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TP 365X/XD,560/E,760,765 - Video Package for Windows NT 3.51

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Description
The Video Features Package for Windows NT 3.51 drivers: - Improve the drawing performance on the display - Provide a resolution up to 1280x1024 for a CRT monitor - Provide various color depths: 256, 64K, or 16M for a CRT monitor. The following models a re supported: - ThinkPad 365X, 365XD, 560, 560E NOT FOR THE 560X!, 760C, 760CD, 760L, 760LD, 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760XD, 760XL, 765D, 765L

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Name & Size (bytes)
VFTP3WNT.TXT : 5731
VFTP3WNT.EXE : 116575

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/vftp3wnt.exe
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/mobiles/vftp3wnt.txt

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Disk Release Date:

30-06-97

Disk Version/Release:

1.13

Additional Information:

NOTE: This driver will now automatically extract to your hard drive. It will only extract under Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT. The extraction process will NOT work with any other operating system.

Released Versions
Version 1.00 Initial release.
Version 1.10 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.11 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.12 Support for new model
Version 1.13 Support for new models and a problem fix

Summary of Changes
Key: <n.nn> Diskette version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function

<1.00>
- (New) Initial release.
<1.10>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, and 760ELD.
- (Fix) A blackout occurs on the LCD configured for 800x600 resolution with 16M colors during booting.
- (Fix) Interlaced mode cannot be set to 1024x768 resolution.
- (Fix) The display setting menu appears unexpectedly on the LCD after booting Windows NT 3.51.
- (Fix) A blackout occurs on the LCD configured for 640x480 resolution with 64k or 16M colors when the ThinkPad 560 is booted.
- (Fix) 16M-color mode can be selected in Control Panel on TV.
- (Fix) The ThinkPad 560 cannot be booted with Windows NT 3.51.
- (Fix) The position of the cursor shifts when the display device is switched from CRT to LCD in 1024x768 resolution with 256 colors and 75Hz mode.
- (Fix) 1280x1024 resolution with 256 colors and 75Hz mode can be selected in Control Panel on the system that has a Trident Cyber9385 chip installed.
- (Fix) Characters are distorted when the transition occurs from the desktop to the DOS full screen.
- (Fix) The refresh rate changes when the display device switches from LCD to CRT by pressing the Fn+F7 key combination.
- (Fix) Screen garbage may appears when PCI bus adapter is used on the SelectaDock II.
- (Fix) Unsupported resolution, color depth, and refresh rate can be selected in Control Panel.
- (Fix) The refresh rate cannot be changed in 1024x768 resolution with 256 colors on the system that has a Trident Cyber9320 chip installed.
- (Fix) The refresh rate cannot be set to 75Hz in 640x480 resolution with 64K colors on the system that has a Trident Cyber9320 chip installed.
- (Fix) 640x480 resolution with 16M colors can be selected on the system that is equipped with a 800x600 TFT panel, a Trident Cyber9385 chip, and 1MB of VRAM.
- (Fix) A blackout occurs when repeatedly switching between the desktop and the DOS full screen.
- (Fix) 800x600 resolution with 256 colors and 75Hz mode can be selected on the system with a Trident Cyber9320 chip installed.
- (Fix) The system, which has a Trident Cyber9320 chip installed, cannot select 800x600 resolution with 256 or 64K colors and refresh rate of 56Hz.

<1.11>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 365X, 365XD, 560, 760XD, and 760XL.
- (Fix) The Event Viewer reports Error Event 29.

<1.12>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 560E.

<1.13>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 765D and 765L.
- (Fix) System is hang if display device is switched from LCD to CRT.

Installation Guide
1. Start Windows NT 3.51.
2. Logon with administrative privilege.
3. Extract the Video Features Package onto the hard drive.
4. Double click on the Control Panel icon in the Main group.
5. Double click on the Display icon in the group window. The Display Settings dialog box appears.
6. Click on the Change Display Type... button. The Display Type dialog box appears.
7. Click on the Change... button in the Adapter Type field. The Select Device dialog box appears.
8. Click on the Other... button in the dialog box. The Install From Disk dialog box appears.
9. Type C:\DRIVERS\WNT\VIDEO ; then click on the OK button. The device list appears.
10. Select the IBM ThinkPad (Cyber9320/85/82) choice from the Models field; then click on the Install button.
11. Click on the Yes button.
12. Make sure that the path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\VIDEO; then click on Continue. All files are copied in your hard disk.
13. Click on the OK button after the copy is done.
14. Click on the OK button again.
15. Click on the Restart Now button when Windows NT prompts you to restart.
16. Logon with administrative privilege. Windows NT prompts that the display setting has been changed.
17. Click on the OK button. The Display Settings dialog box appears.
18. Select color palette and desktop size.
19. Click on the Test button and check if the display is correctly.
20. Click on the Yes button.
21. Click on the Restart Now choice when Windows NT prompts you to restart.


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Disk Category

Video, Windows NT

Date Created

11-09-96

Last Updated

29-04-99

Revision Date

06-05-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D

Machine Type

2640, 9546, 9547, 2625

Model

All

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