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Symptoms corrected by the latest BIOS update - ThinkPad 570

Symptoms
Symptom corrected by version 1.00 - imet39ww

(Fix) When using the modem while connected to a 570 UltraBase in battery mode, the system may hang.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.00a - imet40ww

(Fix) System halt occurs when using certain pair of PC-cards simultaneously while attached to the UltraBase.
Symptom corrected by version 1.01 - imet41ww
(Fix) System halt occurs when using certain pair of PC-cards simultaneously while attached to the UltraBase.
(Fix) Password prompt not displayed when CMOS data corrupted.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.02 - imet43ww

(Fix) PCMCIA card in the Port Replicator with Advanced EtherJet Feature does not work after Hot docking or warm docking
(Fix) Power Mode changes made by pressing Fn+F11 are not saved after shutting down or restarting the system
(Fix) Remote IPL does not work with IBM Auto 16/4 Credit Card Adapter
(Fix) Enhancement to the Power on Password Function
(Fix) When the Fn+F3 key is pressed twice, the LCD does not reactivate after pressing any key
(Fix) Booting from the Ethernet in Port Replicator does not work after reboot
(Fix) Unnecessary message, Error 280, Previous Boot Fail, appears when system is powered off during POST

Symptoms corrected by version 1.03 - imet45ww

(Fix) CardBus cards are not detected during Power on or after Suspend/Resume
(Fix) UMA reports the temperature alert at invalid temperature
(Fix) After Hot/warm docking, system will hang during reboot
(Fix) System will hang after resuming from hibernation mode if the system was hibernated while the password prompt was displayed
(Fix) Password Prompt ICON is sometime is broken at RI resume

Symptoms corrected by version 1.05 - imet49ww, imht08ww

(New) Improve the suspend inhibit feature when PCMCIA card is inserted.
(New) Improve ACPI function
(New) Change the FnKey volume beep tone; tone will be softer.
(New) Accelerate the Fnkey Typamatic rate.
(Fix) EEPROM error -188,189- can appear when the system is powered off during POST. (very rare)
(Fix) If Wake on LAN (WOL) is disabled, the system still wakes up via the network if AC is disconnected.
(Fix) If LCD off timer expires while resume password prompt is displayed, the LCD can not be resumed. This problem occurs only on Microsoft Windows 98.
(Fix) "Hibernation after Suspend" function does not work if Supervisor Password (SVP) or Hard drive Password ( HDP) is installed.
(Fix) You are not prompted for Power On Password (POP) immediately after creating a hibernation file.
(Fix) Hibernation wakeup can fail just after a hibernation file is created when SVP or HDP is installed.
(Fix) Change the error message when the system is undocked while suspended.
(Fix) Battery charging parameters were changed to optimize battery function.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.06 - imet52ww

(Fix) Microsoft Windows 95/98 will sometimes boot into safe mode.
(Fix) Systems loaded with Microsoft Windows NT may not suspend while in AC mode.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.07 - imet54ww

(New) In the BIOS setup screen, the <+> and <-> control key assignments have been changed to the <F6> and <F5> keys, respectively.
(Fix) In Windows NT, without the system driver, CardBus cards in a docking slot do not work.
(Fix) If the numlock function of an external keyboard or keypad is enabled, the numlock of the internal keyboard is forced to the enable state also.
(Fix) In Windows 98, the LCD off timer and the HDD off timer do not execute at the correct time.
(Fix) Hibernation does not work with Windows 98 Second Edition
(Fix) PC card in a docking slot does not work after hibernation wakeup under WIN95 OSR2
(Fix) RPL does not work with the Auto 16/4 token ring credit Card adapter
(Fix) Resuming from the hibernation timer in Windows NT will cause the system to hang.
(Fix) System does not resume when receiving an incoming call through a PCMCIA modem card.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.09 - imet56ww

(Fix) Video BIOS update to 1.15.19. (No function update)
(Fix) WINNT remote installation support (Legacy modem resource support)
(Fix) System boot long time when DVD is attached
(Fix) Even if critical low battery case, system boot or wakeup from Hibernation
(Fix) In Windows 98, the LCD off timer and the HDD off timer do not execute at the correct time after power mode change.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.10 - imet58ww

Symptoms corrected by version 1.11 - imet59ww

(Fix) Video BIOS was updated to 1.15.22. (No function update)
(Fix) Hibernation fails when there is over 80 Mbyte memory.
(Fix) After waking up from hibernation, the LCD is white
(Fix) UUID can not be read after the system rebooted.
(Fix) On Windows 98, LCD off timer does not work correctly when the power mode is changed by the Thinkpad Configuration Utility.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.12 - imet60ww