From: James Mckenzie (os2support_at_theriver.com)
Date: Sat May 16 1998 - 17:51:52 EDT
shelby_at_netten.net wrote:
>
> Greetings,
>
> Thank you Paul for your reponse. I purchased my IBM TP760ED second hand,
> no manuals, no disks, but it is a great machine.
>
> It has 48 meg of Ram, removable-interchangeable CD Rom drive with floppy
> drive.
This is a definate increase. Depending on the model this is 32MB or
40MB.
>
> I registered it on the IBM site and received the stat sheet that it
> originally had a 1.2 Gig hard drive. I have no idea when it was originally
> purchased or if it is still in warranty.
>
> It has a 750 meg hard drive and I am trying to conserve space until I can
> find out the particulars of purchasing a 2nd hard drive (? don't know if
> this is possible? machine-wise?)
Definately. See Bill Morrow's Thinkpad site at http://www.thinkpads.com
This machine will support up to a 5.1GB hard drive.
> With space conservation in mind, I note the following programs and wonder
> if any of them can be safely deleted. In other words what is their function?
>
> Olicom
> DVP
> Factory
This creates all of the factory default disks. If you don't need/want
them, this entire folder can be deleted.
> IBMPCI
> IPFWIN (subdirectory 760e-USs1.inf) need to know how to read file,
> possibly convert to Word or ???) (opening file in WPad just gives computer
> language codes/squares, etc.)
This is the user's manual for the 760. I recommend getting the HTML
version as it takes up less space.
> Reachout
> Welcome
> WIMAGE
> WNETFIN- Netfinity Ver 3.06
This helps you troubleshoot network problems....
> I have a ThinkPad Information file that contains Thinkpad User's guide, but
> receive a message "need disk."
>
> I have a desktop PC, and just want to use laptop when I travel, so I don't
> need programs/software that I will never use.
>
> These questions are probably so elementary that the response would probably
> bore 99% of your readers, so feel free to reply to my e-mail address.
>
> Thanks a million,
>
> LA Wynne
> shelby_at_netten.net
>
> >_________________snip___________________
> >>
> >Yes, and with help of others on the list, I will try to add the 600, 770,
> 765, 310, 380, too, but this
> >while not come quick (because I have school, too).
> >
> >--
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> >
> >
> >
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