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“Update Computer”

Updating the ThinkPad system BIOS for Windows Me

Before you install or upgrade your system to Windows Me, you

must update the BIOS (basic

input/output system) of your ThinkPad computer.

To take full advantage of all the features

offered by Windows Me, it is strongly recommended that you update your ThinkPad’s system
BIOS. If you do not update the system BIOS before installing Windows Me, you will encounter
problems with the Setup utility and Windows Me will not operate properly on computers with an
outdated BIOS.

Below is a list of BIOS versions that needs to be updated prior to clean or upgrade install. The
latest Flash BIOS Update Diskette (System Program Service Diskette) file and installation guide
can be obtained from the IBM ThinkPad support Web site:

http://www.pc.ibm.com/support

Note that the BIOS versions listed in the following list may not be the latest as IBM keeps
updating the BIOS. Please make sure to download and update to the latest BIOS available on the
web.

ThinkPad Model

BIOS Name

BIOS Version

240

IRET72WW

240X

KSET32WW

1.03.10

390

IJB109WW

V1.0 R01-G7

390E

ILB100WW

V1.0 R01_C5

390X

ISB052WW

570

IMET62WW

570E

IUET22WW

600

IBET46WW

600E (266/300MHz)

IHET41WW

600E (366MHz or greater)

INET30WW

600X

ITET48WW

i Series 1400
2611-410/450/411/451

IKB123WW

V3.0 R01-A7E

i Series 1400/1500
2611-412/452/472/512/552

IQB125WW

V3.0 R01-A4D

i Series 1400/1500
2621-
420/42U/460/46U/480/48U/540/421/441/541

IXB137WW

R01-A3B

i Series 1400/1500
2621-422/442/482/483/492/4E2
2651-542/562/592

KRB121WW

R01-A5H

i Series 1200/1300
1161-21x/23x/25x/26x
1171-31x/32x/34x/35x/33x/37x

KQUF25WW

V1.00L

T20

IYET42WW

1.06b

A20m

IWET50WW

1.05a

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Summary of Contents for ThinkPad series

Page 1: ...built in driver ThinkPad i Series 1400 2611 410 450 411 451 27 To upgrade Audio Ess Solo1 to Windows Me built in driver ThinkPad models 240 390E 390X i Series 2611 412 452 472 512 552 i Series 2621 i Series 2651 27 To upgrade Audio Crystal SoundFusion to Windows Me built in driver ThinkPad models 570 570E 600X A20m A20p and T20 27 To upgrade Audio Crystal SoundFusion to Windows Me built in driver ...

Page 2: ...36 1 12 HDD power off timer does not work intermittently on battery mode 36 2 Docking Station Port Replicator 36 2 1 Ring Central Fax cannot receive fax data when docked and in Standby mode 36 2 2 System makes a clicking sound when starting Windows Me and the system is docked to SelectaDockIII 37 2 3 The wheel scroll function on some USB mice does not work after hot docking 37 2 4 Some USB hubs or...

Page 3: ...al SoundFusion Joystick device will be marked with a yellow in the Device Manager when docked 43 5 2 Two Infrared Communication Device will appear after upgrade if the Infrared device is not enabled 43 5 3 Red X mark in USB Serial Port with IBM USB Multiple Hub 44 6 Communication 44 6 1 Limitation to Ring Central Voice after upgrading to Windows Me 44 6 2 NetBEUI connection is lost when resuming f...

Page 4: ...c ThinkPad models with the Windows Millennium Edition Upgrade installed If you have not already installed Windows Millennium Edition please follow the ThinkPad Windows Millennium Edition Upgrade or Installation instructions available below The following terms are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United States or other countries or both IBM the e business logo ThinkPad ...

Page 5: ...cluded on the Windows Me CD Windows Me supports the following two types of Power Management Advanced Power Management APM Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI Each ThinkPad model will be designated as either an APM or ACPI supported computer under Windows Me The type of power management your ThinkPad model supports will determine the overall power consumption controls and Plug and Play ...

Page 6: ...T20 X A20m A20p X X20 X ...

Page 7: ...ade install Windows Me Update computer Back up all data files and information on the computer before starting clean install or upgrading Undock and remove any optional devices Build the System Program Service BIOS Diskette and update the system BIOS and initialize the BIOS setting to default Download appropriate drivers required from IBM Web site Install at least 32 megabytes MB of system memory o...

Page 8: ...ough out this documentation clean install is referred to as installing Windows Me on clean or formatted hard drive with no previous Operating System Refer to Windows Me CD Win9x cleanhd txt for more details on clean install Upgrade install is refered to as installing Windows Me on previous Windows 9x Operating System and in which saves all the current settings and data If your system meets any one...

