IBM ThinkPad July 25, 2001 Utility for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 Version 1.19d ======================================================================== Windows 95/98/Me/2000 users need the following packages: - Utility for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 - Utility for DOS - Personalization Editor (if Personalization is supported) - Personalization Data Update Diskette (ditto) - Utility Features (if Battery Information, Battery MaxiMiser and Presentation Director programs are supported) - Battery Information Support Driver (if Battery Information support is supported) - Utility Data I for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 (for ThinkPad 7xx, 6xx, T2x, A21e model 2655,and A22e family) - Utility Data II for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 (for ThinkPad 3xx and A2x family) - Utility Data III for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 (for ThinkPad 5xx and X2x family) What This Package Does ---------------------- This package provides the following utility programs for Windows 95/98/Me/2000 users: - ThinkPad Configuration program - Fuel-Gauge program Note: Under Windows 95, Internet Explorer version 4 or higher must be installed. This package enables or updates the utility programs of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 365X, 365XD - ThinkPad 380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD, 380Z - ThinkPad 385D, 385ED, 385XD - ThinkPad 560, 560E, 560X, 560Z, 570, 570E - ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X - ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760XD, 760XL - ThinkPad 765D, 765L - ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z - ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22m, A22p, A22e - ThinkPad T20, T21, T22 - ThinkPad X20, X21 - ThinkPad i Series 1157 - ThinkPad TransNote To determine if you should update the utility programs, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. To update the utility programs, refer to the "Installation Guide" section. Released Versions ----------------- Ver. 1.00 Initial release Ver. 1.01 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.01a A problem fix Ver. 1.10 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.11 Support for new models and new functions Ver. 1.12 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.13 Support for new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.13a A problem fix Ver. 1.14 Support for new models and new functions Ver. 1.14a Problem fixes Ver. 1.15 Support for new models and problem fixes Ver. 1.16 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.16a A problem fix Ver. 1.17 Support for new models and new functions Ver. 1.17a Support for future enhancement Ver. 1.18 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Ver. 1.18s Support for new models Ver. 1.19 Support for new models Ver. 1.19a A problem fix Ver. 1.19b A problem fix Ver. 1.19d A problem fix Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <1.00> - (New) Initial for 560Z and 380Z. <1.01> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 770X and 600E. - (New) Support for the installation option for ThinkPad Configuration for DOS. - (Fix) Fuel-Gauge program consumes GUI resource while charging. - (Fix) Fuel-Gauge program displays an error message when F1 key is pressed. <1.01a> - (Fix) UltraBay Properties button is displayed on machines which support only UltraBay IDE devices warm swapping. <1.10> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 770Z. - (New) Support for Windows 95. - (New) Utility packages have been re-organized. In installation, there is no need to do from a diskette. - (Fix) Vertical button bar is not displayed correctly sometimes. <1.11> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 570. - (New) Removed BIOS part number field from the system Information screen. <1.12> - (New) Support for ThinkPad 600X and 570E. - (New) A menu for On Screen Display is supported. - (Fix) Unexpected result occurs when the system docked to 2nd docking station. - (Fix) Screen Expansion setting may not be correctly saved, depending on a condition. - (Fix) Volume Control Beep is not set correctly. - (Fix) Parallel EPP mode is not set correctly on 570 family. - (Fix) When Utility is installed to long directory, the driver does not work correctly. <1.13> - (New) Support for Windows 2000 formally. - (New) IBM on the web menu is removed. - (Fix) Tooltip help may not be displayed in button bar mode. - (Fix) Hot docking/undocking takes too much time. - (Fix) Screen Blanking button sets HDD timer on Windows 95. It causes mismatch with another program. <1.13a> - (Fix) Hot Key Service fails to start when network card is installed. <1.14> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A20m/A20p. - (New) The default installation path and folder were changed. <1.14a> - (Fix) Uninstallation causes an error on A20m/A20p. <1.15> - (New) Support for ThinkPad T20. <1.16> - (New) Support for ThinkPad X20. - (New) Installation program was modified to support new ThinkPad Configuration for DOS of memory reduction version. - (Fix) ThinkPad Configuration fails to be loaded when log on/off Windows 2000. - (Fix) On Screen Display volume indicator is displayed when Fn Key lock setting is done. <1.16a> - (Fix) On Screen Display is not launched properly sometimes on Windows 2000. <1.17> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A21e/m/p and T21. - (New) Removed On Screen Display installation support from installation program. - (New) Supported new ThinkPad Configuration tray icon. <1.17a> - (New) Support for T21 future enhancement. <1.18> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A22m, A22p, T22 and X21. - (New) Support for Lid close action beep function for A2x/T2x family. - (New) Installation program removes OS Battery Meter icon when Battery MaxiMiser Gauge icon is put into the tray by default on Windows Me. - (Fix) PCI IRQ view does not match with Device Manager in ACPI environment. - (Fix) Grayed out items are not seen correctly when High contrast is selected in Display Property. - (Fix) Once Yes is selected in reboot message displayed by a dialog opened from a tray menu, any dialog will never open from the next time. - (Fix) Power Property tabs are not displayed in other mode than Administrator on Windows 2000. - (Fix) Some settings cannot be done in other mode than Administrator on Windows 2000. <1.18s> - (New) Support for ThinkPad TransNote. <1.19> - (New) Support for ThinkPad A22e. <1.19a> - (Fix) Blue screen error may occur on Windows 2000. <1.19b> - (Fix) Installation fails once ThinkPad Configuration is opened from Control Panel on Windows 2000. <1.19d> - (Fix) Blue screen error may occur on Windows APM operating systems. Installation Guide ------------------ (Note) - To determine if you should update the utility programs, refer to the Summary of Changes section. - Under Windows 95, Internet Explorer version 4 or higher must be installed. INSTALL: 1. Start Windows 95/98/Me/2000. For Windows 2000, logon with a User ID of Administrator. 2. Extract this package onto the hard drive. 3. Click Start, then click Run. 4. Type [Program Path]\SETUP, and click OK. Program Path is the full path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note: 1 The default installation path and folder were changed from V1.14. If you already installed the previous version, uninstall it first or change the installation path and folder to the same as before. 2 If you already installed V1.14, please uninstall it first before you install newer version. 3. Install the On Screen Display package after installing these utility. 3. If you are install this version of Utilities after uninstalling a previous version on Windows 2000, reboot the system after uninstallation. HOW TO DETERMINE WHAT VERSION IS INSTALLED: 1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. The main screen will be displayed. 2. Select Help, then select About menu. About dialog will be displayed. The version will be displayed next to Utility. Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.