IBM ThinkPad October 12, 2000 TrackPoint Driver II for Windows 95/98/Me/NT 4.0 Version 2.06 ====================================================================== What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the software support for the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint (TrackPoint driver) for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me and Windows NT 4.0. The following ThinkPad computers are supported: - ThinkPad 240, 240X, 240Z - ThinkPad 380Z(*1) - ThinkPad 560Z(*1) (Note) *1: Only Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 are supported. To determine if you should update the TrackPoint driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the TrackPoint driver, refer to the "Installation Instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 Initial release Version 1.01 Support for a new model, new features, problem fixes Version 1.02 A problem fix Version 2.01 Support for a new model and Windows Me Version 2.04(Certified) Support for a new model and problem fix Version 2.06(Certified) Problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.00> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad 380Z and 560Z. <1.01> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 240. - (New) "Auto-Disable setting" enables/disables TrackPoint dynamically upon suspend/resume and docking/undocking, depending on the existence of the external mouse. (ThinkPad 380Z and 560Z only) - (Fix) System hang at bootup, if TrackPoint is disabled. - (Fix) Mouse pointer jumps around the desktop intermittently. - (Fix) Cannot use TrackPoint when change the TrackPoint status. - (Fix) Press-to-Select is disabled after Suspend/Resume in Windows NT 4.0 environment. - (Fix) Pointer speed of an external mouse is too slow on Windows 95. - (Fix) Twotrack error pop up at bootup on Windows NT4.0. In order to apply this fix to your system, please follow the < Overwrite Install > instruction in the Install Guide for Windows NT 4.0 described below. - (Fix) F11 key data is generated upon suspend/resume. - (Fix) Windows NT startup wave sound is distorted. - (Fix) Cannot use TrackPoint functions except administrator on Windows NT. - (Fix) Beeping for 10 seconds upon key input in MS-DOS prompt on Windows 95. - (Fix) Change the name of the Setup Information file for TrackPoint driver. - (Fix) Twotrack error pop up at bootup on Windows NT 4.0 with Netfinity. In order to apply this fix to your system, please follow the < Overwrite Install > instruction in the Install Guide for Windows NT 4.0 described below. - (Fix) On Windows 95/98, keyboard hangs if TrackPoint II keyboard is attached to the system with inboard TrackPoint disabled. - (Fix) On Windows NT, keyboard hangs if TrackPoint II keyboard is attached to the system with inboard TrackPoint disabled. - (Fix) F11 key data is generated upon suspend/resume on Windows 98 - (Fix) Blue screen error occurs at Windows 95/98 startup, if mouse driver is changed. - (Fix) On Windows NT, keyboard and mouse freeze if Netwizard is installed. <1.02> - (Fix) On Windows NT, mouse freeze intermittently at startup. <2.01> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 240X. - (New) Support for Windows Me. <2.04 (Certified)> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 240Z. - (Fix) Windows startup sounds is distorted at system startup. <2.06 (Certified)> - (Fix) Explorer and OLE32.DLL show the error popup while Windows Me is starting. Installation Instructions ------------------------- Note: - Before installing this driver, you must uninstall the current program. HOW TO UNINSTALL THE DRIVER --------------------------- 1. Start Windows 95/98/Me or NT 4.0. 2. Click Start, then select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 4. Click the Install/Uninstall tab at the top of the Add/Remove Programs Properties window. 5. Click IBM TrackPoint Support in the list. 6. Click the Add/Remove button. 7. Restart Windows. HOW TO INSTALL IN Windows Me ---------------------------- 1. Start Windows Me. 2. Extract the driver onto the hard drive. 3. Click Start, then select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Device Manager tab at the top of the System Properties window. 6. Double-click the Mouse. 7. Double-click either PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port or PS/2 TrackPoint whichever choice appears in the list. 8. Click the Driver tab. 9. Click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard runs. 10. Click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced). 11. Click Next. 12. Click Display a list of all drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. 13. Click Next. 14. Click Have Disk. 15. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Then click OK button. Then driver list appears. 16. Click IBM PS/2 TrackPoint in the list. 17. Click Next. 18. Click Finish in the Update Device Driver Wizard window. 19. Close the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Properties window. 20. Close the System Properties window. 21. Restart your computer to make the new settings effective. HOW TO INSTALL IN Windows 98 ---------------------------- 1. Start Windows 98 2. Extract the driver onto the hard drive. 3. Click Start, then select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click on the Device Manager tab at the top of the System Properties window. 6. Double-click the Mouse. 7. Double-click either PS/2 Compatible Mouse Port or PS/2 TrackPoint whichever choice appears in the list. 8. Click the Driver tab. 9. Click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard runs. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want. 12. Click Next. 13. Click Have Disk. 14. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\TPOINT\. Then click the OK button. Then driver list appears. 15. Click PS/2 TrackPoint in the list. 16. Click Next. 17. Click Next. 18. Click Finish in the Update Device Driver Wizard window. 19. Restart your computer to make the new settings effective. HOW TO INSTALL IN Windows 95 or NT4.0 -------------------------------------- 1. Start Windows 95 or NT. If running Windows NT, logon with administrative privilege. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click Start, then select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Mouse icon. 5. Click the General tab. 6. Click Change. 7. Click Have Disk. 8. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\TPOINT\. Then click OK button. The driver list appears. 9. Select IBM PS/2 TrackPoint in the list. 10. Click OK. 11. Click Close in the Mouse Properties window. 12. If running Windows NT, go to Devices in Control Panel. If the i8042 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Port has been disabled, change it back to System. Failure to do this will cause the TrackPoint and keyboard not to function after rebooting. 13. Restart your computer to make the new settings active. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- Windows Me 1. Start Windows Me. 2. Click Start, then select Search, then click Files or Folders. 3. In the Search for files or folders named: field, type in track.vxd. 4. In the Look in: field, specify Local Disk (C:). 5. Click the Search Now button. Windows will now search your hard drive for track.vxd. If the file is not found, then the TrackPoint driver is not installed on your system. 6. Scroll the window to the right and look at the Modified column. The time stamp on the file will be the version number. TRACK.VXD 24,738 04-07-2000 02:01a - is version 2.01 Windows 95/98 1. Start Windows 95/98. 2. Click Start, then select Search, then click Files or Folders. 3. Click the Name & Location tab. 4. In the Named: field, type in track.vxd. 5. In the Look in: field, specify Local Hard drives (C:,D:). 6. Click the Find Now button. Windows will now search your hard drive for track.vxd. If the file is not found, then the TrackPoint driver is not installed on your system. 7. Scroll the window to the right and look at the Modified column. The time stamp on the file will be the version number. TRACK.VXD 24,738 04-07-2000 02:01a - is version 2.01 Windows NT 1. Start Windows NT. 2. Click Start, then select Search, then click Files or Folders. 3. Click the Name & Location tab. 4. In the Named: field, type in twotrack.sys. 5. In the Look in: field, specify Local Hard drives (C:,D:). 6. Click the Find Now button. Windows will now search your hard drive for twotrack.sys. If the file is not found, then the TrackPoint driver is not installed on your system. 7. In the Found part of the window, select the twotrack.sys file located in C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS or C:\WINNT40\SYSTEM32 \DRIVERS. 8. Scroll the window to the right and look at the Modified column. The time stamp on the file will be the version number. TWOTRACK.SYS 16,544 04-07-2000 02:01a - is version 2.01 Trademarks ---------- * IBM, Netfinity, ThinkPad and TrackPoint are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.