Dell Copyright (C) 2001, All Rights reserved. www.dell.com BIOS Release Notes Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A17 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 10/16/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A16 BIOS to create A17: Enhancements: 1. Reduced the amount of time the system takes to resume from Standby under Windows XP. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI 7. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A16 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 09/13/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A13 & A14 BIOSs to create the A16 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which the system may intermittently display a "no boot device available" message when attempting to boot to any device other than the floppy disk drive. 2. Fixed issue seen under WinME in which the system may not resume from suspend to the correct display(s) when an external CRT is attached. 3. Fixed "Unsafe Device Removal" warning message seen under Win2K after removing an IDE device or swapping from an IDE device to a battery. 4. Fixed issue seen under Win2K in which the LCD may fail to turn off when the lid is closed. 5. Fixed intermittent issue in which the LCD backlight fails to turn on during a cold boot. 6. Fixed issue in which some systems may automatically turn on when AC power is inserted if "Wake On LAN" is enabled in System Setup. Enhancements: 1. Added additional optimizations to the battery charging algorithm. 2. Added support for Windows XP. 3. Added support for new versions of Intel Celeron processors. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI 7. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================================================================== The A15 BIOS was not released. =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A14 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 08/28/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) ******************************************************************* PLEASE NOTE The A14 BIOS does not include changes added in the A13 BIOS. ******************************************************************* The following updates were made to the A12 BIOS to create A14: Enhancements: 1. Optimized the battery charging algorithm. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A13 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 07/13/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A12 BIOS to create the A13 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which video jitter is observed on external CRTs when in certain video modes. 2. Fixed issue in which the system will hang under Windows 2000 when attempting to suspend with a TV set as the primary display while a CRT is connected. 3. Fixed issue in which the Fortezza encryption card is not recognized when a 3COM Mini-PCI NIC is installed and enabled in System Setup. Enhancements: 1. The ATI video BIOS has been upgraded to version 4.089. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A12 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 07/05/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A11 BIOS to create the A12 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which the system would fail to resume after a warm dock or undock event when using the Windows Millennium OS. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A11 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 06/28/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A10 BIOS to create the A11 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which some SXGA+ LCD panels would display a split screen when booted to the Operating System. Enhancements: 1. The ATI video BIOS has been upgraded from version 4.084 to version 4.084a. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C500 (Memory location F000:E845) Dell Latitude C600 Version: A10 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 06/15/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A09 BIOS to create the A10 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which some batteries may charge slowly. 2. Fixed issue in which extra key presses during POST would lead to excessive beeps if choice.com is run from autoexec.bat. 3. New Help Text in System Setup explaining that the Slow IR setting may be overridden by some operating systems. 4. Fixed issue in which USB devices may be sluggish under Windows 98SE. 5. Fixed issue in which systems automatically power on in response to the Auto-On alarm even when AC power is not present. 6. Fixed issue in which Windows 2000 display settings are lost when moving between docked and undocked hardware profiles. 7. Fixed issue in which systems fail to Wake On LAN from the Off State using the onboard dock NIC after shutting down from Windows 2000. 8. Fixed issue in which some newer Pentium processors are not identified correctly. 9. Fixed issue in which Windows 2000 may stop responding on some newer systems when an IDE device, such as a CD-ROM or 2nd Hard Drive, is ejected from the System Modular bay. Enhancements: 1. Added System Setup options to enable or disable the NumLock setting depending the on hardware profile in which the system is booted. This only applies to operating systems running in APM mode, such as Windows 98SE and Windows NT 4.0. SETUP SETTING HW PROFILE NUMLOCK Disable N/A Off Enable N/A On Undocked Undocked On Undocked Docked Off Docked Undocked Off Docked Docked On 2. Added support for extended serial port initialization - Int 14h, function 04h. 3. Added new boot device list on page 2 of System Setup. 4. Added a One-Time Boot Menu which allows users to change the boot device order for one boot only, by pressing during POST. 5. Added System Setup exit screen to ask user if they wish to save their changes. Changes to date/time and password settings cannot be undone. 6. Optimized thermal procedures to support new revisions of Pentium processors. 7. The ATI video BIOS has been upgraded from version 4.067 to version 4.084. