VGAUTL.ZIP ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ATI Technologies Inc. ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ(R)ÛÛÛß ÜÜÜ ßÛÛ 33 Commerce Valley Drive East ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßßß ÜÛÛ Thornhill, ON L3T 7N6 ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ÜÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ CANADA ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ÜÛÛßßÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛß ßÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛß ÜÛÛÛ ÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ Support: (905) 882-2626 ÛÛÛÛß ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÜÜÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ Support FAX: (905) 882-0546 ÛÛß ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÛÛÛÛ Compuserve: GO ATITECH ÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÜ ÜÛÛÛÛ ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ÛÛÛÛßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßßÛÛÛÛÛ ³ ATI VGAWONDER release 4.2 ³ ÛÛÛÝ T E C H N O L O G I E S I N C . ÞÛÛÛÛ ³Installation & Configuration ³ ÛÛÛÛÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÛÛÛÛÛ ³ Utilities (VINSTALL v4.2) ³ ÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ Length Method Size Ratio Date Time CRC-32 Attr Name ------ ------ ----- ----- ---- ---- -------- ---- ---- 16 Stored 16 0% 12-14-87 10:52 9776d5f8 --w- L43.COM 163341 Implode 90100 45% 09-15-93 17:32 75ac9903 --w- VINSTALL.EXE 14976 Implode 5455 64% 06-04-92 10:47 c232a710 --w- VINSTALL.HLP 21418 Implode 10739 50% 05-08-92 08:54 86eab515 --w- MOUSE.COM 602 Implode 514 15% 09-05-90 17:43 b3437421 --w- RAMBIOS.SYS 2826 Implode 1787 37% 04-26-91 15:10 ffd5782f --w- VANSI.SYS 128 Shrunk 72 44% 10-18-91 10:51 59f9216a --w- GRPTXT.BAT 33965 Implode 24870 27% 03-21-91 02:12 a3bcc074 --w- LHA.EXE 21595 Implode 7283 67% 09-19-94 14:27 8dc70ac6 --w- README 862 Implode 458 47% 09-15-93 14:27 8f9283bc --w- README.GAM 17640 Implode 9943 44% 06-02-92 12:04 c615798a --w- MOUSE.SYS 167 Shrunk 85 50% 01-07-88 17:04 4f3cfb90 --w- CLR.COM 246 Stored 246 0% 07-14-89 15:27 5b799ba0 --w- PRTSCRN.COM 13548 Implode 8486 38% 08-09-93 17:47 1dc31d99 --w- VVESA.COM ------ ------ --- ------- 291330 160054 46% 14 =NOTES================== File Name: README Disk Date: September 15, 1993 ZIP file : September 19, 1994 ================================================================= CONTENTS Section 0 Getting started Section 1 Driver installation Section 2 Using RAMBIOS.SYS for faster BIOS operation Section 3 Using VANSI.SYS, an extended DOS ANSI.SYS Section 4 Using L43.COM to display more lines of text on screen Section 5 Using CLR.COM to clear screen Section 6 Using PRTSCRN.COM for printing screen Section 7 Using VVESA.COM, the VESA interface Section 8 Mouse Drivers Section 9 Installing Wordstar & Word Perfect for 132-column text Section 10 Special note for users of Sidekick Plus Section 11 Special note for users of TTL monochrome monitors ================================================================= SECTION 0 - GETTING STARTED The "Installation and Configuration" software package containing this readme file was extracted from the version 4.2 VGAWONDER XL24 diskettes. At the time of this writing, the following technote was shipped with every copy of the XL24 disks: ============================================================================ ATI VGA Installation and Driver Diskettes ATI Technical Note #079 February 18, 1994 ATI's VGAWONDER line includes a variety of graphics cards, based on our 28800 and 18800 graphics controller chips. VGAWONDER products include: VGAWONDER VGAWONDER+ VGAWONDER+ 1MB VGAWONDER XL VGAWONDER XL24 VGA INTEGRA VGABASIC-16 VGA CHARGER VGA EDGE VGA EDGE-16 VGA 88 VGA 640 VGA 800 VGA1024 VGA1024D VGA1024DXL VGA1024 XL VGA1024A VGA1024-16 All of these products are now supported by the VGAWONDER XL24 diskettes. The installation software included can be used to configure any ATI VGAWONDER product. To get started, run the VINSTALL program one disk #1. Please note that the disks contain a variety of application drivers which support the full range of video modes available on the VGAWONDER XL24. Only those modes which are supported by the specific VGAWONDER hardware installed in your computer system will function. Check your ATI manual, or contact ATI Customer Support for information on the capabilities of your ATI hardware. In general terms, when a suitable analog monitor is connected to the video card, the following conditions apply: 640x480 @ 16 colours