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600e hdd password/mouse button
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:02 pm
by tonepaq
TWO QUICK QUESTIONS MATES- FIRST HOW TO REMOVE THE HARD DRIVE PASSWORD? SOMEHOW I SET IT AND I CANT MAKE IT GO AWAY,I KNOW THE PASSWORD SO I ENTER IT EVERY TIME BUT I WOULD PREFER NOT TO BE ASKED EACH TIME UPON STARTUP.
SECOND- WHAT DOES THE THIRD MOUSE BUTTON DO ON MY LAPTOP? I HAVE HEARD I THINK THAT IF YOU HOLD IT DOWN AND USE THE TRACKPOINT IT SCROLLS THE PAGE, BUT MINE DOES NOTHING. IS THERE A WAY TO CONFIGURE WHAT THAT BUTTON DOES, AND IF SO HOW? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!
IBM THINKPAD 600E 2645-55U
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:42 pm
by Laptop_wizard
Hmmmm.
The Center button switches between the trackpoint and the mouse, ifa mose is plugged in.
Can't help you on the HDD password.
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:47 am
by sandy
You need to go into bios setup and remove the password
Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 12:53 pm
by DNA_DAN
Yes the center button is for scrolling and using the Trackpoint feature. For it to work properly you have to install the drivers for it from the support pages. If the standalone driver does not work, you may also need the unified thinkpad utility to enable or disable the feature.
Posted: Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:33 pm
by tonepaq
ok i have given up on the third mouse button(its not a big deal)but the hard drive password i need to fix! once again i know the password but dont know how to disable it or change it or anyhting. I have been in the easy set-up and if i go to the password logo it shows the hard drive 1 locked if i click it it just beeps at me and wont let me in.please help me, is this some thing that once you set it you have to live with it or is their another way?
thank you!
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 2:57 pm
by whizkid
As others wrote, the third button acts like a scrollwheel when you have the right driver installed.
To remove the HD password, start with the machine off. When it asks for the password, type it and press SPACE then enter. It will remove the password. BTW, having that password makes the drive unusable if the machine gets stolen, so it might be a good idea to keep it if you travel with the machine.
Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:49 pm
by tonepaq
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
YOU HAVE MADE MY DAY TEACHING ME HOW TO REMOVE THE PASSWORD. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DO THIS FOR SOME TIME AND I HAVE TO SAY I
NEVER WOULD HAVE TRIED THIS.
THANKS AGAIN!