IBM ThinkPad September 2, 1999 Video Features(NM2200) for Windows NT 4.0 Version 4.27.08Q ======================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides the display driver for Windows NT 4.0 users. The package enables or updates the display function of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 390 - ThinkPad i Series 1720/1721 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. Released Versions ----------------- Version 4.08 Initial release Version 4.08Q Support for ThinkPad i Series 1721 Version 4.12Q Problem fixes Version 4.14Q Problem fixes Version 4.22 Performance improvement Version 4.27.08Q Performance improvement Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Package version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <4.08> -(New) Initial release for ThinkPad 390 and i Series 1720. <4.08Q> -(New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1721. <4.12Q> -(Fix) The LCD screen expansion setting does not work with NeoMagic display properties. <4.14Q> -(Fix) The mouse pointer is invisible on hardware overlay playback window. -(Fix) The refresh rate can not be changed with "Independent Display Timing (IDT)" mode. <4.22> -(New) The display performance of 256/65536 colors setting is improved. -(Fix) The hardware overlay does not fit to the window size after the display output type is switching from the LCD to external monitor with the LCD screen expansion function enabled. <4.27.08Q> -(New) The performance of True Color(24bit) modes is improved. (e.g. The display performance of Microsoft Excel is improved.) Installation Guide ------------------ (Note) To determine if you have to update the display driver or not, please refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. 1. Start Windows NT 4.0. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive. 3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'. 4. Double click on the 'Display' icon in the window. The Display Settings dialog box appears. 5. Click on the 'Settings' tab. 6. Click on the '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 'Have Disk...' button in the dialog box. The 'Install From Disk' dialog box appears. 9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\WNT\DISPLAY\ Then click on 'OK' button. Then device list 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 'Display 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 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.