readmw2k.txt Driver File Contents (w32tp.exe)

IBM TrackPoint Software for Windows 2000 - Version:  2.06

DOWNLOADING/CREATING DRIVER DISKETTE
===========================================
To download the drivers for your Trackpoint 4.0 or higher keyboard or your Space Saver II keyboard, go to the IBM web support site (www.pc.ibm.com/support)and go to the downloadable files section for the appropriate keyboard. 

1.	Create a temporary directory on the system.  Choose any directory name you 	desire. (Example c:\tpkey)
2. 	Double-click on the file, W32TP4206.EXE
3. 	When prompted, enter the directory created in step 1 for the download location 	of the file.
4. 	Go to the directory created in step 1, enter the execute the file 	W32TP4206.EXE.
   		C:\tpkey\W32TP4206.exe 
		(where c:\tpkey is the directory created in step 1)
5. 	The file is a self-extracting executable and will ask you where you want the    	files to download to. The default is A:\.  
6.	After the files are extracted, refer to the readme file for instructions 	regarding installation for your OS (read9xNT.txt for Win95/98/NT 4.0, 	readmw2k.txt for Win2000)
7. 	After successfully installation, the temporary directory and all 	contents 	created in step 1 can be removed.

TrackPoint Driver Installation on Windows 2000
==================================================

 1. Open Control Panel.
 2. Open the "System" control panel.
 3. Click on the "Hardware" tab.
 4. Click "Device Manager..."
 5. Double-click on "Mice and other pointing devices."
 6. Double-click on "Microsoft PS/2 Mouse" or "Standard PS/2 Mouse" or
    somesuch entry.
 7. Click on the "Driver" tab.
 8. Click "Update Driver..."
 9. Click "Next".
10. Click "Display a list of the known...."
11. Click "Next".
12. Wait for all hard disk activity to stop.
13. Click "Have Disk..."
14. Enter the path of the Windows 2000 TrackPoint driver.
    The installation file for the TrackPoint Windows 2000
    driver is tp4win2k.inf.
    MAKE SURE YOU DO NOT ENTER THE PATH OF THE REGULAR
    (Windows NT 4.0/Windows 95/Windows 98) DRIVER!!!!
15. Follow the remaining instructions.


Uninstallation for Windows 2000
==================================================

 1. Start Windows 2000.
 2. Logon as "Administrator".
 3. On the Taskbar, click the Start button.
 4. Select Settings, Control Panel.
 5. Double-click on Add/Remove Programs.
 6. Select "IBM TrackPoint Support 2.0".
 7. Click "Change/Remove" to remove the TrackPoint software.
 8. When the "System Settings Change" dialog box appears, select
    "Yes" to reboot the system.
Download Driver Pack

How To Update Drivers Manually

After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.

  • Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).

  • If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.

  • Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.

  • Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.

  • Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.

  • From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.

  • Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.

Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.

For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.

server: web4, load: 2.22