Trident TVGA8900CL - Page 35

ACAD Configuration Option.
Option 2: Using the AutoCAD 12 driver from the Driver/Utility diskette
Complete the following steps to install the AutoCAD 12 driver from your
Driver/Utility diskette:
1. Install AutoCAD 12 with the IBM Standard VGA driver, and make
sure you can bring up the AutoCAD 12 Drawing Editor Screen.
2. You will need to copy the AutoCAD12 display driver from the
\TVGAUTIL\ACAD12 directory on your hard drive to your
AutoCAD12 driver directory. For example, if your AutoCAD12
directory is in your C: drive, and the driver/utility is installed in your
D: drive type:
Copy D: \TVGAUTIL\ACAD12\RCPTV42.EXP C: NACAD12NDRV
The display drivers (RCPTV42.EXP) will be copied automatically
to your AutoCAD 12 driver directory.
3. Use any ASCII text editor (e.g. DOS 5.0 EDIT.EXE command) to
- add the following command to your Autoexec.bat file:
SET ACADDRV=\ACAD\DRV
Re-boot your system after the autoexe.bat file has been modified.
4. The following steps need to be completed within AutoCAD 12.
a: Reboot your system and bring up AutoCAD 12 Drawing Editor
Screen with the IBM Standard VGA Driver.
b: Select"Configure" from the "File" pull-down menu. AutoCAD
12 will switch to a text screen.
c: Select Option 3 to "Configure Video Display"
d: Select "Trident VGA P386 ADI (v 4.2) Display and Rendering
Driver".