Summary of Changes
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UEFI: UEFI BIOS version
ECP: Embedded Controller Program version
[Important] Important update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<1.39-1.24>
UEFI: 1.39 / ECP: 1.24
- (New) Updated the CPU microcode.
- (Fix) Corrected the help message for enabling the microphone in the BIOS Setup.
<1.38-1.24>
UEFI: 1.38 / ECP: 1.24
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where no sound was heard from the ThinkPad internal
speakers while the computer was locked when SmartAudio was set to
Multi-stream mode and headphones or external speakers were attached to
the computer. This fix is to follow Windows' behavior.
(Hints)
1. To disable sound from the internal speakers in lock state, press the
mute button on the keyboard.
2. A beep sound may be heard when entering standby/sleep state, resuming
normal operation from standby/sleep state, closing and opening the
lid. To disable the beep sound, do either of the following settings.
a) Open ThinkVantage Power Manager, select Switch to: [Advanced],
select the Global Power Settings tab and uncheck the Beep when
power state changes option.
b) 1. Turn off and on the computer.
2. While the "To interrupt normal startup, press the blue
ThinkVantage button" message is displayed, press the F1 key.
3. Select Config, then select Beep and Alarm.
4. Set the Power Control Beep option to Disabled.
5. Press the F10 key to save configuration and exit.
6. Select Yes and restart the computer.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue of Windows Memory Diagnostic failure with two memory modules.
<1.37-1.24>
UEFI: 1.37 / ECP: 1.24
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the system might be discharged from the main
battery after installation of slice battery.
<1.37-1.23>
UEFI: 1.37 / ECP: 1.23
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where specific SATA devices might not be detected after
reboot.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Fn icon might not appear normally by pressing
specific key.
<1.36-1.22>
UEFI: 1.36 / ECP: 1.22
- (New) Add support for a new LCD.
<1.35-1.22>
UEFI: 1.35 / ECP: 1.22
- [Important]
Added support for Microsoft Windows 8.
- (New) Updated Intel ME firmware.
<1.34-1.22>
UEFI: 1.34 / ECP: 1.22
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where improper access to the slice battery might be done.
<1.33-1.21>
UEFI: 1.33 / ECP: 1.21
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where specific hard disks might not be detected after
resuming normal operation from standby/sleep state.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where an unnecessary fan error message might be shown.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where hang might happen at post with a certain USB HDD.
<1.31-1.20>
UEFI: 1.31 / ECP: 1.20
- (New) Support for a specific private WAN.
<1.29-1.20>
UEFI: 1.29 / ECP: 1.20
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where incorrect battery capacity might be shown in some
battery benchmark programs.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the computer failed to resume normal operation from
hibernation state after running Setup Defaults by the F9 key in the
ThinkPad Setup menu.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Power-On NumLock function in ThinkPad Setup did
not work.
<1.28-1.13>
UEFI: 1.28 / ECP: 1.13
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that Windows XP displays error message when system is undocked
from Ultrabase in SATA Compatibility mode.
<1.26-1.13>
UEFI: 1.26 / ECP: 1.13
- (New) Allow to enable WWAN and WLAN device simultaneously.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that might not resume from suspend state with combination of
specific CPU and BIOS setting for Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the maximum number of failed password attempts for WMI
was not 3.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that error message is displayed when system is undocked from
slicer.
<1.25-1.13>
UEFI: 1.25 / ECP: 1.13
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where SATA BIOS might return timeout error with
SATA compatibility mode.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where updating BIOS might not be completed if it is
executed after resume.
<1.24-1.13>
UEFI: 1.24 / ECP: 1.13
- (Fix) Corrected a description of VERSION in this README document.
<1.24-1.13>
UEFI: 1.24 / ECP: 1.13
- (New) Improved memory resource allocation process to reserve more memory space
for optional hardware devices.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that intranet account login failure for ThinkVantage
Hardware Password Manager.
- (Fix) Allowed system recovery from POST 191 error without loading setup defaults
in BIOS setup menu by press F9 key.
<1.22-1.12>
UEFI: 1.22 / ECP: 1.12
- (New) Add support for old type external fingerprint reader.
