ELSA WINNER 2000/Office User manual

ELSA WINNER 2000 OfficeTM
User Manual

Copyright © 1997-98 ELSA AG, Aachen (Germany)
While the information in this manual has been compiled with great care, it may not be deemed an assur-
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Aachen, May 1998
No. 21563/0598

Preface
Thank you for placing your trust in this ELSA product.
With the WINNER 2000/Office you have selected a graphics board which was designed
to meet the demands of high-performance multi-tasking environments. The graphics pro-
cessor on the board ensures high-speed generation of on-screen graphics making this
board ideal for power users of professional office applications. ELSA products are sub-
ject to the highest of standards in production and quality control which are the foundation
for consistently high product quality.
About this Manual
This manual provides all the information you will need to get the best out of your ELSA
graphics board. For instance, which resolution is best for which monitor, or how is the
board upgraded? The accompanying ELSA utility programs are described, and you will
find detailed information about 3D acceleration.
Changes to this Manual
ELSA products are subject to continual further development. It is therefore possible that
the information printed in this manual is not current in all respects.
Current information about updates can always be found in the README files on the ELSA
CD.
If you have further questions or need additional help, you can rely on our online services
which are available to ELSA customers. Look for information in the appendix "Advice and
Help".
In very urgent cases the ELSA Hotline can be reached under the following number:
[phone]

Before you read on...
The installation of the WINNER 2000/Office hardware and software drivers is described
in full in the Quick Start guide which accompanies this manual. You should refer to that
document before attempting to install your board, and before reading this manual

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Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1
A Look at the WINNER 2000/Office ....................................................................... 1
Brief Description and Characteristics..................................................................... 1
WINNER 2000/Office Highlights ............................................................................ 2
Package Contents.................................................................................................... 2
System Requirements ............................................................................................. 3
CE Conformity and FCC Radiation Standard ........................................................... 4
Installing the Graphics Board and Adding Memory ............................................... 5
For Your Safety........................................................................................................ 5
Installing the Graphics Board.................................................................................. 5
Memory Expansion.................................................................................................. 5
When Will I Need More Memory? .................................................................... 5
Installing the Memory Module in the WINNER 2000/Office ............................ 6
After Installing the Drivers .......................................................................................... 7
Software Installation from the CD.......................................................................... 7
The Right Settings................................................................................................... 7
What are Your Options?..................................................................................... 8
What Makes Sense?.......................................................................................... 8
Changing the Resolution......................................................................................... 9
Windows 95 ....................................................................................................... 9
Windows NT 4.0 .............................................................................................. 11
OS/2 Warp 4 .................................................................................................... 12
Video–What’s In, What’s Out? .................................................................................. 13
Signal Interchange–An Overview ......................................................................... 13
Video-In ............................................................................................................ 14
Video-Out ......................................................................................................... 14
Input and Output Connectors of the WINNER 2000/Office.................................. 14
Connectors on the Mounting Bracket .............................................................. 15
Connecting to the Video Inputs........................................................................ 15
Connecting to the Video Outputs..................................................................... 15
ELSA Video Settings ............................................................................................. 16
Video Display on the Monitor ......................................................................... 17
How Does the Video Image Get Onto the Computer Monitor? ....................... 19
The Computer Display on TV/Video................................................................. 19
Video-In under OS/2.............................................................................................. 20
Installation ....................................................................................................... 21
Programs for Recording Video ......................................................................... 21

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Useful Stuff and More .................................................................................................23
Neat, Meetings!.................................................................................................... 23
MainActor–The Principal Performer ..................................................................... 24
In What Role?................................................................................................... 24
MainActor has a Format................................................................................... 24
ELSA TOOLS .......................................................................................................... 25
ELSA EnDIVE Set .............................................................................................. 25
ELSA DESKman ................................................................................................ 25
Technical Data .............................................................................................................27
ELSA Graphics Board Addresses........................................................................... 27
The VGA D Socket ........................................................................................... 27
The S-Video Connector .................................................................................... 28
The VMI Bus ..................................................................................................... 28
All About Graphics ......................................................................................................29
3D Graphics Representation ................................................................................. 29
The 3D Pipeline ................................................................................................ 29
3D Interfaces ......................................................................................................... 31
What APIs Are Available?................................................................................ 32
Direct 3D........................................................................................................... 32
Heidi ................................................................................................................. 33
OpenGL ............................................................................................................. 33
Color Palettes, TrueColor and Gray Scales ........................................................... 34
VGA................................................................................................................... 34
DirectColor........................................................................................................ 34
VESA DDC (Display Data Channel)........................................................................ 35
DDC1................................................................................................................. 35
DDC2B .............................................................................................................. 36
DDC2AB............................................................................................................ 36
Video Signal Formats ............................................................................................ 36
Composite Video .............................................................................................. 36
S-VHS ............................................................................................................... 36
IEEE 1394.......................................................................................................... 37
Video Formats: Compressors At Work .................................................................. 37
RGB16............................................................................................................... 37
YVU9................................................................................................................. 37
ELSA Compression ........................................................................................... 38
Appendix .......................................................................................................................39
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers ........................................................... 39
Installation Problems with your ELSA Graphics Board .................................... 39
Problems with Windows 95 ............................................................................. 39
Video Function Problems.................................................................................. 41

