From: David Lee (dhlee0_at_attglobal.net)
Date: Thu Jul 13 2000 - 12:50:46 EDT
My 600x running win98 lists the floppy drive as A: whether it is mounted in
the Ultrabay or attached externally.
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Capone [mailto:drgrant_at_ziplink.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 12:45 PM
To: thinkpads2
Subject: RE: 600x and FDD
To make such a blanket statement is wrong. I have a TP770ED/9549
and the floppy will show up as A: wether it is connected
internally via the ultrabay or plugged in via the external
floppy cable. Chances are what we're seeing here is either
a Nuance of the TP600X, but more likely a
nuance of Windows 2000.
-Mike
> -----Original Message-----
> From: James H. E. Maugham [mailto:CaptJHEM_at_waterw.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 1:05 PM
> To: Greg Langham; 'Will Lau'; THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: RE: 600x and FDD
>
>
> Thinkpads reserve the A: drive for the _internal_ floppy drive
> solely. If you
> attach your floppy with any of the external options, it will be
> assigned the B:
> drive designation _regardless_ of whether or not the internal floppy is
> installed.
>
> Regards,
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Langham [mailto:greg_at_psnet.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 8:23 AM
> To: 'Will Lau'; THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: RE: 600x and FDD
>
>
> I believe this is a feature of Windows 2000.
> By giving the external floppy connector a drive letter, you can
> hot plug it and
> it immediately is available. So, in essence, Windows 2000 always
> believes the
> external floppy is connected.
> So when you put the floppy in the ultraslimbay, to Win 2000 thinks its the
> second floppy, so it gives it B:.
> Greg
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will Lau [mailto:contact_at_snappersolutions.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 5:36 AM
> To: THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu
> Subject: 600x and FDD
>
>
> I've just noticed recently my system shows up 2 floppy drives
> A:
> B:
> Up to recently only A: was available.
> Is it because:
> [1] A: is the external and B: is when I slot it in the slimbay?
> [2] I foolishly pulled out the slimbay cartridge and later slotted in the
> FDD into the slimbay without disabling the bay first?
> [3] something funny happening in Win2000
> -Will
>
>
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