RadiusWare 3.1 Software
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS & SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
March 1994

Table of Contents
¥ Power Macintosh Functionality/ Macintosh Quadra 840AV 
and Quadra 660AV Built-in Video Support
¥ Radius QuickColor Support for LeMansGT, PrecisionColor Pro Series Interfaces Support for Power Macintosh & Macintosh Systems 
¥ 2.0 PrecisionColor ROM and RadiusWare 3.1 Upgrade Information
¥ PrecisionColor Display/21 Support
¥ Installation Instructions
¥ Contents of the Radius Software Folder
¥ Macintosh System Requirements
¥ Tips & Troubleshooting
¥ Customer Service Information
¥ Customer Support
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POWER MACINTOSH FUNCTIONALITY/
MACINTOSH QUADRA 840AV AND QUADRA 660AV BUILT-IN VIDEO SUPPORT
Dynamic Desktop, version 3.1 provides functionality (including the Pop-up Bit-depth/Resolution Changer) on the Power Macintosh, its VRAM expansion cards, and Quadra 840AV and Quadra 660AV built-in video. The Pop-up Bit-depth Changer includes a resolution-switching feature for multi-frequency displays and interfaces.
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RADIUS QUICKCOLOR SUPPORT FOR LEMANSGT, PRECISIONCOLOR PRO SERIES INTERFACES SUPPORT FOR POWER MACINTOSH & MACINTOSH SYSTEMS  
QuickColor, version 3.1, provides Radius' custom QuickDraw acceleration for the LeMansGT Interface and Precision Color Pro Interfaces on the Power Macintosh and Macintosh systems.  Every effort has been made to ensure reliability of functionality of Radius software with these CPUs.
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2.0 PRECISIONCOLOR ROM AND RADIUSWARE 3.1 UPGRADE INFORMATION
The PrecisionColor Pro Series Interface ROM 2.0, with RadiusWare 3.0 or greater, provides Power Macintosh owners enhanced QuickDraw acceleration and Display Manager compatibility and functionality. The Precision Color Series Interfaces will benefit from enhanced QuickDraw acceleration on Macintosh II and Quadra family systems. 

¥ An upgrade to the IntelliColor 1.1 software may be necessary for complete functionality with certain configurations. Contact Radius at 408-434-1012 for further information.

A future update to the RadiusWare diskette will provide full support for Power Macintosh. This software update is due to be made available during this year. Contact Radius at 800-332-9225 or 408-955-1556 for further information.
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PRECISIONCOLOR DISPLAY/21 SUPPORT
¥ With the 2.0 version of the PrecisionColor Interface ROMs, all appropriate resolutions are available.  If the 1.6 version of the PrecisionColor ROMs are used, the user must select the old Radius Color Display/21 which will provide two resolutions; 1152x870 (75Hz) and 1072x810 (80Hz). 

The timings tested on all the boards sized and centered accurately except for some 3rd party boards. The timings for these boards/displays that are built-in to those boards are 3rd party proprietary, and are not those of the Apple standard timings.  The PCD/21 display was able to adjust in an adequate manner, to this timing.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
This diskette contains Radius software that is necessary to activate the features of your Radius display interface and/or display.

To install Radius software for your specific configuration,
¥ Make sure all Radius hardware for your system is installed and operational.
¥ Run the Installer program on this diskette by double-clicking on its icon.
¥ Click the OK button after reading the introductory dialog.
¥ Click the INSTALL button to install Radius software into the System Folder on your startup disk.  Alternatively, click on SWITCH DISK to install the Radius Software onto a different start-up disk.  The Installer will also remove any outdated versions of these files.
¥ When installation is complete, choose RESTART to restart your system.

Use the CUSTOMIZE button only if you wish to install Radius software on a disk other than your current startup disk or for a different system configuration than your current setup.
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CONTENTS OF RADIUS SOFTWARE FOLDER
The Radius Software folder contains the following software files for use with Radius display systems and graphic engines:

¥ Dynamic Desktop, version 3.1.  Dynamic Desktop provides "on-the-fly" resolution switching without going into the Monitors control panel. This file replaces older files named RadiusWare and Radius Resolutions. The installer will delete these older files if they exist.
¥ QuickColor, version 3.1, provides Radius' custom QuickDraw acceleration.
¥ Soft Precision Color 2.3, for Quadra and Centris series, and selected LC & PowerBook Built-in Video configurations.
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MACINTOSH SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Radius recommends that you operate with System version 7.1 or greater.   However, Radius software will operate properly with Macintosh System 6.0.7 or higher. 

If you are running System 6.0.7 or 6.0.8, Radius recommends that you use Apple's 32-Bit QuickDraw version 1.2 or later.  32-Bit QuickDraw can be installed into your System Folder by running the Apple Installer program on your Macintosh System Startup disk. If you have a Macintosh LC, LCII, LC III, LC 475, IIsi, IIci, IIfx, Centris, Quadra, or PowerBook, 32-Bit QuickDraw is installed already in the Macintosh ROM (read-only memory).   Under Systems 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.1, and System 7 Pro, 32-bit QuickDraw is a standard part of the system and is installed automatically. 

