From: Bill Morrow - http://thinkpads.com (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Sep 29 1998 - 02:49:59 EDT
Jamie..
that ctrl-A, ctrl-K thing is common on all TP's..
why don't you post the link to the 701 Hardware Maint. Manual for the
good people hereabouts.. ? :-)
Slip wrote:
>
> >Nope -- what you've heard about was the infamous "don't low level format
> >an IDE drive" thing. And, yes, it used to be true.
>
> I didn't think they'd put something like this in a newer system..Thanks for
> the response! I also wanted to post another 'undoccumented feature' for the
> 701. It's in the hardware maintaince manual(which I HIGHLY suggest all TP
> owners d/l) This file is great! If you have a problem, it will probably be
> answered in it! I think this is what technicians use at IBM-you'll see what
> I mean if you d/l it. Anyways, about the 701-if you go into BIOS
> setup(holding down F1 while booting system), click on the test icon. Then
> hit CONTROL-A for the advanced menu. Then hit CONTROL-K for the keyboard
> test. Whichever key you press is displayed on the screen. Hit ESC to end
> testing. I thought it was kinda cool anyways. :-)
> TTYL.
> -Jamie
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