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Software Name BIOS Update Utility
Support models ThinkPad R61
- 14.1 inch widescreen models with IEEE 1394
Machine types and models:
7732-11x,12x,14x,1Ex,1Fx,4Rx,4Sx,4Tx,N4x,N5x,N8x,
N9x,NAx,NBx,NCx,NDx,NEx,P1x,X2x,X3x,X6x
7733-12x,13x,14x,15x,16x,17x,1Bx,1Cx,1Dx,1Ex,1Fx,
1Mx,1Nx,2Ax,2Dx,2Ex,2Fx,2Gx,2Jx,2Kx,2Lx,2Mx,
2Nx,2Px,2Qx,2Rx,2Sx,2Tx,3Ax,3Bx,3Cx,3Dx,3Ex,
3Fx,3Gx,N5x,N6x,P1x,P2x,P4x,PAx,PBx,XAx
7734-11x,12x,14x,15x,N3x
7735-12x,1Bx,1Cx,1Dx,1Ex,1Jx,XAx
7738-16x,17x,18x,19x,1Bx,1Cx,1Hx,1Mx,1Nx,1Px,1Rx,
1Sx,1Tx,1Ux,1Vx,21x,22x,P1x,P2x
7742-11x,12x,16x,NAx,NBx,NCx,X1x,X7x
7743-11x,12x,13x,14x,15x,17x,18x,19x,1Gx,1Hx,1Jx,
1Kx,1Lx,1Mx,2Ax,2Bx,2Cx,2Dx,2Ex,2Fx,2Gx,2Hx,
2Jx,2Kx,3Bx,N3x,N4x,N5x,N6x,P1x,P2x,P3x,P4x,
P5x,P6x,P7x
7744-1Ax,P1x
7751-11x,12x,13x,1Gx,1Hx,1Jx
7753-2XU
7754-2XU
7755-11x,12x,13x,14x,15x,16x,17x,1Bx,1Dx,1Ex,1Fx,
1Gx,1Hx,P1x,P2x,P3x,P4x,P5x
ThinkPad T61, T61p
Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit (*1)
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000
Refer to marketing materials to find out what
ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems.
Version 2.19-1.08
Issue date June 11, 2008
*1: If Windows Vista 64-bit is already installed on your system, then
you must use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update.
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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES
This package updates the BIOS (including system program and Embedded
Controller program) stored in the ThinkPad computer to fix problems,
add new functions, or expand functions as noted below.
If Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit version has been installed on your
system, use the BIOS Update CD for the BIOS update.
This program is language independent and can be used with any
language system.
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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Version 2.19-1.08
[Important updates]
Nothing.
[New functions or enhancements]
- Support for ICH8 revision B2.
- Support for Intel AMT Management Engine Region Firmware Update
Utility version 2.6.4.1034 (or higher).
[Problem fixes]
- The error, "0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change requested."
may occur at the power-on.
- Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may slow down the performance.
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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED
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. Check the BIOS Version and Embedded Controller Version.
5. Turn off the computer.
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NOTES
- If you update to the BIOS version 2.07-1.08 or later, you are not
able to get back to the older BIOS versions.
- If you use Windows Vista, before applying this BIOS into the system,
you should install Windows Vista KB 937500. The information of
KB937500 is located in the following Microsoft's site.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/937500/en-us
To verify if KB937500 is installed properly,
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Find 'Programs and Features' and click. If this option does not
exist on the window, choose Classic View to find it.
3. On 'Tasks' pane, click on "View installed updates".
4. Verify that KB937500 is included in the list of installed updates.
- This package does not work on Microsoft Windows Vista 64-bit systems.
Use the BIOS Update CD for BIOS updates for Windows Vista 64-bit
systems.
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UPDATING 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 to update the BIOS.
- If your computer is attached to any kind of docking station or port
replicator, turn off the computer and detach it before proceeding.
- 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.
Manual Update
1. Firmly connect the AC adapter to the target computer.
2. Start Windows Vista 32-bit, XP, 2000 and logon with
administrative privileges on the target computer.
3. Double-click 7luj19us.exe to extract it to your hard drive.
The default location is C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj19us
4. For Windows Vista, click Start, select All Programs, select
Accessories, then click Run...
For Windows XP, click Start, then click Run...
5. Specify WINUPTP.EXE with the full path name where you saved the
package, then click OK.
Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj19us\WINUPTP.EXE
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
7. Select 'Update ThinkPad BIOS' and follow the instructions on the
screen.
