Nvidia Computer Hardware TNT2 User Manual

Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value  
Installation Guide  
Introduction .................................................................................................................1  
Preliminary step for Windows 95 users.......................................................................3  
Installing Your Graphics Card.....................................................................................4  
Installing Software.......................................................................................................6  
Changing Settings...................................................................................................... 10  
About Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep............................................................................. 12  
Getting More Information ......................................................................................... 14  
Technical Specifications............................................................................................ 16  
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 20  
Contents  
The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value is a high quality 2D/3D/video graphics  
accelerator card that is well suited for a wide variety of applications ranging from everyday  
desktop use to gaming and entertainment.  
Introduction  
Leveraging NVIDIA ’s RIVA TNT2 graphics controller, the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2  
Value delivers high quality and performance. Its dual texture architecture can process 2 pixels  
or textures per clock cycle; this enables developers to create special effects such as multi-  
layered textures, bump mapping to simulate rough surfaces, and environmental mapping that  
gives objects reflective properties. Developers can take advantage of advanced filtering modes  
(including trilinear mipmapping and anisotropic filtering) with full scene anti-aliasing to create  
realistic images that rival more expensive graphics workstations.  
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CD-ROM drive installed  
Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0 (with Service Pack 3),  
or Windows 2000 (when available)  
Updating Drivers  
To download the latest drivers for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, visit Creative’s Web  
site (refer to the Technical Support leaflet for details).  
Since Windows automatically detects new hardware and starts the software installation  
procedure upon startup, you should verify your Windows version number before installing the  
graphics card.  
Preliminary step  
for Windows 95  
users  
To verify your Windows 95 version number  
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.  
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the System icon.  
Your Windows 95 version number is displayed in the General tabbed page of the Systems  
Properties dialog box.  
3. Note the version number.  
The following are the possible Windows 95 version numbers:  
4.00.950 (Retail version)  
Check the appropriate box so that  
you can refer to the Windows’  
version number quickly during  
the software installation process.  
4.00.950A (Retail version)  
4.00.950B (OSR version 2 and 2.1)  
4.00.950C (OSR version 2.5)  
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Figure 1 shows you the connectors on the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.  
Installing Your  
Graphics Card  
Video Expansion connector  
Connect to a video expansion board.  
VGA Out connector  
Connects to your monitor via a monitor cable.  
AGP bus connector  
Figure 1: The Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card.  
To install the graphics  
card  
1. Switch off your computer and all peripheral devices.  
2. Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet.  
3. Touch any metallic surface on your computer to discharge any static electricity.  
4. Remove the computer cover.  
5. Locate a free AGP expansion slot.  
Figure 2 shows the various types of expansion slots.  
6. Remove the metal plate from the AGP slot.  
Keep the screw and metal plate for future use.  
If you are replacing an existing  
VGA card with Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value, please  
remember to remove the existing  
VGA card.  
An AGP slot  
7. Align the bus connector of the graphics card with the  
expansion slot.  
A PCI slot  
An ISA slot  
Figure 2: Types of expansion slots.  
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8. Press the card’s bus connector gently and evenly into the slot, making sure that the bus  
connector comes into full contact with the slot. Then, secure the card to the computer casing  
with a screw. See Figure 3 below.  
ii.Secure the card to the slot  
with a screw.  
Warning: Do not force the graphics card  
into place. If it does not fit properly, gently  
remove it and try again.  
i. Gently and evenly press the card’s  
bus connector into the slot.  
Figure 3: Securing the graphics card to the slot.  
9. Connect the monitor cable to the VGA Out connector of Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2  
Value, as shown in Figure 4.  
VGA Monitor  
cable  
If you are using a multi-  
VGA Out  
connector  
frequency monitor, you may need  
a special 15-pin PS/2-compatible  
adapter cable. If your multi-  
frequency monitor allows you to  
switch between ‘TTL’ and  
VGA monitor  
Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value  
‘analog’ operation modes, set the  
switch to ‘analog’. For details,  
refer to your monitor’s manual.  
Figure 4: Connecting your VGA monitor to Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value.  
