IBM ThinkPad                                         March 10, 2004
Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology Applet (End User Edition)
for Windows 98/98 SE/NT 4.0/2000

Version 3.00
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What This Package Does
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This package provides Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) Technology Applet.
SpeedStep is a mobile technology that allows an enabled CPU to operate
in multiple performance states under Windows 98/98 SE/NT 4.0/2000.

This package enables or updates the applet programs of the following
ThinkPad computers with Intel Pentium SpeedStep Technology:

  - ThinkPad R40
  - ThinkPad R50 (*1), R50e (*1), R50p (*1), R51 (*1)
  - ThinkPad T40, T41, T42, T40p(*1), T41p(*1), T42p(*1)
  - ThinkPad X31
  - ThinkPad X40 (*1)

  NOTE: *1: Only Windows 2000 is supported.


To determine if you should update the utility programs, refer to the
"Summary of Changes" section.

To update the utility programs, refer to the "Installation 
Instructions" section.


Released Versions
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Version 3.00   Initial release


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

<3.00>
 - (New) Initial release

Installation Instructions
-------------------------
NOTES:
- To determine if you should update the utility programs, refer to the
  "Summary of Changes" section.
- If you installed any old version, uninstall it first, then reboot
  the system.

UNINSTALL:
1. Start Windows 98/NT4.0/2000.
    For the Windows NT/2000 users, logon with administrative
    privileges.
 2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 4. Click the Install/Uninstall (or Change or Remove programs) tab.
 5. Click Intel Speed Step technology Applet from the list.
 6. Click the Add/Remove... (or Change/Remove) button.
 7. Follow the instructions and restart Windows.

INSTALL:
 1. Start Windows 98/NT4.0/2000.
    For the Windows NT/2000 users, logon with administrative
    privileges.
 2. Extract this package onto the hard drive.
 3. Click Start and then click Run....
 4. Specify C:\Drivers\WIN\SPDSTP\SETUP.EXE and click OK.
 5. Follow the instructions on the screen.


Determining which version is installed 
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  Method 1)
   If you have the original extracted files in the same directory as
   SETUP.EXE is there, please find the DISKSU.VER file.
   The file contents indicates the version.

  Method 2)
   Please check the date stamp of the PRPCUI.DLL file in the following
   directory.

   Windows 98:          <C:\Windows>\System
   Windows NT4.0/2000 : <C:\Windows>\System32

    <C:\Windows> drive/directory may vary.

   PRPCUI.DLL
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   Version 2.20   11/28/2001 14:20
   Version 2.30   03/25/2002 14:30
   Version 3.00   10/07/2002  3:00
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Trademarks
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* IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation.

* Intel, Pentium and SpeedStep are registered trademarks of
  Intel Corporation.
* Microsoft, 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.