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- Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 1
for IBM ThinkPad Notebooks Install & Upgrade Set up and Technical Guide Introduction ...4 Supported Windows Me ThinkPad Models 5 Before Installing or Upgrading to Windows Me 7 "Preparation"...8 "Update Computer"...9 Updating the ThinkPad system BIOS for Windows Me 9 Downloading Device Drivers for - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 2
not supported 36 1.9 Fn + F3 key to turn off LCD monitor does not work when playing Windows Media Player 36 1.10 System cannot hibernate when using video camera 36 1.11 System cannot hibernate with some USB cameras 36 1.12 HDD power off timer does not work intermittently on battery mode.... 36 - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 3
Short Cut Key Window will appear during upgrade install 46 7.3 Windows Me cannot be set up with OS/2 Boot Manager 46 7.4 Access ThinkPad displays an error message after upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows Me 46 8 Miscellaneous...46 8.1 Norton Antivirus Version 4.08 is not supported 46 8.2 3D - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 4
, tips, and limitations that IBM is aware of on specific ThinkPad models with the Windows Millennium Edition Upgrade installed. If you have not already installed Windows Millennium Edition please follow the ThinkPad Windows Millennium Edition Upgrade or Installation instructions available below. The - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 5
memory, Windows Me will take significant time to complete. For more information on whether your ThinkPad model meets the minimum hardware requirements for installing or upgrading to Windows Me, please refer to the \setuptip.txt and \win9x\setup.txt included on the Windows Me CD. Windows Me supports - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 6
T20 X A20m, A20p X X20 X - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 7
the Hard Disk. • Verify space on hard disk drive o Refer to setuptip.txt, depending on your system configuration for minimum hard disk space. • Uninstall all unsupported applications and utilities. • ThinkPad 600, 600E, upgrade ThinkPad ACP Modem included in the Windows Me CD • Install Windows Me - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 8
perform upgrade install. • Any pre-installed Operating System is other than Windows 95 or Windows 98 • If OS/2 Boot Manager is installed. • Primary partition is not FAT format. • If the system has less than 32 MB memory or Hard Drive space is less than what's specified in the Windows Me CD \win9x - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 9
not operate properly on computers with an outdated BIOS. Below is a list of BIOS versions that needs to be updated prior to clean or upgrade install. The latest Flash BIOS Update Diskette (System Program Service Diskette) file and installation guide can be obtained from the IBM ThinkPad support Web - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 10
A20p X20 IVET58WW IZET58WW 1.02b 1.13 - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 11
list of device drivers for post install or upgrade. Note that each device driver and utility is model-specific (Chart 1): Chart1 - ThinkPad Device Drivers List ThinkPad model 240 series and 390 series device drivers list Drivers name and version 240 240X 390 390E 390X Windows Me Supplement File - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 12
system's configuration. ThinkPad models A20m, A20p and T20 drivers list Drivers name and version T20 Windows Me Supplement File X TP General - Configuration Utility for Win95/98/2000 X TP570E, A20, T20 - PM Driver for Win98/ME/2000 X Fast-Swap Feature for Windows Me (ACPI) X TP600X, A20 - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 13
Buttons for 1200 Windows Me IBM Easy Launch Buttons for 1300 Windows Me TP1400,1500 (2611) - Video driver (NM2200) Package II for Windows Me TP1400,1500 (2621) Video driver I for Windows 98 Video Features (SMI Lynx) for Windows Me TP1400,1500 - DVD-Video Player Upgrade for Windows Me (For DVD - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 14
Version 4.21.3 (ThinkPad models 240, i Series 1400/1500 2621-420/42U/460/46U/480/48U/540/421/441/541) • Norton AntiVirus • IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive Driver (I Series 1161/1171) To uninstall Agate Tioman on ThinkPad 390, 390E follow the instructions below: 1. Start the Operating System 2. Click - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 15
instructions provided below: 1 Start your computer 2 Insert the Windows Me CD to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. The OS will automatically detect the CD and will prompt the Windows Me Setup wizard to begin the upgrade process. Click [No]. 3 Click "Browse This CD" 4 Double-click "Drivers"→ "Modem" → "IBM - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 16
disk labeled "ThinkPad Modem Diskette2", Click [OK] 16 Type D:\Drivers\Modem\IBM\Disk2 and Click [OK] 17 After windows finishes copying the file, Click [Finish] 18 New Hardware Found wizard will detect and automatically install the modem. If you driver is version 2.35 or 2.36 follow the instructions - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 17
22. Windows 95 will compete the setup by detecting and installing the Modem. Click [Finish] to compete the setup for Windows 98. - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 18
ThinkPad, follow the instructions below: 1. Insert the Startup Diskette to the diskette drive and Power on the system (If an error message appears, make sure Start Up Option is set to Floppy Drive in the BIOS). 2. Select options to boot with CD-ROM Support if applicable. 3. If the Hard Drive Disk - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 19
c:" press Enter. 5. Once all partitions are created and formatted, reboot the system with the Boot disk inserted. 6. Insert Windows Me CD in the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Drive 7. Type the following "X:\setup" or for ThinkPad 240X and 570E type the following "X:\setup A:APMINST.INF where the letter "X" is the - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 20
ThinkPad A20 Series, T20, X20: Under Windows 98, these systems are supported as APM. IBM strongly recommends installing Windows Me on a blank hard drive for these systems. However, if upgrade to Windows Me from Windows 98, in order to take advantage of upgrading from APM to ACPI, follow the upgrade - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 21
