IBM ThinkPad May 23, 2005 IBM SATA Power Management Driver for Windows 2000/XP Version 1.0 ======================================================================== Notice ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides power management function for HDD & HDD related circuitry to the following ThinkPad computers for Windows 2000/XP users only under the following configurations: Windows 2000/XP support: - ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52, X41, X41 Tablet Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 Initial release Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing functions <1.0> -(New) Initial for ThinkPad T43, T43p Installation Guide ------------------ (Note) To determine if you should update the power management driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. ThinkPad Software Installer provides install/uninstall wizard for this package. INSTALL: 1. Start Windows 2000/XP. Logon with a User ID of Administrator. 2. Extract this package onto the hard drive. 3. Click 'Start' -> 'Run...'. 4. Type [Program Path]\SETUP, and click OK. Program Path is the full path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. UNINSTALL: Uninstalation is supported by Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel. Logon with the user ID authorized as an administrator on Windows 2000/XP. Silent Installation Guide (for Unattended Installation support) --------------------------------------------------------------- (Note) This is for system administrators' use only. When you type [Program Path]\SETUP in the above installation guide, add "-S -SMS" parameter to SETUP. (You need to type "[Program Path]\SETUP -S -SMS" in "Run...". ) HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT VERSION IS INSTALLED: Method 1) If you have the original extracted files, find the TPDISKPM.VER file. You can see the version information using a text editor. Method 2) Check the date stamp of the TPDISKPM.SYS file under the SYSTEM32\DRIVERS directory. For example, 1:00 means Version 1.00. Trademarks ---------- * ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.