IBM ThinkPad A21e December 1, 2000 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Version 1.02 (KUET25WW) ====================================================================== 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 A21e The supported operating systems 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, refer to the "Summary of Change" section. To update the system program, refer to the "Installation instructions" section. Released Versions ----------------- Version 1.01 (KUET24WW) A fix for a problem Version 1.02 (KUET25WW) A fix for a problem Summary of Changes ------------------ Key: Program Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New Function or Enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.01 - KUET24WW> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A21e. - (Fix) Sometimes hang up system when executing 'PCHealth Scheduler for Data Collection' during screen off state in Windows Me. <1.02 - KUET25WW> - (Fix) Some systems with a hard disk password installed may hang a few minutes and shutdown while turning on with Wake-on-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 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 95/98/Me/2000 or Windows NT 4.0 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\kuuj02us.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. Program BIOS BIOS Embedded controller Version Version Date Version -------- -------- ---------- ------------------- 1.01 KUET24WW 1999-12-21 - 1.02 KUET25WW 2000-11-01 - * Embedded controller update is not affect on the System Program Service Diskette ver.1.01 and ver.1.02. 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 ----------------- 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 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.