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R3v17 – Epson 386/25 User Manual

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2.

Before running AutoCAD or AutoShade, you must load the

display driver into the computer’s memory. First, log onto

your AutoCAD directory, if necessary. Then type the

display driver filename at the MS-DOS prompt and press

Enter.

(The display driver filenames are listed at the

beginning of this section.)

For example, to load the 1024 x 768, 16-color graphics

driver into memory, type the following and press

Enter:

R3V1768

Installing

the

driver

in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file

You can install the driver automatically each time you turn on
or reset your computer by placing the command in your

AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Follow these steps:

1.

Type

C

: \ and press

Enter

to log onto the root directory of

your hard disk.

2.

Type the following and press

Enter:

COPY AUTOEXEC.BAT+CON AUTOEXEC.BAT

3.

Type the driver name (such as

R3V17

68) and press

Enter.

4.

Press F6 and then

Enter.

Configuring AutoCAD

The first time you use AutoCAD with the driver, you need to

configure it for an ADI display. Follow the steps below:

1.

Select

Configure AutoCAD

from the AutoCAD

main menu.

2.

When the program displays the current configuration (if

any),select

Configure video display.

Using the VGA Utilities

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