IBM ThinkPad R40 Type 2722/2723/2724 March 11, 2004 System Program Service Diskette Diskette Version : 1.20 BIOS Version : 1.20 (1PET52WW) ====================================================================== 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 R40 Type 2722/2723/2724 To determine if you have to update the system program, refer to the Summary of Change section. To update the system program, refer to the Installation instructions section. Released Versions Description ----------------------- -------------------------------- None - 1.04 (1PET35WW) Initial Release 1.08 - 1.08 (1PET37WW) Fix for some problems 1.09 - 1.09 (1PET41WW) Fix for some problems 1.10 - 1.10 (1PET42WW) Fix for some problems 1.13 - 1.13 (1PET45WW) Fix for some problems 1.14 - 1.14 (1PET46WW) Function improvement 1.16 - 1.16 (1PET48WW) A function enhancement and a problem fix 1.17 - 1.17 (1PET49WW) A problem fix 1.18 - 1.18 (1PET50WW) Fix for some problems 1.20 - 1.20 (1PET52WW) A function enhancement and a problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: x.xx : Diskette version y.yy : BIOS version bbbbbbbb : BIOS internal ID For example, <1.10 - 1.10 (1PET42WW)> means the diskette version is 1.10 and the BIOS version is 1.10. The BIOS internal ID is for administrator purpose. (New) New Function or Enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function -(New) Initial release for ThinkPad R40 Type 2722/2723/2724. <1.08 - 1.08 (1PET37WW)> -(Fix) Some BIOS Setups may not be updated correctly after suspend/ resume at Access IBM Predesktop Area. -(Fix) Some BIOS Setup changes cause the System hang when Security chip is enabled and Power on password or Supervisor passsword is installed. <1.09 - 1.09 (1PET41WW)> -(New) SMBIOS data area has been moved to lower memory location. -(New) Added Password Beep Function -(New) Pressing F11 during POST enters IBM Predesktop Area. -(Fix) Unusable +/- sign in Pop-up Boot Menu removed. -(Fix) Added new POST error handling for IBM Predesktop Area -(Fix) ID for EC device object in ECDT table fixed. -(Fix) Pressing Fn+F12 and LID close immidiately, the LCD never comes up. -(Fix) Hot attach function is failed for some HDD. <1.10 - 1.10 (1PET42WW)> -(New) "Option ROM disable" function was added in BIOS setup menu. -(Fix) Can not update flash ROM via RDM. -(Fix) Boot order of on board Either might be changed to the default order after updating the BIOS. -(Fix) After shut down with screen expansion mode enabled, disable expansion mode in BIOS setup, and reboot the system with power on password entry, screen expansion mode is enabled even if disabled in BIOS setup. -(Fix) Password prompt might appear when System is rebooted after hot attaching the Bay HDD. -(Fix) When TV only is selected in display property, Wrong notification of changing the display setting might be set. -(Fix) (Windows98) System may hang when system is entering into Suspend/Hibernation mode during accessing HDD. -(Fix) Change the processor family value in SMBIOS for Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor <1.13 - 1.13 (1PET45WW)> -(Fix) (Windows XP) Some multi-function type of CardBus cards may not work after resuming normal operation from standby mode. -(Fix) The boot order of network devices under Startup and Network in IBM BIOS Setup Utility becomes changed from default if the F9 key to load default configuration is pressed twice. -(Fix) The system may hang during system boot or may not be booted from the USB diskette drive if both a USB mouse and a USB diskette drive are attached to the computer. -(New) IBM Predesktop Area functionality update. -(Fix) IBM Predesktop Area setting was not copied by EEPROM over LAN. -(Fix) Fix for SMBIOS maximum memory module information. <1.14 - 1.14 (1PET46WW)> -(New) Intel(R) Pentium(R) M 1.7GHz CPU support. <1.16 - 1.16 (1PET48WW)> -(New) Thermal sensing improvement for Intel(R) 855PM. - (Fix) (Windows XP and Windows 2000) The system may resume from standby mode when the LID is opened even though "Do nothing" for [When LCD Close] is selected in the Power Options. <1.17 - 1.17 (1PET49WW)> -(Fix) Preload recovery process from recovery CD may fail with some types of DVD/CD-RW drive. <1.18 - 1.18 (1PET50WW)> -(Fix) System may stop during boot when BIOS is updated to 1.17(1PET49WW) and a CD Drive is attached. -(Fix) Internal Network Option ROM setting was not restored by Setup Automation Tool. <1.20 - 1.20 (1PET52WW)> - (New) Support for IBM Rescue and Recovery - (Fix) When Power On Password is the same as Hard Disk Password, the same password needed to be entered twice at power-on. Installation instructions ------------------------- NOTES: - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program. - If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. 1. Print these instructions or display on another computer. 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3. Insert the write protected 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. 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, do the following to make the changes effective. 7. Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive, then turn on the computer. 8. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the Access IBM button. Select Start setup utility. If you have set a superviser password, the IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enters the password. 9. Verify the BIOS Version and date. BIOS Information ---------------- Each version of the ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the date can be viewed by running ThinkPad Configurator from your operating system and selecting the System Information button or by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 1. Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive, then turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue Access IBM button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the Access IBM button. Select Start setup utility. If you have set a superviser password, the IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu appears after you enters the password. 4. The BIOS version and date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette Version BIOS Version BIOS Date ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- None 1.04 (1PET35WW) 2003-02-07 1.08 1.08 (1PET37WW) 2003-02-28 1.09 1.09 (1PET41WW) 2003-03-03 1.10 1.10 (1PET42WW) 2003-05-21 1.13 1.13 (1PET45WW) 2003-07-09 1.14 1.14 (1PET46WW) 2003-07-15 1.16 1.16 (1PET48WW) 2003-10-02 1.17 1.17 (1PET49WW) 2003-10-13 1.18 1.18 (1PET50WW) 2003-11-07 1.20 1.20 (1PET52WW) 2004-03-11 Memory Map Information ---------------------- The following information shows memory areas that are either unavailable or that can be included with a memory manager such as EMM386. Reserved BIOS Area: C0000-CFFFF (reserved for Video BIOS) D0000-D3FFF (reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet) DC000-DFFFF (reserved for USB BIOS) *1 E0000-FFFFF (reserved for BIOS) *1 : This area is free when USB BIOS is disabled. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.