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- Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 2
to Battery mode or vice versa 34 1.2 Wake-On Ring (WOR) needs to be enabled in the Power Option for ThinkPad 570 and 600 Series 34 1.3 OS Hibernation on APM system is not supported 34 1.4 Standby triggered by closing the lid is not supported if any PC Card device is installed...34 1.5 The Screen - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 3
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 Maze screen saver starts at "Turn - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 4
This document describes the steps for installing and upgrading to Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me) operating system and updating the system BIOS; and provides helpful hints and tips for ThinkPad computer users who use this operating system. NOTE: IBM does not warrant that every - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 6
T20 X A20m, A20p X X20 X - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 7
Undock and remove any optional devices. • Build the System Program Service (BIOS) Diskette and update the system BIOS and initialize the BIOS setting to default. • Download appropriate drivers required from IBM Web site • Install at least 32 megabytes (MB) of system memory on your ThinkPad computer - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 8
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\Setup - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 9
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 site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support Note that the BIOS versions listed in the - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 10
A20p X20 IVET58WW IZET58WW 1.02b 1.13 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 11
from the IBM ThinkPad support Web site: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support Prior to installing or upgrading to Windows Me, it is strongly recommended to obtain the following list of device drivers for post install or upgrade. Note that each device driver and utility is model-specific (Chart 1): Chart1 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 12
(For Mini PCI X *1 combo card (3Com)) TP A20, T20 - IBM 3COM 10/100 Ethernet Mini PCI Adapter with X *1 56K Modem for Win95/98/NT4/2000 (For Mini PCI combo card (3Com)) TP A20, T20 - CMD Ultra DMA IDE driver for X *1 Win95/98/NT4/2000 (For ThinkPad Dock) CCD Camera driver for Win95/98/ME - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 14
/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 Start → Settings → Control Panel 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs icon 4. Select Agate - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 15
Norton AntiVirus and Click "Add/Remove" 5. Once the software is removed, reboot when prompt To uninstall IBM USB Portable Diskette Drive Driver on ThinkPad I Series 1161/1171, follow the instructions below: 1. Turn off the system and detach USB Portable Diskette Drive if it is attached.. 2. Start - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 16
is removed from the system 11. Click [Yes] To continue with the software upgrade. 12. Click [OK] to reboot 13. After restarting the computer, Windows 95 will prompt the user with "Update Device Driver Wizard". Click [Next] to continue. Windows 98 will prompt the user with "Add New Hardware Wizard - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 19
k. Reboot the system with the boot disk and format each drive by typing the following: "format 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 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 20
vendor to receive an updated release designed for Windows Me. 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 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 21
1. Turn on your computer 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. - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 22
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 600X IBM i Series 1400 IBM - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 23
guide) 5. Bay Swap Driver 6. IBM PM driver Step 3: Install the remaining drivers and applications from Chart 1 to complete Windows Me setup for your system. For the DVDExpress, follow the instructions in the following section. Now setup ends. To install ThinkPad ACP Modem Driver for 600 & 600E - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 24
→ Run. 5. Type in E:\Setup.EXE in the 'Open' field, where E is the drive letter designed for your computer's DVD-ROM drive. 6. Press "Enter". 7. The DVDExpress Player installation program will start. Click [Next] in the Welcome screen. 8. The Software License Agreement window will open. Note: Before - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 25
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 IBM 600 IBM IBM 600E IBM IBM 600X IBM IBM i Series 1400 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 26
Audio Driver 4. Bay Swap Driver 5. IBM PM Driver Step 4: Install or upgrade the remaining drivers and applications from Chart 1 to complete Windows Me setup for your system. Now setup ends. To upgrade Video (NeoMagic MagicMedia 128AV/256AV) to Windows Me built-in driver (ThinkPad 240) 1. Turn on - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 27
copying files, click [Finish] To upgrade Audio (Crystal SoundFusion) to Windows Me built-in driver (ThinkPad models 570, 570E, 600X, A20m, A20p and T20) 1. Turn on your computer and logon to Windows Me. 2. Click Start → Settings → Control Panel 3. Double-click System icon and click 'Device Manager - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 28
