====================================================================== Diamond Monster 3D II Series Windows 95 Drivers ====================================================================== Release Notes ----------------- This is the Diamond Monster 3D II Series Windows 9x DirectX 6 Drivers version 4.10.01.0207 with Glide drivers version 2.54 This driver implements 3DNow! support. Existing Drivers Installed or PCI Multimedia Device shown in Device Mgr ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) Start Windows 95 and open Device Manager (Control Panel, System) 2) Locate the existing reference to the card it will be listed as: Reference Card: Other Devices / PCI Multimedia Device or Sound, Video, Game Controllers / Monster 3D II 3) Double Click on the card, then click the driver Tab 4) Click Change Driver and choose Have Disk. 5) Point to X:\ (Where X:\ is the the directory containing these drivers.) and click OK. 6) Select Monster 3D II from the List and click OK. Click OK again to save changes in Device Manager. 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for Monster 3D II Accelerator" Disk. Again, point to Point to X:\ (Where X:\ is the the directory containing these drivers.) and press OK. 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the CD. Reboot the system when prompted 9) Install DirectX 6.0. (If not already installed) No Current Drivers Installed ---------------------------- 1) Start Windows 95 2) Power off System and install your Monster 3D II Accelerator into a PCI slot. 3) Restart Windows 95 after hardware installation. 4) Windows 95 will detect a "PCI Multimedia Device", you need to: Windows 95 Standard Release users: Select "Use Driver from Mfr" and click OK Windows 95 OEM SR2 users: Click the Next Button on the Detection Dialog Box 5) Point to X:\ (Where X:\ is the the directory containing these drivers.) and click OK. 6) Select Monster 3D II from the List and click OK. Click OK again to save changes in Device Manager. 7) You MAY then be prompted to insert the "DirectX Drivers for Monster 3D II Accelerator" Disk. Again, point to Point to X:\ (Where X:\ is the the directory containing these drivers.) and press OK. 8) Windows will copy the drivers from the directory. Reboot the system when prompted 9) Install DirectX 6.0 Troubleshooting --------------- #### Problem: After installing this driver, the Control panel applet I had for a Monster 3D Graphics card is gone. Resolution: Monster 3D II will uninstall *ANY* Monster 3D Graphics drivers. This is to ensure only Monster 3D II drivers are on the system. #### Please see the Monster 3D II OEM Errata Notes and OEM Software Support Guide for additional information. Installation Notes ------------------ These drivers require DirectX 6 to support Direct3D applications. Issues Addressed/Features Added ------------------------------- This driver resolves compatiblity issues with installing Diamond Drivers over IE5. Known Limitations ------------------ None. Contacting DIAMOND ------------------ Diamond can be reached through a number of ways: Diamond - USA Postal Service: Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. Headquarters 2880 Junction Avenue San Jose, CA 95134 USA Technical Support 7101 Supra Drive SW Albany, OR 97321 USA Telephone: (541) 967-2450 Fax: (541) 967-2401 BBS: (541) 967-2444 Email: techsupt@diamondmm.com Web site: www.diamondmm.com Germany Moosstrasse 18B D-82319 Starnberg, Germany Tech Support Telephone: +49 8151 266 330 Tech Support Fax: +49 8151 266 331 Fax On Demand: +49 8151 266 332 Mailbox: +49 8151 266 333 (Modem, up to 33,6 kbps) Mailbox: +49 8151 266 356 (Modem, k56flex / 56 Kbps) Mailbox: +49 8151 266 334 (ISDN, x.75) Office, Main Number: +49 8151 266 0 web site: www.diamondmm.de United Kingdom Diamond Multimedia Systems, Ltd. 610 Wharfedale Rd. Winnersh Triangle Wokingham, Berkshire, RG41 5TY England Tech Support Telephone: +44-1189-44 4444 Tech Support Fax: +44-1189-44 4445 Mailbox: +44-1189-44 4415 (Modem, up to 33.6 Kbps) Mailbox: +44-1189-44 1312 (Modem, k56flex / 56 Kbps) Office, Main Number: +44-1189-44 4400 web site: www.diamondmm.de Japan Diamond Multimedia Systems Maruchu-Nihonbashi Bldg 4F 10-14 Nihonbashi-Tomizawacho Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 103 Japan Tech Support Telephone: +81-466-28-5092 Main Fax: +81-3-5695-8403 Office, Main Number: +81-3-5695-8401 web site: www.diamondmm.co.jp France Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. 6 Boulevard General LeClerc - 15th Floor 92110 Clichy France Tech Support Telephone: +44-1189-44 44 33 Tech Support Fax: +44-1189-44 44 45 Mailbox: +44-1189-44 4415 (Modem, up to 33.6 Kbps) Mailbox: +44-1189-44 1312 (Modem, k56flex / 56 Kbps) Office, Main Number: +33-1-47 56 11 57 Office, Main Fax: +33-1-47 56 11 39 web site: www.diamondmm.de Singapore 51 Goldhill Plaza #16-06 Podium Block, Singapore 308900 Tel: +65-3539511 Fax: +65-3539510 Korea 27th Floor, Korea World Trade Center 159 Samsung-Dong Kangnam-Ku Seoul, Korea 135-729 Telephone: +82-2-551-2743/2747 Fax: +82-2-551-2744/2720 Hong Kong Suite 1111 , Tower II , Silvercord 30 Canton Road , T.S.T. 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