From: William Van Tuyl (wvantuyl_at_iso.net)
Date: Thu Feb 15 2001 - 08:24:36 EST
And for the "search challenged" go to
<http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/YAST-3JXLK9.html?selectarea=ThinkPad+Docking+Stations&brand=IBM+ThinkPad%7CThinkPad+Docking+Stations&x=9&y=7>
for a description.
Bill
Edward Mendelson wrote:
> IBM made this one very confusing. The cable you need did NOT come in the
> box with the Dock I or Dock II. What you're looking for is the item
> described on one of IBM's web pages this way:
>
> Dock 1/Dock2: If used with 760 E/ED/EL/ELD/XL/XD must use IDE Conversion
> Card (Option p/n 46H5994) if IDE device is used in this Dock.
>
> The IDE Conversion Card is labeled on the box something like "IDE Adaptation
> Cable" (it's a card with a cable attached). The key to finding it is the
> part number: it was definitely listed as 46H5994 and 39H7432, but it also
> seems to have been available with part number 46H6004.
>
> They're often available on eBay (search for all the part number in the
> descriptions), but I found a page where someone claims to have a few hundred
> in stock at about $17 each:
>
> http://www.codemicro.com/cat2/content354.html
>
> The page says it was updated in the year "19101" which I guess is 2001 in
> the mind of anyone who never heard of the Y2K problem.
>
> Hope this helps out!
>
> Edward Mendelson
> Contributing Editor
> PC Magazine
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J & D Jones" <gallifreyent_at_who.net>
> To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; "'Thinkpad '"
> <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Thinkpad 760ED and Docking station problems.
>
> >
> > Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez, Bruce, no one had answered the question I
> > asked.
> >
> > I did not request purchasing advice. In fact, I indicated this was not
> > an option. Do you guys not READ the question before you answer it? And
> > how on earth do you know what is "cheaper" for me? You don't know what
> > other options I do have.
> >
> > You make it sound like I've asked this same thing more than once, when I
> > have not. I asked a question about months ago about audio, and was told
> > to buy something else. I asked about the darn IDE cable I have,
> > following up in a thread about a SIMILAR question and instead of your
> > NONONO in the first place, I was told to buy something else.
> >
> > If anything related to the Dock II is off-topic for this list, then make
> > a rule about it and quit yelling at people to buy something else.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > >
> > > NO NO NO IT IS NOT
> > > TWO cables are required, the adaptor DOES NOT come with the dock
> > > Enough of this, when people answer your questions, you just keep going
> > > because you don't like the answer.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: J & D Jones <gallifreyent_at_who.net>
> > > To: <scosgt_at_att.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 6:53 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Thinkpad 760ED and Docking station problems.
> > >
> > > > I'd rather find out if the cable I already have, that came with the
> dock
> > > > I already have is the "special" cable first. <g>
> > > >
> > > > Janis
> > > >
> > > > scosgt_at_att.net wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > It is an adaptor cable that goes between the tp and the
> > > > > Dock II
> > > > > It was around $50 when they had it in stock
> > > > > It would be far cheaper to purchase a SelectaDock 1
> > > > > > Is this the IDE cable included with the DockII, or is this a "more
> > > > > > special" cable? The online docs are no clearer. To me, if it's
> the
> > > > > > included cable, it's not really "special." OTOH, the
> documentation
> > > > > > refers to an "adaptor" needed to connect TP + DockII + IDE. Does
> > > > > > adaptor = special cable?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks to anyone who can clear this up. Buying a different dock
> > > and/or
> > > > > > CDRW are not currently options.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Janis
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > You need a special cable from IBM to use IDE with a PCI based
> > > ThinkPad in a
> > > > > > > Dock 2 (I assume that's what it is).
> > > >
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