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                                     AMD 
                                     CAL
                           Software Development Kit
                                 v0.90.0-alpha

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AMD CAL INSTALLATION NOTES:


WINDOWS (XP 32bit):


   This release of the AMD CAL Software Development Kit includes a single
   install package (MSI), which must be installed as a user with 
   administrative priveleges.
   
   You’ll need to have the .NET Framework v2.0 redistributables installed 
   prior to running the install package.

   Once you have all of the necessary dependencies installed, run the 
   AMD CAL SDK MSI installer:

     amd-cal-sdk-v0.90.0-alpha.msi

   By default, the AMD CAL SDK installs into:
   
     "C:\Program Files\AMD\CAL SDK v0.90.0_alpha"
   	
   For dual GPU configuration ATI CrossFire must be disabled. 
   To disable Crossfire open up the ATI Catalyst Control Center and 
   in the Advanced View select CrossFire. In the right hand pane, uncheck
   Enable CrossFire and click OK. 

WINDOWS Server 2003:

   Additional to the windows XP requirements, CAL needs full graphics 
   hardware acceleration. (read faq for more details).

Documentation:
   
   Check the doc folder for documentation of CAL and the samples.

Build/Run Notes:

   The installer sets up CALROOT to the default installation (in the system's 
   environment variables) and adds <default installation directory>\lib\xp32 
   into the user's PATH. These variables are used while building samples. 
   
   By default no TargetMachine is set in the visual studio projects. This
   should make the project build for the machine its running over. In case 
   you wish to change this, add TargetMachine="X" under Tool section in the
   Configuration section of cal_samples.vsprops.
   X is 1 for x86
   Also there are 2 configuration sections (dbg/rel) that need this change.
   This change can also be done by editing cal_samples.vsprops or the project 
   itself in Visual studio.
   
Additional Notes:

   The installer will overwrite the previous installation of CAL. If you do 
   not wish to do so, you should make a backup of the previous installation.

   You may also wish to disable VPU Recover via the Catalyst Control
   Panel to avoid hanging your machine due to an extremely long running
   DPP program triggering the Windows WatchDog Timer (>10 sec):
   
     Catalyst Control Panel
     Advanced -> Graphics Settings -> VPU Recover
     Unclick "Enable VPU Recover"
   	

   You'll also need to set the following Windows registry key in order
   for this to have any effect:
   
     Create the following REG_DWORD entry in the registry 
     (via regedit.exe, and set its value to 1:
   
		HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Watchdog\Display\DisableBugCheck

   Note that MS *highly* discourages disabling this feature, and only
   recommends doing so for debugging purposes.  Do so at your own risk.
   Note that this may be required for programs that run for longer
   than 10 seconds.
     

Uninstall:

   To uninstall, either run the installer again and choose 'Remove', or
   use the Windows control panel:
   
     Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs
     Select "AMD CAL SDK"
     Click "Uninstall"
   	
   This will remove all the files originally installed, leaving any 
   temporary/new files created untouched.
   The CALROOT and PATH environment variables should also be reverted,
   but this can be verified to ensure a clean uninstall.