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JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

I've got an IBM Thinkpad T60.

It has a small switch on the front of the computer to turn on the built-in wireless ethernet card, then a small led lights up just below the computer screen that looks like a light tower.

Anyways, reloaded XP Pro onto the computer and turn the switch on for the ethernet card and nothing happens, led doesn't light up and won't connect to internet.

Any ideas?!?!

shdw01 · Feb 27, 2008

i think you need the driver.....check w/ IBM

TTinCO · Feb 27, 2008

shdw01 said:
i think you need the driver.....check w/ IBM

Nice call. When reloading the OS on a laptop, you'll definitely need to get a LOT of software(drivers) from their site. All kinds of brand specific stuff on laptops that isn't native to XP (or any other operating system for that matter.

nhoj · Feb 27, 2008

IMB has all the drivers on their site very helpful and easy to find. I love the older think pads as you can almost throw them out of a moving car and they wont break.

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

TTinCO said:
Nice call. When reloading the OS on a laptop, you'll definitely need to get a LOT of software(drivers) from their site. All kinds of brand specific stuff on laptops that isn't native to XP (or any other operating system for that matter.

Seeing you normally have the right answer on this sort of thing...

I copied the Driver Cache before re-formatting

Can I just drop that bitch in and roll?

TTinCO · Feb 27, 2008

Tough call with a laptop. Ideally, I'd go to their site & get all the drivers(or better yet, an image of a restore CD that will have everything) and burn it to a CD.

If you tear it up, do you have another machine that you can burn a cd from?

(I wouldn't just drop it in.....may cause more problems that it solves)

MIMS · Feb 27, 2008

JustWin said:
Seeing you normally have the right answer on this sort of thing...

I copied the Driver Cache before re-formatting

Can I just drop that bitch in and roll?

Why not just download the drivers and install? It takes literally 2 minutes. Hell, give us your info and we'll find them for you.

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

just found all the drivers at ibm

be back in a little bit to see how this works.

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

I headed to this site

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-62928.html

I download the 'Think Advantage SystemUpdate' onto my USB harddrive so I can reboot with the OS (partitioned harddrive ,seperate OS)

I reboot with the newly formatted OS and go ahead and try to install the SystemUpdate but it requires connectivity to the internet, so no go.

So I head back to the website I posted above and download this file 'ThinkPad 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter' - Same process as above with USB and such. Not having success.

Can I download all the drivers I need without hte ThinkAdvantage SU or what's the best plan?
I have been downloading everything onto my external USB drive and then copying to the newly formatted OS desktop and running. But not having success.

MIMS · Feb 27, 2008

JustWin said:
I headed to this site

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-62928.html

I download the 'Think Advantage SystemUpdate' onto my USB harddrive so I can reboot with the OS (partitioned harddrive ,seperate OS)

I reboot with the newly formatted OS and go ahead and try to install the SystemUpdate but it requires connectivity to the internet, so no go.

So I head back to the website I posted above and download this file 'ThinkPad 802.11a/b/g/n, 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini PCI Express Adapter' - Same process as above with USB and such. Not having success.

Can I download all the drivers I need without hte ThinkAdvantage SU or what's the best plan?
I have been downloading everything onto my external USB drive and then copying to the newly formatted OS desktop and running. But not having success.

Wait, what OS are you using on your 2nd partition--Ubuntu?

Download the individual drivers onto your USB. Make sure that you get the right version of Vista (32-bit or 64-bit). Then install.

TTinCO · Feb 27, 2008

Try going into the control panel & looking for stuff with red "!" next to them & there should be an options to update driver. Then browse to your USB drive & see if it finds a matching file.

"add new hardware" is another option that you can try

(Yes, this can be a real bitch with laptops)

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

MIMS-
I've got XP running on both partitions..

I created a new partition which I installed a new version of XP on and kept a partition with the existing version incase something funny happened.

So I downloaded the individual drivers for ethernet connections and such to my USB then onto the other partition.

IBM Thinkpad T60

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

Thanks TTinCO

I have to keep rebooting to get back and forth between OS so I can use the 'net and download shit. Real pain as you said.

TTinCO · Feb 27, 2008

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4UFUYK Check this out-it may have a recovery partition with everything you need.

JustWin · Feb 27, 2008

I'll give that a shot here in a minute TT

MIMS · Feb 27, 2008

TTinCO said:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4UFUYK Check this out-it may have a recovery partition with everything you need.

Agreed. However, best idea is to probably just call Lenovo support and have them tell you what to do. Great support, and they will probably be able to help you a lot more than we can with you switching between partitions every 30 seconds.

nhoj · Feb 27, 2008

Have you tried to reinstall windows XP? You need the service pack 2 version. The only driver I needed after I did that was for the sound card and video card when I put XP on my IMP think Pad 600 and also a T40. You may check Ebay sometimes you can find a cd with all the drivers for $10 already made. I know it is alot but it saves on headaches which is worth 1 million dollars sometimes.

MIMS · Feb 27, 2008

nhoj said:
Have you tried to reinstall windows XP? You need the service pack 2 version. The only driver I needed after I did that was for the sound card and video card when I put XP on my IMP think Pad 600 and also a T40. You may check Ebay sometimes you can find a cd with all the drivers for $10 already made. I know it is alot but it saves on headaches which is worth 1 million dollars sometimes.

Has to wait for the CD and auction to finish

JustWin · Feb 28, 2008

yea, i'm still fucking with this issue...might have to go the ebay route

TTinCO's recommendation was a no-go, no worky for some reason.

trying to work on it a bit later tonight too.

thanks thus far

JustWin · Feb 28, 2008

Well, I got the LAN wired connection driver to work, but still cannot get the wireless capability rolling...calling ibm tomorrow.

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