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Software Name      Message Center

Supported models   ThinkPad R51e
                   ThinkPad R60, R60e
                   ThinkPad T60, T60p
                   ThinkPad X41 Tablet
                   ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet
                   ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Operating Systems  Windows Vista

Version            2.00b

Issue date         Janurary 31, 2007


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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES

This package installs Message Center software for ThinkPad.

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

This program is language independent and can be used with any language
system.


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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE

[Important updates]
  Nothing.

[New functions or enhancements]
- Support for some languages.

[Problem fixes]
  Nothing.


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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED

 [Windows Vista]
 1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
 2. Click Uninstall a program.
    You will see Uninstall or change a program window.
 3. Select Message Center
 4. Click Organize, click Layout, then select Details Pane
    (Details Pane might be already selected)
    You will see the version information on the pane below
 5. Close the Uninstall or change a program window


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NOTES

  If Access IBM Message Center has been installed, it is required to
  uninstall Access IBM Message Center before installing Message Center.

  It requires ThinkVantage Productivity Center version 2.00 or later to work
  with ThinkVantage Productivity Center.

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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.


  There are following ways for installation.
  (A) Automatic install
  (B) Manual install
  (C) Unattended install


(A) Automatic Install
    Use the ThinkVantage System Update or Software Installer.
    The ThinkVantage System Update or Software Installer will check
    both installed program in your ThinkPad and our Web site. Then
    download and update the program automatically if a newer version
    is available.
    Refer to the ThinkVantage System Update or Software Installer
    package for details.

(B) Manual Install
    Refer to the Manual Install section.

(C) Unattended Install
    Refer to the Unattended Install section.


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VERSION INFORMATION

The following versions have been released to date.

[Released Versions]

  Versions    The contents
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  2.00b       2nd. release
  2.00        Initial release


[Summary of Changes]
 Where: <   >        Version
        [Important]  Important Update
        (New)        New function or enhancement
        (Fix)        Correction to existing function

<2.00b>
 - (New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish/Brazilian Portuguese
         languages.
 - (New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages.
 - (New) Support for Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean
         languages.

<2.00>
 - (New) Initial release for English/Japanese languages.


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MANUAL INSTALL
Note: After being downloaded, the file will need to be extracted.

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\AMSG. 
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\AMSG\SETUP.EXE 
5. Follow the instructions on the screen.
6. Click Finish to reboot the system to complete the installation.


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UNATTENDED INSTALL

Note: This is for system administrators' use only.

- Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and expand the
  files.
- At the command line, execute SETUP.EXE with the -S -SMS options.
  (For example)
  C:\DRIVERS\WIN\AMSG\SETUP.EXE -S -SMS


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MANUAL UNINSTALL

 [Windows Vista]
 1. Start Windows Vista and logon with administrative privileges.
 2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
 3. Click Uninstall a program.
    You will see Uninstall or change a program window.
 4. Click Message Center, then click Uninstall/Change.
 5. Click Continue on User Account Control
 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and then reboot the computer.


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TRADEMARKS

* ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo.
* ThinkVantage is a trademark of Lenovo.

* IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation.
* 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.