Microsoft KB Archive/90734

-

{| The information in this article applies to:
 * width="100%"|
 * Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.1, 3.11
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11

SUMMARY
Below is a summary of the changes to the Microsoft Windows Driver Library (WDL). The WDL offers support for many printers, displays, and sound cards not provided with Microsoft Windows version 3.1.

For a complete listing of the WDL's contents and instructions for obtaining the WDL, query on &quot;Q82006&quot; (without the quotation marks) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

WINDOWS DRIVER LIBRARY CHANGE LOG ================================= *                           DISPLAYS                                *

Appian RGDI and Compatible (RGDI.EXE)
06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. All the compressed files

were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to RGDI.EXE to work around a maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows          disk to access WIN.CNF).

ATI DRIVERS (ATI.EXE)
06/25/92 - New file. Replaced ATIULT.EXE. Contains updated drivers for

the ATI 8514 Ultra, ATI Graphics Vantage, and the ATI Graphics Ultra. These updated drivers offer improved performance and quality. Also included in ATI.EXE are drivers for the ATI VGA Wonder cards.

ATI 8514/Ultra (ATIULT.EXE)
06/25/92 - The ATIULT.EXE file has been replaced with ATI.EXE. The new

ATI.EXE file contains updated ATI Ultra drivers, as well as          support for the ATI VGA Wonder cards. 06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - Removed support for the ATI Ultra (800 by 600) adapters. Windows would not load when this driver was used. An update will be put on the WDL as soon as it is received and tested.

WIN.CNF was added to ATIULT.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

CGA Driver (CGA.EXE)
06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files

were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to CGA.EXE to work around a maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows          disk to access WIN.CNF).

Chips & Technology Display Drivers (CHIPS.EXE)
10/27/92 - CHIPS.EXE is new to the WDL. This file provides drivers for

display adapters based on Chips & Technology 655XX chips. See WDL.TXT for specific information on which resolutions and color capabilities are supported in this file.

Cornerstone Display Driver (CORNST.EXE)
08/19/93 - CORNST.EXE has been added to the WDL. Please see WDL.TXT

for specific displays supported by this driver.

DGIS 3.0 and Compatible (DGIS30.EXE)
10/08/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The DGIS.TXT file was

added. It discusses firmware updates needed to take advantage of these drivers. Information is included on how to obtain the firmware updates. 06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to DGIS30.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

EGA and CGA Drivers for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (EGA311.EXE)
01/31/94 - The drivers included in this file support CGA and EGA

displays with Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

Hercules Driver for Windows for Workgroups 3.11 (HERC311.EXE)
01/31/94 - The driver included in this file supports Hercules displays

with Windows for Workgroups version 3.11.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) Ultra VGA Drivers (HPULT.EXE)
02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the

following resolutions and colors:

- 640 x 480 256 colors (512K) - 640 x 480 256 colors - 800 x 600 256 colors - 1024 x 768 256 colors (large fonts) - 1024 x 768 256 colors (small fonts)

NOTE: The 256-color modes at 1024 x 768 and 800 x 600 require 1 MB of memory (HP VRAM Upgrade Kit, HP D2326A,           must be installed).

Palletized VGA, VGA Gray and MCGA Drivers (MMDISP.EXE)
06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files

were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

S3 and Compatible (S3.EXE)
11/04/93 - This driver was deleted from the WDL and replaced by

three new S3 display drivers. 06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to S3.EXE to work around a maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a Windows          disk to access WIN.CNF).

S3 928 Video Card Driver (S3-928.EXE)
11/04/93 - This driver was added to the WDL for the S3-928 display

chip set.

S3 924 Video Card Driver (S3-924.EXE)
11/04/93 - This driver was added to the WDL for the S3-924 display

chip set.

S3 801 Video Card Driver (S3-801.EXE)
11/04/93 - This driver was added to the WDL for the S3-801 display

chip set.

Super VGA 256-Color Driver (SVGA.EXE)
06/24/93 - SVGA.EXE has been updated in the WDL to make additions to

the README.TXT file. 04/30/93 - SVGA.EXE is new to the WDL. It contains a new high-speed 256-color display driver for Windows 3.1 that supports most non-accelerated Super VGA display types. You can install this driver by using Windows Setup to select one of the following display types:

Super VGA 640x480 256 colors Super VGA 800x600 256 Large; Large fonts Super VGA 800x600 256 Small; Small fonts Super VGA 1024x768 256 Large; Large fonts Super VGA 1024x768 256 Small; Small fonts

Displays supported by these selections include the following:

ATI VGA series, including:

ATI VGA Wonder ATI VGA Wonder Plus ATI VGA Wonder 24XL

Cirrus Logic VGA (6420, 5420 series)

Oak Technology VGA (077 series)

Paradise VGA, including:

Paradise VGA 1024 Paradise VGA Professional

Trident VGA (8900C series), including:

Trident Impact

Tseng VGA (ET4000 series), including:

Boca VGA Cardinal VGA Diamond Speedstar series Everex Viewpoint series Metheus Premier VGA Orchid Prodesigner II                Sigma VGA Legend STB Powergraph

Video Seven VGA, including:

Video Seven FastWrite Video Seven 1024i Video Seven VRAM Video Seven VRAM II

Western Digital VGA

NOTE: MS-DOS-based applications run on Trident adapters may not be restored correctly when switched back to full-screen mode from Windows.

