				Readme.txt

README.TXT - Digital's Optimized Alpha-only Matrox Millennium Windows NT 
Display Driver - 10/17/96

This document describes the Windows NT Display Driver for
Matrox Millennium for Digital's Alpha platforms.  This document
should be read prior to installation of the Display Driver.

1. The Matrox Millennium Display Driver has been optimized for
   Alpha.  You will see performance gains in running both OpenGL
   clients and 2D applications over the Millennium Display Driver that
   ships as a part of Microsoft Windows NT 40 Release.

2. Files Included in the ZIP File

	amga.dll		; Display Driver
	amga_mil.sys		; Miniport Driver
	
	oemsetup.inf		; installation Script (see 4)
	bfifo.exe		; Optional Tuning Applet (see 5)

	Readme.txt		; This File

3. System Requirements

	Base Platform:  	Alpha-only (This driver will not work on
				            Intel platforms)

	OS Version:		Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

4. Installation

   To install the driver, please perform the following steps:
	
      - Log in as an administrator or as a user who has administrative 
	privilege to change the display settings.
      - Start "Display" applet by right-clicking "Desktop" and selecting 
	"Properties" from the pop-up menu.  A window titled "Display 
	Properties" will appear.
      - Click "Settings" tab.  This lists display configurations, like 
	"Color Palette", "Font Size", and so on.
      - Press "Display Type" button.  A new window titled "Display Type" 
	will appear.
      - Press "Change..." button in this window.  A new window titled 
	"Change Display" will appear.
      - Press "Have Disk..." button in this window.  A window titled 
	"Install from Disk" will appear.
      - Specify the path(Net or floppy) where the unzipped files are and 
	press "OK".  The "Change Display" window will appear with two 
	sub-windows.  Press "OK".
      - Then follow the instructions and quit the control panel applet.  
	When asked if you want to restart the machine press "Yes"(or "No" 
	to delay shutdown).  The new setting will take effect at next 
	reboot.
      - On reboot, you can select the right resolution suitable for your 
	need.

5. Performance Tuning

   To turn off software polling, please perform the following steps.  
   However, this is not recommended due to some side-effects it may cause 
   to any other PCI devices (e.g. Sound Card) present on your system.  
   Please perform the following steps if you would like to proceed:

      - Start tuning applet "bfifo" from either "Command Prompt" or "Windows 
	Explorer".  A dialog box with a title "Software Polling" will appear.
      - Click "Disable" button to turn off software polling.
      - Then click "OK" button to confirm your selection.  A new dialog box 
 	will ask if you would like to reboot.
      - Press "Yes" to restart your machine (or "No" to delay the shutdown).  
	The new setting will take effect at the next reboot.
    
   Similarly, you can turn on software polling by clicking "Enable" button.


6. Limitation

   OpenGL optimizations are supported on 4 MB and 8 MB Millennium boards under
   15bpp(32768 Colors), 16bpp(65536 Colors), and 32bpp(True Color) color 
   modes only. 

   Copyright (c) 1996 Digital Equipment Corporation
