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- Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:36 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21056
Re: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
I just got mine.. order it with a 500gb hd and swap to a samsung 840pro ssd.. Pretty nice so far. The only thing is lack of led status.. ie caps lock, etc, still exploring the unit.. its not bad. Hope you enjoy it - I'm pretty happy with mine so far; the SSD definitely sped it up (interesting you c...
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:50 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5712
Re: Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
I was an IBM mainframe programmer before I retired, and did website development as a hobby on the side. Used Assembler, Cobol, Fortran, RPG II, SQL/DB2 and other IBM stuff on the mainframe, and Basic, PL/1, C, C++, Pascal, Python, PHP, Javascript, CSS, HTML, etc. on the PC/laptop. All I ever needed...
- Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:37 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5712
Re: Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
It's really anyone's guess. However, if I had to put forth a guess, I'd say that they'd be Windows 8 and touch screens on the mid to upper models and non-touch with touch screen option on low end machines. But that and a $1 will get you a sweet tea at McDonald's right now (sans tax :mrgreen: ). Wha...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 4:37 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Slightly broken x120e, for free if you'll pay shipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2958
Re: Slightly broken x120e, for free if you'll pay shipping
Hey folks...
DaKKS' forum post had the earliest timestamp of forum posts and PMs, so I'm sending the computer to him.
I'll let folks know if he changes his mind, but otherwise it's no longer available. Didn't realize so many people would want one!
- Tim
DaKKS' forum post had the earliest timestamp of forum posts and PMs, so I'm sending the computer to him.
I'll let folks know if he changes his mind, but otherwise it's no longer available. Didn't realize so many people would want one!
- Tim
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:34 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Slightly broken x120e, for free if you'll pay shipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2958
Re:
I'll let you know - DaKKS is in Denmark, and it would be kind of expensive to ship it there; I've asked him via PM if he wants to pay that much for a broken-screen computer.jamiphar wrote:I'll take it if DaKKS doesn't!
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
- Tim
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:40 am
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: Slightly broken x120e, for free if you'll pay shipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2958
Slightly broken x120e, for free if you'll pay shipping
I accidentally stepped on my x120e (it was next to my bed), and broke something related to the display. It still boots, but the screen is barely readable - all kinds of fun lines, colors and distortions. Either the LCD is broken (no visible cracks or anything, however), or the connector to it is; ei...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:35 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Accidentally stepped on my x120e - screen now bizarre...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2241
Re: Accidentally stepped on my x120e - screen now bizarre...
I decided it was probably not worth trying to fix, so got an x131e to replace it.Neil wrote:My best guess would be that an internal layer of the LCD panel is cracked.
I'll see if someone here would like the x120e for free.
Thanks for your info!
- Tim
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:33 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21056
Re: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
Yes I have found the same thing. Of course it is targeted toward K-12 education. It is essentially a netbook, howbeit a very nice netbook indeed. Well, I bought it and received it. Bit heavier and clunkier than I like, but since this one will be next to my bed, it should resist getting squashed lik...
- Mon Jul 22, 2013 11:19 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: What the *beep* is going on with Lenovo's website/ordering?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1136
What the *beep* is going on with Lenovo's website/ordering?
I ordered a Thinkpad x131e a few weeks ago. Back then, there were all kinds of weird things going on with their website - it was alternately up and down for several days. Lenovo couldn't get order status (I couldn't, on their website, and Lenovo Customer Service couldn't, either). Since then, I've w...
- Wed Jul 10, 2013 11:31 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21056
Re: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
I have an x131e with a Celeron, SSD and 4GB and it boots incredibly fast on Windows 8. I've been using it for my basic everyday tasks without problem. Thanks much! I'm surprised, looking around, for reviews of this model or people talking about owning one, and have found very few; I wonder if it's ...
- Sun Jul 07, 2013 8:59 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 21056
Who here has an x131e Intel Core-i3 model?
My x120e went on the blink after I accidentally stepped on it (screen appears to have been messed up), and I'm looking for a replacement. I was thinking of either a tablet, or just the x131e, since I sometimes do work that requires a teensy bit of power (but not too much) where I use this machine (i...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:15 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 5712
Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?
Just a question - do you suppose that when Lenovo comes out in the fall with their new Haswell lineup, they will ALL be touchscreen devices running Windows 8? Or do you think Lenovo will keep a few of them non-touchscreen and running Windows 7? I'm a software developer, and really don't enjoy having...
- Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:12 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Accidentally stepped on my x120e - screen now bizarre...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2241
Accidentally stepped on my x120e - screen now bizarre...
Hey folks... The other night, getting out of bed, I accidentally stepped on the top of my closed Thinkpad x120e. I had knocked it around before without ill effect, but today, when I turned it on after this incident, the screen was... well, "psychedelic" is the best way to describe it. It was flicker...
- Fri Nov 16, 2012 5:19 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5422
Re: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
Thanks much!jdrou wrote:The "official" links from here still seem to work for downloading Windows 7 w/SP1 ISO images:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/official- ... tal-river/
- Tim
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 4:08 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5422
Re: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
Bit torrent. I wish MS made it easier to slipstream like it was with XP. Ahhh. Yeah, I have been lucky and not got many viruses or malware with torrents, but I don't want to take any chances these days. I do wish MS provided DVDs with SP1 already applied, free to licensed users. I have found OEM co...
