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Document ID: LWIK-3VAP6Y

TP 560X - BIOS PN and date matrix

Applicable to: World-Wide

Follow this link to obtain the latest version of the BIOS Diskette:

BIOS PN and Date Matrix for TP 560X for U.S. and Canada only.

Disk Ver.

BIOS P/N

BIOS Date

1.00

97H4580

12-02-97

1.01

97H4071

04-06-98

1.10

97H4103

06-10-98

1.11

97H4132

08-07-98

1.12

97H4154

10-08-98


Summary of Change
Key:
(New) New Function or Enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function

1.00
- (Fix) If attached DIMM does not supports self-refresh, do nothing related to refresh control.

1.01
- (Fix) Keystroke entry immediately after entering the power on password can result in failure of proper recognition of subsequent keystrokes. That is, a keystroke immediately after the entry of a password (before the operating system is fully loaded), can cause problems with any subsequent keyboard entry. If you experience this problem, update the BIOS with this SPSD.
- (Fix) If any flicker or jitter is noticed in various images on HPA LCD models, update the BIOS with this SPSD to update the video bios to improve the appearance of the images.

1.10
- (Fix) Not resume from low-battery hibernation mode
- (Fix) NT4.0:System hung happens when system boot in battery mode. System hung is observed in 0-5 mins.
- (Fix) Cannot enter Hibernation after RediSafe .
- (Fix) Cannot enter hibernation mode when a hibernation file exists on a hidden partition .
- (Fix) Fix the problem that shut down suddenly in low power state if "Hibernation by low battery" setting is enable and hibernation (by low battery) is fail.
- (Fix) CHKDSK.COM does not run from command prompt after executing RediSafe-suspend / resume with opening window or full screen, if installed FIX PACK-005 over OS/2 4.0 .
- (Fix) Screen off Timer is not restored after changing presentaion mode.
- (Fix) TCO application may report invalid information for memory.
- (New) Support for Windows 98.

1.11
- (Fix) Hang at the updating Windows95 screen when installing Windows95 in some cases.
- (Fix) Serial mouse is not working on resume from hibernation
- (Fix) Password can not be input, when the system is put into standby mode (rather than suspend) by the suspend timer function when attached to a docking station.
- (Fix) When the power on password is set in Windows98 and the system is put into standby mode (rather than suspend) by other conditions, the password icon screen comes up by a key input after the screen goes blank by the screen timer off function.

(Notice)
It is highly recommended to update the following video driver along with this system program update.
ThinkPad Video Features Diskette III for Windows 95 Version 6.14.00Q or later.

1.12
- (Fix) POST 301 error occur at reboot timing
- (Fix) Change the voltage drop timing of PCMCIA slot in battery mode at power off.
- (Fix) Microsoft IntelliMouse is disabled after suspend/resume on Windows 98 APM mode.

Service Information

The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as follows:

ThinkPad Model

BIOS P/N

Date

Reserved
BIOS Area*

Usable BIOS
ROM Area*

560X

97H4154

10/08/98

C000-C7FF
F000-FFFF

E000-EFFF


* NOTE:
- Memory Range C000-C7FF 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.
* Microsoft, IntelliMouse, Windows, Windows98 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other contries.

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Date Created

09-06-98

Last Updated

19-10-98

Revision Date

16-10-99

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 560X

Machine Type

2640

Model

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