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Symptoms corrected by the latest BIOS update - ThinkPad 600

Symptoms
Symptoms corrected by version 1.01 - ibet25ww

(New) Support for Microsoft Windows 98.
(Fix) Serial mouse fails on resume from hibernation.
(Fix) System hangs when creating a hibernation file on OS/2-HPFS.
(Fix) Hot Key volume default value changed from 2 to 4
(Fix) POST174 error when docking to 1st docking station then 2nd docking station. This error occurs when 2nd docking station has IDE hard disk in it, and it is enabled by 3rd IDE channel using IRQ 11.
(Fix) Hard disk drive indicator does not appear when on SelectaDock III
(Fix) The work around for the cardbus card which does not support clock run protocol is implemented.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.02 - ibet31ww

(Fix) Support security function for Hard disk drive (Hard disk drive password) which is in the docking station.
(Fix) After the network card is installed, when user closes/opens the LCD, a blank screen appears on NT.
(Fix) 217/93/9210 error (unexpected result of drive diag) occurs on slim DVD drive in Easy-Setup Test.
(Fix) ACPI Revision update
(Fix) IDE device is not detected after you hibernate the thinkpad and cold dock it to the docking station
(Fix) If the user presses the power button while the system is in the LCD off state, no warning beep sounds.
(Fix) Password can not be input, when the system is put into standby mode (rather than suspend) by the suspend timer function when attached to a docking station.
(Fix) When the power on password is set in Windows 98 and the system is put into standby mode (rather than suspend) by other conditions, the password icon screen comes up by a key input after the screen goes blank by the screen timer off function.
(Fix) Hang at the updating Windows 95 screen when installing Microsoft Windows 95 in some cases.
(New) Support LS120 in UltraslimBay.
NOTE: It is highly recommended that when updating to this BIOS level or later, that you update the video driver for Windows 95/98 to version 6.14.00Q or later. Click here to obtain the latest driver.

Symptom corrected by version 1.03 - ibet32ww

(Fix) ROM Diagnostics for PCMCIA displays interrupt error(ErrCode 8020) at some CD-ROM Drive installed.

Symptom corrected by version 1.04 - ibet33ww

Symptoms corrected by version 1.05 - ibet35ww

(Fix) External FDD isn't recognized after hot docking in Windows 98.
(Fix) Battery Meter shows "unknown" after Battery insertion in Windows 98 ACPI mode.
(New) Include BIOS support required for Preboot eXecution Environment (PXE compliance. UUID (Universally Unique ID) is also supported to comply with this PXE specifications.
NOTE: If the UUID is not set and is required, set it using IBM ThinkPad System UUID Update Diskette. If the UUID is all zeros (00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000), it means that the UUID is not set. This can be checked at Easy-Setup screen.
(Fix) UUID should be displayed in lower case characters.
(Fix) System can not communicate with serial port.
(Fix) Change the voltage drop timing of PCMCIA slot in battery mode at power off.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.06 - ibet37ww

(Fix) Microsoft IntelliMouse is disabled after suspend/resume on Windows 98 APM mode.
(Fix) Once system wakes up from standby mode (Fn+F3) on Windows 98, Hard disk drive motor stops if Windows 98 does not access to Hard disk drive about 5 sec. Hard disk drive off timer setting in control panel becomes invalid.
(Fix) System cannot communicate with serial port
(Fix) Data Corruption Error with 100Mbps Token-Ring Card in Docking Station.
(Fix) If user docks a system to docking station during suspend, system resumes intermittently.

Symptom corrected by version 1.07 - ibet37ww

(Fix) Version of BIOS is not displayed correctly by LANClient Control Manager.
NOTE: Change is only made to the diskette volume label, not to System Program. If you have already applied Version 1.06, you don't need to update System Program to 1.07.

Symptom corrected by version 1.08 - ibet39ww

(New) Following display adapter support.
- Colorgraphic Evolution 4
- Matrox Productiva G100
- Matrox Millennium G200 SD

Symptom corrected by version 1.09 - ibet40ww

Symptom corrected by version 1.10 - ibet41ww

Symptoms corrected by version 1.11 - ibet42ww

Symptom corrected by version 1.12 - BIOS: ibet42ww, slave controller: EVET12WW

(Fix) Battery charging parameters changed to optimize battery function.
This release is for updating slave controller program to version 1.15, 07/16/99 - EVET12WW. The 1.12 diskette contains same version of BIOS as 1.11 diskette. If your system is already installed a IBET42WW, update process will skip BIOS update and begin updating slave controller.
NOTE: The slave controller manages the Power Management functions of the system.

Symptoms corrected by version 1.13 - ibet43ww

Symptoms corrected by version 1.14 - ibet45ww

Symptoms corrected by version 1.15 - ibet46ww

(Fix) Linux can not be installed properly or Linux can not boot after updating the BIOS.
(Fix) The system will hang while rebooting Microsoft Windows 95 OSR2.1 after installing USB and other device drivers.

Symptom corrected by version 1.16 - ibet47ww

(Fix) Fixes hibernation file so that the system can boot if the hard disk drive root directory has no free space.

Symptom corrected by version 1.17 - ibet48ww

(Fix) System hangs after striking any keys when "Non-System disk or disk error. Replace and strike any key when ready" message is displayed at IPL time.

Symptom corrected by version 1.18 - ibet49ww