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A09 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 04/09/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A08 BIOS to create the A09 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which the system may stop responding when the user exits System Setup after adding, removing, or modifying a password. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A08 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 03/28/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made to the A06 & A07 BIOSs to create the A08 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which a Lucent wireless Mini-PCI card may stop functioning after resume from disk under Win NT4. 2. Fixed issue in which the may system lock-up after changing resolutions with password-protected hard drive in system modular bay under Win2K. 3. Fixed issue in which the system may shut down when booting to WinME if the system was rebooted from a DOS prompt with a 3COM combo Mini-PCI card installed. Enhancements: 1. The ATI video BIOS has been updated from version 4.066 to version 4.067. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A07 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 03/25/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A05 BIOS to create the A07 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue in which some newer batteries may stop charging when they are inserted into a system with another battery present while an AC adapter is attached. 2. Fixed issue in which some newer batteries may stop charging when an AC adapter is attached while 2 batteries are in the system. 3. Fixed issue in which some newer batteries may stop charging in a system with 2 batteries when the system switches from charging one battery to the other. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A06 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 02/08/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A05 BIOS to create the A06 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed intermittent blue screen error seen under WinNT 4.0 after resume from suspend. 2. Fixed issue seen in Win98SE in which the LCD panel may display a "bloom" after removing an external CRT while in save-to-disk. 3. Fixed issue in which a Mini-PCI NIC may be non-functional after warm reboot under DOS. 4. Fixed issue in which Win2000 may intermittently report that the system BIOS is not ACPI compliant when booting docked to a C/Dock II. 5. Fixed issue in which a Mini-PCI NIC and modem may stop functioning after resume from suspend in Win95 and WinNT 4.0. 6. Fixed issue in which system cannot wake on Lan when docked to a C/Dock II. 7. Fixed issue in which system may fail to automatically power-on with Auto-On enabled in System Setup. Enhancements: 1. Added support for newer Pentium III processor revisions. 2. Added new thermal solution for faster processors. 3. Improved ability to detect external CRTs. 4. Added new System Setup field to display Mini-PCI card Type. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A05 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 01/02/01 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A04 BIOS to create the A05 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fix problem in which the system may fail on some 3D graphics Applications. 2. Fix problem in which the system may fail on some PC cards after warm reboot in Windows 95. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A04 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 12/04/00 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A03 BIOS to create the A04 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fix problem in which the system may fail to boot from a floppy disk drive attached to the parallel port. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A03 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 10/25/00 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A02 BIOS to create the A03 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fix problem in which 5-button wheel mice would stop functioning when the touchpad was used. Enhancements: 1. Implemented changes to reduce system fan activity. 2. Added support for the ActionTech J-Class Mini-PCI card. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A02 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 08/28/00 (Memory location FFFF:0005) ******************************************************************* NOTE: YOU MUST INSTALL THE UPDATED VIDEO DRIVER BEFORE UPGRADING YOUR BIOS. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY PREVENT YOUR S-VIDEO PORT FROM WORKING PROPERLY. You may have recieved the updated driver on a CD-ROM called "Dell Latitude C600 Resource CD" in the box in which your system was shipped. If you do not have this CD-ROM, the updated video driver can be downloaded from WWW.DELL.COM. ******************************************************************* The following updates were made the A01 BIOS to create the A02 BIOS: 1. Fixed support for the S-Video (TV-out) port. This requires updating the video driver. Please refer to the note above. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A01 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 08/22/00 (Memory location FFFF:0005) The following updates were made the A00 BIOS to create the A01 BIOS: 1. Disabled support for the S-Video (TV-out) port. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI =================================================================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Latitude C600 (Memory location F000:E845) Version: A00 (Memory location F000:E842) Build Date: 08/18/00 (Memory location FFFF:0005) Initial release of the BIOS Video BIOS is ATI 4.053 The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 95 v4.00.950B 2. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP5 3. Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 SP6 4. Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition APM only 5. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 6. Microsoft Windows Millennium ACPI