CHAPTER 3 - Software Installation
Installing the Standard Graphics Adapter (VGA) Driver
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Power up you computer and launch Windows
®
95/98/2000/Me/XP/NT
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The Building Driver Database dialog box will appear as the Windows
®
operating system builds the driver database
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When the Add New Hardware Wizard appears, click Next
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Choose Search For The Best Driver For Your Device, and click Next
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Make sure that all of the four choices are left blank. If not, un-check
the applicable box. Then click Next
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Windows
®
is now ready to install the Standard Graphics Adapter
driver. Click Next to continue
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Click Finish. Windows
®
will install the Standard Graphics Adapter driver
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You will now be prompted to re-start your computer. Click Yes
You are now ready to install the required drivers for your new graphics card
Installing DirectX
®
9
GeForce™ FX graphics cards have been designed with full support for
Microsoft
®
DirectX
®
9. In order to take advantage of these new capabilities
and enhancements, you need to install DirectX
®
9 before installing the
drivers for your graphics card.
Note: Windows
®
95 and some games are not compatible with DirectX
®
9. Please veri-
fy your games’ manuals for compatibility or go to the games manufacturers’ website
for any upgrades or patches. If your system is running Windows
®
95 or if your game is
not compatible, you need to install DirectX
®
8.1. See Installing DirectX
®
8.1.
Steps to follow:
1. Turn on your computer and start Windows
®
98/2000/Me/XP/NT. (DirectX
®
9 is not supported with Windows
®
95. You need to install DirectX
®
8.1. See
Installing DirectX
®
8.1)
2. Insert the Driver CD into your CD-ROM drive.
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