NOTE: MS-DOS-based applications run on some Tseng ET4000 adapters may not be restored correctly when switched back to full-screen mode from Windows. If this happens, use Windows Setup to select one of the ET4000 options. However, this may slow the operation of MS-DOS-based applications running in Windows.

Tseng ET4000 - 16-Color Drivers (TSENG1.EXE)
06/25/92 - The TSENG1.EXE file has been replaced by TSEN1A.EXE,

TSEN1B.EXE, TSEN1C.EXE, and TSEN1D.EXE. These new files are smaller and are broken down by resolution. See Q82006 for the contents of each of these new files. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to TSENG1.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 640-by-480 Drivers (TSEN1A.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. The 16-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 800-by-600 Drivers (TSEN1B.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 16-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 1024-by-768 Drivers (TSEN1C.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 16-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 16-Color 1280-by-1024 Drivers (TSEN1D.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG1.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 16-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 - 256-Color Drivers (TSENG2.EXE)
06/25/92 - The TSENG2.EXE file has been replaced by TSEN2A.EXE,

TSEN2B.EXE, and TSEN2C.EXE. These new files are smaller and are broken down by resolution. See WDL.TXT for the contents of each of these new files. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to TSENG2.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 640-by-480 Drivers (TSEN2A.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 256-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 800-by-600 Drivers (TSEN2B.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 256-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 256-Color 1024-by-768 Drivers (TSEN2C.EXE)
06/15/92 - New file. These drivers used to be included in TSENG2.EXE.

THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. The 256-color drivers were split, by resolution, into smaller .EXE files in          response to customer requests.

All the compressed files have been renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is          run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision.

Tseng ET4000 - 32K Color (TSENG3.EXE)
06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files

were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to TSENG3.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Tseng ET4000 - 64K Color (TSENG4.EXE)
06/15/92 - THE DRIVERS HAVE NOT CHANGED. All the compressed files

were renamed using the .XX_ convention. A message that displays when the .EXE file is run was also added. These changes are designed to reduce the problems that occur when the .EXE file is run from the Windows directory or Windows SYSTEM subdirectory.

In addition, the LICENSE.TXT file was replaced with the current revision. 05/28/92 - Corrected an internal ID string in the OEMSETUP.INF file for the ET4000 640-by-480 64K entry. The problem showed up          when you selected ET4000 800-by-600 64K small fonts. You ended up with the 640-by-480 driver (because they had the          same internal description string). When you try to          reinstall the driver, it installs properly. No driver fixes are included in the new TSENG4.EXE file. 05/06/92 - No change was made to the driver or supporting files. WIN.CNF was added to TSENG4.EXE to work around a          maintenance mode setup problem (users may be prompted for a           Windows disk to access WIN.CNF).

Western Digital Paradise 90C30 Drivers (WD9030.EXE)
02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the

following resolutions and colors:

- 640 x 480 256 colors - 640 x 480 32K colors - 640 x 480 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker                                   only) - 640 x 480 64K colors - 800 x 600 256 colors (512K) - 800 x 600 256 colors (1 MB) - 800 x 600 32K colors - 800 x 600 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker                                   only) - 800 x 600 64K colors - 1024 x 768 16 colors - 1024 x 768 256 colors (1 MB) - 1280 x 960 16 colors - 1280 x 1024 16 colors

NOTE: The 32K color 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolution drivers both have a specific driver for use with Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker. Neither of these applications functions with 32K colors. The 32K color drivers provided for Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker (P32K480X.DRV and P32K600X.DRV) do not have the capability of the full 32K colors.

Western Digital Paradise 90C31 Drivers (WD9031.EXE)
02/03/93 - These drivers are new to the WDL. They support the

following resolutions and colors:

- 640 x 480 256 colors - 640 x 480 32K colors - 640 x 480 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker                                   only) - 640 x 480 64K colors - 800 x 600 256 colors (512K) - 800 x 600 256 colors (1 MB) - 800 x 600 32K colors - 800 x 600 32K colors (Ventura Publisher, Aldus PageMaker                                  only) - 800 x 600 64K colors - 1024 x 768 16 colors - 1024 x 768 256 colors (1 MB) - 1280 x 960 16 colors - 1280 x 1024 16 colors

NOTE: The 32K color 640 x 480 and 800 x 600 resolution drivers both have a specific driver for use with Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker. Neither of these applications function with 32K colors. The 32K color drivers provided for Ventura Publisher and Aldus PageMaker (P32K480X.DRV and P32K600X.DRV) do not have the capability of the full 32K colors.
 * }

-

Last reviewed: March 30, 1995

© 1998 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Terms of Use.