Flash BIOS update - CD-ROM ISO image version for ThinkCentre(R) 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, 9219 Version C661KTF4A Installation README This package updates the basic input/output system (BIOS) on ThinkCentre 9214, 9215, 9216, 9217, 9218, and 9219 systems. BIOS is programming that controls low-level hardware operations, including interactions with diskette drives, hard drives, and the keyboard. The BIOS is stored on a chip. Your computer uses flash BIOS, which can be updated through a program on a flash diskette so that you do not have to replace the BIOS chip to update the BIOS. Note: Make note of any settings you have changed in the BIOS Configuration Utility. These settings may have to be re-entered after updating the BIOS. Print this file so that you can refer to it during the installation. Important Note -------------- Installing this update involves creating a BIOS flash CD and running the flash program from the CD. You must have access to a CD-R or CD-RW drive and CD-R software which is capable of creating a CD from an ISO image. Downloading the update ---------------------- 1. Click the file link to download the file from the web page. 2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file, be sure to select a path that does not have a space in its name. Create the bootable CD ---------------------- Create a CD from the CD ISO file, c661jyf4a_flash.iso. Use your CD-R software's feature for creating a CD from an ISO image; RecordNow! calls this feature "Burn Image". Refer to the help provided with your CD-R software for further assistance. Installing the update --------------------- 1. Close all open applications. 2. Insert the bootable CD into your CD-ROM drive. 3. Shutdown the computer. 4. With the CD still inserted in the CD-ROM drive, power on the system. 5. Wait until you see the following message: Flashing Complete Remove Floppy Diskette & hit to Continue 6. Remove the CD from the CD-ROM drive and press the key to restart your system. Summary of changes ------------------ General Information: C661JTxxA is the flash diskette level. C661KTxxA is the binary image level. (BIOS) NOTE: All changes carry forward. That is, if a change is added in 01, it is also in 02, 03 etc. Changes for C661JTxxA/C661KTxxA: C661JTF4A/C661KTF4A - Fixes a problem where a USB mouse will not work in DOS mode - Adds VGA BIOS in bootblock - Fixes a problem where PXE ROM cannot update C661JTF3A/C661KTF3A - Initial Production Release Trademarks ---------- ThinkPad, ThinkCentre and Think Accessories are registered trademarks of Lenovo. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Other company, product, and service names may be trademarks or service marks of others. THIS DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MERCHANTABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT. BY FURNISHING THIS DOCUMENT, WE GRANT NO LICENSES TO ANY PATENTS OR COPYRIGHTS. Copyright (c) Lenovo 2005, all rights reserved