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General Questions and Answers ..................................................................... 41
Advice and Help .................................................................................................... 42
Who to Contact? .............................................................................................. 42
The ELSA LocalWeb......................................................................................... 43
Driver Updates ................................................................................................. 44
Repair? ............................................................................................................. 44
DOC–Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................... 45
Warranty Conditions ............................................................................................. 46
Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 49
Index .............................................................................................................................. 53

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Introduction
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Introduction
A Look at the WINNER 2000/Office
Brief Description and Characteristics
The VMI interface
The BIOS carries out many tasks, including the identification of the WINNER 2000/
Office to the computer. The Flash-BIOS equipment enables quick and easy upgrades
Display memory: 4 MB SGRAM, with socket for expansion to 8 MB
Graphics processor: PERMEDIA 2 from 3Dlabs with integrated GLINT Delta chip
Monitor connector
Video-In/Video-Out connectors (depending o the model)

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WINNER 2000/Office Highlights
쮿Pixel clock frequency up to 230 MHz
쮿In graphics modes, ergonomic refresh rates over 100 Hz are possible
쮿Plug&Play integration
쮿Recognition of VESA-DDC compatible monitors (DDC1 and DDC2B)
쮿Supports energy-saving monitors with VESA DPMS compatibility
쮿ELSA drivers for Windows NT, Windows 95, and OS/2 Warp 4
쮿Hardware support for the 3D graphics standards Direct3D, OpenGL, and EnDIVE
쮿Hardware accelerated 3D 16-bit Z-buffering, Gouraud shading, and texture mapping
쮿Product support via ELSA LocalWeb, Internet WWW site, newsgroups, and Com-
puServe forum
쮿Six-year warranty
쮿This board complies with the CE and FCC rules and has the following FCC IDs:
With video equipment:
– PCI bus: KJGP2VIVOUP (4 MB), KJGP2VIVO (8 MB)
– AGP bus: KJGP2VIVOUPAGP (4 MB), KJGP2VIVOAGP (8 MB)
Without video equipment:
– PCI bus:KJGP2EASY (4/8 MB)
– AGP bus: see page 45
Package Contents
Before installing your ELSA graphics board, please ensure that nothing is missing from
your package. It should contain the following:
쮿documentation: installation guide and manual
쮿graphics board
쮿
쮿쮿
쮿Only with video-equipped graphics boards:
Video adapter cable from S-Video (Hosiden) to Composite (Cinch)
쮿CD-ROM with installation software, drivers, and utilities
If any part is missing please contact your dealer.
ELSA reserves the right to change the supplied contents without prior notice.

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System Requirements
쮿Computer: ELSA graphics boards are suited for operation in computers with Intel
Pentium or Pentium-compatible CPUs.
쮿Bus: Your computer's bus system needs PCI-2.0 compliant bus slots (with bus mas-
ter capability) or an AGP bus.
쮿Monitor: ELSA graphics boards work with the standard IBM VGA compatible hori-
zontal scan frequency of 31.5 kHz when booting and in DOS operation. In addition,
the monitor must be capable of displaying the graphics mode you select.

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CE Conformity and FCC Radiation Standard
CE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits of the European
Council Directive on the approximation of the laws of the member states relating to elec-
tromagnetic compatibility (89/336/EEC) according to EN 55022 class B.
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules. The
testing of this compliance involved the following procedures:
쮿Equipment Authorization
쮿Declaration of Conformity
CE and FCC
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against radio frequency inter-
ference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy. It may interfere with to radio communications if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference
to radio or television reception (this can be determined by turning this equipment off and
on), the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the follow-
ing measures:
쮿Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
쮿Increase the distance between this equipment and the receiver.
쮿Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than that to which the receiver
is connected.
쮿Consult your dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician.
쮿Caution: To comply with the limits for an FCC Class B computing device, always use
a shielded signal cable.
Caution to the user: The Federal Communications Commission warns the user that
changes or modifications to the unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
PCI, with video function KJGP2VIVOUP (4MB), KJGP2VIVO (8MB)
AGP, with video function KJGP2VIVOUPAGP (4MB), KJGP2VIVOAGP (8MB)
PCI, without video function KJGP2EASY (4/8MB)
AGP, without video function see page 45

