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DVD-Video player upgrade for Windows 98/Me/2000 - ThinkPad 1200, 1300
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The accompanying DVD-Video Player Upgrade package can update the Mediamatics DVD-Video Player in the ThinkPad system.

The following ThinkPad computers are supported:

- ThinkPad i Series 1200 Machine Type 1161 (DVD models only)
- ThinkPad i Series 1300 Machine Type 1171 (*1)(DVD models only)
- ThinkPad 130 Machine Type 1171 (DVD models only)
*1 1171-21U-2AU-71U supports Microsoft Windows Me and Microsoft Windows 2000 only

This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.
File details
Version: 5.00.00.94.9.5
Release Date: 2001/05/18
 File link     File size     File description
tpdvd8m2.exe     16,160,171     Version 5.00.00.94.9.5 - DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows 98/Me/2000

tpdvd8m2.txt     3,798     README for version 5.00.00.94.9.5 - DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows 98/Me/2000

Additional information

NOTE : This driver will now automatically extract to your hard disk drive. It will only extract under Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows NT, and Microsoft Windows 2000.

Click here for instructions on how to transfer files greater than 1.44 MB to multiple floppies.

This Additional Information field contains the following sections:
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
version 5.00.00.70.2
- (New) Support for ThinkPad i Series 1200/1300 (DVD model only).

version 5.00.00.89
- (Fix) The DVD playback overlay screen is compressed horizontally and stretched vertically .
- (Fix) The DVD overlay screen jerks when you fast forward/fast rewind or skip to next or previous chapter while DVD Playback.
- (Fix) The closed caption option in the pull down menu while DVD playback, is greyed out under Windows 2000.
- (Fix) Vertical line garbage appears on the DVD Overlay screen when subtitles are set to ON.
- (Fix) The sub-picture is mis-positioned in the root menu of some DVD titles.
- (Fix) There is overlay scaling mismatch for the DVD Playback overlay screen.


version 5.00.00.94.1
- (Fix) (Windows 2000) 800x600 & 256 color mode option is not greyed out.
- (Fix) (Windows 2000) DVD playback stops after sometime in battery mode.
- (Fix) (Windows 2000) Sometimes DVD/VCD playback stops in long run.

Version 5.00.00.94.9
- (Fix) (Windows 2000) At the start of the playback, WideScreen and Pan & Scan selection screen does not appear in certain DVD titles.
- (Fix) (Windows 98/Me) Subtitle is disabled for DVD playback after resuming from suspend while playing DVD title.

Version 5.00.00.94.9.5
- (Fix) DVD drive is accessed continuously even in paused state.

II. Installation instructions
NOTE:

  • This driver is only supported on the ThinkPad systems listed above.
  • This package can not be installed without the DVD-Video player already installed in the system. This package is for upgrade purposes only.
  1. Start Windows.
  2. Extract the package to your hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, then click Run.
  4. In the Run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\WIN\DVD\SETUP.EXE. Click OK to start the installation process. If you extracted the files to a different location, specify that location instead.
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

III. Determining which version is installed

  1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Mediamatics DVDExpress, then click Mediamatics DVD Player. The DVD player is launched.
  2. When the DVD player window appears, click the Options button. The Options button has an Envelope Icon on it and is the 3rd 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.
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Last modified:  2003-10-29
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