## Display Device Driver Reference for OS/2

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### Testing Video Device Drivers Using CorelDRAW 4.0

CorelDRAW 4.0 for Windows** is a graphics presentation package.

Note: If you do not have CorelDRAW installed, refer to your CorelDRAW Installation Manual for instructions.

To Begin Testing in Full Screen Mode

1.Open the settings notebook to load CorelDRAW in full screen mode.

2.Double-click on the icon with the Balloon.

3.Select File | New and click on the 5th smart icon (square box).

4.Move the cursor to the worksheet and hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse to form a box.

5.Select any color from the color palette to add color to the box.

6.Click on the smart icon, click the left mouse button on the box created, and type "THIS IS A TEST".

7.Click on the first smart icon (arrow), and select the box created.

8.Select Effects | Rotate/Skew.

9.Type "45" in Rotation angle box.

10.Check "Leave Original" and select OK. The selected box should rotate.

11.Select the text "THIS IS A TEST."

12.Select Text | Character and then select Times New Roman**.

13.Change the size to 54.0 and the style to Bold-Italic, then select OK.

14.Select File | Save As and type "TEST.CDR".

Using Help Utilities

1.Select Help | Contents and then select the Search button.

2.Type "Plotters" and press [Enter].

3.Select the Go To button.

4.Double-click on the control menu option to close the help dialog box.

Using Cut and Paste

1.Press [Alt+Esc] to display the OS/2 desktop.

2.Open an OS/2 Window and type "PBRUSH".

3.Once the Paintbrush applet is open, click on the sixth smart icon ( square) in the second column. The cursor changes to a cross. Hold down the left mouse button while dragging the mouse to form a square.

4.Click on the first smart icon in the second column (scissors and square) .

5.Place the cursor over the square created.

6.Hold down the left mouse button and drag mouse to form a square with perforated lines.

7.Go back to CorelDRAW and select Edit | Paste. A square appears.

8.Select File | Save to save the file.

9.Select File | Print to print the file.

To Resize Window and Switching Between OS/2 Desktop and Win-OS2 Full Screen

1.Press [Alt+Esc] to display the OS/2 desktop.

2.Press [Alt+Esc] again to return to Win-OS/2. The CorelDRAW window reappears.

3.Click on the resize button in the upper right hand corner (arrow pointing up or double arrow). You should see the desktop icon.

4.Press the resize button again to return the window to its Full Screen position.

5.Click on the Minimize button (the one to the left of the resize button).

6.Double-click on the CorelDRAW icon to maximize the application.

7.Select File | Exit to close CorelDRAW.

To Open CorelDraw Seamlessly

1.Open the notebook settings of the CorelDRAW icon.

2.Select the session tab and then select the Win-OS/2 window.

3.Close the notebook and double-click on the CorelDRAW icon to open the application seamlessly.

4.Select File | Exit to close CorelDRAW.

To Test the Remaining CorelDRAW Applications

Testing CorelTRACE

1.Open CorelTRACE** in a seamless mode.

2.Select Help | Contents.

3.Select File | Exit to close the help window.

4.Select File | Exit to close CorelTRACE.

5.Open CorelTRACE in a full screen mode.

6.Close CorelTRACE.

Testing CorelCHART

1.Open CorelCHART** in a seamless mode.

2.Select File | Open and double-click on the Chart subdirectory.

3.Select 3DRISER and click on 3D0005.CCH. It appears in the preview window .

4.Press OK.

5.Select Help | Content.

6.Select File | Exit to close the help window.

7.Select File | Exit to close CorelCHART.

8.Open CorelCHART in a full screen mode.

9.Close CorelCHART.

Testing CCapture

1.Open CCapture in seamless mode.

2.Make sure Ccapture appears.

3.Press both mouse buttons to open the window list and highlight Ccapture.

4.Press mouse button 2 and select Close to close Ccapture.

5.Change notebook settings in Ccapture to open it in a Full Screen mode.

6.Make sure Ccapture appears.

7.Close Ccapture.

Testing CorelPAINT

1.Open CorelPAINT** in seamless mode.

2.Select File | Open and then select BALLOON.PCX.

3.Two display menus should be present: Color Selection and Canvas.

4.Select Help | Contents.

5.Select File | Exit to close the help window.

6.Select File | Exit again to close CorelPAINT.

7.Open CorelPAINT in a full screen mode.

8.Close CorelPAINT.

Testing CorelMOVE

1.Open CorelMOVE** in seamless mode.

2.Select File | Open and then select SAMPLE.CMV.

3.Once the picture appears, click on the play button (right arrow button). The animation should begin.

4.Click on the stop button (square button).

5.Select Help | Contents.

6.Select File | Exit to close the help window.

7.Select File | Exit to close CorelMOVE.

8.Open CorelMOVE in full screen mode.

9.Close CorelMOVE.

Testing CorelSHOW

1.Open CorelSHOW** in seamless mode and select OK.

2.Double-click on the Background subdirectory and select file type "*.SHB" in the List of Files type box. The file "SAMPLE.SHB" should appear in the File Name box.

3.Double-click on the SAMPLE.SHB file. Wait until the picture finishes painting the screen.

4.Select Help | Contents and close the help window after it appears.

5.Select File | Exit to close CorelSHOW.

6.Open CorelSHOW in full screen mode.

7.Close CorelSHOW.

Verify that video corruption does not occur in all operations.