My Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit OS SHOULD be made to work by Lenovo. Until they are either forced to by litigation, or decide to do the right thing, I will have to sacrifice some of the performance I paid so dearly for by using a less capable OS. Still looking for advice/ comments..... I could not agre...

I use Acronis DriveImage to transfer. First thing I do whenever I get a new notebook 1. Take a complete image BEFORE booting the new computer with Acronis (Acronis makes a boot CD you can use) - you can backup to network or USB drive ... I do the exact same thing! I boot to Acronis and use a USB dr...

...Is there any official statement on this by nvidia? Best regards, Jan. Hi Jan, There is a statement from nVidia, see second paragraph of this article: http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1215037160521.html The noted article by The Inquirer, http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1028703/nvidia-g84-...

There has been a new development... This morning I tried switching back to the NVIDIA drivers, and everything is working fine on the external monitor, including 3D applications. Now I am thinking that it may be the LCD that is bad ... Hi Tok, If you have a T61(p) you most likely have the nVidia Qua...

Vista just is a pain to deal with too many things I can't change... I agree with your post and have switched back between Vista and XP (x32 & x64) more times than I can recall. Regardless of the neat features in WinVista my T61p is always running way too hot in comparison to WinXP (including WinVis...

Hello: I would be interested to know your thoughts on Windows Vista ReadyBoost and if this is worth pursuing. I find the technology interesting, but I have run into conflicting or vague information on this subject. Specifically: 1) What type of non-volitale memory to you recommend? I am not too inte...

Microsoft's Virtual PC 2007 has been available as a free download since the release of Vista, http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/virtualpc/default.mspx. Does anyone know if a Virtual PC will allow a 64 bit version of windows when the host is 32 bit, i.e. Windows XP 32 or Vista 32? I...

Hello: I've used both Windows Vista 32 & 64 bit versions but did not experience and noticeable difference in performance using Vista 64 on my T61p with the 4 Gigs of RAM I have installed. Perhaps the best way to determine if this is the case for you is to give Vista 64 a try. I've been messing aroun...

I've never used it, and looking at the site, it looks quite circular in nature. I have tried the ecoupons and share your observation, nonny. It turned into what seemed to be a long survey, with questions asked during the enrollment process about my lifestyle and what what my hobbies are, etc. On th...

Microsoft to Extend XP Sales as Vista Concerns Mount! If this is true (didn't read the article but believe it anway) this would be a case of the market finally dictating to MS rather than the other way around. Little step maybe, but significant nonetheless. Gates was quick to say that WinXP is Vist...

You'll have to pay the shipping charges to send it back however a generous rep can waive it for you if asked nicely, please keep in mind not all the times though. Thanks for your feedback, Ryengineer - I cannot say I asked the nicest, at least not after the first couple of attempts, but further dis...

I''ll see if I can rustle up some help. Hi Nonny - I wanted to follow-up with you and others who have helped me with this issue and mention that everything was taken care of. Within a day or two of posting this I received a call from a Lenovo representative who provided me with the shipping labels ...

I believe the 3GB limitation is from Intel's chipset. I've installed a C2D in my new T60P, and installed 4GB of RAM. With Gentoo AMD64, only 3GB is recognized. I also dual boot to 32-bit Win. 2003 Enterprise Svr., which only sees 3GB. Do you happen to know if the limiitation is solely due to the ch...

if you ordered one and got three then you sure should not open all three.. and.. you can always return the product and dispute the credit card charge.. I would prefer not to have to dispute charges. I received four but opened the one I received the order confirmation for. I was helped by a member o...

Hello: I was wondering if anyone knows where Lenovo sells their notebooks that have been returned as opened items. I have come to learn that these notebooks cannot be sold as new, and would be interested in what the cost difference is? It would also be interesting to see the quantity and variety of ...

On the other hand, I just told my wife that the cloths purchased for our son are too big, so she's out the door to get a smaller size. That's not a fair comparison since the store can sell the returned clothing as new assuming your son has only tried them on. Once opened, Lenovo can't sell a notebo...

I do not want to be mean but you would not make a good CEO. Your concerns about higher prices would be irrelevant w/o a customer base. I was merely pointing out the tradeoff -- there is no free lunch here. Every business cost comes into play in business planning, and open-box returns are definitely...

I am using Linksys WRT54GX with SRX. I am also using 4.41 Access Connectyions...hmmm... Anyone else? I use Netgear but have had the same problem, especially on an old desktop I use as a kinda print server. It has a USB wireless adaptor and was always dropping W/LAN connections. The one thing I did ...

I have a T60P. I called Dell to order a M4300. I made sure, BEFORE I ordered it to make sure the return policy. I went as far as asking, when I get the machine, if I don't like the screen, if it is to heavy, etc. can I return it with no questions asked. They said YES, so I placed the order. When I ...

A company can choose to accept opened boxes without a restocking fee. However, that means that (1) it will get more returns, often from people who order multiple systems intending to return all but one (yes, I know this is not the case for you!) and (2) it will have to bear the cost of testing the ...

wow - what a PITA. I'm sorry you are going thru this. Do you have a LAN connection working on this notebook? If so, would you want to connect via instant messaging? I could give you my IM credentials for MSN Messenger and take over remotely. Not saying I can work magic but I have just not been stump...

Thank you, Rukiri & Tomh009 I believe that I was a bit frazzled at the time I posted this. After informing the Lenovo's Customer Rep. that 3 unexpected and unopened notebooks were shipped, I was told that I would be responsible for both the shipping and a 15% restocking fee. I later had this reduced...

Please see this on what Product Recovery disks include. Wow ... that is a nice set of instructions. Although I do create the recovery CD and DVD, I use Acronis® True Image 10 Home and boot to this CD to backup the HD prior to booting into Windows. It's an extra $50 but well worth it for me saving m...

Hello: I recently posted about having received four T61p Thinkpads when I only expected one, and the awful customer server experience which followed having been initially told that returning the three would require me to pay a 15% re-stocking fee - later resolved to only having to pay shipping since...

hmm, well one thing you can do to kind of take advantage of the situation, is to check the keyboard / screen build for each of the laptops you received. you can do this w/o opening the box, and checking online. hopefully you can choose between the 4 and end up with a NMB keyboard and a LG screen. t...

I though I went threw the Zero Conf. but its always worth another shoot I'll give it a whirl. Thanks I've had this issue with T43, 3000, and T60p. If you haven't tried this already, right click the connection icon in your system try and select "repair". At least this s/b easier than a restart. If y...

nonny wrote:Check your PMs.

Thanks! Got it! John

2007WLY is the model number... I just installed all the windows updates, then tried reinstalling the drivers. No luck. :( Hello - I'm sorry if this was an oversight, but when you said you downloaded and installed the software, did you locate the directory where the software was extracted to? Most, ...

Hi, If I am creating the recovery cd's from thinkadvantage. Now if I format and reinstall it do I get all the software that came with the OS?? I got roxio cd writer with the system and they gave me no back up cd. So, will I get it back after reinstall? thanks Yes! Using the recovery CD/DVDs will re...

That is extremely POOR service of them. If that happened to me and they acted like that i'd pull them to the BBB without second thoughts. You only have one confirmation email and order confirmation - that is; you only bought as many good(s) that was stated in that single order confirmation. It's th...