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TP General - Floppy and CD-ROM drive warm swap matrix by operating system
Applicable to: World-Wide
The table below lists whether you can warm swap the floppy and the CD-ROM drive under the different operating systems and what is required to do so.
ThinkPad |
DOS/Windows |
Windows 95 |
Windows NT |
OS/2 Warp |
600 |
Yes (1) |
Yes |
No |
Yes (2) |
755CD/CDV |
Yes (1) |
Yes |
No |
Yes (2,3) |
760 |
Yes (1) |
Yes (for 760C/CD/L/LD) |
No |
Yes (2,3) |
765 |
Yes (1) |
No |
No |
Yes (2,3) |
770 (all) |
Yes (1) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (4) |
(1) Need the parameter /R on the device driver in the config.sys file
(2) Warp 4 (only): You are given the option to install support during Selective Install
(3) Warp 3: Requires the following driver diskette ()
(4) Must be in 3 channel IDE mode. To set this go to ThinkPad Configuration - Docking Station icon - IDE Channel Select. Also enable Warm Swap under the UltraBay icon within ThinkPad Configuration as well.
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Hint Category |
CD-ROM Drives, DOS/Windows 3.x, OS/2, Windows 95, Windows NT | |
Date Created |
01-06-98 | |
Last Updated |
26-01-99 | |
Revision Date |
26-01-2000 | |
Brand |
IBM ThinkPad | |
Product Family |
ThinkPad 600, ThinkPad 600E, 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 770X, ThinkPad 770Z | |
Machine Type |
2645, 2646, 9545, 9546, 9547, 9548, 9549, 9544 | |
Model |
Various | |
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