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Service Hints & Tips

Document ID: DSHY-3YTMRU

TP 560Z - BIOS PN and Date Matrix

Applicable to: World-Wide

This System Program Service Diskette updates the system BIOS program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. The supported models are as follows.

- ThinkPad 560Z

Follow this link to download the latest BIOS file:

System Program Information

Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following system program (BIOS). The BIOS P/N and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup menu.

Diskette Version

BIOS PN

Date

1.00

97H4140

09-11-98


Summary of Change

Key: <n.nn> Diskette Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
(New) New Function or Enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function

1.00
- (Fix) If user presses power button while system is in LCD off state, no warning beep sounds.
- (Fix) Password can not be input, when system is put into not suspend mode but standby mode during docked condtion by suspend timer function.
- (Fix) Hang when updating Windows95 screen at installing Windows95 in some condition.
- (Fix) When power on password is sent in Windows98 and the system is put into not suspend mode but standby mode by other conditions, password icon screen comes up by key input after screen goes blank by screen off timer function.
- (Fix) Power Meter shows "unknown" after Battery insertion in Windows98 ACPI mode.
- (Fix) UUID should be displayed as lower case characters.


Service Information

The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as follows.

ThinkPad Model

BIOS PN

Date

Reserved
BIOS Area*

Usable
BIOS Area*

1.00

97H4140

09-11-98

C000-CBFF
F000-FFFF

E000-EFFF


* NOTE:
- Memory Range C000-CBFF is reserved for Video BIOS.
- Memory Range E000-EFFF can be used as UMB (Upper Memory Block) by a memory manager such as EMM386.EXE.
- Memory Range F000-FFFF is reserved for BIOS.

The BIOS P/N and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup menu.

Trademarks

* IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation.
* Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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Hint Category

BIOS

Date Created

30-09-98

Last Updated

19-01-99

Revision Date

19-01-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 560Z

Machine Type

2640, 2641

Model

Various

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