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                     Windows Display Drivers and

             HawkEye IV (TM) Display Utility for Windows 95

                 for the Number Nine Revolution (TM) 3D
                                                                                                                               
                       Version: 06.061.202e2 WEB 
                                                                                                                               
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This file contains the latest information about the Revolution 3D Display
Drivers for Windows 95/98 and Number Nine's HawkEye IV Display Utility.
The entire contents of this file should be read because information
contained here may not appear in other printed documentation or in on-line
Help.

This installation disk includes all the required software to use the
Revolution 3D with Windows 95/98, as well as the HawkEye IV Display Utility.

HawkEye IV is Number Nine's display control utility, providing Resolution and
Refresh Rate controls, Virtual Resolutions, Hardware Zoom, and many other
features.  Additional HawkEye IV documentation can be found in the on-line
HawkEye help text.


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CONTENTS
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INSTALLING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
UPGRADING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
SUPPORTED 2D AND 3D RESOLUTIONS
HAWKEYE IV OPTIONS PAGE
RESOLVING ISSUES WITH YOUR NUMBER NINE BOARD
SOFTWARE UPGRADES
        INTERNET
TROUBLESHOOTING
        COMMON REVOLUTION 3D INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
        COMMON PROBLEMS WITH VIDEO QUALITY 
        COMMON PROBLEMS WITH HAWKEYE IV
        COMMON PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS APPLICATIONS
        COMMON PROBLEMS WITH DIRECTDRAW (tm) AND DIRECT3D (tm) (DirectX)
	RECOMMENDED DISPLAY SETTINGS FOR DIRECT3D GAMES
        OTHER PROBLEMS
REMOVING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
PRODUCT REGISTRATION
CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

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INSTALLING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
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After initial hardware installation, Windows 95/98 will detect the
Revolution 3D as a new display device, and will prompt for the display
driver location.

When prompted for the location of the display driver files, browse to the
Win9x directory on the Revolution 3D CDROM, or your local/network directory
that contains the Revolution 3D driver files.  If prompted, select the
Rev4.INF file and continue through the driver installation status screens.

After the display driver is installed, and the system restarts, HawkEye IV
can be installed.  If the display driver was installed from the Revolution 3D
CDROM, the software installation shield program will launch automatically
to install HawkEye IV and other applications from the Revolution 3D CDROM.

HawkEye IV can also be installed manually by running SETUP from the Win9x
directory on the Revolution 3D CDROM, or the local/network directory that
contains the Revolution 3D driver files.

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UPGRADING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
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Upgrading the Revolution 3D software is a one step procedure.
SETUP.EXE will install both HawkEye IV and the updated display driver.

Specify the path to the new driver using one of the examples below:

     Example 1: From your CD-ROM:
                   - Start Windows 95/98
                   - Click on the Windows 95/98 'Start' button.
                   - Select Run...
                   - If you are installing from a Revolution 3D
                     CD-ROM, the SETUP program is located in the
                     WIN9x directory.
                   - Type D:\WIN9x\SETUP (if D: is your CD-ROM)
                   - Follow the instructions on your screen.

     Example 2: If you are installing from your hard drive
                   - Start Windows 95/98
                   - Click on the Windows 95/98 'Start' button.
                   - Select Run...
                   - Click on the "Browse..." button and go to the area on
                     your hard drive where you copied the Revolution 3D driver
                     files and HawkEye IV Utility upgrade.
                   - Run the Revolution 3D 'SETUP.EXE'
                   - Follow the instructions on your screen.
       If prompted, you must restart Windows to complete the
       installation of your new HawkEye IV features.


The latest version of DirectX should be installed to ensure proper
operation of Windows 95/98 games, multimedia, and graphics applications
with the Revolution 3D.

There is a DirectX directory on the Revolution 3D CD-ROM, which contains
the files to install the latest version of DirectDraw and Direct3D on
your system.

DirectX can either be installed by running the setup file directly from
the DirectX directory on the Revolution 3D CD-ROM, or through the
InstallShield utility that is launched when the Revolution 3D driver is
initially installed.