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:51 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5422
Re: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
I typically trust MS update. Having said that I also downloaded Win 7 64 media with SP1 then use my existing license. Just curious, but where did you download it from? I see SP1 available as an update and an ISO, but I don't see Win7 x64 WITH SP1 already in it. And did it cost you anything? - Tim
- Wed Nov 14, 2012 3:00 pm
- Forum: Windows 7
- Topic: Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5422
Proper order for clean install of Windows 7 x64?
Hi all... I've done tons of clean installs of Windows 7 x64, and finally am upgrading my T400 (from XP Pro). I did a clean install of Windows 7 x64 from Microsoft installation media (this is pre-SP1). Worked fine. Then installed all the Thinkpad drivers and software, which also went well. When it ca...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:20 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: MAX RAM in the T400/T500? 4GB or more?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 17414
Re: MAX RAM in the T400/T500? 4GB or more?
I was wondering this too. I got on crucial.com, and its "scanner" told me that I could put 8gb in it. Not that they know EVERYTHING, but they usually seem to be correct. I ordered it. It is faster memory, I believe, but it should step down automatically for the T400 (crossing fingers).
- Tim
- Tim
- Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:02 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
Re: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
Nope, hadn't heard that. Anyway, already got the Sony - I'd still love Lenovo to make a high-end X series like that. I continue to hold out hope.loyukfai wrote:You do know there're rumours in the pipe that a 13" retina model is coming out later this year right?
Cheers.
- Tim
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:23 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
Re: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
Running Windows at non-native DPI is a solution I'd like to avoid. It works okay, but the quirks here and there throw me off. :? Apple has done a good job, IMO, with regard to the implementation of the Retina Macbooks, but then it's simpler when the new res is 2x of the old one, and one controls bo...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:57 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
Re: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
Have you maximized the speed of the mouse pointer? If not, try that. Ever since I learned that trick (plus spending about 3 months learning to master the touchpad), I have preferred the touchpad over the trackpoint. I feel sorry for those who are holding on to their Thinkpads simply because they do...
- Fri Jul 13, 2012 11:21 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
Re: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
A pipe dream? Think so. Perhaps with the X240... That being said, I still think that with Windows, such PPI is detrimental to the eyesight, long term. :wink: Cheers. Well, I won't be getting new laptop until Haswell anyway, so perhaps then... :-) My eyes are getting older and it's getting harder to...
- Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:08 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
Re: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
Considering Asus is delivering an 11.6" 1080p Zenbook, and Intel's Retina-display advisory, one would assume Beijing is not completely asleep at the wheel. Unfortunately, this still won't address the 4:3 issue. Do you mean the lack of 4:3 displays out in the market? I am about to give someone my ol...
- Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:00 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X230-X280 / X390 Series
- Topic: An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 23159
An X230 with 1920x1080 resolution - pipe dream?
Hey folks... I've used exclusively Thinkpads as my laptop of choice for years. But for the first time, I've had to go elsewhere for a laptop. I needed a good, light travel laptop that I could do my work on (software development). The current project absolutely requires a high resolution screen (1080...
- Thu Oct 27, 2011 2:14 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: x121e suspend on lid close - on Ubuntu
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6015
Re: x121e suspend on lid close - on Ubuntu
I can't remember where I read it, but I believe there's a setting somewhere that sets a given X feature, and it needs to be turned off, that will cure that problem. Either that or a module that should not be loaded. Keep your Googling, there is an answer to it (I just can't remember what it was). - ...
- Wed Jul 13, 2011 11:05 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: Power Button = Instant Shutoff (X120e)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6828
Re: Power Button = Instant Shutoff (X120e)
Sorry for the long response, I haven't been at home much lately. I am currently running BIOS version 1.12 Since updating, it has only shutdown incorrectly once. It's actually been quite nice to be able to use the Power button again, but I still try to refrain from it because of possibly damaging th...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:19 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Docking issue - video turns OFF when docked ...??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1007
Re: Docking issue - video turns OFF when docked ...??
More likely a software setting. Just force it to whatever you want it to be, it might override whatever wrong settings it remembers. Just tried it - nope, didn't work. When I put the computer (in dock) to sleep, then wake it up, I see the login screen on the external monitor. When I log in, it reve...
- Tue Jul 12, 2011 11:07 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T400/T410/T420 and T500/T510/T520 Series
- Topic: Docking issue - video turns OFF when docked ...??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1007
Docking issue - video turns OFF when docked ...??
Hi all... I've been running my T400 on a dock since I got it, and everything's been set up in the Presentation Manager so that external video is turned on when docked. No special video-related power settings. This has worked fine, until recently. Now, when I turn on the T400 in the dock, I get exter...
- Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:06 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: X120e Keyboard Problems
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5883
Re: X120e Keyboard Problems
I had some keys that weren't sensitive enough, and called Lenovo and got a replacement keyboard sent overnight (I didn't ask for overnight, but they were nice enough to do that). I'm typing on the new one now (I was away when it arrived, just got to install it now). It seems to feel better than the ...
- Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:59 am
- Forum: ThinkPad X100e/X120e/X130e/X140e Series
- Topic: x120e: Anyone else have undersensitive up-arrow key?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2939
Re: x120e: Anyone else have undersensitive up-arrow key?
Ok, I called Lenovo suppot, and answered a few questioned, and they've sent me a new keyboard overnight. Pretty good service - I'm surprised.
- Tim
- Tim