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- Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:59 am
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Weird Search Problem
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6409
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 ...
- Sun Apr 30, 2017 8:13 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: eSATA power on both T410 and T420.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1516
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.
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:45 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T420 with Displayport
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2213
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.
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 10:29 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: Problem With MS Update KB3170455 On T410
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1183
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 ...
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:10 am
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
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. 

- Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:57 am
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
- Fri Jun 10, 2016 7:14 am
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
Re: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
KB2952664 was reissued again on Jun 8, as an optional update. 

- Wed May 04, 2016 6:46 am
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
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 ...
- Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:12 pm
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
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.
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.
- Thu Apr 21, 2016 12:25 pm
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Don't want W10? Concerned about privacy? Make sure to kill/uninstall these updates...
- Replies: 117
- Views: 42936
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...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 2:36 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 12:34 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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...
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 8:53 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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.
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:42 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 5:21 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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...
- Wed Mar 09, 2016 1:40 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: How To Get More V Ram Memory From HD Graphics On A T410?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 4722
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...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:28 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1116
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...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 1:38 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1116
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...
- Tue Aug 04, 2015 12:09 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1116
T410 Strange Video/Webpage Behavior **pics**
T410 Win7 Pro SP1 x64 IE11 FireFox 39.0 internal Intel HD graphics (link to complete specs in my signature). I'm not sure if I have a video problem or an IE11 problem. I go to a website that has an embedded YouTube video: http://www.enstarz.com/articles/100841/20150804/deadliest-catch-season-11-spoi...
- Wed Jul 29, 2015 9:27 am
- Forum: Windows 10
- Topic: Windows 10: Supported Lenovo machines
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6783
Re: Windows 10: Supported Lenovo machines
Thanks for the link, RBS. Guess I'll leave my T410 on Win7 x64.
- Sun May 10, 2015 9:44 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 - Speed Difference Wired vs. Wireless
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1199
T410 - Speed Difference Wired vs. Wireless
My T410 (Win7 x64 SP1) has an Intel Centrino Ultimate-N6300 AGN wireless card. I have Verizon FiOS 25/25Mbps internet using their provided Actiontec wireless router model MI424-WR Rev. F. The wireless card has the Intel PROSet Wireless Software, version 17.14.0 installed. The router is set to channe...
- Sun Mar 22, 2015 11:40 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Noisey Fan Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2360
Re: T410 Noisey Fan Question
OK. You guys convinced me to go ahead & totally remove the heatsink/fan assembly. I stopped & bought some AS5 yesterday along with a couple cans of compressed air. Getting the heatsink & fan assembly out wasn't much worse than my old T21. :eek: There weren't just dust bunnies in the fan - I think it...
- Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:33 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Noisey Fan Question
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2360
T410 Noisey Fan Question
My T410 is almost 5 years old and runs fine. The only thing I have noticed is that the fan has gotten noisier. I've read here that the T410 fans are problematic. My fan has not failed. The unit does not over heat and I don't get fan errors. The fan has developed a noticeable whirrrrrrr sound that is...
- Mon Feb 23, 2015 10:02 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 SSD Upgrade
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7917
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:48 am
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: PSA: Lenovo Computers now ship with Nasty Adware
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2156
Re: PSA: Lenovo Computers now ship with Nasty Adware
You can test here to see if your Lenovo has Superfish
https://filippo.io/Badfish/
I have a Lenovo T410 laptop and an M83 desktop. I used the link to test both machines and neither one had Superfish installed.
https://filippo.io/Badfish/
I have a Lenovo T410 laptop and an M83 desktop. I used the link to test both machines and neither one had Superfish installed.
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 8:48 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Lenovo Security & Man-in-the-middle attacks
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2876
Re: Lenovo Security & Man-in-the-middle attacks
You can test here to see if your Lenovo has Superfish
https://filippo.io/Badfish/
I have a Lenovo T410 laptop and an M83 desktop. I used the link to test both machines and neither one had Superfish installed.
https://filippo.io/Badfish/
I have a Lenovo T410 laptop and an M83 desktop. I used the link to test both machines and neither one had Superfish installed.
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:35 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashes *PIC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3816
Re: T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashs
I went ahead & uninstalled the current Lenovo supplied graphics driver, rebooted, and then installed the latest version from Intel: 15.22.58.64.2993 (8.15.10.2993). There was no problem installing the Intel driver. Since the crash occurs so infrequently, I will just have to use the laptop and see wh...
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:55 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashes *PIC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3816
Re: T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashs
I have the Intel Driver Update Utility installed and when I run it, this is what it says about the graphics driver: A customized computer manufacturer driver is installed on your computer. The Intel Driver Update Utility is not able to update the driver. Installing a generic Intel driver instead of ...
- Tue Jan 27, 2015 10:44 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashes *PIC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3816
T410 Integrated Intel HD Graphic Driver Crashes *PIC
For the past 6-9 months, the video driver in my T410 has been randomly crashing. It typically crashes while watching videos, like on YouTube. Since I don't watch many YouTube videos, the laptop may run weeks of months without a crash, but when it does crash, the only thing I can do is press & hold t...
- Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:06 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/410/420 and T500/510/520 Series
- Topic: Thinkpad T410 upgrade to Core i7-640M
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13007
Re: Thinkpad T410 upgrade to Core i7-640M
Sorry
. I misread the CPU model number. I've corrected it in the opening sentence of my post.
