Epson Equity 386/33 PLUS Product Support Bulletin page 10

7. Extracting/Exploding the Video Driver suggestions:
Down-load the
ET4DRV.EXE
files expand-out to approximately 643,174 bytes of data space. Run the file
files will extract themselves into the disk/current-directory. lf the current directory has data on it,
copying the necessary files to another diskette may become tedious
Recommendation: Transfer the ET4DRV.EXE onto another diskette and write-protect it. Keep it as
a Master diskette for duplication purposes. Delete the driver file from the exploded diskette, write-
protect it and use it for duplication purposes.
8. General Installation Tips:
I installed the new driver files from within Windows. From Program Manager go to File and select
Bun... Command Line:
and in the
program group. Select
Settings program group is displayed with the current values. At Display click on the down arrow
symbol at the end of display mode currently highlighted in black. A list of video drivers and modes
are displayed. Scroll down and highlight
button. A message is displayed to insert the OEM diskette into drive A:\. Insert the diskette with
the uncompressed video drivers into drive a:\. Click on OK button.
Select the desired video driver you wish to install, such as:
ET4000 800x600 256 col. (Large fonts)
Click on OK button. The new driver is displayed in the Display parameter in the Change System
Settings program group. Click on OK button. The Change System Settings program group then asks
you if you want to install a new driver. Select New and have Window 3.1 diskettes 1 through 3
ready for updating the fonts needed for the new driver.
The system will ask you at various points to install the diskettes as needed. The system transfers
the various fonts onto the hard disk drive. The system asks you to install the ET4000 Windows 3.1
driver disk. Install the diskette and click the OK button. The driver files are loaded on to the hard
disk drive.
The Exit Windows Setup program group appears at this point. You are asked to either
Windows Continue.
or
data
or loss of will occur.
9. Resolutions tested:
1. 1024 x 768 x 16 colors small fonts Ok
x x
2. 800 600 256
640 x 480 x colors
3. 256
4. 1024 x 768 x 16 colors large fonts Ok
5. 800 x 600 x 256 colors large fonts Ok
640x480x16 colors
6.
to your local hard disk drive, a 1.2Mb or 1.44Mb diskette. The driver
box type in
Options
and then select change System
Other display (Requires disk from OEM)...
Warning: the system alerts you not to warm boot ( CTRL+ALT+DEL )
Restart Windows
and the new driver and fonts will be activated.
colors small fonts Ok
Ok
Ok
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(Housekeeping tip).
setup.
This will bring up the Windows Setup
Settings.. the
ET4DRV.EXE
and the
Change System
Click on OK
Restart