IBM ThinkPad September 13, 2004 Display Driver (Mobility-RADEON/FIREGL Series) for Windows 2000/XP Version 8.051-040825a-017699C-IBM ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides the display driver for Windows XP users. This package enables or updates the display function of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad A31/A31p - ThinkPad R40/R40e - ThinkPad R50/R50p - ThinkPad R51 (Machine Type 1829,1830,1831 and 1836)(*1) - ThinkPad T30 - ThinkPad T40/T40p/T41/T41p/T42/T42p - ThinkPad X31 (Note) *1: Machine Type 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894 and 2895 of ThinkPad R51 family are not supported. Please get the additional package for them, and install it, as well. To determine if you should update the display driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the display driver, refer to the "Installation Instructions" section. Released Version ---------------- 7.66.03-020123x-2590C Initial release. Support for ThinkPad A31/A31p 7.69.6-020412x-003568C Problem fix / Support for new ThinkPad T30. 7.73.6-020617a-004617C Support for ThinkPad T30 new model. 7.79.7.3-021108a-006629C Support for new ThinkPad R40. 7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006813C Problem fix. 7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007563C/007545C Support for ThinkPad T40/X31/ R40e. 7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007781C/007782C Support for ThinkPad T40p. 7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008980C/008981C Support new revision of ATI video chip. 7.911-030701m1-010183E/010185C Support for ThinkPad T41/R50. 7.933-030911m-011161E/011163E Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p. 7.933.2.1-031120a-012449E/012454E Problem fixes. 7.983-040210m-013821C-IBM Support for ThinkPad R51(*1)/ T42/T42p. 7.983.2-040513a-015558C-IBM Problem fixes. 7.983.2-040513a-015558C-IBM Problem fixes. 7.66.03-020125x-2592C Initial release. 7.69.6-020412x-003594C Problem fix / Support for new ThinkPad T30. 7.73.6-020617a-004615C7 Support for ThinkPad T30 new model. 7.79.7.3-021108a-006635C Support for ThinkPad R40. 7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006805C Problem fix. 7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007562C/007548C Support for ThinkPad T40/X31. 7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007778C/007779C Support for ThinkPad T40p. 7.79.7.3.5-030311a-008240C/008241C Problem fixes. 7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008983C/008984C Support new revision of ATI video chip. 7.911-030701m1-010182E/010184C Support for ThinkPad T41/R50. 7.933-030911m-011171E/011172E Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p. 7.933.2.1-031120a-012451E/012455E Problem fixes. 7.983-040210m-013822E-IBM Support for ThinkPad R51(*1). 7.983.2-040513a-015547C-IBM Problem fixes. 8.033.1-040722a-017272C-IBM Problem fixes. 8.051-040825a-017699C-IBM Problem fixes. *1: This package supports model-18xx (ATI video chip) only for ThinkPad R51. Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function << Windows XP >> <7.66.03-020123x-2590C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad A31/A31p <7.69.6-020412x-003568C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 -(Fix) PAL TV format can not be applied after reboot. <7.73.6-020617a-004617C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 new model <7.79.7.3-021108a-006629C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad R40 <7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006813C> -(Fix) Drawing of the YAMAHA ESPRi menu is slow. -(Fix) In Extended Desktop mode, primary/secondary display can not be swapped more then once. -(Fix) Secondary display is blacked out in Extended Desktop mode after closing a DOS fullscreen. -(Fix) Screen blacks out after the LID is opened when the Do nothing option is selected as the LID open operation. <7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007563C/007545C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T40/X31/R40e. -(Fix) TV screen corruption when switching display device on LCD, CRT, and TV by Fn+F7. -(Fix) Overwrite message appears on the screen when installing display driver on Windows XP(Japanese) with service pack 1. <7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007781C/007782C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T40p. <7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008980C/008981C> -(New) Support for new revision of ATI Mobility-RADEON video chip. <7.911-030701m1-010183E/010185C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T41/R50 and new model of ThinkPad X31. -(New) DirectX 9 support. -(New) Theater Mode support. -(New) Support DVI monitor as boot display device. <7.933-030911m-011161E/011163E> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p. <7.933.2.1-031120a-012449E/012454E> -(Fix) Status of TV connection is not correct in Display Properties on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems. -(Fix) Screen does not appear on TV on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems in the following operations. - When the system is going to hibernation - After resuming from suspend or monitor off(Fn+F3) - After switching display