tried it out, but to no avail. then again I didnt restart afterwards since it didn't prompt me to. Thanks, though!

Ill give it a try - how do you reduce the hardware acceleration? Did this result in lower quality sound?

All of them, in about the same spots, too. I updated audio, video and Directx drivers but to no avail.

I just got my T42p in yesterday, and I'm having a slight problem with DVD playback. I'm playing a perfectly clean DVD on the pre-installed WIN DVD version 5, and about every 10 seconds there's a very annoying lag/skip probbaly in the software. I downloaded the IBM update for WinDVD; however, when I ...

Hello- I just got my 23737XU T42p in today with a 5400 80GB HDD. However, there seems to be a slight ticking noise which is starting to get on my nerves. It occurs independent of drive operation (e.g. it may happen in an idle state), and it happens at random intervals but with a relatively high freq...

Exactly what criteria must one fulfill to satisfy the Mastercard Discount? Do you only need to buy the laptop with a Mastercard or must you be a special type of member or something? Where's the official webpage for this section of IBM?

-MM

Thanks,

Only problem is I'm ordering it from a special Education/Government discount distributor, and they don't allow computer returns I believe (if I read their policy correctly) since they give well over $1,000 discounts on the thinkpads. So I have one shot.

-MM

Thanks for the reply. That brings me to another point...what's IBM's return policy? If I order one from them, and the 15" just isn't cutting it, can I return it for a full credit and get another model? Or once it's opened, does it depriciate a lot?

-MM

Hey everyone -- I just purchased a new Thinkpad t42p 15" model equipped with a FireGL T2 card for a very cheap $2,400 (through MIT). However, I'm starting to have some serious apprehensions about the resolution and thus am on the fence about cancelling the order while I can. I'm 17, and have perfect...