10. Replace the computer cover and plug the power cord back into the wall outlet.  
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After installing the graphics card, you can install the software. The Graphics Blaster RIVA  
TNT2 Value CD contains the following:  
Installing Software  
Drivers for Windows 95/98 (common to both)  
Drivers for Windows NT 4.0  
Creative Enhanced BlasterControl for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0  
Creative SoftMPEG for Windows 95/98  
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Sonnetech Colorific /3Deep for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0  
This section is organized as follows:  
To install in Windows 95 (Retail version)  
To install in Windows 95 (OSR version 2.0 and later)  
To install in Windows 98  
To install in Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 3)  
To install in  
Windows 95  
(Retail version)  
1. Switch on your system.  
Windows 95 automatically detects the  
graphics card.  
A New Hardware Found message box  
appears, informing you that a display  
adapter has been detected.  
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 5  
appears, ensure that the Driver from disk  
provided by hardware manufacturer  
option is selected.  
Figure 5: Selecting the Driver from disk provided by  
hardware manufacturer option.  
3. Click the OK button.  
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2  
Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.  
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5. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your  
CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.  
6. If prompted to select drivers, click the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers.  
The drivers are copied to your system.  
7. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.  
8. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.  
9. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.  
10. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.  
If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.  
To install in  
1. Switch on your system.  
Windows 95 automatically detects the graphics card.  
A New Hardware Found message box appears, informing you that a display adapter has  
been detected.  
Windows 95  
(OSR version 2.0 and  
later)  
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 6  
appears, click the Next button.  
3. Click the Other Locations button when it  
appears in the Update Device Driver  
Wizard dialog box.  
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2  
Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.  
5. In the Select Other Location dialog box,  
type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents  
your CD-ROM drive) and click the OK  
button.  
Figure 6: The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box.  
6. In the Update Device Driver Wizard  
dialog box, click the Finish button.  
7. In the Insert Disk message box, click the OK button.  
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8. In the Copying Files dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS and click the OK button.  
The drivers are copied to your system.  
9. In the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box, click the OK button.  
10. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.  
11. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.  
12. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.  
13. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.  
If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.  
To install in  
Windows 98  
1. Switch on your system.  
Windows 98 automatically detects the graphics card.  
An Add New Hardware Wizard message box appears, informing you that a display adapter  
has been detected.  
2. When a dialog box similar to Figure 7  
appears, select the option Display a list of  
all the drivers in a specific location, so  
you can select the driver you want.  
3. Click the Next button.  
4. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2  
Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.  
5. In the Models list box, click the Have Disk  
button.  
Figure 7: Selecting the option Display a list of all the  
drivers in a specific location, so you can  
select the driver you want.  
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6. In the Install From Disk dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS (where D: represents your  
CD-ROM drive) and click the OK button.  
If you are installing Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value as a second or subsequent card to  
make use of Windows 98’s multi-monitor capability, you will see an Update Driver  
Warning message telling you that the driver you have selected may not work correctly. You  
must click the Yes button to confirm that you want to use the selected driver. Otherwise, the  
system will install the wrong driver and will not recognize the card as a Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value card (for details, see “Windows 98 Multi-Monitor Display Problems” on  
page 20).  
7. In the Models list box of the Select Device dialog box, make sure the Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value entry is selected and click the OK button.  
8. Click the Next button.  
9. Click the Finish button.  
The drivers are copied to your system.  
10. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.  
11. After the system has restarted, proceed to install the applications. Click Start -> Run.  
12. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINDOWS\SETUP and click the OK button.  
13. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.  
If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.  
To install in  
Windows NT 4.0  
(Service Pack 3)  
1. Switch on your system.  
2. Click Start -> Run.  
3. In the Run dialog box, type D:\WINNT40\SETUP and click the OK button.  
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.  
If you do not install all the applications now, you can install them later.  
5. If the Invalid Display Settings message box appears after your system has restarted, click  
the OK button and change the display settings.  
For details, see “To change the display settings in Windows NT 4.0” on page 10.  
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Changing Settings  
To change the  
display settings in  
Windows NT 4.0  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
3. In the Desktop Area group box, move the slider to set the desired resolution.  
4. In the Color Palette group box, select the desired color. Certain colors may not be available  
for some display resolutions.  
