IBM ThinkPad January 29, 2000 Video Features for Windows 95/98 Version 6.00.47.11 ====================================================================== What This program Does ----------------------- The Video Features for Windows 95/98 drivers: - Improve the drawing performance on the display - Provide a resolution up to 1280x1024 for a CRT monitor - Provide various color depths: 256, 64K, or 16M for a CRT monitor The following models are supported: - ThinkPad 365X, 365XD - ThinkPad 560, 560E - ThinkPad 760C, 760CD, 760L, 760LD - ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD - ThinkPad 760X, 760XD, 760XL - ThinkPad 765D, 765L Restriction ----------- 640x480 Hi Color (64K) mode is not supported on Cyber9382 with 800x600 DSTN display. (ThinkPad 560) Please do not select this mode. Otherwise the screen may become blank. Note: This driver will now automatically extract to your hard drive. It will only extract under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT. The extraction process will NOT work with any other operating system. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 Initial release for ThinkPad 760C, 760CD, 760L, and 760LD Version 1.01 Support for new models: ThinkPad 760E, 760EL, 365X, and 365XD Version 1.00 Initial release for ThinkPad 760ED and 760ELD Version 1.01 Support for new model, ThinkPad 560 Version 1.02 Problem fixes Version 1.10 Problem fixes Version 1.11 Support for new models and problem fixes Version 1.12 Support for new models and problem fixes Version 1.22 Support for new models and problem fixes Version 2.00 Support for new models Version 2.01 Problem fixes Version 2.02 Problem fixes Version 6.00.47.11 Problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.00> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 760C, 760CD, 760L, and 760LD. - (New) Support for ThinkPad 760ED and 760ELD. - (New) Support for both Cyber9320 and Cyber9385. - (New) Support for DirectDraw. <1.01> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 560. - (New) Support for ThinkPad 760E, 760EL, 365X, and 365XD. - (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when the Mwave device driver is installed with Windows 95 for Japan. - (Fix) The position of the mouse pointer shifts when the refresh rate is changed from 75Hz to 60Hz with the ThinkPad Features program with a CRT configured for 1024x768 resolution and 64K colors. - (Fix) The refresh rate is fixed at 60Hz with some levels of BIOS. <1.02> - (Fix) The computer hangs when two Media Player windows are opened under DirectDraw. - (Fix) (ThinkPad 560 only) The color depth with 16M colors is selectable on LCD. - (Fix) (ThinkPad 560 DSTN LCD model only) The color depth with 64K or 16M colors is selectable on LCD when the computer has a Cyber9382 video controller chip installed. - (Fix) The overlay position shifts when the display device switches between LCD and CRT during the hardware overlay playback with Media Player. <1.10> - (Fix) The DOS full screen is corrupted when switching to it while the hardware overlay is playing on the Media Player. - (Fix) The right side of the DOS full screen overlaps when the DOS full screen initially opens in U.S. English mode with LCD-only on Windows 95 for Japan. - (Fix) The MMSYSTEM 266 error appears when an MPEG file is played back with 1024x768 resolution and 64K colors. - (Fix) Noise appears on the overlay window during hardware overlay playback with Media Player on the LCD that is configured for 640x480 resolution with 256 colors. - (Fix) The overlay position shifts when the display device switches between LCD and TV (NTSC) during the hardware overlay playback with Media Player. - (Fix) The color key is invalid (blue and white) in 64K or 16M colors during hardware overlay playback with Media Player. - (Fix) Playback is a hardware overlay when Media Player opens with DirectDraw enabled after the refresh rate is changed from 60Hz to 75Hz. <1.11> - (Fix) Some garbage on screen when switching to full screen during software playback with ActiveMovie on Windows 95 OSR2 on the CRT only mode. - (Fix) Strange color appears when an AVI file is played back with ActiveMovie on 16M or 64K colors mode of Windows 95 OSR2. - (Fix) Overlay position shifts when the refresh rate changes between interlace and non-interlace. - (Fix) Windows 95 does not boot after CoSession 6.0 is installed. <1.12> - (Fix) The ThinkPad 560 (9382) TFT model can select 16M colors on LCD. - (Fix) The ThinkPad 560 (9382) DSTN model can select 64K or 16M colors on LCD. - (Fix) Some garbage on screen when an ActiveMovie file is played back in a full screen on TV. - (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when KidWorks Deluxe is performed with 64K colors. <1.22> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 760XD and 760XL. - (New) Support 32bit DirectDraw driver. - (New) Support for Refresh Rate setting on the Display Control Panel with Windows 95 OSR2. - (Fix) ActiveMovie full screen playback causes out-of-synchronization on CRT at high refresh rate. - (Fix) (ThinkPad 560 DSTN LCD model only) Some garbage