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- Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:02 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R shipping sticky (was Lenovo Order Status Error/Problem)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17082
I read in another post that Lenovo offered one of three items as compensation for delayed shipping of T61's in June. http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=298333 http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=298322&highlight=adapter++cell+battery+premium+carrying+case#298322 So I emailed Lenovo we...
- Fri Jun 29, 2007 5:56 am
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R shipping sticky (was Lenovo Order Status Error/Problem)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17082
- Mon Jun 25, 2007 5:25 am
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R shipping sticky (was Lenovo Order Status Error/Problem)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17082
Success! In part. The online status shows my R61 was "shipped" on 6/23. The UPS status shows "expedited shipping" and an Export Scan on 6/25. While I am just happy its on the way, this isn't like my experience ordering a T30, T41, T42, and T43. If it had been Dell or HP I was ordering, I'd have canc...
- Wed Jun 20, 2007 9:39 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad R, A, G and Z Series
- Topic: R shipping sticky (was Lenovo Order Status Error/Problem)
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17082
R shipping sticky (was Lenovo Order Status Error/Problem)
I ordered a new R61 online at the beginning of June. During check out it estimated a mid-June ship date. The next day, when I check status online I got a ship date of 30 Aug 07!! I emailed lenovo to ask (at the email listed in my order confirmation) and it took 5 days for a reply. Meanwhile I called...
- Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:58 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Broadcom Ethernet Network Adapter Disappeared
- Replies: 1
- Views: 592
- Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:54 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Broadcom Ethernet Network Adapter Disappeared
- Replies: 1
- Views: 592
Broadcom Ethernet Network Adapter Disappeared
Sometime in the past few weeks, all traces of my Broadcom Gigabit Ethernet adapter have vanished. I cannot find/install the device in Device Manager, Network Connections does not show it, nor does Access Connections. When i plug in my ethernet cable on green light goes on. Now I'm stuck with just wi...
- Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:26 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: New RULES of this ROAD - Member comments solicited :-)
- Replies: 23
- Views: 17306
Comments on the new Rules
I have no problem with these rules. I welcome the update. I agree the "subject" issue is a concern, but one that is difficult at best to enforce. Perhaps the best reward for posts like "A Thinkpad Question" is for them not to be answered. Perhaps people will get the point. Bill, thanks for all you d...
- Fri Sep 29, 2006 6:05 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: Battery recall by lenovo..
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11578
You can also check your battery manufacturer and the IBM FRU number in the Thinkvantage Battery utility.
The Washington Post covers the story here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... rrer=email
My battery is a Sanyo.
The Washington Post covers the story here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... rrer=email
My battery is a Sanyo.
- Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:39 pm
- Forum: GENERAL ThinkPad News/Comments & Questions
- Topic: Thinkpad catches fire at LAX
- Replies: 100
- Views: 50934
For what its worth, I also compared the large photo with the bottom of my T43 (14") and they appear identical (again, less damage and fire ext. dust). The placement of all my stickers matches exactly. I presume those are two corporate tags under the WindowsXP sticker. Furthermore, in the enlargement...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:12 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad Utility Work Area
- Topic: Again: ACPIEC Event Log problem on the T43 (Solution)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19066
I would like to know too. This was mentioned in another post http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?p=195911 ... and here too with T60s... http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=28057 I've had the same problem with unresponsive system rarely. Tonight was first time I checked event viewer and f...
- Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:06 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad X20/X30/X40 Series incl. Tablets
- Topic: System Hangs
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3249
- Thu Aug 24, 2006 5:57 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: 7K100 OEM successful firmware upgrade - easy peasy!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11888
- Sun Aug 13, 2006 9:43 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: 7K100 OEM successful firmware upgrade - easy peasy!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 11888
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:04 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: The longer the hibernation/standby the longer waking up
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14682
System Idle Process 0 Console 0 28 K System 4 Console 0 248 K smss.exe 824 Console 0 392 K csrss.exe 896 Console 0 5,868 K winlogon.exe 928 Console 0 9,128 K services.exe 972 Console 0 4,472 K lsass.exe 984 Console 0 1,824 K vtserver.exe 1168 Console 0 5,708 K ibmpmsvc.exe 1188 Console 0 1,144 K ati...
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:52 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: The longer the hibernation/standby the longer waking up
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14682
- Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:40 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: The longer the hibernation/standby the longer waking up
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14682
My problem doesn't seem to be related to file fragmentation. When I resume from hibernation, there's often a long pause between the power on password, and windows login (for some reason it won't log me into windows based on the power on fingerprint/password although I've configured it that way in Cl...
- Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:02 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: The longer the hibernation/standby the longer waking up
- Replies: 52
- Views: 14682
I am also having this problem with my T43. Recovering from hibernation takes about 3 minutes. The status bar fills across the blank screen, usually fairly quickly, then there is a lengthy pause before Windows desktop appears. I have been suffering through this for 3 months. This weekend I was workin...
- Wed Aug 24, 2005 1:17 pm
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Diagnose & Repair of HD Problem - R40
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1156
Update: The Hitachi Drive Fit Test found errors and claimed to have fixed them. The R40 booted up ok after this, but when I ran check dsk, it still reacted just like before. I even got the same BSOD error. Am resigned to gettting a new HD, but wonder whether this one can be salvaged as an external d...
- Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:31 pm
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Diagnose & Repair of HD Problem - R40
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1156
Here are my interim results. I gave up running a PC-Dr hard drive read/write test after about 24-hours. It had found one error in sector 6310777 - "ECC ERROR" -- and had completed about 35000000 of 71791605 sectors. Now I'm wondering whether the sector error could result in the freeze behavior I had...
- Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:09 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: IBM Java Control Pannel 1.4.2 / Python - What is this?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1092
IBM Java Control Pannel 1.4.2 / Python - What is this?
I searched through the forum and can't find an real answer to this: I noticed that I have both Java 1.4.2. and 1.5 installed on my my 2005 T43. There are two separate Java control pannels, and when I check in the Add/Remove Programs window, I find that the 1.4.2 is specifically "IBM Java Control Pan...
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:38 am
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Diagnose & Repair of HD Problem - R40
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1156
- Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:35 am
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Diagnose & Repair of HD Problem - R40
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1156
Diagnose & Repair of HD Problem - R40
I'm working with a friend's R40 that has been locking up/freezing periodically. So, I ran chkdsk with repair at boot up. It completes, then when Windows XP boots, BSOD error occurs. The explanation is only visible for a few seconds so I don't know what exactly it said. It starts with "SYSTEM 5_INITI...
- Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:26 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T42 keeps freezing up
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2867
My friend has had an R40 for two years with unexplained freeze ups. While I've been using it over the past two weeks, I've had two lock ups while screensaver is on, one while surfing the interent, and one while trying to do a backup with IBM Rescue & Recovery. They system has 256MB of RAM and 40GB h...
- Fri Aug 12, 2005 1:17 pm
- Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
- Topic: Norton antivirus on new T43 , how long is the license ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2642
AVG is still available in a free package. They say it's less capable than the paid/professional version of AVG.
Free version has a different web link:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Other AVG products here:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
Free version has a different web link:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Other AVG products here:
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1
- Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:22 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 (2668) Hard Drive High-Pitch Sound
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2915
I don't think I can run the PC Dr test on the new drive -- its completely blank. The current drive shows no problems in PC Dr. Don't think its very thorough and there are no repair options. Well, format it and see if it has any errors!!! Maybe I don't understand you. Why would I format the replacem...
- Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:32 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 (2668) Hard Drive High-Pitch Sound
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2915
What does the new drive do with the PC Doctor read/write test? If you don't get errors, I would stick with the replacement. --Al I don't think I can run the PC Dr test on the new drive -- its completely blank. The current drive shows no problems in PC Dr. Don't think its very thorough and there are...
- Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:06 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 (2668) Hard Drive High-Pitch Sound
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2915
Thanks Basker, that's good to know. In my case, the sound occurs only when transferring large files/data and connected via 100Mbps Ethernet to my LAN, not by 802.11g. The sound is more like a sine tone, and is faint but clearly noticeable. The sound seem to have disappeared lately -- I couldn't repl...
- Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:17 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 (2668) Hard Drive High-Pitch Sound
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2915
The official drive testing program from Lenovo is here. Much better than any others. Free as well. http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4HXKVX This link doesn't work for me. I think its actually down on Lenovo's web site. Also, this seems to be for floppy disk. No flo...
- Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:15 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: T43 (2668) Hard Drive High-Pitch Sound
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2915
IBM/Lenovo sent me a replacement drive. FRU 13N6773, a Fujitsu MHT2040AH. Same specs as my original HTS541040G9AT00 hitachi drive - 40GB/5400. Two questions: 1. The replacement is marked "Servicable Used Part" and was manufactured 28MAR05. Is this typical? 2. Anyone have experince with the newer Hit...
- Tue Jul 12, 2005 3:12 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T40/T41/T42/T43 Series
- Topic: problems with making usb 2.0 work on T30 in windows xp sp2
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2404