Page 9: ... obtained from the IBM ThinkPad support Web site http www pc ibm com support Note that the BIOS versions listed in the following list may not be the latest as IBM keeps updating the BIOS Please make sure to download and update to the latest BIOS available on the web ThinkPad Model BIOS Name BIOS Version 240 IRET72WW 240X KSET32WW 1 03 10 390 IJB109WW V1 0 R01 G7 390E ILB100WW V1 0 R01_C5 390X ISB0...

Page 10: ...A20p IVET58WW 1 02b X20 IZET58WW 1 13 ...

Page 11: ...ures Package for Windows Me X TP 390 172x 1400 1500 DVD Video Player Upgrade for Windows Me For DVD model X 1 X 1 X 1 TP 240X Audio driver for Windows 2000 X TP General TrackPoint Driver I for Win95 98 NT4 X X X TP240 380Z 560Z TrackPoint Driver Package II for Win95 98 NT4 X X TP390E Modem Ring driver Package for Windows 95 98 X TP 390X Modem Ring Driver for Windows Me X TP390 172x Modem Ring Disk...

Page 12: ...ntel PRO 100 Mini PCI Software for Win95 98 NT4 2000 For Mini PCI combo card Intel X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 Intel Priority Packet for Win95 98 NT4 2000 For Mini PCI combo card Intel X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 3COM V 90 WDM Modem Driver for WinME For Mini PCI combo card 3Com X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 TP A20 T20 IBM 3COM 10 100 Ethernet Mini PCI Adapter with 56K Modem for Win95 98 NT4 2000 For Mini PCI combo card 3Com X 1 X 1 X ...

Page 13: ... Video driver NM2200 Package II for Windows Me X TP1400 1500 2621 Video driver I for Windows 98 X X Video Features SMI Lynx for Windows Me X TP1400 1500 DVD Video Player Upgrade for Windows Me For DVD Model X 1 X 1 X 1 TP1400 Y Station Audio Software I for Windows 98 X TP1400 1500 2611 AudioRack Package II for Windows 98 X TP1400 1500 2621 ESS Audio Rack32 for Windows 98 X TP1400 1500 2621 2651 ES...

Page 14: ...following is a list of known applications that will no longer function after you upgrade to Windows Me It is recommend to uninstalled the following applications prior to upgrading to prevent any upgrade problems from occurring Agate Tioman 390 390E Access ThinkPad in all ThinkPad Models IBM Global Network Dialer Version 4 21 3 ThinkPad models 240 i Series 1400 1500 2621 420 42U 460 46U 480 48U 540...

Page 15: ...ing to Windows Me you need to upgrade the following software to complete the upgrade ThinkPad 600 600E ThinkPad ACP Modem The device driver for the ThinkPad ACP Modem is included on the Windows Me CD however it will not be automatically upgraded by the Windows Me Setup program Check the version of the ThinkPad ACP Modem driver If the version is 2 60 build 36 or older you need to update your ThinkP...

Page 16: ...here is an information that need to be saved Click No and repeat the steps otherwise click Yes to continue 8 Click No when message appears Information If you have not closed the Windows Operator Agent you will get a dialog box 9 Click OK to continue 10 Click OK when the software is removed from the system 11 Click Yes To continue with the software upgrade 12 Click OK to reboot 13 After restarting ...

Page 17: ...22 Windows 95 will compete the setup by detecting and installing the Modem Click Finish to compete the setup for Windows 98 ...

Page 18: ... drive use a diskette backup program to create recovery diskettes of the preinstalled Windows operating system device drivers and applications For more information about installing Windows Me on your ThinkPad computer please refer to the Win9x Setup txt included on the Windows Me CD Prior to upgrading ThinkPad 240X and 570E copy APMINST INF file in the Start up or Recovery diskette by following th...

Page 19: ...rtition To create partition Type 1 and press Enter h Select the appropriate selection Press enter i When prompt for maximum use of the size select yes to create the maximum size partition Select no to set your own partition size j When all logical drives are created Be sure to set the primary partition as Active k Reboot the system with the boot disk and format each drive by typing the following f...

Page 20: ...ll also attempt to preserve your existing user settings and preferences and applications However most Windows 95 and Windows 98 applications that were designed specifically to run on ThinkPad hardware will not function properly after you upgrade to Windows Me For more information about upgrading your ThinkPad computer to Windows Me please refer to the Win 9x setup txt README files included on the ...

Page 21: ... Windows Me Setup wizard will begin the upgrade process Otherwise do the following a Click Start Run b Type D Setup in the Open field where the letter D is the drive letter designation for your computer s CD ROM DVD ROM drive c Press Enter d Follow the instructions presented by Windows Me Setup wizard For additional help and information on how to upgrade to Windows Me refer to the Release Notes fo...

