Windows 2000, Windows 7 32bit, Windows 7 64bit, Windows 8 32bit, Windows 8 64bit, Windows Vista 32bit, Windows Vista 64bit, Windows XP
3.84.5000
30 Apr 2013
This package provides the utilities (sub packages) related for the special keys and buttons on your computer. The special keys and buttons are designed on the accessibility and usability. The utilities enable the full functionality for the special keys and buttons.
This package contains the following sub packages;
<On Screen Display> This program displays the result of the using of function keys on the desktop screen. This program also provides some enhancements of the function keys. For example, whenever changes microphone mute state, this program displays mute state indicator on the desktop screen.
<FullScreen Magnifier> This program provides two functions. The one helps your presentation to display a document on the projector. The another one magnifies the desktop screen. When the extended desktop is enabled, the former one works. Otherwise, the later one works.
<System Interface Driver> This program works as the programming and data interface which is commonly used for Lenovo drivers, utilities and application programs working on Windows XP.
<Display Utility> This program provides a function to change various settings of the ThinkPad's internal display. This program is applicable only to several featurized ThinkPad products. The settings of "Color Temperature", "Color Space", "Dynamic Contrast" and "Over Drive" are available.
<Lenovo Patch Utility> If issues happened in the above sub package functions on your computer, this program would enable to apply suitable fix immediately.
If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below.
(For Windows Vista only) The package just support Vista SP1 (service pack 1) or later if the Intel Video driver had been installed.
(For Windows XP/7) If you want to use Access Connections with this package on ThinkPad X1, It is requred to install Access Connections to version 5.98 or higher to support Airplane Mode toggling in Fn+F5 dialog application.
(For upgrading to Windows 8) It is required to install this package again on Windows 8 even if same version of this package has been installed before the Windows upgrade.
Summary of changes
Where:
[Important] Important update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
Version 3.84.5000
(Fix) Fixed security vulnerability issues in service registration path and function calls inside the program binary.
Version 3.84.2000
(New) (windows XP and windows 7 operating systems only) Added support for Airplane Mode toggle in Fn+F5 settings dialog on ThinkPad X1.
Version 3.84.1500
[Important] Removed Auto Scroll sub package. This function is provided by a separate package.
(New) Added support for Windows 8 operating system.
(Fix) Fixed an issue that TPONSCR.EXE might crash on Windows XP or Windows 7 operating systems.
Version 3.81.0100
(Fix) Fixed an issue where a warning message might appear during installation.
(Fix) Fixed minor issues existing in wireless related modules.
Version 3.80.0000
(Fix) Fixed minor issues existing in wireless related modules.
Note: Please refer to the README file under the "File details" section for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.
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]
Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
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]
Make sure to be logged on with administrative account.
Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.
[Installing files]
Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer.
Finally delete the file saved in the step 4.
Silent Install
Note: This is for system administrators' use only.
Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
At the command line, execute setup.exe with the /S option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup /S
Uninstallation instructions
Manual Uninstall
Start Windows and log on with an administrator account.
Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to complete extraction.
Locate the folder where the files were extracted.
Double-click setup file.
Select Uninstall currently installed driver....
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Determining which Version is Installed
Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
In the step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
Locate the folder where the files were extracted.
Double-click setup file.
Select View driver or application version information.
The command line control for 'Wireless switching hot key (Fn+F5)' feature. It is available to control the wireless radio using the following command; C:\Program Files\Lenovo\HOTKEY\TpFnF5.exe [PARAMETER] The following parameters are defined;
/WLON, /WLOFF Turn on/off internal 802.11.
/BTON, /BTOFF Turn on/off internal Bluetooth.
/WANON, /WANOFF Turn on/off internal WAN.
/UWBON, /UWBOFF Turn on/off internal UWB.
/ALLON, /ALLOFF Turn on/off any radio at once.
This function is applicable to Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.
The Windows Terminal Service (WTS) should not be disabled since this utility uses the WTS function.