(Fix) Fixed the issue that on Windows8, sometimes "Active Protection System" tile can not be displayed under "Lenovo ThinkVantage Tools" in "All Programs" .
Version 1.77.0.9
(New) Added support for ThinkPad X230s, T431s.
(New) Added support for Zhaoyang K4350.
(New) Added support for Zhaoyang K29, Zhaoyang K49.
Version 1.77.0.8
(New) Added support for Microsoft Windows 8 32-bit.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad S230u.
(New) Added support for Lenovo 480c,580c,B430.
(New) Removed support for Zhaoyang K29, Zhaoyang K49.
(Fix) Fixed the issue that a User Account Control confirmation panel with message of "unknown
publisher" is displayed during program uninstallation
Version 1.77.0.7
(New) Added support for Lenovo V490u.
Version 1.77.0.5
(New) Added support for ThinkPad T430u.
(Fix) Fixed an issue where intermittently the "stop working" is displayed during install or uninstall.
Fixed the issue that a message suggesting that the process has stopped working is displayed intermittently during installation or removal.
Version 1.76
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E335
(New) Added support for ThinkPad L330
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E135, Lenovo V480s
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E130
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E330, E435, E535.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad X131e, Edge S430.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad L430,L530,T430,T430i,T430s,T430si,T530,T530i,W530,X230,X230i,X230 Tablet,X230i Tablet.
(New) Added support for Zhaoyang K29,K49.
(New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E430,E530.
(New) Added support for Lenovo V480,V580.
Note: Please refer to the README file under the "File details" section for a complete list of changes fixed by this driver update.
Notes
(*1) Note for ThinkPad X40
To enable the ThinkVantage Active Protection System(TM) program, ensure that your computer meets the following system requirements:
BIOS version 1.13 (1UET62WW) or later
Embedded Controller version 1.12 (1UHT58WW) or later
If the version requirements are not met, update the BIOS and Embedded Controller before you install ThinkVantage Active Protection System. For details, refer to the release notes of the BIOS and Embedded Controller
(*2) Note for Zhaoyang K29, K49
If you are using the Zhaoyang K29, K49, install Active Protection System 1.77.0.5 instead.
Installation Instructions
Notes:
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 Determining which version installed section.
If you have ThinkVantage Productivity Center installed on your system, update your Productivity Center to version 2.00 (or later) prior to install ThinkVantage Active Protection System.
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 directory 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 directory 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. The file will begin to extract all the necessary files to the folder specified in the step 9.
[Installing files]
Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is selected 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 files.
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 following options. -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress" Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s -v"/qn REBOOT=ReallySuppress"
Uninstallation Instructions
Manual Uninstall
[Windows 8, 7]
Start Windows and logon with an administrator account.
Windows key + X(Windows 8) ,Click Start(Windows 7), then click Control Panel.
Make sure "View by Category" is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
Select ThinkVantage Active Protection System, and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer.
[Windows Vista]
Start Windows and logon with administrative account.
Click Start, click Control Panel.
Make sure Control Panel Home is selected, click Uninstall a program.
Select ThinkVantage Active Protection System, and click Uninstall or Uninstall/Change.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and restart the computer.
Determining which version is installed
To check the version of software, please perform the following steps.
[Windows 8, 7]
(Windows 8) Windows key + X ,and click Control Panel. (Windows 7) Click Start, then click Control Panel. For the Classic Start menu, click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
Double-click the Lenovo's Airbag Protection icon.
Click the About tab on ThinkVantage Active Protection System Properties.
Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.
[Windows Vista]
Click Start, then click Control Panel.
Double-click the ThinkVantage Active Protection icon.
Click About tab on "ThinkVantage Active Protection System Properties".
Version information is shown in the Software Version: section.