Hercules Graphite Terminator Series Installing the S3 Windows NT 3.5 display driver ========================================================================= Saving the Microsoft supplied driver ------------------------------------ Before installing the S3 Windows NT 3.5 driver from this diskette, save the Microsoft supplied S3 video driver files to a floppy or to a specified sub-directory. Assuming Windows NT 3.5 is installed in C:\WINNT35 and you are in DOS or have the VGA display driver as the active NT driver, type: COPY C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\S3.SYS A: [Enter] COPY C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\S3.DLL A: [Enter] Installing the S3 display driver -------------------------------- Microsoft Windows NT 3.5 must already be installed on your system. There is no OEMSETUP.INF file as in Windows or in Windows NT 3.1. 1. Boot your system and enter MS-DOS from the Boot Manager. 2. Once in DOS and assuming your driver files are located in A:\NT\NT35, type: COPY A:\NT\NT35\S3.SYS C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS [Enter] COPY A:\NT\NT35\S3.DLL C:\WINNT35\SYSTEM32 [Enter] 3. Reboot your system and enter Windows NT (VGA) from the Boot Manager. 4. Launch Windows NT. Open PROGRAM MANAGER\CONTROL PANEL\DISPLAY. 5. Select Change Display type. 6. In Display Type window, select Change Adapter type. In Select Device, scroll down to select model "S3 Compatible Graphics Adapter." 7. Click on Install. 8. Select Yes. 9. When asked if you want to use current or new driver, click on Current. 10. Select Continue. Click on OK when message is given that "The drivers were successfully installed." Click on OK to exit. 11. Click on "Restart Now" button to re-start Windows NT 3.5 with the new driver. 12. When re-booting select the Windows NT boot option, not the VGA option. 13. Launch NT and enter the Video Display applet again. Click on Change Display Type and observe adapter selection screen to verify the S3 driver is active. Click on cancel to return to Display Settings window. 14. Select List all modes, and select the resolution (Desktop Area), Color Palette and refresh (Refresh Frequency) you want. 15. Click on TEST button, then click OK. Observe test pattern to verify color and flicker etc. are acceptable. Test pattern will disappear in a few seconds. 16. If test pattern was not acceptable, click NO and repeat steps 12 and 13. 17. Once test pattern is acceptable, click on YES and click on Re-start to re-start NT. Repeat the above process as needed.