Version 2.11.0.0
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WHAT THIS PACKAGE DOES
ThinkVantage Communications Utility is a assistant program for video and voice
over the internet (Video and Voice over IP) software. It enables you to change
all settings for the integrated camera, MIC and audio functions.
The following functions are provided:
- Integrated camera settings (only for some integrated camera models)
- Audio settings
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.
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CHANGES IN THIS RELEASE
Version 2.11.0.0
[Important updates]
Nothing.
[New functions or enhancements]
Nothing.
[Problem fixes]
- Fixed the issue that TPKNRSVC.exe might crash.
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DETERMINING WHICH VERSION IS INSTALLED
[Windows 7]
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Make sure "View by Category" is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
3. Click Organize, select Layout, then select Details Pane. The Details Pane
will be shown at the bottom of screen.
4. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility.
5. Check the product version in the Details Pane.
[Windows Vista]
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Make sure "Control Panel Home" is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
3. Click Organize, select Layout, then select Details Pane. The Details Pane
will be shown at the bottom of screen.
4. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility.
5. Check the product version in the Details Pane.
[Windows XP]
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Select Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility, then click "Click here for
support information.".
4. Check the software version.
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NOTES
- To enable ThinkVantage Communications Utility, it is also required to install
the following software:
- Hotkey Features Integration for Windows 7/Vista/XP
version 3.10 or higher
- Integrated camera driver
version varies on ThinkPad models
- Integrated audio driver
version varies on ThinkPad models.
- ThinkVantage Communications Utility doesn't support the remote desktop and
remote assistance environment.
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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. Make sure to be logged on with an administrator account.
6. Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
7. Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
8. Follow the instructions on the screen.
9. In the Select Destination Location window, click Next. If you would like to
select a different folder, click Browse.
10. In the Ready to Install window, click Install. All the necessary files will
be extracted to the folder selected in the step 9.
Installing files
11. Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click
Finish.
12. 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.
1. Refer to the Manual Install section, and download and extract the file.
2. In the step 11 of the Installing files section, uncheck the checkbox next
to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
3. At the command line, execute setup.exe with the following options.
/SP- /VERYSILENT /NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES
Example: [Path where the files were extracted]setup.exe /SP- /VERYSILENT
/NORESTART /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES
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UNINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Manual Uninstall
[Windows 7]
1. Start Windows and logon with an administrator account.
2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
3. Make sure "View by Category" is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
4. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility, and click Uninstall or
Uninstall/Change.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and
restart the computer.
[Windows Vista]
1. Start Windows and logon with an administrator account.
2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
3. Make sure "Control Panel Home" is selected, and click Uninstall a program.
4. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility, and click Uninstall or
Uninstall/Change.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and
restart the computer.
[Windows XP]
1. Start Windows and logon with an administrator account.
2. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
3. Select Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select ThinkVantage Communications Utility, and click Remove or
Change/Remove.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete uninstallation and
restart the computer.
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VERSION INFORMATION
The following versions have been released to date.
Package Rev. Issue Date
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2.11.0.0 01 2013/06/12
2.10.0.0 01 2013/03/14
2.0.10.0 01 2013/02/06
2.09 02 2012/03/01
2.09 01 2012/01/20
2.08 02 2011/12/01
2.08 01 2011/07/28
2.07 02 2011/07/15
2.07 01 2011/06/10
2.06 For preload use
2.06 01 2011/04/28
2.05 01 2011/04/08
2.04 01 2011/03/18
2.03 01 2011/03/10
2.02 01 2011/03/08
2.01 01 2011/01/25
2.00 For preload use
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: < > Package version number
[Important] Important update
(New) New function or enhancement
(Fix) Correction to existing function
<2.11.0.0>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that TPKNRSVC.exe might crash.
<2.10.0.0>
- (Fix) Modified the version from 2.0.10.0 to 2.10.0.0.
<2.0.10.0>
- (New) Added support for changing the Dolby profile into VoIP when a VoIP
application launche.
<2.09>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad X1 Hybrid.
<2.09>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that failed installation on the system with an Operating
System installed on a drive other than C:.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Communications Utility control panel on the
Danish or Italian Operating System had some missing messages.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Communications Utility control panel might
crash.
- (Fix) Fixed Microsoft WER Event ID 1886274152.
<2.08>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad L410,L412,L510,L512,SL410,SL510,R400,R500,
T400,T400s,T410,T410i,T410s,T410si,T500,T510,T510i,W500,W510,W700,
W700ds,W701,W701ds,X100e,X130e,X200,X200s,X200 Tablet,X201,X201i,X201s,
X201 Tablet,X300,X301,Edge 11",13",14",15",E10,E30,E31,E40,E50.
<2.08>
- (New) Added the function to obtain the patch program from Lenovo when an
application crash occurred.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Communications Utility control panel caused an
application error if the Microsoft .NET Framework was not installed.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Communications Utility might not be started
after switching to an other user while the Communications Utility main
panel was opened.
<2.07>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E425,E525.
<2.07>
- (New) Added support for Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 SP3.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where an error occurred when LENOVO.CAMMUTE was out of
service.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where an error occurred when LENOVO.TPKNRSVC was out of
service.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where a window selected by the Alt+Tab key did not stay
on the top of other windows while the Aero Peek function was working on
Windows 7.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the "Automatically optimize my microphone for
multiple voices when in tablet mode" checkbox would appear even if the
audio driver was not installed on ThinkPad X220 Tablet, X220i Tablet.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the main GUI screen might stop responding after
started.
<2.06>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad X121e.
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E120,E125,E320,E325.
<2.06>
- (New) Added support for ThinkCentre Edge 91z.
- (New) Updated Help files.
<2.05>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad X220,X220i,X220 Tablet,X220i Tablet.
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad Edge E220s,E420,E520.
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad X1.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where "The camera is being used by another application"
might not be displayed on the camera preview while using an another
camera application.
<2.04>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad W520.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Contrast, Brightness and Saturation sliders
might not be changed while using an another camera application.
<2.03>
- (New) Added support for ThinkPad L420,L421,L520,T420s,T420si,Edge E420s.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the Contrast, Brightness and Saturation sliders
might be unstable on startup.
<2.02>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where an error dialog appeared on VoIP call settings.
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where "Audio defaults and other settings" on VoIP call
settings might not work correctly on 64-bit Windows.
<2.01>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue that might make Communications Utility start slower when
the computer was connected to the intranet.
<2.00>
- (New) Initial release.
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LIMITATIONS
Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 or above is required to be installed on the
system.
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TRADEMARKS
* Lenovo, ThinkCentre, ThinkPad and ThinkVantage are registered trademarks of
Lenovo.
* Microsoft, Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
Other company, product, and service names may be registered trademarks,
trademarks or service marks of others.