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Installing the Graphics Board and
Adding Memory
For Your Safety
Please take note of the following guidelines in the interests of your safety and the correct
operation of your new ELSA graphics board and your computer system:
쮿Because expansion boards are sensitive to static electricity, it is important to dis-
charge (earth) yourself before touching the expansion board with your hands or
tools. Simply touch a metal part of your computer housing.
쮿Always unplug the power cable before opening your computer so as to avoid contact
with hazardous voltages.
쮿The devices should only be installed in or connected to those computers that fulfil
all necessary technical requirements.
쮿Only use a shielded monitor cable to connect the monitor to the computer.
쮿Make sure that the slot into which you intend to install your board complies with the
PCI specifications.
쮿During the warranty period, repairs should only be made by ELSA, otherwise your
warranty and your entitlement to ELSA's product support will be void.
Changes or modifications to the device not expressly approved by ELSA AG can void your
authority to operate the equipment.
Installing the Graphics Board
Installation of the WINNER 2000/Office is described in the enclosed Installation Guide.
This will explain how to fit the board in your computer and how to install the ELSA driv-
ers.
Memory Expansion
The WINNER 2000/Office can be equipped with 4 or 8 MB SGRAM. If your board has an
empty socket then it is equipped with 4 MB. If you wish to improve the performance of
your graphics board, you can fit the free socket with additional SGRAM.
When Will I Need More Memory?
Generally it is useful to expand the graphics board memory if you wish to use a higher
resolution with greater color depth. When you are working in 3D, the Z buffer will benefit

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from the additional memory. This will give you greater speed in texture representation.
Only use the memory expansion developed by ELSA for upgrading the graphics memory
on ELSA graphics boards. ELSA accepts no responsibility for warranty and support if you
use third-party memory chips.
The memory chips developed by ELSA are specially designed for use in ELSA graphics
boards. This practically excludes the risk of problems such as incorrect colors for individ-
ual pixels. Please consult our Support service in the unlikely event that you still experi-
ence video errors.
Installing the Memory Module in the WINNER 2000/Office
The socket for the 4MB memory module on the WINNER 2000/Office is located at the
back end of the graphics board (opposite the mounting bracket).
햲The memory module has two memory chips on
each side. Match up the position of the notch on
the memory module with the peg on the socket.
Slide the memory module gently and at a slight an-
gle into the socket. Push the module forwards un-
til you can no longer see the memory module
contact strip.
햳Carefully press the back end of the
memory module downwards until
you hear it snap into the retainers on
each side.
Memory module socket

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After Installing the Drivers
In this chapter you will find descriptions of
쮿where you can find the software for operating your ELSA graphics board,
쮿the performance characteristics of your graphics board, and
쮿how you can most effectively tuning for the combination of monitor and ELSA graph-
ics board.
Software Installation from the CD
Once you have successfully completed the steps described in the installation guide, your
WINNER 2000/Office is integrated into your computer system with installed drivers. In
this way, you have very likely come to know the program ELSA CD-Setup. This program
should start automatically after inserting your WINNERware CD, but if not, then you can
run the CDSETUP.EXE from the CD’s root directory.
CD-Setup recognizes the operating system and the ELSA graphics board. Based on this
information, the program displays the driver and the selection of software supported. All
of these programs are on the WINNERware CD: Just highlight the items you want, and
click on Install.
The Right Settings
Our tip is: Invest a little time at this stage and you won’t regret it. Take your time to set
up your system just right. Your eyes will thank you for it, and you are guaranteed to have
more fun in front of your screen.
To set up your system properly, the following questions should be answered:
Graphics board and operat-
ing system are identified
List of software which can
be installed
Information about the
entries listed