devices <7.983-040210m-013821C-IBM> -(New) Support for ThinkPad R51 (Model-18xx: ATI video chip)/T42/T42p. <7.983.2-040513a-015558C-IBM> -(Fix) LCD refresh rate does not return to the original refresh rate in AC mode when 'Lower LCD refresh rate' is enabled in Battery MaxiMiser. << Windows 2000 >> <7.66.03-020125x-2592C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad A31/A31p. <7.69.6-020412x-003594C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 -(Fix) PAL TV format can not be applied after reboot. <7.73.6-020617a-004615C7> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 new model <7.79.7.3-021108a-006635C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad R40 <7.79.7.3.1-021130a-006805C> -(Fix) Drawing of the YAMAHA ESPRi menu is slow -(Fix) BlueScreen occurs while installing the video driver and Bluetooth driver. <7.79.7.3.3-030116a-007562C/007548C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T40/X31. -(Fix) TV screen corruption when switching display device on LCD, CRT, and TV by Fn+F7. <7.79.7.3.4-030221x-007778C/007779C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T40p. <7.79.7.3.5-030311a-008240C/008241C> -(Fix) System error happens and display driver is unloaded when 3DMark03 is running with DirectX 8 on ThinkPad T40(RADEON 9000/FIREGL 9000 model). -(Fix) Wide desktop is disabled when user tries to change setting at wide desktop then cancel the operation. -(Fix) Screen garbage appears and system gets into slow down when 3D screen saver, 3D Pipe, starts in battery operation at 256/16M color mode. <7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008983C/008984C> -(New) Support for new revision of ATI Mobility-RADEON video chip. <7.911-030701m1-010182E/010184C> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T41/R50 and new model of ThinkPad X31. -(New) DirectX 9 support. -(New) Theater Mode support. -(New) Support DVI monitor as boot display device. <7.933-030911m-011171E/011172E> -(New) Support for ThinkPad T41p/R50p. <7.933.2.1-031120a-012451E/012455E> -(Fix) Philips capture driver is not loaded after the installation. -(Fix) Status of TV connection is not correct in Display Properties on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems. -(Fix) Screen does not appear on TV on ThinkPad T41p/R50p systems in the following operations. - When the system is going to hibernation - After resuming from suspend or monitor off(Fn+F3) - After switching display devices <7.983-040210m-013822E-IBM> -(New) Support for ThinkPad R51 (Model-18xx: ATI video chip). -(Fix) Sometimes warning message indicating shortage of virtual memory appear while running 3D screen saver. <7.983.2-040513a-015547C-IBM> -(Fix) LCD refresh rate does not return to the original refresh rate in AC mode when 'Lower LCD refresh rate' is enabled in Battery MaxiMiser. -(Fix) Sound in Lotus Sametime is disrupted in the meeting session through network connection. << Windows 2000/XP >> <8.033.1-040722a-017272C-IBM> -(New) This version supports for both Windows XP and Windows 2000. -(Fix) Blue screen problem occur when IBM DVI monitor T85D is enabled with version 7.983-040210m-013821C of display driver. -(Fix) System hangs with ATI Demo Ark v1.3 on ATI Mobility RADEON 7500. -(Fix) Gamma function of some applications does not work at all with version 7.983. <8.051-040825a-017699C-IBM> -(Fix) It takes a long time to start the 3D screen saver with battery operation and PowerPlay mode on Mobility FIRE GL models. (This problem occurs with 8.033.1-040722a-017272C only) -(Fix) DVD playback is not smooth with some specific DVD titles when subtitles are enabled in battery operation and PowerPlay mode on Mobility RADEON/RADEON 7500 model. (This problem occurs with 8.033.1-040722a-017272C only) Installation instructions -------------------------- 1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Extract the video drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. In the Run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DISPLAY\SETUP.EXE to install the video driver. Click OK to start the installation process. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 5. When the Welcome window appears, click the Next button. 6. At the Software Licence Agreement screen, if you agree, click Yes. 7. At the Select Components screen, click Express. 8. At the Setup Complete screen, select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. 9. Click Finish, then reboot the system. Unattended install ------------------ This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start then click Run. 4. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DISPLAY\SETUP /K -SMS and click OK. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- Windows XP 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2. Click Appearance and Themes. 3. Click Display. 4. Select Settings. 5. Click Advanced. 6. Select Options. The version number is located in the Version Information field. Windows 2000 1. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Display icon. 3. Select the Settings tab. 4. Click the Advance button. 5. Select the Option tab. The Product Version contains the version information. 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