Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Intel AMT 4.2 - Management Engine Firmware Support models ThinkPad R400 - w/o IEEE 1394 models Machine types and models: 7443-TVx,TWx ThinkPad R500 Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 4.2.1020 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package provides the update utility of the following Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) software. - Management Engine Firmware Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support the AMT. Updating the software will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 4.2.0.1020 FT Version 4.2 FT Build Number 1020 [Important updates] - Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Resume time from S3 is improved. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Start Windows XP, Vista, or 7 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Open Command Prompt. 3. Move to the folder you extracted this package. 4. Type MEInfoWin.exe and press Enter. The following information will be displayed. Example: Copyright(C) 2005-08 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. AMT Not Found. Intel(R) MEInfo Win Version: 4.1.0.1023 Intel(R) ME code versions: BIOS Version: MEBx Version: 0.0.0.0 NetStack Version: 4.2 VendorID: 8086 FT Version: 4.2 <--- FT Build Number: 1020 <--- SKU: ITPM Tdt Ifps 5. Note "FT Version" and "FT Build Number", and refer to the Version Information section to check the installed version. If you see any errors, check Device Manager to see if the following device drivers are installed on the system: System devices Intel(R) Management Engine Interface If not installed, install using the following packages: Intel AMT 4.2 - Management Engine Interface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS 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. - You may need to confirm with your IT administrator if you need to update Management Engine Firmware. - When you are updating Management Engine Firmware, make sure to connect an AC power and fully charged battery pack to your system. - You cannot down grade Management Engine Firmware version to any older version. - To use Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection (AT-p), the BIOS that supports AT-p is required. Manual Update This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen. 9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse. 10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9. Installing files 11. Open a Command Prompt. 12. Move to the folder you extracted this package. 13. Type MEUPDATE.CMD and press Enter. 14. Read the notice on the display, and press Enter. 15. Wait for about 3 minutes until the message "Update finished successfully" is displayed. 16. Shut down the system. If the following error message is displayed, go to the "Update steps via TPM". Error <8721>: Firmware update through TPM is enabled. Use -tpm switch Update steps via TPM 1. Start Windows XP, Vista, or 7 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Open a Command Prompt. 3. Move to the folder you extracted this package. 4. There are two cases to update ME firmware: (A) If TPM is Unowned, type MEUPD.CMD and press Enter. (B) If TPM is Owned, type MEUPD_PW.CMD XXXXXXX and press Enter. where XXXXXXX is passphrase. Example: If passphrase is tpmpass123, MEUPD_PW.CMD tpmpass123 5. Read the notice on the display, and press Enter. 6. Wait about 12 minutes (on Windows Vista and 7) or about 4 minutes (on Windows XP) until the message "Update finished successfully" is displayed. 7. Shut down the system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Package version FT Version / FT Build Number Rev. Issue Date --------------- ---------------------------- ---- ---------- 4.2.1020 4.2 / 1020 01 2009/10/21 4.1.1038 4.1 / 1038 01 2009/02/06 Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > Package version number [Important] Important update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <4.2.1020> - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. - (Fix) Resume time from S3 is improved. <4.1.1038> - (New) (Initial release) Support for Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection (AT-p). - (Fix) Fixed an issue where TPM could not recover from failure mode. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad 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. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.