5. In the Refresh Frequency group box, select the desired refresh rate.  
6. To test the settings, click the Test button, and then click the OK button.  
When the Testing Mode dialog box re-appears:  
If the test bitmap is properly displayed, click the Yes button.  
If not, click the No button. A warning message will be displayed. Click the OK button  
and repeat steps 3 through 6, changing one or more of the settings.  
7. Click the OK button to close the Display Properties dialog box.  
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To change the  
To do so in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.  
3. On the BlasterControl tabbed page, click the Tweak icon.  
4. In the Tweak module, select the desired settings.  
performance settings in  
Windows 95/98 and  
Windows NT 4.0  
5. To specify additional settings for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value, click the Advanced  
Settings button.  
6. Select the desired settings and click the OK button.  
You can customize the settings of  
your graphics card for optimal  
performance with applications.  
However, if your monitor display  
exhibits pixel drop (that is,  
To see a brief description of an option or check box in the BlasterControl Tweak module,  
right-click the item, and then click What’s This.  
To do so in Windows 98  
pixels, usually white in color,  
appear on the screen) or any  
other abnormal behavior, revert  
to the factory default settings (see  
“Troubleshooting” on page 12.).  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the menu that appears.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
3. On the Settings tabbed page, click the Advanced button.  
4. In the Advanced Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.  
5. Select the desired settings and click the OK button.  
To see a brief description of an option or check box in the BlasterControl Advanced  
module, right-click the item, and then click What’s This.  
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About Sonnetech  
Colorific/3Deep  
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About Colorific  
Colorific color management software is the industry-standard process for monitor-to-  
monitor and monitor-to-printer color management. It gives you accurate, predictable color-  
matching between your screen and printer or over the Internet by calibrating the colors on your  
monitor. The software leads you through a series of simple choices about what you see on your  
screen. From this information, Colorific builds a precise description of how your monitor  
displays color, taking into account variable viewing conditions, monitor control settings, and  
video card adjustments.  
Running Colorific  
You should calibrate with Colorific before doing critical color work and whenever you change  
monitor color settings.  
To run Colorific in Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0  
1. Click the Colorific Control Panel icon in the taskbar.  
• If your monitor has a color  
temperature control, adjust it  
to 6500 K to get the best  
results.  
The Display Properties dialog box appears.  
2. Click the Colorific tab.  
3. Click the Recalibrate button.  
• When printing to an inkjet  
printer, it is best to use special  
coated paper.  
The Colorific calibration utility is opened.  
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the process.  
About 3Deep  
3Deep is an exciting new tool (supporting Windows 95 and Windows 98) that allows gamers  
to experience 3D games as the game developers intended. Only 3Deep can provide accurate  
3D lighting and shading for 3D games because it adjusts the user’s monitor to match the game  
developer’s monitor — not too dark and not washed out.  
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3Deep uses Colorific’s technology (the industry standard for monitor calibration) to measure  
the unique characteristics of each gamer’s display. No more dark games, and no more washed  
out games when you increase the contrast of your monitor. The results are awesome 3D  
lighting and shading effects. 3Deep is a consistent and high-quality solution for improving the  
3D effect of your games!  
Using 3Deep  
To use 3Deep to calibrate your monitor’s gamma value  
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.  
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the 3Deep icon.  
3. On the 3Deep Control Panel, move the Tweak slider or click the Calibrate Display button.  
4. Before playing a game, click Default System Gamma.  
You can also display the 3Deep Control Panel by doing the following:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the 3Deep tab.  
To uninstall Colorific in  
Windows 95/98 and  
Windows NT 4.0, and  
3Deep in Windows  
95/98  
1. Right-click the Colorific Control Panel icon in the taskbar.  
2. On the menu that appears, click Exit.  
3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.  
4. In the Control Panel window, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.  
The Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box appears with the Install/Uninstall  
tabbed page displayed.  
5. Select the entry Colorific For Windows from the list, and then click the Add/Remove  
button.  
6. After Colorific For Windows is removed, select the entry 3Deep from the list, and then  
click the Add/Remove button.  
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Getting More  
Information  
For Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value  
The Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value gives a brief introduction to the features  
supported by this graphics card.  
To open the Help file for Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value  
Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value ->  
Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value Help.  
