Re: [Thinkpad] Windows XP update for IBM?

I believe IBM Update Connector has been replaced by the IBM Software
Installation software. It checks your versions against the IBM website,
downloads newer versions, and installs them. Painless and faster than IBM
Update Connector.

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Robert Rosen
Chief Information Officer
National Institute of Arthritis and
  Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
National Institutes of Health
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services
Tel: 301-496-0799
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E-Mail: rosenr@mail.nih.gov

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> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 15:37:34 -0500
> From: Rob Bell <RobDBell@mailworks.org>
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] Windows XP update for IBM?
> To: gerimix@aol.com
> Cc: thinkpad@stderr.org
> Message-ID: <42CC410E.9070500@mailworks.org>
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> Frankly, I'd never let Windows Update update any IBM specific
> hardware
> drivers. Just let Windows Update handle the OS and you update the
> hardware drivers from the IBM support site directly. That's
> generally
> the safest and wisest approach for laptops.
>
> You may be able to use the IBM 'Update Connector' for this if
> you have
> it installed, or else you'll have to download and manually run the
> driver installations for each driver.
>
> Rob
>
> gerimix@aol.com wrote:
>
> > Hi, guys. I pulled my T-23 back out to use while my "other"
> notebook goes back for warranty service (Don't get me
> started). I ran the recovery program and upgraded to XP Pro
> and now it's trying install an XP update called "IBM - Other
> Hardware - IBM PM Device". XP reports the update to be
> unsuccessful and it runs the update routine again. It's been
> doing this continually since last night over and over. Any
> ideas? Otherwise, everything is fine.
> >
> > Thanx,
> > Geri O
>
>
>
>
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