IBM ThinkPad A30p/A30 October 05, 2001 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Diskette Version : 1.01 BIOS Version : 1EET42WW ====================================================================== 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 A30p - ThinkPad A30 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 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 (1EET32WW) Initial Release Version 1.01 (1EET42WW) 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 - 1EET32WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A30p/A30. <1.01 - 1EET42WW> - (Fix) HDD password prompt does not appear but white screen appears when resuming from standby state, on Windows Me. - (Fix) The system does not resume from standby state if UltraPort Camera is attached to the USB port through ThinkPad Port Replicator, on Windows 2000. - (Fix) Windows 98 cannot be installed to ThinkPad A30p. - (Fix) The system hangs when entering to standby state, if TV is enabled as primary display device, on Windows 2000. - (Fix) The unexpected color appears on TV when entering to hibernation mode, if TV is enabled as primary display device, on Windows 2000. - (Fix) Ultra DMA mode 5(ATA/100) cannot be enabled on ACPI OS. - (Fix) USB BIOS cannot be disabled by "PS2 USBBIOS D" command of ThinkPad DOS Utility. 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 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 the Start button, 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. BIOS Information ---------------- Each version of the ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility 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. 4. The BIOS version and date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS BIOS BIOS Version Version Date -------- -------- ---------- 1.00 1EET32WW 2001-09-17 1.01 1EET42WW 2001-09-26 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.