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Intel® Extreme Graphics for
User’s Guide for Version 11.x
845G/845GL Chipset
Driver Releases
Intel® Extreme Graphics Driver
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5
II. SETUP AND INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 6
2.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 6
2.2 OPERATING SYSTEMS SUPPORTED ............................................................................. 6
2.3 INSTALLING THE DRIVERS.......................................................................................... 7
2.3.1 Using Setup ........................................................................................................ 7
2.3.2 Customizing Setup.............................................................................................. 9
2.3.3 Self-Extracting EXE Installation Switches Available ...................................... 10
2.3.4 Manual Driver Installation.............................................................................. 11
2.3.5 Verifying the Installations................................................................................ 13
2.3.6 Uninstalling the Driver.................................................................................... 15
III. USER INTERFACE / PROPERTY PAGES ......................................................... 17
3.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 17
3.2 ACCESSING THE EXTENDED PROPERTY PAGES......................................................... 17
3.3 USING THE EXTENDED PROPERTY PAGES .................................................................. 18
3.3.1 Intel Graphics Technology Page ..................................................................... 18
3.3.2 Devices Page.................................................................................................... 19
3.3.3 Extended Color Page ....................................................................................... 20
3.3.4 Schemes Page................................................................................................... 22
3.3.5 Hot Keys Page.................................................................................................. 25
3.3.6 Information Page ............................................................................................. 26
3.3.6.1 Drivers Tab ............................................................................................ 27
3.3.6.2 View Report Tab ................................................................................... 28
3.3.6.3 Support Tab ........................................................................................... 29
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I. Introduction
Welcome! The Intel® 845G/GL chipset is Intel's first integrated graphics chipset
designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor. The Intel 845G/GL chipset
contains an entirely new 32bpp graphics hardware engine, known as Intel
Extreme Graphics, which has been designed and built by Intel to optimize the
performance of the Intel Pentium 4 Processor. Intel Extreme Graphics delivers
higher 2D/3D graphics performance and a rich, high quality video experience to
the user.
This document explains how to install the driver and describes how to use the
additional software that comes with it. Detailed white papers are available for
users seeking additional technical information on special, Intel-developed
technologies contained within the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver, such as Intel®
Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) and Intel® Zone Rendering.
Get ready to experience the power of Intel Extreme Graphics!
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II. Setup and Installation
2.1 Introduction
This chapter gives an overview of the operating systems that are supported by
the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver. In addition, this chapter provides information
on how to install the driver, verify the installation, uninstall the driver and
customize the setup.
2.2 Operating Systems Supported
The Operating Systems supported by the Version 11.x driver release are:
• Microsoft* Windows* 98 Second Edition
• Microsoft* Windows* ME
• Microsoft* Windows* NT* 4.0
• Microsoft* Windows* 2000
• Microsoft* Windows* XP
• Linux Support – See Linux User’s Guide.
• OS/2* Support – See driver’s README and release notes available at:
http://downloadfinder.intel.com
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2.3 Installing the Drivers
The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver can be installed using a variety of methods.
The sections below detail the available methods.
2.3.1 Using Setup
The easiest way to install the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver is to run the
InstallShield* Setup program.
The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver is packaged in a self-extracting executable.
To invoke the InstallShield setup program, just double-click the downloaded file.
Click "Next" on the Welcome screen.
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Read the license agreement and click "Yes" if you accept the terms and wish to
continue.
The driver files will now be installed. When the install finishes, choose the "Yes."
option to restart, and click "Finish" to restart your computer. The driver will now
be loaded. To determine if the driver has been loaded correctly, refer to the
Verifying Installation section below.
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Press “Finish” to complete the installation process. Your system will
automatically reboot.
2.3.2 Customizing Setup
The Intel Graphics Driver setup program can be customized to suite your
particular needs. The options are not case- sensitive and may be specified in
any order – except the “-s” command. The options must also be separated by
spaces.
SETUP [-b] [-g{xx[x]}] [-overwrite] [-nolic]
[-16x640x480x60] [-l{lang_value}] [-f2<path\logfile>] [-s]
-b Forces a system reboot after the installation completes when used with -s
(silent mode). In non-silent mode, this switch has no effect. In silent mode, the
absence of this switch forces the Setup.exe to complete without rebooting (the
user must manually reboot to conclude the installation process).