The Radius software contained on this disk is compatible with:  
	¥  Macintosh II family
	¥  LC series
	¥  SE/30
  ¥  Centris series
  ¥  Quadra series
	¥  PowerBook 160, 165, 165c, 180, 180c
	¥  Duo 210, 230, 250, & 270 with MiniDock and DuoDock
	¥  Power Macintosh systems. 
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MACINTOSH II COMPUTERS WITH REVISION-A ROMS
Early Macintosh II's that are equipped with Revision A ROMs are incompatible with most Radius interface cards.  These ROMs are only found in Macintosh II computers manufactured before January 1988.  Please contact your authorized Apple Reseller for Macintosh upgrade information.
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TIPS & TROUBLESHOOTING:
¥ Choosing a main display: Further clarification of page 8 in the documentation; "When you first start your system...the main display will automatically be Display 1": If a display is connected to Built-in Video then that display is always Display 1. Although dragging the menu bar changes the display on which the menu bar appears it does not change the startup monitor designation which may affect the way some applications function. To change the startup monitor designation it is necessary to hold down the option key and drag the happy Mac face that appears, to the monitor chosen as the main display. The Welcome to Macintosh message will now appear on the monitor designated as the startup monitor.

¥ Finder Cleanup: Sometimes icons are moved in an unexpected fashion, i.e., the relative positions of icons are changed when they are "cleaned up"; it is noted that finder cleanup cannot be undone. Changing back to former resolutions does not necessarily place icons back in their original location.

¥ Window resize: It is suggested that a different key setting for window resize than that for changing the bit-depth be chosen. 

¥ It is suggested to avoid key settings that are commonly used as keyboard short-cuts for both applications and the Finder, e.g. command-option which will hide the current application. In this instance, this key combination if selected will bring up the pop-up menu if the mouse is positioned over an application window but will hide the current application if the mouse is clicked over an area of the Finder.

¥ Monitors Options; In some configurations the Monitors Control Panel causes the "Options" window to display below the monitor boundary if the cdev is positioned near the bottom of the screen. It is beneficial to reposition the Monitors Control Panel in order to see all of the "Options" display selections.

¥ In some instances single frequency displays will show more than one option in the "Options" list. It is advised that only the supported timing be selected. If the incorrect timing is selected and the monitor loses sync, refer to the Dynamic Desktop User's guide, "Using the "T" key and "U" key".

¥ If you have a single frequency display attached to the Built-in Video port, it is recommended that you do not enable multiple resolutions for Built-in Video in the Dynamic Desktop Control Panel. 

¥ When booting on a Precision Color card with a ROM version 1.6 or earlier, the SuperMac PressView 21 display will appear as ÒRadius Multi-Frequency ColorÓ in the list of displays in the ÒOptionsÓ dialog within the Monitors control panel.  With Precision Color Pro cards, the display will be listed as ÒRadius Color Two PageÓ.  This is due to the manner in which the PressView 21 identifies itself to the display board.  This anomaly cannot be changed and does not affect functionality.

¥ If any problems are encountered with the Quadra AV and Dynamic Desktop's "Built-in Video Multiple Resolutions Option" enabled, a potential workaround is to move the Dynamic Desktop file to the Extensions folder. This situation could occur in certain multiple screen configurations, or cases where the Built-in-Video was last used in a non-default resolution.

¥ When changing resolutions in certain applications, it has been noted that some applications are sensitive to the screen changing size.  This is defined as being ÒLaunch SensitiveÓ, and it basically means, that while it is possible to change resolutions within some applications, it is advisable to stick to (or return to) the same resolution selected at the launch of the particular application. 

¥ Please note that Dynamic Desktop will beep audibly when changing resolutions from the Monitors Control Panel, if an incorrect monitor type has been selected.  Check to make sure that the correct monitor type has been selected.

In addition, if the Monitors Control Panel dialog box is still open, Dynamic Desktop will beep to alert the user that a dialog box is open. After selecting a new resolution it is necessary to close both the "Options" and the Monitors Control Panel dialog box before the changes will be enabled.   

¥  Built-in Video resolution switching is intended for use with Radius multi-frequency displays.

¥  MacsBug is not supported on a LeMans GT in 16 and 24-bit mode(thousands and millions). 

¥  It is recommended that 840AV Built-in Video users have the most current version of QuickTime installed. Some screen redraw anomalies can occur using a multi-frequency monitor with Multiple Resolutions enabled in the Dynamic Desktop Control Panel. 
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CUSTOMER SERVICE INFORMATION:
Below is a list of part numbers for all early versions PrecisionColor interface cards. These boards require an additional software update for full Power Macintosh compatibility. This software is due to be available in May '94. This only affects interface cards with part numbers matching the following:

632-0115-xx, 632-0159-xx, 632-0103, 632-0102, 632-0125-xx, 632-0126-xx, 632-0160-xx, 632-0143-xx, 632-0137-xx, 632-0143-xx, 632-0154-xx, 632-0137-xx, 632-0153-xx 

If your board is listed above, contact Radius at 800-332-9225 or 408-955-1556.
If your board is not one of those listed above then your PrecisionColor card is now fully Power Macintosh-ready!
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT
If you have a problem you cannot resolve through your Radius Authorized Reseller, contact Radius Customer Support by phone at (408) 434-1012, Monday through Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific Time, or by FAX at (408) 954-1015.  Radius maintains user forums, where we post updated versions of our software, on the following on-line information services.   Customer Support personnel can also be contacted directly via these information services by sending mail directly to the specified address:

Service                       Forum						                        Mail Address
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AppleLink                   Third Parties: Radius              RADIUS.TECH
CompuServe                GO APVENB, LIB 14                 76004,2155
America Online           Keyword: RADIUS                    RadiusTS
Internet                      ftp site: "ftp.radius.com"			  support@radius.com
Radius BBS                  (408) 954-1689                     N/A

You may contact the Radius Software Update Hotline at (800) 654-2822 for a pre-recorded message describing the latest software revisions available for all Radius products.  For up-to-date information on any Radius product call our automated Fast-Fax Information System at (800) 966-7360 or (408) 954-6670.

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© 1994 Radius Inc.
All Rights Reserved

