IBM ThinkPad May 08, 2001 DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows 98/Me/2000 Version 5.00.00.94.9.5 ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ----------------------- The accompanying DVD-Video Player Upgrade package can update the Mediamatics DVD-Video Player in the ThinkPad system. The following ThinkPad computers are supported: - ThinkPad i Series 1200(DVD model only) - ThinkPad i Series 1300(DVD model only) *1 *1 1171-21U/2AU/71U supports Windows Me and Windows 2000 only To update the program, refer to the Installation instructions section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 5.00.00.70.2 Initial release for preload Version 5.00.00.89 Problem fixes Version 5.00.00.94.1 Problem fixes Version 5.00.00.94.9 Problem fixes Version 5.00.00.94.9.5 A problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Version (for example, 5.00.00.70.2 means Version 5.00.00.70.2) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <5.00.00.70.2> - (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1200/1300(DVD model only). <5.00.00.89> - (Fix) The DVD playback overlay screen is compressed horizontally and stretched vertically . - (Fix) The DVD overlay screen jerks when you fast forward/fast rewind or skip to next or previous chapter while DVD Playback. - (Fix) The closed caption option in the pull down menu while DVD playback, is greyed out under Win2000. - (Fix) Vertical line garbage appears on the DVD Overlay screen when subtitles are set to ON. - (Fix) The subpicture is mispositioned in the root menu of some DVD titles. - (Fix) There is overlay scaling mismatch for the DVD Playback overlay screen. <5.00.00.94.1> - (Fix) (Windows 2000) "800x600" & "256 color mode" option is not greyed out. - (Fix) (Windows 2000) DVD playback stops after sometime in battery mode. - (Fix) (Windows 2000) Sometimes DVD/VCD playback stops in long run. <5.00.00.94.9> - (Fix) (Windows 2000) At the start of the playback, WideScreen and Pan & Scan selection screen does not appear in certain DVD titles. - (Fix) (Windows 98/Me) Subtitle is disabled for DVD playback after resuming from suspend while playing DVD title. <5.00.00.94.9.5> - (Fix) DVD drive is accessed continously even in paused state. Installation instructions ------------------------- NOTE: - This driver can only be used on the supported ThinkPads listed above. - This package can not be installed without the DVD-Video player already installed in the system. This package is for upgrade purpose only. 1. Start Windows. 2. Extract the package onto your hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. In the Run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DVD\SETUP.EXE. Click OK to start the installation process. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Mediamatics DVDExpress, and then click Mediamatics DVD Player. The DVD player is launched. 2. When the DVD player window appears, click on the Options button. The Options button has an Envelope Icon on it and is the 3 button on the left side of the player. 3. By default, the About tab is displayed, the program version is displayed on the line that says Build version. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * DVDExpress is a trademark of Mediamatics. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.