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SUPPORTED 2D AND 3D RESOLUTIONS 
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Revolution 3D WRAM
Windows 95 Desktop - Supported Resolutions
Bit depth		Monitor Res. 		Max. Refresh Rate          

8, 16, 32 		640 x 480   		150 Hz   
		
8, 16, 32 		800 x 600   		150 Hz		
		
8, 16, 32		1024 x 768   		142 Hz
				
8, 16, 32		1152 x 864   		126 Hz		
      				    		(112 Hz @ 32 BPP)
		
8, 16, 32		1280 x 1024   		107 Hz		
      				    		(86 Hz @ 32 BPP)
		
8, 16, 32		1600 x 1200   		81 Hz		
      				    		(60 Hz @ 32BPP)

NOTE: 1280x1024 and 1600x1200-32bpp modes require at least 8MB of WRAM.


Revolution 3D SGRAM
Windows 95 Desktop - Supported Resolutions
Bit depth		Monitor Res. 		Max. Refresh Rate          

8, 16, 32 		640 x 480   		150 Hz   
		
8, 16, 32 		800 x 600   		150 Hz		
		
8, 16, 32               1024 x 768              142 Hz
                                                (90 Hz @ 32 BPP)
				
8, 16, 32               1152 x 864              126 Hz   
                                                (74 Hz @ 32 BPP)
		
8, 16                   1280 x 1024             107 Hz   
		
8, 16                   1600 x 1200             81 Hz    
                                                (74 Hz @ 16 BPP)

Revolution 3D (WRAM & SGRAM)
Full-screen Direct3D - Supported Resolutions
Bit depth		Monitor Res. 		Memory Required (MB)

16			640 x 480 			4
			800 x 600 			4		
			1024 x 768 			8
			1152 x 864			8
			1280 x 1024			12	
			1600 x 1200			12

		
32			640 x 480 			4
			800 x 600			8		
			1024 x 768			12
			1152 x 864			16

NOTE: The 12MB and 16MB Revolution 3D configurations listed above
are achieved by adding 4MB or 8MB memory upgrade daughter cards to a
Revolution 3D WRAM.  The Revolution 3D SGRAM does not support daughter card
memory upgrades, and is limited to the 4MB or 8MB memory configuration as
purchased.


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HAWKEYE IV OPTIONS PAGE
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HawkEye IV includes an Options page that allows easy user
configuration of some of the HawkEye / Display Driver parameters.

The Options page items available with this release are:

Caching Options:
Device Bitmap and Font Caching improve the graphics performance of the
Revolution 3D graphics controller.  Both of these Options should be
enabled for maximum graphics acceleration.

NOTE: Changing these settings requires a Windows restart before the
new settings will be activated.


Device Bitmap Caching accelerates graphics performance by storing
commonly used graphics objects in a rapidly accessible memory area.

Font Caching accelerates text performance.


Report Missing Board:
With Report Missing Board enabled, attempting to run HawkEye IV will
cause an error message to be displayed if the Revolution 3D board has
been removed from the system and replaced by another type of video card.

If Report Missing Board is disabled, HawkEye IV will not start if the
Revolution 3D board is no longer installed within the system.


Safe Mode Support:
When the Safe Mode Support Option is enabled, HawkEye IV will be available
when Windows 95 is running in Safe Mode.  Since the Revolution 3D display
driver is not being used in Safe Mode, only the Information, Status, and
Options pages will be available.

If the Safe Mode Support Option is disabled, HawkEye IV will not start when
Windows 95 is running in Safe Mode.


Caching Options:
Device Bitmap and Font Caching improve the graphics performance of the
Revolution 3D graphics controller.  Both of these Options should be
enabled for maximum graphics acceleration.

NOTE: Changing these settings requires a Windows restart before the
      new settings will be activated.


Direct3D Options:
The Alternate Alpha Blending and Fast Specular settings customize the
graphics quality of Direct3D applications on the Revolution 3D.  The default
configuration is Alternate Alpha Blending disabled and Fast Specular
enabled.  The default settings will provide the best visual quality and
performance for most Direct3D games and applications.


Alternate Alpha Blending switches the Revolution 3D to a different method
for rendering semi-transparent objects.  If game objects that should be
semi-transparent are being drawn solid, the Alternate Alpha Blending Style
may correct the problem.

Alternate Alpha Blending can improve the visual quality of some games, but
it can also cause too many objects to become semi-transparent in other
games.  


Disabling Fast Specular resolves the occasional white triangles that occur
in some applications.  Some Direct3D applications that use Specular
highlighting can occasionally display non-textured triangles.  When this
Options page switch is disabled, all of the triangles should appear
correctly.

