[Thinkpad] Disappearing NIC *solved*

[Jon Etkins]

Yep, you can get to the properties via either of those methods, but only 
if it hasn't been shut down by DSPD.  When DSPD kicks in, the NIC 
completely disappears even from those screens, as if it had been 
physically removed - you can't see it in Device Manager even if you 
enable "show hidden devices."

Jon Kelly wrote:
> 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 <mailto: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.
> 
> 

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