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EPSON® VGA Utilities Guide This manual is printed on recycled paper and is l00% recyclable. - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 2
IMPORTANT NOTICE DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Epson America makes no representations or warranties, either express or implied, by or with respect to anything in this manual, and shall not be liable for any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or for any indirect, - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 3
16 Framework II 17 Copying Framework II Drivers 18 Installing the Drivers 18 Framework III 20 GEM,Version 3.x 22 Creating a GEM Driver Pack 22 Installing the Drivers 23 Configuring GEM for the New Drivers 24 IBM OS/2, Version 2.0 25 Installing the Drivers 25 Configuring OS/2 for the VGA - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 4
MicrosoftWord,VersionS.O 37 PCad 39 Ventura Publisher 40 VersaCAD386 42 VersaCAD 2D 43 WordPerfect,VersionS.O 45 WordPerfect, Version 5.1 46 WordStar 47 VGAUtilities 48 CLMODE 48 SetRES 52 iv - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 5
These drivers are files your software uses to communicate with your display adapter and monitor. A utility is a program that supports Epson®VGA monitors, other brands of VGA monitors, and VGA compatible, multifrequency monitors that use analog input. The drivers and utilities described in this guide - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 6
adapter control of graphics cursor movement. Note You can use Epson's VGA drivers and utilities only with the computer's built-in VGA adapter. chips. (See Chapter 2 of the User's Guide for installation instructions.) The resolutions your system can support for each application depend on the size of - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 7
The following table lists the applications for which high resolution VGA drivers are provided, as well as the supported resolutions and colors for each application. Those drivers requiring 1MB of video memory are identified in the last column. Supported applications VGA Utilities 3 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 8
Supported applications (Continued) In addition to the drivers for the applications listed above, the Utility diskettes include INSTALL programs to help you install the drivers on your hard disk. The Utility 1 diskette contains VGA drivers for MS-DOS based applications. The Utility 2 diskette - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 9
of the VGA drivers. See page 48 for more information. Installing Drivers and Utilities The information in this guide is organized appropriate section for instructions. When you are instructed to run the INSTALL program, see the section below. Note Each of the Epson VGA drivers is designed to - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 10
. See "IBM OS/2, Version 2.0" on page 25 or "Microsoft Windows, Version 3.0" on page 31 for installation instructions for these drivers. Follow these steps to run INSTALL: 1. Insert the Utility 1 diskette in drive A. 2. Type A: and press to log onto drive A. 3. Type the following and press - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 11
you if you want to copy the new drivers over existing files. As the INSTALL program copies the drivers, it displays the files it is copying. When all the selected drivers are installed, you see the following prompt: The GD5422 display drivers installation is complete. Press any key to continue - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 12
, colors, and memory requirements for AutoDesk products.) Your system comes with two sets of display list drivers: the DLD386-VGA and the DLD-VGA. The table below lists the capabilities supported by each driver set; you can use it to determine which one you want to install. 8 VGA Utilities - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 13
program Configure your environment using the DLDSETUP program Execute the FASTACAD.BAT file before you start your AutoDesk application Configure the driver for the colors you want using COLORl6.EXE and COLOR256.EXE Reconfigure your AutoDesk applications using the appropriate display device. VGA - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 14
the DLDSETUP program: 1. Log on to the directory where you've stored your AutoDesk drivers. 2. Type DLDSETUP and press The program displays a welcome screen for DLDSETUP. 3. Press any key, then follow the instructions on the screen to select the options you want to use. When you respond to - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 15
Using FASTACAD. BAT You need to run the FASTACAD.BAT file before you start your AutoDesk application. YOU can type FASTACAD and press before you run the application for the first time. You can also modify your AUTOEXEC.BAT file so that it automatically runs FASTACAD. For MS-DOS 3.2 or earlier, place - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 16
Follow these steps to set up the colors you want your AutoDesk product to display on your monitor: 1. Log onto your AutoDesk product program directory. 2. Type COLOR16 to define colors for N-color mode or type COLOR256 to define colors for 256-color mode. You see a screen simulating the AutoDesk - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 17
file DLDCOLOR.DAT in your AutoDesk program directory. Configuring AutoCAD, Versions 9, 10, 11 The first time you use AutoCAD with a DLD-VGA driver, you must change the AutoCAD display device configuration. Follow these steps: 1. Select option 5, Configure AutoCAD from the main menu. 2. Select option - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 18
DLD commands (continued) l These commands work only with AutoCAD 386. Configuring AUTOCAD, Version 12 When you install the VGA drivers for AutoCAD, version 12, there are a few extra steps you have to perform after you run DLDSETUP: 1. Log onto the directory where you started DLDSETUP. 2. - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 19
12, by selecting DLD386-VGA as your display device. Configuring AutoShade with RenderMan The first time you use AutoShade with a DLD386VGA driver, you must follow these steps to change the display device configuration: 1. Log onto the AutoShade program directory. 2. Type the following and - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 20
