---------------------------------------------------------------------- Software Name Wireless LAN (ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n) Supported models ThinkPad R60/R60e ThinkPad T60/T60p ThinkPad X60/X60s ThinkPad Z61e/Z61m/Z61t/Z61p Please refer to marketing materials to find out what ThinkPad models support which adapter cards. Operating Systems Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) Windows 2000 Version 6.0.2.38 Issue date October 12, 2006 Supported devices - ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter - ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package provides the Wireless LAN driver and Utility Software to enable the following Wireless LAN adapters. - ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter - ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Initial release [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] - Support for ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter - Support for ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter - Support for Access Connections 4.2 [Problem fixes] Nothing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Start Windows XP/2000. 2. Windows XP: Click Start, then click Control Panel. Click Add or Remove Programs. Windows 2000: Click Start, click Settings, then click Control Panel. Double-click Add or Remove Programs. 3. Click ThinkPad Wireless LAN Adapters Software (11a/b, 11b/g, 11a/b/g). 4. Click 'Click here' for support information. The version number will be displayed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTES 1. This package supports Access Connections 4.2 or higher. 2. If you currently use IEEE 802.1x authentication on Windows XP Service Pack 1 and do not use WPA encryption, Lenovo recommends you to uninstall Q826942 (WPA Supplicant update rollup package in Windows XP) and Q815485 (WPA Wireless Security Update in Windows XP). This does not apply if you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2. To check if Q826942 or Q815485 is installed and to uninstall it: 1. Start Windows XP and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start and then click Control Panel. 3. Click Add or Remove Programs. 4. Click Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q826942 or Windows XP Hotfix (SP2) Q815485 if it is listed under Currently installed programs. 5. Click Remove and follow the instructions on the screen. Note: The above action will remove all the fixes within the update rollup package, Q826942. You may need to re-install the other specific hotfixes you expect for this rollup package. 3. If you use Windows 2000, please stop the Microsoft Wireless Configuration service if it is already installed. To check if the service is installed and to stop it: 1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges. 2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Administrative Tools then Services. 4. Double-click Wireless Configuration if it is listed. 5. Change Startup type to Disabled if it is not. 6. Click OK. 4. You may need to re-enter security information after updating the Wireless LAN driver. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. - To determine if you should update the Wireless LAN driver, refer to the "Summary of Changes" section. - The following software must be updated when you install this package. - Access Connections ver. 4.2 or higher - Hotkey Features for Windows 98/98 SE/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP ver. 1.30.0609 or higher There are following ways for installation. (A) Automatic install with Software Installer (B) Manual install (C) Unattended install (A) Automatic Install with Software Installer Use Software Installer version 3.21.0601 or higher. 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 Software Installer package for details. (B) Manual Install Refer to the Manual Install section. (C) Unattended Install Refer to the Unattended Install section. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Version (Internal ID) The contents ---------------------- ------------------------- 6.0.2.38 (7IWC16WW) Initial release Summary of Changes Where: < > Version number ( ) Internal ID which is for administrator purpose [Important] Important Update (New) New function or enhancement (Fix) Correction to existing function <5.0.2.38> (7IWC16WW) Driver version in Windows Device Manager 6.0.2.38 (Windows XP) 6.0.2.38 (Windows 2000) - (New) Initial release to support the following Wireless LAN adapters. - ThinkPad 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter - ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter - (New) Support for Access Connections 4.2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- MANUAL INSTALL This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Explorer. Downloading files 1. Click once on the underlined file name with the left mouse button. Once this is done, a pop-up window will appear. 2. In this pop-up window, choose (using the left mouse button) the directory you would like to download the file to and click the "Save" button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete without your assistance. 3. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. 4. After being downloaded, the file will need to be extracted. Extracting files 5. Locate the directory where the file was downloaded. 6. Locate the file that was just downloaded and double click it using the left mouse button. 7. The file will begin to extract in the directory where the downloaded file is located. Install 8. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 9. Open an Explorer and locate the directory where the files were extracted. 10. Double-click SETUP file. 11. Follow the instructions on the screen. 12. Restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 option. (For example) [Path where the files were extracted]\SETUP -S ---------------------------------------------------------------------- UNINSTALL 1. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 2. (On Windows XP) Click Start, then click Control Panel. (On the others) Click Start, select Settings, and then click Control Panel. 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. 4. Click ThinkPad Wireless LAN Adapters Software (11a/b, 11b/g, 11a/b/g). 5. Click Change/Remove and follow the instructions on the screen. 6. Restart the computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TRADEMARKS * ThinkPad is a registered trademark of Lenovo. * Access Connections is a trademark of Lenovo. * IBM is a registered trademark of IBM Corporation. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.