IBM ThinkPad April 05, 1999 Utility Features for Windows 95 Version 4.14 ======================================================================== Note: This driver will now automatically extract to your hard drive. It will only extract under Windows 95/98 and Windows NT. The extraction process will NOT work with any other operating system. Note: From Version 3.50, different ThinkPad Utility Packages are provided for each operating system. What This Package Does ----------------------- This package provides the following utility programs for Windows 95/98 users: - ThinkPad Configuration program (setup program) - Fuel-Gauge program for: - Windows 95 (for all ThinkPad models in the Supported Models list) - Windows 98 (for all ThinkPad models in the Supported Models list except ThinkPad 560Z, 380Z, 770X, 770Z, and 600E) Note: For ThinkPad 560Z, 380Z, 770X, 770Z and 600E users with Windows 98 installed, use the separate 'Utility for Windows 98' package. Package UTTP1W9X, enables or updates the utility programs of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 365X, 365XD - ThinkPad 380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD, 380Z - ThinkPad 385D, 385ED, 385XD - ThinkPad 560, 560E, 560X, 560Z Note: For ThinkPad 560Z, 380Z users with Windows 98 installed, use the separate 'Utility for Windows 98' package. Package UTTP1W9X, enables or updates the utility programs of the following ThinkPad computers: - ThinkPad 600, 600E (2645-55x/2645-A5x only) - ThinkPad 760C, 760CD, 760L, 760LD - ThinkPad 760E, 760ED, 760EL, 760ELD, 760XD, 760XL - ThinkPad 765D, 765L - ThinkPad 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X Note: For ThinkPad 770X, 770Z and 600E users with Windows 95/98 installed, use the separate 'Utility for Windows 98' package. Released Versions ----------------- Version 3.57 Initial release Version 4.01 Support for new models Version 4.02 Problem fixes Version 4.10 Support for new models, a new function and a problem fix Version 4.11 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Version 4.12 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Version 4.13 Support for new models, new functions and problem fixes Version 4.13a A problem fix Version 4.14 Support for new functions Summary of Changes ------------------ Where: Package version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00) (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function (Restrictions) Remaining restrictions <3.57> -(New) Support for 765D and 765L. <4.01> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 770. -(New) Support for ThinkPad 7xx family. <4.02> -(Fix) If the run= statement in WIN.INI has a space, the option menu of ThinkPad Configuration will not respond to user input. -(Fix) If the ThinkPad Configuration program is closed while minimized to the Taskbar, the program will not start properly thereafter. NOTE: Version 4.02 can not fix this problem which is caused by the previous version of Utility Diskette. If this condition happens, it must be fixed in the following way. 1. get the following file. (Registry File for import) i7u5fix1.reg 2. start "Explorer" and find the above file. Then, double click it. or, start "MS-DOS Prompt" and execute "regedit i7u5fix1.reg" <4.10> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 380XD and 385XD. -(New) Supported all the models by changing the diskette structure. -(New) The uninstall program is available. -(Fix) Fuel-gauge program causes memory shortage. <4.11> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 600, 770E and 770ED. -(New) Changed the design of the icons. -(New) Removed UltraBay Hot Swap Driver.(Use Utility Driver Diskette for Windows 95.) -(Fix) Disk size is not correctly displayed on FAT32 file system. -(Fix) IDE device setting on ThinkPad 770 does not work correctly. <4.12> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 560Z and 380Z. -(New) Support for Windows 98. -(New) Support for version information. -(New) Support for CPU Power Management and PCI BUS Power Management settings. -(New) Fuel-Gauge program has an option to customize a window size. -(Fix) Fuel-Gauge program and Power Applet display an error under Windows 95 Release 0 or 1. -(Fix) 16MB memory is required for installation. <4.13> -(New) Support for ThinkPad 770X and 600E. -(New) Support for the installation option for ThinkPad Configuration for DOS. -(Fix) Fuel-Gauge program consumes GUI resource while charging. -(Fix) Fuel-Gauge program displays an error message when F1 key is pressed. <4.13a> -(Fix) UltraBay Properties button is displayed on machines which support only UltraBay IDE devices warm swapping. <4.14> -(New) Utility packages have been re-organized. Diskettes no longer need to be built or created. -(New) Support for long file names in installation. Installation Guide ------------------ 1. Start Windows 95/98. 2. Extract the drivers onto the hard disk. 3. Click on Start -> Run... 4. Type in "x:\\SETUP.EXE". Then click on OK. where x: is the drive letter and is the path you extracted the files to. Default path is C:\DRIVERS\W9X\UTILITY\ 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Note: When prompted for target directory during installation, only a short name can be specified for a target directory, e.g. C:\THINKPAD. Do NOT specify a directory name with spaces, e.g. "C:\IBM ThinkPad\". Trademarks ---------- * IBM and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of IBM Corporation. * Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.