Epson Endeavor User manual

EPSON
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VGA Utilities Guide
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Contents
Introduction .............................
1
Installing Drivers and Utilities
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Using the INSTALL Program
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6
AutoDesk Products
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8
Installing the Drivers
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10
Configuring Your Auto Desk VGA Environment
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10
Using FASTACAD.BAT
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11
Configuring VGA Colors
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11
Configuring AutoCAD, Versions 9,10,11
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13
Configuring AutoCAD, Version 12
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14
Configuring AutoShade with RenderMan
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15
Configuring AutoDesk 3D Studio
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16
Framework II
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17
Copying Framework II Drivers. ...............
18
Installing the Drivers
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18
Framework III
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20
GEM,Version 3.x
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Creating a GEM Driver Pack
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22
Installing the Drivers
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23
Configuring GEM for the New Drivers
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IBM OS/2, Version 2.0
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25
Installing the Drivers
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25
Configuring OS/2 for the VGA Drivers
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26
Lotus l-2-3 or Symphony, Version 2.x
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28
Lotus l-2-3,Version 3.x
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29
Microsoft Windows, Version 3.0
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31
Installing the Drivers
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31
Configuring the Drivers
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32
Modifying the SYSTEM.INI FiIe
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34
Microsoft Windows, Version 3.1
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35
Installing the Drivers
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35
Configuring the Drivers
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36

MicrosoftWord,VersionS.O ....................
37
PCad .................................
39
Ventura Publisher ..........................
40
VersaCAD386 ............................
42
VersaCAD 2D
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43
WordPerfect,VersionS.O
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45
WordPerfect, Version 5.1
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46
WordStar ...............................
47
VGAUtilities ............................
48
CLMODE
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48
SetRES
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The Utility diskettes included with your system contain special
VGA (video graphics array) drivers and utilities for your
computer’s built-in VGA adapter. This booklet describes how
to install and use these drivers and utilities.
Since software programs can run on different types of display
adapters with different types of monitors, the VGA drivers
identify your display adapter and monitor for the software.
These drivers are files your software uses to communicate with
your display adapter and monitor.
A utility is a program that supports the processes of a
computer. The utilities on your diskettes let you change the
screen resolution and enhance your system operation by
controlling the screen refresh rate or setting various video
modes. You can also use the CLMODE utility to see how much
video memory is installed in your computer.
Your computer’s built-in VGA adapter is 100% compatible with
IBM VGA. This adapter allows you to use the computer with
Epson
®
VGA monitors, other brands of VGA monitors, and
VGA compatible, multifrequency monitors that use analog
input. The drivers and utilities described in this guide work
with any of these monitors.
Standard VGA monitors display resolutions up to 640 x 480,
and you do not need to install the drivers or utilities for your
monitor to operate properly with your application programs at
this resolution. Also, your system supports the VESA standard
1.20. If you have programs that use VESA, install the VESA
drivers that came with these programs.
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However, you need to install these drivers if you want to use
resolutions over 640 x 480 or take advantage of the following
special features:
Interlaced and non-interlaced resolutions up to 1024 x 768
in graphics modes with up to 16.8 million colors in
640 x 480 resolutions; check the table on page 3 for
resolutions and colors supported for your applications
132-column text mode in 16 colors
High speed video memory interface
16-bit data path to video memory and hardware registers
Video adapter control of graphics cursor movement.
Note
You can use Epson’s VGA drivers and utilities only with the
computer’s built-in VGA adapter. If you have installed an
optional display adapter card, use the drivers and
documentation that came with it.
These programs are designed for systems running MS-DOS
or OS/2. If you are using another operating system, see the
documentation that came with it for information about the
VGA drivers you can use.
Your computer comes with either 512KB or 1MB of video
memory installed on the system board. If your system has
512KB, you can upgrade the video memory to 1MB by
installing four additional video memory chips. (See Chapter 2
of the User’s Guide for installation instructions.) The resolutions
your system can support for each application depend on the
size of your video memory.
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The following table lists the applications for which high
resolution VGA drivers are provided, as well as the supported
resolutions and colors for each application. Those drivers
requiring 1MB of video memory are identified in the last
column.
Supported applications
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Supported applications (Continued)
In addition to the drivers for the applications listed above, the
Utility diskettes include INSTALL programs to help you install
the drivers on your hard disk.
The Utility 1 diskette contains VGA drivers for MS-DOS based
applications. The Utility 2 diskette contains drivers and utilities
for Windows 3.0 and 3.1. The Utility 3 diskette contains VGA
drivers and utilities for the OS/2 environment.
