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Chapter 2
System Requirements
Driver Installation Instructions
Note: If you do not have System Administrator access privileges, it is assumed that
the appropriate person with System Administrator access in your organization
will set up and install the Release 80 NVIDIA ForceWare graphics driver
software on your computer.
• The installation process copies all necessary NVIDIA Release 80 ForceWare
graphics driver files for operation into the appropriate directories.
Note: If you are using a mobile (laptop or notebook) computer, please be sure that
you are using the “mobile” version of the NVIDIA display driver.
• The nView system files are copied to your
Windows\System directory.
• nView Desktop Manager Profile files (*.tvp) are saved in the
Windows\nView
directory.
Depending on the version of the NVIDIA driver previously installed, profiles may
also be located in the
Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\
nView_Profiles
directory.
• As part of the install process, an uninstall is registered in your system.
• Under Windows Me and Windows XP, the NVIDIA driver is installed in
“Dualview mode” display. However, note that the second display is not activated
by default, but must be enabled.
• Under Windows 2000, the NVIDIA Display Driver is installed in Span mode.
For instructions on how to install nView Dualview mode, see “Initial Installation
of nView Dualview Mode — Windows 2000” on page 44 and “Enabling nView
Dualview Mode After Initial Installation — Windows 2000” on page 46.
Preserving Settings Before Upgrading Your Software
Before uninstalling or installing software, your can preserve your nView Desktop
Manager and/or NVIDIA Display settings by using the nView Desktop Manager
Profiles features.
Note: Follow the steps below and/or refer to the
NVIDIA nView Desktop Manager
User’s Guide
for details. Under Windows XP/2000 and Windows NT 4.0, you
must have, at least, Power User access privileges in order to create or save a
profile. (Refer to Windows Help if you need an explanation of Power User
access rights.)
1 Open the nView Desktop Manager Profiles page (Figure 2.1).
Figure 2.1 nView Desktop Manager — Sample Profiles Page
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