NVIDIA video driver for Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP version 84.15 Installation README This package installs an update to the Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 and XP device driver for the following NVIDIA display adapters: NVIDIA Vanta/Vanta LT/Vanta PCI NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX/GeForce2 MX with DVI-D/GeForce2 MX with DVI-D and TV-out NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420/440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX w/AGP 8x NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200/4600 NVIDIA Quadro4 200/400NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 280NVS NVIDIA Quadro NVS PCI card NVIDIA Quadro NVS with AGP8X GLoria DCC/Quadro DCC NVIDIA Quadro4 550XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 580XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 700XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 980XGL NVIDIA Quadro FX 1000/2000/3000/1300 NVIDIA Quadro FX 1100 NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000/Quadro FX 3400 NVIDIA Quadro PCI-E Series NVIDIA Quadro FX 500/600 PCI NVIDIA GeForce 6200 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 This update requires approximately 45MB of space on your hard drive. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the Web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. Extracting the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, select Search, then click For Files or Folders. 2. Type q3vdo09us13.exe in the search field, then click Search Now. This will locate the file you just downloaded. 3. Double-click the q3vdo09us13.exe icon. 4. Click Next. Read the license agreement. 5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement. 6. Click Next. 7. Ensure that "Save files in folder" is set to C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\Vedio\Q3VDO09US13. 8. Click Next. 9. Click Finish. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Click Start, then click Run. 2. Type C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\Vedio\Q3VDO09US13\Setup.exe, then click OK. The setup program will run. Follow all onscreen prompts and reboot your system when done. Note: For further installation options and more information about this driver, please refer to C:\SWTOOLS\drivers\Vedio\Q3VDO09US13\Readme.txt. Unattended Installation ----------------------- If you prefer to configure your system by command line editing you may install the video drivers and set the monitor configuration of your primary display as follows: 1. Open a command prompt window by clicking Start, select Programs, select Accessories, then click Command Prompt. 2. Go to the directory which contains the NVIDIA device driver (e.g. C:\IBMTOOLS\drivers\q3vdo04us13) 3. Enter the following command: SETUP -h"x" -v"y" -b"c" -j"f" -k -s These are the command line options: -h"x" Resolution (horizontal) -v"y" Resolution (vertical) -b"c" Color Depth (in bits per pixel) -j"f" Refresh rate (in Hz) -k Force a reboot after a silent installation - must precede -s option in command for system to reboot. -s Silent Installation - no installation messages displayed during installation. Example: For a silent installation of the NVIDIA video drivers, configuring your monitor for 800x600 at 75 Hz, 16 bits per pixel, the command looks like this: setup -h"800" -v"600" -b"16" -j"75" -s Warning! Selecting a resolution or refresh rate that your monitor does not support can permanently damage the monitor. Check the documentation of your monitor and make sure that the monitor supports the selected resolution and refresh rate. Trademarks ---------- Lenovo and ThinkCentre are trademarks of Lenovo in the United States, other countries, or both. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. 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, LENOVO GRANTS NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Copyright (c) Lenovo 2006, all rights reserved.