Change History

Version 2.50 ???10-28-2002
• BIOS was modified to enable the recovery from Display-Auto-Off on Windows 2000 when any key was pressed.

Version 2.40 ???07-26-2001

• A change was made to correct a problem that some PC cards with a single spec for 16 bit and 3.3VDC may malfunction.

Version 2.30 ???09-20-2000

• A change was made to support the 850MHz CPU
• Under Windows ME, suspending /resuming the system after switching Speed Step might cause system to hang. This problem was corrected.
• A process to switch the FAN parameter according to the CPU type was added
• When the "Utility/Hardware" setup was set to "USB Lagacy=Enabled, a "Cherry" made Keyboard, which is USB 1.1 compliant would not work. This problem was corrected.
• If a memory bigger than 256MB is installed in a machine, which is docked to the Expansion station, the system would not start after inserting a PCI display card into the Expansion station. This problem was corrected.
• Under Windows 2000, if the system is hot-docked to the Enhanced Port Replicator V (PA3208U-1PRP), the Floppy Disk Controller (FDC) may be unusable because "!" mark is displayed at the FDC in the Device manager. This problem was corrected.
• An intermittent hang-up problem under Windows 95 was corrected. Hot docking the machine to the Enhanced Port Replicator V (PA3208U-1PRP) with a Cardbus card inserted may result in system hang-up.
• In the models with 850MHz CPU or 800MHz CPU, using an application program which gives heavy load while switching Speed Step frequently might cause problems such as system hang. This problem was corrected.
• Under Windows 2000 If you set "System standby = 1min" or "System hibernation = 5 min", and then the system is returned from a "Standby" mode using the power switch, and then is shutdown using the windows Start/Shutdown, the system will shutdown in about four minutes later. This problem was corrected.
• Improvement to the heat control was made to eliminate the possibility of a system hang-up while using Windows 2000, especially under high CPU loads.
• Under the CRT setting of 1600x1200@75Hz, one line on the right side of display may not be displayed. This problem was corrected.

Version 2.20 ???08-01-2000

• Corrected a problem where the computer would not see the FDD when running under Windows 95, causing the computer to hang. This problem would only occur on computers manufactured with a PCB containing the Super I/O chip.

Version 2.10 ???06-15-2000

• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 95, the computer would not to come out of hibernation in "Low Battery" status.
• Corrected a problem that when memory size is above 256MB, battery life information could not be updated when running ACPI OS.
• After selecting Suspend/Resume repeatedly, the computer will hang during the boot process.

Version 2.00 ???05-12-2000

• The value of the backup current for 256MB memory was changed.
• The setting for the PCI-PCI bridge was changed from subtractive decode to positive decode because a recognition problem with the expansion station.
• Corrected a problem with slow Hibernation speed.
• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 98SE, Packet Filtering and Link Status Change, WOL from S3 (Resume)/S4 (Hybernation) was impossible.

Version 1.90 ???05-31-2000

• Corrected an intermittent problem that caused the computer to hang during the boot process.
• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 98, the computer may hang after setting a password then repeating resume, or suspend, several times.
• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 2000, having the PCI-PCI bridge set to "Positive Decode", caused some PCI cards to malfunction. (Technical restriction of Windows 2000.) As a work around, the PCI-PCI Bridge was changed in the BIOS to "Subtractive Decode", as a work-around to the problem.
• Corrected a Speed Step Switching utility file problem. (not part of TAIS software bundle).

Version 1.80 ???04-19-2000

• A BIOS change was made due to an addition of a PCB with Super I/O.
• Corrected a problem that did not allow for accessing the BIOS via the P-Code, (such as the HCI function), when running an ACPI OS.
• Corrected a video capture problem using the Logitech QuickCam VC.
• Corrected a problem that caused the Stretch Test (used by Manufacturing) to not operate properly.
• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 2000, if the USB Wake-Up was set to "Enable", clicking the mouse buttons on a USB mouse after the system was set to Stand-By could result in a system shutdown.

Version 1.60 ???04-11-2000

• A problem of recognizing the Main Battery was corrected, when running Windows 2000.
• Corrected a Select Bay Hot Swap problem when running Windows 2000
• Corrected a problem that, when running Windows 2000, switching the SpeedStep would be impossible after using Resume or Hibernation.
• A change was made so that the Processor serial number could not be changed.
• Corrected a problem that caused the computer to hang when executing Quality50/Texture Swapping in 3D Winbench99.
• Corrected an intermittent problem that caused display colors to change when the computer was hot docked onto a Port Replicator device.
• Corrected a problem that caused some internal devices not to be recognized, after the computer was warm undocked from the 10/100 Network Port Replicator or the Expansion Station.
• Corrected a problem that allowed the computer to shut down when the computers BIOS was set to Suspend under ACPI OS.
• Corrected a problem that, when booting the computer while the F2 key was depressed, inputting "S" from the BootSelect Menu didn't allow the computer to boot from the 2nd HDD.
• Corrected a problem that, with an Intel PIII processor set to "=High/Low", the value of the DMI information Type4 Offset 14h (Processor information. Max Speed) would change.
• Corrected a problem that, when the Intel PIII processor was changed using HCI, attempted to change the processor to an C3 state, using Windows 98SE, was impossible.
• Corrected a problem that, when an external VGA signal existed, the AGPBUSY# signal for the internal VGA signal would not switch to high, but rather remained low.
• A work around for the display controller error was incorporated in this BIOS.
• The Timing Parameter for the 800x600 TFT panel was changed.
• A problem using the TV was corrected. When the TV was turned, after setting to "Monitor Auto Off", the TV display would split into four segments.
• When a CPU with SpeedStep was installed, and the computer was running on battery power under Windows 2000, a Hibernation/Shutdown problem would occur that caused the computer to hang. This BIOS version corrected that problem.

Version 1.50 ???03-13-2000

• Corrected a problem that when trying to set the cooling method, under Windows 95/98, the cooling method could not be set. The BIOS would take priority over the operating system preference.
• A EC/KBC rewrite function was added to the BIOS.
• Elimination of the WOL (Wake On LAN) and Ring Wake-up functions, from PC card, when using the Enhanced Port Replicator V.
• Corrected a problem of not shutting down the computer when the CPU frequency was low.
• Changed the value of backup current to the computer.
• CPU frequency settings (Dynamic CPU Frequency Mode) in Setup and SCI were changed so that they could be enabled after a reboot of the computer
• Supports Windows 2000.

Version 1.30 ???02-07-2000

• Canceled a function that allowed Wake on Lan and Ring Wakeup from the PC Card to the Enhanced Port Replicator V.
• Corrected a problem of failing to shut down the computer when the CPU frequency is low.
• Value of the backup current was changed
• CPU frequency settings (Dynamic CPU Frequency Mode) in Setup and SCI were changed so that they would be enabled after a reboot
• EC/KBC re-write function was deleted from the BIOS media.
• A change was made to support Windows 2000.

Version 1.20 ???12-15-1999

• Initial production BIOS for Tecra 8100.