From: Andrew Scott Beals (bandy_at_ricochet.net)
Date: Thu May 25 2000 - 15:58:25 EDT
Is this to make it work in slot 1? I have seen problems with a ATA flash card
where it won't work in slot 1 [bottom slot] most all of the time, but will work
all of the time in slot 2 on my 770ed.
I've also seen flakiness with 105Mb type 3 disks, perhaps it's related -- can't
slap 'em in slot 2 after all..
thanks
andy
Bob Greschke wrote:
> How you think it should work is correct. They should show up as hard drive
> icons in My Computer. If the icon is not showing up, and if this is
> applicable to 770ED's (I have a 600X), use the ThinkPad Configuration
> utility and disable "warm swap devices" in the device bay section. Then try
> reinstalling the card in the slot and see what happens.
>
> Bob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert W. King" <robert_at_wildweasel.net>
> To: "ThinkPad List" <THINKPAD_at_cs.utk.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2000 12:45
> Subject: PCMCIA adapter for CompactFlash memory
>
> > Hi folks!
> >
> > I recently acquired a Kodak DC240 digital camera. I've been quite pleased
> > with it. However, I have come up with a question that I can't seem to
> answer
> > that relates to ThinkPad PCMCIA usage. The camera normally uses a USB or
> > serial port cable to interface with the laptop (or any other PC). However,
> > the camera uses CompactFlash 'digital film' memory cards to record its
> > images. I have acquired a SanDisk CompactFlash PC card adapter into which
> > you plug the memory card and then plug it into the laptop's PCMCIA card
> > slot. The card is recognized by Windows 98 running on my 770ED and the
> > IDE/ESDI driver is installed for it. I fully expected that I would then be
> > able to access the card as a very small (8 megabyte) HD device. My
> principal
> > reason for bothering was the possibility of being able to leave the cable
> at
> > home.
> >
> > However, all is not well. The Control Panel/System information reports
> that
> > the device is not functioning properly and recommends I update the driver.
> > No new driver seems to be available that cures the problem.
> >
> > Stooging around in the ThinkPad support area web site, I came across some
> > information (PCMCIA ATA devices) to the effect that the problem is that
> the
> > CompactFlash cards run at 3.5 volts and the normal voltage provided by the
> > PCMCIA slot is five volts. Nevertheless, they had a driver (IBMCSS01.VXD)
> > that was supposed to cure this problem if installed in a Windows 95
> setting.
> > This information was in a page dated in 1997. After much further digging
> > around in the web site, I have not been able to find the aforementioned
> > driver. In any case, its use seemed to all wrapped up with the old IBM PC
> > Card support stuff that was superceded when Windows 98 came along.
> >
> > Can anybody tell me whether or not I can actually use this PCMCIA adapter
> > for CompactFlash cards with my Windows 98 ThinkPad 770ED? If so, what
> > driver(s) do I need and where do I acquire it?
> >
> > --
> > Robert W. King
> > I'm an ingenieur, NOT a bloody locomotive driver!
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> >
> >
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