Microsoft KB Archive/136501

Fury3 README.TXT (Part 2 of 3) Troubleshoot Video Conflicts

PSS ID Number: Q136501 Article last modified on 06-07-1999

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The following information is from the Microsoft Fury3 README.TXT file. This text has not been modified and appears as is.

This is part 2 of 3.

NOTE: This Readme document refers to the Windows Driver Library (WDL). As of 12/31/1998, the WDL service is no longer available. To download support files, visit one of the following Microsoft Internet sites:

http://support.microsoft.com/support

ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles

Your computer must display 256 colors to run Microsoft Fury3.

To display 256 colors in Windows 95: Click the Start button, and then point to Settings. Click Control Panel. Double-click the Display icon. Click the Settings tab. Under Color Palette, click 256 Color. Click OK. Reinstall Microsoft Fury3. NOTE: If you don’t have the necessary 256-color driver, or if you aren’t sure that your video card supports 256 colors, contact your video card manufacturer.

(Windows 3.1 only) IMPORTANT: Use the File Manager to copy and rename the SYSTEM.INI file before using the following procedure. For your protection, do not make changes to the original SYSTEM.INI file in case you need to restore it later.

To display 256 colors in Windows 3.1: In the Main group, double-click Windows Setup. On the Options menu, click Change System Settings. In the Display list, click a 256-color display driver suited for the video card in your computer. (If you are not sure which video driver to select, contact your video card manufacturer.) NOTE: You must use a minimum display resolution of 640 x 480. Click OK. Restart Windows, and install Microsoft Fury3.

If you have a video card that uses the S3 chip set and are having trouble with Microsoft Fury3, contact Microsoft to obtain S3 chip set Super VGA drivers. See the README topic Unhandled Exception Error for the S3 Video Driver (Windows 3.1 only) for information.

Some S3 video drivers (in particular Dell S3 drivers) can cause unpredictable crashes when running Microsoft Fury3 under Windows 3.1. Contact your video card manufacturer to make sure you have a compatible video driver.

IMPORTANT: Use the File Manager to copy and rename the SYSTEM.INI file before following this procedure. For your protection, do not make changes to the original SYSTEM.INI file in case you need to restore it later.

Double-click the Main group, and then click Windows Setup. On the Options menu, click Change System Settings. In the Display list, click Super VGA or a newer 256-color display driver suited for the video card in the computer. Click OK. Restart Windows, and then restart Microsoft Fury3.

The Microsoft Windows Driver Library (WDL) is available on online services. For more information about the WDL, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base.

ARTICLE-ID: Q135314 TITLE : Windows 95 Driver Library

ARTICLE-ID: Q82006 TITLE : Windows Driver Library Information

If you don’t have a modem, you can order S3 chip set Super VGA drivers from Microsoft Consumer Sales: (800) 426-9400.

Prior to installing Fury3, please ensure that you are using an ATI display driver released after May 1995 for mach32products and after June 1995 for mach64 products. Earlier versions of the mach32 and mach64 Windows drivers may cause difficulties in full screen modes.

If you find that your present ATI mach32 driver was released before May 1995 or your mach64 driver was released before July 1995, the updated drivers are provided on this CD in the ATI directory. The drivers contained on the CD are current as of July 1995 and are identical to the drivers available on the ATI BBS at the time.

To determine the date and version of the ATI driver on your system, follow the procedure below. For ATI products that use the ATI Desktop (all mach64 and Graphics Wonder): Double-click the ATI Desktop icon. Select HELP from the Title Bar. Select ABOUT… from the drop down list. Ensure that the date is later than June 1, 1995.

If your ATI product uses the FLEXDESK Control Panel (all mach32 except the Graphics Wonder): Double-click the mach FLEXDESK Control Panel icon. Select HELP from the Title Bar. Select ABOUT… from the drop down list. Ensure that the FLEXDESK Driver build is 2.6 or higher.

ATI is continually improving their drivers. The latest versions of all ATI drivers are available from the ATI Download BBS at (905) 764-9404, via ATI’s forum on CompuServe at GO ATITECH, or from the ATI FTP site at ftp://ftp.atitech.ca If you require further assistance, please contact ATI at: Customer Support Fax: (905) 882-0546 (24 Hours) Download BBS: (905) 764-9404 (24 Hours) ftp Download: ftp.atitech.ca (24 Hours) CompuServe: GO ATITECH (24 Hours); General Inquiries: 76004,3656 Technical Support Inquiries: 74740,667

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