Using a Docking Station
Setting to 3-Channel IDE Mode
1
Open the ThinkPad Configuration program.
2
Click on the Docking Station ( ) button.
* The “Docking station” window appears.
*
3
Click on the Device Manager... button.
* The “System Properties” window appears.
*
4
Click on Computer; then click on the Properties button.
*
5
Determine an available IRQ value other than IRQ 11 or
* 15 (IRQ 9 is recommended) by checking the current
* setting under the View Resources tab. If there is no
* available IRQ value, remove a device that is not currently
* being used by clicking on the device and the Remove
* button under the Device Manager tab.
*
6
Click on OK to close the “System Properties” window.
*
7
Return to the “Docking station” window; then click on the
* IRQ Holder for PCI Steering tab.
*
8
Change the IRQ value in 1st IRQ to the available value
* you determined in step 5.
>
9
Click on the IDE Device tab.
>
10
Select Enable in the UltraslimBay IDE device in the
> docking station list box.
>
11
Select Third in the IDE Channel list box.
>
12
Click on OK to close the “Docking station” window.
If you change the IDE channel configuration, the drive letter
assignment might be changed.
86 IBM ThinkPad 600E User's Reference