-g{xx[x]} Forces the configuration of a specific language version of the driver
during the install. The absence of this switch will cause the installation to utilize
the language of the OS locale as its default.
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-overwrite Installs the graphics driver regardless of the version of the previously
installed driver. In non-silent mode, the absence of this switch will prompt the
user to confirm overwrite of a newer Intel Graphics driver. In silent mode, the
absence of this switch means that the installation will abort any attempts to
regress the revision of the Intel Graphics driver.
-16x640x480x60 (-<color>x<x_pixels>x<y_pixels>x<vert_refresh>)
Sets the four default display parameters: bits per pixel, pixels per line, pixels per
column, and vertical refresh rate.
-l{lang_value} Specifies the language used for the installation user interface.
The absence of this switch will cause the installation to utilize the language of the
OS as its default.
-s Run in silent mode. The absence of this switch causes the install to be
performed in verbose mode.
-f2<path\logfile> Specifies an alternate location and name of the log file created
by a silent install. By default, Setup.log log file is created and stored during a
silent install in the same directory as that of Setup.ins.
2.3.3 Self-Extracting EXE Installation Switches Available
For a driver that is packaged as a self-extracting EXE file, such as WINXXX.EXE,
switches can be passed to SETUP.EXE by having them follow the -A switch for
the self-extracting EXE file.
WINXXX [-s] [-A <setup switches>]
-s Extract files to the TEMP directory in silent mode. The absence of this switch
causes the self-extracting EXE to prompt the user for the path to extract the files.
-A Used to pass parameters to SETUP.EXE. Switches for SETUP.EXE follow
this switch.
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2.3.4 Manual Driver Installation
To install the graphics driver without the use of the Setup.Exe program, follow the
steps listed below for Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP OSs.
Microsoft Windows 98SE and Microsoft Windows ME OSs have slightly different
menus, but the procedure is very similar.
1. Right click on Desktop
1. Select “Properties”
2. Select the “Settings” tab
3. Click on “Advanced”
4. Click the “Adapter” tab
5. Click on “Properties”
6. Click on “Driver”
7. Click on “Update Driver”
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8. At this point, you can either search for the recommended drivers or
browse for a specific driver. See Figure 2.1.
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Figure 2.1. This page appears during installation and allows user to either search for
recommended drivers or to search for specific driver.
9. After the desired driver is found, click ”Next” until you are prompted to
select “Finish.”
In order to complete the installation, the system will need to be restarted.
2.3.5 Verifying the Installations
To verify that the driver has installed properly follow the steps listed below.
1. Click on “My Computer” icon, then click on the “Control Panel” icon, and
then click on the “System” icon.
2. Select the “Device Manager” tab and click on the “Display Adapters” icon.
The Intel Graphics Driver should be listed. If not, the driver is not installed
correctly. See Figure 2.2.
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Figure 2.2 – The Device Manager tab showing Intel graphics driver installed.
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2.3.6 Uninstalling the Driver
Using the “Add/Remove” applet within the system’s control panel can uninstall
the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver for 845G/845GL chipset. Upon reboot, the
system will then default to Microsoft’s Standard VGA driver.
Figure 2.3 - The add/remove program applet screen with the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver
highlighted.
If the driver does not appear within the Add/Remove program list, an alternative
method to remove the driver is to use the Display program applet.
1. Click the "Start" button.
2. Click the "Control Panel" item.
3. Click the "Display" icon. You should be in the "Display Properties" window.
4. Click on the "Settings" tab.
5. Click the "Advanced" button.
6. Click the "Adapter" tab.
7. Click on the "Properties" button.
8. Click the "Driver" tab.
9. Click the "Uninstall" button.
10. Click “OK” in the “Confirm Device Removal" window. See Figure 2.4.
11. Click “Yes” when asked to restart the system
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Figure 2.4 – The alternate method for un-installing the Intel Extreme Graphics Driver
The system will confirm that you are removing the driver for the graphics driver.
