Thinkpads Forum

Hi Everyone,
Ive a couple of these, one with the original software, 0s2 3 thereon.
Id like to view it all on an external monitor and use a mouse so i believe I need some kind of docking station to connect to the 701. Can someone point me in the right direction viz a vie the type and possible location thereof?
look forward to your replies.
Ted frater.

the part you need is called a multiport-II..

i might have a few in my 701C box..

Hiya Ted,

Welcome to the Forums.

What you want is the Port Replicator for the 701 series:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 92984&rd=1

This is the easiest way to attach accessories to the 701. You can also use a Thinkpad Dock II, but the 701 requires an adapter in order to dock with the unit and these are difficult to find.

Regards,

James

beware the handling charge from microimpact.com and their auctions..
also, the multiport-II pictured in their auction does not appear to have the "hook" needed to keep the MP-II in place on the back of the 701C..

morrow wrote:beware the handling charge from microimpact.com and their auctions..

It was only an example of what Ted needs Papa-San. He's in Scotland so I doubt that he's going to buy anything from them.

morrow wrote:also, the multiport-II pictured in their auction does not appear to have the "hook" needed to keep the MP-II in place on the back of the 701C..

REALLY? I couldn't tell that from the small pictures, but a very good point.

Regards,

James

SCOTLAND..?
i did not even look to see where he was located..

the hook is important and it is the first part to break..

i have delt with these people beofre.. several years ago..

i did not like the experience..

Hi Bill,
Thanks everyone for your replies.
Bill... can you think of a price and shipping to me in the UK/ Ordinary airmail will do. As there are costs, Id rather spend them in this forum. Anyway now I know what to look for Ill see whats here in the Uk as well.
I do have a doc 1 here cant find it but it came with a 760. The port is in a different place.
Regards To everyone.

Ted

morrow wrote:SCOTLAND..?
i did not even look to see where he was located..

Whoops! My bad! Ted is in Dorset, not Scotland.

Sorry about that Ted, I had you up in Scotland with Neil!

Regards,

James

JHEM wrote:

morrow wrote:SCOTLAND..?
i did not even look to see where he was located..

Whoops! My bad! Ted is in Dorset, not Scotland.

Sorry about that Ted, I had you up in with Neil!

Regards,

James

Ah well we can't all be as lucky to be where I am...

n3il wrote:Ah well we can't all be as lucky to be where I am...

Mentally or physically?

Actually, from I've read about you in the NGs over the years, you're most often to be found in the local!

Lucky sod.

Regards,

James

PS: Have you heard from Boyd, our favorite Glaswegian?

JHEM wrote:

n3il wrote:Ah well we can't all be as lucky to be where I am...

Mentally or physically?

Actually, from I've read about you in the NGs over the years, you're most often to be found in the local!

Lucky sod.

Regards,

James

PS: Have you heard from Boyd, our favorite Glaswegian?

What is an NG?

The local is my home from home! Nothing wrong with that!

Who is Boyd?

n3il wrote:What is an NG?

Newsgroup, e.g ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad, comp.sys.laptops, etc.

n3il wrote:The local is my home from home! Nothing wrong with that!

There IS something wrong with it! The fact that we don't have anything truly comparable here in the "colonies"!

n3il wrote:Who is Boyd?

Sorry, J. Boyd Beattie (jbb@the-laptop-shop.co.uk), laptop wonk from Glasgow. Haven't "seen" him in the NGs of late and he used to post often in uk.comp.sys.laptops

Of course, all this confusion MIGHT stem from me just having another senior moment and am confusing you with another Scottish Neil I know?

Naaahhhhhhhhhh!

Regards,

James

JHEM wrote:
Of course, all this confusion MIGHT stem from me just having another senior moment and am confusing you with another Scottish Neil I know?

Erm James, I am afraid that I'm not the Neil you think I am !!!

BUT I would consider myself a "kinda laptop wonk" and I do indeed hail from just outside Glasgow.

Neil

PS I wouldn't worry about the senior moments - they go away the longer you spend in the local (well at least you can't remember what you have forgotten!!!)

n3il wrote:Erm James, I am afraid that I'm not the Neil you think I am !!!

BUT I would consider myself a "kinda laptop wonk" and I do indeed hail from just outside Glasgow.

Well, that is truly strange! I occasionally correspond with a Neil McDermott from Glasgow on the NGs and I just automatically assumed you were he.

And here I always thought you were all named Bruce up North!

Regards,

James the Ancient

JHEM wrote: And here I always thought you were all named Bruce up North!

When I was younger, I thought there were only 2 Neils in the world - myself and the first man on the Moon...

ted..

send me an email to bill at thinkpads dot com and we'll sort out how many of these multiport-II's i have left and how many go with complete 701C's i have in stock..

I removed this message, because I realized it was in the wrong thread.
Thanks,

Just to let everyone know that I had the right part arrive from someone in Florida a coupleofdays ago that had one spare. Have sent him the postage cost etc and am awaitung its safe arrival. It worksjust fine.