on screen intermittently in 800x600 64K color mode. <2.00> - (New) Support for new ThinkPad 760XL family. <2.01> - (Fix) AVI/MPEG playback is not hardware overlay with ActiveMovie on 1024x768 256/64K. (only for ver 2.00) - (Fix) Mouse pointer is shift toward horizontal 1/2 or twice time when switching display device between LCD and CRT with 1024x768 256 75Hz. (only for ver 2.00) - (FIX) MMSYSTEM266 error occurs when playback MPEG file with Media Player with IBM MPEG2 device. (only for ver 2.00) - (FIX) Overlay position is shift when playback AVI/MPEG file with 640x480 on LCD. (only for ver 2.00) - (FIX) It takes long time to redraw ellipse with transparency attribute. <2.02 - 6.00.46.11> - (Fix) Image file is corrupted if scrolled. - (Fix) Video driver update cause POST201 error on ThinkPad760LD. - (Fix) Sometimes screen is corrupted when resuming from Win95 screen saver on 535E. <6.00.47.11> - (Fix) Screen is corrupted with two 32MB DIMMs on ThinkPad760LD. Installation Guide ------------------ For Windows 98 User 1. Install Windows 98 standard VGA. 2. Start Windows 98. 3. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk. 4. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Display. 5. Click the 'Setting' tab. 6. Click the 'Advanced...' button. 7. Click the 'Adapter' tab. 8. Click the 'Change...' button. Then Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box appears. 9. Click on 'Next>' button. 10. Select 'Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want'. 11. Click on 'Next>' button. 12. Click on 'Have Disk' button. 13. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. Then click on 'OK' button. Then device list appears. 12. Confirm 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyberxxxx) PCI' is shown as the selection. Then click on 'OK' button. 13. Click on 'Yes' button if 'Update Driver Warning' dialog is appeared. 14. Click on 'Next' button. 15. Click on 'Finish' button. 16. Click on 'Close' button. 17. Click on 'Close' button in Display Properties dialog. 18. Windows 98 prompts you to restart the computer to make the display driver change effective. For Windows 95 User - First Time 0. Install Windows 95 with standard VGA or standard Trident driver. 1. Boot Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk. 3. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 4. Double click on 'System' icon. 5. Click on 'Device Manager' tab. 6. Click on '+' mark for 'Display adapters' then appears display adapter name. 7. Click on 'Trident Super VGA', 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyber9320) VL' or 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyber9385/82) VL'. 8. Click on 'Remove' button. Click on OK button when prompted to remove the device. 9. Select 'No' when prompted to restart Windows 95. 10. Click on '+' mark for 'Other devices'. 11. Click on 'PCI VGA-Compatible Display Adapter'. 12. Click on 'Properties' button. 13. Click on 'Driver' tab and click on 'Change driver' button. 14. Select 'Display adapters' and click on 'OK' in 'Select Hardware Type' dialog box. 15. Click on 'Have Disk' button. 16. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. Then click on 'OK' button. Then device list appears. 17. Confirm 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyberxxxx) PCI' is shown as the selection. Then click on 'OK' button. 18. Click on 'OK' button then Windows 95 copies necessary files to your hard disk. 19. Select 'Yes' when prompted to restart Windows 95 then remove the diskette from the diskette drive. For Windows 95 User - Second Time or Later 0. Install Windows 95 with standard VGA or standard Trident driver. 1. Boot Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk. 3. Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 4. Double click on 'Display' icon in the folder then 'Display Properties' dialog box appears. 5. Click on 'Settings' tab in the dialog box then 'Settings' sheet appears. 6. Click on 'Change Display Type...' button in the sheet then 'Change Display Type' dialog box appears. 7. Click on 'Change...' button in 'Adapter Type' field then 'Select Device' dialog box appears. 8. Click on 'Have Disk...' button in the dialog box then 'Install From Disk' dialog box appears. 9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY. Then click on 'OK' button. Then device list appears. 10. Confirm 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyberxxxx) xx' is listed in 'Models' field and focus it then click on 'OK' button. Then Windows 95 copies necessary files to your hard disk. 11. Confirm adapter type is changed to 'IBM ThinkPad(Cyberxxxx)' then click on 'Close' button. 12. Select color depth in 'Color Palette' field and resolution in 'Desktop area' field. 13. Click on 'Close' button. 14. Click on 'Yes' button when Windows 95 prompts you to restart your system. Then Windows 95 restarts and display driver installation is completed. Trademarks ---------- IBM, ThinkPad, and Mwave are trademarks of IBM Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Trident is a trademark of Trident Microsystems, Incorporated.