS MPEG
Movie Player.
Installing Microsoft DirectX and MPEG Movie Player in
Windows 95
Start Windows 95. Insert the ASUS PCI-V775V2 installation
CD. ASUS Windows 95 Install Shell should appear. If Win-
dows 95 Install Shell does not appear, select
D:\AUTORUN.EXE. The CD-ROM’s autorun facility will
present you with a list of install options.
Ifyou haveinstalled DirectX,simply clickInstallVideoPlayer.
Otherwise, click Install DirectX first.
Whendriverhas successfully been installed,click InstallVideo
Player and follow the installation steps.
II. Microsoft Windows 95
II. Windows 95
Driver Installation

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II. Microsoft Windows 95
Windows 95 Display Settings
Changing display settings
To enter the Display Properties at any time, right click your
mouse on the desktop and select Properties or double click the
Display icon in the Control Panel. Click the appropriate Tab
as follows:
Change Refresh Rate
Adjustment:
Letsyou changeyour
monitor settings,
suchas position,size,
refresh rate and per-
formance.
II. Windows 95
Display Settings
List of refresh
rate options
Delete from list
Test customized
refresh rates
Add to list
Adjust
display size
Adjust
display position
Customize
refresh rate

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II. Microsoft Windows 95
Adjust Performance
Settings:
Allows you to change
your display settings,
adjust screen resolu-
tion and color depth,
virtual desktop, color
palette and font size.
Hotkey:
Allows you to assign
hotkeys in the "Value"
box to move your
screen up, down, left,
and right, or zoom in,
zoom out in virtual
desktop.
II. Windows 95
Display Settings
Adjust color
Adjust
font size
List of hotkey
optionsHotkey
enabled
Maximum
performance
Adjust
virtual
desktop
size
Adjust
screen
resolu-
tion

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III. Microsoft Windows 3.x
Video Driver Installation
TheASUS PCI-V775V2Video drivers for Windows 3.x can be
installed in Windows 3.x or in DOS.
Installing ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video drivers in DOS
Insert the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card. Start your com-
puter. Type D:\W31INST in DOS mode. Input path where
your Windows 3.x system is located.
When ASUS driver is successfully installed, you can launch
Windows 3.x by pressing Y key if PCI-V775V2 Video card has
been plugged in your system. After Windows 3.x boots up, the
CD-ROM’s autorun facility will present you with a list of in-
stall options. You can continue to install the other applications.
InstallingASUS PCI-V775V2VideodriversinWindows3.x
Insert the ASUS PCI-V775V2 Video card. Restart your com-
puter. Enter DOS mode. Switch to the standard VGA mode,
then start Windows 3.x and double click autorun.exe. The
CD-ROM’s autorun facility will present you with a list of in-
stall options. Click on Install Windows 3.x Display Driver
and follow the installation steps.
III. Windows 3.x
Driver Installation

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Software MPEG & Video Player
For Software MPEG support in Windows 3.X, you must first
install MicrosoftVideo for Windows, then installASUS MPEG
Movie Player.
Installing Microsoft Video for Windows and MPEG Movie
Player in Windows 3.x
1. Start Windows 3.x
2. Insert the ASUS installation CD
3. Double click autorun.exe
4. The CD-ROM’s autorun facility will present you with a
list of install options
5. Click on Install Video for Windows if you have not in-
stalled Video for Windows
6. Click on Install Video Player and follow the installation
steps.
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x
III. Windows 3.x
Driver Installation

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Windows 3.x Display Panel
Changing display settings
To enter the ASUS Display Panel, open ASUS S3 Series pro-
gram group and click ASUS Display Panel icon. Click the
appropriate Tab as follows:
Tune Performance
Settings:
Allows you to adjust screen resolution, virtual desktop size,
color palette, font size, and change performance.
Maximum
performance
Adjust
performance
Adjust color
Adjust
font size
Adjust virtual
desktop size
Adjust
screen
resolution
Adjust
performance
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x
III. Windows 3.x
Display Panel

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III. Windows 3.x
Display Panel
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x
Adjustment:
Lets you change your monitor settings, such as display posi-
tion, size and refresh rate.
Change Refresh Rate
Set to
default values
Change refresh rate
Adjust
display size
Adjust
display position
List of refresh
rate options
Delete from list
Test customized
refresh rates
Add to list
Windows 3.x Display Panel
Customize
refresh rate

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III. Windows 3.x
Display Panel
DPMS:
Let you configure the time of Standby, Suspend, and PowerOff
mode for your DPMS-compliant monitor to conserve electrical
energy.
Hotkey:
Allows you to assign hotkeys in the "Value" box to move your
virtual screen up, down, left, and right, or zoom in, zoom out,
or lock the screen in virtual desktop.
DPMS
enabled
Set to
default
values
List of
hotkey
options
Hotkey
enabled
Value
Description
III. Microsoft Windows 3.x