geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 15:19:27

Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 15:19:27
So, some M13s came with a driver installation floppy. I'm unable to find a copy of it on either historical records of what was on the PCC BBS, or Lenovo's site, so I'm wondering what was on that floppy.

If there's actual TrackPoint II-specific drivers on there, that would be highly interesting, especially if they're the same versions as would be found on a ThinkPad of that vintage.
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 15:54:17
Maybe this one ?

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/DSHY-3Y5MGY.html
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 16:01:05
That's a driver for certain ThinkPads, not for the M13.
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 16:07:22
Quote from: bhtooefr;339986
That's a driver for certain ThinkPads, not for the M13.

 
Yes I read.

It's a driver for the TP II, likely works also on the m13's one.
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 16:23:58
Except the "II" in there is an artifact of how it was stored in the PCCBBS. The models mentioned had TrackPoint IIIs. ;)
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 16:34:24
Clicky keyboards list the m13 as equipped with TP II or IV...

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/9244
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:01:41
They're listing M13s, and TrackPoint IV-equipped keyboards - two different things.
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:04:31
Yes, correct.

My point was that there's no mention to trackpoint III
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:17:38
read above, none
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: bhtooefr on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:25:28
There never was a keyboard that was sold as a "TrackPoint III Keyboard", although confusingly, the 104-key rubber dome TrackPoint IV keyboard was actually a TrackPoint III. (Well, it had TrackPoint IV-like drivers, so I'll call it a TrackPoint 3.5.)

(There are two differences between a TrackPoint III and a TrackPoint IV - the TrackPoint IV has a third mouse button, and the drivers for the TP4 allow scrolling or a magnifying glass to be called up when that third mouse button is held down. The TrackPoint IV Keyboard only had two buttons, but came with drivers that gave it TP4-like capabilities when the shift key was held down.)
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:32:45
Which kind of troll can ask this dumb question two time in ten minutes ?
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 19:48:40
Quote
They're listing M13s, and TrackPoint IV-equipped keyboards - two different things.


Quote
Yes, correct.


What part of the above messages were to hard to understand for you ?

Today was a bad day for you isn't it ?

Don't mind to use the other users as a punchball to relax your nerves.
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 01 May 2011, 21:46:11
Quote from: ripster
Can't wait until you hit 500 posts and I can start calling you nasty names.  Like Welly.


 You Welly! Your momma is a Welly, too!
Title: M13 owners: Can you post a copy of your driver installation floppy?
Post by: The Solutor on Sun, 01 May 2011, 22:03:43
Quote from: ripster;340097

M13????  Your technical level is about as high as Welly's.


No one can beat you in a BS challenge...:smokin: