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IBM ThinkPad Configuration Utility and Notebook Manager

Installing the IBM ThinkPad Utility for Windows 2000
The ThinkPad Configuration Utility and the Notebook Manager provide easy-to-use software
application for changing ThinkPad device settings and features under Windows 2000. Such
features include power management, the Personalization Editor, alarms and actions, and
others. However, in order for your ThinkPad computer to utilize these features fully, you will
need to install this software on your computer after installing or upgrading to Wi n dows 2000.
Note: Do not perform these following procedures on ThinkPad 240, 390, 390E, 390X, or on i
Series models. Refer to the proceeding sections on how to install the Configuration Utility or
Notebook Manager for Windows 2000 on these systems.
To download the following files, visit this IBM Web page:
The Utility Setup Diskette for Windows 2000
The Utility Data Diskette I, II, and III
The Utility Diskette for DOS, Personalization,
Follow these instructions to install the ThinkPad Configuration Utility on your computer:
1. Turn on your computer, and then logon to Windows 2000 Professional with an
Administrator user account.
2. Locate the downloaded ThinkPad Utility for Windows 2000 package and double-click it
to begin the extracting process to your system's hard drive.
3. Click: Start ? Run.
4. Type C:\[default_subdirectory] \SETUP.EXE in the "Open" field, where C is the letter of
the drive where the files were extracted and default_subdirectory is the subdirectory
where you extracted the files.
5. Press "ENTER" after providing the correct path.
6. Click [Next] at the Welcome screen. The "ThinkPad Configuration Utility" will
automatically be installed to the C:\ThinkPad folder. For best results, accept the default
folder for the installation.
7. Click [Next] in the next three windows. For the best results, accept the default settings
that Setup provides.
8. When prompted, insert the required "ThinkPad Utility Data" diskette. The ThinkPad
Utility Data diskette is model specific; be sure to use the correct one:
ThinkPad Utility Data I for Windows 2000 – ThinkPad models 760/765, 600, and
770.
ThinkPad Utility Data II for Windows 2000 – ThinkPad 380 Series models
ThinkPad Utility Data III for Windows 2000 – ThinkPad 560 and 570 Series models
9. Click [OK].
10. If the volume control on your ThinkPad is adjusted by pressing the "Fn" key, when
prompted insert the diskette labelled, "On Screen Display for Windows 2000," and then
click [OK].
Note: This is required for ThinkPad 570 and 600 systems.
11. When prompted insert the diskette labelled, "Personalization Editor". Click on [OK].
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