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- IBM ThinkPad 760E/760ED XGA December 18, 1996
- System Program Service Diskette Version 1.01
- ============================================
-
-
- What This Diskette Does
- -----------------------
-
- The System Program Service Diskette given here can update the system
- program stored in the ThinkPad system to fix problems, add new functions,
- or expand functions. The supported models are as follows.
-
- - ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, which support XGA (1024 x 768) panel displays.
-
- * IMPORTANT NOTICE for 760E/760ED system users;
- If you display is an SVGA (800 x 600), this diskette does
- NOT support your BIOS. Please update your BIOS with the
- "IBM ThinkPad 760E/760ED/760EL/760ELD System Program Service
- Diskette".
-
-
- To determine if you have to update the system program or not, please
- refer to the "Summary of Change" section.
-
- To update the system program, please refer to the "Updating System
- Program" section.
-
-
- Released Version
- ----------------
-
- Version 1.00 A fix for some problems
- Version 1.01 A fix for some problems
-
-
- Summary of Change
- -----------------
-
- Key: <n.nn> Diskette Version (foe example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
- (New) New Function or Enhancement
- (Fix) Correction to existing function
-
- <1.00>
- - (Fix) A small amount (8KB) of data could be overwritten and lost
- under the following circumstances:
-
- - Hibernation is Enabled.
- - There is data present on the last cylinder of the Hard
- Disk Drive.
- - The ThinkPad actually enters Hibernation mode by pressing
- Fn-F12 or by customized power management options.
-
- NOTE: - The problem does not occur when creating the Hibernation
- file.
- - It only occurs when the ThinkPad actually enters
- Hibernation mode.
- - Only 2.1GB Hard Disk has this problem. There is no
- problem with other hard disks currently available from
- IBM.
-
- <1.01>
- - (Fix) System intermittently hangs especially under communication
- environments.
-
-
- Updating System Program
- -----------------------
-
- Notes: - You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update
- the system program.
-
- - If your computer is attached to any kinds of Docking station
- or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before
- proceeding.
-
- 1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
- 2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
- 3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive
- and turn on the computer.
- 4. Select "Read this first..." from the menu and carefully read the
- information that appears.
- 5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
- 6. Select "Update system program" and follow the instruction on
- the screen.
-
- Warning: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update
- has been completed. IF YOU TURN OFF OR SUSPEND THE
- COMPUTER WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM
- BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
-
- After the update has been completed, do the following to make the
- changes effective.
-
- 7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from
- the diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
- 8. Press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key
- until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
- 9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
- 10. Select Config, then select Initialize.
- 11. Select OK to initialize the system.
-
- Run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors:
-
- 12. Turn off the computer, press and hold the F1 key, then turn on
- the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
- 13. Select Test, then select Start to run all the basic tests.
- Various test patterns will appear on the screen.
- An OK will appear for each device that passes the test.
- 14. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
- 15. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.
-
-
- System Program Information
- --------------------------
-
- Each version of the System Program Service Diskette contains the following
- system program (BIOS). The BIOS P/N and the date can be viewed by invoking
- Easy-Setup and selecting Config followed by System Board.
-
- TP760E/ED XGA
- Diskette Diskette BIOS BIOS
- Version Name P/N Date
- -------- -------- ------- --------
- 1.00 HXUJ01US 91G2004 11-01-96
- 1.01 HXUJ02US 11J9031 12-11-96
-
-
- Service Information
- -------------------
-
- The System Program Service diskette installs System Program as follows.
-
-
- Reserved Usable
- ThinkPad Model BIOS P/N Date BIOS Area* BIOS ROM Area*
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------
- 760E/760ED 11J9031 12/11/96 C000-C7FF E000-EFFF
- F000-FFFF
-
-
- * NOTE: - Memory Range C000-C7FF is reserved for Video BIOS.
- - Memory Range E000-EFFF can be used as UMB (Upper Memory Block)
- by a memory manager such as EMM386.EXE.
- - Memory Range F000-FFFF is reserved for BIOS.
-
- The BIOS P/N and the date can be viewed by invoking Easy-Setup menu.
-
-
- Trademarks
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- * Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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