IBM ThinkPad May 26, 2000 DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0 Version 5.00.00.49.3 ========================================================================= What This Package Does ----------------------- The accompanying DVD-Video Player Upgrade package can update the Mediamatics DVD-Video Player in the ThinkPad system. This release supports the following systems: - ThinkPad 570/600E ( Supports Windows 95/98/2000 only ) - ThinkPad 570E/600X/T20/A20m/A20p ( Supports Windows 95/98/NT4.0/2000 ) - ThinkPad i Series 1157 ( Supports Windows 98/2000 only ) To determine the current version of your installed program, refer to the "Determining which version is installed" section. To determine whether you have to update the program, refer to "Summary of Changes" section. To update the program, refer to the "Installation instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 4.00.009.3 New model support 4.00.018.1.3 Fixes for some problems 5.00.00.15.4 New model support 5.00.00.22 Fixes for some problems 5.00.00.26.2 Windows 2000 support 5.00.00.34.1 TV support on Windows 2000 5.00.00.40 New model support 5.00.00.49.1 Fixes for some problems 5.00.00.49.3 Fix for a problem Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Program version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <4.00.009.3> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 600E model <4.00.018.1.3> - (New) Support for DirectX 6.0 Core and Media. - (Fix) Permanent Region mismatch error with a incorrect region DVD title at the first play. - (Fix) Permanent Region mismatch error with a all region DVD title at the first play. - (Fix) Seek problem with Transport stream MPEG-2 files. - (Fix) Incorrect aspect ratio for HHR clips. - (Fix) Occasional lockup on several PAL titles and some NTSC titles. <5.00.00.15.4> - (New) Support for Thinkpad 600X model - (New) Support for Phase 2 DVD Drive <5.00.00.22> - (Fix) Parental Control is not working for Windows NT4.0 Japanese version - (Fix) Macroblocks appears on some DVD titles while playback in Windows 9x <5.00.00.26.2> - (New) Windows 2000 support <5.00.00.34.1> - (New) TV support on Windows 2000 <5.00.00.40> - (New) Support for Thinkpad T20 - (New) Support for Thinkpad A20m - (New) Support for Thinkpad A20p <5.00.00.49.1> - (Fix) Cannot play DVD movies if logged on to Windows 2000 as a standard users. - (Fix) Pressing Play-Stop-Play repeatedly may cause the system to lockup. <5.00.00.49.3> - (Fix) While playing DVD movies in Windows 2000, video frames are being dropped causing the video to appear jerky. - (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1157 Installation instructions ------------------------- Note: - This driver can only be used on the supported ThinkPads listed above. - Windows 95 version must be OSR2 or later. - Before installing, make sure that you have installed the following software in the computer: - Video Features for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 - Audio Features for Windows 95/98/NT4.0 - IDE Driver for Windows NT4.0 - This package cannot be installed without the DVD-Video player already installed on the system. This package is for upgrade purposes only. 1. Start Windows 95/98 or Windows 2000. 2. Extract the package to your hard drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. In the Open field, type "C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DVD\SETUP.EXE" to upgrade the DVD Player. Click the 'OK' button to start the installation process. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead. 5. At the Welcome screen, click the Next button. 6. If you agree to the license agreement, click the Yes button. 7. To install to the default directory, click the Next button. It will uninstall the previous player, and then install the updated player. 8. At the setup is complete window, click the Finish button. Determining which version is installed -------------------------------------- 1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Mediamatics DVDExpress, then click Mediamatics DVD Player. 2. When the DVD Panel player is launched, click on the Options button. The Options button has an Envelope Icon on it and is the 3 button on the left side of the player. 3. By default, the About tab is displayed, the program version is displayed on the line that says Build version. Trademarks ---------- IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation. Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.