IBM ThinkPad September 5, 2000 Video Driver (NM2200) for Windows 95/98/Me Version 2.15.00T ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the video driver for Windows 95/98/Me users. The video driver enables or updates the video function of the following ThinkPad systems: - ThinkPad 390, 390E, 390X - ThinkPad i Series 1720, 1721, 1781 - ThinkPad i Series 1400(*) (*) Note for ThinkPad i Series 1400 - Support for Windows Me users only. - Only the following Model/Type numbers are supported: 2611 - 40x, 412, 452, 456, 47x, 49x, (43x's except 434, 435) To determine if you should update the video driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the video driver, see the "Installation instruction" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.20 Initial release Version 2.01 Problem fixes Version 2.01.03 Problem fixes Version 2.05.00Q Support for ThinkPad 390E Version 2.06.02Q Problem fixes Version 2.08.02Q Support for ThinkPad 390X Version 2.11.01Q Problem fixes Version 2.12.02Q A problem fix Version 2.15.00T Support for Windows Me and a problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Driver version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.20> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad 390 and i Series 1720. <2.01> - (Fix) When the system returns to normal operation from suspend mode and a password prompt appears on the screen, the Windows screen appears. <2.01.03> - (Fix) Mouse cursor disappear when running DVD Express. - (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1721 <2.05.00Q> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 390E. <2.06.02Q> - (Fix) Screen corruption on the remote window when using ThinkPad as a client for Microsoft SMS. Note: This problem can be fixed when the bitmap cache feature of the video chip is disabled. Refer to "Tips" section for more information. - (Fix) (Windows 95/98 Japanese) Some character and ruler lines become reversed display in the Japanese word processor 'Ichitaro R. 6.3'. <2.08.02Q> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 390X. <2.11.01Q> - (Fix) In Windows 98, after opening a full screen MS-DOS prompt, the display will be corrupted. - (Fix) In Windows 95 OSR2.5, the display may turn off when a MS-DOS prompt is made full screen. - (Fix) In Windows 98, the TV screen will get corrupted when skipping chapters in the DVD title 'BEAN'. - (Fix) Microsoft Powerpoint will not display a slide show smoothly. - (Fix) In Japanese Windows 95, the Minimize, Maximize and close buttons on the menu bar may be corrupted. <2.12.02Q> - (Fix) The mouse cursor may have garbage on or around it. - --- Support for a new revision (NMG5 GU) video chip. <2.15.00T> - (New) Support for Windows Me. - (Fix) (Windows 95/98 Japanese) The color of some charts on Compression tab in the hard disk drive properties is not correct. Installation Instructions ------------------------- Notice ------ 1. If you can not install the driver in Windows 95, please install Y2K supplement, then reinstall again. You can find the Y2K supplement in Microsoft home page. 2. If you find nmgc5.cat missing, please skip this file. This file is for logoed driver. Installation instructions for Windows Me from scratch ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Start Windows Me. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Click the Adapter tab. 8. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog window appears. 9. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next. 10. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want and click Next. 11. Click Have Disk. 12. Type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY and click OK to bring up the video driver list. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 13. Click NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV for Windows 95/98/Me in the list, and then click Next. 14. Select NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV and click OK. If Update Driver Warning dialog box appears, then click Yes to continue the installation. 15. Click Next. Windows Me will start copying files. If you see a following message, click No. A file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. It is recommended that your existing file. 16. After copying files are finished, click Finish. 17. Click Yes to restart the system. Upgrade instructions for Windows Me ----------------------------------- 1. Start Windows Me. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Click the Adapter tab. 8. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog window appears. 9. Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced) and click Next. 10. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want and click Next. 11. Click Have Disk. 12. Type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY and click OK to bring up the video driver list. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 13. Click NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV for Windows 95/98/Me in the list, and then click Next. 14. Select NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV and click OK. If Update Driver Warning dialog box appears, then click Yes to continue the installation. 15. Click Next. Windows Me will start copying files. 16. After copying files are finished, click Finish. 17. Click Yes to restart the system. Windows 98 ---------- 1. Start Windows 98. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk. 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Click the Adapter tab. 8. Click the Change button. The Update Device Driver Wizard dialog window appears. 9. Click Next. 10. Select Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. 11. Click Next. 12. Click the Have Disk button. The Install From Disk window will appear. 13. In the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY and click the OK button to bring up the video driver list. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 14. Confirm NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV is selected in the Models: field and click OK. If Windows 98 displays Update Driver Warning message box, click Yes to continue to install. 15. Make sure the location is same one that you specified above, then click Next. Windows 98 copies all driver files to your system. 16. After driver files are copied, click Finish. 17. Click Close. 18. Select color depth and resolution. 19. Click Close in Display Properties dialog. 20. Windows 98 prompts you to restart the computer to make the display driver change effective. Windows 95 (Retail Version, Service Pack 1) ------------------------------------------- 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk. 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Select the Settings tab. 6. Click the Change Display Type button. 7. Click the Change button under Adapter type field. 8. Click the Have Disk button. 9. In the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY and click the OK button to bring up the video driver list. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 10. Confirm NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV is selected in the Models: field and click OK. Windows 95 copies all driver files to your system. 11. After driver files are copied, click Close. 12. Select your screen parameters from the Color palette, Desktop area, and Font size; then click OK. 13. Click Close; then click Close again. 14. Follow the instructions on the screen. 15. Windows 95 prompts you to restart the computer to make the display driver change effective. Windows 95 (OSR2: OEM Service Release 2) ---------------------------------------- 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk. 3. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Click the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced Properties button. 7. Click the Adapter tab. 8. Click the Change button in the Adapter tab. 9. Click the Have Disk button. 10. In the Copy manufacturer's files from: box, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY and click the OK button to bring up the video driver list. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 11. Confirm NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV is selected in the Models: field and click OK. Windows 95 copies all driver files to your system. 12. After driver files are copied, click Close. 13. Select your screen parameters from the Color palette, Desktop area, and Font size; then click on OK. 14. Click Close. 15. Follow the instructions on the screen. 16. Windows 95 prompts you to restart the computer to make the display driver change effective. Tips: ----- This version of display driver uses the following settings in NMGC5.INF file to enable/disable bitmap cache feature. HKR,DEFAULT,Disable_DevBitmap,1,00 : enable bitmap cache HKR,DEFAULT,Disable_DevBitmap,1,01 : disable bitmap cache To enable/disable the bitmap cache, the user is expected to change the setting in the NMGC5.INF file and install this driver again. (Note) If you disable the bitmap cache, the video performance will be degraded. Please carefully decide if you disable the bitmap cache to fix some problems or prevent from the video performance degradation. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- (for Windows 98 and Windows 95 OSR2 (OEM Service Release 2)) 1. Start Windows 95/98. 2. Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. 3. Double-click Display icon. 4. Click the Setting tab. 5. Click the Advanced (Properties) button. 6. Click the Adapter tab. The version is displayed in the last section of the software version line. Example: Software Version: 4.11.01.5208-Q2.08.02 -------- In this case the version is: 2.08.02Q. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * PowerPoint and Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.