IBM ThinkPad April 15, 1999 IDE Driver Version 1.01 ======================================================================== What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides the IDE driver for Windows NT users: This package enables or updates the IDE driver of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 365X, 365XD - ThinkPad 560X, 560Z, - ThinkPad 570 - ThinkPad 600, 600E - ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD - ThinkPad 760XD, 760XL - ThinkPad 765D, 765L - ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z To determine if you have to update the IDE driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the IDE driver, please refer to the "Installation Guide" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 Initial release and support for new models Version 1.01 Support for new functions Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Package version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function (Restrictions) Remaining restrictions <1.00> -(New) IDE driver is regrouped. -(New) Support for new models. <1.01> -(New) Over 8GB HDD is supported. - Driver files have been repackaged to extract directly to the hard drive. Installation Guide ------------------ (For Windows NT 3.51) 1. Start WinNT 3.51, and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator. 2. Open Windows NT Setup in Main Program Group. 3. Select Add/Remove SCSI Adapters... from Option menu. 4. Push Add... button. 5. Click OK in Setup Message screen. 6. Select Other[Requires a disk from a hardware manufacturer] from Adapter:. 7. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\IDE\ 8. Select a correct driver and click OK. The driver you have to select is as follows. ThinkPad PIIX IDE Driver: for ThinkPad 760E/760X/765 family and 365X family ThinkPad PIIX4 IDE Driver: for ThinkPad 560X, 570, 600x, and 770 families 9. Select Install. 10. Specify the full path and then click Continue. 11. Click Close. 12. Restart the computer. (For Windows NT 4.0) 1. Start Windows NT 4.0. Logon with administrative privilege. 2. Extract the driver onto the hard drive. 3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'. 4. Double click on SCSI Adapters in Control Panel. If you find the following drivers from Drivers tab, remove them. Intel PIIX PCI Bus Master IDE Controller IDE CD-ROM(Atapi 1.2)/Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller 5. Click Add.... 6. Click Have Disk... in Install Driver screen. 7. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\IDE\ 8. Select the correct driver, and click OK. The driver you have to select is as follows. ThinkPad PIIX IDE Driver: for ThinkPad 760E/760X/765 family and 365X family ThinkPad PIIX4 IDE Driver: for ThinkPad 560X, 570, 600x, and 770 families 9. Restart the computer. 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.