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RESOLVING ISSUES WITH YOUR NUMBER NINE BOARD
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The Number Nine Web Site at http://www.nine.com contains extensive
technical information about your new Number Nine board, including our
Knowledge Base Search Engine, FAQs (frequently asked questions), and access
to the ftp server for updated drivers.  The on-line Knowledge Base and FAQs,
as well as the Troubleshooting section in this READ_ME, will answer most
of your technical support questions.

If you are experiencing a problem and wish to determine whether or 
not it is related to your Number Nine board, Windows 95/98 allow the 
user to incrementally decrease the video acceleration. In doing so you 
can determine whether or not it is the display driver that is causing 
the problem. 

To lower the acceleration:

        - Click on the Windows 95/98 'Start' button.
	- Select 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'.
	- Double click on the 'System' icon.
	- Click on the 'Performance' tab, then on the 'Graphics' button.
	- Move the acceleration slider to 'None' then click on OK. 
	- Click on OK again.
	- You will then be prompted to restart your computer. 
	- Click 'yes'.


NOTE:  MOST HAWKEYE IV FEATURES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE WITH ACCELERATION
       SET TO NONE!!

The functionality of HawkEye IV is affected by the video accelerator
slider position as follows:

---+ (Full)	all accelerator functions 	- full HawkEye IV support
--+-		most accelerator functions	- Partial HawkEye IV support 
                                                    (No Chameleon Cursor)
-+--		basic accelerator functions	- minimal HawkEye IV support 
+--- (None)	no accelerator functions 	- minimal HawkEye IV support 


If the problem still occurs in an unaccelerated mode, then the problem 
is most likely being caused by Windows 95/98 or other hardware/software 
and not by the HawkEye IV Utility or Revolution 3D driver.

If the problem does not occur, reset the video acceleration to full 
and restart Windows 95/98.  Refer to the TroubleShooting section below for
additional information on resolving graphics corruption problems.

If a problem is application specific, please provide the application
name, application version, vendor information and a detailed description
of how to recreate the problem in any fax or e-mail to Number Nine.
Please include the information located on the Status page in the HawkEye IV
Control Panel that describes the product name, memory configuration,
BIOS version, and disk/driver version for your card and display driver.

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SOFTWARE UPGRADES
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Even though you may have just received your Number Nine software, 
newer versions may be available. Free upgrades are provided to 
all Number Nine customers on the World Wide Web home page and FTP site.

To see if you have the latest version, compare the version number
of your software (on the label of the provided diskette or in 
Status in the HawkEye IV Control Panel under Disk Version) with the
version number of the corresponding software on the World Wide Web home
page or FTP site.

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The BBS has a separate file area for each Number Nine product.  
An E-mail system is available  for technical questions about
Number Nine products or about the BBS in general.  A complete
listing of available files can be downloaded by invoking the
"Download List of Files" command from any file library menu.

Many files are self-extracting, but some files will require the 
latest version of PKUNZIP to decompress.  PKUNZIP is available 
in the General library (filename PKZ204G.EXE), and can also be 
found on most on-line services such as CompuServe and America 
Online.


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INTERNET
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Number Nine driver updates are also available on our FTP site.  All
current Number Nine drivers are available to anyone with access to
the Internet.
Our FTP Address is:  ftp.nine.com.

Number Nine has a World Wide Web server at: http://www.nine.com
Product Registration can be completed on-line through the Number Nine
web server.  Information about other Number Nine products, as well as
links to the FTP site can be accessed from our World Wide Web site. 


TROUBLESHOOTING
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COMMON REVOLUTION 3D INSTALLATION PROBLEMS
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1. After upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98, the system is locked at
640x480 resolution.

Resolution:
On some systems, you may not be able to change resolution after upgrading
from Windows 95 to Windows 98.  To resolve the problem, you must reinstall
the Revolution 3D display driver.  Launch the Start -> Settings -> Control
Panel -> Display icon.  From the Settings -> Advanced -> Adapter tab, change
the display adapter and re-select the Revolution 3D.

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2. You are attempting to install Windows 95 for the first time
on a clean hard drive (with the Revolution 3D in the system) 
but the Revolution 3D drivers don't appear to be working properly,
you are stuck in Safe-Mode / VGA.