driver (ThinkPad models 600 and 600E) Note: During upgrade, you will observe yellow bang on some audio devices and new devices will be listed. Once all audio devices are upgrade, the yellow bang will disappear. It is also recommended to reboot the system even though it will not be prompted. 1. Turn - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 29
encounter unpredictable problems. The following table lists the supported ThinkPad models and the docking and undocking methods each supports with various IBM docking stations and port replicators. ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad 600E, 600X, 390E, 390X 570, 570E SelectaDock- Hot docking - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 30
Me offers docking support and configuration in two ways: 1. If you want to undock the computer from the IBM Advanced Port Replicator and UltraBase, press the eject-request button located on the front of he UltraBase unit. When window message appears "System can be removed from UltraBase safely - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 31
will be undocked, leaving the computer and the UltraBase unit still connected by Windows Me. Tips for docking station support on ThinkPad models 600, 600E and 600X: • If you dock your ThinkPad to a SelectaDock-II or SelecaDock-III docking station, the "Crystal SoundFusion™ Game Port" or "Gameport - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 32
. Then attach the system unit back on. UltraslimBay device swapping with ThinkPad models 600, 600E and 600X: • ThinkPad 600 series support only the warm swapping under the Windows Me. To enable this feature, you must install the latest ThinkPad UltraBay Utility Driver. • Swapping the UltraslimBay - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 33
install the latest ThinkPad Fast-Swap Feature Driver. • In order to remove an Ultrabay 2000 device, slide the bay-latch located next to the Ultrabay 2000 device. When the bay status indicator is turned off or when the pop-up window message appears, "Device can now be safely removed from the system - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 34
IBM web site to prevent OS Hibernation. The hidehibe.exe is in the "Windows Me supplement File". To initiate hibernation, use Fn + F12. Fn key might differ depending the system model. 1.4 Standby triggered by closing the lid is not supported if any PC Card device is installed. Models: ThinkPad - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 35
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 Limitation Disable USB Printer or Unplug - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 36
, system hangs occur when 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 - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 37
is docked to SelectaDock III. Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad 600X When the system is docked to SelectaDock III, the system makes a continuous clicking sound when the system starts. Windows Me or the audio driver problem. None 2.3 The wheel scroll function on some USB mice does not - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 38
the System 4. The system should detect the new devices 5. Once the device driver is installed, the device will be detected every time its cold/hot/warm docked. 3 PC Cards and Device Support 3.1 PCMCIA Card Services yellow "!" with Code (1) - Not configured correctly Models: Issue: All ThinkPad - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 39
PC Card driver and the installation guide can be obtained at: http://www.networking.ibm.com. 3.6 ATA PC Card does not work. Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad 600X ATA cards will have a resource conflict if "Warm swap device" for the IBM ThinkPad Ultra Bay is enabled Hardware Limitation - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 41
. Resolution: Please select "No" to force the installation of the IBM supplied NeoMagic Video driver over Windows Me native driver when this error message appears. 4.2 After playing MPEG file by Windows Media Player, the color mode of the screen does not resume correctly when using Dual Display - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 42
'3D' surround is selected in Y-Station it displays an error message, asking the user to close the application. When prompt to reboot the system to enable '3D' surround function, it does not work after reboot. Y-Station is not compatible with Windows Me None: 3D surround function by Y-station is not - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 43
not enabled. Models: Issue: Cause: Resolution: ThinkPad 600E (266/300MHz) Two Infrared Communication Device will appear after upgrade if the Infrared device is not enabled. Infrared Communication device is disabled by BIOS default. If the system is upgraded while Infrared is disabled, two Infrared - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | 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 i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 45
541,560 Not supported Windows Me comes with a software Dial-up Networking which can be used for dial up connection instead of IBM Global Network Dialer. 1. Click Start → Settings →Dial Up Networking 2. Dial Up Networking Wizard will guide you through rest of the setup. 6.4 When transferring a file - Lenovo ThinkPad i Series 1500 | English - Windows Me Setup Guide - Page 46
Setup cannot continue with error message if OS/2 Boot Manager is present. By Windows Me design Do not use the OS/2 Boot Manager while installing Windows 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
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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