IBM ThinkPad 240X                                        July 19, 2000
System Program Service Diskette

Diskette Version : 1.01
BIOS Version     : 1.03.10
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Notice:
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This program is language independent and can be used with any language
system.


What This Diskette Does
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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 systems:
   - ThinkPad 240X

To determine if you should update the system program, refer to the 
"Summary of Changes" section.

To update the system program, refer to the "Updating System Program" 
section.


Released Versions
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Diskette - BIOS
1.00 - 1.03.09   Initial release
1.01 - 1.03.10   Support for Windows Me and problem fixes


Summary of Changes
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 Where: <x.xx - y.yy.yy>
              x.xx     : Diskette version
              y.yy.yy  : BIOS version
                For example,
                <1.00 - 1.03.09> means the diskette version is 1.00,
                and the BIOS version is 1.03.09.
        (New) New Function or Enhancement
        (Fix) Correction to existing function

<1.00 - 1.03.09>
 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad 240X.

<1.01 - 1.03.10>
 - (New) Support for Windows Me.
 - (Fix) (Windows 2000 and Windows NT)
         Accessibility options in the ThinkPad Utility do not work.
 - (Fix) Volume state (level) does not keep after rebooting the 
         system.
 - (Fix) Sometimes the icon on the task tray does not respond.
 - (Fix) (Windows 98) USB device does not work after resume from 
         suspend or hibernation mode.
 - (Fix) In the "IBM BIOS Setup Utility, it shows CPU ID type as 
         Pentium III processor even though the system has the Celeron 
         processor.


Installation Instructions
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Notes: - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update 
the system program.

 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.

    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 and system has restarted, do the
following to make the changes effective.

 7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the
    diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
 8. Turn on the computer with pressing F1 key. The system enters
    IBM BIOS Setup Utility automatically.
 9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
10. Press F9 key.
11. Select Yes to load default configuration.
12. Press F10 key.
13. Select Yes.
14. The system restart automatically.

BIOS Information
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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 (pressing F1 when the system
is started).

  Diskette    BIOS       BIOS
  Version     Version    Date
  --------    -------    ----------
  1.00        1.03.09    12/21/1999
  1.01        1.03.10    12/21/1999


Service Information
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The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as 
follows.

 ThinkPad Model  BIOS Version  Reserved BIOS Area
 --------------  ------------  --------------------------------------
 240X            1.03.10       C0000-CBFFF  (Reserved for Video BIOS)
                               E0000-FFFFF  (Reserved for BIOS)

The BIOS Version can be viewed by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility.


Trademarks
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  * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks 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.