Preparing your ThinkPad computer for Windows Me
Before removing any software or operating system from your ThinkPad system, you will need to:

• Make sure the BIOS on your ThinkPad computer is at the latest level.
• Save the necessary driver, supplement, and software files on removable media.

Creating the Startup Disk for Windows Me

1. Insert a blank diskette into the diskette drive.
   
2. Click Start, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.
   
3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
   
4. Click the Startup Disk tab.
   
5. Click Create Disk.
   
6. Follow the instructions on the screen.
   
7. Re-Start the system.

Installing Windows Me
Notes:

1. We recommend that you install Windows Me on a blank hard-disk partition.
   
2. When you encounter a "cannot find drive C:" message or a similar error while starting up from the startup disk, you must remove the NTFS partition and recreate the partition to install Windows Me. You may also need to reformat it. Make sure you do not delete the partition used by the Product Recovery Program.

1. Insert the Startup Disk, and turn on the computer.
2. Insert the Windows Me CD in the CD or DVD drive of your computer.
3. Make a temporary directory. Type the following: MD c:\winMe where winMe is whatever name you want to assign to the temporary directory.
4. Copy all the cabinet (.CAB) files and installation programs from the Windows Me CD to the temporary directory. At the DOS prompt, type the following: COPY scr_cd:\win9x\*.* c:\winMe where scr_cd is the letter of the CD or DVD drive of your computer, and c:\winMe is the temporary directory that you made in the previous step.
5. Run SETUP.EXE.
6. Follow the instructions for the Install shield program.
   After you install Windows Me, you will need to install the device drivers.

Installing Windows Me Supplement File

To install the LCD Color Profile for Windows Me

1. Right-click the desktop to open the Display Properties tab.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click Advanced....
4. Click the Monitor tab, and click Change....
5. Click Have Disk....
6. Specify IBMTPLCD.INF within the directory where the supplement files are located, then click OK.
7. Select IBMTPLCD.INF and then click OK.
8. Select the panel in the list you are using now.
9. Click Apply.
10. Select the Color Management tab to make sure "IBMTPLCD" is selected.

To install the registry file for applying the C3 state profile

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open C3USBME.REG in the USBPM directory and click OK.
3. Click Yes.
4. Click OK.

Installing Windows Me Update Modules
Note: The files for the Windows Me Update Modules are in the following directory: C:\IBMTOOLS\OSFIXES\WMEUP.

This module, [Q278844], prevents boot failure for an 850MHz or faster CPU system.
To install:

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open 278844USAM.exe, and click OK.
3. After the Hotfix Setup finishes, click OK.
4. Restart the system.

This module, [Q241679], corrects the problem of the HD turn off timer during battery mode operation.
To install:

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open 241679USAM.exe, and click OK.
3. After the Hotfix Setup finishes, click OK.
4. Restart the system.

After Sep. 8, 2001, this module, [Q290700], will fix the problem: the System Restore feature may not work properly.
To install:

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open 290700USAM.exe, and click OK.
3. After the Hotfix Setup finishes, click OK.
4. Restart the system.

This module, [Q252185], will fix the problem: the IEEE 1394 digital video camera may not be controlled properly.
To install:

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open 252185USAM.exe, and click OK.
3. After the Hotfix Setup finishes, click OK.
4. Restart the system.

This module, [Q272016], is for fixing the AOL(America Online) connectivity problem.
To install:

1. Click Start, then click Run.
2. Open 272016USAM.exe, and click OK.
3. After the Hotfix Setup finishes, click OK.
4. Restart the system.