Revision : 01
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Software Name      NVIDIA Display Driver

Support models     ThinkPad R61
                     Machine types:
                     7742, 7743, 7744, 7751, 7753, 7754, 7755, 8914, 8918, 8919,
                     8920, 8927, 8928, 8929
                   ThinkPad R61i
                     Machine types:
                     7742, 8918
                   ThinkPad T61, T61p

Operating System   Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit

                   Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models
                   support which Operating Systems.

Version            8.17.12.9688

Support devices    NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
                   NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M


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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

  This package installs the software (display driver) to enable the following
  video chips on the system board.

  Video Chip Name           Device name in the Device Manager
  ----------------------    ---------------------------------
  NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M    NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
  NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M     NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M

  Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which
  video chips.

  If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this
  package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted
  below.

  This program is language independent and can be used with any language system.


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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
  Version 8.17.12.9688

[Important updates]
  Nothing.

[New functions or enhancements]
  Nothing.

[Problem fixes]
  Fixed Blue Screen (BSOD) issues with bug check code 0x116.


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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED

  1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
  2. Click System and Maintenance.
  3. Click System.
  4. Click Device Manager.
  5. Right click 'NVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M' or 'NVIDIA Quadro FX 570M' under
     Display adapters. Then click Properties.
  6. Click the 'Driver' tab. Then you will see the Driver Version.


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NOTES

  Nothing.


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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Note:
- If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update
  the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the
  Version Information section.


Manual Install

  This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.

  Downloading file
  1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up
     windows will appear.
  2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
  4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save
     button.
     A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete.
     Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating
     that the download completed successfully.

  Extracting file
  5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges.
  6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
  7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
  8. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to
     select a different folder, click Browse.
 10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will
     be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.

  Installing files
 11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click
     Finish.
 12. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart
     the computer.

  Finally delete the file saved in the step 4.


Unattended Install

  This is for system administrators' use only.

  1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file.
  2. In the step 11 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next
     to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
  3. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -n -s option.
     Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -n -s


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VERSION INFORMATION

  The following versions have been released to date.

  Version         Rev.   Issue Date
  ------------    ----   ----------
  8.17.12.9688    01     2012/08/01
  8.16.11.8694    01     2009/10/19

  Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README
        document and is not related to software version. There is no need to
        upgrade this software when the revision number changes.

  To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is
  installed section.


Summary of Changes

  Where: <   >        Version number
         [Important]  Important update
         (New)        New function or enhancement
         (Fix)        Correction to existing function

<8.17.12.9688>
- (Fix) Fix Blue Screen (BSOD) issues with bug check code 0x116.

<8.16.11.8694>
- (New) (Initial release) Support for ThinkPad R61,T61.


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LIMITATIONS

  Nothing.


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TRADEMARKS

* Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo.

* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
* Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
* NVIDIA and Quadro are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.