IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver This package contains the following: o An OS/2* device driver supporting the IBM* ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver o This README file, You can: - Use the Table of Contents to help you locate specific topics. - Use the Find option in the Edit menu of the OS/2 System Editor to help you locate specific information. - Print the file. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS. YOUR USE OF THE IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS: o YOU MUST BE A LICENSEE OF OS/2. o YOU MAY MAKE COPIES OF THE IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF LICENSED COPIES OF OS/2 YOU POSSESS. o ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR OS/2 LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLY TO THIS IBM THINKPAD 755CV/CDV 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER ; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT EXTEND ANY WARRANTY OUTLINED IN SUCH AGREEMENT. CONTENTS ________ 1.0 Supported Features 2.0 Compatibility 3.0 Installation 4.0 Common Questions and Answers Regarding the 180-Degree Rotation Driver 5.0 Functional Restrictions 6.0 Trademarks 1.0 SUPPORTED FEATURES The IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV has a special liquid crystal display (LCD) that eliminates the need for a separate overhead projection panel during presentations. Special video drivers enable the LCD's display to be rotated 180 degrees, so the presenter can orient the ThinkPad 755CV/CDV on the overhead projector in whatever position is most convenient. 2.0 COMPATIBILITY This IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver is compatible with OS/2 Warp V3, and ONLY with the ThinkPad 755CV and 755CDV. 3.0 INSTALLATION INSTALLING THE DRIVER: 1. Put the IGSHELLOS2 diskette in the diskette drive. 2. Open an OS/2 window. 3. Type COPY a:\WDIGX.DSC c:\OS2\INSTALL, where a: is the diskette-drive designation and c: is the drive where OS/2 WARP is installed; press Enter. 4. Type DSPINSTL and press Enter. 5. Put a check in the check box next to Primary Display Type and click on OK. 6. Select Display Shell and click on OK. 7. Click on OK again. 8. When the pop-up window appears, select Use Defaults for Monitor Type and click on OK. 9. When the installation is complete, shut down and then restart the computer. 4.0 COMMON QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS REGARDING THE 180-DEGREE ROTATION DRIVER: Q: Can I use these drivers on any laptop, IBM or otherwise? A: No. The 180-degree rotation driver was designed to be used with the IBM ThinkPad 755CV/CDV only. Furthermore, they are only compatible with the Western Digital** C24 display drivers. Q: I received an error message when I tried to install PCMCIA Token-ring. It said the video driver wasn't supported. Why not? A: The PCMCIA Token-ring installation program is not aware of the 180-degree rotation driver. Q: When I install the 180-degree rotation driver, will my display automatically come up upside-down? A: No. You must manually rotate the display after the installation is complete. Q: How do I rotate the image on my display? A: Here are the steps: 1. Open the System Setup folder, either from the OS/2 System folder or by clicking on the Desktop with the right mouse button and then selecting it from the menu. 2. Open the System object. The System Settings folder will open. 3. Click on the Capabilities button. The Driver Capabilities notebook will open. 4. Select one of the following from the Desktop Orientation list: 0 for right-side up 180 for upside-down 5. Close the Driver Capabilities notebook. 6. Close the System Settings notebook. 7. Shut down and then restart the computer. Q: My ThinkPad 755CV/CDV supports 65,535 colors. Will it still support them after I install this driver? A: Yes. The 180-degree rotation driver can support up to 65,535 colors. However, the driver will not support resolutions higher than 640 x 480. 5.0 FUNCTIONAL RESTRICTIONS _______________________ OS/2 Full-Screen sessions, DOS Full Screen sessions, OS/2 System Error dialog boxes and OS/2 System Message dialog boxes will not be displayed as rotated. The ThinkPad 755CV/CDV 180-Degree Rotation Driver does not support resolutions higher than 640x480. 6.0 TRADEMARKS __________ The following terms, denoted by an asterisk (*) in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States and/or other countries: IBM OS/2 The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this file, are trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies as follows: TRADEMARK OWNER Western Digital Western Digital Corporation IBM DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, IBM GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY RELATED PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. THIS DRIVER IS COPYRIGHTED BY INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION. ALL APPROPRIATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY. (End of Document)