IBM ThinkPad                                         May 23, 2005
IBM Active Protection System

Version 1.32
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What This Package Does
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This package provides the software support for the IBM Active
Protection System under the Windows 2000/XP platform.

This release supports the following systems:

  - ThinkPad R50, R50p, R51, R52
  - ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p
  - ThinkPad X40 *1, X41, X41 Tablet

Note *1 ThinkPad X40
 BIOS Version:1.13(1UET62WW) or higher and Embedded Controller Program:1.12(1UHT58WW) or higher
 are required to enable IBM Active Protection System.
 Please update BIOS and Embedded Controller Program if necessary.
 For more detail, please refer to release notes of BIOS and Embedded Controller Program.


Released Versions
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Version 1.00b  - Initial release
Version 1.01b  - Problem fixes
               - Support for ThinkPad R50p, T41p (added)
Version 1.20b  - Add the new feature
               - Support for ThinkPad X40 (added)
Version 1.21   - Problem fixes
               - Support for ThinkPad R51 (added)
Version 1.22   - Problem fixes
Version 1.23   - Problem fixes
               - Support for ThinkPad T42, T42p (added)
Version 1.30b  - 2nd HDD support
               - Support for ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52 (added)
Version 1.31   - Problem fixes
Version 1.32   - Support for ThinkPad X41 Tablet


Summary of Changes
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 Where: <n.nnn> Driver version (for example, 1.00 means Version 1.00)
        (New)   New function or enhancement
        (Fix)   Correction to existing function

<1.00b>
 - (New) Initial release

<1.01b>
 - (Fix) Improve "Auto-ignore feature".
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad R50p, T41p (added).

<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.

<1.21>
 - (Fix) Solve the problem that the system is intermittently going to slow with using
         Battery MaxiMiser program.
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad R51.

<1.22>
 - (Fix) Solve the problem that the APS task-tray icon appeares even if the tray-icon option is set to disabled.

<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.

<1.30b>
 - (New) Support APS feature of 2nd HDD on Ultrabay Slim.
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad T43, T43p, R52 (added).

<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).

<1.32>
 - (New) Support for ThinkPad X41 Tablet.


Installation Instructions
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NOTE:
- ThinkPad Software Installer provides install/(uninstall) wizard
  for this package.


UNINSTALL FOR Windows 2000:
 1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges.
 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
 3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
 4. Select IBM Hard Drive Active Protection System.
 5. Click Change/Remove.
 6. Click OK.
 7. Click Finish.
 8. Restart the system.


UNINSTALL FOR Windows XP:
 1. Start Windows XP and logon with administrative privileges.
 2. For Windows XP with Classic Start menu, click Start,
    point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
    Otherwise, click Start, then click Control Panel.
 3. Double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
 4. Select IBM Hard Drive Active Protection System.
 5. Click Change/Remove.
 6. Click OK.
 7. Click Finish.
 8. Restart the system.


INSTALL FOR Windows 2000/XP:
 1. Start Windows 2000/XP, and logon with administrative privileges.
 2. Click Start, then click Run.
 3. Click the Browse button.
 4. Select the folder where IBM Hard Drive Active Protection System
    package is stored.
 5. Select Setup.exe.
 6. Click the Open button.
 7. Click OK.
 8. Click Next.
 9. Click Next.
10. Click Finish and restart the system.


Determining which version is installed
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Windows 2000:
 1. Start Windows 2000.
 2. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
 3. Double-click the IBM Hard Drive Protection icon.
 4. Click Real-time Status tab on IBM Hard Drive Active Protection
    System Properties.
 5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.

Windows XP:
 1. Start Windows XP.
 2. For Windows XP with Classic Start menu, click Start,
    point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
    Otherwise, click Start, then click Control Panel.
 3. Double-click the IBM Hard Drive Protection icon.
 4. Click Real-time Status tab on IBM Hard Drive Active Protection
    System Properties.
 5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.


UNATTENDED INSTALL FOR Windows 2000/XP:
 This is for system administrators' use only.
 1. Start Windows 2000/XP, and logon with administrative privileges.
 2. Extract this package onto the hard disk drive.
 3. Click Start, then click Run.
 4. Type [Program Path]\setup -s -SMS and click OK.
    [Program Path] is the full path name where you extracted
    the package in the step 2.


Trademarks
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* ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo.
* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
  Corporation.

Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.