---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name BIOS Update Utility Support models ThinkPad R61 - 14.1 inch widescreen models with IEEE 1394 Machine types and models: 7732-11x,12x,14x,1Ex,1Fx,4Rx,4Sx,4Tx,X2x,X3x,X6x 7733-12x,13x,14x,15x,16x,17x,1Bx,1Cx,1Dx,1Ex,1Fx, 1Mx,1Nx,2Ax,2Dx,2Ex,2Fx,2Gx,2Jx,2Kx,2Lx,2Mx, 2Nx,2Px,2Qx,2Rx,2Sx,2Tx,XAx 7734-11x,12x,14x 7735-12x,1Bx,1Cx,1Dx,1Ex,1Jx,XAx 7738-16x,17x,18x,19x,1Bx,1Cx,1Hx,1Mx,1Nx,1Px,1Rx, 1Sx,1Tx,1Ux,1Vx 7742-11x,12x,16x,X1x,X7x 7743-11x,12x,13x,14x,15x,17x,18x,19x,1Gx,1Hx,1Jx, 1Kx,1Lx,1Mx,2Ax,2Bx,2Cx,2Dx,2Ex,2Fx,2Gx,2Hx 7744-1Ax 7751-11x,12x,13x,1Gx,1Hx,1Jx 7753-2XU 7754-2XU 7755-11x,12x,13x,14x,15x,16x,17x,1Bx,1Dx,1Ex,1Fx, 1Gx,1Hx ThinkPad T61/T61p Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.26-1.06 Issue date October 18, 2007 *1: If Windows Vista 64-bit is already installed on your system, then you must use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package updates 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. If Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit version has been installed on your system, use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.26-1.06 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - (Intel video models only) A design change that the screen is set to extended desktop mode with an external display and "When I close the lid of my portable computer" option in the power option is set to "Do nothing", and when the lid is closed; (Old) The extended display mode is canceled and video output is switched to the external display only, so icons on the desktop will be moved. (New) The extended display mode is kept and video output is not switched, so icons on the desktop are not moved. - Function enhancement of capturing the BIOS configuration information on the computer by BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility. [Problem fixes] - The data transfer rate of hard drive is slow in SATA AHCI mode. - The computer may hang at the power-on if device configuration is changed in the BIOS Setup immediately after resuming normal operation from hibernation mode. - An error may occur at the power-on after ThinkPad BIOS Settings for Windows runs and then the computer goes into hibernation mode. - WMIMGMT.MSC fails to read properties on Windows 2000. - (ThinkPad T61/T61p only) Volume and mute buttons on the keyboard do not work on Linux. - (ThinkPad R61 only) Removed Intel AMT menu from the BIOS Setup : The Intel AMT menu is shown in the BIOS Setup on some models although the Intel AMT feature is not supported. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 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 you use Windows Vista, before applying this BIOS into the system, you should install Windows Vista KB 937500. The information of KB937500 is located in the following Microsoft's site. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937500/en-us To verify if KB937500 is installed properly, 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel. 2. Find 'Programs and Features' and click. If this option does not exist on the window, choose Classic View to find it. 3. On 'Tasks' pane, click on "View installed updates". 4. Verify that KB937500 is included in the list of installed updates. - This package does not work on Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit systems. Use the BIOS Update CD for BIOS updates for Windows Vista 64-bit systems. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - 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. Manual Update 1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer. 2. Start Windows Vista 32-bit, XP, 2000 and logon with administrative privileges on the target computer. 3. Double-click 7luj09us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj09us.exe 4. For Windows Vista, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run... For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run... 5. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the package, then click OK. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj09us\WINUPTP.EXE 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. 7. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the screen. 8. 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. Unattended Update This procedure is intended only for system administrators. The BIOS is updated without any user interaction. - Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the files. - At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option. Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj09us\WINUPTP -s To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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) ------------------ ---------------------- -------------------- 1.26-1.06 1.26 (7LET56WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1.22-1.06 1.22 (7LET52WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1.21-1.06 1.21 (7LET51WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1.14-1.06 1.14 (7LET44WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1.10-1.06 1.10 (7LET40WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW) 1.09-1.05 1.09 (7LET39WW) 1.05 (7KHT21WW) 1.07-1.04 1.07 (7LET37WW) 1.04 (7KHT20WW) 1.07 1.07 (7LET37WW) 1.03 (7KHT19WW) 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 <1.26-1.06> BIOS: 1.26 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) (Intel video models only) A design change that the screen is set to extended desktop mode with an external display and "When I close the lid of my portable computer" option in the power option is set to "Do nothing", and when the lid is closed; (Old) The extended display mode is canceled and video output is switched to the external display only, so icons on the desktop will be moved. (New) The extended display mode is kept and video output is not switched, so icons on the desktop are not moved. - (New) Function enhancement of capturing the BIOS configuration information on the computer by BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility. - (Fix) The data transfer rate of hard drive is slow in SATA AHCI mode. - (Fix) The computer may hang at the power-on if device configuration is changed in the BIOS Setup immediately after resuming normal operation from hibernation mode. - (Fix) An error may occur at the power-on after ThinkPad BIOS Settings for Windows runs and then the computer goes into hibernation mode. - (Fix) WMIMGMT.MSC fails to read properties on Windows 2000. - (Fix) (ThinkPad T61/T61p only) Volume and mute buttons on the keyboard do not work on Linux. - (Fix) (ThinkPad R61 only) Removed Intel AMT menu from the BIOS Setup: The Intel AMT menu is shown in the BIOS Setup on some models although the Intel AMT feature is not supported. <1.22-1.06> BIOS: 1.22 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) Optimize power management function for the nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models. - (Fix) Resume operation from hibernation may fail with Intel Turbo Memory on Windows Vista. - (Fix) Power-on password prompt may appear even if fingerprint authentication was matched at power on timing. <1.21-1.06> BIOS: 1.21 / ECP: 1.06 - (Fix) Incorrect screen resolution may be configured when the system is re-docked on the docking station. <1.14-1.06> BIOS: 1.14 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) Additional OS support for the nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models. - (Fix) Unexpected display mode(s) may be selected with docking station on Windows Vista. - (Fix) Resume operation may fail on nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models. - (Fix) System performance may become very low if the hard drive mode (Serial ATA controller mode) is set to AHCI. <1.10-1.06> BIOS: 1.10 / ECP: 1.06 - (New) Support for ThinkPad R61/T61 new models. <1.09-1.05> BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.05 - (New) Support for ThinkPad T61 14.1 inch normal screen models. - (New) Support for ThinkPad T61 15.4 inch widescreen models. - (Fix) Screen display mode setting may mismatch on Windows XP. <1.07-1.04> BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.04 - (Fix) Trackpoint does not work after undocking from docking station with PS/2 mouse. <1.07> BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.03 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T61 and R61 14.1 inch widescreen models without IEEE 1394. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- BIOS INFORMATION Memory Map Information ---------------------- Reserved Area: The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. (When Intel Turbo Memory is installed in your system, conventional memory addresses are reserved 12k bytes more.) nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models C0000-CEFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS CF000-D0FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS nVIDIA Quadro FX 570M models C0000-CF7FF : Reserved for Video BIOS CF800-D17FF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 models C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS Notes: *a: This area becomes free by disabling the Ethernet LAN Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models D1000-DFFFF nVIDIA Quadro FX 570M models D1800-DFFFF Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 models D2000-DFFFF 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 and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * 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. * NVIDIA and Quadro are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.