IBM ThinkPad TransNote                                        Sep. 26, 2001
ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility

Version 1.02 (KVET29WW)
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Notice:
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This program is language independent and can be used with any language
system.

What This Package Does
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The ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility given here can update the system
program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions,
or expand functions.

This release supports the following system:
  - ThinkPad TransNote

The supported operating systems are as follows: 

  - Windows 98 Second Edition
  - Windows Me
  - Windows 2000
  - Windows XP

To determine if you have to update the system program, please
refer to the "Summary of Change" section.

To update the system program, please refer to the "Installation
instructions" section.


Released Versions
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Version 1.00 (KVET27WW) Initial Release
Version 1.01 (KUET28WW) fix for problems and add new functions
Version 1.02 (KUET29WW) fix for problems

Summary of Changes
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 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 - KVET27WW>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad TransNote.
<1.01 - KVET28WW>
 - (New) D0-stepping Pentium III support
 - (New) BIOS Copyright string is changed
 - (Fix) Power-on password function problem.
 - (Fix) Wrong spelling in BIOS setup
 - (Fix) Cannot boot from CD-ROM when CD-ROM follows network boot in boot
         sequence.
 - (New) BIOS Copyright text is changed
 - (Fix) PCI power Management is disabled after suspend/resume on
         Windows Me and Windows 2000.
 - (Fix) PC card is sometimes configured abnormally during POST.
 - (New) Add F1 prompt message display disable selection.
 - (Fix) Wording of PCI IRQ setting in BIOS setup is misleading.
 - (Fix) Screen is blackout even if LID is opened after boot with LID close.
 - (Fix) "Save Changes" and then power off can not keep the change of setting.
 - (Fix) If 3.3V 16bit PC card is attached, POST takes 3 seconds longer. 
 - (New) USB CD-ROM boot support.
 - (New) Windows XP support.
<1.02 - KVET29WW>
 - (Fix) SM BIOS infomation changed
 - (Fix) PC card is sometimes configured abnormally in system restart.

Installation Instructions
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Notes:
- You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system
  program.
- If your computer is attached to any kind of port replicator, turn off
  the computer and detach it before proceeding.

- Before using Flash Update with Windows 98 Second Edition,
  IBM recommends that you download and apply the "Windows 98 Second
  Edition Shutdown Supplement" from the Microsoft Support WWW Site.
  This supplement and information regarding this supplement can be found
  at: http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q239/8/87.ASP

 1. After you have opened the above link, click on
    http://www.microsoft.com/windows98/downloads/corporate.asp
 2. Scroll down to "Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement"
    and click on it.
 3. Click Next.
 4. Accept the License to download the file.
 5. Run the executable that you just downloaded.

   1) Print these instructions or display on another computer.
   2) Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
   3) Start Windows 98Se/Me/2000 on the target computer.
   4) Make the temporary directory on the hard drive (for instance, C:\Temp)
   5) Download the Embedded Controller Program Update Utility from the web 
      site and store the file into the temporary directory. (e.g. C:\Temp)
   6) Click on Start button.
   7) Click on Run..
   8) Specify filename with the full path name where you stored Embedded 
      Controller Program Update Utility. (e.g. C:\Temp\kvuj03us.exe) 
      Then press Enter
   9) Follow the instructions.  
   10) When completed, system is automatically turned off.
       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, do the following to confirm the
       change is correctly applied.

 6. Make sure the no diskette is inserted in the diskette drive.
 7. Turn on the computer; then, while the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup
    Utility" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen,
    press F1 key.
    If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
 8. Check "Embedded Controller Version".


BIOS Information
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Each version of the ThinkPad BIOS Update Utility contains the
following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the date can
be viewed by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility.

Embedded controller version number can be viewed by running ThinkPad
Configurator from your operating system and select System Information
from the Help menu or System Information button. Embedded controller
information can also be found by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility.

 Diskette   BIOS      BIOS         Embedded controller
 Version    Version   Date         Version
 --------   --------  ----------   -------------------
 1.00       KVET27WW  2001-01-10   KVHT08WW 
 1.01       KVET28WW  2001-09-04   KVHT10WW
 1.02       KVET29WW  2001-09-25   KVHT10WW

* Embedded controller update on the IBM BIOS Setup Utility
  ver.1.00, 1.01 and 1.02. 


Memory Information
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The following information shows memory areas that are either
unavailable or that can be included with a memory manager such as
EMM386.

Reserved BIOS Area:
  C0000-CBFFF  (reserved for Video BIOS)
  E0000-FFFFF  (reserved for BIOS)

Known Limitations
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  None

Trademarks
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 * IBM and ThinkPad are trademarks of IBM Corporation in the United
   States.
 * Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered
trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.
