IBM ThinkPad July 22, 2002
Utility package for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Version A-1.24a
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What This Package Does
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This package contains the following small packages for
Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP users:
- Utility for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
- Utility for DOS
- Personalization Editor
- Utility Features
- Battery Information Support Driver
- Utility Data I for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
- Utility Data II for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
- Utility Data III for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
- Utility Data IV for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
This package enables or updates the utility programs of the following
ThinkPad computers:
- ThinkPad 570, 570E
- ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X
- ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z
- ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22m, A22p, A22e
- ThinkPad A30, A30p
- ThinkPad A31, A31p (*1)
- ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23, T30 (*1)
- ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
- ThinkPad R32 (*1)
- ThinkPad i Series 1157 (*1)
- ThinkPad TransNote (*1)
NOTE: *1 Supports Windows 98/Me/2000/XP only.
IBM ThinkPad
Utility for Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Version 1.24a
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What This Package Does
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This package provides the following utility programs:
- ThinkPad Configuration program
- Fuel-Gauge program
This package enables or updates the utility programs of the following
ThinkPad computers:
- ThinkPad 570, 570E
- ThinkPad 600, 600E, 600X
- ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, 770Z
- ThinkPad A20m, A20p, A21e, A21m, A21p, A22m, A22p, A22e
- ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
- ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23, T30
- ThinkPad X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
- ThinkPad R32
- ThinkPad i Series 1157
- ThinkPad TransNote
Released Versions
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Version 1.00 Initial release
Version 1.01 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.01a A problem fix
Version 1.10 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.11 Support for new models and new functions
Version 1.12 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.13 Support for new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.13a A problem fix
Version 1.14 Support for new models and new functions
Version 1.14a Problem fixes
Version 1.15 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.16 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.16a A problem fix
Version 1.17 Support for new models and new functions
Version 1.17a Support for future enhancement
Version 1.18 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.18s Support for new models
Version 1.19 Support for new models
Version 1.19a A problem fix
Version 1.19b A problem fix
Version 1.20 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.20a A problem fix
Version 1.21 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.22 Support for new functions
Version 1.22a Support for new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.22d Support for new functions
Version 1.23 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes
Version 1.23a Support for new functions
Version 1.24 Support for new models and problem fixes
Version 1.24a A problem fix
Summary of Changes
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Where: <n.nn> Version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<1.00>
-(New) Initial release.
<1.01>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 770X and 600E.
-(New) Support for the installation option for ThinkPad
Configuration for DOS.
-(Fix) Fuel-Gauge program consumes GUI resource while charging.
-(Fix) Fuel-Gauge program displays an error message when F1 key is
pressed.
<1.01a>
-(Fix) UltraBay Properties button is displayed on machines which
support only UltraBay IDE devices warm swapping.
<1.10>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 770Z.
-(New) Support for Windows 95.
-(New) Utility packages have been re-organized.
In installation, there is no need to do from a diskette.
-(Fix) Vertical button bar is not displayed correctly sometimes.
<1.11>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 570.
-(New) Removed BIOS part number field from the system Information
screen.
<1.12>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad 600X and 570E.
-(New) A menu for On Screen Display is supported.
-(Fix) Unexpected result occurs when the system docked to 2nd
docking station.
-(Fix) Screen Expansion setting may not be correctly saved,
depending on a condition.
-(Fix) Volume Control Beep is not set correctly.
-(Fix) Parallel EPP mode is not set correctly on 570 family.
-(Fix) When Utility is installed to long directory, the driver does
not work correctly.
<1.13>
-(New) Support for Windows 2000 formally.
-(New) IBM on the web menu is removed.
-(Fix) Tooltip help may not be displayed in button bar mode.
-(Fix) Hot docking/undocking takes too much time.
-(Fix) Screen Blanking button sets HDD timer on Windows 95.
It causes mismatch with another program.
<1.13a>
-(Fix) Hot Key Service fails to start when network card is installed.
<1.14>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A20m/A20p.
-(New) The default installation path and folder were changed.
<1.14a>
-(Fix) Uninstallation causes an error on A20m/A20p.
<1.15>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad T20.
<1.16>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad X20.
-(New) Installation program was modified to support new ThinkPad
Configuration for DOS of memory reduction version.
-(Fix) ThinkPad Configuration fails to be loaded when log on/off
Windows 2000.
-(Fix) On Screen Display volume indicator is displayed when Fn Key
lock setting is done.
<1.16a>
-(Fix) On Screen Display is not launched properly sometimes on
Windows 2000.
