[ltp] VMWare and Windows Thinkpad Tools

[Martin Man]

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On Wed, Sep 29, 2004 at 02:43:30PM +0200, Matthias Posseldt wrote:
> Hi,

Good afternoon here,

> does anyone know whether the different tools on Windows accessing the=20
> Thinkpad functions (Access Thinkpad) work in VMWare. For some minor=20
> jobs I need a Windows installation. But since I have a lot of Linux=20
> tools I use more regularly, I don't want to reboot to use Windows.

the same with me, working fine at my T41p

> Thus, while I was thinking about installing VMWare, this question came=20
> to my mind whether it is possible to use these tools to configure the=20
> Thinkpad. In my knowledge, VMWare emulates a generic computer which=20
> would mean that it is not possible to use special devices (and the=20
> software to access these devices or functions).

your conclusions are corect, within VMware you will have an ordinary PC with
no fancy things like Fn+something, etc.

Actually while thinking about it, I don't see any use of them from within
VMware, do you?

> Regards,
> Matthias

HTH,
Martin

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