Resolution:
The initial release of Windows 95 has an anomaly that could cause  
a failure in the Revolution 3D driver installation. The failure exhibits
itself as an inability to get out of Win95 Safe Mode after having performed
a "clean" installation of Windows 95 on a freshly formatted hard drive with
the Revolution 3D card installed. 

The problem is caused by the Windows 95 AutoDetection code during the
installation of Windows 95. The AutoDetection code may incorrectly install
two display nodes in the Device Manager. These two nodes will then conflict
with each other, causing the Revolution 3D driver to be disabled, and Safe
Mode to be forced on (When Safe mode is enabled, the system uses neither of
the two installed Display nodes). Since the problem is caused by the Win95
Setup program, there is nothing that Number Nine can do to prevent the
problem, however the solution is relatively simple. 

The conflict occurs because the setup program installs an "OTHER 
DEVICES" display device in the Device Manager device list. The
solution is to remove the "OTHER DEVICES" display device from Device
Manager, and restart the system. 

To remove the second display node, Open the Windows 95 Device Manager
as follows:
a) Right click on the 'My Computer' desktop icon.
b) Select 'Properties' from the drop down menu.
c) When the System Properties window opens, click on the 'Device Manager'
   tab.
d) Open "? Other Devices" by clicking on the plus (+) sign next to it.
e) Within "? Other Devices", if there is line called "PCI VGA-Compatible 
   Display adapter", do the following:
	- highlight "PCI VGA-Compatible Display adapter" (click on it).
	- click on 'REMOVE' at the bottom of the System Properties window 
	- restart Windows 95.

f) If this does not help, please contact Number Nine Tech support (see 
the end of this READ_ME.TXT).   
 
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3. After running InstallShield from the Revolution 3D CD-ROM, Windows 95/98
restarts and reports that "There is a problem with your display settings..."

Resolution:
In some situations, InstallShield prevents the Revolution 3D display driver
from installing properly.

If this error occurs on your system, you must manually change the display
adapter type to Revolution 3D. (even if Revolution 3D is listed as the
current display adapter)

On the Settings page in Display Properties, choose either Change Display
Type or Advanced Properties.   Change the Display Adapter Type, and re-
select Revolution 3D.  If Revolution 3D is not listed on the adapter
selection page, choose Have Disk and select the \WIN9x directory on your
Revolution 3D CD-ROM.

When Windows 95/98 restarts, the Revolution 3D display driver should be
re-enabled.

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COMMON PROBLEMS WITH VIDEO QUALITY
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4. After changing resolution or color depth using Windows 95/98
'Screen area' or 'Colors' your monitor exhibits slight color separation
(especially visible around text) and vertical lines seem to shimmer. 

Resolution:
Use Monitor Adjustment to change the refresh rate slightly. 

NOTE: It is important to select the correct monitor model in 
Windows 95/98 Display Properties. If you do not see your monitor 
listed you can select one of the Standard Monitor types that most 
closely fits the specified capabilities of your monitor. 
  
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COMMON PROBLEMS WITH HAWKEYE IV
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5. HawkEye IV is not functioning correctly on a multi-monitor Windows 98
configuration.

Resolution:
HawkEye IV is only supported on single display Windows 98 systems.  If you
are using the Revolution 3D in a multi-monitor configuration, HawkEye IV
should be uninstalled from the system.

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6. HawkEye IV was installed by one user on Windows 98, but it is not available
to other users.

Resolution:
With a multi-user Windows 98 configuration, HawkEye IV must be re-installed
under each user account.

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7. After shutting down HawkEye you cannot locate it to reopen it.

Resolution:
Double click on the Number Nine icon (in the tray at the right side of
the Windows 95/98 task bar) to reopen HawkEye.  The HawkEye IV Control
Panel can also be launched from the HawkEye IV Programs group on the
Windows 95/98 Start Menu.

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8. You have selected 32K colors (15bpp) using Resolution Exchange
but Windows 95/98 Display Properties Settings indicates that you 
are at 65K colors (16bpp). 
                           
Resolution:
Windows 95/98 does not provide a 15bpp color depth option and will 
indicate 16bpp when either 15bpp (32K colors) or 16bpp (65K colors)
have been selected through Resolution Exchange. 

You can use Resolution Exchange to distinguish between 15bpp and 16bpp
color depth settings.

