---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Embedded Controller Firmware (EC Firmware) Support models 3000 V100 Operating Systems Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional SP2), Windows Vista Version 01.B2 (62ECB2WW) Issue date April 13, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package is to update the Embedded Controller (EC Firmware) stored in the computer to fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE [Important updates] Nothing [New functions or enhancements] [Problem fixes] Fix the issue that WDDM function fail after S3 resume or Warm boot ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Turn on the computer. 3. While the "Press F1 to enter SETUP, Press F12 to display Boot Menu" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 4. Check EC FirmwareVersion. 5. Turn off the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATING THE EC Firmware Notes: - If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the EC Firmware. To determine if you should update the BIOS, and EC refer to the Version Information section. - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the EC. 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. The EC Firmware is downloaded as an ISO CD image file, and must be burned onto a CD-R/RW Compact Disc to create a bootable CD. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 "Press F1 to enter SETUP, Press F12 to display Boot Menu" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key. The PhoenixBIOS 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. After the initialization has been completed, the system restarts automatically. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions of EC Firmwarehave been released to date. [Released Versions] Versions The contents --------- ---------------- 01.B2 (62ECB2WW) Eighth release 01.B0 (62ECB0WW) Seventh release 01.A6 (62ECA6WW) Sixth release 01.A5 (62ECA5WW) Fifth release 01.A3 (62ECA3WW) Fourth release 01.A2 (62ECA2WW) Thirdth release 01.20 (62EC20WW) Second release 01.19 (62EC19WW) Initial release To check the version of EC Firmware, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. [Summary of Changes] Where: < > Version (Important) Important Update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <01.B2 (62ECB2WW)> - (FiX) Fix the issue that WDDM function fail after S3 resume or Warm boot <01.B0 (62ECB0ww)> - (New) Support for Microsoft Windows Vista <01.A6 (62ECA6WW)> - (Fix) When user paused POST process, Plug-in and Plug-out AC adapter will make the POST continue. - (Fix) Modify Power Button behavior of power scheme of OS to "Do nothing". Press the Power Button and the Reboot OS, it will hang up. - (Fix) When Battery discharge, KBC check battery capacity is 0% and TDA of battery status is set. If the both is true, KBC must shut off system. <01.A5 (62ECA5WW)> - (New) Support Panasonic battery. - (New) Add TJ85 thermal table and Fan table to support TJ85 CPU <01.A3 (62ECA3WW)> - (Fix) Test LED function is fail. <01.A2 (62ECA2WW)> - (Fix) Sometimes keyboard un-work. - (FIx) Adjust thermal table and Fan table. <01.20 (62EC20WW)> - (Fix) Battery information error. <01.19 (62EC19WW)> - (New) (Initial release) Support for the 3000 V100. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUAL UPDATE 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. This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer. Downloading files 1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, a pop-up window will appear. 2. In this pop-up window, choose (using the left mouse button) the directory you would like to download the file to and click the "Save" button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete without your assistance. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. After being downloaded, the file will need to be extracted. Burning the bootable CD 3. Locate the directory where the file was downloaded. 4. Locate the file that was just downloaded and burn it into a Compact Disc (CD-R/RW). Updating the BIOS 5. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 6. Shutdown the computer. 7. Turn on the comuter. 8. While the "Press F1 to enter SETUP, Press the F12 to display Boot Menu" message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F12 key. 9. In the Boot Menu, Select the IDE CD: XXXXX, press enter to boot the system with the Compact Disc. 10. While the "KBC Version: 62ECxxWW", "Please press "Y" key to start Flash Process!!" message shown on the screen, press the "Y" key, the Phoenix Flash Utility for H8 serials will begin to update the EC Firmware. After the update has been completed, the Phoenix flash utility for H8 will automaticly shut down the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * ThinkVantage is a trademark of Lenovo. * Phoenix is a registered trademark of Phoenix. * PhoenixBIOS is a trademark of Phoenix. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.