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쮿What is the maximum resolution I can set on my system?
쮿Which color depth do I want to use?
쮿What value should I set for my display refresh rate?
To help you find the answers to these questions, this chapter has been divided according
to the operating systems available. Just look for the section about the operating system
you use. All the information you need is here and all the software you need, if not already
a part of your operating system, is on the WINNERware CD.
What are Your Options?
The tables below show the maximum possible resolutions for the ELSA graphics board.
Note that these resolutions cannot be achieved under all operating conditions.
What Makes Sense?
There are some basic ground rules for you to follow when setting up your graphics sys-
tem. On the one hand, there are the ergonomic guidelines, although nowadays these are
met by most systems, and on the other hand there are limitations inherent to your sys-
tem, e.g. your monitor. The question of whether your applications need to run using large
color depths––perhaps even TrueColor––is also important. This is an important condition
for many DTP or CAD workstations. We recommend that games and “normal” Windows
applications are operated in HighColor with 65,536 colors.
Max. Refresh Rate (Hz) / Z-Buffer, Double Buffering
Color Depth: 256 Colors HighColor TrueColor
SGRAM: 4MB 8MB 4MB 8MB 4MB 8MB
1920 x 12001) 73/– 73/– –/– 73/– –/– –/–
1920 x 1080 79/– 79/– –/– 79/– –/– –/–
1792 x 1120 80/– 80/– 80/– 80/– –/– –/–
1600 x 1200 85/– 85/✓85/– 85/– –/– –/–
1600 x 10001) 101/– 101/✓101/– 101/– –/– –/–
1536 x 9601) 110/– 110/✓110/– 110/– –/– –/–
1280 x 1024 130/✓130/✓130/– 130/✓73/–
1152 x 864 171/✓171/✓171/– 171/✓86/– 100/–
1024 x 768 200/✓200/✓200/– 200/✓108/– 108/✓
800 x 600 200/✓200/✓200/✓200/✓177/– 177/✓
1) Resolutions for 16:10 wide-format monitors (e.g. ELSA ECOMO 24H96)
HighColor = 65,536 colors, TrueColor = 16.7 million colors

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“More Pixels, More Fun”
This is an opinion which is widespread, but which is not entirely true under all circum-
stances. The general rule is that a refresh rate of 73 Hz meets the minimum ergonomic
requirements. The resolution to be selected also depends on the capabilities of your mon-
itor. The table below is a guide to the resolutions you might select:
Changing the Resolution
You set the resolution of your graphics board in the Control Panel under Windows.
The WINNER 2000/Office is normally supplied with software on a CD-ROM. You will find
all the utilities described in this manual on the WINNERware CD – unless they are a com-
ponent of the operating system.
Windows 95
Under Windows 95, the 'ELSA Settings', which you may use to set up your graphics sys-
tem, are automatically added to the Control Panel when you install the graphics drivers.
The 'ELSA settings' function brings a significant benefit: Once you have specified the
graphics board model and the monitor data, the program will automatically detect which
settings are possible and which are not. This means, for instance, that it is impossible
for you to select an incorrect refresh rate which might damage your monitor.
햲Use the commands Start 왘Settings 왘Control Panel
햳In the Control Panel you will find the Display program, among others. Double-click
on the icon to open the Display Properties window which features various tabs.
Monitor
size
Ty p i c al
image size
Minimum
resolution
Maximum
resolution
Ergonomic
resolution
17“ 15.5“- 16“ 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1024 x 768
19“ 17.5“- 18.1“ 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 1152 x 864
20“/21“ 19“- 20“ 1024 x 768 1600 x 1200 1280 x 1024
24“ 21“- 22.5“ 1600 x 1000 1920 x 1200 1600 x 1000

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햴Click on the ' Settings' tab.
You must check or set the following settings:
쮿the color depth
쮿the monitor type
쮿the monitor resolution
(Scheme, Data Set) and
쮿the refresh rate
Selecting the Monitor
First click on Change... to call up the database of monitor types. You will be presented
with a list of monitor manufacturers and monitor models. If the manufacturer of your
monitor is listed, click on the name and select your monitor model. You have two options
if your monitor is not listed. Select '_Standard monitor' from the top of the list as your
monitor manufacturer. Then select the resolution required as your monitor type.
The second option requires that you know the technical specifications for your monitor.
Consult your monitor manual, to ensure that you have the necessary information correct.
Click on Change... in the 'Monitor type database' window. In addition to the information
regarding the monitor manufacturer, and the model designation, you will have to enter
' Settings' has all the options for
setting up the graphics board for your
monitor.

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the frequency ranges for the horizontal and vertical scan frequencies and specify the
diagonal size of your monitor.
Check your entries for the image frequencies carefully, as otherwise you could damage
your monitor. Look these up in your monitor manual or consult the monitor manufacturer.
You can enter the monitor manufacturer
and model type here if your monitor
type is not listed in the monitors data-
base.
The vertical and horizontal frequency
ranges and the diagonal size of the
screen are the important settings.

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Windows NT 4.0
The settings for the graphics driver are included in the Control Panel under Windows NT
4.0. Use the commands
Start 왘Settings 왘Control Panel
to open a dialog box, in which you will find the Display program, amongst others. Dou-
ble-click on the icon to open an index card with a number of different tabs. Click on the
'Settings' tab.
You can select the possible settings for 'Color Depth', 'Font Size', 'Resolution' and
'Refresh Rate' from this dialog box. The available selection is determined by the ELSA
driver you have installed. You should always check the configuration you have selected
by clicking on the Test button.
You will find further information on how to customize your graphics settings under Win-
dows NT 4.0 in your system manual.