Summary of changes
	Installation instructions
	Determining which version is installed

Version 1.61

• (New) Support for ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500.
• (New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200 (added).

Click here for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.

Notes:

• ThinkPad X40 systems require the following BIOS and Embedded Controller versions to enable ThinkVantage Active Protection System:
  • BIOS version 1UET62WW(1.13) or higher
  • Embedded Controller Program version 1UHT58WW(1.12) or higher
    
• ThinkVantage System Update or Software Installer provides install/uninstall wizard for this package.
  
• If you have ThinkVantage Productivity Center installed on your system, please update your Productivity Center to version 2.00 (or later) prior to installing ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
  
  

1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
   The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
3. For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run.
   For Windows XP or 2000, click Start, then click Run.
4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the package in the step and click OK.
   Example: C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE
5. Follow the instructions then restart the system.
   
   

1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
   The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
3. For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click Run.
   For Windows XP or 2000, click Start, then click Run.
4. Specify SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" with the full path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK.
   Example:
   C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
   
   

1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, click Control Panel then click Programs.
3. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click ThinkVantage Active Protection System, (a previous version of this software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System) and select Uninstall.
5. Click Continue.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen
   
   

1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Select ThinkVantage Active Protection System. (A previous version of this software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System)
5. Click Change/Remove.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Finish.
8. Restart the system.
   
   

1. Start Windows Vista 32-bit.
2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
3. Click System and Maintenance, then click System.
4. Click Device Manager.
5. Double-click ThinkVantage Active Protection.
6. Click the Driver tab and the driver version will be displayed.
   
   

1. Start Windows XP, 2000.
2. Click Start, select Settings, and click Control Panel.
3. Double-click ThinkVantage Active Protection.
4. Click Real-time Status tab on Hard Drive Active Protection System Properties. The version information will appear under "Software Version."