ELSA Erazor II, Victory Erazor LT user manual Changing the resolution, Windows 95 and Windows

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Changing the resolution

You set the resolution of your graphics board in the Control Panel under Windows.

The ELSA graphics card is normally supplied with software on a CD-ROM.You will find all the utilities described in this manual on the WINNERware CD – unless they are a com- ponent of the operating system.

Windows 95 and Windows 98

If you have installed the OpenGL driver, you should be aware that this version of OpenGL only supports games which are suited. A sleek and minimal range of functions guaran- tees a rapid games performance.

The ' Settings' are automatically integrated into the Control Panel during the instal- lation of the WINman Suite. You can use these Settings to tweak your graphics system

for the best performance. The ' Settings' provide some great features. Once you have specified the graphics board model and the monitor data, the program will automat- ically detect which settings are possible and which are not. This means, for instance, that it is impossible for you to select an incorrect refresh rate which might damage your monitor.

aClick on Start, then select Settings E Control Panel.

bYou will find the Display program in the Control Panel. When you start this pro- gram, you are shown a dialog box where you can modified the display settings.

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Contents Elsa Erazortm Sonnenweg Elsa IncAachen GermanyAbout this Manual PrefaceChanges to this Manual Thank you for placing your trust in this Elsa productBefore you continue Contents Glossary Index Look at the Erazor II and Victory Erazor LT IntroductionWhat Hardware Do I Need? Highlights of the Erazor Graphics BoardsWhats In the Box? Declaration of Conformity CE Conformity and FCC Radiation StandardCE and FCC Introduction Elsa Erazor II and Elsa Victory Erazor LT What is Possible? After Installing the DriversIts Time to Get Moving Colors HighColor TrueColorWhat Makes Sense? ResolutionMore pixels means more fun Monitor Typical Minimum Maximum ErgonomicClick on Start, then select Settings E Control Panel Changing the resolutionWindows 95 and Windows Choosing the monitor Here you should click on the Settings tabElsa Erazor II and Elsa Victory Erazor LT Start E Settings E Control Panel Use the command sequenceWindows NT Multimedia Player Useful Stuff and MoreTurn Settings E Advanced... E 3D Settings Fine-Tuning for Performance Freaks3D Graphics Representation All about graphics3D Pipeline Start The object dataRendering Geometrical transformationFlipping Display on the monitor Frame bufferWhat APIs Are Available? 3D InterfacesDirect 3D OpenGL Immediate Mode and Retained ModeDirectColor Color Palettes, TrueColor and Gray ScalesHighColor and RealColor BppTrueColor Vesa DDC Display Data ChannelThere are various standards DDC1, DDC2B, and DDC2AB DDC2AB Characteristics of the Graphics Boards Technical DataAddress Assignment of the Erazor II O addressesPorts on the Graphics Board Connection SignalVGA D-Shell Socket Pin AssignmentName and version of the application program with the error Advice and HelpAppendix Who to Contact? Elsa LocalWeb Driver Updates Repair?Elsa Japan Inc DoC-Declaration of Conformity Appendix Elsa Erazor II and Elsa Victory Erazor LT Warranty Coverage Warranty ConditionsWarranty Period Warranty ProcedureAdditional Regulations Operating MistakesAppendix Elsa Erazor II and Elsa Victory Erazor LT Glossary 3D Three-dimensionalFlipping The image generated in the back buffer is displayed Pixel Picture element. Dot in the image Phong shading ShadingAre calculated by interpolating the normal vec- tor 15, 32 Index18, 19