OT: Simple computer question.

[T_C_D]

I have a IBM Thinkpad x21. It has no floppy or CDrom drive. It has a USB, Ethernet and 15 pin ports. The USB works fine. The Ethernet driver is missing.

I need commnuticate with my desktop so that I can load the ethernet file and some DLink software. How can I do this when I have no ability to load anything onto the laptop. All the devices I see for dommunication require software to be loaded.

Thanks,
Todd

[Hartge Nate]

You can use a USB memory stick, if you can borrow or buy one.

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[Edit by Hartge Nate on [TIME]1107484887[/TIME]]

[Hartge Nate]

You can use a USB memory stick, if you can borrow or buy one.

[T_C_D]

Thanks. Will pick one up in the morning. Cannot tune my 535i w/o a laptop!
Todd

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[QUOTE="TCD"]I have a IBM Thinkpad x21. It has no floppy or CDrom drive. It has a USB, Ethernet and 15 pin ports. The USB works fine. The Ethernet driver is missing.

I need commnuticate with my desktop so that I can load the ethernet file and some DLink software. How can I do this when I have no ability to load anything onto the laptop. All the devices I see for dommunication require software to be loaded.

Thanks,
Todd[/QUOTE]

If you can run Windows XP Pro on it, that's the way to go, no drivers needed for ethernet.

[T_C_D]

Thanks Nate. That was easy. Bought a usb memory stick. Copied the entire DLink CD onto it. Loaded it and bam! Laptop on the internet. Just posted this message from my previously useless laptop. Now I can download the MegaSquirt software. Load my tables and start tuning the 535i.

Todd

[Hartge Nate]

Good to hear... I love those USB memory drives! They are very handy.