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Software Name ThinkVantage Active Protection System
Support models ThinkPad R400
ThinkPad R500
ThinkPad T400
ThinkPad T500
ThinkPad W500
ThinkPad W700(*2), W700ds
ThinkPad X200, X200s, X200 Tablet
ThinkPad X300, X301
ThinkPad SL300
ThinkPad SL400
ThinkPad SL500
ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51, R52
ThinkPad R60, R61, R61e, R61i
ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
ThinkPad X40(*1), X41, X41 Tablet
ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
ThinkPad Reserve Edition
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Microsoft Windows 2000
Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models
support which Operating Systems.
Version 1.63
*1,*2: Refer to the NOTES section.
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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES
This package installs the software support for ThinkVantage Active Protection
System.
Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support Active
Protection System.
If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this
package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted
below.
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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Version 1.63
[Important updates]
Nothing.
[New functions or enhancements]
Nothing.
[Problem fixes]
- Fixed an issue where the system might cause system hang when the ReadyBoost
feature was enabled on Windows Vista.
- Fixed an issue where the second hard drive might not be recognized after hot-
detaching and hot-attaching operation with using Intel Matrix Storage Manager
driver.
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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED
[Windows Vista/XP]
1. Start Windows XP/Vista.
2. For Windows XP/Vista with Classic Start menu, click Start, point to
Settings, and click Control Panel. Otherwise, click Start, then click
Control Panel.
3. Double-click the ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
4. Click Real-time Status tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection System
Properties.
5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.
[Windows 2000]
1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3. Double-click the ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
4. Click Real-time Status tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection System
Properties.
5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.
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NOTES
*1: Note for ThinkPad X40
The BIOS, version 1.13 (1UET62WW) or higher, and Embedded Controller Program,
version 1.12 (1UHT58WW) or higher, are required to enable ThinkVantage
Active Protection System. Update BIOS and Embedded Controller Program if
necessary. For more detail, refer to release notes of BIOS and Embedded
Controller Program.
*2: Note for ThinkPad W700 - RAID mode configuration
To enable ThinkVantage Active Protection System in RAID configuration, the
following software is required:
- BIOS
Version 1.51 or higher
- Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver
Version 8.6.0.1007 or higher
Update BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver prior to install
ThinkVantage Active Protection System if necessary.
For more detail for each software identification and updating, refer to
release notes of BIOS and Intel Matrix Storage Manager Driver.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Notes:
- If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update
the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the
Version Information section.
- If you have ThinkVantage Productivity Center installed on your system, update
your Productivity Center to version 2.00 (or later) prior to install
ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
Manual Install
1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
3. For Windows XP, 2000, click Start, then click Run.
For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select
Accessories, then click Run.
4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the package
in the step 2, and click OK.
Example: C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE
5. Click Next.
6. Click Next.
7. Click Finish and restart the system.
Unattended Install
This is for system administrators' use only.
1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Double-click the driver package to extract it onto the hard drive.
The default extraction path is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.
3. For Windows XP, 2000, click Start, then click Run.
For Windows Vista 32-bit, click Start, select All Programs, select
Accessories, then click Run.
4. Specify SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" with the full path name
where you extracted the package in the step 2, and click OK.
Example:
C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT\SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
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UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Manual Uninstall
[Windows Vista]
1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, click Control Panel then click Programs.
3. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click ThinkVantage Active Protection System, (a previous version of
this software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System) and select
Uninstall.
5. Click Continue.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
[Windows XP, 2000]
1. Start Windows and logon with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4. Select ThinkVantage Active Protection System. (A previous version of this
software may be listed as IBM Active Protection System)
5. Click Change/Remove.
6. Click OK.
7. Click Finish.
8. Restart the system.
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VERSION INFORMATION
The following versions have been released to date.
Version Rev. Issue Date
------- ---- ------------
1.63 01 2009/04/13
1.62 01 2008/11/18
1.62 20th release
1.61 19th release
1.54 18th release
1.53 17th release
1.52 16th release
1.51 15th release
1.50 14th release Support for Windows Vista 32-bit
1.41 13th release
1.40 12th release
1.34 11th release
1.33b 10th release
1.32 9th release
1.31 8th release
1.30b 7th release
1.23 6th release
1.22 5th release
1.21 4th release
1.20b 3rd release
1.01b 2nd release
1.00b 1st release
Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README
document and is not related to software version. There is no need to
upgrade this software when the revision number changes.
To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is
installed section.
Summary of Changes
Where: < > Version number
[Important] Important update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<1.63>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might cause system hang when the
ReadyBoost feature was enabled on Windows Vista.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the second hard drive might not be recognized
after hot-detaching and hot-attaching operation with using Intel Matrix
Storage Manager driver.
<1.62>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad W700ds (added).
- (New) Support RAID configured hard disk drive by Intel Matrix Storage Manager
Driver.
<1.61>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R400,R500,T400,T500,W500,X200 (added).
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X301,W700 (added).
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X200s,X200 Tablet (added).
<1.54>
- (New) Support for the new models with new microprocessors.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X300 (added).
<1.53>
- (New) Support for the new system (ThinkPad R61i) and the complient of
ATA8-ACS Rev4b Hard Disk drive.
<1.52>
- (New) Support to modify the pen delay time in the APS Control Panel.
- (Fix) Yellow bangs appear on the disk drive and USB memory devices in the
Device Manager.
<1.51>
- (Fix) Late resume problem.
<1.50>
- (New) Support for Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit platform.
<1.41>
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the system cannot enter into the hibernation
state intermittently.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X60 Tablet (added).
<1.40>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T60, T60p, X60, X60s.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad Z61t, Z61m, Z61e, Z61p, R60 (added).
- (New) Support AHCI mode of the hard disk controller.
<1.34>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X41 Table.
- (New) Add the feature that disables APS function while the user operates a PC
with a pen device.
<1.33b>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t.
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the application error is happened at the system
shutdown.
<1.32>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X41 Tablet.
<1.31>
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the real-time status window of APS control panel
was not correctly shown.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X41 (added).
<1.30b>
- (New) Support APS feature of 2nd HDD on Ultrabay Slim.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52 (added).
<1.23>
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the system cannot resume from a hibernation
state after the system is undocked from ThinkPad Dock II/ThinkPad Mini
Dock.
<1.22>
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the APS task-tray icon appeares even if the
tray-icon option is set to disabled.
<1.21>
- (Fix) Solve the problem that the system is intermittently going to slow with
using Battery MaxiMiser program.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R51.
<1.20b>
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X40 (added).
- (New) Support the new feature for adjusting the shock detection sensitivity.
- (New) Enhance the prediction algorithm for the critical shock detection.
- (New) Support the new feature for manually stopping the activity of Active
Protection System during a specified length of time.
<1.01b>
- (Fix) Improve "Auto-ignore feature".
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R50p, T41p (added).
<1.00b>
- (New) Initial release.
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TRADEMARKS
* Lenovo, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo.
* Active Protection System is a trademark of Lenovo.
* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
* Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.
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