Lenovo ThinkPad 765L English - Windows 2000 Professional Setup Guide - Page 17

Unsupported Applications for Windows 2000

Get Lenovo ThinkPad 765L PDF manuals and user guides View all Lenovo ThinkPad 765L manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 17 highlights

NT 4.0 applications that were designed specifically to run on ThinkPad hardware may function properly after you upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional. For more information about upgrading your ThinkPad computer to Windows 2000, please refer to the \SETUPTXT \PRO1.TXT and PRO2.TXT README files included on the Windows 2000 Professional CD. The following device drivers and utility programs will be no longer be required on Windows 2000 because their equivalent will be included in the new operating system. The following is a list of known device drivers and utilities designed specifically for your ThinkPad computers that will no longer function once you have upgraded to Windows 2000: • ThinkPad UltraBay Hot/Warm Swap Driver • IBM Utility Features for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 • IBM ThinkPad Configuration Program • IBM Fuel Gauge Program • IBM Personalization Editor for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0 • SystemSoft CardWorks for Windows95 • SystemSoft CardWizard for Windows NT 4.0 • IBM Power Management System • Notebook Manager for Windows 98 • SafeOFF for Windows 98 • SleepManager for Win dows 98 • Modem Ring for Windows 98 • AudioRack for Win dows 98 • Y-Station for Windows 98 • Swap Master driver for Windows 95/98 • Combo Bay (Warm Swap) driver for Windows 95/98 • APM Support Diskette for Windows NT 4.0 Also, some preloaded applications that came with the IBM ThinkPad computer and Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 will not work with Windows 2000. It's suggested that you contact the application's software vendor to receive an updated release designed for Windows 2000. Mediamatics DVDExpress users Note that if your ThinkPad computer has a version of Mediamatics DVDExpress software installed for Windows 98, in order to install the upgrade version of DVDExpress for Windows 2000, do not uninstall the Windows 98 version before upgrading. If you uninstall the Windows 98 version, then upgrade to Windows 2000, you will not be able to install the upgrade package. Applications that must be uninstalled Before upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional, you should uninstall the following applications to prevent any upgrade problems from occurring: • Access ThinkPad • All anti-virus software • Universal Management Agent Unsupported Applications for Windows 2000 The following is a list of known applications that will no longer function once you have upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
NT 4.0 applications that were designed specifically to run on ThinkPad hardware may
function properly after you upgrade to Windows 2000 Professional.
For more information about upgrading your ThinkPad computer to Windows 2000, please
refer to the \SETUPTXT \
PRO1.TXT
and
PRO2.TXT
README files included on the
Windows 2000 Professional CD.
The following device drivers and utility programs will be no longer be required on Windows
2000 because their equivalent will be included in the new operating system. The following is
a list of known device drivers and utilities designed specifically for your ThinkPad computers
that will no longer function once you have upgraded to Windows 2000:
•
ThinkPad UltraBay Hot/Warm Swap Driver
•
IBM Utility Features for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
•
IBM ThinkPad Configuration Program
•
IBM Fuel Gauge Program
•
IBM Personalization Editor for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT 4.0
•
SystemSoft CardWorks for Windows95
•
SystemSoft CardWizard for Windows NT 4.0
•
IBM Power Management System
•
Notebook Manager for Windows 98
•
SafeOFF for Windows 98
•
SleepManager for Win dows 98
•
Modem Ring for Windows 98
•
AudioRack for Win dows 98
•
Y-Station for Windows 98
•
Swap Master driver for Windows 95/98
•
Combo Bay (Warm Swap) driver for Windows 95/98
•
APM Support Diskette for Windows NT 4.0
Also, some preloaded applications that came with the IBM ThinkPad computer and Windows
95, Windows 98, and Windows NT 4.0 will not work with Windows 2000.
It’s suggested that
you contact the application’s software vendor to receive an updated release designed for
Windows 2000.
Mediamatics DVDExpress users
Note that if your ThinkPad computer has a version of Mediamatics DVDExpress software
installed for Windows 98, in order to install the upgrade version of DVDExpress for
Windows 2000,
do not uninstall the Windows 98 version before upgrading
.
If you
uninstall the Windows 98 version, then upgrade to Windows 2000, you will not be able to
install the upgrade package.
Applications that must be uninstalled
Before upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional, you should uninstall the following
applications to prevent any upgrade problems from occurring:
•
Access ThinkPad
•
All anti-virus software
•
Universal Management Agent
Unsupported Applications for Windows 2000
The following is a list of known applications that will no longer function once you have
upgraded to Windows 2000 Professional: