Revision : 02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Software Name ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series Support models ThinkPad SL300 ThinkPad SL400,

SL400c ThinkPad SL500, SL500c

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version 1.44

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Power Management Driver) for power management support. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 1.44 This is the initial release. [Important updates] - Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. [New functions or enhancements] - Added support for ThinkPad SL400c,SL500c. [Problem fixes] Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED Method 1: If you have the original extracted files, find the DISKKU.VER file. You can see the version information using a text editor. Method 2: [Windows 7]

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Click Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure View by Category is selected, and click "Uninstall a program". Select Organize, select Layout, then select Details Pane. Click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series. Check the product version in the Details Pane (at the bottom of screen).

[Windows Vista] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure Control Panel Home is selected, and click "Uninstall a program". Select Organize, select Layout, then select Details Pane. Click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series. Check the product version in the Details Pane (at the bottom of screen).

[Windows XP] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Select Add/Remove Programs. Click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series. Click "Click here for support information". Check the software version.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTES Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Note: - 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 This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer. Downloading file 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button. 4. Choose the folder 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. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully. Extracting file 5. Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges. 6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.

8. Follow the instructions on the screen. Installing files 9. Locate the folder where the files were extracted in step 8. 10. Double-click setup file. 11. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only. 1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. 2. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -S -SMS options. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -S -SMS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Manual Uninstall [Windows 7] 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator. Click Start, then click Control Panel. Make sure View by Category is selected, and click "Uninstall a program". Click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series, then click Uninstall. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall software and reboot the computer.

[Windows Vista] 1. 2. 3. 4. Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator. Click Start, click Control Panel, then click Programs. Under Programs and Features, click Uninstall a program. Right-click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series and select Uninstall. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall software and reboot the computer. [Windows XP] 1. 2. 3. 4. Start Windows and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel. click Add/Remove Programs. Click ThinkPad Power Management Driver for SL Series and click the Add/Remove.. button. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to uninstall software and reboot the computer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Driver ------1.44 1.44 Rev. Issue Date ---- ----------01 2009/10/02 1st release

Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > [Important] (New) (Fix) Version number Important update New function or enhancement Correction to existing function

<1.44> - [Important] Added support for Microsoft Windows 7. - (New) Added support for ThinkPad SL400c,SL500c. <1.44> - (New) Initial for ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.