IBM ThinkPad November 8, 2000 ThinkPad Modem for Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000 Version 2.60 Build 39 ====================================================================== What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides a Modem driver for Windows 95/98/NT/Me/2000 users. The following ThinkPad models are supported. - ThinkPad 600 (with Internal Modem) - ThinkPad 600E (with Internal Modem) - ThinkPad 770 (with Internal Modem) - ThinkPad 770ED (with Internal Modem) - ThinkPad 770X (with Internal Modem) - ThinkPad 770Z (with Internal Modem) * Windows Me support is 600 series only. NOTE: Installing modem version 2.60 (V.90 code version 2.516) of this code eliminates the ThinkPad Advanced Communications Processor (ACP) MIDI support for Windows 95/98 and instead uses Crystal Audio to provide MIDI support for 770/770ED/600. If you wish to use the ACP for MIDI support for these systems, then you should not click here to obtain the modem V.90 code version 2.516. Released Versions ----------------- v2.36 Initial release for ThinkPad 600/600E/770/770ED v2.50 Initial release for ThinkPad 600E/770X v2.51 ThinkPad 600E(2645-3Ax, 4Ax, 5Ax, 8Ax, and AAx) and 770Z support v2.60 ThinkPad 600 v2.60 ThinkPad 770 Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <2.50> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 600E/770X <2.51> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 600E(2645-3Ax, 4Ax, 5Ax, 8Ax, and AAx) and 770Z - (New) ITU-T V.90 protocol support is added. <2.60> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 600/770/770ED - (New) Support for upgrading ThinkPad ACP modems to Windows Me (600 Series only) and Windows 2000. - (New) Crystal Audio will provide Midi support for 770/770ED/600. Installing this version of code eliminates the ThinkPad ACP midi support for Windows 95/98. Installation Instructions ------------------------- If your driver is version 2.35.xx or 2.36.xx, 1. Extract the new drivers to the hard disk drive. Default path will be \DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\. 2. Run the Setup.exe program located in the folder labeled \DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\OLDMWAVE. 3. When you are prompted with Do you wish to continue your software upgrade now?, click Yes. System will reboot. 4. When you are prompted to give the path name for the new driver, give DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\DISK1. If your driver is version 2.50.xx or 2.60.xx, 1. Extract the new drivers to the hard drive disk. Default path will be \DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\. 2. Click Start, then click Run. 3. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\DISK1\Setup.exe in the Open: field. 4. When you are prompted with Setup has detected existing ThinkPad Modem driver software. You must remove it before installing new driver software, click OK. The ThinkPad DSP applet pops up. 5. Select the Utilities tab, and click Remove ThinkPad Modem driver software and follow the instructions. 6. After the driver software was removed successfully, run the Setup.exe program as directed in steps 2 and 3 above, then continue to step 7. 7. Click Next in the New Hardware Wizard box. 8. Type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\DISK1 and click OK or click Next depending on the operating system and the click Next again. 9. Click OK or Next depending on the operating system, then click OK and click Finish. 10. Click OK, browse to the folder labeled C:\DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\DISK1, and click OK. 11. Click OK, browse to the folder labeled C:\DRIVERS\WIN\MODEM\DISK2, and click OK to finish the driver installation. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- 1. Click Start, select Programs, select ThinkPad Modem, then click Modem Quick Test. 2. The version appears as ThinkPad Modem 2.60 Build 39. If the Version is 2.60.36.0 or less, you need to update your ACP modem driver. Note: Update your driver before upgrading to Millennium Edition. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks, or service marks of others.