Install Guide for Windows® XP |  |

This note provides instruction for installing S3 Graphics® CHROME® Display Drivers and associated utilities for the Windows XP operating system.
Exact install steps may vary depending whether your software package contains the setup tool and whether you are doing a first time or update installation.
Instructions assume your driver package is uncompressed and located on a CD or DVD drive mapped to drive D. If installation is from another source, you may need to manually specify the location of your package during the installation process.
Install software only AFTER you have installed the hardware in your system.
Follow the hardware installation instruction provided by your board vendor. Windows XP uses Plug and Play detection to assist in the installation of new hardware. Your new graphics board must be installed before software installation is attempted so that the operating system can detect the presence of the new hardware.
From the following, select and hyperlink to an install method which matches your operating system, whether you are doing a first time or update installation, and whether or not your software package contains the setup tool.

Windows XP Installation

Method 1 (preferred) | Method 2* | Method 3 (updates only)
Setup | Found New Hardware Wizard | Hardware Update Wizard

* Tip: Use Method 2 only if you cannot locate Setup.exe or encounter other problems with Method 1.

METHOD 1 FOR WINDOWS XP: USING THE INSTALL SETUP TOOL.

> * Tip: If this is an update install, start with Step 3. Instructions assume your driver package is uncompressed and located on a CD or DVD drive mapped to drive D. If installation is from another source, you may need to manually specify the location of your package during the installation process.
> Step 1. As Windows launches, a Found New Hardware Wizard message window appears if this is a first time install for your S3 Graphics hardware. Click Cancel.
> Step 2. A Found New Hardware message will appear reporting a problem occurred during hardware installation. This is correct because the driver has not yet been installed.
> Step 3. Insert your CD with S3 Graphics software.
> Step 4. If the CD does not autorun, click here to run SETUP.EXE.
> Or manually click Start, Run and Browse to D:\S3Graphics\WindowsXP\SETUP.EXE (where D: is your CD-ROM, or the equivalent location for the Setup.exe installation program). Click Open.
> Step 5. Click OK.
> * Tip IF YOU CANNOT FIND THE SETUP PROGRAM: If your S3 Graphics Driver package does not contain the SETUP.exe tool or you cannot locate the file, click Start, Turn Off Computer, Restart. Continue installation according to Method 2, from Step 1.
> Step 6. The S3 Graphics Driver Setup Welcome window appears. Click Next.
> Step 7. Click Next.
> Step 8. A message "Installing driver..." appears.
> * Tip If a message window appears indicating that your software "has not passed Windows Logo testing", you have the option to click Continue Anyway to force the installation. Otherwise, contact your vendor or Microsoft's Windows Update for signed drivers that match your configuration.
> Step 9. Note that the screen may go blank for a second or two during the driver installation process. This is normal.
> Step 10. The Setup Complete window appears. Click Finish.
> Step 11. Congratulations. Your S3 Graphics software is now installed.
> Step 12. To fully initialize the driver, reboot the system, or open Display Properties and change your resolution. more about S3 Graphics utility software...

METHOD 2 FOR WINDOWS XP: FIRST INSTALL USING THE FOUND NEW HARDWARE WIZARD

> Step 1. As Windows launches, a Found New Hardware Wizard message window appears.
> Step 2. Insert your CD with S3 Graphics software.
> * Tip: If your driver package is not located on a CD, you will need to click Install from a list or Specific location (Advanced), and specify the driver package location.
> Step 3. The Wizard will look for drivers, copy drivers and related software to your system, and proceed automatically with the installation.
> * Tip: If a message window appears indicating that your software "has not passed Windows Logo testing", you have the option to click Continue Anyway to force the installation. Otherwise, contact your vendor or Microsoft's Windows Update for signed drivers that match your configuration.
> Step 4. Note that the screen may periodically go blank for a second or two during the driver installation process. This is normal.
> Step 5. In the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window, click Finish.
> Step 6. Congratulations. A Found New Hardware message should appear for a few seconds near the task bar indicating success with your installation.
> Step 7. To fully initialize the driver, reboot the system, or open Display Properties and change your resolution. more about S3 Graphics utility software...

METHOD 3 FOR WINDOWS XP: UPDATE INSTALL USING THE HARDWARE UPDATE WIZARD

> Step 1. Right click in any unpopulated area of the Desktop. Click Properties. The Display Properties window appears.
> Step 2. Click Settings tab, then click Advanced button.
> Step 3. Click Adapter tab.
> Step 4. Click Properties button, click Driver tab, then click Update Driver button.
> Step 5. The Hardware Update Wizard Welcome window will appear. Click Install from a list or specific..., then click Next.
> Step 6. The Wizard's Please choose your search and installation... will appear. Click Don't search. I will choose the driver to install, then click Next.
> Step 7. Click the Have Disk button.
> Step 8. Click Browse and navigate to the location of your driver update files.
> Step 9. Click Open.
> Step 10. The Install From Disk window will appear again stating Copy manufacture's file from: with the path of your driver files' location. Click OK.
> Step 11. The Wizard's Select the device driver you want to ... will appear prompting you to select a device driver. Select the adapter that corresponds to your hardware. Click Next.
> Step 12. The Hardware Update Wizard window will appear again stating Please wait while the wizard installs the software....
> * Tip If a message window appears indicating that your software "has not passed Windows Logo testing", you have the option to click Continue Anyway to force the installation. Otherwise, contact your vendor or Microsoft's Windows Update for signed drivers that match your configuration. Note: Windows XP will automatically create a System Restore point before installing any unsigned driver files. (See Windows XP Help for more on System Restore.)
> Step 13. Windows XP will copy the display drivers to the proper directories.
> Step 14. The Wizard's Completing the Hardware Update Wizard window will appear again stating that "The wizard has finished installing the software" for this device. Click on Finish button.
> Step 15. The Systems Settings Change message window appears. Click Yes to restart the system, which will fully initialize the driver.
> Step 16.Congratulations. Your S3 Graphics software update is now installed.
> Step 17. If you want to configure your resolution or other display features, open Display Properties and click Settings tab.

ACCESS TO S3 GRAPHICS UTILITY SOFTWARE
Once the S3 Graphics display driver is installed, access S3 ScreenToys by clicking on the taskbar icon . There are both right-click and left-click options.
To configure basic display settings, right click on an unpopulated area of the Desktop, click Properties, then Settings tab. To access the additional S3 Graphics customizations and adjustments from Display Properties, click Advanced which provides another gateway to S3 Graphics utility software.
Look for driver updates at http://www.s3graphics.com. Click on the Drivers tab.

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