ThinkVantage System Update
for Microsoft Windows 7
Version 4.0.0024


System Update downloads software, driver and BIOS updates
from a Lenovo server directly over the Internet without 
requiring specific user knowledge of where the package is 
located or if it is needed by the target system.

Other ways in which ThinkVantage Technologies help you keep 
your system up to date and secure are:

- Provides a direct connection to Lenovo Service and Support 
  for ThinkPad and ThinkCentre drivers, software and BIOS 
  updates.
- Helps maximize your system performance and minimize security
  vulnerability.

Software requirements
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This version only supports Microsoft Windows 7

Supported systems
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ThinkVantage System Update is supported on the following systems:
- Lenovo 3000 C100, C200, N100, N200, V100, V200 notebook computers
- Lenovo 3000 J100, J105, J110, J115, J200, J200p, J205, S200, S200p,
  S205 desktop computers
- ThinkPad Reserve Edition
- ThinkPad A30, A30p, A31, A31p
- ThinkPad G40, G41, G50
- ThinkPad R30, R31, R32, R40, R40e, R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52,
  R60, R60e, R60i, R61, R61e, R61i
- ThinkPad S31
- ThinkPad T23, T30, T40, T40p, T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p, T60,
  T60p, T61, T61p
- ThinkPad X22, X23, X24, X30, X31, X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet, X60,
  X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet, x300, X301
- ThinkPad x200, x200s, x200 Tablet
- ThinkPad Z60m, Z60s, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t
- ThinkPad SL300, SL400, SL400c, SL410, SL500, SL500c, SL510
- ThinkPad T400, T500, T400S
- All ThinkCentre desktop computers
- All ThinkStation desktop computers

ThinkVantage System Update supports additional systems as updates are
made available for them.


Downloading the package
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1. Click the file links to download the files from the Web page.
2. When prompted, select a drive and directory in which to save the
   downloaded files.


Installing the package
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Uninstall any previous version of ThinkVantage System Update or
IBM Update Connector that is installed on your system. After you
have uninstalled any previous versions do one of the following:


Silent installation of System Update
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System Update can be installed in an unattended (silent) mode, 
which enables you to launch the installation using the default settings.
If you want to install System Update in an unattended mode, 
follow the steps listed below:

1. Open a command prompt (DOS) session.
2. Using DOS commands go to the folder where you saved the file you 
   downloaded from the System Update download page.
3. Launch the silent installation by adding the following parameters
   to the downloaded filename -s -a /s /v"/qn". For example, 

   SystemUpdate4.0-2009-10-19.exe  -s -a /s /v"/qn" 

   Then, press Enter.
4. Wait for the installation to finish.
5. Close the command prompt session.



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