IBM ThinkPad                                          January 25, 2000
DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows 95/98/2000

Version 5.00.00.15.6
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What This Package Does
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The accompanying DVD-Video Player Upgrade package can update the
DVD-Video Player feature in the ThinkPad computer.

(A limitation)
This update should not be used if playing DVD movies through the
IBM Portable Drive bay (connected to the system by USB or PC Card
connector).  Movies will not play properly if this upgrade is
used with such a configuration.

The following models with the DVD-ROM Drive option are supported:

  - ThinkPad 390, 390E, 390X
  - ThinkPad i Series 1720, 1721, 1781

To determine if you should update the DVD-Video Player Upgrade
package, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section.

To upgrade the DVD-Video Player, refer to the "Installation
Instructions" section.


Released Versions
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Version  5.00.00.15.6    Initial release


Summary of Changes
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Where: <n.nn>  Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
       (New)   New function or enhancement
       (Fix)   Correction to existing function

<5.00.00.15.6>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad 390, 390E, 390X and i Series 1720, 1721,
         1781
 - (New) Support for DVDExpress upgrade modules.
 - (New) (ThinkPad 390E, 390X and i Series 1781 only) Support for
         TV-out (Video-out) function on Windows 2000.


Installation Instructions
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Note:
 - Use this driver only for the ThinkPads with Mediamatics DVDExpress
   installed.
 - This package can not be installed without the Mediamatics
   DVDExpress DVD-Video player installed in the system.
   This package is for upgrade purpose only.
 - (ThinkPad 390E on Windows 2000)
   Use the BIOS version R01_C4 or later.
   Use Display Driver for Windows 2000 version 6.03.02Q or later.
 - (ThinkPad 390X and i Series 1781 on Windows 2000)
   Use the BIOS version isb047ww or later.
   Use Display Driver for Windows 2000 version 6.03.02Q or later.


 1. Verify that the DVD-ROM drive is installed in your computer.
    If the DVD drive is not installed, install it before continuing.
 2. Start Windows 95/98/2000. Log on with the user ID authorized as an
    administrator for Windows 2000.
 3. Extract the upgrade package onto the hard disk drive.
 4. Click Start, then click Run.
 5. Type in C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DVD\SETUP.EXE in the Open box and click OK.
 6. Follow the instructions on the screen.

Determining which version is installed
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 1. Run DVD-Video Player (DVDExpress).
 2. Click the DVD Options button which is at the bottom left corner
    of the DVD-Video Player.
 3. A DVD Options window appears.
    BUILD version: indicates the version number.


Trademarks
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* IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
* DVDExpress is a trademark of National Semiconductor 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.