IBM ThinkPad Oct 01, 1999 Video Features(NM2200) for Windows 95/98 Version 2.10.01T ======================================================================= What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the display driver for Windows 95/98 users. This package enables or updates the display function of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 380Z - ThinkPad 570 - ThinkPad 600E To determine if you have to update the display driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the display driver, please refer to the "Installation Guide" section. Released Version ---------------- Version 1.12.08Q Initial release Version 1.17.05Q Support ThinkPad 600E and problem fixes Version 2.00.04T Problem fixes Version 2.03.05Q Support ThinkPad 570 and problem fixes Version 2.05.06Q Problem fixes Version 2.06.02Q Problem fixes Version 2.10.01T Problem fixes Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Diskette version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.12.08Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380Z. <1.17.05Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 600E. -(New) Support dual display feature. -(New) Support TV out feature. -(New) Improve display performance(bus master support). -(New) Support MPEG2 motion compensation(DVD movie hardware assist). -(Fix) Trap-E occurs when suspend/resume under Windows 98 ACPI mode. -(Fix) Fix some minor problems. <2.00.04T> -(Fix) Display device changes from TV to CRT when suspend/resume on TV out. -(Fix) Stack fault occurs when suspend/resume while playback video clip(MPEG/AVI). -(Fix) Pixel garbage appears at top-left on the screen. -(Fix) Frame drop when playback some DVD title(high bit rate) with DVD Express under Windows 95. -(Fix) Fix some minor problems. <2.03.05Q> -(Fix) Frame rate does not achieve 30 f/s when playback a DVD title with DVD Express under Windows 95.(Some frame drop.) -(Fix) Pixel garbage appears at top left on the screen when opening DVD Express. -(Fix) Stack fault occurs when suspend/resume while playback MPEG/AVI with ActiveMovie. -(Fix) System hangs up with WinBench98 when dual display or IDT is enabled. -(Fix) Screen sometimes freezes when moving mouse pointer while starting DVD title playback under Windows 95. -(Fix) Mouse pointer is sometimes missing while DVD title playback when LCD expansion is enabled. -(Fix) TV setting(Switch from NTSC to PAL) does not work when click on Apply button in NeoMagic display properties. -(Fix) Weave dot noise(Dot crawl) on TV screen appears with TV composite. -(Fix) System sometimes hangs up when terminate DVD Express. -(Fix) System sometimes hangs up when FF/PLAY/RW quickly selected in DVD Express. <2.05.06Q> -(Fix) Fonts are broken with 16M colors in dual display mode. (Vertical line appears at right of fonts) -(Fix) When 'Show window contents while dragging' is enabled, desktop get corrupted when moving a window -(Fix) When resuming from screen-off timer, the TV screen is black. -(Fix) When resuming from suspend or hibernation, the TV screen is black -(Fix) With dual display, turning the external monitor on and off will cause it to display garbage -(Fix) Using DVDExpress to play back a DVD movie, sometimes block lines appear -(Fix) DVDExpress sometimes pauses during play back of DVD movies (Note) You have to update the following system program (BIOS) along with this display driver when you are using TV-out mode. - IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-55*, 2645-A5*) System Program Service Diskette v1.02 (BIOS Version: IHET35WW or later) - IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-3Ax, 2645-4Ax, 2645-5Ax, 2645-8Ax) System Program Service Diskette v1.00 (BIOS Version: INET20WW or later) <2.06.02Q> -(Fix) Mouse pointer is broken when DVD playback starts on ThinkPad 570 SVGA model. -(Fix) Some minor problems were fixed. <2.10.01T> -(Fix) Screen is corrupted with Microsoft PowerPoint. Installation Guide ------------------ Windows 95 (Retail Version, Service Pack 1) 1. Boot Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'. 4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. 5. Select the 'Settings' tab. 6. Click on the 'Change Display Type...' button. 7. Click on the 'Change...' button under 'Adapter type' field. 8. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button. 9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. The video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. 10. Windows 95 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the 'OK' button. Windows 95 copies all driver files to your system. 11. After driver files are copied, click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Change Display Type' window. 12. Select color depth, resolution, and font size. 13. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' windows. 14. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 95. Windows 95 (OSR2: OEM Service Release 2) 1. Boot Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'. 4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. 5. Select the 'Settings' tab. 6. Click on the 'Advanced Properties' button. 7. Click on the 'Change...' button in the 'Adapter' tab. 8. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button. 9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. The video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. 10. Windows 95 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the 'OK' button. Windows 95 copies all driver files to your system. 11. After driver files are copied, click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Advanced Display Properties' window. 12. Select color depth, resolution, and font size. 13. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' windows. 14. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 95. Windows 98 1. Boot Windows 98. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'. 4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. 5. Select the 'Settings' tab. 6. Click on the 'Advanced...' button. 7. Select the 'Adapter' tab. 8. Click on the 'Change...' button. 'Update Device Driver Wizard' runs. 9. Click on the 'Next' button. 10. Select the 'Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.' and click the 'Next' button. 11. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button. 12. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. The video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. 13. Windows 98 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on 'OK' button. If Windows 98 displays 'Update Driver Warning' message box, click on the 'Yes' button to continue to install. 14. Make sure the location is same one that you specified above then click on the 'Next' button. Windows 98 copies all driver files to your system. 15. After driver files are copied, click on the 'Finish' button. 16. Click on the 'Close' button to close 'Adapter' tab. 17. Select color depth and resolution. 18. Click on the 'Close' button to close 'Display Properties'. 19. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 98. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.