Summary of Changes
	Updating the BIOS
	Initializing the BIOS
	BIOS version
	Memory map information

Where:

• BIOS: BIOS version
• ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
• [Important] Important update
• (New) New function or enhancement
• (Fix) Correction to existing function

Version 1.09-1.01
BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.01

• (New) Added support for BIOS update on the 64-bit version of Windows. (The file name ends with "US.EXE" for 32-bit, "U6.EXE" for 64-bit Windows.)
• (New) Updated the Computrace part in the BIOS.
• (Fix) Corrected an description of VERSION INFORMATION in this README document.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where a 0120 error was not displayed even if Stuck Key was pressed.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where AMT abort error might happen.

Version 1.07-1.01
BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.01

• [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7.
• (New) Added support for MRC 2.91
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where VT (Intel Virtualization Technology) setting was not changed at the first startup after changing it via WMI interface.

Version 1.06-1.01
BIOS: 1.06 / ECP: 1.01

• (New) Changed the specification to prevent changing the Boot priority order in BIOS Setup when ConstantSecure Remote Disable and the degraded mode were enabled.
• (New) Added support for all special characters on the keyboard as valid characters used for the standard LDAP format for corporate credential.
• (New) Added support for 8GB (4GB DIMM x 2) as maximum memory size.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might not boot when the Intel Virtualization Technology option in BIOS Setup was enabled.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the DisplayPort monitor attached to the Docking Station might have blank screen when the Boot Display Device option in BIOS Setup was set to Digital.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Hard Disk Spin Down function did not work before HECI Global Reset in Intel AMT.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where 1-3-3-1 beeps might sound on boot or take time to resume normal operation from standby mode.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue that set wrong memory type.
• (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer might hang with battery.

Version 1.02-1.01
BIOS: 1.02 / ECP: 1.01

• (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T400s.

• To use Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection , Intel AMT 4.1 - Management Engine Firmware version 4.1.3 or higher must be installed into your computer.
• If system protection function by Intel Anti-Theft Technology PC Protection, ConstantSecure Remote Disable or ThinkVantage Hardware Password Manager feature is still activated and when you try to get back to the older BIOS versions without these features, the following message will be displayed. This is to prevent system protection function from being deactivated.
  • BIOS Update CD:
    "Error The system program file is not correct for this system"
  • BIOS Update Utility:
    "The process does not recognize this system.The utility process has not completed."
• To get back to such the older BIOS versions, you should deactivate these features before applying the BIOS.

Notes:

• If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the BIOS. To determine if you should update the BIOS, refer to the Version information section.
• You need an AC adapter and a charged battery pack.
• Remove the Power-on password prior to updating the BIOS in the RDM (Remote Deployment Manager) or similar environment.

Attention:
Do not turn off or suspend the computer until the update has been completed. IF YOU DO THAT WHILE THE UPDATE IS STILL IN PROGRESS, THE SYSTEM BOARD MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED.

This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer.

[Downloading files]

1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
2. Follow the instructions on the screen.
3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.

[Extracting files]

5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges.
6. Make sure the AC adapter is firmly connected to the target computer.
7. Locate the directory where the file was downloaded.
8. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. The file name ends with "US.EXE" for 32-bit, "U6.EXE" for 64-bit Windows.
9. Follow the instructions on the screen.
10. In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
11. In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.

[Updating the BIOS]

12. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
13. Follow the instructions on the screen.
14. Select Update ThinkPad BIOS and follow the instructions on the screen.
15. After the update has been completed, the program shows a message Flash Update has been successfully completed.... Follow the instructions on the screen to restart the computer.

Finally delete the file saved in Step 4.

• Refer to the "Manual Update" section, and download and extract the file.
• In the step 12 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
• At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\WINUPTP -s

To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at the same directory of the package.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button 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.
4. Press the F9 key to load default configuration.
5. Select Yes.
6. Press the F10 key to save default configuration and exit.
7. Select Yes.
8. Restart the computer.

Note:
After initialization you may need to reapply some settings that you had changed previously.

1. Turn off the computer.
2. Turn on the computer.
3. While the To interrupt normal startup, press the blue ThinkVantage button message is displayed at the lower-left area of the screen, press the F1 key.
4. The BIOS Setup Utility menu will be displayed. If a password prompt appears, type the correct password.
5. Check BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
6. Turn off the computer.
   

The following conventional memory addresses are reserved by the BIOS and others. (When Intel Turbo Memory is installed in your system, conventional memory addresses are reserved 11 Kbytes more.)

• C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
• D0000-D2FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet(*a)
• DE000-DF7FF : Reserved for USB BIOS (*b)
• E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS

Notes:
*a: This area becomes free by disabling the Ethernet LAN Option ROM option under Config and Network in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable PXE and WOL features.
*b: This area becomes free by disabling the USB BIOS Option ROM option under Config and USB in the BIOS Setup Utility. This choice will disable booting from USB device and other USB BIOS features.

The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as EMM386.

• D3000-DDFFF
• DF800-DFFFF

Note:
Certain addresses in this area will be reserved for CardBus Controllers or others by Operating Systems. The addresses vary and depend on the design of each Operating System.