VideoLogic SmartTools for Windows 95 
====================================
& GrafixStar 600
================

ReadMe Version 1.1
20th May, 1996.


This ReadMe file contains late-breaking information and user tips on 
VideoLogic's SmartTools for Microsoft Windows 95. For a detailed explanation
of the functions and operations of SmartTools please consult the on-line help.

The SmartTools are a new set of applications designed to allow you to get the 
most out of the powerful capabilities of your GrafixStar graphics card. The
SmartTools give you more control over the appearance and behaviour of your 
Windows desktop.

Contents
========
1. An overview of SmartTools
2. Installation / Deinstallation
3. Troubleshooting
4. GrafixStar 600 Drivers


1. An overview of SmartTools
============================
1.1.  SmartTools
================
SmartTools lets you create toolbars to give you more control and quicker 
access to your Windows applications and documents.

With SmartTools you can :

    -	Use toolbars for other Smart applications, and customize these toolbars 
        to suit your needs.

    -	Create toolbars for other applications, adding buttons for the 
        programs, documents and files you use most.

    -	Assign hotkeys for commands that you use most often.

1.2.  SmartDisplay
==================
SmartDisplay makes it easier and quicker for you to set up the display 
properties for your monitor.

SmartDisplay gives you:

    -	A SmartDisplay Wizard, which guides you through a step by step 
        procedure that helps you find the ideal display properties for the 
        kind of work you are doing.

    -	A SmartDisplay setup procedure for advanced users, which allows you 
        to select the display size, color palette, refresh rate, desktop size, 
        connectivity, monitor alignment and properties for your display.

1.3.  SmartDesktop
==================
SmartDesktop is an application which controls the appearance and behaviour 
of your desktop.

With SmartDesktop you can:

    -	Use a virtual desktop, where the desktop size is larger than the 
        display size. SmartDesktop controls the way you move around the 
        desktop and reach the off-screen portion of you desktop.

    -	Change the display size at the touch of a button, allowing you to zoom 
        in and zoom out while you are working.


2. Installation / Deinstallation
================================
SmartTools comes on two disks with disk 1 incorporating the latest 
Windows 95 graphics drivers for the GrafixStar range in addition to the 
SmartTools SetUp files.

	Disk 1 -  SmartTools and GrafixStar 600 Driver
	Disk 2 -  Disk 2 of the SmartTools installer and a Direct Draw installer

Before installing SmartTools, you must install the latest graphics drivers 
for your GrafixStar card (As found on disk 1 of the SmartTools install disks). 


2.1.  Installation
==================

2.1.1.  Installing the GrafixStar 600 Drivers for the first time in Windows 95
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

1.  Switch your computer on and start Windows 95.
2.  Windows 95 will detect that you have a new graphics card and ask you for
    a driver for the new hardware.  Choose the option 'Driver from disk provided 
    by hardware manufacturer'. Click OK.  
3.  Insert the CD into your system.
4.  Choose Browse and locate the folder [drive]:\GS600\Win95\Disk1 on the CD,
    choose OK twice, select GrafixStar 600 PCI from the list and click OK.
5.  When the GrafixStar files have been copied to your PC, a message will appear 
    asking you to restart Windows. Choose OK.
6.  Windows 95 will restart with the new drivers loaded. If these have been
    installed correctly you will find a new 'Advanced' tab in the Display
    Properties panel.
7.  Open the Display Properties control panel (the quickest way is to click the 
    right mouse button on the Windows desktop and select Properties).
8.  Select the Settings tab and click on Change Display Type. 
9.  Make sure that the Monitor Type line contains the name of your monitor.
    If not, choose Change Monitor Type, select your monitor from the list 
    and click OK.

