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From: rmurtha@lotus.com (Rob Murtha - Lotus)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: ATI VGA Wonder WIN3 problem
Message-ID: <1990Aug16.151603.9666@lotus.com>
Date: 16 Aug 90 15:16:03 GMT
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From article <18950009@hpfinote.HP.COM>, by pnl@hpfinote.HP.COM (Peter Lim):
> Help !
> 
> I am having some problem with ATI VGA Wonder's Windows 3.0 driver.
> 
> I run Windows in 386 enhanced mode. Now, I got the driver home last night.
> Follow the instruction to install it. Didn't work. When the setup program
> reach the end, it complains saying that, "Cannot change SYSTEM.INI;
> Delete WINVER.COM and install Windows again.". I am not about to try that
> because That means re-installing Windows over again.
> 
> So I looked around and found 3 files really useful on the ATI driver
> disks:  WIN-54B.DRV, WIN-55B.DRV and VDDVGA.386. Now, I have no problem
> with copying WIN-54B.DRV over my VGA.DRV under the SYSTEM directory.
> Windows would fire up in 800x600 mode. All's fine until I open a DOS
> window. Apparently, that caused the VGA Wonder to change mode and
> flicker like hell. The screen also got squashed in about 3/4 of an inch
> from both left and right sides. Everything else still works !
> 
> So, what gives ! By the way, I can figure out how to use VDDVGA.386.
> Am I missing something ?
> 
> I am getting disappointed with ATI more and more. They still haven't
> send me the driver disks I requested from them after failing to download
> it from their BBS. Then, they have this setup sequence which obviously
> didn't work. And they don't include info to tell you what to do if the
> setup sequence screw up. At least tell me how VDDVGA.386 can be used.
> 
> Now, I have to turn to the net for help.
> 

1 You should have read the README file that came with the drivers, they work
fine for me.

2 If you don't have the README file, basically you should run setup and select
  the video option to use manufacturer provided drivers. If the drivers are
  in the WIN directory they will show up on the menu, then select the one you
  want.

I thought the installation was simple, and had the drivers working beautifully
within minutes. 

PS if you notice flickering around the scroll bars, change the color of the 
scroll bars to something solid.

Rob Murtha	rmurtha@voyager.lotus.com