Re: [Thinkpad] Re: T40 questions

I can't use USB anything, so that machine is a no go
Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Warmuth" <michael@warmuth.at>
To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 2:25 AM
Subject: [Thinkpad] Re: T40 questions

> Bruce Markowitz wrote:
> > Do they come with a serial port (NOT USB), and does the T series floppy
> > drive work?
>
> The T40 does not have a serial port. This was one of the reasons to buy
> a T30. But there are USB to serial adapters out there - so with Windows
> it should be no problem to get a serial port. And IBM released OS/2 Warp
> drivers for specific adapters.
>
> As the T40 has just another UltrBay format due to its slimmer case
> height the T-series floppy drive cannot be used with a T40. But I
> recommend a (IBM) USB floppy drive. It is easier to handle an works even
> under DOS (with BIOS support turned on).
>
> Greetings
> Michael
>
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