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Software Name      Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver

Operating Systems  Microsoft Windows Vista  32-bit /Vista 64bit

                   Refer to marketing materials to find out what
                   ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems.

Version            8.8.0.1009

Issue date         June 2, 2009

Support devices    Intel(R) ICH9M-E SATA AHCI Controller


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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

  This package installs the software (Storage driver) to enable the
  following devices.

    Device name in the Device Manager
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    Intel(R) ICH9M-E SATA AHCI Controller

  Refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models
  support which devices.

  If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing)
  this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand
  functions as noted below.

  This program is language independent and can be used with any
  language system.


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INSTALLING THE SOFTWERE IN INTERACTIVE MODE  

Notes:
  If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to
  update the software. To determine if you should update the software,
  refer to the Version Information section.


Installation :
  1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges. 
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it to your hard drive.
     The default location is C:\DRIVERS\Vista32\IMSM.
  3. Click Start, then click Run...
  4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the
     package in the step 2, and click OK.
     Example: C:\DRIVERS\Vista32\IMSM\2KSETUP.EXE
  5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
  6. Click Finish to reboot the system to complete the installation.


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INSTALLING THE SOFTWERE IN SILENT MODE    


  1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it to your hard drive.
     The default location is C:\DRIVERS\Vista32\IMSM.
  3. Click Start, then click Run...
  4. Specify 2KSETUP.EXE 2KSETUP.INI with the full path name where you 
     extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK.
     Example: C:\DRIVERS\Vista32\IMSM\2KSETUP.EXE 2KSETUP.INI

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TRADEMARKS

* ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo.

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* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
  Corporation.

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