IBM ThinkPad August 13, 2001 Video Features(NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0 Version 4.33.01Q ====================================================================== 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 Microsoft Windows NT users. The video driver enables or updates the video function of the following ThinkPad system: - ThinkPad 380Z - ThinkPad 570, 570E * - ThinkPad 600E * * This driver cannot be installed to AGP system without Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 or later. Please install the Service Pack first, then try to install this driver to the system. To determine if you have to update the driver or not, refer to the Summary of Changes section. To update the video driver, see the "Installation instruction" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 4.08Q Initial release Version 4.12Q Support ThinkPad 600E and problem fixes Version 4.14Q Problem fixes Version 4.22.02Q Problem fixes Version 4.26.01Q Support ThinkPad 570 and problem fixes Version 4.27.08Q Problem fixes Version 4.30.02Q Support ThinkPad 570E Version 4.30.04Q Problem fixes Version 4.33.01Q Problem fixes Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Driver version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <4.08Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380Z. -(New) Support DirectX3. <4.12Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 600E. -(New) Support TV out features. -(Fix) LCD expansion switch does not work with NeoMagic display properties. -(Fix) Fix some minor problems. <4.14Q> -(Fix) Hardware overlay playback window is out of position on TV. -(Fix) Mouse pointer is invisible on hardware overlay playback window. -(Fix) Refresh rate can not be changed with independent display timing (IDT) mode. -(Fix) Fix some minor problems. <4.22.02Q> -(Fix) Hardware overlay does not fit to window size after switching from LCD to CRT with LCD expansion. -(Fix) Flicker reduction does not work when click on Apply button in display properties(TV options tab). -(New) Performance improvement in 256/64K colors modes. <4.26.01Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 570. -(Fix) Blue screen(KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED) appears when a data file for Excel is opened by Excel 97. -(Fix) Display performance for 16M color is improved. <4.27.08Q> -(Fix) Screen corruption and system hang occurs on ThinkPad 380Z. (ver 4.26.01Q only) -(Fix) System hangs up and desktop corruption occurs on ThinkPad 600E when scroll up/down. (ver 4.26.01Q only) -(Fix) Small bitmap(resource bitmap)/font garbage occurs with 16M color on ThinkPad 570. -(Fix) Desktop(wall paper) garbage occurs when changing color depth. -(Fix) Dutch message appears at NeoMagic display tab on NT 4.0 German. <4.30.02Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 570E. -(Fix) Some minor problems were fixed. <4.30.04Q> -(Fix) System freezes when switching display device with Fn+F7 after screen saver 3D Maze is running for 15 minutes. <4.33.01Q> -(Fix) Cursor is not changed correctly when drawing an oval on the Excel worksheet. Installation instructions ------------------------- 1. Boot Windows NT 4.0 and logon with administrative privilege. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click on Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. 4. Double click on the Display icon in the window. The Display Settings dialog window will appear. 5. Click on the Settings tab. 6. Click on the Display Type... button. The Display Type dialog window will appear. 7. Click on the Change... button in the Adapter Type field. The Select Device dialog window will appear. 8. Click on the Have Disk... button in the dialog box. 9. In the Copy manufacturing file's from: dialog box, type C:\DRIVERS\WNT\DISPLAY\ and click the OK button. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. The device list will appears. 10. Select the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV choice from the Models field; then click on the OK button. 11. Click on the Yes button to confirm that you are installing a third-party driver. 12. Click on the OK button after the copy is done. 13. Click on the Close button to close the Display Type window. 14. Click on the Close button to close the isplay Properties window. 15. Click on the Restart Now button when Windows NT prompts you to restart. --- After Restart --- 16. Click on the OK button, when the Invalid Display Settings message appears. 17. Display Properties window appears. Select your screen parameter from the color palette, desktop area, and refresh frequency. 18. Click on the Test button and make sure the selected mode is displayed correctly on the screen. 19. Click the OK button in the Display Properties window. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- 1. Start and logon Windows NT. 2. Click on Start, point to Settings, and select Control Panel. 3. Double-click on the Display icon. 4. Select on the NeoMagic tab. Number beside picture of diskette is version number. 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.