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VTBook: Version History

 

 

For information about VTBook Linux drivers please see the appropriate ReadMe page.

 

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Mac drivers

 

 
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Windows drivers

Standard Driver | DualDisplay Driver

     

Version 2.0.2:

  • OpenGL accelerator (Tiger):
    • Solved a wake from sleep problem when OpenGL applications are running.

Version 2.0.1:

  • OpenGL accelerator (Tiger):
    • Added compatibility with Mac OS X 10.4.3

Version 2.0:

  • BIOS (Mac OS X):
    • Added Display Hot Plug and Unplug capability: VTBook can adapt to new display configuration at runtime when the "Detect Displays" system function is triggered.
    • New VGA sensing mechanism implemented
    • Improved implementation when reading display's native resolutions
  • OpenGL accelerator (Panther, Tiger):
    • First official release!
    • Added Tiger support
    • Added support for iLife '05 and iWork
    • Bug fixes
  • Installer/CD (Mac OS X):
    • Added OS version check for Tiger. New minimum versions are 10.2.8, 10.3.9, 10.4.1
    • Uninstaller updated for Tiger compatibility
  • Documentation:
    • Manual and Help updated to version 2.0

Version 1.6.2:

  • OpenGL accelerator (Panther) :
    • Added compatibility with Mac OS 10.3.8

Version 1.6.1:

  • OpenGL accelerator (Panther) :
    • Added compatibility with Mac OS 10.3.6
    • Speed improvements in texturing
    • Bug fixes

Version 1.6:

  • BIOS:
    • New Power Management (DCG 1.2)
    • Added the following HDTV video modes:
      • 1920x1080i_50,60Hz
      • 1920x1080p_24,25,30Hz
      • 1920x1035i_60Hz
      • 1280x768p_60Hz
      • 1280x720p_24,25,30,50,60Hz,
      • 960x720p_60Hz,
      • 720_483p_24,30,60Hz
      • 720x483i_60Hz
      • 720x480p_24,30,60Hz,
      • 720x480i_60Hz,
      • 704x480p_24,30,60Hz
      • 704x480i_60Hz,
      • 640x480p_24,30,60Hz
      • 640_480i_60Hz,
      • 320x256_PAL,
      • 640x430_NTSCi,
      • 640x512_PALi,
      • 720x576_PALi,
      • 768x576_PALi,
      • 1280x512_PALi
    • Added new predefined widescreen resolutions:
      • 720x400@70,85,88Hz
      • 800x480@60Hz
      • 800x640@60Hz
      • 848x480@60Hz
      • 852x480@60Hz
      • 856x480@60Hz
      • 1280x768@60,75,85Hz
      • 1360x765@60Hz
      • 1360x768@60Hz
      • 1400x1050@60,75,85Hz.
      • 1440x900@60,75,85Hz
      • 1600x1024@60,75Hz
      • 1920x1080@60,72,75Hz
      • 1920x1200@60Hz
      • 2048x1280@60Hz
    • Bug fixes
  • 2D accelerator:
    • Hardware video acceleration at "Thousands colors" color depth
    • Complete code reengineering for Panther, faster
    • New Power Management support
    • Complete 3D Desktop is now activated for for complex 2D visual effects or mixed 2D/3D visualizations
    • Reduced bandwidth request to the CardBus bus
  • OpenGL accelerator:
    • iChat AV video is now hardware accelerated
    • Added hardware acceleration support for Keynote presentations
    • Added hardware acceleration support for iPhoto (including version 4)
    • Complete accelerator code reengineering for Panther, faster particularly when uploading large textures
    • Reduced bandwidth request to the CardBus bus
    • Fast upload for big(more than 1K) textures implemented
    • Texture combining implemented
    • Bug fixes
  • Installer/CD:
    • New graphical uninstaller
    • New "steel" VT logo on CD and images
    • Added OS version check for Panther (minimum version 10.3.4)

Version 1.1:

  • Added Panther compatibility.
  • Added beta OpenGL drivers for Mac OS X.
  • Added Mac OS X uninstallers.
  • Bug fixes.


Version 1.0:

The first released version.

 

Standard Windows Driver

For Windows XP and Windows 2000

 

Version 2.4:

  • Added hot plug/unplug capability (Windows XP only)
  • Added autoplugin capability to reconfigure screen layout at hot plugin (Windows XP only)
  • Added VTBook taskbar icon to VTBook Gauge
  • Updated VTBook Gauge to allow for Hot Plug/Unplug operation
  • Improved implementation when reading native display resolutions
  • Now the display(s) are correctly powered off for energy saving
  • Bug fixes

Version 2.3:

  • Solved a bug that could generate a random blue screen at startup.
  • Improved implementation when reading native display resolutions.
  • Removed the redundant Rotation control panel.
  • Improved Installer reliability when installing over the DualDisplay VTBook driver

Version 2.2.1:

  • Fixed a date problem on the installer

Version 2.2:

  • Dynamic Resolution Management implemented: when connected to a DDC2B compatible display, VTBook can now dynamically add new resolutions to match the display characteristics.
  • Virtual DualDisplay resolutions added to use with the VTBook DualDisplay cable. Please refer to the manual for more information.
    • 1024x768@60Hz x2, total of 2048x768@60Hz
    • 1280x1024@60Hz X2, total of 2560x10244@60Hz
  • A new application to control VTBook, VTBook Gauge, is installed by default with the drivers.
  • Improved resolution stability for digital resolutions of 1600x1200 and up
  • Fixed a bug where, on particular circumstances, when hot plugging VTBook the display would not be recognized.

