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ThinkVantage Active Protection System for Windows Vista 64-bit - ThinkPad
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This package provides the software support for the ThinkVantage Active Protection System under the Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit platform.

This release supports the following systems:
- ThinkPad R400, R500
- ThinkPad R60, R61, R61e, R61i
- ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500
- ThinkPad T400, T400s, T500
- ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
- ThinkPad W500, W700 (*1), W700ds
- ThinkPad X60, X60s, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
- ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet, X300, X301
- ThinkPad Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Notes:
*1 - Refer to NOTES section
File details
Version: 1.63
Release Date: 2009/04/24
 File link     File size     File description
6ask09ww.exe     10,018,400     ThinkVantage Active Protection System

6ask09ww.txt     8,277     README for ThinkVantage Active Protection System

Additional information
Contents
Summary of changes
Installation instructions
Determining which version is installed

Summary of changes

Version 1.63

  • (New) Added support for ThinkPad T400s.
  • (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might cause system hang when the ReadyBoost feature was enabled on Windows Vista.
  • (Fix) Fixed an issue where the second hard drive might not be recognized after hot-detaching and hot-attaching operation with using Intel Matrix Storage Manager driver.

Version 1.62

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad W700ds (added).
  • (New) Support RAID configured hard disk drive by Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver.

Version 1.61

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL500
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R400, R500, T400, T500, W500, X200 (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X301,W700 (added).
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X200s,X200 Tablet (added).

Version 1.54

  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X300 (added).
  • (New) Support for the models with new microprocessors.

Version 1.53

  • (New) Support for the new system (ThinkPad R61i) and the complient of ATA8-ACS Rev4b Hard Disk drive.

Version 1.52

  • (New) Support to modify the pen delay time in the APS Control Panel.
  • (Fix) Yellow bangs appear on the disk drive and USB memory devices in the Device Manager.

Version 1.51

  • (Fix) Fix the late-resume problem under the Windows Vista environment.

Version 1.50

  • (New) Initial release for Windows Vista 64-bit.

Installation instructions

Notes:

  • (*1) For ThinkPad W700 - RAID mode configuration
    • To enable ThinkVantage Active Protection System in RAID configuration, the following software are required:
      • BIOS Version 1.51 or higher
      • Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver Version 8.6.0.1007 or higher
    • Update BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver prior to install ThinkVantage Active Protection System if necessary.
    • For more detail for each software identification and updating, refer to release notes of BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver.
  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\WIN\HPROTECT.V64.
  3. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, 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\WIN\HPROTECT.V64\SETUP.EXE
  5. Follow the instructions then restart the computer.

Unattended install for Windows Vista 64-bit
This is for system administrators' use only.
  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\WIN\HPROTECT.V64.
  3. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, 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.V64\SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"

Determining which version is installed
  1. Start Windows Vista.
  2. Click Start, then 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."
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-67046
Last modified:  2009-04-24
Copyright © 2009 IBM Corporation
Copyright © Lenovo 2009, all rights reserved
 
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