Re: Very strange behavior of the special keys on a IBM T40

Niki Denev <[email protected]> writes:

> Kevin Oberman writes:
>
>>> I've had exactly the same problem with my X31,
>>> the solution that worked for me was to disable 'IDE2' with the 'PS' utility
>>> that can be found on
>>> IBM's site.(nasty DOS based, boot floppy image, that gives you advanced
>>> options not available in the BIOS)
>>> After this everything woks perfectly, i can turn up/down the volume and use
>>> the keyboard light.
>>> I hope that this info will help you.
>> Just a nit, but it could save some wasted time.
>> The BIOS configuration utility for most ThinkPads is PS2, not PS. It
>> is
>> a DOS tool, but will not work with WINE, DOSCMD, or any other DOS
>> emulator I have seen. You really need to make a DOS disk with he
>> executable on it.
>
> Yes, it's called PS2. My mistake.

Anyway you are my hero :))))

Now everything works and I can use my 2nd Battery.

Arne
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their time inventing and implementing new exciting ways of old fashioned  wheels.

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