IBM ThinkPad A22e Aug. 23, 2002 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Utility Version : 1.04 BIOS Version : 1.04 (1BET16WW) ====================================================================== 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 system: - ThinkPad A22e(Pentium Model) The supported operating systems are as follows: - Windows 98 Second Edition - Windows Me - Windows NT ServicePack 3 or later - Windows 2000 - Windows XP Professional - Windows XP Home To determine if you have to update the system program, please refer to the "Summary of Change" section. To update the system program, please refer to the "Installation instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.00 (1BET12WW) Initial Release Version 1.02 (1BET14WW) Fix for problems Version 1.03 (1BET15WW) Add New functions Version 1.04 (1BET16WW) Fix for problems and add new functions Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Diskette Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New Function or Enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.00 - 1BET12WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A22e. <1.02 - 1BET14WW> - (Fix) If 3.3V 16bit PC card is attached, POST takes 3 seconds longer. - (Fix) 84-key is selected on cold boot under Windows NT4.0. - (Fix) Sometimes keyboard becomes unresponse after restart. - (Fix) Distortion appear with external monitor at 1600x1200 resolution. <1.03 - 1BET15WW> - (New) Windows XP Support <1.04 - 1BET16WW> - (New) Enhance BIOS image data integrity at flash update. - (New) 2002 is added to BIOS Copyright text. - (New) Improve thermal control - (New) Add POST 175 error recovery process. - (Fix) The TrackPoint is not disabled even if an external PS/2 mouse being attached when the TrackPoint set as AutoDisable. - (Fix) PS2.EXE USBBIOS Disable does not work correctly. - (Fix) Some HDD partition information causes boot failure. - (Fix) OS install using Remote Deployment Manager (RDM = LCCM) cause system hang. - (Fix) Password is required twice if user press F1 key when password prompt appear. - (Fix) If system is turned off immediately during first power on process, it may cause power on hang at next time. - (Fix) If hibernation file structure is special, hibernation wakeup cause system hang. - (Fix) Wait for the command that stop the HDD spindle at system power off is not enough. - (Fix) If supervisor password is enabled, disable of Legacy Floppy Devices by '!' in BIOS setup startup menu does not work. - (Fix) Hibernation wakeup cause system hang if supervisor password is installed and BIOS update diskette is inserted. 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 port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. - Before using Flash Update with Windows 98 Second Edition, IBM recommends that you download and apply the "Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement" from the Microsoft Support WWW Site. This supplement and information regarding this supplement can be found at: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q239/8/87.ASP 1. After you have opened the above link, click on http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp 2. Scroll down to "Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement" and click on it. 3. Click Next. 4. Accept the License to download the file. 5. Run the executable that you just downloaded. 1) Print these instructions or display on another computer. 2) Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3) Start Windows 98Se/Me/2000 on the target computer. 4) Make the temporary directory on the hard drive (for instance, C:\Temp) 5) Download the Embedded Controller Program Update Utility from the web site and store the file into the temporary directory. (e.g. C:\Temp) 6) Click on Start button. 7) Click on Run.. 8) Specify filename with the full path name where you stored Embedded Controller Program Update Utility. (e.g. C:\Temp\1buj03us.exe) Then press Enter 9) Follow the instructions. 10) When completed, 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 confirm the change is correctly applied. 6. Make sure the no diskette is inserted in the diskette drive. 7. Turn on the computer; then, while the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press F1 key. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 8. Check "Embedded Controller Version". 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 invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Embedded controller version number can be viewed by running ThinkPad Configurator from your operating system and select System Information from the Help menu or System Information button. Embedded controller information can also be found by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility. Diskette BIOS BIOS Embedded controller Version Version Date Version -------- -------- ---------- ------------------- 1.00 1BET12WW 2001-04-06 1.02 1BET14WW 2001-08-01 1.03 1BET15WW 2001-09-05 1.04 1BET16WW 2002-08-22 1.05 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-CBFFF (reserved for Video BIOS) E0000-FFFFF (reserved for BIOS) Known Limitations ----------------- None Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States. * Windows and WindowsNT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.