supported on all cards 640x480 @ 256 colours minimum 512k video RAM 640x480 @ 32k colours only on XL, XL24 and similar OEM products 640x480 @ 16.7M colours only on XL24 and similar OEM products 800x600 @ 16 colours min. 512k RAM 800x600 @ 256 colours min. 512k RAM 800x600 @ 32k colours min. 1MB RAM, only on XL24 and some XL's 1024x768 @ 16 colours min. 512k RAM see NOTE, below 1024x768 @ 256 colours min. 1MB RAM NOTE: 1024x768 @ 16 colours is implemented as mode 65h ("packed- pixel" mode) on early VGAWONDER products (eg V3M series cards). Later revisions use mode 55h (a "planar" mode). Most recent software, such as Microsoft Windows 3.1, requires that this latter mode be utilized by the graphics card. If you find that your VGAWONDER product will not display the 1024x768 @ 16 colours mode, although it appears to meet the memory requirements, it may be that your card is not capable of displaying mode 55h. Determining the Capabilities of your VGAWONDER Hardware Use the "Test Graphics Adapter" and "Show System Information" functions in VINSTALL to determine the exact configuration and capabilities of your graphics hardware. Make careful note of the name of the card, the BIOS Part Number, and the amount of video memory installed. These three factors will determine which video modes are supported by a particular VGAWONDER hardware configuration. If you require assistance in confirming the capabilities of your hardware, please contact ATI Customer Support with the name, BIOS revision and amount of memory installed on your graphics hardware. Specific Products VGABASIC-16: This is a 256K VGA product, that is restricted to the standard IBM VGA modes. The VGAWONDER XL24 disks should only be used to configure the BASIC-16's power-up video mode and monitor type. Application software should be configured for IBM VGA when using a VGABASIC-16. VGA1024VLB: This VESA Local Bus card is NOT supported by the VGAWONDER XL24 diskettes. You will require special VGA1024VLB diskettes to install and configure this product. VGAWONDER GT: This entry-level ISA accelerator is NOT supported by the VGAWONDER XL24 diskettes. You will require special VGAWONDER GT diskettes to install and configure this product. ============================================================================ The first program in this package you should get familiar with is VINSTALL.EXE. It replaces VSETUP, VCONFIG, V-INFO and VGATEST utilities in previous releases, incorporating various features, e.g. setting power-up default configuration, setting display mode dynamically, and self-test diagnostics. Unzip the VGAUTL archive into a directory on your hard disk. Before running VINSTALL, make sure these lines appear in your CONFIG.SYS file on your boot disk: BUFFERS=20 FILES=20 You may require numbers higher than 20 if, prior to running VINSTALL, some applications already exist in memory, using up some of the buffer and file handlers. Remember to reboot after modifying CONFIG.SYS. SECTION 1 - DRIVER INSTALLATION Note that the display driver installation routines in VINSTALL will not function correctly, since no drivers are provided in VGAUTL.ZIP. If you require drivers for a specific application, check the ATI BBS or Compuserve. SECTION 2 - RAMBIOS.SYS RAMBIOS.SYS is a RAM version of the video BIOS. Note that most modern (386 and higher) systems allow you to "shadow" the video BIOS region using CMOS setup or a memory manager. RAMBIOS.SYS performs a similar function for earlier PC, XT and AT systems that do not have this feature. RAMBIOS is not generally recommend, although it may increase performance on early PC's. The driver takes up about 32K of conventional memory. To install it in DOS, do the following: a) Copy RAMBIOS.SYS to your boot disk b) Create/Modify your CONFIG.SYS in your boot disk to include the line: DEVICE = RAMBIOS.SYS Notes: The above command must be executed before any device drivers that replace the video interrupt, such as ANSI.SYS and FANSI CONSOLE. The best place to put the command is at the beginning of the CONFIG.SYS file. Section 3 - VANSI.SYS VANSI.SYS is a device driver which is a substitute for the standard ANSI.SYS in DOS. Use VANSI only if you ned to use ANSI functions in non-standard text modes (ie modes other than 80x25, 80x50 and 40x25 characters). SECTION 4 - L43.COM L43 is a simple program that changes the number of rows displayed on the screen. This is done by using a smaller character font (8x8). The screen displays 50 lines in VGA mode and 43 lines in EGA mode. SECTION 5 - CLR.COM The program CLR clears any non-standard screen. It is intended for text