Dell Copyright (C) 2003, All Rights reserved. www.dell.com BIOS Release Notes Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A09 Build Date: 12/29/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A08 BIOS to create the A09 BIOS: Issues Fixed: ============= 1. Improved the battery charging algorithm for fully discharged batteries. 2. Fixed an issue where the system may hang at the end of POST if a HUB with a USB device is connected. Enhancements: 1. Added support for newer Intel MiniPCI wireless card. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A08 Build Date: 10/29/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A07 BIOS to create the A08 BIOS: Issues Fixed: ============= 1. Downgraded the VBIOS back to version 8.002.007.010 to eliminate potential video corruption problems seen with the 8.002.007.015 VBIOS. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A07 Build Date: 10/15/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.015 The following updates were made to the A06 BIOS to create the A07 BIOS: Issues Fixed: ============= 1. Fixed problem where exiting DellDiags with a USB keyboard connected would cause a system hang. 2. Fixed problem where System Setup may report the wrong CPU speed. 3. Fixed problem seen under Windows XP service pack 1 where the CPU speed may be wrong when resuming from hibernate if the AC adapter type was changed while in hibernate. 4. Fixed intermittent "unexpected error" seen when running the System BIOS flash update program in Windows. 5. Fixed intermittent abnormal NumLock LED behavior at POST. 6. Fixed problem where some fully discharged batteries would not re-charge. 7. Fixed problem in DOS where if a USB key is the boot device the System will hang for a few minutes before displaying an error message if the USB key is removed. Enhancements: =============== 1. Reduced the minimum remaining battery capacity required to run the System BIOS flash update program in Windows. The flash update program requires that an AC adapter be attached and the battery be charged to at least 11%. 2. Optimized the thermal control algorithm. 3. Added support for newer batteries. 4. Upgraded VBIOS to version 8.2.7.15. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== BIOS Release Notes Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A06 Build Date: 08/19/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A05 BIOS to create the A06 BIOS: Issues Fixed: ============= 1. Fixed hang seen during boot with the HP PSC2200 all-in-one USB printer attached. 2. Improved the dual-battery discharging algorithm. 3. Fixed problem where the system would shutdown if the battery drained to a critically low battery state while the system was in Standby. 4. Fixed problem where the battery LED will flash amber when the battery is swapped while in Standby. 5. Fixed problem where pressing while in BIOS Setup will not function if the "Enable Keypad" option is set to "by NumLock". 6. Fixed problem where SMBIOS would not report an accurate battery capacity for a fully charged Dell supported battery. 7. Fixed problem in which the Dell Diagnostics fan test may report a fan failure, even though the fan is working correctly. 8. Decreased the time required for the system to enter Standby after closing the lid. 9. Fixed a problem where a USB floppy attached to the system would be lost during the OS CD installation. 10. Fixed issue in which the and keys may have no effect during POST when using a USB keyboard. 11. Prevent system from spending an excessive amount of time in POST if a non-compliant USB storage device is attached. 12. Fixed issue in which the USB floppy disk drive may fail to initialize. Enhancements: =============== 1. Updated the Broadcom option ROM to the 6.2.11 release. 2. Added a SmartCard Function field on page 4 of System Setup to allow a user with the Admin Password to enable or disable the SmartCard feature. 3. Added support for newer Intel Pentium M processors. 4. Added new flash code for combined Windows and DOS BIOS flash program. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A05 Build Date: 06/02/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.011 The following updates were made to the A03 BIOS to create the A05 BIOS: Issues Fixed: ============= 1. Fixed an issue where the CMOS Setup field for SpeedStep(tm) would not disable SpeedStep(tm) transitions under WinXP when this field was set to DISABLED. 2. Fixed a problem with certain USB devices (eg., Belkin USB key) where these devices would operate very slowly. 3. Fixed a performance with the SimpleTech Bonzai USB Mini-Drive. This drive would operate so slowly that attempts to access would eventually cause the drive to time-out. 4. Fixed issue in which the system couldn't boot from a USB hard disk drive (HDD) if an internal HDD and modular HDD are present. 5. Added workaround for some USB Keys that resulted in the system hanging if multiple USB devices were present. 6. Fixed a problem disabling Intel Speedstep(tm) in Windows 2000. Setting the SpeedStep CMOS field to DISABLED would cause the Intel Speedstep Applet to unload itself. The applet would then have to be re-installed in order for SpeedStep functionality to be restored. Features Added: =============== 1. Launch the built-in Pre-boot System Assessment (PSA) if the Fn key is held down while the power button is pressed. Note: The system will still support booting into PSA mode when pressing the MUTE button while pressing the power button. 2. Added 'Configure Passwords' field to the System Security page in CMOS Setup. This feature allows the system administrator password to be used to prevent users from installing system or hard disk drive passwords. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================== End of A05 Release Notes ===================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A04 Build Date: 05/29/2003 The A04 BIOS was not released. =================================================================== =================== End of A04 Release Notes ===================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A03 Build Date: 04/29/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A02 BIOS to create the A03 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed issue involving IBM/Hitachi Cascade hard drives not being detected during POST. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================== End of A03 Release Notes ===================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A02 Build Date: 03/9/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A01 BIOS to create the A02 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed an issue in which the BIOS would mistakenly think that a thermal error had occurred on resume from standby, thus forcing the fan to turn on full speed and the CPU to be throttled. The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================== End of A02 Release Notes ===================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A01 Build Date: 02/28/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 The following updates were made to the A00 BIOS to create the A01 BIOS: Issues Fixed: 1. Fixed an issue in which USB keyboards would not be functional on resume from Standby with a BIOS-level password installed. 2. Fixed a problem where the system would prematurely shut down when a 4-Cell battery reached 4% charge. 3. Modified SMBIOS to correctly report that the maximum memory supported by the system is 2GB. Enhancements: 1. Changed the SMBIOS Processor ID to the newly-defined value for Pentium M (B9h). The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI 2. Microsoft Windows XP =================================================================== =================== End of A01 Release Notes ===================== =================================================================== Systems: Dell Inspiron 600m Series Version: A00 Build Date: 02/11/2003 ATI Radeon 9000 Video BIOS version is 8.002.007.010 Initial release of the BIOS The BIOS release has been validated on the following operating systems: 1. Microsoft Windows XP 2. Microsoft Windows 2000 ACPI =================================================================== =================== End of A00 Release Notes ===================== ===================================================================