Lenovo™
Skip to main content
Country / region  (Select)     English (Change)
 
     Home      Products      Support & downloads      My account      About Lenovo
 
Drivers and software - ThinkPad R51
Applicable countries and regions
Download the most common drivers and software
Click the category below to quickly jump to the driver you need, then click the driver's version number for more information on how to obtain the file.

BIOS
Audio
CD-ROM
Communications: Bluetooth
Communications: Modem
Diagnostics
Dock
Multimedia
Networking: Ethernet
Networking: Wireless
PC Card/PCMCIA
Power management
Software
Hard drive
Mouse/TrackPoint
System utilities
ThinkVantage Technologies
Video
Windows install supplements

Notes:

  • View all files for the ThinkPad R51 system.
  • The Table legend is located at the bottom of this page.
  • Having trouble downloading a file from our site?
  • Only the operating systems listed below are supported on these systems.

BIOS
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Release Date:
BIOS Version:		 03 Jul 2007
1RETDRWW (3.23) 		22 Dec 2006
1VET71WW (1.29)
Embedded Controller Program 15 Nov 2004
1RHT71WW (3.04)		 31 Jan 2005
1VHT28WW (1.04)
BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility 10 Jun 2009
v3.39		 <--
Audio
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Windows Vista Included with Operating System <--
Windows XP, 2000 04 Oct 2005
v5.12.01.5410		 <--
CD-ROM
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
DOS 28 Aug 2007
v3.20 		<--
Drive letter access (DLA)
Windows XP, 2000
30 Apr 2008
v5.21 build 01C
<--
RecordNow
Windows XP, 2000 12 Apr 2006
v7.32.1 build 08e		 <--
Communications:
Bluetooth
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Windows Vista Included with Operating System N/A
Windows XP, 2000
15 Mar 2004
v1.4.3.4
N/A
Microsoft Bluetooth support for Windows XP SP1 14 Sep 2004
v1.00
N/A
Communications:
Modem
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
AMR soft modem adapter
Windows Vista Included with Operating System <--
Windows XP, 2000 28 Nov 2006
v7.58.00.00		 <--
Windows XP, 2000, NT 4.0, 98SE, 98 20 Feb 2006
v7.34.00.00		 <--
Diagnostics
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
PC Doctor
DOS 09 Feb 2006
v2.0.1381c		 <--
DOS bootable CD 21 Feb 2008
v2.0.1625a 		<--
Windows XP, 2000 15 Nov 2006
v5.00.4329.01		 <--
Dock
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
CMD Ultra DMA IDE Driver
Windows 2000, 98 08 Feb 2005
v1.52		 <--
Hard drive
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
ThinkVantage Active Protection System
Airbag-like protection for your hard drive: activation software
Windows Vista 32-bit, XP, 2000 24 Apr 2009
v1.63		 <--
Mouse/TrackPoint
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
TrackPoint and UltraNav touch pad
Windows XP, 2000 24 Mar 2009
v11.1.21.2		 <--
UltraNav Driver
Windows Vista 32-bit 12 Jun 2009
v12.2.3.1		 <--
UltraNav Utility
Windows Vista, XP

10 Jun 2009
v2.05

 <--
UltraNav Wizard
Windows XP, 2000 18 Oct 2006
v3.05.00		 <--
TrackPoint and UltraNav Accessibility Features
Windows XP, 2000 06 Feb 2006
v1.11		 <--
Multimedia
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
InterVideo WinDVD player update
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 10 Jun 2009
v5.0-B11.1294		 <--
Networking:
Ethernet
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Intel PRO 10/100/1000 LAN adapter
Windows Vista 21 Feb 2007
Build 135400		 <--
Windows XP, 2000
Note:
Build 94590 supports models with Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection adapter (10/100 Ethernet) only.
Build 135400 supports models with Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile Connection adapter (10/100/1000 Ethernet) only.		 22 Apr 2005
Build 94590 		<--
28 Feb 2007
Build 135400
Windows DOS 22 Apr 2005
Build 73398		 <--
Networking:
Wireless
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
802.11a/b/g, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter
Windows Vista
27 May 2009
v7.6.1.237
<--
Windows XP, 2000 04 Dec 2008
v7.4.2.134		 <--
Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 3b Mini PCI adapter
Windows Vista Available on Windows Update <--

