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Video driver (SavageIX8) for Windows 95/98/Me - ThinkPad A22e, T2*

Applicable countries and regions
This package provides the video driver for Microsoft Windows 95/98 and Me users.

*The video driver enables or updates the video function of the following IBM ThinkPad systems:
- ThinkPad T20, T21, T22
- ThinkPad A22e (Pentium Models only)

NOTE: This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.
  File details
Version 7.15.37
Release Date 2002/02/27
File link   File size   File description
vftpiy8m.exe   3,990,968   version 7.15.37 - Video driver (S3 Savage IX8) for Windows 95/98/Me [PFTW]

vftpiy8m.txt   8,976   README for version 7.15.37 - Video driver (S3 Savage IX8) for Windows 95/98/Me

  Additional information

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This Additional Information field contains the following sections:
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions for Windows 98/Me/95 OSR2.x
III. Installation instructions for Windows 95 OSR0 and SP1
IV. Determining which version is installed

I. Summary of changes
version 7.15.37

  • (Fix) Screen freezes when user attempts scroll up or down in Windows Explorer on Windows 95.
  • (Fix) Screen freezes when running Lotus ScreenCam 98.
  • (Fix) TV contrast cannot be lowered from the highest level.

Click here for a complete list of changes made by this driver update.

II. Installation instructions for Windows 98/Me/95 OSR2.x

  1. Start Windows 95/98/Me.
  2. Extract the Video Features for Windows 95/98/Me onto the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, then click Run.
  4. In the Run dialog window, type C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY\SETUP.EXE to install the video driver. Click the OK button 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.
To uninstall the S3 driver (and utilities, if installed):
  1. From the Control Panel, double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  2. Select the SavageIX item in the list box.
  3. Click the Add/Remove button to remove the display driver. The utilities should be removed as well if they were installed with the driver.
NOTE: A user can uninstall under all modes without requiring the user to return to VGA mode manually. If necessary, the Uninstall procedure will reset the system to VGA. Upon completion of the UnInstall, the system will be in the VGA mode.

III. Installation instructions for Windows OSR0 and SP1
Since the Setup.exe, InstallShield does not work with Windows 95 OSR0/1 do the following.
Clean installation
  1. Start Windows 95.
  2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click the System icon.
  5. Click the Device Manager tab.
  6. Expand Display Adapters.
  7. If there is a S3 only adapter, remove it.
  8. At the Confirm Device Removal window, click OK.
  9. At the Restart confirmation message window, click NO.
  10. Expand Other Devices and remove PCI VGA-Compatible Display Adapter.
  11. At the Confirm Device Removal window, click OK.
  12. At the PCI VGA-Compatible Display Adapter Has a ROM window, click Test.
  13. Shutdown and restart the system.
  14. When the system starts, the New Hardware Found window appears. Select Driver provided by hardware manufacturer and click OK.
  15. Specify the directory where the driver files were extracted and click OK.
  16. At the System Settings Change window, click YES to restart the system.
Overwrite installation
  1. Start Windows 95.
  2. Extract the drivers to the hard disk drive.
  3. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click the System icon.
  5. Click the Device Manager tab.
  6. Expand Display Adapters .
  7. Select S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV and click Properties.
  8. Select the Driver tab.
  9. Click the Change Driver button.
  10. Click the Have Disk button.
  11. Specify C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY\ and click OK.
  12. At the Select Device window, select S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV and click OK.
  13. At the S3 Inc. Savage/IX w/MV Properties window, click OK.
  14. At the Insert Disk window, click OK.
  15. Specify C:\DRIVERS\W9X\DISPLAY\ and click OK.
  16. At the System Settings have changed window, click Yes to restart the system.
IV. Determining which version is installed
Windows 98/Me
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the Settings tab.
  4. Click the Advanced (Properties) button.
  5. Click the S3duovue tab.
  6. Click the Information button to check the version information. For example, 4.12.01.7089-7.15.18.
Windows 95
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Display icon.
  3. Click the S3duovue tab.
  4. Click the Information button to check the version information. For example, 4.12.01.7116-7.15.37.
  Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide
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Document id:  MIGR-4JRMXT
Last modified:  2002-02-26
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