3DLABS Oxygen VX1-16 - Manual (Page 16)

Installation
3Dlabs Oxygen VX1-16 User's Guide 6
Installing Software
The Oxygen Product CD-ROM for the Oxygen VX1-16 includes Oxygen PowerThreads video driver software,
which lets you set image quality and performance preferences for your card.
This section describes the three software installation processes for supported Windows operating systems.
To uninstall an old video driver
1. If there is an icon for the video card on the taskbar, desktop, or on the Control Panel, select the icon
and then check for an uninstall option. If an uninstall option exists, select the option and follow the
instructions. (To display the Control Panel, click the Start button, point to Settings, and click
Control Panel.)
2. If an uninstall option does not exist, click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control
Panel.
3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
4. Click the name of the video card driver you want to remove.
5. Click Add/Remove and follow the instructions.
To install the Oxygen Windows NT driver
1. Start up Windows. If you are running Windows NT, log onto an account with administrator
privileges.
2. Place the Oxygen Product CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. When the installation window opens,
choose the Oxygen driver installation.
3. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. (Be sure to read the software license agreement.)
4. Restart your system at the prompt.
To install the Oxygen Windows 98 driver
1. After installing your Oxygen graphics card, restart your system. Windows 98 automatically detects
the new hardware and starts the New Hardware Wizard.
2. In the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Insert the Oxygen Product CD in the CD drive.
4. Confirm
that Specify a Location is selected, and then type xx:\Win98 (where “x” is the letter of your
CD drive).
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen. (Be sure to read the software license agreement.)
6. Restart your system at the prompt.