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TP 770X - Installing Windows 2000 Beta build 1946 on a blank hard drive
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IBM Personal Systems Group Support for Microsoft Windows 2000 Beta
IBM is providing a selection of drivers and information to assist our customers who are evaluating the Microsoft Windows 2000 family of products during the beta test phase. It is hoped that these materials will be helpful to you. However, please understand that, beta-level code and information by their nature are prototype materials and that IBM is not in a position to assure their quality, function, performance or compatibility. Therefore, IBM does not provide technical support for these items. IBM also is not obligated to provide any maintenance or updates for the items. IBM provides the drivers and any related information or services "AS IS", without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NO APPLY TO YOU. IN THAT EVENT, SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED IN DURATION AND SCOPE TO THE GREATEST EXTENT ALLOWED BY LAW. IBM's warranties, if any, for newly purchased IBM hardware products are as stated in the applicable IBM Statement of Limited Warranties, and for IBM licensed programs are as stated in the applicable IBM Program License Agreement.
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These instructions were written based on installing Windows 2000 Beta build 1946 on a blank hard drive.
ThinkPad Configuration Installation
ThinkPad Video Features Installation
The native Windows 2000 video driver is installed during the initial operating system install. Simply change the color depth and desktop resolution via the Display icon in Control Panel.
ThinkPad Audio Features Installation
The native Windows 2000 audio driver is installed during the initial operating system install. No further drivers are required for audio functionality.
ThinkPad ACP Modem Installation
Run A:\SETUP from diskette 1 of the ACP modem diskettes. The operating system generates a message that the modem can only be installed at system startup time and asks to reboot the machine. Click Yes to restart machine (remove the ACP modem disk prior to restarting). Reinsert modem disk after the Administrator password screen. Click on Next at the Hardware Wizard (the wizard will find an audio device). Click Next and remove all the check marks except the one by the floppy drive and click Next at A:\MWTPDSP.INI. When prompted, insert the next disk. When completed, click on Finish. Click on Yes at the MS Non-Certified driver warning message. Click Finish at the hardware wizard and then Yes to restart. Change the modem update reminder to date you prefer and then close the dialog box. Change the ACP modem to COM2 using the Modems applet in Control Panel. Run the modem quick test to confirm the functionality of the modem.
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05-02-99 | |
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ThinkPad 770X | |
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