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9. You press your Zoom Hawk Key and no zoom occurs or when you open
the Zoom property page no zoom levels are available.   

Resolution:
1) Change to a different resolution. In general, more Zoom levels
are available at higher color depths.

2) Additional Zoom levels may become available after increasing the 
vertical refresh rate (using Monitor Adjustment).

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10. After Zooming, Resolution Exchange will no longer accept new changes
to color depth, monitor resolution, or virtual resolution selections.

Resolution:
Using the Zoom Hawk Key with the Resolution Exchange page visible
temporarily disables user input to the page.  Changing to another HawkEye IV
page, then back to Resolution Exchange will re-activate the page.

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11. Chameleon Cursor does not function when using "3D pointers",
"Windows Standard (extra large)", and "Windows Standard (large)" 
pointer schemes, Desktop Themes, or Windows 95/98 mouse trails. 

Resolution:		
These pointer schemes and mouse trails are all software cursors.
Chameleon Cursor is for use on Hardware Cursors, and will not work
on software cursors. To find your mouse cursor easily, we suggest
using either Mouse Trails or Chameleon Cursor.

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12. After lowering the graphics acceleration to None, the HawkEye IV
Status page no longer displays the driver version.

Resolution:
With graphics acceleration set to None, the display driver version
is not available to HawkEye.  You must increase the graphics
acceleration and restart Windows for HawkEye to be able to read the
driver version.

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13. After changing to a virtual resolution, sizable windows may 
be too wide and/or too tall.

Resolution: 
If you have not already done so, in the HawkEye IV Control Panel,
assign a Hawk Key to Place Windows.  For most windows, pressing the
Place Windows Hawk Key once or twice will re-size the active window
to fit your monitor.
     
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14. After running HawkEye IV at 640x480 and then switching to a higher
display resolution, the OK, Cancel, Apply, and Help buttons are clipped.

Resolution:
If you are using large fonts at 640x480 (or 1280x480 virtual) resolution,
the row of buttons along the bottom of the HawkEye IV control panel will
extend off the bottom of the screen, and may be clipped after switching
to a higher resolution.

Slight clipping can also occur at these 480 pixel height modes if your
taskbar is set to Always on Top.

Both Resolution Exchange and the Windows display settings pages will
force the system to use small fonts when entering 640x480 resolution.
(This requires a Windows restart if you are currently using large fonts.)
If you switch to 640x480 using QuickRes or another utility, you may want
to manually change your font size to prevent the clipping.

If your HawkEye IV buttons become clipped, you can always restore the
buttons by closing and restarting the HawkEye IV control panel.

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COMMON PROBLEMS WITH WINDOWS 95/98 APPLICATIONS
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15. AGP non-local video memory is not visible to applications.

Resolution:
The Revolution 3D does not support AGP non-local video memory on Windows 95.
AGP functionality for non-local video memory is only supported on Windows 98.

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16. At 256 (8bpp) colors, desktop background colors may flash or shift
noticeably behind an active window. 

Resolution:		
With 256 colors, Windows 95/98 keep the correct colors in the active 
window, and allows the background colors to flash or shift. At higher 
color depths (15bpp, 16bpp, 32bpp), Windows maintains all colors
correctly.

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17. Minor corruption is visible in a Windows application.

Resolution: 
If you are experiencing a problem and wish to determine whether it
is related to your Number Nine board, Windows 95/98 allow the user to
incrementally decrease the video acceleration. In doing so you can
determine whether or not it is your display driver that is causing
the problem.

To lower the acceleration:

        - Click on the Windows 95/98 'Start' button.
	- Select 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'.
	- Double click on the 'System' icon.
	- Click on the 'Performance' tab, then on the 'Graphics' button.
	- Move the acceleration slider to 'None' then click on OK. 
	- Click on OK again.
	- You will then be prompted to restart your computer. 
	- Click 'yes'.


If the problem still occurs in an unaccelerated mode, then the problem 
is most likely being caused by Windows 95/98 or other hardware/software 
and not by HawkEye IV or the Revolution 3D display driver.


If the problem does not occur in unaccelerated mode, reset the video
acceleration to full and try disabling the HawkEye IV Caching Options.

The HawkEye IV Options page allows the user to reduce graphics performance
slightly to improve Windows 95/98 application reliability.  If you are
experiencing graphics corruption with full acceleration that does not occur
in unaccelerated mode, you may be able to resolve the problem with the
Options page settings.

