IBM ThinkPad July 29, 1999 Video Features(NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0 Version 4.27.08Q ======================================================================== What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the display driver for Windows NT 4.0 users. This package enables or updates the display function of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 380Z - ThinkPad 600E * - ThinkPad 570 * To determine if you have to update the display driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the display driver, please refer to the "Installation Guide" section. * 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. Released Version ---------------- 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 Problem fixes Version 4.27.08Q Problem fixes Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Diskette 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> -(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. Installation Guide ------------------ (Note) To determine if you have to update the display driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. 1. Boot Windows NT 4.0. 2. Click on the 'Start' button. 3. Move the cursor to the 'Settings' then click on the 'Control Panel'. 4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon. 5. Select on the 'Settings' tab. 6. Click on the 'Display Type...' button. 7. Click on the 'Change...' button. 8. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button. 9. Specify the display driver location then click on the 'OK' button. 10. Windows NT finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' 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 when you are prompted to restart. 13. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Type' window. 14. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' window. 15. Click on the 'Yes' button and restart the computer to make the driver effective. --- 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 on the 'OK' button in the 'Display Properties' window. 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.