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Optimizing the Wildcat II 5000 driver ..........................................................................30 Enabling application-specific optimizations ..........................................................30 Creating a custom optimization..............................................................................31 Chapter 4 – Troubleshooting.............................................................................................32 Troubleshooting...........................................
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Introduction tÉäÅçãÉ=íç=Paä~Äë>= tÉäÅçãÉ=íç=Paä~Äë>= Thank you for selecting a 3Dlabs® Wildcat® II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card! This User Guide is designed to provide information about the Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card. In addition to this guide you are strongly encouraged to use the on line help included in the 3Dlabs driver software Help screens. póëíÉã=oÉèìáêÉãÉåíë== póëíÉã=oÉèìáêÉãÉåíë== You must have Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 5 (or later) or Windows 2000 installed.
Introduction cÉ~íìêÉë= cÉ~íìêÉë= Card Interface Video Memory Graphics Controller RAMDAC Plug-and-Play Monitor Support Accelerated 3D API Maximum Resolution; Aspect Ratio; Refresh Rate AGP card designed for systems that have a 25-watt AGP slot. Frame Buffer: 32 MB Texture Buffer: 32 MB DirectBurst: 16 MB High-speed Wildcat II chipset technology with support for either analog or digital displays.
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Introduction cÉ~íìêÉëI=ÅçåíK= cÉ~íìêÉëI=ÅçåíK= OpenGL (1.
Introduction cÉ~íìêÉëI=ÅçåíK= cÉ~íìêÉëI=ÅçåíK= Additional Features SuperScene full-scene multisampled antialiasing: Point sampled with sixteen samples Sample location jittering Dynamic sample allocation Dynamic sample backoff Two video look-up tables Eight stencil planes Eight double-buffered overlay planes 32-bit Z buffer High-performance DACs that directly drive display devices DDC2B Display Data Channel standard Head-mounted displays and shutter glasses (fram
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Setup mêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçå= mêÉé~êáåÖ=Ñçê=fåëí~ää~íáçå= Note: If you purchased your Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card as part of a system, it is already installed and configured. The following instructions for hardware installation are necessary only if you purchased a customer kit or need to reinstall your video card. Before you begin your installation 1. Save any work in progress and exit any open applications. Always back up your system before you install any new hardware or software. 2.
Setup 5. If necessary, remove the back panel covers from the slots into which you are installing your Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card, using a Phillips-head screwdriver. 6. If an anti-static wrist strap was included in your box, attach it to your wrist and attach the other end to a bare metal (as opposed to painted or sticker covered) surface on your system’s chassis. Remove your Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card from its anti-static packaging. 7.
Setup 8. Place the card into the correct slot and seat firmly. See your system documentation for instructions on securing the card to the chassis. Loose cards and connections can cause grounding and operating problems. 9. Remove the anti-static wrist strap, if used, and replace the cover on your system. 10. Reconnect the power cord.
Setup `çååÉÅíáåÖ=íÜÉ=jçåáíçê= `çååÉÅíáåÖ=íÜÉ=jçåáíçê= The Wildcat II 5000 supports connections for one VGA monitor or one flat panel monitor with a connector for either. VGA connector (analog) DVI-I connector (digital) Connecting a VGA monitor 1. Make sure the power to the computer is turned off. 2. Connect the workstation monitor’s video cable to the 15-pin D-Sub connector on the Wildcat II 5000 video card. 3. Turn on power to the workstation.
Setup fåëí~ääáåÖ=íÜÉ=aêáîÉê=pçÑíï~êÉ= fåëí~ääáåÖ=íÜÉ=aêáîÉê=pçÑíï~êÉ= If you received your Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator with a system, the graphics drivers were installed prior to shipment. This section only applies if you purchased your Wildcat II 5000 as an upgrade, are reinstalling the driver, or are updating the operating system to Microsoft Windows 2000. This section describes the two software installation processes for supported Windows operating systems.
Setup Installing the Wildcat II 5000 Windows NT or Windows 2000 driver 1. Start up Windows and log onto an account with administrative privileges. 2. Place the 3Dlabs driver CD in the appropriate drive. The 3Dlabs driver installation program menu will appear. Note: If the installation program menu does not appear, you can access the installation program through My Computer. Click the drive where the driver CD is located to run the installation program.
Setup Verifying the default video display driver in Windows 2000 1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Display, and click the Settings tab on the Display Properties dialog box. 2. Verify that the Wildcat II 5000 device is listed under Display. This indicates that the appropriate driver is installed. 3. Click Cancel to close the Display Properties dialog box.
Setup oÉÖáëíÉêáåÖ=vçìê=Paä~Äë=dê~éÜáÅë=^ÅÅÉäÉê~íçê=`~êÇ When you register your 3Dlabs Graphics Accelerator Card you: Activate your warranty Receive notification of software updates Qualify for technical support You can complete the registration card and return it to us in the mail, or register on-line once your hardware and software installations are complete. (You must have Internet access to register on-line.) 1. Open your Internet browser. 2. Go to http://www.3dlabs.com/products/register.asp 3.
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Software Configuration qÜÉ=Paä~Äë=táäÇÅ~í=ff=RMMM=dê~éÜáÅë=^ÅÅÉäÉê~íçê=`~êÇ=aêáîÉê qÜÉ=Paä~Äë=táäÇÅ~í=ff=RMMM=dê~éÜáÅë=^ÅÅÉäÉê~íçê=`~êÇ=aêáîÉê= aêáîÉê= The 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5000 driver software lets you optimize the working relationship between your card, your system and your applications. This chapter contains instructions for configuring the video display, stereo display, and dual monitors.
