This is the READ.ME file for VGACHECK, Panacea's Super VGA chip detector. This software is freeware and may be freely distributed as long as it is not modified or sold for profit. Copyright (c) 1991 Panacea Inc. - All Rights Reserved To determine what type of VGA is in your system and how much memory it has, just run VGACHECK from the DOS prompt. VGACHECK detects virtually any type of SuperVGA chip. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Panacea Products ====================== Panacea Inc., the world's leading developer of Autodesk display drivers offers drivers for all Autodesk products. DLD Classic =========== Our DLD Classic line of AutoCAD display list drivers have become a virtual industry standard. DLD Classic real mode ADI 4.0 drivers are available for EGA, VGA, 8514/A, TIGA, and XGA graphics platforms, and support AutoCAD R10, R10/386, R11, AutoShade 1.X, and AutoSketch. DLD386 Classic are protected mode drivers geared specifically towards users of AutoCAD 386/R11, and are available for the same five graphics platforms that the real mode DLD products support. DLD386 drivers are protected-mode P386 ADI 4.1 drivers that run in 80386 protected mode, and provide a sizeable performance improvement in the operation of AutoCAD 386's REDRAWs, PANs, and ZOOMs. They also support AutoShade 2.0 with RenderMan and 3D Studio. In addition, VGA boards with the Sierra HiColor RAM/DAC can render at a near true color 32,768 colors. The retail prices for the various Panacea DLD Classic products is as follows: DLD-EGA $69 DLD386-EGA $119 Supports all EGAs and Super EGAs at resolutions from 640x350 to 800x600. DLD-VGA $99 DLD386-VGA $149 Supports all VGAs and Super VGAs at resolutions from 320x200 to 1024x768. DLD-8514/A $149 DLD386-8514/A $199 Supports all 100% IBM register compatible 8514/A graphics boards. DLD-TIGA $149 DLD386-TIGA $199 Supports all TIGA based TI 34010 or TI 34020 graphics boards at any resolution supported by the board (DLD386-TIGA requires TIGA v2.0). DLD386-XGA $199 Supports all 100% IBM register compatible XGAs. DLD Deluxe ========== If you want something more than just fast pans, zooms, and redraws, then DLD Deluxe is the answer for you. Its features include the Big Picture (tm), Panacea's answer to a Bird's Eye View. Only a button press away, the Big Picture is always available for your use in the current viewport. If you switch viewports, then the Big Picture follows you right along. DLD Deluxe also features user definable pop up menus to let you quickly get at your favorite commands and real time panning to let you pan in any direction by simply leaving the cursor near the edge you want to pan towards. DLD Deluxe also lets you configure your digitizer buttons for even faster access to AutoCAD commands. You can invoke any AutoCAD, AutoLisp, or DLD command by a long click or double click on the specified digitizer button. DLD Deluxe is reasonably priced $100 more than DLD Classic. Call for upgrade pricing. PanaRender ========== If you use AutoShade 2.0 or 3D Studio, you know that your display options are rather limited. But, with Panacea's new PanaRender driver, you can get the most out of your graphics card and 3D Studio and AutoShade 2 w/RenderMan. PanaRender lets you render in a vivid 256 colors, at any resolution your graphics board supports. PanaRender will even support some boards with 32,768 colors! PanaRender is available in four flavors: VGA, 8514/A, TIGA, and XGA. Each version is only $49. PanaMate ======== Don't settle for 320x200 resolution in Animator Pro. PanaMate is your resolution solution. It supports the highest resolution available on your graphics board to let you get the most out of Animator Pro. PanaMate is only $79. WinSpeed ======== Looking for better Microsoft Windows performance? You may want to check out our WinSpeed software, which for only $79 can provide you with as much as a 5x performance graphics display improvement under Windows on your SuperVGA graphics board. Site licenses are also available for quantities of 4 or more Panacea products. Panacea products can be ordered through your local dealer. For more information on these products and the name of a dealer near you, call Panacea sales at 800-729-7420. Comments, etc., can be addressed to: Panacea Inc. Post Office Square 24 Orchard View Drive Londonderry, New Hampshire 03053 Voice: (603) 437-5022 Fax: (603) 434-2461