and logon into the current Windows operating system with an internal or external CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive installed. 2. Insert the Windows Me CD into the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. If Windows automatically detects the CD, the Windows Me Setup wizard will begin the upgrade process. Otherwise do the following - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 22
from IBM Web site. Windows Me: Upgrade the driver to the one in the Windows Me CD. -: Does not apply to your specific system or Windows Me setup already installed the appropriated driver. ThinkPad Model 240 240X 390 390E 390X 570 570E 600 Suppleme nt File IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM IBM 600E IBM - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 23
, follow the instructions in the following section. Now setup ends. To install ThinkPad ACP Modem Driver for 600 & 600E 1. Start your computer, and then logon to Windows Me. 2. Insert Windows Me CD to the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive. 3. If Windows automatically detects the CD, the Windows Me Setup wizard - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 24
1. Original DVDExpress from Software Selection CD (SSCD). 2. ME upgrade version downloaded from Web site. Step One: 1. Verify that the DVD-ROM drive is inserted into your computer. If the DVD-ROM drive is not installed, install it before continuing 2. Exit all windows programs before running the - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 25
Windows Me: Upgrade the driver to built-in Windows Me. -: Does not apply to your specific system or Windows Me setup already installed the appropriated driver. ThinkPad Model 240 240X 390 390E Suppleme nt Files IBM IBM IBM IBM Video Window Me IBM IBM IBM 390X IBM IBM 570 IBM IBM 570E IBM - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 26
/35x/33 x/37x T20 IBM IBM Windows - IBM IBM Me A20m IBM IBM Windows - IBM IBM Me A20p IBM IBM Windows - IBM IBM Me X20 IBM IBM IBM - IBM IBM Step 2: Follow the upgrade guide on the following section to upgrade all the drivers for the fields with Window Me that apply to - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 27
driver (Advanced)] at the 'Update Device Driver Wizard' and click [Next]. 7. Select [Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver upgrade. 12. Click [Yes] to restart the system. To upgrade Audio (Ess Solo1) to Windows Me built-in driver (ThinkPad models 240, - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 28
[Next] to confirm 14. New Hardware Found wizard will be detected and will install the necessary devices 15. Click [Finish] to finish upgrade process To upgrade Audio (Crystal SoundFusion) to Windows Me built-in driver (ThinkPad models 600 and 600E) Note: During upgrade, you will observe yellow bang - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 29
how to use Windows Me on specific IBM ThinkPad computer environments. Docking Station/Port Replicator support for supported ThinkPad models There the hardware eject or turning a hardware switch. Windows Me will wake the system from Standby and then "eject" the computer. After the operating system - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 30
or the port replicator by Windows Me. Even if you attach the UltraBase, Windows Me does not create the hardware profile for the docking or Warm swapping support for supported ThinkPad models" section of this document. • On the ThinkPad 570 series, Windows Me offers docking support and configuration - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 31
Windows Me is full Plug and play support for devices located in the UltraBay FX, UltraslimBay or Ultrabay 2000 slot of your ThinkPad computer. Such devices include the following: o LS-120 Super Disk drive o ZIP 100 drive o IDE CD-ROM, CD-RW and DVD-ROM drive o Secondary battery pack o Diskette drive - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 32
FX slot holds the diskette and CD-ROM combination drive unit. You can swap a diskette and CD-ROM (or diskette and DVD-ROM) combination drive with a secondary IDE hard disk drive, or a secondary battery pack. • Swapping the UltraslimBay device under Windows Me is enabled only while the computer - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 33
. Ultrabay 2000 device swapping with ThinkPad models A20m and A20p: • ThinkPad models A20m and A20p support only warm swapping for Ultrabay 2000 devices under the Windows Me. To enable this feature, you must install the latest ThinkPad Fast-Swap Feature Driver. • In order to remove an Ultrabay - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 34
Option in the Control Panel will not work correctly. The operating system does not save System Information during hibernation. Install hidehibe.exe provided by IBM web site to prevent OS Hibernation. The hidehibe.exe is in the "Windows Me supplement File". To initiate hibernation, use Fn + F12. Fn - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 35
mode. Windows Media Player's limitation To return to full screen mode, Press ALT+ENTER. 1.7 Standby is not available if select USB printers are installed. Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: All ThinkPad models If a USB printer is installed, it might prevent standby with an error message. Hardware - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 36
going to hibernate. This is Windows Me or USB camera driver problem Remove the camera before go to hibernate. 1.12 HDD power off timer does not work intermittently on battery mode Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: All ThinkPad models On battery mode, sometimes hard disk does not turn off after - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 37
the Power Option a) Use Eject Hardware to Eject from docking station. Click Start→ Eject Hardware b) After successful Eject, Click Start Windows Me or the audio driver problem. None 2.3 The wheel scroll function on some USB mice does not work after hot docking. Models: Issue: Resolution: ThinkPad - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 38
(default value) with the ThinkPad Utility in order to use the IDE device in SelectaDockII/III, the system hangs at boot time. Under investigation. This problem occurs only when Windows Me is clean installed on the system It does not occur when Windows Me is installed during an upgrade. When the user - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 39
