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TP 380Z,570,600E - Video Features package (NM2200) for Windows 95/98

Applicable to: World-Wide


P/N
IGD138WW

Description
This package provides the display driver for Windows 95/98 users.
This package enables or updates the display function of the following ThinkPad computers:
- ThinkPad 380Z
- ThinkPad 570
- ThinkPad 600E

P/N
IGD138WW

Name & Size (bytes)
vftprw9x.txt : 8192

WWW URL(s)
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/vftprw9x.exe
ftp://ftp.infania.net/pccbbs/mobiles/vftprw9x.txt

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Disk Release Date:

31-03-99

Disk Version/Release:

2.05.06Q

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.

(Note)
You must update the following system program (BIOS) along with this display driver when you are using TV-out mode.
- IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-55*, 2645-A5*)
System Program Service Diskette spsdih35 (BIOS Version: ihet35ww or later)
- IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-3Ax, 2645-4Ax, 2645-5Ax, 2645-8Ax)
System Program Service Diskette spsdin20 (BIOS Version: inet20ww or later)


Installation Guide
Windows 95 (Retail Version, Service Pack 1)
1. Boot Windows 95.
2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive.
3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'.
4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon.
5. Select the 'Settings' tab.
6. Click on the 'Change Display Type...' button.
7. Click on the 'Change...' button under 'Adapter type' field.
8. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button.
9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. The video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY.
10. Windows 95 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the 'OK' button. Windows 95 copies all the driver files to the hard disk.
11. After the driver files are copied, click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Change Display Type' window.
12. Select the desired color depth, resolution, and font.
13. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' window.
14. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 95.

Windows 95 (OSR2: OEM Service Release 2)
1. Boot Windows 95.
2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive.
3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'.
4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon.
5. Select the 'Settings' tab.
6. Click on the 'Advanced Properties' button.
7. Click on the 'Change...' button in the 'Adapter' tab.
8. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button.
9. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. A video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY.
10. Windows 95 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the 'OK' button. Windows 95 copies all the driver files to the hard disk.
11. After the driver files are copied, click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Advanced Display Properties' window.
12. Select the desired color depth, resolution, and font.
13. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' window.
14. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 95.

Windows 98
1. Boot Windows 98.
2. Extract the drivers onto the hard drive.
3. Click on 'Start' -> 'Settings' -> 'Control Panel'.
4. Double-click on the 'Display' icon.
5. Select the 'Settings' tab.
6. Click on the 'Advanced...' button.
7. Select the 'Adapter' tab.
8. Click on the 'Change...' button. The 'Update Device Driver Wizard' runs.
9. Click on the 'Next' button.
10. Select the option 'Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want.' and click the 'Next' button.
11. Click on the 'Have Disk...' button.
12. Specify the directory where the driver files are extracted and click on the 'OK' button. The video driver list appears. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY.
13. Windows 98 finds 'NeoMagic MagicMedia 256AV' then click on the 'OK' button. If Windows 98 displays an 'Update Driver Warning' message box, click on the 'Yes' button to continue the installation.
14. Make sure the location is same one that you specified above then click on the 'Next' button. Windows 98 copies all the driver files to the hard disk.
15. After the driver files are copied, click on the 'Finish' button.
16. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Adapter' tab.
17. Select the desired color depth and resolution.
18. Click on the 'Close' button to close the 'Display Properties' window.
19. Click on the 'Yes' button to restart Windows 98.

Summary of Changes
v1.12.08Q
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 380Z.

v1.17.05Q
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 600E.
-(New) Support dual display feature.
-(New) Support TV out feature.
-(New) Improve display performance (bus master support).
-(New) Support MPEG2 motion compensation (DVD movie hardware assist).
-(Fix) Trap-E occurs when suspend/resume under Windows 98 ACPI mode.
-(Fix) Fix some minor problems.

v2.00.04T
-(Fix) Display device changes from TV to CRT when suspend/resume on TV out.
-(Fix) Stack fault occurs when suspend/resume while playback video clip (MPEG/AVI).
-(Fix) Pixel garbage appears at top-left of the screen.
-(Fix) Frame drop during playback of some DVD titles (high bit rate) with DVD Express under Windows 95.
-(Fix) Fix some minor problems.

v2.03.05T
-(Fix) Frame rate does not achieve 30 f/s during playback of a DVD title with DVD Express under Windows 95.(Some frame drop.)
-(Fix) Pixel garbage appears at top-left of the screen when opening DVD Express.
-(Fix) Stack fault occurs when suspend/resume while playback MPEG/AVI with ActiveMovie.
-(Fix) System hangs up with WinBench98 when dual display or IDT is enabled.
-(Fix) Screen sometimes freezes when moving mouse pointer while starting DVD title playback under Windows 95.
-(Fix) Mouse pointer is sometimes missing while playing a DVD title when the LCD expansion is enabled.
-(Fix) TV setting (switch from NTSC to PAL) does not work after clicking on the Apply button in the NeoMagic Display Properties.
-(Fix) Weave dot noise (Dot crawl) on TV screen appears with TV composite.
-(Fix) System sometimes hangs when terminating DVD Express.
-(Fix) System sometimes hangs when FF/PLAY/RW are quickly selected in DVD Express.

v2.05.06Q
-(Fix) Fonts are broken with 16M colors in dual display mode. (Vertical line appears at right of fonts)
-(Fix) When 'Show window contents while dragging' is enabled, desktop get corrupted when moving a window
-(Fix) When resuming from screen-off timer, the TV screen is black.
-(Fix) When resuming from suspend or hibernation, the TV screen is black
-(Fix) With dual display, turning the external monitor on and off will cause it to display garbage
-(Fix) Using DVDExpress to play back a DVD movie, sometimes block lines appear
-(Fix) DVDExpress sometimes pauses during play back of DVD movies

(Note)
You must update the following system program (BIOS) along with this display driver when you are using TV-out mode.
- IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-55*, 2645-A5*)
System Program Service Diskette spsdih35 (BIOS Version: IHET35WW or later)
- IBM ThinkPad 600E (2645-3Ax, 2645-4Ax, 2645-5Ax, 2645-8Ax)
System Program Service Diskette spsdin20 (BIOS Version: INET20WW or later)

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Disk Category

Video, Windows 95, Windows 98

Date Created

08-09-98

Last Updated

19-04-99

Revision Date

14-05-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 570, ThinkPad 600E

Machine Type

2635, 2645, 2636, 2644

Model

All

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