<1.17>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A21e/m/p and T21.
-(New) Removed On Screen Display installation support
from installation program.
-(New) Supported new ThinkPad Configuration tray icon.
<1.17a>
-(New) Support for T21 future enhancement.
<1.18>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A22m, A22p, T22 and X21.
-(New) Support for Lid close action beep function for A2x/T2x
family.
-(New) Installation program removes OS Battery Meter icon
when Battery MaxiMiser Gauge icon is put into the tray by
default on Windows Me.
-(Fix) PCI IRQ view does not match with Device Manager in ACPI
environment.
-(Fix) Grayed out items are not seen correctly when High contrast
is selected in Display Property.
-(Fix) Once Yes is selected in reboot message displayed by a dialog
opened from a tray menu, any dialog will never open
from the next time.
-(Fix) Power Property tabs are not displayed in other mode than
Administrator on Windows 2000.
-(Fix) Some settings cannot be done in other mode than Administrator
on Windows 2000.
<1.18s>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad TransNote.
<1.19>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A22e.
<1.19a>
-(Fix) Blue screen error may occur on Windows 2000.
<1.19b>
-(Fix) Installation fails once ThinkPad Configuration is opened from
Control Panel on Windows 2000.
<1.20>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad T23.
-(New) Support for Add-on devices and PC card resource management.
-(New) Support for View system summary menu.
-(New) Support for new System Information dialog.
-(New) Support for Infrared communication option on Windows 95/98.
-(Fix) Device Bay option name is not correct.
<1.20a>
-(Fix) Blue screen error may occur on Windows 2000 APM operating
systems.
<1.21>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A30, A30p and X22.
-(New) Support for Battery Health function in Battery information
page of System information dialog.
-(Fix) Disk information is not displayed when Microdrive PC Card
is inserted.
<1.22>
-(New) Support for Windows XP.
<1.22a>
-(New) System information dialog no longer has Disk information tab.
-(Fix) Slave controller version in System information dialog is not
displayed on ThinkPad 5xx/6xx/7xx series.
<1.22d>
-(New) Installation program was modified for Battery information
program.
<1.23>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad A31 and A31p.
-(New) Support for EasyEject Utility.
-(Fix) CMOS value for some devices may change when ThinkPad
Configuration program starts on Windows 95.
<1.23a>
-(New) Support for a warning message when a battery is in critical
condition.
<1.24>
-(New) Support for ThinkPad T30 and R32.
-(Fix) Battery Information program may display larger Remaining
Capacity value than Full Charge Capacity.
-(Fix) ThinkPad Configuration Add-on devices dialog may not
display correct information.
-(Fix) Quick help of ThinkPad Configuration main screen may be cut off
when large font is selected.
<1.24a>
-(Fix) Power Management related settings on ThinkPad 5xx/6xx/7xx
does not work correctly on Windows 95/98/Me.
Installation instructions
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NOTES:
- ThinkPad Software Installer provides install/uninstall wizard for this package.
- Under Windows 95, Internet Explorer version 4 or higher must be
installed.
1. Start Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP. For Windows 2000/XP, logon with a User
ID of Administrator.
2. Extract this package onto the hard drive.
3. Click Start and then click Run.
4. Type [Program Path]\SETUP, and click OK.
Program Path is the full path name where you extracted the package
in the step 2, and click OK.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTES:
*1 The default installation path and folder were changed from Version
A-1.14. If you already installed the previous version, uninstall it
first or change the installation path and folder to the same as before.
*2 If you already installed A-1.14, please uninstall it first before you
install newer version.
*3 If you over install Version A-1.17 or later on HDD Version A-1.16a or
former was installed to, please install On Screen Display package also.
From Version A-1.17, Utility does not install On Screen Display package.
Another installation program is supported for On Screen Display.
*4 If you install newer version after uninstalling previous version
on Windows 2000/XP, reboot the system after uninstallation.
Silent Installation Guide (for Unattended Installation support)
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NOTE:
This is for system administrators' use only.
When you type [Program Path]\SETUP in the above installation guide,
add "-S -SMS" parameter to SETUP.
(You need to type "[Program Path]\SETUP -S -SMS" in "Run...". )
Determining which version is installed
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For the different Wizards, to display the version information on the first
screen of the Configuration Utility:
1. Start the ThinkPad Configuration program. The main screen will be
displayed.
2. Click Help, then click About. The About dialog window will be
displayed.
3. The version will be displayed next to Utility Data.
Trademarks
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* IBM, ThinkPad and OS/2 are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.
* Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.