current limitation for this release of Windows Me. Only some CardBus modem cards support this function. Do not use the WOR function with PC Card modems. 3.4 Some PC cards might not be detected after resuming from Standby mode. Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad 240X Some PC cards may not - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 40
4. Click "Device" Bay 5. Check 'Disable' Warm Swap devices 6. Click Apply and click Yes 7. Reboot when prompt. - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 41
Control does not work during playing CD Audio on Windows Media Player Models: Issue: Cause: All ThinkPad models CD Audio volume in Volume Control does not work during playing CD Audio on Windows Media Player V.7.0. By Windows Media Player design. This problem happens when the "Digital Playback" in - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 42
WDM based audio driver, or Media Player 7.0 problem. 1. Select "Tools" in Media Player 7. 2. Select "Options", and "CD Audio" tab. 3. Uncheck "Digital Playback" checkbox 4.8 3D function of Y-Station does not work under Windows Me Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad i-Series with Y-Station - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 43
: Issue: Cause: Resolution: All ThinkPad models If system enters Standby mode while DVD is playing, after resuming from Standby mode, the subtitle, if available, is not displayed. This varies from DVD to DVD title. This is Windows Me problem. This also occurs in Windows 98. Enable subtitle and play - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 44
, I Series 1400 With IBM USB Multiple hub, Red cross mark appears on IBM USB Serial Port (COM2) of Device Manager. This is Windows Me or USB hub driver problem The device works properly, ignore this mark. 6 Communication 6.1 Limitation to Ring Central Voice after upgrading to Windows Me. Models - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 45
mode. Ring Central is not completely compatible with Windows Me. Do not use RingCental with WOR function under Windows Me. 7 Upgrade and installation Issues 7.1 Touching Trackpoint causes a hang during clean install Models: Issue: ThinkPad 240 During clean install, Setup will hang when excessive - Lenovo ThinkPad A20p | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 46
Me. The OS/2 Boot Manager is currently not supported under Windows Me. 7.4 Access ThinkPad displays an error message after upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows Me Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: All ThinkPad models with Access ThinkPad After upgrading from Windows 98 to Windows Me, an error
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Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) for IBM
ThinkPad Notebooks Install & Upgrade Set up and Technical
Guide
Introduction
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Supported Windows Me ThinkPad Models
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Before Installing or Upgrading to Windows Me
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“Preparation”
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“Update Computer”
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Updating the ThinkPad system BIOS for Windows Me
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Downloading Device Drivers for Post install or upgrade
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“Pre-Setup”
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Section 1: Creating the Startup Diskette (Clean Install)
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Section 2: Uninstalling or upgrading the unsupported applications and device
drivers (Upgrade Install)
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“Installing or Upgrading to Windows Me”
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Section 1: Installing Windows Me (Clean Install)
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Section 2: Upgrading to Windows Me (Upgrade Install)
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“Post Setup”
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Section1: Installing Device Drivers (Clean Install)
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To Install DVDExpress on your ThinkPad for Windows Me
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Section 2: Installing and Upgrading Device Drivers (Upgrade Install)
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To upgrade Video (NeoMagic MagicMedia 128AV/256AV) to Windows Me
built-in driver (ThinkPad 240)
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To upgrade Video (NeoMagic MagicGraph 128ZV+) to Windows Me built-in
driver (ThinkPad i Series 1400 2611-410/450/411/451)
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To upgrade Audio (Ess Solo1) to Windows Me built-in driver (ThinkPad
models 240, 390E, 390X, i Series 2611-412/452/472/512/552, i Series 2621, i
Series 2651)
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To upgrade Audio (Crystal SoundFusion) to Windows Me built-in driver
(ThinkPad models 570, 570E, 600X, A20m, A20p and T20)
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To upgrade Audio (Crystal SoundFusion) to Windows Me built-in driver
(ThinkPad models 600 and 600E)
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General Technical Information
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Docking Station/Port Replicator support for supported ThinkPad models
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Tips for docking station support on ThinkPad models 570 and 570E:
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Tips for docking station support on ThinkPad models 600, 600E and 600X:
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Tips for docking station support on ThinkPad models A20m, A20p, T20 and
X20:
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Hot and Warm swapping support for supported ThinkPad models
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UltraBay FX device swapping with ThinkPad models 390, 390E and 390X:
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UltraslimBay device swapping with ThinkPad models 570 and 570E:
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UltraslimBay device swapping with ThinkPad models 600, 600E and 600X:
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Ultrabay 2000 device swapping with ThinkPad T20:
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Ultrabay 2000 device and UltraBase X2 swapping with ThinkPad X20:
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Ultrabay 2000 device swapping with ThinkPad models A20m and A20p:
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