I use a Brenthaven Topload and Backpack with a T42 15". The Brenthaven sleeve is very thick and bulky, so I use a Waterfield (sfbags.com) sleeve instead.

The Brenthaven Topload is much lighter without the original sleeve. I believe the tradeoff in terms of size/weight vs. protection is worth it.

On my T42, there is the same looseness and clicking when pressing down on the right side palmrest. The plastic strip above the DVD drive is also loose and flexes when pressed down lightly.

However, I didn't notice this before reading about this here.

I use a Waterfield No. 15 vertical sleeve for my T42 15" with 6 cell battery. It is a tight fit, but works well in a backpack.

http://www.sfbags.com/products/sleeveca ... ecases.htm

I am using an external 19" LCD at 1280 x 1024 with a T42 15" at 1400 x 1050. The external 19" LCD is connected with a analog VGA cable. When I first connected the external LCD, text was extemely fuzzy. After installing the monitor driver and checking the Advanced Settings in the Display Properties C...