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by nikki605
Wed Jul 28, 2021 11:13 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: T490: Bluetooth Turned Off message, and "Device does not have Bluetooth"
Replies: 14
Views: 4524

Re: T490: Bluetooth Turned Off message, and "Device does not have Bluetooth"

I have a T490 although I rarely use Bluetooth. Does it show up in Device Manager? Maybe try reinstalling the driver :arrow: https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/downloads/ds506566-intel-bluetooth-driver-for-windows-10-version-1803-or-later-thinkpad-p43s-p53s-t490-t590 https://i.imgur.com/ONCTwbv.jpeg
by nikki605
Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:22 am
Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
Topic: System Update Utility High CPU Usage Issue Fixed In New Release
Replies: 0
Views: 8650

System Update Utility High CPU Usage Issue Fixed In New Release

Recently, users (including myself) have been reporting high CPU usage, resulting in the fan running high speed, stemming from the System Update Utility: https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/ThinkPad-P-and-W-Series-Mobile-Workstations/Recent-update-to-Lenovo-Update-Service-eats-100-of-a-CPU-core/m-p/5064680 ...
by nikki605
Wed Sep 02, 2020 7:36 am
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Lenovo warns of Windows 10 2004 crashing ThinkPad laptops
Replies: 9
Views: 10238

Re: Lenovo warns of Windows 10 2004 crashing ThinkPad laptops

Thanks for posting that info. I had recently updated my T490 to Version 2004 but these latest updates hadn't been downloaded yet. That gave me time yesterday to check the Enhanced Windows Biometric Security option in the BIOS. It was already set to OFF. Still, I've paused updates to give me time to ...
by nikki605
Sat Aug 22, 2020 7:00 am
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: T490 is very sluggish
Replies: 11
Views: 4981

Re: T490 is very sluggish

Have you tried using msconfig.exe to start the machine in Diagnostic mode? That will tell you if one of the services is causing a problem. How to use msconfig :arrow: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/950093/how-to-use-the-system-configuration-utility-to-troubleshoot-configurat https://i.imgu...
by nikki605
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:21 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T430-T490 / T530-T590 Series
Topic: T490 is very sluggish
Replies: 11
Views: 4981

Re: T490 is very sluggish

My T490 is not sluggish at all. I have Norton Security installed so I do not use Windows Defender. The summary specs are in my signature below plus an external link to much more detailed specs if you want to compare. I have CPU-Z installed but their results output text file is very long, too long to...
by nikki605
Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:59 am
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...
Replies: 28
Views: 17220

Re: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...

Hey nikki605, if you are using SSD, perhaps you should: 1) Turn off Defragger altogether (only HDD needs it; SSD does not need it), and 2) Turn off Hibernation (it writes gigabytes of data onto your SSD every time your computer Hibernates). Windows 10 Alert: Defragger bug defrags SSD Drives too oft...
by nikki605
Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:45 am
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...
Replies: 28
Views: 17220

Re: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...

Then there is this issue: Windows 10 Alert: Defragger bug defrags SSD Drives too often https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-alert-defragger-bug-defrags-ssd-drives-too-often/ The 2004 feature update is still being offered on only one of my two PCs. I am in no rush and holding of...
by nikki605
Thu May 28, 2020 12:38 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...
Replies: 28
Views: 17220

Re: Hold your horses: W10 uses 2004 updates in 2020 and as usual screws you over...

Isn't that just ducky. :roll: It's sitting here, ready to go. Think I'll wait.

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by nikki605
Mon May 27, 2019 6:19 am
Forum: Forum Announcements
Topic: Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB)
Replies: 57
Views: 1121443

Re: Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB 3.1.6 installed 10/31/15)

hwattys wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 9:23 am
Getting "security certificate expired" from multiple browsers.
I got it this morning for the first time.
by nikki605
Mon May 27, 2019 6:17 am
Forum: Windows 7
Topic: Beware Update KB4457139
Replies: 33
Views: 31890

Re: Beware Update KB4457139

Dragunov wrote:
Sun May 26, 2019 5:43 pm

Been working on computers since punch card days.
Me - since paper tape days. :o
by nikki605
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Windows 7
Topic: Weird Search Problem
Replies: 7
Views: 10684

Re: Weird Search Problem

I had a similar sounding problem several years ago when I first got my Win7 x64 T410. After weeks of troubleshooting, it turned out to be a conflict with my antivirus software. If I remember correctly (5+ years ago) just turning off my a/v didn't help. I had to actually uninstall it to prove it was ...
by nikki605
Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:13 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: eSATA power on both T410 and T420.
Replies: 5
Views: 3976

Re: eSATA power on both T410 and T420.

