================================================================================ NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 2000/XP version 52.16, 10/06/2003 ================================================================================ Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated GPU NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA Quadro DCC NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 File list --------- ALIAGP.SYS - AGP support file for Aladdin TNT2 DMCPL.EXE - NVIDIA nView control panel GENERIC.TVP - NVIDIA nView generic desktop profile KEYSTONE.EXE - NVIDIA NVKeystone application NV4_DISP.DLL - NVIDIA display driver NV4_DISP.INF - Windows 2000/XP display driver information file for NVIDIA NV4_MINI.SYS - NVIDIA miniport driver NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file NVIEW.DLL - NVIDIA nView desktop and window manager NVIEWIMG.DLL - NVIDIA nView image library NVINSTNT.DLL - NVIDIA installation/uninstallation support file NVMCTRAY.DLL - NVIDIA media center library NVOGLNT.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver NVSHELL.DLL - NVIDIA desktop explorer NVSVC32.EXE - NVIDIA Windows 2000/XP helper service NVTUICPL.CPL - NVIDIA nView control panel NVWCPLEN.HLP - NVIDIA nView help file NWIZ.EXE - NVIDIA nView wizard README.TXT - The file you're reading Installation instructions ------------------------- 1. These drivers must be installed by a user with Windows 2000/XP Administrator privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows 2000/XP User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 2. Start Microsoft Windows 2000/XP. 3. From the Start menu, select Settings. 4. Select Control Panel. 5. Select System. 6. Select Device Manager. 7. Under Display adapters, select the name of the NVIDIA adapter you have installed. If you do not see a Display adapters option, or if your NVIDIA adapter is not listed, under Other Devices, select Video Controller (VGA Compatible). 8. Select the Driver tab. 9. Select Update Driver. 10. Select Next. 11. Select Next. 12. Verify that "Specify a location" has a check mark next to it. If it does not, click in the box next to "Specify a location" to place a check mark in the box. Select Next. 13. Enter the path to the NVIDIA drivers in the "Copy manufacturer's files from:" dialog. Select OK. 14. If you get a dialog box that states "A suitable driver for this device is already installed.", click in the box next to "Install one of the other drivers" to place a check mark in the box, then select Next. Otherwise, select Next, then proceed to step 16. 15. Select the following driver from the list. NVIDIA RIVA TNT is used an example; make sure to select your NVIDIA adapter from the list. Description Provider Manufacturer Location ----------- -------- ------------ -------- NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA NVIDIA a:\nv4_disp.inf Select Next. 16. Select Finish. 17. Select Close. 18. Windows 2000/XP will ask if you wish to restart the computer. Select Yes. ================================================================================ NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 9x version 4.14.10.4523, 07/28/2003 ================================================================================ Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated GPU NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA Quadro DCC NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 File list --------- AGARTD.VXD - AGP support file for Aladdin TNT2 ALIPCIMP.PCI - AGP support file for Aladdin TNT2 DMCPL.EXE - NVIDIA nView control panel GENERIC.TVP - NVIDIA nView generic desktop profile KEYSTONE.EXE - NVIDIA NVKeystone application NVAGP.INF - Windows 9x display driver information file for NVIDIA adapters NVARCH16.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 16-bit clients NVARCH32.DLL - NVIDIA interface layer to NV architecture for 32-bit clients NVCORE.VXD - NVIDIA Resource Manager kernel NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file NVDD32.DLL - NVIDIA DirectDraw driver NVDISP.DRV - NVIDIA display driver NVIEW.DLL - NVIDIA nView desktop and window manager NVIEWIMG.DLL - NVIDIA nView image library NVINST32.DLL - NVIDIA installation/uninstallation support file NVMCTRAY.DLL - NVIDIA media center library NVMINI.VXD - NVIDIA mini-VDD for VGA virtualization and device Plug-N-Play NVMODE.DLL - NVIDIA modeset library NVOPENGL.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver NVSHELL.DLL - NVIDIA desktop explorer NVTUICPL.CPL - NVIDIA nView control panel NVWCPLEN.HLP - NVIDIA nView help file NWIZ.EXE - NVIDIA nView wizard README.TXT - The file you're reading VGARTD.VXD - Windows 95 AGP support file Installation instructions ------------------------- Windows 95 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 95. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 5 Select Show all devices. 6 Select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select OK. 8 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply. 9 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced Properties, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 4 Select Have Disk, then select or type the path to the driver files, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 5 If Windows found the files, select OK. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 6 Click Apply, click OK, then click Apply. 7 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Windows 98 ---------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows 98. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 5 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next. 8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish. 9 Click Apply, then click Close. 10 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 4 Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the driver files, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct. 6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 7 Click Finish, click Apply, then click Close. 8 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Windows Millennium Edition -------------------------- To prepare for installation of the drivers 1 Start Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition. 