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TP General - How to activate drivers using Windows 95 Device Manager

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This document contains information on how to activate drivers using Device Manager.

First go to Device Manager:
1. Click on Start+Settings+Control Panel
2. Double click on System
3. Click on the Device Manager Tab

Enabling/Disabling a Device:
1. Find the category you wish to enable /disable
2. Open the main branch for that category by clicking on the + next.
- Example: +Floppy disk controllers
- When you click on the + you get the following device
- Standard Floppy Disk Controller
3. Double click on the device you want to disable (This will give you the properties for that device)
4. On the General Tab (default Tab) you can enable / disable the device with the check marks in the Device Usage box at the bottom.
- Windows 95 (First Release) Put the check mark in to enable and remove the check to disable this device.
- Windows 95 (OSR2) Put the check mark in to disable and remove the check to enable this device.

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Date Created

11-07-97

Last Updated

04-05-99

Revision Date

06-05-2000

Brand

IBM ThinkPad

Product Family

ThinkPad 310, ThinkPad 315, ThinkPad 360, ThinkPad 365X/XD, ThinkPad 365C/CS, ThinkPad 365CD/CSD, ThinkPad 365E/ED, ThinkPad 370, ThinkPad 380, ThinkPad 380D, ThinkPad 380E, ThinkPad 380ED, ThinkPad 380XD, ThinkPad 385D, ThinkPad 385ED, ThinkPad 385XD, ThinkPad 560, ThinkPad 560E, ThinkPad 560X, ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 701, ThinkPad 750, ThinkPad 755C/CS, ThinkPad 755CE/CSE, ThinkPad 755CX, ThinkPad 755CV, ThinkPad 755CD, ThinkPad 755CDV, ThinkPad 760C, ThinkPad 760E, ThinkPad 760CD, ThinkPad 760L/LD, ThinkPad 760ED, ThinkPad 760XD, ThinkPad 760EL/ELD, ThinkPad 760XL, ThinkPad 765L, ThinkPad 765D, ThinkPad 770, ThinkPad 770E/ED, ThinkPad 380Z, ThinkPad 560Z, ThinkPad 770X, ThinkPad 600E, ThinkPad 390, ThinkPad i Series 172x, ThinkPad 770Z, ThinkPad 390E

Machine Type

2600, 2620, 2625, 9545, 2635, 2640, 2645, 2630, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 2626, 2627, 2636, 2641, 2646, 9544

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