8. 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.
Unattended Update
This procedure is intended only for system administrators. The BIOS
is updated without any user interaction.
- Refer to the Manual Update section, and download and extract the
files.
- At the command line, execute WINUPTP.EXE with the -S option.
Example: C:\DRIVERS\FLASH\7luj19us\WINUPTP -s
To view the update result, refer to the WINUPTP.log file created at
the same directory of the package.
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INITIALIZING BIOS
BIOS Initialization is suggested for some problems. To initialize
the BIOS settings:
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.
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VERSION INFORMATION
The following versions of BIOS and ECP (Embedded Controller Program)
have been released to date.
Package Version BIOS Version (BIOS ID) ECP Version (ECP ID)
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2.19-1.08 2.19 (7LETB9WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.18-1.08 2.18 (7LETB8WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.17-1.08 2.17 (7LETB7WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.14-1.08 2.14 (7LETB4WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.10-1.08 2.10 (7LETB0WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.09-1.08 2.09 (7LETA9WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
2.07-1.08 2.07 (7LETA7WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
1.27-1.08 1.27 (7LET57WW) 1.08 (7KHT24WW)
1.26-1.06 1.26 (7LET56WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW)
1.22-1.06 1.22 (7LET52WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW)
1.21-1.06 1.21 (7LET51WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW)
1.14-1.06 1.14 (7LET44WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW)
1.10-1.06 1.10 (7LET40WW) 1.06 (7KHT22WW)
1.09-1.05 1.09 (7LET39WW) 1.05 (7KHT21WW)
1.07-1.04 1.07 (7LET37WW) 1.04 (7KHT20WW)
1.07 1.07 (7LET37WW) 1.03 (7KHT19WW)
To check the version of BIOS and Embedded Controller Program, refer
to the Determining which version is installed section.
Summary of Changes
Where: < > Package version
BIOS: BIOS version
ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
[Important] Important update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<2.19-1.08>
BIOS: 2.19 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Support for ICH8 revision B2.
- (New) Support for Intel AMT Management Engine Region Firmware
Update Utility version 2.6.4.1034 (or higher).
- (Fix) The error, "0191 System Security-Invalid Remote Change
requested." may occur at the power-on.
- (Fix) Some CardBus and IEEE 1394 devices may slow down the
performance.
<2.18-1.08>
BIOS: 2.18 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Enhancement of security function.
<2.17-1.08>
BIOS: 2.17 / ECP: 1.08
- (Fix) The computer may hang while formatting CardBus ATA drive on
Windows Vista 64-bit SP1.
- (Fix) The screen resolution of the external display attached to the
Docking Station via an analog display port will be changed
during undock/dock operation (NVIDIA graphics chip models
only).
(Note)
Use NVIDIA display driver version 6.14.11.7471 or higher.
<2.14-1.08>
BIOS: 2.14 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Microcode updates of the processors.
- (New) Intel Memory Reference Code update.
- (New) Update of Intel AMT 2.6 Management Engine Region Firmware
(the models with Intel AMT 2.6 feature only).
- (New) Support for initialization command of SSD (Solid State Drive).
- (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization.
- (Fix) The error code 2100 (Hard disk drive 0 initialization error)
is displayed only occasionally after "Setup Default" is done
in BIOS Setup Utility.
- (Fix) The boot sequence is different from the expected one in case
of Wake on LAN(WOL).
- (Fix) Data of memory may get garbled during system boot or resume
from standby/hibernation mode/power-off (the models with
Intel AMT 2.6 feature only).
<2.10-1.08>
BIOS: 2.10 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Microcode updates of the processors.
- (New) Added the new BIOS Setup option to avoid system hang even if
the AC adapter is removed from the ThinkPad Advanced Mini
Dock while the computer is attached to it.
*How to enable:
Set the Legacy Devices on Mini-Dock option to 'Disabled' of
Docking Station of Config in BIOS Setup menu.
*Note:
A serial and a parallel port on the Mini-Dock will be
disabled with this setup.
<2.09-1.08>
BIOS: 2.09 / ECP: 1.08
- (Fix) Looks like system hang after continuous Fn-F7 hitting in the
BIOS Setup or DOS.
<2.07-1.08>
BIOS: 2.07 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Added the new error code 1830 to indicate that a single DIMM
is not installed in the memory slot 0.
Solution for the error code:
With a single DIMM, install the DIMM into the memory slot 0
(a slot different from having used it).