When I got an eSATA drive for my T410 years ago, I had to buy a "Y" cable to pick up power from the USB port on the right side of the machine. Clunky, but it works.
by nikki605
Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:45 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T420 with Displayport
Replies: 7
Views: 8072

Re: T420 with Displayport

I bought a basic Displayport to HDMI cable for my T410. It passes video & audio to my TV just fine. My T410 has the Intel HD Graphics.
by nikki605
Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: Problem With MS Update KB3170455 On T410
Replies: 0
Views: 1915

Problem With MS Update KB3170455 On T410

I have 2 Windows 7 Pro SP1 PCs: a lenovo M83 desktop & the T410 laptop. When installing the July MS updates, I ran into a problem only on the T410. The M83 is not showing any problems. I uninstalled all the updates and re-installed them one at a time. Turns out the problem update is KB3170455 and I ...
by nikki605
Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:10 am
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
Replies: 124
Views: 102540

Re: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...

I've lost count how many times I've hidden update KB2952664. It was there again this morning on my 2 Win7 machines. :roll:
by nikki605
Wed May 04, 2016 6:46 am
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
Replies: 124
Views: 102540

Re: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...

YES! [fist pump] I was waiting for this day. The lost "New Updates" icon and balloon re-appeared on the Task Bar this morning. :banana: Looks like I finally killed off all the forced Windows 10 junk. Edit: Just looked at the updates (only 2) and one of them is KB3035583!! :lol: [Gary quickly clicks ...
by nikki605
Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:12 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
Replies: 124
Views: 102540

Re: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...

I forgot to mention that I do have that installed: http://i63.tinypic.com/27xlzpx.jpg

I'm just not sure if that's all I need to do. I'm waiting for the next release of Win7 updates from MS to see if I get the update notification balloon.
by nikki605
Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:25 pm
Forum: Windows 10/11/etc.
Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
Replies: 124
Views: 102540

Re: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...

I'm wondering if KB3083710 should be added to this list: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3083710 Several topics I've read seem to indicate that it is responsible for stopping the Taskbar Update Notification balloon; http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-update/why-am-i-no...
by nikki605
Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:36 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

But other question (for me) - what is "Dedicated Video Memory"? AFAIK all intel GPU use system memory except Iris Pro. You are correct. On these systems "Dedicated Video Memory" is a specific amount of system memory that is reserved for video. On my T410 64MB is reserved out of 8GB system memory. h...
by nikki605
Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:34 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

I installed Chrome with all extensions disabled. I set the Lenovo Power Manager to Maximum Performance. I also turned off Norton a/v and firewall. From the Taskbar, I quit all unnecessary programs running in the background. My goal was to maximize the T410's performance by stopping other tasks. Afte...
by nikki605
Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:53 am
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

I've tried playing the Blindspot episodes with both Firefox and IE11. Surprisingly, IE11 is a little bit better but there is still too much stuttering to make it watchable. I've never installed Chrome.
by nikki605
Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:42 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

More likely your performance issues are just a slow GPU rather than graphics memory. I especially doubt very much you need a lot of that for video playback. Even if you could have 2+ GB of dedicated memory on an Intel HD (Gen 1) it would probably have negligible impact. GPU performance has been inc...
by nikki605
Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:21 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

I didn't find out about this limitation until after I bought my T410. Even with 8gb ram, the Intel HD Graphics only gets 64mb of dedicated video memory. I have the T410 connected via DisplayPort to an Asus VE248Q monitor and there are some online video streams that simply will not play smoothly ful...
by nikki605
Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:40 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
Replies: 27
Views: 12215

Re: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?

I didn't find out about this limitation until after I bought my T410. Even with 8gb ram, the Intel HD Graphics only gets 64mb of dedicated video memory. I have the T410 connected via DisplayPort to an Asus VE248Q monitor and there are some online video streams that simply will not play smoothly full...
by nikki605
Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:28 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
Replies: 3
Views: 2132

Re: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**

I'm beginning to think it's a problem with that particular website. I went to this website on the T410 and had no problem with the embedded YouTube video: http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/web_graphics/article.php/3480061/How-To-Add-a-YouTube-Video-to-Your-Web-Site.htm I tried the original webpag...
by nikki605
Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:38 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
Topic: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
Replies: 3
Views: 2132

Re: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**

Thanks for the ideas, Ray. Here's what I was able to try quickly: - Once the big ! is displayed, nothing is displayed hovering the mouse pointer. Also, right-clicking brings up no context menu. - The video plays but for less than a minute then goes to the big ! F5 refreshes it but only temporarily b...

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