- (New) Add support an option to change product name and version format in
SMBIOS.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system boot might be slow with special condition.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system might be halt when some mobile phone is
attached on USB port.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system performance might be down in high stress
configuration.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Flash Update utility fails when DEP (Data Execute
Prevention) is enabled.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that Hard Disk Password is unintentionally enabled for eSATA
HDD on dock.
<1.21-1.11>
UEFI: 1.21 / ECP: 1.11
- (Fix) According to the smartphone issue below, following smartphones are tested:
Motorola: Droid 2, Droid X
HTC: Nexus One, EVO, Droid Incredible, Droid Incredible 2, ThunderBolt, Aria
Samsung: Captivate, Galaxy Tab
<1.21-1.11>
UEFI: 1.21 / ECP: 1.11
- (New) Improved system performance when heavy program is executed with 65W AC adapter.
- (New) Improved system boots time.
- (New) Improved fan rotation speed control.
- (New) Disabled keyboarding while the lid was closed to avoid unexpected key
input when the computer was held with the lid closed.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where 1820 error might be displayed when using external
fingerprint reader with disabled internal fingerprint reader.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system might not boot when Smartphone was connected on
USB port.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system might not boot from bootloader program.
- (Fix) Improved cooling fan noise.
- (Fix) Corrected spelling mistakes in BIOS setup menu.
<1.19-1.09>
UEFI: 1.19 / ECP: 1.09
- (New) Improvement for the issue that CPU is unexpectedly fixed to low frequency mode.
- (New) Improved fan control method.
<1.18-1.08>
UEFI: 1.18 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Added support for Password Beep function.
- (New) Added support to increase number of configurable boot devices by BootOrder
option of Windows WMI script.
- (New) Upgrade Intel Sandy Bridge Microcode Upgrade to revision 18
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Intel TXT Feature might not be enabled by ThinkPad BIOS
Settings for Windows when Security Chip is activate at same time.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Bluetooth device power state might be changed after
running Windows WMI script.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where BitLocker can not be enabled on UEFI boot 64bit Windows.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where PXE boot might not be completed successfully.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where password authentication might be failed by using
fingerprint depending on the password string.
<1.17-1.08>
UEFI: 1.17 / ECP: 1.08
- (New) Added support for resetting the Cryptographic Key for Full Disk
Encrypution(FDE) Hard drives and erasing of the Solid State Drive
(SSD).
(To use this feature, you need to obtain "ThinkPad Drive Erase Utility
for the Resetting the Cryptographic Key and the Erasing the Solid State
Drive" package)
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a system stayed unexpected CPU throttling mode.
<1.16-1.07>
UEFI: 1.16 / ECP: 1.07
- (New) Support for new Embedded Controller.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where expected serial number might not be stored in
serial number field of SMBIOS type 3 structure depending on system
setting.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Windows screen saver might not be run.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where some system settings aren't configured by WMI.
- (Fix) Changed thermal setting to reduce annoying fan noise.
<1.15-1.06>
UEFI: 1.15 / ECP: 1.06
- (New) Update Computrace module to version 80.895.
- (Fix) Fixed issues where to change some security related settings by WMI script.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where Linux installed HDD may not boot when the partition
is not set active.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where system with large memory might fail to resume normal
operation from standby state.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where AC adaptor might be not detected.
<1.12-1.05>
UEFI: 1.12 / ECP: 1.05
- (New) Added support for the Intel Pentium CPU model.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the touchpad did not function after the system
resumed from standby mode.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where battery and standby LEDs turned on after the system
shut down when the fingerprint data was registered.
<1.11-1.03>
UEFI: 1.11 / ECP: 1.03
- (New) Added support for mSATA model.
- (New) Added support to configure boot priority order using a WMI interface.
- (Fix) Fix for CD boot failure depending on a content of a bootable CD.
<1.06>
UEFI: 1.06 / ECP: 1.03
- (New) Support for ThinkPad X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet
<1.04>
UEFI: 1.04 / ECP: 1.03
- (New) Initial release for ThinkPad X220. X220i
