IBM ThinkPad February 27, 2001 Video Features(SavageIX8) for Windows 95/98/Me Version 7.15.37 ====================================================================== 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 T20, T21, T22 - ThinkPad A22e Pentium model To determine if you should update the display driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the display driver, refer to the "Installation Instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 7.02.89 Initial release Version 7.03.01 Minor fix Version 7.13.13 Problem fixes and Windows Me support Version 7.13.33 Problem fixes and support ThinkPad T21 Version 7.13.53 Problem fixes Version 7.14.22 Problem fixes Version 7.15.01 Problem fixes and support ThinkPad A22e Version 7.15.07 Problem fixes Version 7.15.10 Problem fixes Version 7.15.18 Problem fixes Version 7.15.37 Problem fixes Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Package version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <7.02.93> -(Fix) Playback overlay scaling is mismatch on TV when switching LCD expansion/centering with Fn+F8 while DVD playback. <7.03.01> -(Fix) Help messages were modified. -(Fix) TV screen gets blank screen when returning from DOS full screen to Windows desktop on TV display. <7.13.13> -(Fix) System hangs up when accessing to hard drive with Windows 98 Hebrew version. -(New) Windows Me support <7.13.33> -(Fix) Screen corruption may appear with DOS DOOM II from time to time when switching between DOS full screen and Windows desktop. -(Fix) DVD playback performance is not good when playback DVD titles whose frame rate is 30 f/s, such as music DVD title. -(Fix) System hangs when resuming from suspend/hibernation while DVD playback or video clip playback. -(Fix) Playback scaling(DVD overlay playback and its frame window) is incorrect at dual display mode. -(Fix) Small image and possible garbage would be visible when drawing ellipse on white board with NetMeeting. -(Fix) GP fault happens in DIBENG.DLL when dragging/dropping files with ReachOut. -(Fix) TV PAL 640x480 display is not synchronized or flicker on T21 model only. -(Fix) Dot garbage(dot slipped) appears when displaying wide bitmap whose width is over 1024. -(New) Support for ThinkPad T21 <7.13.53> -(Fix) In Windows 95, the system will lock after resuming from hibernation mode when the Battery Information window is displayed -(Fix) Only in version 7.13.33: changing color depth from 64K to 256 causes screen to become corrupted. -(Fix) Only in version 7.13.33: The system will lock with WinBench99 Business/High-End Graphics with 256 color. -(Fix) The video driver is not signed digitally when installed via SETUP.EXE on Windows Me. -(Fix) System will lock when playing the DVD movie Yukei no Kairou -(Fix) Overlay does not fit into the DVDExpress window. -(Fix) Overlay flickers in the DVDExpress window on LCD when screen expansion is disabled with CRT connected. <7.14.22> -(Fix) Blue screen with Novell Client32. -(New) Performance of OpenGL ICD driver was improved. <7.15.01> -(Fix) The mouse pointer is missing when enabling dual display with version 7.13.53 or later. -(Fix) A Black box may appear on the desktop when closing DVD Express after stopping playback with version 7.13.53 or later. <7.15.07> -(Fix) In Windows 95, the system will hang intermittenty with ver 7.15.01 <7.15.10> -(Fix) Boot device setting in CMOS is changed to LCD only once Windows boots up on LCD only mode. -(Fix) Error appears when OpenGL screen saver starts on Windows95 only. -(Fix) Screen(both LCD and CRT) is black out when going back to desktop from DOS full screen with dual display only. (7.15.01 or later) <7.15.18> -(Fix) Blue screen(trap E) appears when running custom Notes application with Lotus Notes 4 in 16bit color mode. -(Fix) Screen freeze occurs when scroll up/down with Windows Explorer on Windows 95. <7.15.37> -(Fix) Screen freeze occurs when scroll up/down with Windows Explorer on Windows 95. -(Fix) Screen freeze occurs when running the Lotus ScreenCam 98. -(Fix) TV contrast cannot be lowered from the highest level. Installation instructions for Windows 95(OSR2.x)/98/Me ------------------------------------------------------ 1. Start Windows 95(OSR2.x)/98/Me. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. Type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY\SETUP in the Run dialog window to install the display driver. Click OK to start the installation process. If you extracted the driver files to a different location, specify that location instead. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. To uninstall the display driver (and utilities, if installed): 1. Double-click Add/Remove Programs icon in Control Panel, 2. Select the SavageIX item in the list box. 3. Click the Add/Remove button to remove the display driver. The utilities should be removed as well if they were installed with the driver. NOTE: A user can uninstall under all modes without requiring the user to return to VGA mode manually. If necessary, the Uninstall procedure will reset the system to VGA. Upon completion of the UnInstall, the system will be in the VGA mode. Installation instructions for Windows 95 OSR0 and SP1 ----------------------------------------------------- Since the SETUP.EXE, InstallShield, does not work with Windows 95 OSR0/1, do the following. Clean installation 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Device Manager tab. 6. Expand Display Adapters. 7. If there is a S3 only adapter, remove it. 8. At the Confirm Device Removal window, click OK. 9. At the Restart confirmation message window, click NO. 10. Expand Other Devices section and remove PCI VGA-Compatible Display Adapter. 11. At the Confirm Device Removal window, click OK. 12. At the PCI VGA-Compatible Display Adapter Has a ROM window, click Test. 13. Shutdown and restart the system. 14. When the system starts, the New Hardware Found window appears. Put check mark in Driver from disk provide by hardware manufacturer. Click OK. 15. Specify the directory where the diver files were extracted and click OK. 16. At the System Settings Change window, click YES to restart the system. Overwrite installation 1. Start Windows 95. 2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive. 3. Click Start, then select Settings, then click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the System icon. 5. Click the Device Manager tab. 6. Expand Display Adapters. 7. Select S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV and click the Properties buttons. 8. Select the Driver Tab. 9. Click the Change Driver button. 10. Click the Have Disk button. 11. Specify the directory where the diver files are extracted and click OK. 12. At the Select Device window, select S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV and click OK. 13. At the S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV window, click OK. 14. At the Insert Disk window, click OK. 15. Specify the directory where the diver files are extracted and Click OK. 16. At the System Settings have changed window, click Yes to restart the system. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- Windows 98/Me 1. Boot Windows 98/Me. 2. Click the Start button. 3. Move the cursor to the Settings then click the Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Display icon. 5. Select the Settings tab. 6. Click the Advanced button. 7. Select the S3DuoVue tab. 8. Click Information button and check version information. or example, 4.12.01.7116-7.15.37 Windows 95 1. Boot Windows 95. 2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click the Display icon. 4. Select the S3duovue tab. 5. Click Information button and check version information. For example, 4.12.01.7116-7.15.37 Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.