Once rebooted, the system will then be loaded with Microsoft’s standard VGA
driver. The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver must be re-installed to use the
advanced graphics features of the chipset.
Figure 2.5. Page confirms driver will be uninstalled.
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III. User Interface / Property Pages
3.1 Overview
The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver extends the standard device property pages
included with the operating systems by installing its own extended set of property
pages. This chapter details the options available to the user through these
extended property pages.
3.2 Accessing the Extended Property Pages
There are several methods for accessing Intel’s graphics property pages.
Some access methods are dependant upon the operating system. However, the
simplest and most common way is as follows:
1. Right click on the desktop
2. Select “Properties”
3. Select the “Settings” tab
4. Select the “Advanced” button
5. Click on the “Intel® Graphics Technology” tab to access the Configuration
page
The Intel Extreme Graphics Driver also installs a control panel applet that allows
quick access to the display configuration options.
1. Click on “Start” button.
2. Click on “Settings.”
3. Select “Control Panel.”
4. Double click the “Intel® Graphics Technology” icon.
Depending on the installation options selected (see above), a shortcut for the
extended configuration page may be installed in the systems task bar. Simply
click on the Intel Graphics Technology icon to show the configuration pages.
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3.3 Using the extended property pages
3.3.1 Intel Graphics Technology Page
The Intel Graphics Technology page contains general information about the
graphics controller that may be useful, as well as links to important sites. The
web addresses can be clicked to open a web browser with the corresponding
page loaded.
The default information contained on this page is as follows (from top to bottom):
1. Vendor of the user’s system.
2. Version of the graphics driver.
3. Intel’s corporate web site for general information about Intel.
4. The Web location for the latest released versions of all Intel drivers.
5. The web site for further support information.
6. “Show Tray Icon” checkbox which disables and enables the tray icon.
Figure 3.4. Intel® Graphics Technology Property Page
To access more advanced Property Pages, click on
the “Graphics Properties” button on the “Intel® Graphics Technology” tab.
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3.3.2 Devices Page
The Devices page is the first page shown after clicking the “Graphics
Properties” button on the bottom of the Intel Graphics Technology Property
page.
See Figure 3.5. To activate a device, the user selects the device or configuration
from the selection bar, makes any desired configuration settings, and clicks the
“activate device” check box at the bottom of the screen. With this box checked,
the physical device will be activated when the user clicks OK or Apply.
Figure 3.5. The Devices Page.
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3.3.3 Extended Color Page
The Color settings property page gives the user control over the tinting of the
colors displayed on the desktop. See Figure 3.6. This feature is offered on all
operating systems. However, when utilizing any NT-based operating system,
such as Windows* 2000 or Windows* XP, in power user/restricted user mode the
color settings cannot be changed.
Figure 3.6. This is the Color Page.
The image located in the top left corner of the color page is used to show how
the color adjustments affect a selected image.
Gamma Correction is accomplished by adjusting three attributes of each color
component:: gamma, brightness, and contrast. First, select a color from the set
of color options (All, Red, Green, Blue). Next, move the sliders to adjust the
gamma, brightness, or contrast for the selected color(s).
The image in the top right corner of the color page is a graphical representation
of the gamma ramp. This graph will change when the gamma adjustment sliders
are changed.
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A sample bitmap is provided to test the different gamma settings. Use the “Load
Bitmap” to select an alternative bitmap. The “Reset Bitmap” replaces the
currently displayed bitmap with the default.
The “Save Scheme” button saves the current values into a user-specified
scheme. Press this button to enter the name of the scheme to be saved.
Use the “Schemes” property pages to access the saved color settings. See the
Schemes section.
If the color settings need to be reset, use the “Restore Defaults” to undo all color
changes.
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3.3.4 Schemes Page
A user can use the “Schemes” page with the Version 11.x driver to customize
desktop settings to be associated with a scheme. See Figure 3.7. Specialized
schemes can store the settings for the default output device, desktop mode
(screen resolution and color depth), brightness, contrast, and gamma settings. In
addition, a scheme can be associated with a particular application and reset on
application termination. This feature is not available when using the Windows*
NT*4.0 operating system.
