IBM 27L2579 User manual

User's Guide
OPTIONS
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UltraslimBay DVD Drive

First Edition (August 1998)
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Contents
Part 1. Using the DVD Drive ................................................... 1-1
Installing the DVD Drive in the UltraslimBay ......... 1-2
Installing the Hot/Warm Swap Driver (ThinkPad 600 Only) .. 1-3
Installing the Display Driver (ThinkPad 600 Only) ....... 1-4
Installing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Viewing a DVD Movie .................... 1-8
Part 2. Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Appendix A. Help and Service Information ......... 2-1
Step 1. Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Step 2. Preparing for the Call ................. 2-2
Step 3. Placing the Call to IBM ................ 2-2
Appendix B. Product Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Appendix C. Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
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Part 1. Using the DVD Drive
The UltraslimBay DVD drive (hereafter called DVD drive) supports the
ThinkPad 600 series computer, including the 600 or 600E in the
Windows 95 or Windows 98 environment. To use the DVD drive in
your computer, you need to install the software programs after
inserting the DVD drive into the UltraslimBay. This book explains
how to install the DVD drive and software programs.
DVD Movie Playback
This UltraslimBay DVD drive is available for the ThinkPad 600E
and ThinkPad 600 systems. The ThinkPad 600E systems use the
Pentium II 300-MHz processor with the advanced graphics port
(AGP) and a video chip with motion compensation for DVD
movie playback. To view movies on a ThinkPad 600 model other
than the 600E model, you need a DVD adapter, such as a MARGI
Systems DVD-to-Go MPEG-2 DVD PCMCIA adapter. This
adapter takes advantage of the existing Zoom Video port on the
ThinkPad 600 system.
Before you begin the installation, make sure that the following items
are included in your option package:
DVD drive This user's guide
DVD Software CD-ROM
(includes software programs for
DVD movies)
Display Driver Diskette
(NM2160) for Windows 98/95
(includes the display driver)
Hot/Warm Swap Driver
CD-ROM (includes the hot/warm
swap driver)
Note: You can check which version of Windows 95 you are using by doing
the following:
1. Click on Start, move the cursor to Settings, and then click on
Control Panel.
2. Double-click on System.
Read the numbers under “System.”
4.00.950B means that it is Windows 95 OSR2.0 or OSR2.1.
4.00.950C means that it is Windows 95 OSR2.5.
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Installing the DVD Drive in the
UltraslimBay
This section describes how to install the DVD drive. Before you
begin the installation, make sure that the DVD Software CD-ROM,
which includes software programs, was shipped with the DVD drive.
If a device is already installed in the UltraslimBay, go to “Removing a
Device from the UltraslimBay.”
If no device is installed, go to “Installing the DVD Drive in the
UltraslimBay” on page 1-3.
Removing a Device from the UltraslimBay
To remove a device from the UltraslimBay, do as follows:
1 Make sure there is no storage media inserted in the device.
2 Power off the computer, and remove the AC Adapter and
cables; then turn the computer upside down.
3 Push the UltraslimBay device lock to the unlocked position 1;
then remove the device from the bay 2.
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You have now finished removing the device.
Notes:
1. If you want to warm swap the device in the UltraslimBay, you
need to install the hot/warm swap driver.
2. Make sure that the bay LED is off. Never remove the
UltraslimBay device when the bay LED is on.
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Installing the DVD Drive in the UltraslimBay
To install the DVD drive in the UltraslimBay, insert the drive into the
UltraslimBay. Make sure you connect the drive firmly.
You have now finished installing the DVD drive.
Installing the Hot/Warm Swap Driver
(ThinkPad 600 Only)
If you are using the ThinkPad 600 computer (rather than a ThinkPad
600E computer) and you want to warm swap the DVD drive, you need
to install the hot/warm swap driver for Windows.
The following table shows the country code that you will need in the
instructions:
To install the hot/warm swap driver, do the following:
1 Start Windows 98 or Windows 95.
2 Insert the Hot/Warm Swap Driver CD-ROM into the DVD
drive.
