Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name BIOS Update Utility Support model ThinkPad X200 Tablet Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1) Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 2.06 *1: If Windows Vista 64-bit has been installed on your system, 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. On Windows Vista 64-bit, the BIOS itself is supported, however, this package for BIOS update does not work. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 2.06 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Fixed an issue that AMT menu of BIOS Setup Utility might not be displayed. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 - This package does not work on 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. - 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 and logon with administrative privileges on the target computer. 3. Double-click 7wuj07us.exe to extract it to your hard drive. The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7wuj07us 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\7wuj07us\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\7wuj07us\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 BIOS (BIOS ID) ECP (ECP ID) Rev. Issue Date --------- ---------------- ---------------- ---- ----------- 2.06 2.06 (7WET35WW) 1.02 (7WHT15WW) 01 2009/04/08 2.05 2.05 (7WET34WW) 1.02 (7WHT15WW) 01 2009/04/02 2.03 2.03 (7WET32WW) 1.02 (7WHT15WW) 01 2009/02/17 2.02 2.02 (7WET31WW) 1.01 (7WHT14WW) 01 2009/01/05 1.05 1.05 (7WET27WW) 1.01 (7WHT14WW) 2nd release 1.02 1.02 (7WET24WW) 1.01 (7WHT14WW) 1st release 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 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 <2.06> BIOS: 2.06 / ECP: 1.02 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that AMT menu of BIOS Setup Utility might not be displayed. <2.05> BIOS: 2.05 / ECP: 1.02 - (Fix) Fixed an issue that WiMAX might not work correctly when Wireless LAN was disabled by BIOS Setup (WiMAX model only). - (Fix) Fixed an issue that a Bitlocker message to enter password might be displayed after encryption of the device was completed. <2.03> BIOS: 2.03 / ECP: 1.02 - (New) Added support for MRC 2.5 - (New) Updated LENOVO and Phoenix copyright year to 2009. - (New) Applied recent modification of the SMBIOS DDR3 memory information specification. - (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang with beep sounds at boot. <2.02> BIOS: 2.02 / ECP: 1.01 - (New) Added PCI Express Power Management disabling capability in BIOS setup. Note: Disabling PCI Express power management may fix troubles on using the PCI Express card, however, reduces battery life by several minutes. - (Fix) If the supervisor password was installed in the computer and when the BIOS update is done on the computer without entering the supervisor password, a 0191 error occurs at boot. <1.05> BIOS: 1.05 / ECP: 1.01 - (Fix) The external USB keyboard with built-in USB Hub may not work at boot. - (Fix) SATA controller mode can not be changed via WMI script. - (Fix) The CPU Speed in BIOS Setup menu may be incorrect. <1.02> BIOS: 1.02 / ECP: 1.01 - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X200 Tablet. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 11 Kbytes more.) C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a) DE000-DF7FF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*b) 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. *b: This area becomes free by disabling the USB BIOS Option ROM option under Config and USB in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable booting from USB device and other USB BIOS features. Usable Area: The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386. D2000-DDFFF DF800-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 * Lenovo, 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. * WiMAX is a trademark of the WiMAX Forum. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.