modes other than standard modes of 80x25, 80x50 or 40x25. SECTION 6 PRTSCRN.COM PRTSCRN.COM is a program which enhances the function of the DOS printscreen feature. Normally, when the contents of the screen is dumped to a printer, only the first 80 columns and 25 lines are printed. PRTSCRN allows the user to print any text modes that can be displayed on the video card, including all non-standard text modes. It does not enhance the dumping of graphics to the printer. PRTSCRN is a memory resident program. This means that after it is loaded into memory, it will remain there until the system is reset or turned off. To load the program, simply run PRTSCRN. To dump the contents of a text screen, hold down the SHIFT key and strike the PRINT SCREEN key (this key may be marked PRINT SCR, PRTSC or something similar). Section 7 - VVESA.COM VVESA.COM is a Terminate and Stay Resident (TSR) program. It is the implementation of the VESA Super VGA BIOS Extension Standard #VS911022-22. VVESA is not a driver. It is a program which enables your video board to be used with VESA compatible software. Consult your software manual or your software manufacturer's Technical Support to see if a VESA driver is available for your software. Install your software for VESA Super VGA. Then run VVESA before running your VESA compatible software. If you prefer, a batch file can be written to invoke VVESA and then your software. The resident portion of VVESA only consumes a small amount of memory. To remove VVESA from memory, type: VVESA OFF. Here is a list of VVESA advanced command line keywords: OFF: Remove the driver from the system memory. PAN: Enable Linear Address It allows user to pan or scroll within the entire display memory. Standard VGA will wrap around at the end of 64K in planar mode. Linear address is disabled at default. 55rw Force single page read & write mode The Write Page number is set to Read Page number when a display mode is initialized. (Note that only display controller 28800-5 or higher is default to dual page mode, i.e. the writeable and readable windows can be programmed independently) For example, to enable driver to view display memory at upper 512KB, type: VVESA PAN Then run your VVESA application. The following VESA modes are supported: MODE RESOLUTION MEMORY MEMORY NUMBER /COLORS REQUIRED MODEL 100h 640x400 /256 512KB packed pixel 101h 640x480 /256 512KB packed pixel 102h 800x600 /16 256KB 4-plane planar 103h 800x600 /256 512KB packed pixel 104h 1024X768 /16 512KB 4-plane planar 105h 1024X768 /256 1MB packed pixel 108h 80x60/16 Text mode 109h 132x25/16 Text mode 10Ah 132x43/16 Text mode 110h 640x480/32768 1MB packed pixel 112h 640x480/16.7 M 1MB packed pixel 113h 800x600/32768 1MB packed pixel Note that some display adapters may not be capable of displaying all the modes listed above. Check the user's manual of your display adapter for the available modes. Programmers requiring more information about VESA standards may obtain copies of the specifications by writing or calling: VESA 1330 South Bascom Ave., Suite D San Jose, CA 95128 (408) 971-7525 SECTION 8 - MOUSE DRIVERS There are two mouse drivers; MOUSE.SYS and MOUSE.COM. MOUSE.SYS is a device driver which is installed through the CONFIG.SYS file on your boot drive. This driver will activate the mouse every time you boot the system. The mouse driver can be installed manually by copying MOUSE.SYS into the root directory of your boot drive and adding the following line into your CONFIG.SYS file: DEVICE = MOUSE.SYS [option(s)] MOUSE.COM is an executable program which is used to install a resident mouse driver if MOUSE.SYS is not installed and to con- figure the mouse driver. To use MOUSE.COM, type MOUSE [option(s)] Available options are listed below: * Before installing: MOUSE HELP - displays help message on the screen. MOUSE STATUS - as above. MOUSE ? - as above. MOUSE /? - as above. * To Install: MOUSE 3BUTTONS - Configures the mouse driver to 3 buttons. This is the default unless 2BUTTONS is specified. MOUSE 2BUTTONS - Configures the mouse driver to 2 buttons. MOUSE 400DPI - Configures the mouse driver for a high resolution (400dpi) mouse. (Same as MOUSE /P1) MOUSE 200DPI - Configures the mouse driver for a standard resolution (200dpi) mouse. (Same as MOUSE /P3) MOUSE /Pn - Selects which profile to use. These movement profiles are ballistic curves. If the mouse moves faster for a given distance, the mouse pointer will move a longer distance across the screen. This driver comes with four movement profiles (1-Slow, 2-Moderate, 3-Fast, 4-Unaccelerated). The default is profile 2 (Moderate). MOUSE /Sn - Sets the horizontal and vertical mouse-to-cursor movement sensitivity. The range is from 1 to 100. Larger value will make cursor move faster. The default sensitivity is 50. * After installation: MOUSE OFF - Disables mouse driver. If MOUSE.COM was installed instead of MOUSE.SYS and MOUSE.COM was the last resident program installed, the memory occupied by the mouse driver will be released. MOUSE - Enables the mouse driver. MOUSE STATUS - Displays the current status of the mouse driver along with the help message. MOUSE HELP - as above. MOUSE ? - as above. MOUSE /? - as above. MOUSE /Pn - Selects which profile to use. MOUSE /Sn - Sets the horizontal and vertical mouse-to-cursor movement sensitivity. The mouse drivers are compatible with Microsoft Windows 3.1, including support for applications in DOS windows. SECTION 9 - INSTALLING 132-COLUMN IN WORDSTAR AND WORDPERFECT Both WordStar and WordPerfect can support the 132-column text mode. No driver is needed, as both programs can be configured for this mode. WORDSTAR 3.31 This version of WordStar must be configured by modifying the WS.COM file directly with the DOS DEBUG utility. This operation should only be performed on the working version of WS. Follow these steps: DEBUG WS.COM E CS:249 84 W Q Before running the patched version of WordStar, put your screen into 132-column mode using VINSTALL. WORDSTAR 4.0 AND 5.0 These versions of Wordstar can be configured for 132 columns using the WINSTALL and WSCHANGE. Select 80x25 text in WINSTALL. If 80x43 is selected in WINSTALL, it over-rides WSCHANGE. Next, run WSCHANGE and select 132 columns and either 25 or 44 rows. Use VINSTALL to put the screen into 132-column mode before running WordStar. NOTE: WordStar 5.0 doesn't restore the screen to 132-column mode after exiting from the page preview feature. Be sure to save the document before using the preview feature. WORDPERFECT 4.1 and 4.2 WordPerfect versions 4.1 and 4.2 allow you to designate the number of rows and columns displayed on the screen. Wordperfect requires you to invoke any non-default text mode externally. To configure WordPerfect, type: WP/S A setup menu then appears. Select number 3 from the menu and enter the desired number of columns and rows. There are 3 different text modes available with VGA card: 80x43, 132x25, and 132x44. Not all of these modes are available with every monitor. After Wordperfect is configured for the desired text mode, you must invoke it each time you use Wordperfect. The easiest way of doing this is to make a batch file that invokes the required mode and then run WordPerfect. Create the file WP.BAT containing the following lines: [command] WP VINSTALL CE80 Where the line [command] is one of the choices shown below: L43 Invokes 80x43 or 80x50 mode. VINSTALL M132x25 Invokes monochrome 132x25 mode. VINSTALL C132x25 Invokes color 132x25 mode. VINSTALL M132X44 Invokes monochrome 132x44 mode. VINSTALL C132X44 Invokes color 132x44 mode. WORDPERFECT 5.0 There is no need to do any special configuration with WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1. Simply invoke the desired text mode with VINSTALL and run WordPerfect. WP automatically adapts to the text mode. Note that WP may not restore the screen to 132 columns after exiting from the page preview feature. Be sure to save the document before using the preview feature. SECTION 10 - SIDEKICK PLUS Sidekick Plus version 1.00A has a problem in monochrome graphics mode. The problem occurs because Sidekick Plus restores the screen to graphics mode on exit if graphics is enabled. If the card is in text mode instead of graphics mode, the screen goes blank. As a result, this program should not be run under the monochrome graphics mode. To use the program in the monochrome mode, set the card to Monochrome Text (MDA) instead of the Monochrome Graphics (H720). SECTION 11 - TTL MONITOR This section is of interest only if you are connecting a monochrome TTL monitor. The video card automatically optimizes the palette to obtain the maximum contrast when displaying color software on a monochrome monitor. This is highly desirable with most software but it may cause certain animated EGA games to blink. Some examples of these games are Gunship, F19 Stealth and World Tour of Golf. If this occurs on a program that you are using, you can disable or restore the gray-scale optimization with special VINSTALL commands. To disable optimization type this command: VINSTALL MASK BA FF 40 To re-enable optimization type this command: VINSTALL MASK BA BF 0 For a printout of this information, type: A>COPY README PRN