SPEA proudly presents the new version of the BigWin driver:
          FASTER, MORE SECURITY and requires FEWER GDI RESOURCES


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      º         SPEA WINDOWS 3.1x Driver & Tools for SPEA V7 boards        º
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      º            - Information File for all SPEA V7 S3 boards -          º
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      º                          BigWin Driver v2.1                        º
      º                          V7SETUP       v2.1                        º
      º                          SPEAview      v2.0                        º
      º                          SPEAdometer   v1.04 (*)                   º
      º                          WinTune       v2.03 (*)                   º
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      This README file contains the following sections:
                1) Information
                2) New Features
                3) Bug Fixes
                4) Known Restrictions

1) Information
==============
This README file contains information for the SPEA BigWin drivers for all
SPEA V7 boards with S3 chip.

Note: There are different drivers for each board type. Only use the
      corresponding installation disk for your board!

(*) The SPEA Windows Tools are available for the following boards:

                     V7SETUP      SPEAview      SPEAdometer     WinTune
   V7-MIRAGE            X             X
   V7-MIRAGE P-64       X             X                             X

   V7-MERCURY Lite      X             X
   V7-MERCURY           X             X              X        from BIOS 4.00 on
   V7-MERCURY P-64      X             X                             X
   V7-MERCURY PRO       X             X              X              X


SPEAenergy
----------
  Powermanagement for monitors (DPMS) is supported by SPEAenergy. This program
  is available for all SPEA V7 boards. The program does not require the SPEA
  BigWin driver.
  You may download this program SPEAenergy from the SPEA mailbox, file
  DPMSxxx.EXE (xxx-version)


2) New Features
===============
   WinTune:
   --------
   WinTune is a utility used to change the display position and size
   quickly and easily. The program is installed by V7SETUP. You can use
   the online help available if you need assistance with the program.

   BigWin:
   -------
   Some routines are added in BigWin. This speeds Windows in text applications
   and polygon based applications (Corel Draw, Designer).


3) BUG FIXES (concerning last releast versions: 1.55 - 1.59)
============
BigWin:
  - GREAT NEWS, GDI RESOURCE PROBLEM is FIXED.
  - CRITICAL PATH  (Only for V7-MIRAGE) bug is fixed. It means all games use
    QUICK TIME have no more problem with V7-MIRAGE any more.
  - Corel Draw  3.0 & 4.0 Ellipse bugs are fixed. No more white gaps.
  - CAD for KIDS  GP FAULT bug is fixed.
  - Microsoft ARCADE bugs are fixed.
  - QVIEW bug is fixed.
  - AmiPro & Page Maker 5 , first letter dropping bug is fixed.
  - PhotoStyler GP Fault is fixed.
  - Mercury Pro , text mode with green background  bug is fixed.
  - Mathematica  black text problem with HICOLOR driver is fixed.
  - Excel 4.0 tool box problem is fixed.
  - Write & Paintbush problem is fixed.

SPEAview:
  - SPEAview had problem with GERMAN Windows: After starting SPEAview problems
    occured typing some GERMAN characters (STR+ALT+...) -> Fixed.

V7SETUP:
  - To fix the long WAV files as beginning music of WINDOWS problem.
    drivers=mmsystem.dll v7start.dll  line in SYSTEM.INI changed to
    drivers=v7start.dll mmsystem.dll .
  - problem ("... Seitenfehler in V7START.DLL...") with different computers
    (i.g. Siemens) fixed

4) Known Restriction:
====================
V7START.DLL:
  - QEMM version 7.02 users must EXCLUDE C000-C7ff in CONFIG.SYS.
    Version 7.03 & 7.04 works without EXCLUDE.

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