This Additional Information field contains the following sections
I. Summary of changes
II. Installation instructions
III. Determining which version is installed
IV. Known Limitations

I. Summary of changes
Version 1.30 (1DHJ59WW)
NOTE: This version of Embedded Controller Program will only work with BIOS Version 1.29 (or higher).

• (Fix) If the Volume Beep option is enabled in the BIOS Setup Utility and the Volume up/Volume down keys are depressed repeatedly while the ThinkPad logo screen is displayed after power-on, the system may hang or work abnormally.

Click here to view a complete list of symptoms fixed by previous releases.

II. Installation instructions
NOTES:

• You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack to update the embedded controller program.
• If your computer is attached to any kind of port replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
  Make sure the Embedded Controller Program Service Diskette is write-protected.
• Before using the Embedded Controller Program Update Utility with Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, it is recommended that you apply the Windows 98 Second Edition Shutdown Supplement from the Microsoft Web Site Knowledge Base Article ID Q239887.
  Print these instructions or display on another computer.
• This version of Embedded Controller Program will only work with BIOS Version 1.29 (or higher). Please download an additional package, BIOS Version 1.29 (or higher), and update the BIOS in the system with it if necessary.

1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the computer.
2. Start Windows 95/98/Me or start Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator on the target computer.
3. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
4. Click Start and then click Run.
5. Specify filename with the full path name where you stored the package. Then click OK.
6. Follow the instructions until the computer is automatically restarted and a menu is displayed.
7. Select 2. KBC H8 BIOS flash? from the menu.
8. Press the N key to continue the update.
9. When completed, the computer is automatically turned off.
   

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, please refer to the Determining which version is installed section below and follow the steps to confirm the update is correctly applied.

III. Determining which version is installed
NOTES:

• Each version of the Embedded Controller Program Update Utility contains the following embedded controller program.
• The version of embedded controller program can be viewed by invoking BIOS Setup Utility. To enter the BIOS Setup Utility:
  1. Turn off the computer.
  2. Make sure there is no diskette is inserted in the diskette drive.
  3. Turn on the computer.
  4. While the Press F1 for BIOS Setup Utility 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.
  5. Check Embedded Controller Version number.
     

IV. Known Limitations
To execute this package on Windows 95, the following modules are required:

• MSVCRT.DLL
• MFC42.DL