BECKHOFF EP-M845B User Manual

Graphic Driver Installation Instructions
for Motherboard:
EP-M845B, IP-4GVI63 and IP-4GVI20 for Intel Pentium 4 with Onboard Graphic
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Version: 1.0 Date: 2008-02-05
General Notes

General Notes

Notes on the Documentation

This description is only intended for the use of trained specialists in control and automation engineering who are familiar with the applicable national standards. It is essential that the following notes and explanations are followed when installing and commissioning these components.

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Installation Instructions

Installation Instructions

It is not allowed to change the graphic configuration as resolution,
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frequency or colour depth while the machine control is running.

Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

Warning
- Open the folder \Graphic
- Open the folder of your appropriate motherboard
- Open the folder \NT4
- Run the winnt4131.exe in this directory
- The driver will now be installed
- Restart the PC after the installation has finished
At the operating system Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 running on Industrial PCs with motherboard EP-M845B, IP-4GVI63 and IP-4GVI20 for Intel Pentium 4 it is not allowed to use 3D graphic software like AutoCAD, MicrostationSE, AVS/Express at the same time together with TwinCAT automation software. Please use the operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 or Windows XP if 3D graphic software and TwinCAT must run together and install the drivers as described below.
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Installation Instructions

Microsoft Windows 2000

- Open the folder \DirectX\DirectX81b\W2000
- Run the program DX81Nteng
- Restart the PC after the installation has finished
- Open the folder \Graphic
- Open the folder of your appropriate motherboard
- Open the folder \W2000
- Run the win2k_xp131.exe in this directory
- The driver will now be installed
- Restart the PC after the installation has finished
- After restarting the system move to Settings\Control Panel\Display
- Select the Troubleshooting section as you can see below and move
the Slider to the third position from the left Æ All DirectDraw-, Direct3D-, Cursor- and Drawing Accelerations disabled
- Apply changes
- Restart the PC
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Microsoft Windows XP

- Open the folder \Graphic
- Open the folder of your appropriate motherboard
- Open the folder \XP
- Run the win2k_xp131.exe in this directory
- The driver will now be installed
- Restart the PC after the installation has finished
- Select the settings from the display properties
- Click on the button “Advanced”
- Select the Troubleshooting section as you can see below and move
the Slider to the third position from the left Æ All DirectDraw-, Direct3D-, Cursor- and Drawing Accelerations disabled
- Apply changes
- Restart the PC
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