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Martin,
I have an IBM 755CX that shipped with the 2nd AC adapter that you describe. I
recently upgraded to Win95 last weekend and have not experienced the problem
that you describe. I still use the Fuel utility as shipped with the TP.
Matter of fact, the only problem I have with Win95 is that it won't boot to the
MS-DOS prompt from the Shut Down menu. Although I haven't quite proved this,
it seems like the battery doesn't last as long running under Win95 as it does
when I was running WFWG 3.11.
...patrick
>
> Second 0ne...FRU P/N 85G6689 This adapter was the new model, I was advised by
> IBM/Canada, shipped with all new TPs ( a scary thought in retrospect). It
> was great at first, thin wire to the TP, sexy Velco strap, etc... Unfort
> nately I discovered that if you use the Thinkpad FUEL utility to cycle the
> NiCd's as we all do, or, try to recharge them AFTER starting Windows (Win 95
> in my case) surprise, surprise it will not rec arge. You have to power it
> down and let it recharge 'cold'. I did not notice this before as I am
> fortunate to have a Dock II in the office. Being keen of eye I looked at
> the little schematic on th unit and found it to have only 2 connections +ve,
> -ve, but no Grd or Input Signal leads. In fact if you are careful you can
> remove the 4-pin 'square' plug at the end to reveal the two connections. We
> also have some 360s which use this unit but with the cocentric 2-conductor
> plug (which are a pain). I presumed the Input Signal connection must do
> something and called IBM/Canada. With the hel of an extremely helpful IBMer
> I managed to get one of the older, but functional units.
>
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