Revision : 01 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Software name Conexant Audio Software Support models ThinkPad SL300 ThinkPad SL400, SL400c ThinkPad SL500,

SL500c

Operating Systems Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Professional Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which Operating Systems. Version Support device 3.54.0.0 Conexant High Definition Audio

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES This package installs the software (Audio software) to enable the following device. Device name -----------------------------Conexant High Definition Audio Device name in the Device Manager --------------------------------------Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221

Refer to marketing materials to find out what computer models support which devices. If this package has been installed, updating (overwrite-installing) this package will fix problems, add new functions, or expand functions as noted below. This program is language independent and can be used with any language system. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE Version 3.54.0.0 [Important updates] Nothing. [New functions or enhancements] Nothing. [Problem fixes] - Corrected this Readme document where ThinkPad SL400c,SL500c were missing in Support models. - No sound can be heard if enabling un-mute after standby. - Beep volume is too loud. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED 1. Click Start. 2. Right-click My Computer, then click Properties.

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Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager. Double-click the Sound, video and game controllers category. Double-click Conexant High Definition SmartAudio 221. Click the Driver tab. Check Driver Version.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTES - Conexant Audio software requires UAA bus driver on Microsoft on Windows XP, Windows XP SP1 and Windows XP SP2 (Windows XP SP3 is not included). To install this package, Microsoft UAA (Q888111) should be installed before installation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------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 1. Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear. 2. Follow the instructions on the screen. 3. In the window to choose Run or Save, click Save. 4. Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click Save. 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 5. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded. 6. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it. 7. Follow the instructions on the screen. 8. In the Location to Save Files window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Change. 9. Follow the instructions on the screen. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in the step 8. Installing files 10. Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account. 11. Open an Explorer and locate the folder selected in the step 8. 12. Double-click the SETUP file. 13. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer. Finally delete the file saved in the step 4. Unattended Install This is for system administrators' use only.

- Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file. - At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -s option. Example: [Path where the files were extracted]\setup -s -------------------------------------------------------------------------------VERSION INFORMATION The following versions have been released to date. Package -------3.54.0.0 3.54.0.0 3.49.1.0 Rev. Issue Date ---- ----------01 2010/08/31 2nd release 1st release

Note: Revision number (Rev.) is for administrative purpose of this README document and is not related to software version. There is no need to upgrade this software when the revision number changes. To check the version of software, refer to the Determining which version is installed section. Summary of Changes Where: < > [Important] (New) (Fix) Package version number Important update New function or enhancement Correction to existing function

<3.54.0.0> - (Fix) Corrected this Readme document where ThinkPad SL400c,SL500c were missing in Support models. <3.54.0.0> - (Fix) No sound can be heard if enabling un-mute after standby. - (Fix) Beep volume is too loud. <3.49.1.0> - (New) Initial release for ThinkPad SL300,SL400,SL500. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------LIMITATIONS Nothing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------TRADEMARKS * Lenovo and ThinkPad are registered trademarks of Lenovo. * Conexant is a registered trademark of Conexant Systems, Inc. * Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks, trademarks or service marks of others.