Hi, everybody, T40 ThinkPads come with this built-in modem. I've been using it for my dial-up Internet connection and performed very well. However, now I'm trying to use it to make regular phone calls but it doesn't work (not internet phone calls, nor VoIP calls... just regular phone calls using my ...

VERY SORRY for the delay on this update but here goes: Thank you so much for coming back to answer, Vanaya!! You're cool. And what a scientific mind, ha, ha, ha! I'm impressed. Actually I'm working right now in a research in Education Sciences, so your approach to comparing NTFS with FAT32 reminded...

acz wrote:So, perhaps what you can do is uninstall the mouse, then start over to see if plug and play works.

Hi, acz,

I'm afraid to do that. Are you sure that if I uninstall the mouse it will reinstall itself?

Are you connecting the mouse to the T40's USB ports directly, or through something else? Have you connected other USB devices to the ports (flash drive, keyboard, web cam, MP3 player) and got them to work? Hi, David, Yes, I'm connecting the mouse directly to USB ports (I've tried both, obviously on...

Hi, I have an IBM optical mouse for USB port, model MO32BO (IBM FRU pin 24P0497). It does work fine with my 600E, but I can't make it work with my T40 (both systems running on Win XP Pro). In T40 appears this message whenever I connect it: "! USB Device Not Recognized". What do you think might be ha...

With the mouse plugged in, start Windows Update (from Internet Explorer, look under Tools for Windows Update) and choose Custom. See if any drivers for your mouse show up under Hardware. Alternatively, you could launch the Add Hardware wizard and let it search online for the drivers. You will find ...

Hi, I have an IBM optical mouse for USB port, model MO32BO (IBM FRU pin 24P0497). It does work fine with my 600E, but I can't make it work with my T40 (both systems running on Win XP Pro). In T40 appears this message whenever I connect it: "! USB Device Not Recognized". What do you think might be ha...

The reason for Framework is so the lenovo.com page can auto-detect your system. Yeah, I knew that. I mean, I know that in order to install Lenovo System Update, you first need to install .NET framework. I was asking not why did you install .NET but why did you install version 1.1 instead of a later...

Hi, Vanaya, As you have stated FAT32 has run faster than NTFS, all of my have been NTFS. In my 600E Win XP Pro installation experience there's no difference concerning speed between formatting to FAT32 and formatting to NTFS. Actually, this has been my itinerary (differences are in BIOS version and ...

After installing XP home edition W/ sp2 on my 600E 2545-aau, (228 ram,400m cpu) I had some similar problems. The computer seemed to be bogged way down, and the hard drive was working overdrive, even without any applications running. But after downloading & installing the thinkpad configuration from...

Uncletoad wrote:

Clearly your success was predicated on the beer.
A detail that should not be skipped for perfection in the process.[/quote]

Only God knows how many times beers have saved the world in history of Humanity

In order to clone your entire disk, you might want to try Lenovo System Migration (I've never installed it.) Hi, Ulrich, One Lenovo's technician once explained me something. He said that Rescue & Recovery software was made to backup your HDD and recover it later in the same computer , for it had al...

Hi, The left button of my T40's trackpoint just split out of its place. I don't think it's broken, because when I take a look at it, nothing seems to be broken. It has three plastic tabs that seem to attach it to its place in the computer (where also anything seems to be broken, for there remain unb...

Hi, I'm sorry if this is a dumb question, but isn't it possible to clone your disk with the Rescue & Recovery software?

Regards,

Hi, How much MB of RAM does a 600E support? Actually, I'm willing to buy more RAM to my 600E 2645-4AU. Does anybody know what kind of memory, brand, number of pins and all etceterae I need for that and how much MB will it support? In IBM/Lenovo support site they say that only 256 MB. However, I read...

Hi, everybody, Does anybody know if it is possible to downgrade BIOS version in a ThinkPad 600E? Mine is a 2645-4AU. I upgraded BIOS to version INET36WW (date: 11/20/99), but I think that my Windows XP ran better with the INET30WW BIOS version (that's the one I think I updgraded from). It is weird: ...

I have a 2645-4AU, 192MB RAM, 30GB HDD (...) I see that we have almost identical TP's. Hi, Joe, ThinkPad brother! :lol: I have an aunt living in NYC (actually, I've been there visiting and picking up my just-bought refurbished T40 last July), but now I think a have a brother too! :lol: :lol: Now yo...

Hi, This story is about my old (but reliable) 600E 2645-4AU (196 MB RAM, 30 GB HDD, wireless PCMCIA adapter, LAN Ethernet PCMCIA adapter). This is what happened: STAGE I 1) I installed Windows XP Professional. I let Windows installation disk format the HDD (FAT32). 2) Results: XP Pro ran even faster...

Hi, everybody, When I turned on my T40 for the first time, I was surprised to discover that I only had 33 Gb of total space in my HDD, even even though they said I would have 40 Gb HDD. Then I read that those 7 Gb were part of a hidden partition used to store preinstalled system files, IBM tools and...

Hi, I have a question: What happens with preinstalled files in the hidden partition of my HDD when I perform a system installation using the installation CDs? What happens if after installing with the installation CDs provided by IBM I'm not happy---as in my case: am I able to perform a system recov...

Hi, Here's one additional fact. I tried with the other directory, the RRPCAPP one. I ran the exe file. This turned to be the files I needed. It appeared the instalation wizard. Everything was going fine. But there was a problem. When I came to this screen, I couldn't go on: http://img527.imageshack....

Hi, here's how this story is going on. You may have the installation program for the original Rescue and Recovery and Rapid Restore Ultra program that came with your T40 in the following directory: C:\IBMTOOLS\APPS\IBMRNR\ I checked it out, but I didn't find no "IBMRNR" directory. In the path C:\IBM...

The only complication is that when you ask a friend or relative to be "careful" or "hold the computer with both hands" they give you a look that you won't soon forget. Treating electronics with care doesn't come naturally for a lot of people. Not everyone understands or experiences ThinkPad love. :...

Firstly, you really should purchase from local suppliers that will give you support if you are unable to deal with this sort of issue yourself! Hi, Bill, Yeah, that's right, I should have. But I had an important reason for having did so: prices. I don't know if we are allowed to talk about this her...

Hi, I've just bought a refurbished T40 (details on my signature) through IBM Certified Used Equipment's web site. I'm afraid it doesn't bring the so-offered IBM Rapid Restore PC software in it. At least, I can't find the program. As the computer was bought in the U. S. but I brought it with me to Pe...