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"setup" problems on a IBM 750 laptop
I asked this question two days ago - got an answer - gave that person a good grade - AND THEN FOUND OUT THAT WHAT I WAS TOLD TO DO WOULD NOT WORK....AND I CAN NOT GET ANOTHER ANSWER ON THAT QUESTION OR FROM THAT PERSON.
Here is the scoop: Concerning a IBM thinkpad 750cs... I have recently bought a 2.88 internal floppy drive to use in this laptop to replace the 1.44. It is in the machine and works, however it works only as a 1.44...... How must I get the laptop to recognize that it is a 2.88. Is this a "BIOS" thing or a "drivers" thing, or what?
I had been told to hold down the esc key while powering up to get me into the setup....Well all it gets me is a test mode of some sort.
I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS 2.88 FLOPPY TO WORK PROPERLY IN THIS MACHINE.........HELP, HELP, HELP.
Thanks,
Scooter
Here is the scoop: Concerning a IBM thinkpad 750cs... I have recently bought a 2.88 internal floppy drive to use in this laptop to replace the 1.44. It is in the machine and works, however it works only as a 1.44...... How must I get the laptop to recognize that it is a 2.88. Is this a "BIOS" thing or a "drivers" thing, or what?
I had been told to hold down the esc key while powering up to get me into the setup....Well all it gets me is a test mode of some sort.
I REALLY NEED TO GET THIS 2.88 FLOPPY TO WORK PROPERLY IN THIS MACHINE.........HELP, HELP, HELP.
Thanks,
Scooter
As the one who gave you the earlier answer, I'm sorry that my answer didn't work. I will contact the EE customer support and have them give you your points back.
this is bios setings you need to get in bios and see if you can set floppy as 2.88 this will tell os that you are using 2.88 mb floppy
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BUT HOW DO I GET INTO THIS BIOS!!!!!
THIS IS WHAT I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT!!!
THIS IS WHAT I CAN NOT FIGURE OUT!!!
On boot press F1 key
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NO! THIS DOES NOT DO IT....I'VE TRIED THIS AND EVERY OTHER KEY COMBINATION THAT I CAN THINK OF.
PLEASE - SOMEONE HELP ME HERE!
Scooter
PLEASE - SOMEONE HELP ME HERE!
Scooter
I have only done a few IBM laptops... Frankly, I don't remember the exact sequence, but the overall scheme was to read a floppy with the BIOS update, jamming it into erasable BIOS. A re-boot and magic, you have a new BIOS.
It works for me and that what Ibm says to press F1 on boot depress and hold it you will get bios
ASKER
Thanks!
The problem is that the setup does not allow one to change what type of floppy is installed.....
The problem is that the setup does not allow one to change what type of floppy is installed.....
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