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Updating System Program
Notes:
- You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program.
- If your computer is attached to a port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive and turn on the computer.
4. Select "Read this first..." from the menu and carefully read the information that appears.
5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
6. Select "Update system program" and follow the instruction on the screen.
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, run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors:
7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
8. Press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
10. Select Test, then select Start to run all the basic tests. Various test patterns will appear on the screen. An OK will appear for each device that passes the test.
11. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
12. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.
Summary of Change
v1.00 - IEET23WW
- (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 condition by suspend timer function
- (Fix) Hang when updating Windows 95 screen at installing Windows 95 in some condition.
- (Fix) When power on password is sent in Windows 98 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 Windows 98 ACPI mode
- (Fix) UUID should be displayed as lower case characters
v1.01 - IEET24WW
- (Fix) Change the voltage drop timing of PCMCIA slot in battery mode at power off
- (Fix) Microsoft IntelliMouse is disable after suspend/resume on Windows 98 APM mode
v1.02 - IEET24WW
- (Fix) Version of BIOS is not displayed correctly by LANClient Control Manager.
- (Note)Change is only made to the diskette volume label, not to System Program. If you have already applied Version 1.01, you don't need to update System Program to 1.02.
v1.03 - IEET25WW
- (Fix) After rebooting, the system may hang if the Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet Feature is attached and the EtherJet port is enabled
- (Fix) After putting the system into suspend mode, the system will resume with no apparent user or application intervention (This condition is very rare and does not happen under ordinary circumstances)
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 BIOS BIOS
Version Level Date
------- -------- --------
1.00 IEET23WW 09-11-98
1.01 IEET24WW 01-13-99
1.02 IEET24WW 01-13-99
1.03 IEET25WW 03-15-99
Service Information
The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as follows.
ThinkPad BIOS Reserved Usable
Model Date BIOS Area* BIOS ROM Area*
------- -------- ---------- --------------
560Z 03-15-99 C000-CBFF E000-EFFF
F000-FFFF
* 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.
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