The graphics corruption may be resolved by removing the check boxes
for Enable Device Bitmap Caching and/or Enable Font Caching on the
HawkEye IV Options page.  Changing either of these settings requires a
Windows restart before the new settings are activated.

Disabling these settings will reduce graphics performance slightly,
but not as significantly as the graphics performance slider.

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18. If you need to lower the graphics acceleration to None for
troubleshooting, you must disable Adobe Type Manager first if it is 
running. 

Resolution:
- Restart the system in Safe Mode by pressing F8 when the "Starting 
Windows 9x..." message appears, then choosing option 3.
- When Windows 95/98 is finished loading in Safe Mode, restore the graphics 
acceleration to Full from the Control Panel System Performance page.  
You may also have to change your display type back to Revolution 3D 
from the Display Control Panel Settings page.
- After restarting Windows, turn off Adobe Type Manager using the ATM 
Control Panel located in the Start Menu - Programs - Main group.
- After Windows is restarted with ATM disabled, you can lower the  
Revolution 3D graphics acceleration to None.

                           * * *

19. After changing color depths, icons, images, or application windows
have incorrect colors or have turned black.

Resolution:
Many applications do not remap colors correctly after changing color
depths without a Windows restart.  Since Resolution Exchange always
changes color depth without restarting Windows, applications that are
running while the color depth is changed may have incorrect colors with
the new color selection.

The problem can usually be resolved by saving the current document,
then closing and re-launching the application at the new color setting.
If the colors are still incorrect after re-launching the application,
you will need to shut down and restart Windows at your new color depth.

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COMMON PROBLEMS WITH DIRECTDRAW AND DIRECT3D (DirectX)
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20. Direct3D applications are displaying incorrect colors.

Resolution:
Most Direct3D games run in high-color display modes, and will use the
last high-color setting that was chosen in Resolution Exchange (either
32,768 or 65,536 colors).  Even if your desktop is running at 256 or
16.7M colors, most Direct3D applications will automatically switch to
high-color.  Some applications expect either 32k or 65k colors, and
may show incorrect colors if the high-color setting doesn't match the
application's expectation.

If a Direct3D application is showing incorrect colors, try changing
the colors setting in Resolution Exchange to either 32,768 (15bpp)
or 65,536 (16bpp) before running the application.  One of these
settings should work properly.  After changing the desktop to 256 or
16.7M colors, the application will remain correct until the other
high-color desktop setting is chosen in Resolution Exchange.


                           * * *

21. Direct3D applications are reporting Out of Memory, Unable to
Create Surface, Unable to allocate z-buffer, or similar messages.

Resolution:
Full-screen Direct3D resolutions are limited based on the amount
of memory installed on the Revolution 3D graphics board.  The game's
display resolution may need to be reduced to fit the front, back, and
z buffers within your available Revolution 3D video memory.

If you are using a Direct3D application that runs in a window on the
desktop, the Windows desktop resolution may need to be reduced before
launching the application.

                           * * *

22. After exiting from a full screen DirectDraw game, the Windows display
is set to 640x480 resolution.

Resolution:
If you are using a #9 virtual resolution for your Windows display,
DirectDraw applications may not be able to properly restore your
display mode on exit.  The DirectDraw game will always reset your
Windows display to 640x480 resolution.
To maintain your correct display resolution on exit, use HawkEye's
resolution exchange to change your display to a non-virtual before
running the game.

                           * * *

23. After pressing the Place Windows Hawk Key while running a windowed
DirectDraw game, the game display is distorted.

Resolution:
The Place Windows Hawk Key will expand your current active application
window to a centered full-screen display.  Some DirectDraw game windows
are set to a specific display size, and are not meant to be expanded.
Using the Place Windows Hawk Key may force the window to resize and
corrupt the game display.
      
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RECOMMENDED DISPLAY SETTINGS FOR DIRECT3D GAMES
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The visual quality of Direct3D games and applications can be greatly
affected by properly configuring Revolution 3D settings.

Direct3D games are affected by:
- The last high-color mode selected in Resolution Exchange
- The Alternate Alpha Blending Style switch on the HawkEye Options page
- The Fast Specular Function switch on the HawkEye Options page

For most Direct3D games, the desktop should be set to 32,768 colors in
Resolution Exchange before running the game.
The HawkEye Options page settings should be left in their default settings
(Alternate Alpha Blending disabled and Fast Specular Function enabled) for
most Direct3D games.


