IBM ThinkPad s31 November 26, 2001 System Program Service Diskette Diskette Version : 1.79 BIOS Version : 1.79 (18ET79WW) ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Diskette Does ----------------------- This System Program Service Diskette updates the system BIOS program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This release supports the following system: - ThinkPad s31 To determine if you should update the system program, refer to the Summary of Changes section. To update the system program, refer to the Installation Instructions section. Released Versions ----------------- Where: Diskette version - BIOS version (BIOS internal ID) 1.78 - 1.78 (18ET78WW) Initial Release 1.79 - 1.79 (18ET79WW) Problem fixes Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: x.xx : Diskette version y.yy : BIOS version bbbbbbbb : BIOS internal ID For example, <1.00 - 1.00> means the diskette version is 1.00 and the BIOS version is 1.00. The BIOS internal ID is for administrator purpose. (New) New Function or Enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.78 - 1.78 (18ET78WW)> - (New) Initial Release. <1.79 - 1.79 (18ET79WW)> - (Fix) If the IBM Portable Drive Bay 2000 with a Hard Disk Drive (HDD) installed is connected with a USB port on the system, the system can not be rebooted from the HDD in the system after resuming normal operation from standby mode. - --- Boot from "IBM Turbo 16/4 Token-Ring 2 PC Card" function was removed. - (Fix) After resuming normal operation from standby mode and then rebooting, a power-on password prompt appears on the screen. - (Fix) Battery charging/discharging status may be incorrect when the AC adapter is attached or removed. Installation instructions ------------------------- Notes: - As written on LANClient Control Manager (LCCM) Compatibility and Configuration Guide, remove the Power-on password prior to flashing the BIOS in LCCM environment. - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program. - If your computer is attached to any kind of port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. - Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is write-protected. 1. Print these instructions or display them on another computer. 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive and turn on the computer. 4. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information that appears. 5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu. 6. Select Update system program and follow the instruction on the screen. Note: If you are updating the system program through the USB diskette drive, it will take quite a long time to complete reading the system program file, but it is normal. Continue the update. Warning: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU TURN OFF OR SUSPEND THE COMPUTER WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. After the update has been completed, the system will restart automatically. Do the following to make the changes effective. 7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the diskette drive during restart. The system enters IBM BIOS Setup Utility automatically. If a password prompt appears before that, type the correct password. 8. Press the F9 key. 9. Select Yes to load default configuration. 10. Press the F10 key. 11. Select Yes. 12. The system restarts automatically. BIOS Information ---------------- Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the Date can be viewed by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility. To enter the IBM BIOS Setup Utility; 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press F1 key. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Check BIOS Version and BIOS Date. Diskette BIOS Version BIOS Date Version (BIOS internal ID) Month/Day/Year -------- ------------------ -------------- 1.78 1.78 (18ET78WW) 10/29/2001 1.79 1.79 (18ET79WW) 11/14/2001 Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the system program (BIOS) and others. C0000-CBFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. CC000-DFFFF But certain addresses in this area will be reserved for CardBus Controllers by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * LANClient Control Manager is a trademark of IBM Corporation. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.