2.1.2.  Re-installing the GrafixStar drivers
--------------------------------------------
The easiest way to install the GrafixStar Windows 95 software is using the 
Display Properties window:

   1.	Insert the CD or disk into your computer.
   2.	Open the Control Panel window. To do this, click Start, point to 
        Settings and click Control Panel.
   3.	Double click on the Display icon to open the Display Properties Window.
	Note: You can go directly to the Display Properties window by clicking 
        on the Windows 95 background with the right mouse button and choosing 
        Properties from the menu.
   4.	Choose the Settings page by clicking on the Settings tab. 
   5.	Choose the Change Display Type button.
   6.	Make sure that the Monitor Type line contains the name of your monitor. 
        If not, click the Change button and select the name of your monitor 
        from the list.
   7.	Click on the Change button for the Adapter Type.
   8.	Insert the GrafixStar CD or the SmartTools for Windows 95 disk 1 into 
        your computer and choose Have Disk from the Select Device menu. (If 
        you are using the CD, you will have to browse to the folder 
        [drive]:\GrafixStar\win95\disk 1).
   9.	Select your GrafixStar card from the list and choose OK.
  10.	When the GrafixStar files have been copied to your PC, the Change 
        Display Type window is displayed again. Choose Close.
  11.	A message appears telling you that you will have to restart Windows 95 
        for the new display type to take effect. Choose OK.
  12.	Windows 95 restarts with the new GrafixStar Windows 95 drivers. 

If the GrafixStar drivers have installed correctly you will find an 
additional page within the Display Properties Window entitled 'Advanced'.

You are now ready to install the Smart Tools for Windows 95.  


2.1.3.  Installing the SmartTools
---------------------------------
   1.	Choose Run from the Start menu.
   2.	If you are using floppy disks, insert the SmartTools for Windows 95 
        disk 1 , choose Browse and change to a:.
   3.	Type setup and choose OK.
   4.	Follow the instructions that appear on the screen.

When SmartTools is installed, the Advanced page within the Display 
Properties Window is replaced by two new pages entitled 'SmartDisplay' 
and 'SmartDesktop'.


2.2.  DeInstalling the SmartTools
=================================
To deinstall the SmartTools from your system, rerun the SmartTools SetUp 
from the VideoLogic SmartTools program group and select Remove.

Note that removing SmartTools involves restarting Windows 95, so you should 
first save any open documents that you may have.

Once the SmartTools have been deinstalled, you will have to reinstall the 
GrafixStar drivers in order for the Advanced page to reappear within the 
Display Properties Window.

3. Troubleshooting
==================

3.1  Display Properties - Settings Tab Corruption
-------------------------------------------------
As part of the SmartTools installation the Settings Tab in the Display Properties
page is modified. It has been found that some other applications may also modify
the Settings Tab, e.g. Direct X version 2. This can result in corruption of the 
Settings Tab.

To disable the SmartTools modifications to the Settings Tab use the patch file
(msstnpg.reg) included on disk 2 of the SmartTools install. To do this run the
file MSSTNGPG.REG once from within Windows 95 by double clicking on its
icon. To re-enable the SmartTools modifications to the Settings Tab, SmartTools
must first be deinstalled and then reinstalled.

3.2  Errors when running Virtual Desktops and/or changing Modes
---------------------------------------------------------------
Some applications, especially those that display video, report errors when running
a Virtual Desktop or changing modes, Every effort is made to prevent such
problems but if they do occur we recommend that you close the problematic 
application before changing mode.

3.3  Resizing the Screen
------------------------
In addition to centering the display, SmartDisplay also enables you to resize the 
viewing area within the monitor. Once the viewing area has been resized
SmartDisplay will remember that setting for future use.

Some monitors may react adversely to the viewing area being resized, resulting in
a lesser quality display. We recommend that if you experience slight corruption,
screen juddering or lack of focus that you reduce the refresh rate. To restore
the default settings, simply reinstall the GrafixStar 600 drivers.

3.4.  Modes
===========
3.4.1.  16 Color modes
----------------------
SmartTools is not designed to work with a 16 color palette (4 bits per pixel). 
The modes 640x480x16 and 800x600x16 cannot be accessed using SmartTools. If 
you wish to use these modes, SmartTools must not be installed. 

3.4.2.  Monitors
----------------
Windows 95 does not restrict the generic SVGA monitor settings to a given 
set of display sizes, so SmartTools allows any display size to be selected. 
Therefore if you have 'Standard monitor types' selected as you monitor, 
SmartTools will not restrict your display size. There is therefore a 
possibility that you could zoom out to a display size that your monitor does 
not support.