Some Direct3D games that are affected by Revolution 3D display settings are:

Agile Warrior (Virgin) - Set desktop to 65k colors before running    
CART Racing (Microsoft) - Disable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
Cyber Gladiators (Sierra) - Enable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
Flight Sim '98 (Microsoft) - Disable Fast Specular Function
GoMan (Team 47-Tek) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running
G-Police (Psygnosis) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running               
Hellbender (Microsoft) - Enable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
Incoming (Rage Software) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running
Jedi Knight (LucasArts) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running
Mage Slayer (Raven Software) - Disable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
MDK (Shiny) - Enable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
MW2:Mercenaries (Activision) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running
Monster Truck Madness (Microsoft) - Disable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
SubCulture (UBISoft) - Set desktop to 32k colors before running
	- Disable Fast Specular Function
Turok (Acclaim) - Enable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
	- Disable Fast Specular Function
Virtua Squad 2 (Sega) - Disable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
VR Baseball (Interplay) - Disable Alternate Alpha Blending Style
WildRide (RunAndGun!) - Disable Fast Specular Function
WinterRace (3D Games Arena) - Disable Fast Specular Function
X-Wing Vs. TIE Fighter (LucasArts) - Set desktop to 65k colors before
                                     running.


There may be open Revolution 3D driver issues with some of these games.
This list does not denote compatibility with these games, just recommended
settings for the best visual quality possible with the current driver
release.

All game titles are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
developers or distributors.
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OTHER PROBLEMS 
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Software sometimes does not perform consistently across all
resolutions and color depths. If you experience a persistent 
problem for which you cannot determine a cause or resolution,
try switching to a different resolution and/or color depth with
Resolution Exchange. 
 
If the problem is consistent across several or all resolutions. Please
consult application documentation.  Most applications are distributed
with a READ_ME file similar to this file. READ_ME files usually
contain important information regarding potential application
problems.


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REMOVING THE REVOLUTION 3D DRIVER AND HAWKEYE IV UTILITY
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HawkEye IV includes an uninstall program that is available through
the Windows 95/98 Control Panel Add/Remove Programs utility.

To remove HawkEye IV from your system: 

        - Click on the Windows 95/98 'Start' button.
	- Select 'Settings' and then 'Control Panel'.
        - Double click on the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon.
        - Locate HawkEye IV on the list of software that can be removed.
        - Either Double-click on HawkEye IV, or click once on HawkEye IV,
          then click Add/Remove.
        - The HawkEye IV Uninstall utility will then ask you to confirm
          that you want to continue before it removes the HawkEye IV
          files and registry entries from your system.


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PRODUCT REGISTRATION
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Product Registration can be completed on-line through the Number Nine
web site at http://www.nine.com


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CONTACTING NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
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Hours of operation:

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Corporate Offices:      (781) 674-0009
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Sales Offices:        1 (800) GET-NINE
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France:
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phone: +33 1 48 10 7550
fax:   +33 1 48 10 7555
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Germany:
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fax:   +49 89 614 491 99

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phone: +39 55 208633
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e-mail: filippo@gargani.com

Scandinavia:
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14590 Norsborg
Sweden
phone: +46 8 53028220
fax:   +46 7 07559771
GSM:   +46 707 552371
e-mail: thomas.stenberg@repit.se

UK:
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Unit 8 Enterprise Centre
Cranbourne Road
Potters Bar, HERTS EN6 3DQ
UK
phone: +44 1707 855689
fax:   +44 1707 855687
GSM:   +44 410 179688
e-mail: dpcheang@aol.com


Far East Sales:

Japan:
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phone: +81 45 476 7438
fax:   +81 45 476 7400
e-mail: nb9support@diasemicon.co.jp


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MAIL (USA)

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USA

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    TRADEMARKS
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The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Number Nine Visual Technology Corp. in the United States and/or other
countries:

Number Nine
Revolution 3D
HawkEye

The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries:

Microsoft
Windows 95
Windows 98
DirectX
DirectDraw
Direct3D

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(c) COPYRIGHT 1998, NUMBER NINE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION.
Revolution 3D is a trademark and HawkEye is registered trademark
of Number Nine Visual Technology Corp.
                                                                
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