S3 video driver and utilities for Microsoft Windows 95, 98, Me version 8.20.27 Installation Readme This package installs a display driver in Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 95 and 98 for S3 Diamond Stealth III S5300 series and S3 Savage4 video adapters. This file applies to select IBM Aptiva 2178, 2198, and 2274 systems and IBM NetVista 2284 and 6830 systems. This update takes approximately 1.70 MB of space on your hard disk drive (C:). Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Find, then click Files or Folders. 2. Type e59z17us.exe in the search field, then click Find Now. This will locate the e59z17us.exe file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the icon for e59z17us.exe. 4. Click Next. Read the license agreement. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 6. Click Next. 7. Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to C:\IBMTOOLS\DRIVERS\E59Z17US. 8. Click Next. Follow the onscreen prompts. Switching to VGA mode --------------------- 1. Right-click on the blank Desktop. 2. Click Properties from the pop-up menu. 3. Click the Settings tab. 4. Click the Advanced button. 5. Under Adapter, click the Change button. 6. On the Update Device Driver Wizard page, click Next. 7. Select "Display a List of All Drivers..." and click Next. 8. Select Show All Hardware. 9. On the Manufacturer's List, select Standard Display Types. 10. On the Models list, select Standard PCI graphics adapter (VGA). 11. Click Next. 12. Click Next. 13. Click Finish. 14. Click Close. 15. Click Close. 16. Click Yes to restart the computer. You are now in VGA mode. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Start Windows in VGA mode. 2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Display icon. The Display Properties window appears. 4. Click the Settings tab. 5. Click the Advanced button. 6. Under Adapter Type, click the Change button. 7. In the Select Device window, click the Have Disk button. 8. Change the path statement to C:\IBMTOOLS\Drivers\E59Z17US then click OK. 9. Select the appropriate driver from the list and click OK. If a message appears stating that one or more driver files are older than the files on the system, click Yes. 10. Click Close. 11. Select the appropriate resolution using the Desktop Area and Color Palette options. 12. Click Apply. 13. Click Yes to restart your PC. Installation is now complete. Trademarks ---------- IBM, and Aptiva are trademarks of the IBM Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 2001. All rights reserved.