SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP3831 PART NUMBER: 275993-002 FILE NAME: SETUP.EXE TITLE: Presario 4500/4800 S3 Trio64V2 Video Driver Upgrade (DirectX 3.0) VERSION: 2.30 Rev B LANGUAGE: English CATEGORY: Consumer/Drivers PRODUCTS AFFECTED: Presario 4502, 4504, 4506, 4508, 4510ES, 4512, 4520, 4522, 4524, 4526, 4528, 4532; Presario 4808, 4810, 4814, 4816 OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows 95 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A EFFECTIVE DATE: 03 July 1997 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED: Yes SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: 2.x SUPERSEDES: N/A DESCRIPTION: Creates an S3 Trio64V2 Graphics Support for MS Windows 95 diskette, which is an upgrade to the S3 Trio64V2 (KV2) Video Drivers which were shipped on the above-mentioned Presario 4500 and 4800 Series models. This version: - Contains Microsoft Certified DirectX 3.0a support - Eliminates the color control icon and refresh tab - Has correct version numbers appearing in all locations - Properly defaults at installation to a resolution of 800x600x16 bit HOW TO USE: 1. Obtain a formatted 1.44-MB diskette. 2. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive and change to that directory. The file that is downloaded is an executable with a filename based on the SoftPaq Number above. 3. From that drive and directory, execute the downloaded file and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be prompted to insert the formatted diskette in a drive to create the diskette. 4. After the diskette has been created, you may delete the SoftPaq file downloaded in step 2. 5. To install the upgrade, perform the following two-step process: I. Uninstall the original driver II. Install the new driver from within Windows 95 I. Uninstall the original driver a) Insert the diskette into the A: drive. b) From Windows 95, select Start, Run, type "a:\setup" and click OK. c) Follow the instructions to uninstall the original drivers. d) When requested to restart the system, remove the diskette and select Shutdown, Restart. e) When Windows restarts, the display will appear hazy and you will get the message "There is a problem with your display settings. The adapter type is incorrect, or the settings do not work with your hardware." Click on the OK button. f) The Display Properties window will come up. Click on the Cancel button. II. Install the new driver a) From Windows 95, select Start, Run, type "a:\setup" and click OK. b) Follow the instructions to install the new drivers. c) When requested to restart the system, remove the diskette and select Shutdown, Restart. d) The upgraded drivers are now installed. Copyright 1997, Compaq Computer Corporation. All rights reserved. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies