IBM ThinkPad September 29, 1997
Video Features Diskette I for Windows 3.1
Version 1.15
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What This Diskette Does
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The Video Features Diskette I for Windows 3.1 drivers:
- Improve the drawing performance on the display
- Provide resolution up to 1024x768
- Provide various color depths: 256, 64K, or 16M
The following models are supported:
- ThinkPad 365X, 365XD
- ThinkPad 760C, 760CD, 760L, 760LD
- ThinkPad 760E (see note 1), 760EL (see note 2), 760ELD
Notes:
1. The ThinkPad 760E with an SVGA (800x600) panel is supported.
2. The ThinkPad 760EL except machine type 9547-x4G, 9547-x4K
and 9547-x4T is supported.
Released Versions
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Version 1.00 Initial release for ThinkPad 760C and 760CD
Version 1.01 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.02 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.03 Problem fixes
Version 1.04 Problem fixes
Version 1.10 Problem fixes
Version 1.12 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.13 Problem fixes
Version 1.14 Problem fixes
Version 1.15 Problem fixes
Summary of Changes
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Where: <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) Support for ThinkPad 760C and 760CD.
<1.01>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 760L, 760LD, 365X, and 365XD.
- (Fix) The Windows desktop cannot be set to 1024x768 resolution
with 256 colors when a ThinkPad computer has a Pentium
120M-Hz processor installed and the display device is set to
CRT-only.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs in
256-color mode when a 16M-color bitmap file is opened with
Paintbrush.
<1.02>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad 760E.
- (Fix) The DOS full screen (VGA mode 12h) is corrupted
when switching to the DOS full screen mode from the Windows
desktop.
- (Fix) The DOS full screen is not synchronized in some BIOS levels
when switching to CRT-only mode from LCD-only for the display
device.
<1.03>
- (Fix) The mouse pointer stops momentarily while
BDXPC5.EXE (PC/3270 IWS) is running in the Windows background.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when printing
with the IBM 5586-H02 image printer driver.
<1.04>
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when
starting up the TranXit.
<1.10>
- (New) Conventional memory usage for the display driver is reduced.
- (New) The default is set to the LCD size (LCD-only) or
the maximum resolution on a CRT monitor (CRT-only).
- (Fix) The font is corrupted when a big font is displayed
at ScreenShow with Freelance Version 2.1.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when a bitmap
file is opened on FoxPro.
- (Fix) (DSTN LCD models only)
A blackout occurs on returning to the Windows desktop
with 64K colors, when the display device was switched to
LCD from CRT in DOS full screen mode.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when
printing to an HP DeskJet printer.
<1.12>
- (Fix) A blackout occurs in DOS full screen when the LCD expansion
option is set to ON in the ThinkPad 535 computer that is
configured for 640x480 resolution with 64K colors.
- (Fix) The Styled underline printed by AmiPro to a BJC-400J printer is
not correct.
- (Fix) On 64K color mode, colors of the bitmap in the help file may
not be correct.
<1.13>
- (Fix) Windows does not start only on VL machine with Version 1.12.
- (Fix) Half of the screen corrupts in DOS full screen
(graphics mode) with Version 1.12.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when
a bitmap file is opened with FoxPro 2.6.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when
a bitmap file is saved with AutoCAD.
<1.14>
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs when trying to
print on some applications.
- (Fix) A Windows general protection fault occurs in
Win-Install 4.0 in 64K color mode.
<1.15>
- (Fix) Reduce free memory in GDI heap.
- (Fix) Blackground color is changed to black in 64K color mode
with some applications.
Installation Guide
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1. Start DOS and go to the Windows directory (usually C:\WINDOWS).
2. Type SETUP and press Enter.
3. Using the cursor move keys, highlight the Display field; then
press Enter.
4. Highlight Other (Requires disk ...) in the list and press Enter.
5. Insert the Video Features Diskette I for Windows 3.1 into the
diskette drive.
6. Make sure that the path is set to A:\.
7. Press Enter.
8. Select your favorite display resolution and color depth;
then press Enter.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Trademarks
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IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
AutoCAD is a trademark of Autodesk Incorporated.
DeskJet and HP are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
FoxPro is a trademark of Fox Software, Inc.
Freelance is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Paintbrush is a trademark of Z-Soft Corporation.
Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.