IBM ThinkPad A      22m                                          September 8 2003

System Program Service Diskette

Diskette Version : 1.05

BIOS Version : 13ET20WW

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Notice:

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This program is language independent and can be used with any language

system.

What This Diskette Does

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This System Program Service Diskette updates the system BIOS program

stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems add new functions or

expand functions as noted below.

This release supports the following systems:

  - ThinkPad A        22m         Model Sxx

To determine if you have to update the system program or not refer to

the "Summary of Changes" section.

To update the system program refer to the "Installation instructions"

section.

Released Versions

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Version 1.00 (13ET14WW) Initial Release

Version 1.01 (13ET16WW) A fix for some problems

Version 1.02 (13ET17WW) Windows XP support

Version 1.03 (13ET18WW) Function update

Version 1.04 (13ET19WW) A fix for some problems

Version 1.05 (13ET20WW) A fix for some 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 - 13ET14WW>

 - (New) Support for ThinkPad A      22m       Model Sxx.

<1.01 - 13ET16WW>

 - (New) Add an option not to display "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup

         Utility" message during POST.

 - (Fix) It takes an extra 3 seconds during POST when 3.3V 16-bit PC

         card is inserted.

 - (Fix) 84-key is selected on cold boot under Windows NT4.0.

 - (Fix) 0175 POST error occur.

 - (Fix) If ECP mode is selected parallel port does not work after

         resume from standby state on Windows Me and Windows 2000.

<1.02 - 13ET17WW>

 - (New) Windows XP support

 - (New) Improved resume speed on Windows Me and Windows 2000.

 - (Fix) If Alert On LAN 2 is enabled sometimes file transfer through

         network fails.

 - (Fix) No display came upon LCD when a lid opened after undocked 

         from a ThinkPad Dock or a Port replicator with an external 

         monitor.(Windows 2000)

<1.03 - 13ET18W>

 - (New) Improved CPU thermal control.

<1.04 - 13ET19WW>

 - (New) Update POST 175 error check routine.

 - (Fix) POST hang may occur if CMOS value is incorrect.

 - (Fix) Dock/undock operation on Windows 98 causes a system freeze if

         the DVD/CD-RW combo device is installed the in docking 

         station.

 - (Fix) If the hibernation file structure is special hibernation 

         wakeup may cause a system hang.

 - (Fix) A Password is required twice if the user presses the F1 key 

         when the password prompt appears.

 - (Fix) The ThinkPad system does not wait long enough for the command 

         that stops the HDD spindle motor during a system power off.

 - (Fix) Hibernation wakeup causes a system hang if the supervisor 

         password is installed and BIOS update diskette is inserted.

 - (Fix) Password prompt will come up at reboot after suspend/resume

         on an ACPI operating system.

 - (Fix) Operating system installation using Remote Deployment Manager 

         (RDM = LCCM) causes a system hang.

 - (Fix) If supervisor password is enabled disabling Legacy Floppy

         Devices in the BIOS setup startup menu does not work 

         properly.

 - (Fix) SpeedStep function does not work correctly on Windows98.

 - (Fix) File transfer through network fails when Alert On LAN is 

         enabled.

<1.05 - 13ET20WW>

 - (New) Added a BIOS option to disable built-in network card ROM

         using upper 640KByte location. (Some network card features

         will be disabled)

 - (Fix) If Lid close action beep is enabled LCD close during OS boot

         may cause continuous beep.

 - (Fix) Improve security related process.

 - (Fix) (Windows98) Error message appears on 2nd hibernation wakeup

         with New USB Memory Key.

 - (Fix) Hibernation swap area destroys POST work area.

 - (Fix) Fix the incorrect setting of PCI IRQ routing in docking

         station CardBus controller.

 - (Fix) Pressing Initialize(F9) key twice will reset network boot

         sequence to other than BIOS Setup Default.

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 docking station

         or port replicator turn off the computer and detach it

         before proceeding.

       - Make sure the BIOS Update diskette is write protected.

       - Check the embedded controller version number by invoking the

         IBM BIOS Setup Utility or by running ThinkPad Configuration

         from the operating system and selecting the System

         Information button.

 1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.

 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.

 3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive

    and turn on the computer.

 4. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the

    information that appears.

 5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.

 6. Select Update system program and follow the instruction on

    the screen.

    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 make the

    changes effecive.

 7. Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive then turn on

    the computer.

 8. While the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message is 

    displayed at the lower-left area of the screen press the F1 key. 

    The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed.  If a password 

    prompt appears type the correct password.

 9. Verify the BIOS version and date.

 10.Press the F9 key to load default configuration.

 11.Select Yes.

 12.Press the F10 key to save default configuration.

 13.Select Yes. The system will restart automatically.

BIOS Information

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Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the

following system program (BIOS). The BIOS Version and the date as well 

as the Embedded controller version number can be viewed by running

ThinkPad Configurator from your operating system and selecting the

System Information button or by invoking IBM BIOS Setup Utility.

 1. Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive then turn

    off the computer.

 2. Turn on the computer.

 3. While the "Press F1 for IBM BIOS Setup Utility" message is

    displayed at the lower-left area of the screen press the F1 key. 

    The IBM BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password

    prompt appears type the correct password. The BIOS version and 

    date are displayed on the first screen of the IBM BIOS Setup 

    Utility.

 Diskette   BIOS      BIOS         Embedded controller

 Version    Version   Date         Version

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 1.00       13ET14WW        2001-03-06         N/A

 1.01       13ET16WW        2001-07-31         N/A

 1.02       13ET17WW        2001-09-05         N/A

 1.03       13ET18WW        2002-04-17         N/A

 1.04       13ET19WW        2002-10-16         N/A

 1.05       13ET20WW        2003-06-06         N/A

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-CFFFF  (reserved for Video BIOS)

  E0000-FFFFF  (reserved for BIOS)

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.