Page 22: ...in the drivers for your system for the fields with IBM The field definition as follows IBM Obtain IBM provided driver from IBM Web site Windows Me Upgrade the driver to the one in the Windows Me CD Does not apply to your specific system or Windows Me setup already installed the appropriated driver ThinkPad Model Suppleme nt File Video Audio Modem IBM PM Bay Swap 240 IBM 240X IBM IBM IBM 390 IBM IB...

Page 23: ... ACP Modem Driver for 600 600E 1 Start your computer and then logon to Windows Me 2 Insert Windows Me CD to the CD ROM DVD ROM drive 3 If Windows automatically detects the CD the Windows Me Setup wizard will prompt the user to begin the upgrade process Click No 4 Click Start Settings Control Panel 5 Double click System icon and click Device Manager tab 6 Double click Unknown Device to install driv...

Page 24: ...e default folder click Next 11 The Setup program will begin copying files to your system 12 After all files are copied to your computer click Finish to automatically restart your computer for the changes to take effect 13 When your computer restarts the DVDExpress is installed and ready to be upgrade for Windows Me Step Two Upgrading DVDExpress for Windows Me 14 Extract the upgrade package which i...

Page 25: ...field definition as follows IBM Obtain IBM provided driver from IBM Web site Windows Me Upgrade the driver to built in Windows Me Does not apply to your specific system or Windows Me setup already installed the appropriated driver ThinkPad Model Suppleme nt Files Video Audio Modem IBM PM Bay Swap 240 IBM Window Me Windows Me 240X IBM IBM IBM 390 IBM IBM IBM 390E IBM IBM Windows Me IBM 390X IBM IBM...

Page 26: ...site 1 Windows Me Supplement File 2 Video Driver 3 Audio Driver 4 Bay Swap Driver 5 IBM PM Driver Step 4 Install or upgrade the remaining drivers and applications from Chart 1 to complete Windows Me setup for your system Now setup ends To upgrade Video NeoMagic MagicMedia 128AV 256AV to Windows Me built in driver ThinkPad 240 1 Turn on your computer and then logon to Windows Me 2 Click Start Setti...

Page 27: ...Series 2651 1 Turn on your computer and logon to Windows Me 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel 3 Double click System icon and click Device Manager tab 4 Click Sound Video and Game Controller to expand the devices 5 Double click Ess Solo PCI AudioDrive to open its property 6 Click Driver tab 7 Click Update Driver 8 In Update Device Driver Wizard Select Specify the location of the driver Advanced ...

Page 28: ...xpend the devices 5 Select Crystal PnP Audio system CODEC and click Properties 6 Click Driver tab 7 Click Update Driver 8 Click Specify the location of the driver Advanced 9 Click Next to continue 10 Click Display a list of all the driver in a specific location 11 Click Next 12 Click Display list of all the Driver 13 Select the driver with most recent date stamp such as Crystal WDM Audio CODEC 6 8...

Page 29: ...ked When the system unit is docked and in Standby mode the user can initiate warm undocking by pressing the hardware eject or turning a hardware switch Windows Me will wake the system from Standby and then eject the computer After the operating system has ejected the computer your can physically undock the system from the docking station or port replicator Cold docking and undocking Under Windows ...

Page 30: ...taching or detaching the UltraBase is more like attaching or detaching the UltraslimBay device For more information on how to attach detach the UltraBase refer to the Hot and Warm swapping support for supported ThinkPad models section of this document On the ThinkPad 570 series Windows Me offers docking support and configuration in two ways 1 If you want to undock the computer from the IBM Advance...

Page 31: ...ormation please refer to readme file that comes with the driver Hot and Warm swapping support for supported ThinkPad models Windows Me is full Plug and play support for devices located in the UltraBay FX UltraslimBay or Ultrabay 2000 slot of your ThinkPad computer Such devices include the following o LS 120 Super Disk drive o ZIP 100 drive o IDE CD ROM CD RW and DVD ROM drive o Secondary battery p...

Page 32: ...the system unit from the UltraBase by the eject levers Once the device is removed then swap in or out a device from the UltraslimBay slot Then attach the system unit back on UltraslimBay device swapping with ThinkPad models 600 600E and 600X ThinkPad 600 series support only the warm swapping under the Windows Me To enable this feature you must install the latest ThinkPad UltraBay Utility Driver Sw...

