Change History

Version 2.50    04-21-2005
• Made a change to send display output to both the LCD & CRT when the BIOS setting "LCD + Analog RGB" is selected.

Version 2.40    11-22-2004

• Fixed a problem where, when running a Microsoft test utility, memory corruption will be reported even though no corruption has occurred.
• Fixed a problem where the system will show "Invalid Supervisor Password" when setting the owner string.
• Fixed a problem where an incorrect memory size was being reported in the Toshiba help and support center. The actual memory size was 256MB, however, 293MB was being reported.
• Fixed a problem where the BIOS password could not be entered using a USB keyboard.
• Fixed a problem where F10 and F11 would perform the wrong function after using the shift+Fn function.

Version 2.30    07-27-2004

• Corrected a problem where Toshiba Power Saver shows the incorrect step of processor speed of Dothan 2.0GHz CPU.
• Corrected a problem where the system won't power on after writing DMI information.
• Corrected a problem where the system would hang when resuming from standby.
• Corrected a problem where Empinv.exe with /DMI command can't be run.

Version 2.20    06-30-2004

• Added support for Matsushita DVD Super Multi-Drive.

Version 2.10    06-01-2004

• Enabled users to both proceed to the BIOS setting screen and input BIOS password through a USB keyboard by powering on the system with the USB keyboard plugged into the APR III.
• Added a new boot priority "FDD-CDROM-HDD-LAN" on the BIOS menu.
• Eliminated the system password prompt when resuming from Suspend/Resume S3 mode under the Linux OS environment.
• Supported Banias CPU B1 stepping.
• Supported graphic password icon.
• Made sure no password input was available from a keyboard plugged into an APR III when the system was resuming from S3 mode.

Version 2.00    06-01-2004

• Made a change to ensure the system will accept a BIOS password input from a USB keyboard and allow BIOS setting when powered on under the following condition: Dock a Tecra S1 to an APR II (PA3082E-2PRP) when the S1 has BIOS version 1.90 and a password set. Connect a USB keyboard with EURO keys to the APR II, then power on the S1.
• Fixed a problem of DOS system hangs after disconnecting a PS2 keyboard.
• Added a new boot priority "LAN-HDD-FDD-CDROM" on the BIOS menu.
• Corrected an issue where the system couldn't boot from the MTA DVD/CDRW UJDA740 (combo drive).
• Corrected an issue where the standby LED would not flash, and wake on keyboard lost it's functionality while, during hibernation, the power button was pressed to do a forced shutdown.

Version 1.90    09-22-2003

• Made a change to enable undock/dock TME3 at operating system log-on.
• Made sure not to indicate the message "Unsafe device removal" when the system was resuming from Suspend or Hibernation under Windows2000.
• Made a change to support the Linux operating system.
• Made a change to prevent the system from automatically being disabled when resuming from Hibernation while using a PC-card LAN.
• Made a change to prevent the system from requesting an HDD password on resuming from Suspend when the system was set to Suspend while it was supposed to automatically go into Hibernation.
• Made a change to enable the setting for PAL/NTSC when the system is on DOS /SCU.

Version 1.80    07-08-2003

• Added support for Windows 98SE and Win NT4.0.
• Made a change to ensure activation of stand-by or hibernation by pressing Fn+F3 or Fn+F4 respectively.

Version 1.70    06-13-2003

• Made a change to ensure the BIOS screen will appear when the system is powered on through the power button on the docker while the LCD cover is closed with an external CRT connected to the docker.
• Made a change to ensure the system will recognize PCMCIA when the system is PXE booted under a Windows 2000 environment.
• Made a change to prevent the displayed image on the BIOS screen from infrequently being corrupted when booting the system.
• Made a change to ensure the system will not hang when rebooted after PXE boot.
• Updated the Intel memory sizing code to be V2.01 compliant.
• Made a change to prevent the system from infrequently indicating an un-dock message when a USB connector is incorrectly inserted to the docker in use.

Version 1.60    05-27-2003

• Made a change to support both S3 and S4 in suspend mode under Windows98 environment.
• Made a change to ensure images on the CRT stay displayed when the LCD cover is being closed.
• Changed the content of battery information provided from Windows.
• Ensured the CF card to be properly recognized when starting up in hibernation mode.
• Modified the temperature to start CPU throttling.
• Modified battery internal information.
• Made a change to prevent the system from shutting down during use.
• Ensured to carry out battery recharge under 0C environment.
• Facilitated keyboard to have better performance in responsiveness.

Version 1.50    05-20-2003

• Thermal pooling time was changed from 3s to 3.7s.
• Enabled the system to retry reading information after 100ms when the timing for reading the information for CPU temperature measurement and for battery coincide.
• Ensured the date setup screen appears by pressing the F1 key.

Version 1.40    05-20-2003

• Initial production BIOS for Tecra S1.