Windows XP, 2000

 08 Aug 2006
v1.2.4.41		 <--
Intel PRO/Wireless 2200bg, 2915abg, 3945bg, 3945abg, 4965ag, 4965agn Mini PCI adapter
Windows Vista 06 Apr 2009
v12.04.0000		 <--
Windows XP, 2000
06 Apr 2009
v12.04.0000
<--
PC Card/PCMCIA
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Windows XP, 2000 Included with operating system <--
DOS 18 Mar 2002
v1.01		 <--
PCI CardBus Controller
Windows 2000 18 Apr 2006
v1.12 		 <--
Power management
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
ACPI Power Management
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 10 Jun 2009
v1.53 		<--
Battery MaxiMiser and Power Management Features
Windows XP, 2000 22 Apr 2005
v1.38		 <--
Intel SpeedStep Applet
Windows XP

Included with operating system

<--
Windows 2000

13 Sep 2005
v3.10

<--
Software
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Access IBM online User's Guide
Windows XP, 2000 21 Sep 2004
v4.51 		21 Sep 2004
v4.51
ThinkVantage Technologies
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
ThinkVantage Access Connections
Windows Vista 02 Jun 2009
v5.31		 <--
Windows XP 01 Jun 2009
v5.30		 <--
ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software
Windows Vista 64-bit 15 Dec 2008
v5.8.2.4824		 <--
Windows Vista 32-bit, XP 15 Dec 2008
v5.8.2.4824		 <--
System utilities
R51
(Machine types1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883,2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
Configuration utility
Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE, 98, 95 15 Nov 2006
v1.55		 <--
DOS 24 Oct 2006
v4.44		 <--
EasyEject
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 05 Jan 2009
v2.38		 <--
Hotkey Features
Windows Vista, XP, 2000 10 Jun 2009
v2.20.0001 		<--
Windows ME, NT, 98 14 Jun 2007
v1.31.0610		 <--
Keyboard Customizer
Windows XP, 2000 12 Sep 2008
v1.3.53.0		 <--
Lenovo System Interface Driver
Windows Vista, XP 01 Sep 2008
v1.01.0805		 <--
Scroll Lock Indicator
Windows XP, 2000 17 Nov 2006
v1.07		 <--
Video
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2495)
ATI Radeon/FireGL
Windows Vista Included with Operating System N/A
Windows XP, 2000 19 Sep 2007
v8.133.2.1.1.1-070206a 		N/A
Windows 2000, XP version:
v6.14.10.6547		 N/A
Intel Extreme Graphics II (855GME)
Windows Vista N/A Included with Operating System
Windows XP, 2000 N/A 17 Jun 2005
v6.14.10.3943
Presentation Director
Windows XP, 2000 02 Nov 2007
v2.57		 <--
LCD/Monitor
Windows XP, 2000 10 Jun 2005
v2.00		 <--
Windows install supplements
R51
(Machine types 1829, 1830, 1831, 1836)
R51
(Machine types 2883, 2887, 2888, 2889, 2894, 2895)
Intel Chipset
Windows XP, 2000 27 Sep 2004
v4.20.1009		 28 Sep 2004
v4.30.1006
Registry Patch enabling USB S3 Power Management
Windows Vista 20 Aug 2008
v1.01		 <--
Registry patch to improve USB device detection on resume from sleep
Windows Vista
20 Aug 2008
v1.02
<--

Download files for a different product:
Most common files for ThinkPad notebooks
Most common files by product

Table legend
  • "N/A" = Not Applicable
  • "<--" = Use driver in the cell to the left of the arrow
  • "* DD Mmm YYYY" = Driver updated within the last 30 days
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

Back to top

Document id:  MIGR-55029
Last modified:  2009-07-01
Copyright © 2009 IBM Corporation
Copyright © Lenovo 2009, all rights reserved
 
Document options
Printable version 
Lenovo Forums

Get help at Lenovo Forums New!

Lenovo RSS Feeds

rss_icon.gif

Subscribe to downloads and drivers updates

Take our survey
http://www.lenovo.com/i/v15/icons/cvm_plus.gif Help us improve your visit

Printable version



    Terms of use      Privacy      Contact