Figure 3.7. This is the Schemes Page.
Users can quickly create new user schemes from this property page. Select
“New” and a dialog box will prompt the user for a unique name:
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Schemes
The Schemes selection box contains all of the Schemes previously saved by the
user. When selected, the values on the rest of the page will reflect the current
values saved in this scheme. Schemes can be edited in place, or Saved and
Deleted by the buttons at the bottom of the page.
Video Modes
The Video Modes Selection box contains a list of all video modes possible for the
system. The mode selected in the list will be used with the current scheme when
invoked. The current display mode is not used when defining a new scheme if
another mode is already selected .
Output Device
The Output Device buttons are used to control what output device the scheme
will use. This display shows the targeted display device for the selected scheme.
If no scheme is selected, the option will be set to “Current Device”. If “Current
Device” is selected, the scheme will use whatever display device the user is
using at the time of the scheme creation.
Color Adjustments
This color table represents the color settings of the scheme. These colors will be
set when the scheme is applied. To change these values, the appropriate sliders
from the “Color” page must be used.
Application to Launch
Enter the name of the application, game, document, URL, etc., which will be
launched after the scheme is applied. When the scheme is invoked the color and
mode setting will be applied, and the program will be launched. This is useful for
running specific applications or games at different modes without manually
changing the mode. The “Browse…” button can be used to select a program to
be used. Note that some games may require that their shortcut be pasted into
this field rather than the path to the executable since the shortcut may provide
path and/or configuration options that the game requires to operate correctly. As
an example, when Calc.exe is put in the Application to Launch box and saved as
“Calc Scheme”, when this scheme is invoked, the calculator application will be
invoked.
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Reset On Exit
When the “Reset On Exit” box is checked, the desktop mode will revert to the
previous settings when the application exits. Therefore, the application or game
can be run with different mode settings and then returned to its original state
when the application is closed.
New
Click this button to create a new scheme. A dialog box will prompt the user for a
scheme name and a new scheme will be created and added to the Schemes list
box. Any text string of 50 characters or less can be used as a name.
Save
Use this box to name a scheme for later recall. Also, to modify an existing
scheme, the scheme name should be selected and the needed values changed.
Click the “Save” button to update the saved scheme.
Delete
When the “Delete” button is clicked, the currently selected scheme will be
permanently removed from the system. The user will be prompted again to make
sure it is OK to remove the scheme before it is actually removed.
Invoke
The currently selected scheme can be invoked by clicking the “Invoke” button.
Right clicking on the desktop, expanding the “Video Modes” menu, and selecting
the correct scheme from the menu can also accomplish this.
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3.3.5 Hot Keys Page
The Hot Keys page allows the user to either enable or disable the hot keys. See
Figure 3.8. The page also provides information on what hot key combinations
are supported.
Figure 3.8. This is the Hot Keys page.
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3.3.6 Information Page
The “Information” property page contains useful information about your
configuration. See Figure 3.9. This page has four sub-categories that are listed
below.
The “Accelerator” tab contains information about the following:
• Graphics controller name
• Video BIOS version
• Graphics Modes
o Current Graphics Mode – The display mode that the desktop is
currently using.
o All available modes supported by the graphics controller. Note –
Desktop modes are a subset of the available modes the controller
supports.
Figure 3.9. This is the Accelerator page.
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3.3.6.1 Drivers Tab
By clicking on the “Driver” button, driver files and details on the file will be
provided. See Figure 3.10. The details that are provided are description,
manufacturer, version, and date.
Figure 3.10. This is the Drivers page.
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3.3.6.2 View Report Tab
By clicking on the “View Report” button, a report page titled “Intel® Graphics
Report” will appear. See Figure 3.11. On this page you can find information on
Report Date, Report Time, Driver Version, Operating System, Default Language,
Microsoft* DirectX* Version, Physical Memory, Processor, Device Vendor ID, and
Device Revision.
Figure 3.11. This is the View Report page.
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3.3.6.3 Support Tab
By clicking on the “Support” button, a page containing support resource
information appears. See Figure 3.12.
Figure 3.12. This is the Support page.
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