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by kieran
Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:49 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

i am using the newest version of ubuntu 6.10
by kieran
Tue Mar 20, 2007 2:05 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

im very new to ubuntu so im sorry but im not sure how to put these commands into the terminal, i type them in but it says that "command not found"
by kieran
Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:39 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

i forgot the type of card and driver

BCM 4306 card

bcmwl5.inf
by kieran
Mon Mar 19, 2007 3:33 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

this is what those commands resulted kieran@lapdance:~$ iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:off/any Nickname:"Broadcom 4306" Mode:Managed Access Point: Invalid RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid n...
by kieran
Sun Mar 18, 2007 8:41 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

i see the card on eth1 but im not able to use that connection, i was told to go into the power management settings but i don't know how to do that from iwconfig, becasue i am just a new Linux user.

what should i be looking for?
by kieran
Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:22 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Trying to install Ubuntu on a T22
Replies: 5
Views: 1369

i have the same situation

araj, i am just doing the same thing, installing ubuntu on my T22, maybe we can exchange info becuase the linux OS is totally new to me as well, whaddya say is it a deal!
by kieran
Sun Mar 18, 2007 6:18 pm
Forum: Linux Questions
Topic: Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card
Replies: 12
Views: 2080

Ubuntu not recognising my pcmcia wireless card

has anyone had trouble with ubuntu recognising their wireless card?

i know i have the right driver, and that my TP sees the card but there is no power going to it because the power light on the card is not on.

please help
by kieran
Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:58 am
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: New BIOS battery?
Replies: 4
Views: 855

New BIOS battery?

i live in Canada and i was wondering where i might find a cheap distributor of a BIOS battery fro my T22
by kieran
Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:26 pm
Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
Topic: Using UBUNTU ?
Replies: 1
Views: 608

Using UBUNTU ?

Does anyone here use UBUNTU on their TP. I was just wondering if it would be a good free alternative to XP pro because i really don't want to have to buy XP.
by kieran
Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:51 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: Vibrating DVD/CD Drive
Replies: 6
Views: 1088

you may have a screw loose

i know that it sounds like im insulting you but your problem might be just a few screws loose that hold your bezel down. have you checked that out ?
by kieran
Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:37 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Utilizing the infrared port
Replies: 6
Views: 1345

Utilizing the infrared port

On my TP i have Windows Pro w/ Media Centre. Is there anyway that i would be able to use the infrared port to control media centre with the Microsoft remote that i have? because the remote came with a usb receiver for a desktop but im not sure if you need the receiver to use the remote. also i was j...
by kieran
Sun Mar 04, 2007 4:57 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: What are the best Thinkpads to buy?
Replies: 9
Views: 1526

I like my T22

my T22 is very reliable, the description in in my signature. the only downfall is the USB 1.1. which doesn't allow any kind of fast transfer of data for backing up. i wish that there was a USB 3.0 for laptops, when running on the battery, it doesn't charge like USB 2.0 but when using AC it charges a...
by kieran
Fri Mar 02, 2007 11:20 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: Just want to upgrade to XP! Have T22 w/ 98SE
Replies: 17
Views: 2445

whatever verison of XP that you choose, Pro or Home. they are reletivly easy to upgrade from 98se. just make sure that you backup everything before you do the upgrade, when doing anything drastic to your system, such as upgrading the OS, always backup. i had to learn this the bad way, although it wa...
by kieran
Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:06 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Ultranav intro
Replies: 10
Views: 1549

Ultranav intro

Does any one know what model of thinkpad IBM introduced the Ultranav pad , becuase i want to make sure that i don't buy a thinkpad in the future that has that as a component. i just think the "Red Dot" is the untimate in mouse Control. i know that the thinkpads with the ultranav still has the Dot bu...
by kieran
Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:19 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: boot hangs
Replies: 1
Views: 633

boot hangs

this last time that i started up my TP, the bios screen stuck there for much longer than usual,(it was as if it couldn't find the files to boot XP), then said "Err: Check date and time", so i did and in fact they were wrong. so i restarted it to see if that would help, and it didn't, it hung again a...
by kieran
Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:30 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: inaccurate prosessor readings
Replies: 7
Views: 1240

great answers

Thanks guys, those answers were right on the money. so that is a built in feature,very clever.

thanks again
by kieran
Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:46 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: inaccurate prosessor readings
Replies: 7
Views: 1240

inaccurate prosessor readings

I've had to go into the system properties lately for different reasons and every time i have noticed that the processor readings(speed) are different every time i go in there. i was wondering if this is something that i should start to worry about or just leave it alone because there is actually not...
by kieran
Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:09 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: Touch pad for a T23
Replies: 11
Views: 1725

Soft Rim will rock your socks!!

i very much dislike the original sandpaper type of trackpoint cap, if you love your thinkpad as much as i do, you are using all the time and it makes your finger very sore. props to the person who invented the Soft rim. i like that you can ride the rim and have a great level of control (sorry if tha...
by kieran
Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:20 am
Forum: ThinkPad T2x & T3x Series
Topic: Upgrading Prossesor for T22?
Replies: 2
Views: 635

Upgrading Prossesor for T22?

has anyone tried to upgrade the P3 possessor on their T22, i don't know if this is worth it or is it a real hassle.

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