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TP 755CV, CDV - OS/2 180 Rotation Driver

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P/N
755rotat

Description
OS/2 180 Rotation Driver TP755CV, CDC

P/N
755rotat

Name & Size (bytes)
755ROTAT.EXE : 742491
README.TXT : 6259

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/755rotat.exe

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Disk Release Date:

04-07-95

Disk Version/Release:

Additional Information:

Creating the diskette
1. Download the file to a temporary directory on your hard drive.
2. Insert a blank, formated disk into the floppy drive.
3. Run the file by double-clicking on it from Windows Explorer.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen and it will expand the image onto your diskette drive.

IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver
This package contains the following:

o An OS/2* device driver supporting the IBM* ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver

o This README file,
You can:
- Use the Table of Contents to help you locate specific topics.
- Use the Find option in the Edit menu of the OS/2 System Editor to help you locate specific information.
- Print the file.

IMPORTANT

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUR USE OF THE IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

o YOU MUST BE A LICENSEE OF OS/2.
o YOU MAY MAKE COPIES OF THE IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF LICENSED COPIES OF OS/2 YOU POSSESS.
o ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR OS/2 LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLY TO THIS IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER ; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT EXTEND ANY WARRANTY OUTLINED IN SUCH AGREEMENT.

CONTENTS

1.0 Supported Features
2.0 Compatibility
3.0 Installation
4.0 Common Questions and Answers Regarding the 180-Degree Rotation Driver
5.0 Functional Restrictions
6.0 Trademarks

1.0 SUPPORTED FEATURES

The IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV has a special liquid crystal display (LCD) that eliminates the need for a separate overhead projection panel during presentations. Special video drivers enable the LCD's display to be rotated 180 degrees, so the presenter can orient the ThinkPad 755CV/CDV on the overhead projector in whatever position is most convenient.

2.0 COMPATIBILITY

This IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver is compatible with OS/2 Warp V3, and ONLY with the ThinkPad 755CV and 755CDV.

3.0 INSTALLATION

INSTALLING THE DRIVER:

1. Put the IGSHELLOS2 diskette in the diskette drive.
2. Open an OS/2 window.
3. Type COPY a:\WDIGX.DSC c:\OS2\INSTALL, where a: is the diskette-drive designation and c: is the drive where OS/2 WARP is installed; press Enter.
4. Type DSPINSTL and press Enter.
5. Put a check in the check box next to Primary Display Type and click on OK.
6. Select Display Shell and click on OK.
7. Click on OK again.
8. When the pop-up window appears, select Use Defaults for Monitor Type and click on OK.
9. When the installation is complete, shut down and then restart the computer.

4.0 COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER:

Q: Can I use these drivers on any laptop, IBM or otherwise?
A: No. The 180-degree rotation driver was designed to be used with the IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV only. Furthermore, they are only compatible with the Western Digital** C24 display drivers.

Q: I received an error message when I tried to install PCMCIA Token-ring. It said the video driver wasn't supported. Why not?
A: The PCMCIA Token-ring installation program is not aware of the 180-degree rotation driver.

Q: When I install the 180-degree rotation driver, will my display automatically come up upside-down?
A: No. You must manually rotate the display after the installation is complete.

Q: How do I rotate the image on my display?
A: Here are the steps:

1. Open the System Setup folder, either from the OS/2 System folder or by clicking on the
Desktop with the right mouse button and then selecting it from the menu.
2. Open the System object. The System Settings folder will open.
3. Click on the Capabilities button. The Driver Capabilities notebook will open.
4. Select one of the following from the Desktop Orientation list:
0 for right-side up
180 for upside-down
5. Close the Driver Capabilities notebook.
6. Close the System Settings notebook.
7. Shut down and then restart the computer.

Q: My ThinkPad 755CV/CDV supports 65,535 colors. Will it still support them after I install this driver?
A: Yes. The 180-degree rotation driver can support up to 65,535 colors. However, the driver will not support resolutions higher than 640 x 480.

5.0 FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS

OS/2 Full-Screen sessions, DOS Full Screen sessions, OS/2 System Error dialog boxes and OS/2 System Message dialog boxes will not be displayed as rotated.

The ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver does not support resolutions higher than 640x480.

6.0 TRADEMARKS
__________

The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other countries:

IBM
OS/2

The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this file, are trademarks or registered
trademarks of other companies as follows:

TRADEMARK OWNER

Western Digital Western Digital Corporation

IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY RELATED PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS.

THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. ALL APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.

(End of Document)

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OS/2, Video

Date Created

31-07-95

Last Updated

14-08-98

Revision Date

13-03-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CDV

Machine Type

9545

Model

Various

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