the semicolon in front of the MAIN-DISPLAY line and change the text to the following: MAIN-DISPLAY=RCPADI 5. If you selected the 256 color driver, remove the semicolon in front of the MATERIAL-DISPLAY line and change the text to the following: MATERIAL-DISPLAY=RCPADI 6. Save this file as an - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 21
you have not yet installed Framework II, follow the instructions in your Framework II documentation to install it with a standard VGA display driver. Framework II requires that you install drivers from the root directory of a diskette. To install the drivers for Framework II, you'll need to do the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 22
to the root directory of a diskette: 1. Use the INSTALL program on the Utility 1 diskette as described on page 6 to copy the drivers to the diskette. When the program prompts you to supply a drive and directory, type a directory on your hard disk where you can easily locate them - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 23
menu. 11. At the mainmenu, select Save All New Settings and press 12. You see a prompt instructing you to insert your Setup diskette in drive A. Instead, insert the diskette containing the drivers on the root directory. 13. Press the space bar. The Setup program saves the current configuration. 14 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 24
filenames for the available Framework III text and graphics resolutions. Framework III driver files If you have not yet installed Framework III, follow the instructions in your Framework III documentation to install it with a standard VGA display driver. Then follow these steps to install the new - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 25
main menu. 13. At the main menu, selectsave All New Settings and press 14. When you see On which disk drive will Setup find your Drivers Disk?, type c and press 15. Select option (2) to save the new settings in your FWSETUP file. VGA Utilities 21 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 26
.VGA 800X600 1024 x 768 If you have not yet installed GEM, follow the instructions in your GEM documentation to install it with the standard EGA (IBM Enhanced Card and 16-Color Display) driver. GEM requires that you install drivers from the root directory of a diskette in drive A. To install the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 27
GEM DRIVRPK diskette you just formatted: GEMVDI.EXE MDGEM? . SYS Installing the Drivers Follow these steps to install the drivers onto your GEM driver pack diskette: 1. Insert the Utility 1 diskette in drive A. 2. Follow the instructions on page 6 to run the INSTALL program. When it prompts you to - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 28
following and press Setup program: to start the GEM/3 GEMSETUP 4. Follow the instructions on the screen until you see Change existing configuration. 5. Select OTHER (DRIVER PACK). You'll be prompted to insert a screen driver into drive A. 6. Insert the GEM DRIVRPK diskette you created in drive - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 29
IBM OS/2, Version 2.0 The OS/2 2.0 driver supports 800 x 600, 16-color resolution and 1024 x 768, 16-color resolution. lnstalling the Drivers If you have not yet installed OS/2, follow the instructions in your OS/2 documentation to install it. Configure OS/2 for a standard VGA monitor. Then follow - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 30
you want from the list and select OK 9. Select Exit, then Yes. Configuring OS/2 for the VGA Drivers Follow these steps to configure OS/2 for your drivers: 1. Open the OS/2 System Editor icon from the Productivity folder located in the OS/2 System folder. 2. Select Open from the File menu. 3. Select - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 31
command line to CLVSVGA. SYS. 14. Select save from the File menu. 15. Exit the editor. When you restart your system, it uses the new drivers. VGA Utilities 27 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 32
you have not yet installed Lotus l-2-3 or Symphony, follow the instructions in your Lotus documentation to install it. Then follow these steps to install the drivers: 1. Run the INSTALL program, described on page 6, to copy the Lotus drivers to the Lotus program directory on your hard disk. 2. Log - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 33
to menu and press 10. At the Installation menu, select Save changes. 11. At the prompt type,the name you want to use for the driver set and press 12. Exit the Lotus Install program. 13. When you start Lotus l-2-3 or Symphony, type 123 or SYMPHONY, followed by the name of - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 34
If you have not yet installed Lotus l-2-3, follow the instructions in your Lotus documentation to install it. Then follow these steps to insyall the drivers: 1. Log onto your Lotus program directory. 2. Type the following and press INSTALL.DDF file: to rename the RENAME INSTALL.DDF INSTALL.OLD - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 35
see a list of different spreadsheet screen resolutions. Select one of the following drivers for the resolutions you want to use and press : GD542x 100 Column driver. Then use the instructions in the following sections to install the new drivers. Installing the Drives You must install the drivers - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 36
accept the default or delete the default and type the path for your Windows directory. 5. Select OK or press The program copies the Windows drivers and the SetRES utility to the program directory and creates a SetRES utility icon in your Windows program manager. 6. When you see the message - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 37
, as in this example: A: \SYSTEN 10. As you continue with the setup process, you'll see a prompt to insert the Cirrus Logic GD5422 Windows 3.0 Driver Diskette. Keep the Utility 2 diskette in drive A, type the following path, and press : A:\WIN30 11. After the program has copied the files, select the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 38
