IBM ThinkPad G40 August 25, 2003 System Program Service Diskette Diskette Version : 1.04 BIOS Version : 1TET86WW (1.04b) ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ---------------------- This ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility 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 G40 The supported operating systems are as follows: - Windows 98 Second Edition - Windows 2000 - Windows XP To determine if you have to update the system program, refer to the Summary of Change section. To update the system program, please refer to the Installation instructions section. Released Versions Description ----------------------- -------------------------------- Version 1.01 (1TET56WW) Initial Release Version 1.02 (1TET57WW) Function update Version 1.03 (1TET79WW) Function update and fix for some problems version 1.04 (1TET86WW) Function update and fix for some problems Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Utility Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New Function or Enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.01 - 1TET56WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad G40. <1.02 - 1TET57WW> - (New) 3.0GHz CPU support. <1.03 - 1TET79WW> - (New) Improve CPU performance when Battery mode. - (Fix) External keyboard or Mouse attached to PS/2 port do not work when the system resume from standby on Win98SE. - (Fix) Keyboard type isn't set to Japanese when system boot with Windows 98 Startup Disk or MS-DOS. - (Fix) Internal keyboard numlock is enabled when attached external keyboard or IBM NumKeyPad III enables numlock. - (Fix) NumLock [Auto] in BIOS Setup menu doesn't work. - (Fix) Fail to entering IBM Predesktop Area when system has no floppy drives or floppy drives are disabled in BIOS Setup menu. - (Fix) Hotkey doesn't work in DOS when USB BIOS Support is disabled in BIOS Setup menu. - (Fix) The mouse can't work when system with POP is waken by Wake on LAN. - (Fix) Critical Low battery action during standby doesn't work to enter hibernation. - (Fix) Suspend LED is lit when user power-off the system during BIOS setup menu. <1.04 - 1TET86WW> - (New) Additional CPU performance improvement when on Battery. - (Fix) System may sometimes shutdown when entering BIOS setup when using USB keyboard. - (Fix) Keyboard/Mouse sometimes do not work when user exchanges NiMH battery. - (Fix) Different NiMH Battery name is displayed by Battery MaxiMiser and Power Meter in Control Panel. - (Fix) Power Meter shows incorrect value when using NiMH battery. - (Fix) When changed boot sequence, cannot boot from USB floppy drive. - (Fix) (Japan only) Garbage is displayed when running eFlash on Windows 2000 Japanese edition. - (Fix) System force shutdown or blue screen appears when the operating system boots at a temperature of 0 degrees. - (Fix) Network boot sequence is changed incorrectly if the F9 key is pressed twice in BIOS Setup. - (Fix) IBM Predesktop Area setting was not copied by EEPROM over LAN. 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 supervisor 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 System Program Service Diskette 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 ---------------- ---------------- ------------------- 1.01 1.01a(1TET56WW) 2003-04-12 1.02 1.02 (1TET57WW) 2003-04-16 1.03 1.03b(1TET79WW) 2003-06-19 1.04 1.04b(1TET86WW) 2003-08-18 Memory 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-CC7FF (reserved for Video BIOS) CC800-CDFFF (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 trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States. * Windows is trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.