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You’ll also find the following utility programs:
CLMODE
SetRES.
The CLMODE utility allows you to see the amount of video
memory you have installed, determine the video modes you
want to use, and change the vertical refresh rates. The SetRES
utility allows you to change your screen resolutions from
within the Windows environment.
You may want to install these utilities even if you are not
installing any of the VGA drivers. See page 48 for more
information.
Installing Drivers and Utilities
The information in this guide is organized alphabetically by
application program or operating environment. To install a
particular driver, look up your application or environment in
the table of contents; then turn to the appropriate section for
instructions. When you are instructed to run the INSTALL
program, see the section below.
Note
Each of the Epson VGA drivers is designed to work with a
specific version of software. Make sure the driver you select
is compatible with the version of software you are using, or
you may get unpredictable results.
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Using the INSTALL Program
The INSTALL program on your Utility 1 diskette provides an
easy way to install the VGA drivers and utilities for your
MS-DOS based applications. You can choose to install of the
drivers at once or select individual sets of drivers to install.
Note
You do not need to use the INSTALL program on the
Utility 1 diskette to install the 0S/2 and Windows drivers.
See “IBM OS/2, Version 2.0” on page 25 or “Microsoft
Windows, Version 3.0” on page 31 for installation
instructions for these drivers.
Follow these steps to run INSTALL:
1. Insert the Utility 1 diskette in drive A.
2. Type A: and press to log onto drive A.
3. Type the following and press to start the installation
program:
INSTALL
You see the Cirrus Logic copyright screen.
4. Press . The INSTALL program prompts you to select
the drive where you want to install the drivers.
5. Press again to accept the default or use the arrow keys
to move the cursor to the drive you want to select and press
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You see this driver selection screen:
6. Use the arrow keys to highlight the driver you want to select.
7. Press the space bar to mark the driver for installation.
8. Press to install your selections. As the programcopies
each of the drivers you selected, it displays default
directories for each application.
9. Press to accept the default or delete the displayed
directory and type the directory containing your
application. If the file or directory already exists, the
INSTALL program asks you if you want to copy the new
drivers over existing files.
As the INSTALL program copies the drivers, it displays the
files it is copying. When all the selected drivers are
installed, you see the following prompt:
The GD5422 display drivers installation
is complete.
Press any key to continue...
10. Press a key to return to your operating system.
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AutoDesk Products
The Utility 1 diskette includes VGA drivers for the following
AutoDesk programs:
AutoCAD and AutoCAD/
AutoShade
AutoShade with RenderMan
AutoSketch
3DStudio.
The AutoDesk drivers are fast display list drivers (DLDs) that
accelerate the redraw, pan, and zoom functions of AutoDesk
products. The drivers support extended VGA modes in 16 and
256 colors. If you have 1MB of video memory, these drivers
support resolutions of 1024 x 768 in 256 colors. (See the table on
page 3 for supported resolutions, colors, and memory
requirements for AutoDesk products.)
Your system comes with two sets of display list drivers: the
DLD386-VGA and the DLD-VGA. The table below lists the
capabilities supported by each driver set; you can use it to
determine which one you want to install.
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AutoCAD driver set capabilities
You need to perform several steps to use your VGA drivers
with your AutoDesk programs. Each of these steps are
described in more detail in the following sections.
Install the drivers using the INSTALL program
Configure your environment using the DLDSETUP
program
Execute the FASTACAD.BAT file before you start your
AutoDesk application
Configure the driver for the colors you want using
COLORl6.EXE and COLOR256.EXE
Reconfigure your AutoDesk applications using the
appropriate display device.
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Installing the Drivers
If you have not already installed your AutoDesk product,
follow the instructions in your AutoDesk documentation to
install it. Select a standard VGA driver and make sure the
application is functioning properly before you install these
drivers.
Note
The AutoDesk drivers share memory with AutoCAD. If you
notice significant hard disk activity while you are using the
AutoDesk drivers, you probably need to install additional
RAM.
To install the drivers, run the INSTALL program, described on
page 6, to copy the AutoDesk drivers to your hard disk.
Select the drivers that correspond to the AutoDesk products
you are using.
Configuring Your AutoDesk VGA Environment
Follow these steps to configure your AutoDesk environment
using the DLDSETUP program:
1. Log on to the directory where you’ve stored your AutoDesk
drivers.
2. Type DLDSETUP and press The program displays a
welcome screen for DLDSETUP.
3. Press any key, then follow the instructions on the screen to
select the options you want to use.
