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TrackPoint driver for Windows 2000 - ThinkPad
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This package provides the software support for the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint on Microsoft Windows 2000.

- ThinkPad R50e, R51e
- ThinkPad T41, T41p, T42, T42p, T43, T43p *
- ThinkPad X31, X32, X40, X41
- ThinkPad X60, X60s, X61, X61s
- ThinkPad Z61e

Note:
* TrackPoint only model is supported. Please do not install this driver to the UltraNav model.
File details
Version: 3.55
Release Date: 2006/02/06
 File link     File size     File description
78g405ww.exe     945,000     TrackPoint driver

78g405ww.txt     15,397     README for TrackPoint driver

Additional information
Contents
Summary of changes
Installation instructions
Uninstall instructions
Determining which version is installed
 

Summary of changes
Version 3.55
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad R51e, R60e.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X60, X60s.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X61, X61s.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad X60 Tablet.
  • (New) Support for ThinkPad Z61e.
  • (New) Change the title of the package.

Click here for a complete list of changes corrected by this driver update.

Installation instructions
Click here for the TrackPoint driver for systems with the UltraNav touch pad.
  1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Extract the driver onto the hard drive.
  3. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
  4. Double-click the System icon.
  5. Click the Hardware tab at the top of the System Properties window.
  6. Click the Device Manager button.
  7. Double-click Mice and other pointing devices .
  8. Double-click either the PS/2 TrackPoint or PS/2 Compatible Mouse whichever choice appears in the list.
  9. Click the Driver tab.
  10. Click the Update Driver button. The Update Device Driver Wizard runs.
  11. Click the Next button.
  12. Click Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver.
  13. Click the Next button.
  14. Click the Have Disk button and specify the directory where the driver files are extracted, the default location is C:\DRIVERS\W2K\TPOINT.
  15. Click the OK button. Then driver list appears.
  16. Click IBM PS/2 TrackPoint in the list.
  17. Click the Next button.
  18. Click the Next button.
  19. If you see the warning panel which asks if you want to replace the keyboard port driver(s) or not, click the Yes button.
  20. Click the Finish button in the Update Device Driver Wizard window.
  21. Click the Close button in the IBM PS/2 TrackPoint Properties window.
  22. Restart your system to make the new settings effective.

Unattended install for Windows 2000 and XP
  1. Start Windows 2000, logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Extract this package onto the hard drive.
  3. Click Start then click Run.
  4. Type the appropriate command line and click okay:
    • System will not reboot automatically
      C:\DRIVERS\W2K\TPOINT\SETUPW2K.EXE -SN
    • System will reboot automatically
      C:\DRIVERS\W2K\TPOINT\SETUPW2K.EXE -S

Uninstall instructions
  1. Start Windows 2000 and logon with administrative privileges.
  2. Click Start, select Settings, then click Control Panel.
  3. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  4. Select IBM TrackPoint Support.
  5. Click the Change/Remove button.
  6. Restart the system.

Determining which version is installed
  1. Start Windows 2000.
  2. Click Start, select Search, then click For Files or Folders.
  3. Click the Name & Location tab.
  4. In the Named: field, type tp4track.sys.
  5. In the Look in: field, specify Local Hard drives (C:, D:) .
  6. Click the Find Now button. Windows will now search your hard drive for tp4track.sys. If the file is not found, then the TrackPoint driver is not installed on your system.
  7. In the Found part of the window, select the tp4track.sys file located in C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS.
  8. Scroll the window to the right and look at the Modified column. The time stamp on the file will be the version number, "03:50a" - is version 3.50.
Applicable countries and regions
Worldwide

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Document id:  MIGR-68038
Last modified:  2007-06-26
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