Version 2.1:

  • Added the following HDTV video modes:
    • 1920x1080i_50,60Hz
    • 1920x1080p_24,25,30Hz
    • 1920x1035i_60Hz
    • 1280x768p_60Hz
    • 1280x720p_24,25,30,50,60Hz,
    • 960x720p_60Hz,
    • 720_483p_24,30,60Hz
    • 720x483i_60Hz
    • 720x480p_24,30,60Hz,
    • 720x480i_60Hz,
    • 704x480p_24,30,60Hz
    • 704x480i_60Hz,
    • 640x480p_24,30,60Hz
    • 640_480i_60Hz,
    • 320x256_PAL,
    • 640x430_NTSCi,
    • 640x512_PALi,
    • 720x576_PALi,
    • 768x576_PALi,
    • 1280x512_PALi
  • Added new predefined widescreen resolutions:
    • 720x400@70,85,88Hz
    • 800x480@60Hz
    • 800x640@60Hz
    • 848x480@60Hz
    • 852x480@60Hz
    • 856x480@60Hz
    • 1280x768@60,75,85Hz
    • 1360x765@60Hz
    • 1360x768@60Hz
    • 1400x1050@60,75,85Hz.
    • 1440x900@60,75,85Hz
    • 1600x1024@60,75Hz
    • 1920x1080@60,72,75Hz
    • 1920x1200@60Hz
    • 2048x1280@60Hz
  • Fixed a standby bug on low power notebooks

Version 2.0:

  • New Power Management
    • Higher maximum clock speed: on capable notebooks VTBook is faster and features higher resolutions.
    • Power check at startup: reads the CardBus power capabilities of the notebook and sets the VTBook's clock and hardware acceleration to the optimum level. This means more compatibility with every notebook and more resolutions and performance on capable notebooks.
    • Dynamic clock adjusting: saves up to 29% power when VTBook hardware accelerators are not working.
  • New DVI resolutions (some may not be available if your notebook's power output on CardBus is limited):
    • 800x600@100Hz, 32Bpp
    • 856x480@60Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1024x768@100Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1280x768@60Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x768@75Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x768@85Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x1024@75Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1400x1050@60Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1600x1200@60Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1600x1200@60Hz, 32Bpp VESA timings
    • 1680x1050@60Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1920x1200@60Hz, 32Bpp
  • New VGA resolutions (some may not be available if your notebook power output on CardBus is limited):
    • 640x480@160Hz, 32Bpp
    • 720x400@70Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 720x400@85Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 720x400@88Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 800x600@100Hz, 32 Bpp
    • 800x600@160Hz, 32 Bpp
    • 832x624@75Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 832x624@100Hz, 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 856x480@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 856x540@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 960x600@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1024x640@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1024x768@100Hz 32 Bpp
    • 1152x864@72Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1152x864@72Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x768@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x768@75Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x768@85Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x960@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x960@75Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1280x960@85Hz 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1280x960@90Hz 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1280x960@100Hz 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1280x1024@75Hz 32 Bpp
    • 1344x840@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1400x1050@60Hz 32 Bpp
    • 1440x900@60Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1440x900@75Hz 8, 16, 32 Bpp
    • 1440x900@85Hz 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1440x1080@60Hz 32 Bpp
    • 1600x1024@60Hz 32 Bpp
    • 1600x1200@60Hz, 32Bpp
    • 1600x1200@85Hz, 16Bpp
    • 1920x1080@60Hz, 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1920x1080@72Hz, 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1920x1080@75Hz, 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1920x1200@60Hz, 8, 16 Bpp
    • 1920x1440@60Hz 16 Bpp
    • 2048x1280@60Hz 8, 16 Bpp

Version 1.6:

  • Complete recheck of resolution table
  • Added 1600x1024 video modes (more wide modes will be added in driver 2.0)
  • Added DVI 1600x1200 with VESA timings
  • Added DVI 1680x1050 for Apple 20" ADC Display
  • Added the following resolutions to support new Barco projectors
    • DVI 1400x1050@60Hz, 8 and 16 bpp
    • DVI 1400x1050@75Hz, 8 and 16 bpp
    • VGA 1400x1050@60Hz, 8, 16 and 32 bpp
    • VGA 1400x1050@75Hz, 8 and 16 bpp
    • VGA 1400x1050@85Hz, 8 and 16 bpp
  • Improved power consumption (saving 200 mW)
  • Fixed issue that was delivering 75Hz instead of 60Hz for 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 60Hz modes on DVI. This prevented VTBook compatibility with DVI projectors and Apple ADC 15" display on PC
  • Corrected sync polarities for several VGA and DVI video modes
  • Small changes in installer German localization
  • New installer application that properly handles VTBook driver upgrades

Version 1.5: The first released version.

   

 


Windows DualDisplay Driver

For Windows XP

 

Version DH 1.2:

  • Added hot plug/unplug capability
  • Added autoplugin capability to reconfigure screen layout at hot plugin
  • Added VTBook taskbar icon to VTBook Gauge
  • Updated VTBook Gauge to allow for Hot Plug/Unplug operation
  • Improved implementation when reading native display resolutions
  • Now the display(s) are correctly powered off for energy saving
  • Bug fixes

Version 1.1:

  • Added Power Management with multiple power levels depending on notebook's power output capabilities
  • Included VTBook Gauge in the standard installation
  • Updated VTBook Gauge to allow for DualDisplay operation, including Power Level setup
  • Solved a bug that could generate a random blue screen at startup.
  • Removed the redundant Rotation control panel.

Version 1.0 :

  • First released version.
     
 
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