in the left column, then enter the text from either the X-color column or the 256-color column, depending on the driver you selected when you configured the drivers. Windows 3.0 VGA driver configurations 3. Save the file in text-only format as you exit the program. When you restart Windows, you can - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 39
for Windows 3.1 using both the INSTALL program on the Utility 2 diskette and the Windows Setup program. Installing the Drivers If you have not yet installed Windows 3.1, follow the instructions in your Windows documentation to install it. Select VGA as the default display device. Then follow these - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 40
disk provided by a hardware manufacturer). 6. When the program prompts you to insert your display driver diskette and displays the path A : \, insert the Utility 2 diskette and press You see a list of drivers: 7. Select the driver you want and press If you want to be able to use the SetRES - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 41
you have selected the MultiResolution driver from the Windows Setup program. Microsoft Word, Version 5.0 The driver for Word 5.0 supplied with your computer supports both high resolution text and graphics. If you have not yet installed Word 5.0, follow the instructions in your Word documentation - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 42
Word 5.0 display mode options 6. Highlight the resolution you want to use and press . Word returns to the editing screen using the display mode you selected. 38 VGA Utilities - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 43
for PCad are available in the resolutions shown in the table below. PCad driver files Filename D800.DRV D1024.DRV Resolution 800 x 600. 16 colors 1024 x 768, 16 colors If you have not yet installed PCad, follow the instructions in your PCad documentation to install it with the IBM VGA 640 x 400 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 44
600, 16 colors 1024 x 768, 16 colors If you have not yet installed Ventura Publisher, follow the instructions in your Ventura documentation to install it, specifying the Hercules driver. Then follow these steps to install the new drivers: 1. Run the INSTALL program, described on page 6, to copy the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 45
Type the following and press : VPDRV2-0 8. Respond to the prompts as they appear on the screen. 9. When you see the list of available drivers, select the driver you want to install: Cirrus Logic VGA 800x600 16 of 256K colors or greys Cirrus Logic VGA 1024x768 16 of 256K colors or greys Ventura - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 46
386 If you have not yet installed VersaCAD 386, follow the instructions in your VersaCAD documentation to instaIl it, then use these steps to install the VGA drivers: 1. Run the INSTALL program, described on page 6, to copy the driver files into your VersaCAD program directory. 2. Log onto your - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 47
If you have not yet installed VersaCAD 2D, follow the instructions in your VersaCAD documentation to install it, then use these steps to install the VGA drivers: 1. Run the INSTALL program, described on page 6, to copy the driver files into your VersaCAD program directory. 2. Log onto your VersaCAD - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 48
3. Type the following and press AVGA2D.EXE This command loads a protected-mode TSR driver for VersaCAD 2D. When the program is loaded, you see this message: 4. Make a copy of the original VersaCAD 2D configuration file, ENVIRO.CFG, and name - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 49
have not yet installed WordPerfect 5.0, follow the instructions in your WordPerfect documentation to install it. Then follow these steps to install the new driver: 1. Run the INSTALL program, described on page 6, to copy the driver files to the WP driver subdirectory on your hard disk. 2. Log onto - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 50
graphics functions of WordPerfect. WordPerfect, Version 5. 1 The WordPerfect 5.1 drivers can run the program in the following resolutions: 800 x 600, If you have not yet installed WordPerfect 5.1, follow the instructions in your WordPerfect documentation to install it with the 16X-color VGA - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 51
for displaying text and the print preview and graphics functions of WordPerfect. WordStar The WordStar driver supports 132-column text in 16 colors. If you have not yet installed WordStar, follow the instructions in your WordStar documentation to install it, then use these steps to install the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 52
CRT-TYPE=CL800.WGD When you start WordStar, the program uses the display driver in the page preview mode. VGA Utilities Your system comes with the following VGA type of monitor you are using and to set the video modes supported by the VGA adapter. This utility also determines the vertical refresh - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 53
4. Select cirrusLogic GD5422 Utilities. The INSTALL program copies the CLMODE utility into the directory C:\CLUTIL. Using CLMODE You can use the CLMODE utility either from the CLMODE window available in MS-DOS or by typing CLMODE command options at the command prompt. CLMODE Window To use the - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 54
The CLMODE command options have the following meanings: C/MODE options If you want to select mode 3 with high VGA refresh for a Super VGA monitor, for example, you would type the following at the command prompt and press : CLMODE 3+ m2+ Type s as a command line option to display the current - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 55
The following table lists common monitor types you can use for the montype option. CLMODE monitor types VGA Utilities 51 - Epson Endeavor | User Manual - VGA Utilities Guide - Page 56
size for Windows 3.x applications. Before you can use the SetRES utility, you must install the Windows VGA drivers as described on pages 31 and 35. As the INSTALL program copies the drivers, it also installs the SetRES utility in your Windows program directory and creates a SetRES utility icon in
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VGA Utilities Guide
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