Country Code Country Code
Denmark DK Netherlands NL
Finland FI Norway NO
France FR Spain SP
Germany GR Sweden SW
Italy IT United States US
Japan JP
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3 Click on Start and move the cursor to Settings; then click on
Control Panel.
4 Double-click on Add New Hardware.
5 Click on Next.
(For Windows 98, click on Next again.)
6 Select No and click on Next.
(For Windows 98, select No again and click on Next.)
7 Click on Other devices, and click on Next.
8 Click on Have Disk....
9 Type X:\YY
10 Click on OK.
11 Select UltraBay Hot/Warm Swap Driver, and click on Next.
12 Click on Finish.
13 Restart the computer.
Installing the Display Driver (ThinkPad
600 Only)
If you are using a ThinkPad 600 computer (rather than a ThinkPad
600E computer), you need to update the display driver before
installing the DVD movie player program.
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 98
To install the ThinkPad display driver for Windows 98, do the
following:
1 Start Windows 98.
2 Click on Start.
3 Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
4 Double-click on the Display icon; then click on the Settings
tab.
5 Click on Advanced....
6 Click on the Adapter tab.
7 Click on Change....
The Update Device Driver Wizard starts.
8 Click on Next.
Note: X is the drive letter of the DVD drive, and YY is the country
code.
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9 Select Search for a better driver than the one your device is
using now. (Recommended) by clicking on it. Then click on
Next.
10 Put a check mark in the Floppy disk drives check box by
clicking on it.
11 Insert the Display Driver Diskette (NM2160) for Windows
98/95 into the diskette drive, and click on Next.
12 When a message appears that Windows has found NeoMagic
MagicGraph 128XD, click on Next.
If you are prompted for the source directory, type A:\
13 Click on Finish.
14 Remove the diskette from the diskette drive, and click on Yes to
restart the computer.
15 When the computer restarts, select screen settings for the color
palette, desktop area, and font size; then click on Close.
16 Click on Start.
17 Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
18 Double-click on the Display icon.
19 Click on the Setting tab.
20 Set the Colors and Screen areas in the “Display Properties”
window.
21 Click on OK to close the window.
Installing the Display Driver for Windows 95
To install the display driver for Windows 95, do the following:
1 Start Windows 95.
2 Click on Start.
3 Move the cursor to Settings; then click on Control Panel.
4 Double-click on Display; then click on the Settings tab.
5 Click on Advanced Properties.
6 Click on the Adapter tab; then click on Change....
7 Click on Have Disk...
8 Insert the Display Driver Diskette (NM2160) for Windows
98/95 into the diskette drive, and click on OK.
9 Click on NeoMagic MagicGraph 128XD; then click on OK.
10 Click on Close.
11 Remove the diskette from the diskette drive.
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12 Select your screen parameters from the color palette, desktop
area, and font size; then click on Close.
13 Specify the type of monitor as follows. (If you do not specify
the type of monitor you want to use, your new settings might
not function correctly.)
a. Open the “Display Properties” window.
b. Click on the Settings tab.
c. Click on Advanced Properties.
d. In the “Advanced Display Properties” window, click on the
Monitor tab.
e. Click on Change....
f. Click on Show all devices.
g. Specify Manufacturers and Models in the next window.
For example,
If you are using the LCD:
Manufacturers: (Standard monitor types)
Models: Laptop Display Panel
(1024x768)
If you are using the external monitor:
Manufacturers: (Standard monitor types)
Models: Plug and Play Monitor
h. Click on OK.
i. Close all windows.
14 Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows 95 prompts you to restart your computer to make the
display driver change effective.
Installing Programs
If you want to view DVD movies, install the following programs from
the supplied CD-ROM to your hard disk:
DVD Movie Player (DVD Express)
DirectX 5.0
After installing the programs, you need to select the region code.
If you are not going to watch DVD movies—that is, if you are going
to use the DVD drive only for reading DVD-ROMs or
CD-ROMs—you do not need to install these programs.
To install the software programs, do as follows:
Installation Instructions for Windows 98
To install the DVD movie player program for Windows 98, do the
following:
1 Insert the DVD Software CD-ROM in the DVD drive.
2 Click on Start and Run...
3 Type X:\DVDPLAYR\SETUP and press Enter.
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