3.5.  Toolbars
==============
3.5.1.  Disappearing Toolbars
-----------------------------
When using SmartDesktop to zoom into the desktop, it is possible from time 
to time to lose sight of the SmartTools toolbars. You can relocate a toolbar 
within your current display using the 'Find Now' feature. To reach the 
'Find Now' button, select the Properties button of the toolbar on the 
Toolbar Properties page of SmartTools.

3.5.2.  Maximize in Display
---------------------------
The SmartDesktop feature 'Maximize on Display' maximizes your applications 
to the full size of your display. This feature ignores the Windows 95 
Taskbar, so part of your application window disappears below it. Therefore, 
It is recommended that the Taskbar is set to 'auto-hide'.

3.5.3.  Moving & Deleting Buttons from Toolbars
-----------------------------------------------
You can have buttons on the toolbars simply by dragging them with the mouse 
to the desired location while holding down the shift key. If you drag a 
button off the toolbar while holding down the shift key, the button is 
removed from the toolbar.

3.6.  HotKeys
=============
3.6.1.  DOSBox
--------------
The SmartDesktop hotkeys will not function when a DOSBox is open and its 
window currently has the focus.

3.7.  Connectivity - Feature Connector
======================================
3.7.1  Feature Connector
------------------------
If you select 'Feature Connector' from the Connectivity page of SmartDisplay, 
your CONFIG.SYS file is modified to include the TSR VLENABLE.SYS. VLENABLE 
is a small utility that enables DAC snooping at start up. 

However, it may be possible that your system does not have a CONFIG.SYS file, 
or it has one that is zero bytes in size. In those cases, you must create a 
file called CONFIG.SYS at the root of your hard disk and make sure that it 
contains some data (a 'rem' line is sufficient), before you select 
'Feature Connector'. 

When you have selected Feature Connector you must restart your system in 
order for VLENABLE to run.

If you uncheck the Feature Connector option, the VLENABLE.SYS line in the 
CONFIG.SYS file will be disabled by changing it to a 'rem' line.

4. The GrafixStar 600 Drivers
=============================

For information on installing the drivers see section 2.1

Contents
========
4.1. Display modes with video acceleration
4.2. Using games with Direct Draw
4.3. Troubleshooting

4.1. Display modes with video acceleration
==========================================
The modes below support video acceleration:

Display size  	Colors	Refresh rate (Hz)		   

640x480		256	60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 150			
800x600		256	56, 60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120		
1024x768	256	60, 70, 72, 75, 80
1152x864	256	60

640x480		65,536	60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120, 150			
800x600		65,536	56, 60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100		
1024x768	65,536	60, 70

640x480		16.7m	60, 72, 75, 85, 90, 100, 120			
800x600		16.7m	56, 60, 72, 75, 85	

All other modes display AVI files using software only, which gives poorer 
quality playback. If you want to playback MPEG files without special 
hardware, you can obtain a FREE copy of Xing MPEG Player when you return 
your GrafixStar 600 registration card.

4.2. Using games with Direct Draw
=================================
GrafixStar 600 display drivers for Windows 95 are compatible with Direct 
Draw. 

Direct Draw is not installed automatically when you install the GrafixStar 
600 drivers.  Please find the directory REDIST.IHV on disk 2 and run 
SETUP.EXE, after which Windows 95 needs to be restarted.

The use of DirectX II beta is not recommended with the GrafixStar range of
graphics drivers due to changes in the formatting of the Settings page in 
the display properties causes a conflict with the correct use of SmartTools.   

4.3. Troubleshooting
====================
Windows 95 Screensavers
-----------------------
If you are using the 'Curves and Colors' or 'Mystify your Mind' Windows 
screensaver with the password option enabled, you may see additional lines 
appear when the password entry window is active. Choose 
another screensaver if desired.

Play AVI with MS PLUS! pack
---------------------------
If you are using a display mode which is capable of video acceleration 
(see section 4.1) and have the option 'Show Window contents while dragging' 
enabled, you will see the accelerated video displaced from the video window 
whilst dragging the video window around the desktop.  Disable the 
'Show Window contents while dragging' on the PLUS page in the display 
properties.