2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Click Display, and click the Settings tab. 4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 5 Click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types from the Manufacturers list. 7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select Next. 8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish. 9 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. To install the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Click Display, and click the Settings tab. 3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change. 4 Click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, then click Next. 5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the driver files, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct. 6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next. Windows copies the files to the hard disk. 7 Click Finish, then click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer. Uninstall instructions ---------------------- To uninstall the drivers 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select NVIDIA Windows 95/98/ME Display Drivers, then click Add/Remove. 3 You are then asked about being sure if you want to remove the drivers. Click Yes. 4 You are then asked about restarting the system. Click Yes. Control Freak ------------- To access Control Freak, NVIDIA's Control Panel applet 1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2 Double-click Display, and click the tab for your NVIDIA graphics chip. 3 Right click on each option to display information about each setting. Tips for Users -------------- Known Issues ------------ Revision history ---------------- ================================================================================ NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows NT 4.0 version 43.51, 04/02/2003 ================================================================================ Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Server (with Service Pack 4 or greater) Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation (with Service Pack 4 or greater) Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ti NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA GeForce2 Integrated GPU NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440-SE NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 NVIDIA Quadro NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 500 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550 XGL NVIDIA GeForce4 MX Integrated GPU NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 NVS with AGP8X NVIDIA Quadro4 380 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580 XGL NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA Quadro DCC NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4800 SE NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 780 XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 980 XGL NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 NVIDIA GeForce FX 5800 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000 NVIDIA Quadro FX 2000 File list --------- DMCPL.EXE - NVIDIA nView control panel GENERIC.TVP - NVIDIA nView generic desktop profile NV4_DISP.DLL - NVIDIA display driver NV4_DISP.INF - Windows NT display driver information file for NVIDIA NV4_MINI.SYS - NVIDIA miniport driver NVCPL.DLL - NVIDIA display properties extension NVCPL.HLP - NVIDIA display properties extension help file NVIEW.DLL - NVIDIA nView desktop and window manager NVIEWIMG.DLL - NVIDIA nView image library NVINSTNT.DLL - NVIDIA installation/uninstallation support file NVMCTRAY.DLL - NVIDIA media center library NVOGLNT.DLL - NVIDIA OpenGL driver NVSHELL.DLL - NVIDIA desktop explorer NVTUICPL.CPL - NVIDIA nView control panel NVWCPLEN.HLP - NVIDIA nView help file NWIZ.EXE - NVIDIA nView wizard README.TXT - The file you're reading Installation instructions ------------------------- Windows NT ---------- These drivers must be installed by a user with Windows NT Administrator privileges. Consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows NT User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 1 Start Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. 2 Click the Start button on the control bar, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 3 Double-click Display, click the Settings tab, click Display Type, then click Change. 4 Insert the NVIDIA NT Driver Library Installation Disk 1 into the 3.5" floppy drive, then click Have Disk. 5 Select or type the path to the 3.5" floppy drive, then click OK. Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows cannot find the files, check that the path name for the diskette is correct and that the correct diskette is inserted in it. 6 If Windows found the files, select OK. 7 Click yes when Windows NT informs you that you are installing a third party driver and asks if you wish to proceed Windows NT copies the files to the hard disk. 8 Click OK, click Close, then click Close. 9 Remove diskettes from the diskette drive, then click Yes when Windows NT asks if you wish to restart the computer. Uninstall instructions ---------------------- Windows NT ---------- 1 These drivers must be uninstalled by a user with Windows NT Administrator privileges. Please consult your system administrator or Microsoft Windows NT User's Manual for more information on Administrator privileges. 2 Start Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. 3 Click Start control bar option, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 4 Double-click Add/Remove Programs, click NVIDIA Windows NT 4.0 Display Drivers, click Add/Remove. 5 Click Yes when asked if you wish to continue. 6 Click OK when asked if you wish to restart the computer. Tips for Users -------------- Known Issues ------------ Revision history ---------------- ================================================================================ Copyright (c) NVIDIA Corporation. All rights reserved. Document number: DR-00009-001 ================================================================================