For Creative  
BlasterControl  
The Help file for Creative BlasterControl shows you how to use the BlasterControl utility to  
customize your screen resolution, color depth, and refresh rate in Windows.  
To open the Help file for BlasterControl  
Click Start -> Programs -> Creative -> BlasterControl Help.  
For Help topics specific to a BlasterControl module  
In the BlasterControl module you want, click the Help button.  
For Creative SoftMPEG The Help file for Creative SoftMPEG teaches you how to use SoftMPEG to play Video CDs  
and MPEG files.  
To open the Help file for SoftMPEG  
In Creative SoftMPEG, right-click the Video window, and then click Help on the menu that  
appears.  
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For Colorific and  
3Deep  
The Help file for Colorific contains the User’s Manual.  
To open the Help file for Colorific  
1. Click Start -> Programs -> Colorific.  
The Colorific calibration utility is opened.  
2. On the right-hand corner of the menu bar, click Help.  
3. On the Help menu, click Help Contents.  
To open the Help file for 3Deep  
1. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.  
2. In the Control Panel window, double-click the 3Deep icon.  
3. On the 3Deep Control Panel, click the Help button.  
Technical Support for  
Colorific and 3Deep  
Updated information about using Colorific and 3Deep can be obtained from Sonnetech’s Web  
the Web site or in the program’s Help screens, send an e-mail message to [email protected].  
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Technical  
Specifications  
Architecture Highlights  
64-bit wide graphics engine and frame buffer  
16 MB SDRAM  
250 million pixels/sec, bilinear filtered  
3D Features  
Optimized for Microsoft’s Direct3D API  
Complete DirectX 6.x support  
100% hardware triangle setup  
Twin texel (TNT) 32-bit graphics pipeline  
2 texture-mapped, lit pixels per clock  
Single pass multi-texturing support (DirectX 6.x and OpenGL ICD)  
Square and non-square texture support  
TextureBlend support examples:  
Multi-texture  
Bump map  
Texture modulation  
Light maps  
Reflection maps  
Detail textures  
Environmental maps  
Procedural textures  
Sub-pixel accurate  
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Backend blend  
32-bit ARGB rendering with destination alpha  
Point sampled, bilinear, trilinear and 8-tap  
Anisotropic filtering  
Per pixel perspective correct texture mapping  
Fog  
Light  
Mipmapping  
24-bit or 16-bit hardware Z-buffer (fixed or floating)  
8-bit stencil buffer  
Full scene anti-aliasing  
2D Features  
High performance 128-bit 2D/GUI/DirectDraw acceleration  
Accelerated primitives include BLT, indexed DIB color translation, transparent BLT,  
stretch BLT, points, lines, polylines, polygons, fills, patterns, arbitrary rectangular  
clipping and fast text rendering hardware font cache  
Pipeline optimized for multiple color depths including 32, 24, 16, 15, and 8 bits per  
pixel  
Fast 32-bit VGA/SVGA support  
Multi-buffering (Double, Triple, Quad buffering) for smooth animation and video playback  
Video Support  
Video acceleration for DirectShow, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and Indeo  
X and Y smooth up and down scaling with filtering  
Per-pixel color keying  
Multiple video windows with hardware color space conversion and filtering (YUV 4:2:2  
and 4:2:0)  
Video port supports ITU-CCIR 565  
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Specifications  
AGP 2X data transfer  
VESA DDC 2B + DPMS  
Single slot 2D, 3D graphics, and video accelerator  
NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 graphics engine  
Integrated 300 MHz RAMDAC supporting up to 1920x1200 true color  
MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and full-motion video acceleration/assistance  
Full Plug and Play compliant  
Drivers  
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 (when available) display drivers  
Windows 95 and Windows 98 display driver, DirectDraw, Direct3D, DirectVideo, ActiveX  
OpenGL ICD for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0  
VBE 3.0 compliant  
Utilities  
Creative Enhanced BlasterControl  
Creative Enhanced SoftMPEG  
Sonnetech Colorific/3Deep  
Applications Supported  
All Windows 95 applications, including DirectDraw and Direct3D games and applications  
OpenGL applications under Windows 95 and Windows 98  
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Table 2:  
Refresh rates supported by different video modes  
Refresh  
Rates  
Number of Colors  
64k (16-bit)  
Resolution  
256 (8-bit)  
16.7 million (32-bit)  
The refresh rates shown in the  
table are the highest obtainable  
and are monitor-dependent.  
