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This Additional Information field contains the following sections.
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. BIOS information with links to previous BIOS releases.
IV. Memory information
V. Simple Boot Flag function

I. Summary of changes
Version 1.16 - INET36WW

• (New) Microsoft Windows XP Support
• (Fix) Operating system installation failure with CD-ROM boot

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

II. Installation instructions
NOTES:

• You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the system program.
  
• If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
  
• To check slave controller version invoke Easy-Setup and select Config followed by System Board, or run ThinkPad Configuration from the operating system, and select the System Information button.

1. Print these instructions or display on another computer.
   
2. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
   
3. Insert the System Program Service Diskette into the diskette drive and turn on the computer.
   
4. Select Read this first from the menu and carefully read the information that appears.
   
5. Press the Esc key to return to the menu.
   
6. Select Update system program and follow the instruction on the screen.
   
   WARNING: Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU TURN OFF OR SUSPEND THE COMPUTER WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.
   
   After the update has been completed, do the following to make the changes effective.
   
   
7. Make sure the System Program Service Diskette is removed from the diskette drive, then turn off the computer.
   
8. Press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
   
9. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
   
10. Select Config, then select Initialize.
    
11. Select OK to initialize the system.
    
    Run the diagnostics to make sure that the computer runs with no errors:
    
    
12. Turn off the computer, press and hold the F1 key, then turn on the computer. Hold the F1 key until the Easy-Setup menu appears.
    
13. Select Test, then select Start to run all the basic tests.
    Various test patterns will appear on the screen.
    An OK will appear for each device that passes the test.
    
14. Verify that OK appears for all of the devices tested.
    
15. Press the Esc key to exit Test and turn off the computer.

III. BIOS information
Each version of the BIOS update diskette contains the following system program information.

1. Power on the system.
2. When the message Press F1 for IBM BIOS setup Utility appears at the bottom right hand corner, press the F1 key. Wait for the BIOS Utility screen to appears.
3. Select System Information. BIOS version is displayed at System BIOS Version line.

1. Hold down the F1 key on the ThinkPad and power on the system.
2. Open the Config icon.
3. Open the Quick Boot icon.
4. Set Simple Boot Flag to Enable or Disable depending on configuration.