Page 33: ... system is in the hibernation mode Swapping the Ultrabay 2000 device in the ThinkPad Dock is not supported Ultrabay 2000 device swapping with ThinkPad models A20m and A20p ThinkPad models A20m and A20p support only warm swapping for Ultrabay 2000 devices under the Windows Me To enable this feature you must install the latest ThinkPad Fast Swap Feature Driver In order to remove an Ultrabay 2000 dev...

Page 34: ... Cause Resolution 1 Turn on your computer and then logon to Windows Me 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel 3 Double click Power Option icon 4 Click on Suspend Resume Option tab 5 Check Resume on incoming call 6 Click OK 1 3 OS Hibernation on APM system is not supported Models ThinkPads with APM power management Issue OS Hibernation either through Startup menu or System Timer in Power Option in th...

Page 35: ...se VGA Driver issue Resolution The screen resumes correctly appearance automatically 1 6 Windows Media Player changes to window screen mode when using Power Management Models All ThinkPad models Issue Windows Media Player is changed to window screen mode from full screen mode when the system enters Sleep mode or Hibernation mode Cause Windows Media Player s limitation Resolution To return to full ...

Page 36: ...message Your computer cannot hibernate or standby because the USB Video Camera for Intel ProShare technology cannot enter into a low power state Cause Windows Me Limitation Resolution Close the video camera related application prior to putting the system into hibernation 1 11 System cannot hibernate with some USB cameras Models All ACPI ThinkPad models Issue When using some USB cameras system hibe...

Page 37: ...3 The wheel scroll function on some USB mice does not work after hot docking Models ThinkPad models 570 570E A20m A20p T20 and X20 Issue When USB mouse with wheel screen function is attached to the docking station the scrolling wheel on the mouse does not work after the system is hot docked Other mouse function moving clicking correctly works This occurs the following hot dock configuration ThinkP...

Page 38: ... configuration by double clicking the icon in Systray 2 Click DeviceBay Disable Warm Swap deices Apply OK 3 Reboot the system 2 6 16 bit PC Cards hot plugged to the dock PC Card slot will not be detected after warm docking with an ATA PC Card already installed in the PC Card slot of the dock Models ThinkPad 390 Issue When the ATA PC Card is already installed in the docking PC Card slot the system ...

Page 39: ...s release of Windows Me Only some CardBus modem cards support this function Resolution Do not use the WOR function with PC Card modems 3 4 Some PC cards might not be detected after resuming from Standby mode Models ThinkPad 240X Issue Some PC cards may not be detected when the system resumes from standby Cause This is caused by PC Card device driver Resolution Install any PC cards prior to putting...

Page 40: ...4 Click Device Bay 5 Check Disable Warm Swap devices 6 Click Apply and click Yes 7 Reboot when prompt ...

Page 41: ...h Dual Display mode enter Hibernation without closing Windows Media Player At that time the screen color pallet becomes strange after resuming from hibernation Cause VGA driver issue Resolution If this happens disable Dual display mode and enable again Or close Windows Media Player before entering Hibernation 4 3 Windows Media Player v 7 0 cannot play two or more multimedia files simultaneously Mo...

Page 42: ...dia Player pull down menu does not display in 256 color mode when the movie is playing The blank gray box is displayed when you click View Play Tools and Help File pull down menu contents are displayed correctly Cause This issue is caused by Windows Me or DirectX Resolution Use 16 bit or more color depth or stop the movie before selecting the pull down menu 4 7 Volume Control setting change is not...

Page 43: ...is docked the system BIOS configures this resource to the game port device located on the docking station rather than the one on the system unit Resolution Disable the Crystal SoundFusion in the Device Manager and the device can be still attached to the game port device to the docking station To disable the Crystal SoundFusion follow the steps below 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double cl...

Page 44: ...a voice phone call but it can be used to send and receive fax Resolution Do not use Ring Central for voice Instead Windows Me comes with Hyper Terminal application which can be used for voice phone call 1 Click Start Programs Applications Communication Hyper Terminal 2 Hyper Terminal will guide you the rest of the setup process If Hyper Terminal application is not listed under Communication do the...

Page 45: ... computers running Windows 98 and Windows Me set the connection rate between the communicating computers to 115 kbps 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click Network icon 3 Click IBM ThinkPad Fast Infrared Port 4 Click Properties 5 Click Advanced tab 6 Click Maximum Connect Rate in the Property window 7 Click 115 200bps in the Value window 8 Click OK 9 Click OK 10 Click Yes to reboot th...

Page 46: ...g from Windows 98 to Windows Me Models All ThinkPad models with Access ThinkPad Issue After upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows Me an error message is displayed when the system is turned on Error document body filters 0 is null or not an object Cause The version of Access ThinkPad that was preloaded with your system is not compatible with Windows Me Resolution Please download the Access ThinkPad ...

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