User`s guide

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Chapter 02 : T HE R ELEASE 331 D RIVER FOR W INDOWS XP
Driver Installation
System Requirements
The hard disk space requirement for 32 bit is minimum 150 MB for English-only, and 230
MB for International.
The hard disk space requirement for 64 bit is minimum 207 MB for English-only, and 300
MB for International.
Before You Begin
If you do not have System Administrator access privileges, it is assumed that the
appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization will set up
and install the NVIDIA graphics driver software on your computer.
nTune
 If NVIDIA nTune is already installed
If you have previously installed NVIDIA nTune, NVIDIA recommends that you
uninstall nTune before installing this driver. After the driver install is complete, you
can reinstall nTune.
Copied Files and Registration
 The installation process copies all necessary files for operation into the appropriate
directories.
 The nView system files are copied to your Windows\System directory.
 nView Desktop Manager Profile files (*.tvp) are saved in the Windows\Nview
directory.
Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may
also be located in the Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\nView_Profiles directory.
 As part of the install process, an uninstall is registered in your system.
Preserving Settings Before Upgrading Your Software
Before uninstalling or installing software, your can preserve your nView Desktop
Manager and/or NVIDIA Display settings by using the nView Desktop Manager Profiles
features.
Note: Follow the steps below and/or refer to the NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager User’s Guide
for details. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you must have, at least, Power
User access privileges in order to create or save a profile. (Refer to Windows Help if you
need an explanation of Power User access rights.)