IBM ThinkPad R50e/R51/G40/G41/X40 December 15, 2004
Display Driver (Intel 852GM/GME/855GM/GME) for Windows 2000/XP
Version 6.14.10.3943
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Notice:
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This program is language independent and can be used with any language
system.
What This Package Does
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This package provides the display driver for Windows 2000/XP users.
This package enables or updates the display function of the following
ThinkPad computer:
- ThinkPad R50e
- ThinkPad R51 (Machine Type 2883,2887,2888,2889,2894 and 2895)(*1)
- ThinkPad G40/G41
- ThinkPad X40
(Note)
*1: Machine type 1829, 1830, 1831 and 1836 of the ThinkPad R51 family
are not supported.
To determine if you should update the display driver or not, refer to
the "Summary of Changes" section.
To update the display driver, please refer to the "Installation
Instructions" section.
Limitations
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Before updating the display driver, confirm the System BIOS level first.
If you install the display driver with a backlevel of System BIOS, it
will cause problems with the 3D Screen saver.
- ThinkPad G40 : After update the System BIOS level 1.15 or later,
install this display driver
- ThinkPad R50e : After update the System BIOS level 1.11 or later,
install this display driver
- ThinkPad R51 : After update the System BIOS level 1.07 or later,
install this display driver
- ThinkPad X40 : After update the System BIOS level 1.42 or later,
install this display driver
From Version 6.14.10.3943 video driver, 32bpp color depth support is dropped
as following video mode.
- 2048x1536 resolution.
- 1600x1200 ober 100Hz refresh rate.
The highest refresh rate of a CRT monitor is 100Hz.
Enable the CRT monitor before creating the new CRT scheme with Presentation
Director.
Released Versions
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Version 6.14.10.3732 Initial release for ThinkPad R50e/R51
Version 6.14.10.3879 Add ThinkPad G41/X40
Problem fixes
Version 6.14.10.3943 Add ThinkPad G40
Problem fixes
Summary of Changes
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Where: < > Package version
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<6.14.10.3732>
- (NEW) Support ThinkPad R50e/R51.
<6.14.10.3879>
- (NEW) Support ThinkPad G41/X40.
- (Fix) After LID close/open operation, only the CRT display device shows
the screen.
- (Fix) The remote function in Tivoli application shows the blank
screen only on the Windows logon condition.
- (Fix) 2048x1536 does not show properly on an IBM T210 monitor.
- (Fix) The "Mystify" screen saver does not work with 2048x1536 resolution.
- (Fix) Can not set some resolution/color depth with 2048x1536 resolution.
- (Fix) The ALTGr+i key combination does not work on a UK keyboard.
<6.14.10.3943>
- (NEW) Support ThinkPad G40.
- (Fix) Making the extended desktop scheme first time, error messages
appear on the screen.
- (Fix) Sometimes error messages appear on the screen after apply TV
setting from Presentation Director.
- (Fix) Sometimes system hang up after swap the extended destop primary
primary device from Intel Video user interface.
(For ThinkPad R51 user only)
- (Fix) Sometimes extended desktop function does not work properly with
high resolution configuration.
- (Fix) Sometimes LCD virtual screen function does not work properly with
high resolution configuration.
- (Fix) Sometimes DVD playback is not smooth.
- (Fix) Sometimes can not play the DVD playback with extended desktop
configuration.
Installation Instructions
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INSTALL:
1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type C:DRIVERSWINDISPLAYSETUP in the Open box and click
OK. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that
location instead.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Click Finish to reboot the system and complete the installation.
UNATTENDED INSTALL:
NOTE: This is for system administrators' use only.
1. Start Windows 2000/XP and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type C:DRIVERSWINDISPLAYSETUP -S -SMS in the Open box
and click OK. If you extracted the files to a different location,
specify that location instead.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED:
1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the Display icon.
4. Select the Settings tab.
5. Click the Advanced button.
6. Select the "Intel(R) Graphics Technology" tab. The graphics driver
version should be listed on this screen.
1. Start Windows XP.
2. Click Start and then click Control Panel.
3. Click Appearance and Themes.
4. Click the Display icon.
5. Click the Settings tab.
6. Click the Advanced button.
7. Click the Adapter tab.
8. Click the Properties button.
9. Click the Driver tab. The version number will be displayed.
Trademarks
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* IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
* Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
* Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.
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