Resolutions, pixel depths, and  
refresh rates are also driver-  
dependent and may not be  
available for some applications  
or operating systems.  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,  
640x480  
800x600  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
120, 140, 144, 150,  
170, 200, 240  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,  
120, 140, 144, 150, 170 120, 140, 144, 150, 170 120, 140, 144, 150, 170  
1024x768  
1152x864  
1280x1024  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,  
120, 140, 144, 150  
120, 140, 144, 150  
120, 140  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100, 60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100,  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85, 100  
120  
120  
1600x1200  
1920x1080  
1920x1200  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85  
60, 70, 72, 75  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85  
60, 70, 72, 75, 85  
60, 70, 72, 75  
60, 70, 72, 75  
60, 70, 72  
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Troubleshooting  
System Hangs, Blank Screen  
or Corrupted Display  
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Solutions  
Try the following:  
Switch off your system and wait a while before switching it on again.  
Verify that any built-in VGA on your motherboard is disabled and that you  
have removed any other video display card from your system.  
Ensure that your Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card’s bus connector is  
fully inserted into the expansion slot. Ensure this by pressing it gently and  
evenly into the slot.  
Verify that the pins of your monitor’s VGA Input connector are not bent and  
that the connector is properly connected to the VGA Out connector of  
Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value.  
Windows 98 Multi-Monitor  
Display Problems  
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Cause  
If Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s drivers are not specified during the  
software installation (see “To install in Windows 98” on page 8), the system  
installs the second or successive Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card as a  
VGA card which does not support Windows 98’s multi-monitor feature.  
Solution  
Update the device drivers to Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s drivers:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
3. On the Settings tabbed page, click the Advanced Properties button.  
4. In the Advanced Display Properties dialog box, click the Change button.  
5. In the Select Device dialog box, click the Have Disk button.  
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6. Insert the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value CD into your CD-ROM drive.  
7. Follow steps 6 through 13 of the procedure in “To install in Windows 98” on  
page 8 to complete the update.  
Other Display Problems  
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Cause  
Your monitor may not support the resolution or refresh rate that you have set.  
Solution  
Use display settings supported by the monitor.  
To change the display settings:  
1. Restart your system in Windows 98 Safe mode. To do so:  
For the resolutions supported by  
your monitor, refer to its manual.  
i. Restart your system and when the message “Starting Windows 98...”  
appears, press <F8>.  
A list of options such as Safe Mode and Command Prompt Only Mode  
appears.  
ii. Select Safe Mode and press <Enter>.  
2. After your system has restarted, right-click the desktop and click Properties.  
3. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
4. Try the following:  
Make sure that the correct monitor is selected.  
To verify, click the Change Display Type button or the Advanced  
Properties button on the Settings tabbed page.  
Use a lower refresh rate or the adapter’s default.  
For details on this, refer to the topic “Using BlasterControl Monitor  
Settings” in the BlasterControl Help file.  
Lower your monitor’s resolution.  
To do so, adjust the color depth and desktop area on the Settings tabbed  
page.  
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Cause  
The settings that you have selected for your graphics card may be incompatible  
with one or more games or applications that you are running.  
Solution  
Use the factory default settings:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the BlasterControl tab.  
3. On the BlasterControl tabbed page, click the Tweak icon.  
4. Click the Restore Defaults button.  
Beeping Sounds During  
System Startup  
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Cause  
Your Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value card may not be firmly inserted into the  
expansion slot.  
Solution  
Ensure that the bus connector of the graphics card is fully inserted into the  
expansion slot. Ensure this by pressing the card gently and evenly into the slot.  
You can also try removing the card and re-inserting it.  
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Cause  
The AutoPlay feature in your Windows 95 or Windows 98 system is not enabled.  
To install the software from the CD:  
Solution  
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop.  
2. In the My Computer window, double-click the Creative Graphics Blaster  
RIVA TNT2 Value icon.  
If the installation program does not run, double-click the Windows folder  
icon followed by the Setup icon.  
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.  