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Software Configuration Using the Wildcat Monitor tab 1. On the Display Properties dialog box, click the Wildcat Monitor tab. This tab contains commands for adjusting the resolution, color depth, and refresh rate. See the steps under Using the Wildcat Configuration tab if you need instructions on opening the Display Properties dialog box. 2. Click Color Calibration to modify the color settings.
Software Configuration 3. On the Wildcat Monitor Display Properties dialog box, click Configure Monitor to change the display mode, select a monitor type, and change the resolution/refresh rate. Once you have made the changes you require, click OK to accept the new configuration and dismiss the Configure Monitor dialog box. You are returned to the Wildcat Monitor Display Properties dialog box. 4. In Windows 2000, click OK on the Display Properties dialog box to accept the changes.
Software Configuration Enabling stereo display If you connect a device to the stereo port on the Wildcat II 5000, you must change the display mode to view in stereo. See Chapter 2, Setup, for an illustration of the stereo output port. 1. Make sure your stereo display device is properly connected to the stereo output port on the Wildcat II 5000. See Chapter 2, Connecting a Stereo Display Device for more information. 2. On the Wildcat Monitor tab under Display Properties, click Configure Monitor.
Software Configuration Creating a custom optimization 1. From the operating system Start menu, go to Settings/Control Panel/Display. In Windows NT 4.0, click the Wildcat Configuration tab if it is not already displayed. In Windows 2000 follow the same path; then click the Settings tab and then Advanced. 2. Under the Wildcat Configuration tab, select Configuration Wizard. Click Next to continue. 3. Select New Configuration on the pulldown menu, then click Next. 4.
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Troubleshooting qêçìÄäÉëÜççíáåÖ= qêçìÄäÉëÜççíáåÖ= If you have trouble using your 3Dlabs Wildcat II 5000 Graphics Accelerator Card or a 3D application, you may find the answer to your problem in the following sections. Always start your problem- solving efforts with the simplest solution and work up to the more complex ones. jçåáíçêë=~åÇ=aáëéä~ó=oÉëçäìíáçåë= jçåáíçêë=~åÇ=aáëéä~ó=oÉëçäìíáçåë= Problem: My monitor is either blank, or the displayed image is distorted, scrambled or smaller than I expected.
Troubleshooting lÄí~áåáåÖ=~=rë~ÄäÉ=sáÇÉç=oÉëçäìíáçå lÄí~áåáåÖ=~=rë~ÄäÉ=sáÇÉç=oÉëçäìíáçå= =rë~ÄäÉ=sáÇÉç=oÉëçäìíáçå= The system operates in VGA mode when the video display driver is not running to accommodate all monitor types. VGA mode is used during initial installation of the video display driver and when experiencing video problems. If you select a resolution that causes the monitor to display incorrectly, try the following proceedures to obtain a usable video resolution.
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Regulatory Statements UL 1950 PAG 1.7-003: This graphics card is for use with UL Listed personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user installation of card cage accessories. WARNING: Any use of, installation practices, modifications or maintenance procedures carried out which are not in accordance with the issued “instructions for use” or approved by 3Dlabs Inc. will nullify the CE certification of this product and could lead to prosecution.
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Terms and Definitions qÉêãë=~åÇ=aÉÑáåáíáçåë= qÉêãë=~åÇ=aÉÑáåáíáçåë= ^dm= ^dm= Advanced Graphics Port. A dedicated graphics bus that transfers data at significantly higher speeds than the PCI bus. ^äéÜ~=_äÉåÇáåÖ= ^äéÜ~=_äÉåÇáåÖ= This means to create transparent objects by allowing for the blending of pixels to simulate the transparency characteristics of an object. With alpha information, an object can be designed from being totally transparent to opaque.
Terms and Definitions aáêÉÅíu= aáêÉÅíu= Microsoft’s APIs developed to access various system hardware. aáêÉÅí=Pa= aáêÉÅí=Pa= Microsoft’s API dedicated to 3D graphics, and a component of DirectX. aáíÜÉêáåÖ= aáíÜÉêáåÖ= The process of converting an image with a certain bit depth to one with a lower bit depth. Dithering enables the application to convert an image’s colors that it cannot display into two or more colors that closely resemble the original.
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Index = API, 49, 50 Attaching a stereo device, 20 Configuration tab Display properties, 26 Configuring the display, 26 Connecting monitor, 20 Connecting a Digital Flat-panel monitor, 20 Connecting a VGA monitor, 20 Creating a custome optimization, 31 Determining a defective unit, 34 Diagnostics, 33 Digital Flat-panel monitor connecting, 20 Display Monoscopic, 30 Stereo, 30 Stereoscopic, 30 Display properties Configuration tab, 26 Configuring, 26 Monitor tab, 28 Drivers Installing, 21 Enabling application-
Index Terms and definitions, 49 textures, 51 Textures, 51 Troubleshooting, 33, 35 Diagnostics, 33 Last Known Good option in Windows NT, 34 monitors and display resolutions, 33 Reinstalling the video driver under Windows 2000, 35 Reinstalling the video driver under Windows NT, 35 Safe mode in Windows 2000, 34 Usable resolutions, 34 Usable resolutions, 34 Using the Wildcat Monitor tab Gamma Color Calibration, 28 VGA monitor connecting, 20 Video display Configuring, 26 Stereo, 30 Video driver Reinstalling, 3
