Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software name BIOS Update Utility Support models ThinkPad R61e ThinkPad R61i - 15.4 inch widescreen model without IEEE 1394 Machine type: 7650 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit Microsoft Windows 7 64-bit (*1)(*2) Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1)(*2) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 2.23-1.08 *1: Windows 7/Vista 64-bit support Intel Core 2 Duo mobile processors only. *2: If Windows 7/Vista 64-bit is already installed on your system, use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates the BIOS (including system program and Embedded Controller program) stored in the ThinkPad computer to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. On Windows 7/Vista 64-bit, the BIOS itself works, however, this package for BIOS update does not work. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 2.23-1.08 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Added support for 1600x900 screen resolution on the external display. - Added support for SanDisk SSD. [Problem fixes] Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Check the BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version. 5. Turn off the computer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES - If you update to the BIOS version 2.07-1.08 or later, you are not able to get back to the older BIOS versions. - On Windows 7/Vista 64-bit, this package for BIOS update does not work. Use the BIOS Update CD for BIOS updates on Windows 7/Vista 64-bit. - (Limitation) The secondary hard disk with hard disk password may not be detected when the following procedures are done on Windows Vista. 1. Set the hard disk password in a secondary hard disk. 2. Hot-attach the secondary hard disk to the computer. 3. Go into standby mode and then resume normal operation to let Windows Vista recognize the hard disk. 4. Input the hard disk password when a password prompt for the secondary hard disk appears. 5. After the Windows desktop appears, double-click the Computer icon. But, the secondary hard disk may not be detected. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATING THE BIOS Notes: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the BIOS. To determine if you should update the BIOS, refer to the Version Information section. - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack. - If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. - Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment. Attention: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU DO THAT WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. Manual Update This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click Save. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click Save. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account on the target computer. 6. Make sure the AC adapter is firmly connected to the target computer. 7. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 8. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. 10. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 11. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9. Updating the BIOS 12. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish. 13. Follow the instructions on the screen. 14. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 15. After the update has been completed, the program shows a message 'Flash Update has been successfully completed...'. Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Update This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the file. 2. In the step 12 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation. 3. At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\WINUPTP -s To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INITIALIZING BIOS BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize the BIOS settings: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Press the F9 key to load default configuration. 5. Select Yes. 6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit. 7. Select Yes. 8. Restart the computer. Note: After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program) have been released to date. Package BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date --------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- ------------ 2.23-1.08 2.23 (7PETC3WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 01 2010/04/21 2.22-1.08 2.22 (7PETC2WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 02 2009/10/22 2.22-1.08 2.22 (7PETC2WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 01 2009/05/26 2.21-1.08 2.21 (7PETC1WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 01 2009/03/23 2.20-1.08 2.20 (7PETC0WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 10th release 2.18-1.08 2.18 (7PETB8WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 9th release 2.16-1.08 2.16 (7PETB6WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 8th release 2.15-1.08 2.15 (7PETB5WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 7th release 2.14-1.08 2.14 (7PETB4WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 6th release 2.10-1.08 2.10 (7PETB0WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 5th release 2.09-1.08 2.09 (7PETA9WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 4th release 2.07-1.08 2.07 (7PETA7WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 3rd release 1.07-1.08 1.07 (7PET20WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW) 2nd release 1.03-1.06 1.03 (7PET16WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1st release Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of BIOS and Embedded Controller Program, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version BIOS: BIOS version ECP: Embedded Controller Program version [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <2.23-1.08> BIOS: 2.23 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added support for 1600x900 screen resolution on the external display. - (New) Added support for SanDisk SSD. <2.22-1.08> BIOS: 2.22 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. <2.22-1.08> BIOS: 2.22 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the external display might have blank screen after closing the lid "When I close the lid: Do nothing" was selected in Power Options on Windows Vista. <2.21-1.08> BIOS: 2.21 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added the option to disable wireless switch in the BIOS setup. - (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup. - (New) Enhanced Video BIOS function. - (Fix) Fixed an issue that caused a blue screen error on Windows Vista by updating Intel GM965 Video BIOS to v1668. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where Windows XP installation might stop responding on the way. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where reboot might not be done for all Physical Presence I/F command execution. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer with the Smart Card Reader resumed normal operation immediately after going into sleep mode at critical low battery state on Windows Vista. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where some CardBus devices might have slow performance. <2.20-1.08> BIOS: 2.20 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) Buzzing sound around the fan with battery. - (Fix) The computer may hang if Rescue and Recovery is installed on Windows Vista 64-bit SP1. <2.18-1.08> BIOS: 2.18 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Support for Intel ICH-8 step B2 (added). <2.16-1.08> BIOS: 2.16 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Enhancement of security function. - (New) Support for ICH8 revision B2. - (Fix) The error, "0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested." may occur at the power-on. - (Fix) Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may slow down the performance. <2.15-1.08> BIOS: 2.15 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) The computer may hang while formatting CardBus ATA drive on Windows Vista 64-bit SP1. <2.14-1.08> BIOS: 2.14 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Microcode updates of the processors. - (New) Intel Memory Reference Code update. - (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization. - (Fix) The error code 2100 (Hard disk drive 0 initialization error) is displayed only occasionally after "Setup Default" is done in BIOS Setup Utility. - (Fix) The boot sequence is different from the expected one in case of Wake on LAN (WOL). <2.10-1.08> BIOS: 2.10 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Microcode updates of the processors. <2.09-1.08> BIOS: 2.09 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) Looks like system hang after continuous Fn-F7 hitting in the BIOS Setup or DOS. <2.07-1.08> BIOS: 2.07 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Added the new error code 1830 to indicate that a single DIMM is not installed in the memory slot 0. Solution for the error code: With a single DIMM, install the DIMM into the memory slot 0 (a slot different from having used it). - (Fix) Unexpected interrupts from the USB controller may occur. <1.07-1.08> BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) A Bluetooth LED is On on the computer without the Bluetooth card installed. - (Fix) The LCD brightness always becomes maximum level after Windows XP starts. <1.03-1.06> BIOS: 1.03 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) Initial release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS INFORMATION Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS Notes: *a: This area becomes free by disabling the Ethernet LAN Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. D2000-DFFFF Note: Certain addresses in this area will be reserved for CardBus Controllers or others by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo, Rescue and Recovery, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * SanDisk is a registered trademark of SanDisk Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.