Instruction manual

42 PCM-3335 User's Manual
VESA
The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) has created
a standard for a Super VGA BIOS Extension (VBE). This defines
a standard software interface to allow application programs to set
and control extended video modes, such as 800x600 graphics, on
video adapters from different manufacturers.
The VESA driver adds this Super VGA BIOS Extension to the
VGA BIOS. Any application program which supports the VESA
standard driver interface can be used with this driver. This VESA
driver conforms to the VESA Super VGA Standard #VS891001.
Driver installation
Step 1: Place the display driver diskette into drive A. Make A the
default drive by typing A: <ENTER>. Run the SETUP program
by typing SETUP <ENTER>. Press any key to display a list of
supported applications. Use the arrow keys to select VESA
Driver Version 1.2 and press <ENTER>. Press the <ENTER>
key to select All Resolutions, and press <END> to begin the
installation. A default drive and directory path will be displayed.
Use the backspace key to erase this and type in a directory that is
in the directory path (such as C:\BIN or C:\UTILS). After the
files have been installed, press any key to return to the list of
supported applications. Press <ESC> followed by Y to exit to
DOS.
Step 2: To install the VESA driver, type either VESA <ENTER>
or VESA + <ENTER> at the DOS prompt. The optional +
command line parameter enables all of the available modes.
Make sure that your monitor is capable of displaying these high
resolution modes before enabling them.
NOTE: If the video BIOS already supports VBE extended video
modes, DO NOT use this driver. Run the VTEST.EXE program
to see if the video BIOS supports the VBE modes.