“Update Computer”Updating the ThinkPad system BIOS for Windows MeBefore you install or upgrade your system to Windows Me, you must update the BIOS (basicinput/output system) of your ThinkPad computer. To take full advantage of all the featuresoffered by Windows Me, it is strongly recommended that you update your ThinkPad’s systemBIOS. If you do not update the system BIOS before installing Windows Me, you will encounterproblems with the Setup utility and Windows Me will not operate properly on computers with anoutdated BIOS.Below is a list of BIOS versions that needs to be updated prior to clean or upgrade install. Thelatest Flash BIOS Update Diskette (System Program Service Diskette) file and installation guidecan be obtained from the IBM ThinkPad support Web site:http://www.pc.ibm.com/supportNote that the BIOS versions listed in the following list may not be the latest as IBM keepsupdating the BIOS. Please make sure to download and update to the latest BIOS available on theweb.ThinkPad Model BIOS Name BIOS Version240 IRET72WW240X KSET32WW 1.03.10390 IJB109WW V1.0 R01-G7390E ILB100WW V1.0 R01_C5390X ISB052WW570 IMET62WW570E IUET22WW600 IBET46WW600E (266/300MHz) IHET41WW600E (366MHz or greater) INET30WW600X ITET48WWi Series 14002611-410/450/411/451IKB123WW V3.0 R01-A7Ei Series 1400/15002611-412/452/472/512/552IQB125WW V3.0 R01-A4Di Series 1400/15002621-420/42U/460/46U/480/48U/540/421/441/541IXB137WW R01-A3Bi Series 1400/15002621-422/442/482/483/492/4E22651-542/562/592KRB121WW R01-A5Hi Series 1200/13001161-21x/23x/25x/26x1171-31x/32x/34x/35x/33x/37xKQUF25WW V1.00LT20 IYET42WW 1.06bA20m IWET50WW 1.05a