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Problems Using Software  
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“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.  
Do you want BlasterControl to be loaded the next time you start Windows?”  
“BlasterControl will only work on Creative graphics product drivers.”  
Cause  
Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers, required by BlasterControl, may  
have been replaced by other drivers when you installed DirectX applications.  
Solution  
Re-install or revert to the Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers.  
To revert to the drivers:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab, and then click  
the Change Display Type button or the Advanced Properties button.  
3. In the Adapter Type group box or on the Adapter tabbed page, click the  
Change button.  
4. In the Select Device dialog box, click Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value,  
and then click the OK button.  
5. In the Insert Disk message box, click the OK button without inserting any  
CD.  
6. If Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers and later versions of DirectX  
drivers are already installed, click the Skip File button until the Adapter Type  
group box or the Adapter tabbed page appears.  
7. Click the two Close buttons to close the Display Properties dialog box.  
8. When prompted to restart your system, click the Yes button.  
After you have restarted your system, the newer DirectX drivers will work  
with the latest Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value drivers.  
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Problem with OpenGL  
Applications  
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Solution  
Set a lower resolution and color depth:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
3. In the Desktop Area group box, move the slider to set a lower resolution.  
4. In the Color Palette group box, set to 640x480 and 16-bit color (high color)  
for OpenGL applications to work properly.  
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Cause  
OpenGL applications do not support Windows 98’s multi-monitor feature.  
Consequently, Windows 98 disables all hardware acceleration when the multi-  
monitor option is enabled.  
Solution  
Disable the multi-monitor option:  
1. Right-click your desktop, and then click Properties on the shortcut menu.  
2. In the Display Properties dialog box, click the Settings tab.  
3. Clear the Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor check box.  
Problem with PCI Bridge  
(in Windows 95)  
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Cause  
The “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge” is the CPU chipset to AGP controller,  
which Windows 95 cannot identify properly.  
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Solution  
No action required.  
A conflict between the AGP video controller and the “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI  
bridge” in the Windows 95 Device Manager does not affect the functionality of  
the AGP card within Windows 95. This problem is common to all AGP graphics  
cards and does not affect Graphics Blaster RIVA TNT2 Value’s functionality. It  
has been resolved in Windows 98.  
Problem with AGP  
Aperture Size  
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Cause  
The CMOS setting for the AGP Aperture size is less than 8 MB.  
Solution  
Set the AGP Aperture size to 8 MB or more.  
Do the following in CMOS:  
1. Restart your system.  
Changing settings in CMOS  
incorrectly can cause the system  
to stop functioning.  
2. During the memory check, press <Delete>.  
The CMOS setup menu appears.  
3. Select Chipset Features Setup and press <Enter>.  
4. Set your AGP Aperture Size (MB) to 8 MB or more.  
5. Press <Esc> to return to the CMOS setup menu.  
6. Select Save & Exit Setup, and then press <Enter>.  
7. Press <Y> and then press <Enter>.  
Some of the steps from step 3  
onwards may not apply to your  
system’s CMOS. Refer to your  
system’s CMOS documentation  
for more details.  
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Creative Labs Inc.  
Address:  
1901 McCarthy Boulevard  
Milpitas, CA. 95035  
United States  
Tel: (408) 428-6600  
declares under its sole responsibility that the product  
Trade Name: Creative Labs  
Model Number: CT6890  
has been tested according to the FCC / CISPR22/85  
requirements for Class B devices and found compliant with  
the following standards:  
EMI/EMC:  
ANSI C63.4 1992, FCC Part 15 Subpart B  
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  
1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and  
2. This device must accept any interference received, including  
interference that may cause undesirable operation.  
Ce matériel est conforme à la section 15 des régles FCC. Son  
Fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes:  
1. Le matériel ne peut étre source D’interférences et  
2. Doit accepter toutes les interférences reques, Y compris  
celles pouvant provoquer un fonctionnement indésirable.  
Compliance Manager  
Creative Labs, Inc.  
25 February, 1999  
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Copyright © 1999 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved.  
Version 1.0  
June 1999  
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Colorific is a registered trademark of Sonnetech, Ltd. 3Deep is a trademark of Sonnetech, Ltd.  
All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.  
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