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S3 Inc.  Savage 4 Windows 9x/ME drivers 
Version 4.12.01.8228-8.20.33
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This README file contains the following important information:

      1.   Important Note
      2.   Installation Notes
      3.   Installation Instructions
      4.   Known Issues
      5.   Issues Resolved
      6.   Known Limitations


1. Important Note
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Please read this README file and all the supplied documentation 
BEFORE you continue the installation.


2. Installation Notes 
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These drivers require DirectX 6.1 or DirectX 7.0 to support 
DirectDraw & Direct3D applications.

Included in this driver archive is a '32Bit' folder.  If you are 
using a Diamond Speedstar A90 or a Savage 4 Pro+ from Micron, 
select this sub-directory (C:\Savage4\32Bit) for the driver 
directory instead of the default (C:\Savage4).

Preparing to install the Windows 9x/ME Drivers
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Before installing the S3 Inc. Savage 4 Windows 9x display 
drivers, switch your display driver to the "Standard VGA".
    1. Open your Control Panel and select Display.  
    2. Select the Settings tab and click Advanced button.
    3. Select the Adapter tab and click the Change button.  
    4. Select the option 'Display a list of all drivers...' and
	click the Next button.
    5. Select the Show All Hardware radio button and scroll to the 
	top of the left window and select Standard Display Types.
    6. In the right window select Standard Display Adapter (VGA). 
	Click OK.


3. Installation Instructions
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Manual Installation via .inf for Windows 9x/ME:
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      Click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel.

      Start the "Display" applet program. 

      Select the "Settings" tab, push the "Advanced" button.

      Push the "Change" button on the "Adapter" tab.

      Select the option 'Display a list of all drivers...' and
	click the Next button.

      Push the "Have Disk" button and press "OK".

      Specify the path to the new driver and press the <ENTER>
      key:

          Example 1: Insert the drivers disk in the A: floppy drive,
                     and enter A:\.

          Example 2: Type in the name of the directory where you copied
                     the drivers, either on your local hard drive or on a network
                     share.  This installation automatically goes to C:\Savage4
                     unless you have manually changed the default extraction.

          Example 3: If you're not sure exactly where the drivers are,
                     choose the "Browse..." button are find them.

      The "Select Device" dialog box will appear. Select the adapter that
      corresponds to the one you installed in your machine and click OK.

      Windows 9x/ME will copy the display drivers to the proper directories
      on your system.

      Continue choosing Close until asked to restart your machine from the
      "Systems Settings Change" dialog box.

      After the system has restarted, you can go back into the Display
      applet and select alternate screen resolutions and color depths.


4. Known Issues
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There are no issues to note with this release.


5.  Issues Resolved
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Resolves compatibility issues with Intel i815 chipset based
motherboards.


6. Known Limitations 
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This driver is not optimized for DirectX7. It is optimized for 
DirectX 6.1, however it has been tested and runs on operating 
systems with either DirectX version installed.



Please refer to the S3 website http://www.S3.com for future 
updates.
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