Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Intel AMT 2.6 - Management Engine Interface Support models ThinkPad X300 ThinkPad T61, T61p ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet ThinkPad Reserve Edition Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3 32-bit Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 32-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 2.6.30.1046 Support device Intel Management Engine Interface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) Management Engine Interface) to enable the following device. Device name Device name in the Device Manager --------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Intel Management Engine Interface Intel(R) Management Engine Interface Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 2.6.30.1046 [Important updates] - Added support for Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit,64-bit. [New functions or enhancements] - The installation program has been changed to Inno Setup. [Problem fixes] Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED [Windows 7/Vista] 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click Computer, and then click Properties. 3. At the left pane, click Device Manager. 4. Double-click the System Devices category. 5. Double-click Intel(R) Management Engine Interface. 6. Click the Driver tab. 7. Check Driver Version. [Windows XP] 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties. 3. Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. 4. Double-click the System Devices category. 5. Double-click Intel(R) Management Engine Interface. 6. Click the Driver tab. 7. Check Driver Version. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Notes: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section. - AMT devices are hidden by default and you cannot install the AMT device drivers. if you need to enable AMT, contact your network administrator. Manual Install 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. 6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen. 9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9. Installing files 11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish. 12. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. 2. In the step 11 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 setup.exe with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\HECI\setup -s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Version Rev. Issue Date ----------- ---- ----------------------- 2.6.30.1046 01 2010/04/06 2.6.30.1014 1st release for AMT 2.6 2.5.29.1090 2nd release 2.5.26.1083 1st release for AMT 2.5 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 software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Version number [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <2.6.30.1046> - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit,64-bit. - (New) The installation program has been changed to Inno Setup. <2.6.30.1014> - (New) Added support for ThinkPad X300. - (New) Added support for AMT 2.6 - (New) Added support for the models with new microprocessors. <2.5.29.1090> - (Fix) Fixed an issue where blue and black screens might be seen when resuming normal operation from hibernation mode. - (New) Added support for ThinkPad X61/X61s,X61 Tablet. - (New) Added support for ThinkPad T61p. <2.5.26.1083> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T61. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 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