---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name BIOS Support models ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t Operating Systems Windows Vista 32bit Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) Windows 2000 Version 2.14 Issue date January 15, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package is used to update 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. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE [Important Updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Support for Microsoft Windows Vista. [Problem fixes] - DOS EMM386.EXE causes system hang or data corruption in USB memory when the DOS operating system boots from the USB memory. - While using battery power during DVD playback, Windows blue screen error may occur.(ATI video chip models) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED There are two ways for version check. (A) Windows (B) BIOS Setup Utility (A) Windows 1. To start the ThinkPad Configuration program, click Start, select All Programs (or Programs), select ThinkVantage, then click ThinkPad Configuration. 2. Click the System Information icon. 3. Click the BIOS information tab to display the BIOS version and Embedded Controller version. 4. Click OK to exit. (B) BIOS Setup Utility 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 Windows Vista 64bit is already installed on your system, then you must use the diskette or bootable CD ISO format of this BIOS update. - This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 to update the BIOS. - If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding. - Depending on the operating system configuration, restarting the operating system and rerunning this BIOS update utility may be required. In this case, the following message will appear. "DeviceIoControl() returns 2 Please restart your operating system and execute the BIOS or Embedded Controller update utility again." - 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. There are three methods for installation. (A) Automatic update with Software Installer (B) Manual update (C) Unattended update (A) Automatic Update with Software Installer Use Software Installer version 3.01.0503 or higher. Software Installer will check both installed program in your ThinkPad and our Web site, then download and update the program automatically if a newer version is available. Refer to the Software Installer package for details. (B) Manual Update Refer to the Manual Update section. (C) Unattended Update Refer to the Unattended Update section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Power off or 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 Version BIOS Version (BIOS ID) ECP Version (ECP ID) ------------------ ---------------------- -------------------- 2.14 2.14 (7FET96WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) 2.12 2.12 (7FET94WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) 2.11 2.11 (7FET93WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) None (For factory) 2.09 (7FET91WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) None (For factory) 2.06 (7FET88WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) None (For factory) 2.04 (7FET86WW) 1.08 (7FHT26WW) 1.13 1.13 (7FET53WW) 1.05 (7FHT23WW) 1.10 1.10 (7FET50WW) 1.04 (7FHT22WW) 1.08 1.08 (7FET48WW) 1.03 (7FHT21WW) 1.06 1.06 (7FET46WW) 1.01 (7FHT19WW) 1.05 1.05 (7FET45WW) 1.01 (7FHT19WW) 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 <2.14> BIOS: 2.14 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Support for Microsoft Windows Vista. - (Fix) DOS EMM386.EXE causes system hang or data corruption in USB memory when the DOS operating system boots from the USB memory. - (Fix) While using battery power during DVD playback, Windows blue screen error may occur. (ATI video chip models) <2.12> BIOS: 2.12 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) If the computer is forcibly shut down by special conditions (such as pressing the power button for a few seconds or if the battery runs down in suspend mode), the computer may not work after power on. <2.11> BIOS: 2.11 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) If a supervisor password is installed, input of the supervisor password may be required while BIOS update to version 2.04 or 2.06. <2.09> BIOS: 2.09 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) (Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 model only) Support for video memory size up to 224MB. (Note) Video memory size is always shown as 224MB, however, only required size by 3D software will be actually allocated up to 224MB. <2.06> BIOS: 2.06 / ECP: 1.08 - (Fix) In the BIOS version 2.04, the screen color in the VGA mode (shown in BIOS Setup menu, for example) may not be correct. - (Fix) After closing and then opening the LCD, location of icons on the Windows desktop may be changed. (Note) To resolve this problem, after updating the BIOS with this package, the following display driver must be installed, again. Video driver Intel 900/950/910GML/915GM/940GML/945GM Version 6.14.10.4693 or higher <2.04> BIOS: 2.04 / ECP: 1.08 - (New) Support for new ThinkPad Z61e/Z61m/Z61p/Z61t models in October/2006. - (New) Support for some wide screen modes. - (New) Enhancement of power management. - (Fix) If the computer is undocked from its docking station without correct Windows "Undock Computer" procedures, USB devices may