When you respond to the final prompt, the program creates
the file FASTACAD.BAT in your current directory.
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Using FASTACAD. BAT
You need to run the FASTACAD.BAT file before you start your
AutoDesk application. Y OU can type F ASTACAD and press
before you run the application for the first time.
You can also modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it
automatically runs FASTACAD. For MS-DOS 3.2 or earlier,
place the command “FASTACAD” as the last command in your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file and make sure the directory containing
FASTACAD is in your path. For later versions of MS-DOS, use
the command “CALL FASTACAD” anywhere in the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
You can also place the commands within the FASTACAD file
directly into your AUTOEXEC.BAT file or include them in a
batch file which also starts your AutoDesk application.
Configuring VGA Colors
You can modify all your screen colors, including menu colors,
text colors, dialog box colors, and drawing colors using the
CustomColors utilities COLOR16.EXE and COLOR256.EXE.
These utilities are on your Utility 1 diskette.
CustomColors allows you to select the colors you want to
display in your AutoDesk product using a simulated screen,
complete with all possible objects.
Note
You must run DLDSETUP before you can configure your
VGA colors.
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Follow these steps to set up the colors you want your AutoDesk
product to display on your monitor:
1.
2.
3.
Log onto your AutoDesk product program directory.
Type COLOR16 to define colors for N-color mode or type
COLOR256 to define colors for 256-color mode. You see a
screen simulating the AutoDesk application screen. The
menu at the bottom of the screen indicates the functions
you can perform within this utility.
Use the table below to set your AutoDesk application colors.
Defining AutoDesk application colors
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When you select Save from the menu, the program creates the
file DLDCOLOR.DAT in your AutoDesk program directory.
Configuring AutoCAD, Versions 9, 10, 11
The first time you use AutoCAD with a DLD-VGA driver, you
must change the AutoCAD display device configuration.
Follow these steps:
1. Select option 5, Configure AutoCAD from the main menu.
2. Select option 3, Configure Video Display.
3. Select one of the following display devices:
AutoCAD configuration display devices
Once you have configured AutoCAD, you can use AutoCAD
commands to better control display list processing, as shown in
the following table.
DLD commands
DLDDLMODE
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DLD commands (continued)
l These commands work only with AutoCAD 386.
Configuring AUTOCAD, Version 12
When you install the VGA drivers for AutoCAD, version 12,
there are a few extra steps you have to perform after you run
DLDSETUP:
1. Log onto the directory where you started DLDSETUP.
2. Copy the file DLDVGA.EXP to RCPANA.EXP.
3. Copy the file DLDVGA256.EXP to RCPANA1.EXP.
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4. Use an editor that can save files in ASCII format to edit the
FASTACAD.BAT file. Change all occurrences of
DLDVGA.EXP to RCPANA.EXP. Also change any
occurrences of DLDVG256.EXP to RCPANAl .EXP.
5. Add the DLD software to your ACADDRV environment. For
example, if your AutoCAD is installed in the C:\ACAD
directory and the DLD386-VGA files are installed in
C:\ACAD386, type the following command and press
SET ACADDRV=C:\ACAD\DRV;C: \ACAD386;
If you’re using a batch file to start AutoCAD, also change the
SET command line in your batch file.
6. Configure your AutoCAD, version 12, by selecting
DLD386-VGA as your display device.
Configuring AutoShade with RenderMan
The first time you use AutoShade with a DLD386VGA driver,
you must follow these steps to change the display device
configuration:
1. Log onto the AutoShade program directory.
2. Type the following and press to start the AutoShade
program:
SHADE /R
3. Select P386 AutoDesk Device Interface as the display
driver.
4. Select P386 AutoDesk Device Interface as the
rendering driver.
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5. If you are running the display and rendering screen on the
same monitor, select Single Monitor.
Configuring AutoDesk 3D Studio
Before you can use 3D Studio, you’ll need to edit the 3DS.SET
file in your 3DS directory. Follow these steps:
1. Make a copy of the original 3DS.SET file and name the copy
3DS.OLD.
2. Use a text editor or word processing program that can save a
file in ASCII format to edit the 3DS.SET file.
3. Remove the semicolon in front of the DEFAULT-DISPLAY
line and change the text to the following:
DEFAULT-DISPLAY=RCPADI
4. Remove the semicolon in front of the MAIN-DISPLAY line
and change the text to the following:
MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI
5. If you selected the 256 color driver, remove the semicolon in
front of the MATERIAL-DISPLAY line and change the text
to the following:
MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI
6. Save this file as an ASCII file.
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