IBM ThinkPad A21e February 16, 2001 ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility Version 1.07 (KUET30WW) ====================================================================== 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 for this update utility are as follows: - Windows 95 OSR2 or later - Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition - Windows Me - Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later - Windows 2000 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 Version 1.03 (KUET26WW) fix for problems and add new functions Version 1.04 (KUET27WW) fix for problems and add new functions Version 1.07 (KUET30WW) fix for 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 <1.01 - 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 halt a few minuts and shutdown during turn on by Wake-on-LAN when harddisk password is installed. <1.03 - KUET26WW> - (New) Add a 'Lock BIOS settings' menu to BIOS setup. - (New) Add audio warning at entering standby with closed LCD panel feature to prevent HDD broken. - (Fix) Fix the system hang problem during 'Save and Exit' operation in BIOS setup utility. - (Fix) Fix HDD indicator LED sometimes stays on after hibernation wakeup on Windows NT4. - (Fix) Fix system hang during hibernation. - (Fix) Fix CRT is not displayed after hibernation wake-up on Windows 2000. - (Fix) Fix incorrect behavior of LCD off timer on Windows 2000 and Windows Me. - (Fix) Fix critical low hibernation is not work with standby state of Windows 2000 and Windows Me. - (Fix) Fix unexpected password prompt is displayed whenever password is not set. - (Fix) Fix flashes on the CRT when opening Thinkpad configuration utility on Windows NT4. - (Fix) Fix LCD is not displayed after resume from standby. - (Fix) Fix 2nd HDD in Ultrabay 2000 is not detected. <1.04 - KUET27WW> - (New) Add a 'Asset Tag Number' field in SM BIOS structure support. - (Fix) Fix a intermitend POST error '189'. - (Fix) Fix a HDD timer does not work correctly on Windows 2000 and Windows Me. <1.07 - KUET30WW> - (Fix) Systemm can't boot from a hard disk with partition ID of n5h. (n is 1 or greater) - (Fix) POST 189 error. - (Fix) Sometimes there is no display on LCD after opening LCD lid without external display. - (Fix) Reboot from BIOS-call causes system hang. 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. 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. 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. 4. The BIOS version and date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS BIOS Embedded controller Version Date Version ------------------- ---------- ------------------- 1.01 KUET24WW 1999-12-21 - 1.02 KUET25WW 2000-11-01 - 1.03 KUET26WW 2000-11-21 - 1.04 KUET27WW 2000-12-04 - 1.07 KUET30WW 2001-01-26 - * Embedded controller update is not affect on the IBM BIOS Setup Utility. 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 <=== This paragraph is valid at Win95 support. ----------------- 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. 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