IBM ThinkPad                                               Dec. 18, 2001
DVD/CD-RW combo Firmware Update Utility

Release 1
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What This Package Does
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This utility will examine your system configuration and detect all
DVD/CD-RW drives installed. It will then check the firmware revision of
the drive and judge whether your system requires a firmware update or not.
If required, it will prompt you to run the appropriate firmware
update program for your drive.

This package provides firmware for the following DVD/CD-RW drives:
    Model (Manufacturer)

  - SD-R2002 (TOSHIBA)

The list of ThinkPads may include this DVD/CD-RW combo drive:
  - ThinkPad A20m/A20p, A21e/A21m/A21p, A22e/A22m/A22p, i1800
  - ThinkPad A30/A30p
  - ThinkPad T20, T21, T22, T23

Released Versions
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Release 1       Initial release


Summary of Changes
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Where: <n.nn>  Release (for example, 1 means Release 1)
       (New)   New function or enhancement
       (Fix)   Correction to existing function

<1>
 - (New) Version 1230 for SD-R2002 (TOSHIBA)


Installation Guide
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1. Place a blank, formatted floppy diskette in the A: drive. 
2. Close all open applications 
3. Click the file link above to download the file from the Web page. 
4. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the downloaded file. 
5. Run the Fwdr1001.exe file you downloaded to create the bootable diskette. 
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to create the diskette. 
7. When the diskette has been created, place the diskette in the ThinkPad system that
    has the DVD/CDRW drive to be updated. 
8. Boot the system from the diskette. 
9. Drives that have been detected will be listed in the upper area of the Main Menu. 
    If a drive that requires an update is detected, it will be shown with a blinking mark on 
    the left.  If you find no blinking mark, your DVD/CDRW drive has latest firmware and no need 
    to update or the update firmware is not for your drive. Please remove this diskette and 
    shutdown your ThinkPad.
10. Follow the instructions on the screen to update the necessary DVD/CDRW drives.
11. When the installation is complete, remove the Firmware Update Utility
      diskette from floppy disk drive and power off your ThinkPad system. Do not restart the 
      ThinkPad system with the ctrl-alt-del keys.

<<Caution>> Please don't power off the ThinkPad during firmware being
            updated.  Or your DVD/CD-RW drive may NOT be usable anymore.

NOTE:
 - The update utility doesn't find a DVD/CD-RW drive in a Docking Station.
   In this case, please remove the drive and install it in a device bay
   of your ThinkPad and then boot this diskette.
   If you encounter a problem installing DVD/CD-RW drive into your ThinkPad,
   please call your local Help Center.
 - The diskette contains several executable files other than FW.EXE.
   DO NOT RUN THESE PROGRAMS. Running these programs other than
   FW.EXE could ruin your DVD/CD-RW drive.
-  In Windows XP, after updating the firmware,  boot the machine and shut it down again.
  This is necessary the first time for the registry changes are recognition.
 
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