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SciTech SNAP Graphics/se
Last Updated on: 02/16/2005 09:20 PM


Driver Information

This product is supported by IBM. For Technical Assistance, please refer to the following sources:

1. Any README documentation contained within the driver.
2. Technical reference material shipped with your device / system,
3. The Users Guide to OS/2 Warp, and other reference material contained within the OS/2 Warp product,
4. The IBM Software home page for technical support information in your country. http://www.ibm.com/software/

Overview

The SciTech System Neutral Access Protocol (SNAP) Graphics for OS/2 IBM Special Edition (a.k.a. SNAP Graphics/se) is a set of graphic adapter device drivers (GRADD) supporting a variety of chip sets from the leading chip set manufacturers. SNAP Graphics/se is the new compatible replacement for previous versions of SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2 IBM Special Edition (SDD/se). SNAP Graphics/se supports many video features, including:

* CRT Resolutions of 640x480, 720x540, 960x720, 800x600, 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x960, 1280x1024, 1600x1200, 1800x1350, 1920x1440, 2048x1536, plus user-specified custom modes
* All LCD (Flat Panel) Resolutions supported by the hardware
* 16:9 HDTV-like Resolutions, including 848x480, 1072x600, 1280x720, 1360x768, 1600x900, 1800x1012, 1920x1080, 2048x1152
* Support for all color depths
* Unlimited Refresh Rates
* DDC Plug and Play monitor detection
* Full hardware 2D acceleration
* Hardware cursor
* Limited Feature support, including Zooming, TV Out, and Multi-Head (on selected graphic chip sets)

Product Availability Information

General Availability Release GM18
SciTech Version 2.1.8 Build 446
IBM Build Level a.099

This release is available to customers with a software support contract.

OS/2 Service Release GM20
SciTech Version 2.2.0 Build 462
IBM Build Level a.099

This release is available to customers with a software support contract by contacting IBM OS/2 Technical Support. See Service and Support for additional information.

Installation and Setup

SNAP Graphics/se installs on Convenience Package for OS/2 Warp 4 and Convenience Package for OS/2 Warp Server for e-business.

To install SNAP Graphics/se:

1. Unzip all the files into a temporary directory, something other than x:snap, such as x:snapinst, where x: is your boot drive.

Use the following command and required parameters to unzip the files:

snapse218 -dir -over

2. Run setup sdd from the directory where you installed the files from above.

3. Reboot your system.
(The system will boot up in the 640x480x256 display mode.)

4. Once the system is running, go to the second page of the 'Screen' properties tab and verify that your monitor is selected. If "Standard monitor types" and "Unknown monitor" is selected or the wrong monitor is selected, then select your monitor Manufacturer and Model from the lists.

5. Go the 'System Properties' dialog box to select all the available resolutions and color depths.

6. (Optional) Reboot your system.
(You need to shutdown for the changes to take effect. Reboot you system now or when it is more convenient.)

When you have completed the installation, all the SNAP Graphics/se command line utilities will be located in the x:snap directory, where x: is the
drive where you have OS/2 located (i.e. your boot drive).

List of Supported Chips

This is a list of the graphics chipsets most recently supported by SNAP Graphics/se. For a complete list of all chip sets supported, refer to the readme.txt file in the package. This list refers to the actual chips being used, not a board level implementation Thus you will not see any products from Hercules or STB on the list, but their products are supported because
they use S3, Cirrus, Tseng, etc. chips. Also, any card with less than 512KB of memory cannot be supported by SNAP Graphics/se.

Recent additions include:

* GM20:
o ATI Mobility Radeon X600
o ATI Mobility Radeon X300
o NVIDIA GeForce4 MX4000

* GM19:
o Intel i915G/GV

* GM18:
o Enhanced Acceleration and Zooming Support for Matrox MGA-P650

* GM17:
o ATI Radeon 9100
o ATI Mobility Radeon 9600
o Matrox MGA-P650
o NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 8x
o S3 ProSavage DDR (VIA KM266)

* GM16:
o ATI Radeon 9200
o NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200

* GM15:
o ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
o NVIDIA GeForce4 MX440 8X


Supported resolutions and color depths are adapter dependent and will vary depending on the amount of graphics memory, the chip set driver implementation, and the monitor selected/detected.

Service and Support

If you have purchased an active contract for Passport Advantage with Software Maintenance, the terms and conditions of that contract will determine the services to which you are entitled.

OS/2 Service Releases are available only by contacting IBM OS/2 Technical Support. For U.S. customers entitled to technical support, the driver can be obtained by calling 1-800-IBM-SERV (1-800-426-7378) to open problem record (PMR). Inform the Service Coordinator that you want to receive the latest SciTech SNAP Graphics/se for OS/2.

For non-U.S. customers, contact the IBM Support Center in your country the latest OS/2 Service Release.

In addition, you can report suspected Program defects via fax, mail or electronically (where available). A defect is defined as a code error that causes one of the following: (1) data corruption, (2) regression of supported function, major application or device driver compatibility error, (3) frequent trap or system hang, (4) serious visual problem or (5) a significant portion of hardware or software environment is non-functional. IBM will review your defect report and if IBM, in its sole discretion, determines that corrective code is required, IBM may issue corrective code in the form of a Fixpak or Program refresh. IBM does not guarantee that all defects can or will be corrected. Defect support is planned to be available for the Program until the service expiration date of the IBM OS/2 operating system product on which the Program is designed to run.

IBM reserves the right to modify or withdraw the above referenced support at any time.

Please refer to the OS/2 Defect Support information in the OS/2 Strategy for 2003 at http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/strategy/.

Additional Information

Please review the readme.txt file in the package for additional information.

To learn more about OS/2 visit our home page.
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/os/warp/swchoice/


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