[Thinkpad] Disappearing NIC *solved*

[Jon Kelly]

FYI -- You should still be able to get to the properties of the connection
through your Network Connections settings in XP.  Or alternatively through
the Device Manager screen.

On 10/26/06, Jon Etkins <jon at snikte.net> wrote:
>
> Thanks to Mario and Bruce for their suggestions, which forced me to take
> yet another look at the hardware settings.  It turns out the culprit was
> the "Deep Smart Power Down" setting, and a Google search for that term
> lead me to the following item in the ReadMe from the latest ethernet
> driver update for the T60:


<SNIP>

>
> And of course you have to remember to check the setting before leaving
> your desk, because if all you have available on site is a crossover
> cable and no AC adapter, there's no way to make the device reappear so
> you can change the setting!  Can you spell "catch-22," boys and girls?
>
> Cheers,
>    Jon.
>