From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_gate.net)
Date: Mon Nov 26 2001 - 02:47:41 EST
the "best" dock is another computer.. :-)
i'm happy you found the ATP.exe d/l..
<------------------------------->
Cordially, :-)
Bill Morrow
WEB page http://thinkpads.com
thinkpads.com Open Forum
http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Gray" <tony_at_goodwin.demon.co.uk>
To: "Bill Morrow" <marrow_at_adelphia.net>
Cc: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Thinkpad T21 P3 800 DVD Notebook
> Hi Bill,
>
> It would all appear to be downloadable (complete with installation and
> activation instructions) from this site:
>
> http://www.pc.ibm.com/qtechinfo/MIGR-4JSQHB.html?lang=en_US&page=brand&b
> rand=IBM+ThinkPad&doctype=Downloadable+files&subtype=Cat#Diagnostics
> --
>
> The download is pretty long, so I'll call it a day and try it tomorrow
> if I get the time. I'll let you know what happens.
>
> Thanks for your help so far. Any ideas on the best "dock" solution ?
>
> Regards,
>
> Tony
>
>
> >no idea why it won't work on my t21 or yours..
> >my t21 has the w2k preload on it and lots of more stuff..
> >entire office XP and norton.. all on a 48gig drive..
> >it might have been zapped by one of them..
> >or (however unlikely) when i cloned it from the original 32gig drive..
> >
> >its always best to start from a known good point when troubleshooting or
> >reloading..
> >
> ><------------------------------->
> >Cordially, :-)
> >Bill Morrow
> >WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> >thinkpads.com Open Forum
> >http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
> >or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> >E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Tony Gray" <tony_at_goodwin.demon.co.uk>
> >To: "Bill Morrow" <marrow_at_adelphia.net>
> >Cc: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 7:16 PM
> >Subject: Re: Thinkpad T21 P3 800 DVD Notebook
> >
> >
> >> Bill,
> >>
> >> ATP.exe doesn't seem to exist on here at all, also, other than Norton
> >> Personal Firewall, which I've just loaded myself, neither is there
> >> anything else to do with Norton on it !
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Tony
> >>
> >>
> >> >active desktop IS active on all these thinkpads..!
> >> >norton 2002 is on the T21.. i wonder if THAT is why ATP.exe won't
run..?!
> >> >
> >> ><------------------------------->
> >> >Cordially, :-)
> >> >Bill Morrow
> >> >WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> >> >thinkpads.com Open Forum
> >> >http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
> >> >or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> >> >E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> >> >----- Original Message -----
> >> >From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt_at_worldnet.att.net>
> >> >To: "Bill Morrow" <marrow_at_adelphia.net>; <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>; "Tony
> >Gray"
> >> ><tony_at_goodwin.demon.co.uk>
> >> >Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 6:33 PM
> >> >Subject: Re: Thinkpad T21 P3 800 DVD Notebook
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> One thing I think you do need to do is activate Active Desktop
> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> From: "Bill Morrow" <penzance_at_gate.net>
> >> >> To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>; "Tony Gray" <tony_at_goodwin.demon.co.uk>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 6:28 PM
> >> >> Subject: Re: Thinkpad T21 P3 800 DVD Notebook
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> > Tony..
> >> >> >
> >> >> > i THINK that this app is available in the IBM driver file matrix..
> >> >> > it is (i hope) in the utilities applet..
> >> >> >
> >> >> > do a search for ATP.exe or look at your start menu for Access
> >Thinkpad..
> >> >> >
> >> >> > the strange thing is that i powered up my A30p, A21p and T21..
> >> >> > the ATP app works with the thinkpad button on all except the
T21..!
> >> >> > not sure why.. yet.. :-)
> >> >> >
> >> >> > you might consider starting out with the recovered OS using the
> >recovery
> >> >> > CD..
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > <------------------------------->
> >> >> > Cordially, :-)
> >> >> > Bill Morrow
> >> >> > WEB page http://thinkpads.com
> >> >> > thinkpads.com Open Forum
> >> >> > http://www.afaonline.com:8080/webboard/$webb.exe/~2/login?
> >> >> > or go to thinkpads.com and link from there
> >> >> > E-Mail: bill at thinkpads dot com
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Tony Gray" <tony_at_goodwin.demon.co.uk>
> >> >> > To: <thinkpad_at_cs.utk.edu>
> >> >> > Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2001 12:22 PM
> >> >> > Subject: Thinkpad T21 P3 800 DVD Notebook
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > > Hello,
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > My name is Tony Gray and I'm a new boy here on the list !
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > I've just bought (second hand) a T21 Thinkpad. All is well and
I'm
> >> >> > > delighted with it. One small problem and a question to the list
!
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > THE PROBLEM. Pressing the "Thinkpad" button produces no
> >information !
> >> >> > > The relevant folder also appears to be empty. Is there any way
> >that I
> >> >> > > can download the necessary file or can somebody perhaps e-mail
it
> >to
> >> >me
> >> >> > > as an attachment ? Or, is there another solution ?
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > QUESTION. I'm contemplating the purchase of a "dock" to enable
easy
> >> >> > > transfer of files to and from the thinkpad to my PC. Any
> >> >> > > advice/recommendation would be much appreciated.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > The Thinkpad has 256Mb of memory and a 20GB hard disk and runs
W98.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > My PC is running W2000.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Thanks in anticipation.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > BTW, I'm a horologist, ie, I specialise in the repair and
> >restoration
> >> >of
> >> >> > > antique clocks. Opposite end of the techno scale, so I'll be
happy
> >to
> >> >> > > swap low tech for high tech advice and assistance should anyone
> >find
> >> >> > > themselves in need.
> >> >> > >
> >> >> > > Tony Gray MBHI
> >> >> > >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >
> >>
> >> --
> >> Tony Gray
> >
>
> --
> Tony Gray
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