not be recognized after hot-docking. - (Fix) Ethernet device appears in "Safely Remove Hardware" menu. <1.13> BIOS: 1.13 / ECP: 1.05 - (New) Upgraded to the latest microcode for Intel Core processor. - (New) Presentation Director can switch to the unknown external display which the computer fails to detect. - (Fix) (ThinkPad Z61p only) Unable to rotate the LCD screen in 1920x1200 resolution x 32 bit color mode. - (Fix) When the Password Reset Service option is set to Enabled and Using Passphrase option is set to Disabled, the Power-On Password or Hard Disk Password may not be unlocked with a registered password by the Password reset service. - (Fix) Hard drive reset may not be issued to the secondary hard drive in the docking station when communication reset is required. - (Fix) The computer fails to boot from a USB device when the wireless LAN switch is turned off. - (Fix) The computer may hang when entering standby mode, due to USB host controller settings. - (Fix) If the computer is undocked from its docking station without correct Windows "Undock Computer" procedures, USB devices may not be recognized after hot-docking. - (Fix) An Infrared device appears in the device manager on the computer without the Infrared communication feature. - (Fix) Stops checking the battery voltage for a while after starting battery charge. - --- (Only for ThinkPad Z61m with ATI Mobility-RADEON X1300/X1400 video chip) Support for a new type of video memory. <1.10> BIOS: 1.10 / ECP: 1.04 - (New) Support for ThinkPad Z61p. - (Fix) The computer may detect Bluetooth device not existing. - (Fix) The computer may hang very intermittently when ThinkVantage Active Protection System accesses its sensor. <1.08> BIOS: 1.08 / ECP: 1.03 - (New) Support for 1280x768 resolution panel. - (Fix) Improved frame drop during DVD playback in battery mode. - (Fix) Spontaneous wrong key may be input when you press keys on the external PS/2 type keyboard. - Numeric characters (2, 4, 6 and 8) may be inserted while the cursor keys are pressed. - Shift key operation is done without pressing the shift key. - Only upper case characters are typed. - Multiple selections with the cursor keys - Numeric keypad may work as the cursor keys. <1.06> BIOS: 1.06 / ECP: 1.01 - (Fix) The function to disable Infrared Device in BIOS Setup Utility does not work correctly (BIOS). <1.05> BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.01 - (New) (Initial release) Support for ThinkPad Z61e, Z61m, Z61t. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Installation Instructions: 1. Print these instructions or display on another system. 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer. 3. Start Windows XP, 2000 and logon with administrative privileges. 4. Double-click 7fuj14us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\IBMPM. 5. Click Start, then click Run... 6. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the package, then click OK. Example: C:\Drivers\FLASH\7FUJ14US\WINUPTP.EXE 7. Follow the instructions on the screen. 8. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 9. 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. 10.Turn of the system. 11.While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button" message is displayed at the lower-left of the screen, press the F1 key. 12.The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password. 13.Verify the BIOS version and date. 14.Turn off the system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNATTENDED UPDATE This procedure is intended only for system administrators. - Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the files. - At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option. (For example) [Path where the files were extracted]\winuptp.exe -s The BIOS is updated without any user interaction. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS INFORMATION Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. [ATI Mobility Radeon X1300/X1400/FireGL V5200 models] C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*1) DC000-DFFFF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*2) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS [Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 model] C0000-CE7FF : Reserved for Video BIOS CE800-D07FF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*1) DC000-DFFFF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*2) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS Notes: *1: This area becomes free by disabling the Internal Network Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features. *2: This area becomes free by disabling the USB BIOS Support option under Config and USB in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice does not affect using USB devices in Windows operating systems. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. [ATI Mobility Radeon X1300/X1400/FireGL V5200 models] D2000-DBFFF [Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 model] D0800-DBFFF 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 * ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo. * ThinkVantage and Ultrabay are trademarks of Lenovo. * ATI and Radeon are registered trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. * FireGL and Mobility are trademarks of ATI Technologies Inc. * Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. * Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.