IBM ThinkPad A22m December 19, 2002 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Program Version : 1.04 BIOS Version : 13ET19WW ====================================================================== Notice: ------- This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. What This Package Does ---------------------- The ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility given here can update the system program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions. This release supports the following systems: - ThinkPad A22m Model Sxx The supported operating systems for this update utility are as follows: - Windows 95 OSR2 or later - Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition - Windows Me - Windows 2000 - Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later - Windows XP To determine if you have to update the system program or not, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the system program, refer to the "Installation instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 (13ET14WW) Initial Release Version 1.01 (13ET16WW) A fix for some problems Version 1.02 (13ET17WW) Windows XP support Version 1.03 (13ET18WW) Function update Version 1.04 (13ET19WW) A 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 <1.00 - 13ET14WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A22m Model Sxx. <1.01 - 13ET16WW> - (New) Add an option not to display "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message during POST. - (Fix) It takes an extra 3 seconds during POST, when 3.3V 16-bit PC card is inserted. - (Fix) 84-key is selected on cold boot under Windows NT4.0. - (Fix) 0175 POST error occur. - (Fix) If ECP mode is selected, parallel port does not work after resume from standby state on Windows Me and Windows 2000. <1.02 - 13ET17WW> - (New) Windows XP support - (New) Improved resume speed on Windows Me and Windows 2000. - (Fix) If Alert On LAN 2 is enabled, sometimes file transfer through network fails. - (Fix) No display came upon LCD when a lid opened after undocked from a ThinkPad Dock or a Port replicator with an external monitor.(Windows 2000) <1.03 - 13ET18W> - (New) Improved CPU thermal control. <1.04 - 13ET19WW> - (New) Update POST 175 error check routine. - (Fix) POST hang may occur if CMOS value is incorrect. - (Fix) Dock/undock operation on Windows 98 causes a system freeze if the DVD/CD-RW combo device is installed the in docking station. - (Fix) If the hibernation file structure is special, hibernation wakeup may cause a system hang. - (Fix) A Password is required twice if the user presses the F1 key when the password prompt appears. - (Fix) The ThinkPad system does not wait long enough for the command that stops the HDD spindle motor during a system power off. - (Fix) Hibernation wakeup causes a system hang if the supervisor password is installed and BIOS update diskette is inserted. - (Fix) Password prompt will come up at reboot after suspend/resume on an ACPI operating system. - (Fix) Operating system installation using Remote Deployment Manager (RDM = LCCM) causes a system hang. - (Fix) If supervisor password is enabled, disabling Legacy Floppy Devices in the BIOS setup startup menu does not work properly. - (Fix) SpeedStep function does not work correctly on Windows98. - (Fix) File transfer through network fails when Alert On LAN is enabled. 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. - Before using this BIOS Update Utility with Windows 98 Second Edition, IBM recommends applying the Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement from the Microsoft Web site Knowledge Base Article ID Q239887. 1. Print these instructions or display on another computer. 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3. Start a supported version of Windows on the target computer. 4. Make the temporary directory on the hard disk drive (for instance, C:\Temp) 5. Download the ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility from the web site and store the file into the temporary directory. 6. Click Start and then click Run. 7. In the Open dialogue box, specify the utility filename with the full path name where you stored ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility. (E.g. C:\Temp\filename.exe) Then press the Enter key. 8. Follow the instructions. 9. When completed, the system is automatically turned off. 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 effecive. 10.Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive, then turn on the computer. 11.While the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 12.Verify the BIOS version and date. 13.Press the F9 key to load default configuration. 14.Select Yes. 15.Press the F10 key to save default configuration. 16.Select Yes. The system will restart automatically. Unattended Installation: 1. Follow the same instructions above from step 1 to step 6. 2. Specify filename with the full path name where you stored ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility with options -s -a -s (For example, C:\Temp\13UJ04US.EXE -s -a -s) and then press the Enter key. Windows will be shut down automatically. The system BIOS program is updated without any user interaction. BIOS Information ---------------- Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the date as well as the Embedded controller version number 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 "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. The BIOS version and date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS BIOS BIOS Embedded controller Version Version Date Version -------- -------- ---------- ------------------- 1.00 13ET14WW 2001-03-06 N/A 1.01 13ET16WW 2001-07-31 N/A 1.02 13ET17WW 2001-09-05 N/A 1.03 13ET18WW 2002-04-17 N/A 1.04 13ET19WW 2002-10-16 N/A 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-CFFFF (reserved for Video BIOS) E0000-FFFFF (reserved for BIOS) Known Limitations ----------------- 1. To execute this package on Windows 95, the following modules are required: - MSVCRT.DLL - MFC42.DLL Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States. * Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.