AGI Slot Installation Guide (For Windows 2000)

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AGI Slot Installation Guide

(for Windows 2000)


This installation guide will lead you to install AGP VGA card into
AGI slot properly. Please carefully follow the procedures below
according to the current condition of your PC system.

A . Your OS (Operating System) was first installed with onboard


VGA and now you would like to use an add-on AGP VGA
card.

STEP 1: Remove the onboard VGA driver.


Please go to “Control Panel” “Add or Remove Programs”,
choose “Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver” and click “Remove”. Then,
restart the computer. (See Note 1)

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Note 1:
When rebooting the system before you proceed to STEP 4, win-
dows might reports “Found New Hardware --- Video Controller
(VGA Compatible)” and ask you to set the onboard VGA drivers.
When you see the “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialogue box,
please click on “Cancel” button and DO NOT install the onboard
VGA drivers until STEP 3 is completed.

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STEP 2: Install the add-on AGP VGA Card into AGI slot
Shut down the system and install your add-on AGP VGA card
into the AGI slot.

STEP 3: Install the add-on AGP VGA Card Driver


Boot up the computer and install the add-on AGP VGA card
driver, which is provided by the card vendor. Then, restart the
computer. (See Note 1)

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STEP 4: Re-Install the Onboard VGA Driver to utilize Dual Monitor
function
Install the onboard VGA driver again from our support CD
(CD:\DRIVERS\VGA\win2000_XP\Setup) if you want to utilize
Dual Monitor function. (See Note 2)

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B . You would like to install OS (Operating System) with an
add-on AGP VGA card.

STEP 1: Install the add-on AGP VGA card


Install your AGP card into the AGI slot.

STEP 2: Install the add-on AGP VGA card driver


Please install the add-on AGP VGA card driver, which is pro-
vided by the card vendor, right after you install the OS, Intel INF,
Audio, and LAN driver. Restart the computer.

STEP 3: Install the onboard VGA driver to utilize Dual Monitor


function
Install the onboard VGA driver from our support CD
(CD:\DRIVERS\VGA\win2000_XP\Setup) if you want to utilize
Dual Monitor function. (See Note 2)

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Note 2:
If both the add-on AGP VGA card driver and onboard VGA
drivers are installed, the dual-monitor display is enabled.
Once the dual-monitor display is enabled, you may follow the
instruction below to view the status of the dual-monitor display
or adjust the parameters of the two monitors.

1. Right click the desktop, select “Properties”.

2. Select “Display Properties” “Settings” so that you can


adjust the parameters of the two monitors.

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Important Note:
Please note that you must have TWO monitors to use the dual
monitor feature. If you only have one monitor, or you fail to do
any of the above procedures, the system may lose the display
output on its connected monitor while it may be displayed on
another monitor. Besides, you need to use the OS that supports
dual monitor function.

Important Note for Windows 2000 User:


In Window 2000, an add-on AGP VGA card might not be set as
the default primary monitor adaptor. You can go back to the
onboard VGA by right-clicking the desktop, and then select “Prop-
erties” “Display Properties” “Settings”. Check the “Use this
device as the primary monitor” box to select your primary monitor
adaptor.

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