- (Fix) Unexpected interrupts from the USB controller may occur.
- (Fix) The system with NVIDIA graphics chip may cause hang.
- (Fix) No video output during pre-boot with "Boot Display Device=
ThinkPad LCD" and lid closed.
<1.27-1.08>
BIOS: 1.27 / ECP: 1.08
- (Fix) A Bluetooth LED is On on the computer without the Bluetooth
card installed.
- (Fix) POST 1805 error due to unknown Wireless USB card
- (Fix) The LCD brightness always becomes maximum level after Windows
starts.
- (Fix) On PC Doctor for Windows PE, Multicore test result with CPU
T7800 system is fail.
- (Fix) Blank display occurs when the system boots up with LID close,
which an external display is attached.
<1.26-1.06>
BIOS: 1.26 / ECP: 1.06
- (New) (Intel video models only) A design change that the screen is
set to extended desktop mode with an external display and
"When I close the lid of my portable computer" option in the
power option is set to "Do nothing", and when the lid is
closed;
(Old) The extended display mode is canceled and video output
is switched to the external display only, so icons on
the desktop will be moved.
(New) The extended display mode is kept and video output is
not switched, so icons on the desktop are not moved.
- (New) Function enhancement of capturing the BIOS configuration
information on the computer by BIOS Settings Capture/Playback
Utility.
- (Fix) The data transfer rate of hard drive is slow in SATA AHCI
mode.
- (Fix) The computer may hang at the power-on if device configuration
is changed in the BIOS Setup immediately after resuming
normal operation from hibernation mode.
- (Fix) An error may occur at the power-on after ThinkPad BIOS
Settings for Windows runs and then the computer goes into
hibernation mode.
- (Fix) WMIMGMT.MSC fails to read properties on Windows 2000.
- (Fix) (ThinkPad T61/T61p only) Volume and mute buttons on the
keyboard do not work on Linux.
- (Fix) (ThinkPad R61 only) Removed Intel AMT menu from the BIOS
Setup:
The Intel AMT menu is shown in the BIOS Setup on some models
although the Intel AMT feature is not supported.
<1.22-1.06>
BIOS: 1.22 / ECP: 1.06
- (New) Optimize power management function for the nVIDIA Quadro NVS
140M models.
- (Fix) Resume operation from hibernation may fail with Intel Turbo
Memory on Windows Vista.
- (Fix) Power-on password prompt may appear even if fingerprint
authentication was matched at power on timing.
<1.21-1.06>
BIOS: 1.21 / ECP: 1.06
- (Fix) Incorrect screen resolution may be configured when the system
is re-docked on the docking station.
<1.14-1.06>
BIOS: 1.14 / ECP: 1.06
- (New) Additional OS support for the nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models.
- (Fix) Unexpected display mode(s) may be selected with docking
station on Windows Vista.
- (Fix) Resume operation may fail on nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models.
- (Fix) System performance may become very low if the hard drive mode
(Serial ATA controller mode) is set to AHCI.
<1.10-1.06>
BIOS: 1.10 / ECP: 1.06
- (New) Support for ThinkPad R61/T61 new models.
<1.09-1.05>
BIOS: 1.09 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T61 14.1 inch normal screen models.
- (New) Support for ThinkPad T61 15.4 inch widescreen models.
- (Fix) Screen display mode setting may mismatch on Windows XP.
<1.07-1.04>
BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.04
- (Fix) Trackpoint does not work after undocking from docking station
with PS/2 mouse.
<1.07>
BIOS: 1.07 / ECP: 1.03
- (New) Initial release for ThinkPad T61 and R61 14.1 inch widescreen
models without IEEE 1394.
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BIOS INFORMATION
Memory Map Information
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Reserved Area:
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 12k bytes more.)
nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models
C0000-CEFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
CF000-D0FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS
nVIDIA Quadro FX 570M models
C0000-CF7FF : Reserved for Video BIOS
CF800-D17FF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
E0000-FFFFF : Reserved for System BIOS
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 models
C0000-CFFFF : Reserved for Video BIOS
D0000-D1FFF : Reserved for Option ROM of Ethernet (*a)
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.
Usable Area:
The following memory address can be used by the memory manager such as
EMM386.
nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M models
D1000-DFFFF
nVIDIA Quadro FX 570M models
D1800-DFFFF
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator GM965 models
D2000-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.
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TRADEMARKS
* ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo.
* Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
* Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
* NVIDIA and Quadro are registered trademarks of NVIDIA Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.
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