Lenovo ThinkPad 380E Setup Manual

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Contents

Windows 2000 Professional for IBM ThinkPad NotebooksSetup and Technical GuideIntroduction.............................................................................................................................................................3Supported Windows 2000 Professional ThinkPad Models .........................................................................5APM -supported ThinkPad models: ..............................................................................................................7ACPI-supported ThinkPad models:..............................................................................................................8Updating the ThinkPad system BIOS for Windows 2000...........................................................................9How to Update the System BIOS:..................................................................................................................9Building the System Program Service Diskette.......................................................................... 10Section 1: Using the System Program Service Diskette......................................................... 10Section 2: Using the System Program Service Diskette for ThinkPad 390, 390E,390X models................................................................................................................................................ 11Section 3: Using the System Program Service Diskette for ThinkPad i Series models........................................................................................................................................................................... 11Section 4: Using the System Program Service Diskette for ThinkPad 240, 570, and570E models................................................................................................................................................ 12Updating the CD-ROM drive firmware for Windows 2000 .................................................................... 13Building the CD-ROM drive firmware update diskette ........................................................................ 13Using the CD-ROM drive firmware update diskette ............................................................................ 13Installing or upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional ............................................................................. 15Installing Windows 2000 Professional ........................................................................................................ 15Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional ..................................................................................................... 16After installing or upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional ....................................................................... 20Setting LCD display resolution and color depth on APM-supported ThinkPad models ............. 20Installing Advanced Power Management under Windows 2000 ......................................................... 21Installing TrackPoint device driver for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad APM modelonly)................................................................................................................................................................ 22Installing IBM device drivers for Windows 2000........................................................................... 23IBM ThinkPad Configuration Utility and Notebook Manager........................................... 24Installing the IBM Easy Launch Buttons for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad i Seriesmodels).......................................................................................................................................................... 27Installing ThinkPad LT Modem update for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad models 570,570E, and 600X) ........................................................................................................................................ 28Installing the IBM Mwave DSP Audio and Telephony for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad 760XDand 765D models) ......................................................................................................................................... 29Installing the Mwave DSP MIDI software for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad models760XD and 765D)..................................................................................................................................... 31Installing the IBM DVD hardware decoder device dr iver for Windows 2000(ThinkPad 770, 770ED, 770X, and 770Z models)...................................................................... 32Installing ThinkPad ACP Modem update for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad 600, 600E,and 770 Series models)........................................................................................................................... 34ThinkPad Windows 2000 application software............................................................................... 35Mediamatics DVDExpress DVD Player upgrade for Windows 2000............................................ 35Installing DVDExpress on your ThinkPad for Windows 2000 ....................................................... 35Installing the ThinkPad AudioRack32 for Windows 2000 (ThinkPad i Series 2126model).................................................................................................................................................................37General Technical Information ........................................................................................................................ 38Using docking stations and port replicators with ACPI-supported ThinkPad models.38Tips for docking station support on ACPI ThinkPad computers:................................................. 41Using docking stations or port replicators with APM-supported ThinkPad models..... 43Tips for docking station and port replicator support on APM -supported ThinkPadcomputers: ..................................................................................................................................................... 44Hot and Warm swapping support for ACPI-supported ThinkPad models ....................... 45UltraBay II Device swapping on ThinkPad 770E, 770X, & 770Z:................................................. 46