Installing Win95 with a GrafixStar 600 card
-------------------------------------------
If you are installing Windows 95 for the first time from MSDOS, Windows 95
auto detection process will Plug'n'Play the GrafixStar 600 as an ET4000 
'Display adapter' and an 'Other device: PCI VGA-Compatible display adapter'.  
This presents no problems and does not hinder a GrafixStar 600 drivers 
installation.  You may want to remove the section 'Other device', to do this 
it is advisable to delete both the 'Other devices' and the GrafixStar 600
entry in the 'Display adapter' section.  After which Windows 95 will
Plug'n'Play the Grafixstar 600 on the next restart to give only a single
entry for the display adapter.

Adobe Type Manager
------------------
If Adobe Type Manager is installed with Windows 95, the GrafixStar 600
performance can be degraded.  

To return to optimum performance please make the following changes to the
SYSTEM.INI:

        [Boot]
        ;system.drv=atmsys.drv
        ;atm.system.drv=system.drv
        system.drv=system.drv
        
Harvard Graphics 4.0
--------------------
Running Harvard Graphics 4.0 for Windows in a 24-bit color mode (16.7m colors), 
causes a series or errors.  Please use a 16bit mode which will provide 65,536 
possible colors.

SciTech Display Doctor
----------------------
During the installation of this utility found on the VideoLogic Software Library CD,
the install needs information regarding supported VESA modes in the BIOS belonging 
to the graphics card.  Once the installation is complete, and you are returned to 
the Windows 95 desktop, you may find that functional icons (ie. minimize, maximize,
close, scroll icons) appear black.  The tests performed during the installation 
utilises BIOS interrupt calls for modes changes, and as a result flushes the video 
memory which has been previously set up for Windows 95.  This is not harmful, but 
can be remedied by restarting Windows 95.

Dorling Kindersley
------------------
Problems have been found with two applications produced by this company 
'The Ultimate Human Body', and 'The Encyclopedia of Science'.  On launching these
applications in 16-bit (65,536 colors) and 24-bit (16.7m colors) resolutions, you 
may find that the window background color is incorrect.

Additional to this with the 'The Ultimate Human Body' application, when scrolling 
the window over the body, the main window showing the zoomed portion of the 
selected window will not show the complete image.

Choose an 8-bit mode (256 colors) will resolve these problems.

Monitor screen centering
------------------------
Some advanced monitors which utilize a user display setting by detecting the 
horizontal line frequency, may appear to change the size and positioning of the 
returned Window 95 screen when task switching from a DOS fullscreen session to a 
Windows 95 session.  This problem occurs when the monitor is at the border line 
where it would select one user setting over another.  To remedy, use the monitor 
screen controls to adjust the screen to the desired settings.

Quickres
--------
Quickres is part of a series of unsupported utilities provided by Microsoft.  
VideoLogic do not recommend the use of this utility.

The mechanism used by Quickres to achieve color-depth switching on the fly can 
seriously impact GrafixStar 600 performance, and can make Windows 95 unstable.  
Quickres is an unsupported Microsoft utility, and VideoLogic strongly recommends 
that you do not use Quickres for this purpose.

11th Hour
---------
The 11th Hour game does not ship with drivers which are capable of running 
with the GrafixStar 600.  You can use the supplied drivers provide by SciTech
on the CD called SciTech Display Doctor 5.2 which once installed, allows the
use of a later revision of UniVBE driver which is compatible with the chipset on 
the GrafixStar 600 so that the program can be run.  For continued use of this
driver, please contact SciTech for registering information.

Duke Nukem 3D (shareware)
-------------------------
When starting Duke Nukem 3D shareware version, the first screen will show
display corruption.  This will not stop you playing the game but can be
remedied by the use of UniVBE from the SciTech Display Doctor 5.2 as supplied
on the CD.

Jazz Jack Rabbit
----------------
Jazz Jack Rabbit may suffer from sprite corruption.

Xing 2.01
---------
MPEG clips replayed in modes other than the video accelerated modes listed 
in section 4.1. above, may cause Windows to become unstable whilst playing the 
clip. If this problem occurs change the Display Mode to one that supports video 
acceleration.

