---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Message Center Support models ThinkPad R51e ThinkPad R60, R60e, R61 ThinkPad T60, T60p, T61 ThinkPad X41 Tablet ThinkPad X60, X60s, X60 Tablet ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet ThinkPad Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61t, Z61p Operating Systems Microsoft Windows Vista Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 Microsoft Windows 2000 Refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models support which Operating Systems. Version 2.01b Issue date May 31, 2007 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs Message Center software for ThinkPad. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 2.01b [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Common package for Windows Vista, XP, 2000 - Support ThinkPad R61 - Support ThinkPad T61 - Support ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet - Remove web message download function [Problem fixes] Nothing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Windows XP, 2000: 1. [Windows XP] Click Start, then click Control Panel. [Windows 2000] Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 3. Click Message Center, then click Change/Remove (or Add/Remove). 4. Click 'Click here for support information' link. You will see the version information on the screen. 5. Close Add/Remove Programs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES In case of Windows 2000, it is required to install one of the following Microsoft service packs. - Windows 2000 SP4 and update rollup 1 for Windows 2000 SP4 - Internet Explorer 6.0 SP1 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Manual Install Note: After being downloaded, the file will need to be extracted. 1. Start Windows Vista, XP, 2000 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. Unattended Install 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\W2K\PDIRECT\SETUP.EXE -S -SMS ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 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. Windows XP, 2000: 1. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 2. - Windows XP Click Start, then click Control Panel. - Windows 2000 Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4. Click Message Center, then click Change/Remove (or Add/Remove). 5. Select Remove or OK, then click Next or OK. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen and then reboot the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Version The contents -------- ----------------------------------------- 2.01b 3rd. release 2.00b 2nd. release 2.00 Initial release for Windows Vista 1.05 5th. release 1.04 4th. release 1.03 3rd. release 1.00b 2nd. release 1.00 Initial release for Windows XP, 2000 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 <2.01b> - (New) Support ThinkPad R61 - (New) Support ThinkPad T61 - (New) Support ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet - (New) Common package for Windows Vista, XP, 2000 - (New) Remove web message download 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. - (New) Initial release for Windows Vista <1.05> - (Fix) Add a new message(TPMS2.xml) (preload system only). - (Fix) Fail to manage messages when Windows XP has been installed on NTFS from the beginning. - (New) Support ThinkPad X60 Tablet <1.04> - (New) Support ThinkPad R60 - (New) Support ThinkPad R60e - (New) Support ThinkPad Z61t - (New) Support ThinkPad Z61m - (New) Support ThinkPad Z61e - (New) Support ThinkPad Z61p <1.03> - (New) Support ThinkPad T60 - (New) Support ThinkPad T60p - (New) Support ThinkPad X41 Tablet - (New) Support ThinkPad X60 - (New) Support ThinkPad X60s - (New) Rename IBMTPI.XML file to SWI.XML - (Fix) Fail to launch Help Center from task tray menu - (Fix) Always enable the option, "Run this program when Windows starts" after reboot - (Fix) Fail to open help in Russian <1.00b> - (New) Support for French/German/Italian/Spanish languages. - (New) Support for Danish/Finnish/Dutch/Norwegian/Swedish languages. <1.00> - (New) Initial release for Windows XP, 2000. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks 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. 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