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Software Name      ThinkVantage Active Protection System

Support models     ThinkPad R60, R61, R61e, R61i
                   ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61, T61p
                   ThinkPad X60, X60s, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
                   ThinkPad Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Operating System   Microsoft Windows Vista  64-bit

                   Refer to marketing materials to find out what
                   ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems.

Version            1.53

Issue date         October 9, 2007


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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

  This package installs the software support for ThinkVantage Active
  Protection System.

  Refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models
  support the Active Protection System.

  If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing)
  this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand
  functions as noted below.


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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
  Version 1.53

[Important updates]
  Nothing.

[New functions or enhancements]
- Support for the new system (ThinkPad R61i) and the complient of
  ATA8-ACS Rev4b Hard Disk drive.

[Problem fixes]
  Nothing.


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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED

  1. Start Windows Vista.
  2. Click Start and then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click the ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
  4. Click Real-time Status tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection
     System Properties.
  5. Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.


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NOTES

  Nothing.


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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Notes:
- If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to
  update the software. To determine if you should update the software,
  refer to the Version Information section.
- If you have ThinkVantage Productivity Center installed on your
  system, update your Productivity Center to version 2.00 (or later)
  prior to install ThinkVantage Active Protection System.


Manual Install

  1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges. 
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it to your hard drive.
     The default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.V64. 
  3. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click
     Run... 
  4. Specify SETUP.EXE with the full path name where you extracted the 
     package in the step 2, and click OK. 
     Example: C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.V64\SETUP.EXE
  5. Follow the instructions then restart the computer.


Unattended Install

  This is for system administrators' use only.

  1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges. 
  2. Double-click the driver package to extract it to your hard drive.
     The default location is C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.V64. 
  3. Click Start, select All Programs, select Accessories, then click
     Run...  
  4. Specify SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" with the full
     path name where you extracted the package in the step 2, and
     click OK. 
     Example:
     C:\DRIVERS\WIN\HPROTECT.V64\SETUP.EXE -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"


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UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. For Windows Vista 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 ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
  5. Click Change/Remove.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Restart the system.


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VERSION INFORMATION

  The following versions have been released to date.

  Version    The contents
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  1.53       4th. release
  1.52       3rd. release
  1.51       2nd. release
  1.50       Initial release

  To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which
  version is installed section.


Summary of Changes

  Where: <   >        Version number
         [Important]  Important update
         (New)        New function or enhancement
         (Fix)        Correction to existing function

<1.53>
 - (New) Support for the new system (ThinkPad R61i) and the complient
         of ATA8-ACS Rev4b Hard Disk drive.

<1.52>
 - (New) Support to modify the pen delay time in the APS Control Panel.
 - (Fix) Yellow bangs appear on the disk drive and USB memory devices
         in the Device Manager.

<1.51>
 - (Fix) Late resume problem.

<1.50>
 - (New) Initial release. 


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TRADEMARKS

* ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of Lenovo.
* Active Protection System is a trademark of Lenovo.

* Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
  Corporation.
* Windows Vista is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

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