Hi (CMOS battery) Picture: (From an 1998 Siemens laptop Simatic PG720P.) http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u556/12356562/2connectorcmos_zpse3xscrer.jpg + What type of connector does it have ? + What kind of battery to select for max.capacity ? (Original 1998 is: 3.6V cr1/2 AA) + Where can I find c...

Hi I bought my first scale:(It is a kind of laboratory scale) Digital scale/Balance: Mettler Toledo PC4000 (Switzerland 1980's) max.4000grams - 0.1grams. - Is my scale missing the "top head" ? I don't know the real term. Is it "weighing pan/plate" ? (and why the disc-part has a hole in it ?) This is...

Use Windows 7/8 "Handicap"-feature and enlarge fonts/icons up to +200% . + Only way to see when using larger than 1240x1028< resolution...Otherwise looks like black flypoop. - NOTICE: does not enlarge "independent" -.exe programs though. Only Windows-part of PC. :oops: So lower resolution when usin...

I finally chose DELL M65 (mfg year 2006) Bought it for 60$ it has even a thinkpad style "blue Trackpoint cap"-mouse. +Downloaded Embedded Windows 8.1 Pro (Freebie from DreamSpark.com "university") People say it has a poor graphics card Quadro FX350M 512MB but othervise it seems good. :P Intel Core2D...

Any cheaper options HP,DELL,Lenovo with minimum AMD FirePro series 256 MB or similar ? (I would not want to take "a new" laptop into dirty workshops .) Lenovo T500 ebay 200$< Lenovo W500 ebay 160$< I have a T23 bought for 30$ but it's lacking a 3D graphic card.(for DNC transfer to old 1980s machinery)

In my area(Europe) unable to find T61p 15.4" screen 256MB(Seems somewhat rare)... Only a lot of T61 with 14" screen 128MB.
Also feel free to tip any other laptops which are commonly available and cheap.
I know Nvidia Quattro 256 MB is used in DELL and HP also...

Suitable and cheapest thinkpad models ? (or HP,DELL) Software's\Program's recommendations: (MasterCAM X6) - 2.5GHz Pentium 4 - 2GB memory - Nvidia Quattro/AMD FirePro 256 MB - resolution min.1280x1024 - Windows 7 compatible. T61 is good and cheap about 70-120€ but it has only 128 MB quattro . :( (Ho...

X-series miss the "Male Com-port"... Which thinkpad has: - The biggest mah + longest lasting battery available as new - Male Com-port(Male DE-9. Serial port) - Newest + fastest hardware I have the T23 (With 2x NEW batteries should last near 3:00 hours :banana: ) [*]1.13Ghz P3 [*]32gb KingSpec SSD [*...

What is the best+longest lasting battery available as new to T20-series ?
- Links...
The 5200mah uses Sony-cells(from notebook's battery info).

T23 Battery How long lasts ? - I bought a new battery 5200mah . SELLER EBAY: "screenaid" http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-5200mAh-Battery-for-IBM-T20-T21-T22-T23-02K6626-02K6645-FRU-02K7030-/400495981853?pt=Laptop_Batteries&hash=item5d3f6bb51d TEST: I leave the notebook(CPU:PIII 1.13ghz) running WinXP P...

So it is TN or VA screen: + Matte\Anti-Glare. + Max.22" inches. Would this be good+better than my VG500 ? HP ProDisplay P221 (TN+MATTE) http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/14489_div/14489_div.pdf What would be a good VA monitor ? HP Pavilion 22xi( IPS ) 5:30... http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I have 15" Viewsonic VG500 - Is it a TN or VA ? If I choose IPS do I have lower "black level" than my old VG500 ? - Do IPS-screens have worse black color than my VG500 ? What should I choose TN, VA or IPS ? (Black colors as black as it gets.) Maximum inches 21,5" Table size limits Which is better ?...

Best+affordable 1980x1080 MATT PC screen ?
- Not glossy I need matte screen.(Not shiny+reflecting)
- Size: 15"-21" not any massive super sized screens.
- Good brand: Viewsonic, Samsung,... (I don't like Acer, BenQ, or such...)
- Good availability.

1024x768 LCD 15" monitor playing 1080P videos ? So if I play 1920x1080 resolution videos on 1024x768 PC monitor(2004 mfg year) what do I exactly get ? - How buying a 1920x1080 or more resolution modern monitor help me to get a better video quality ? (What do I miss if I play videos with my old PC m...

http://www.i-logic.com/serial/wiring.htm#What%20kind Using DB9 connector at the P.C. and DB25 at the CNC This wiring assumes the following: At the PC pins 3 and 7 are outputs. Pin 5 is logic ground. Pins 2 and 8 are inputs. At the CNC pins 2 and 4 are outputs. Pin 7 is logic ground. Pins 3 and 5 ar...

Any RC hobbyists here ? I made a aluminium\stainless DIY off-road car now everything is ready but I don't have a charger or battery... :cry: (I can order from:Ebay,Hobbyking,or... that ships to EUROPE) Best\Cheap\Reliable with XT60 connectors: :?: 1.) Charger for 4S LIPO ? (with internal power suppl...

Are there differences in DVDrips Video qualities ? I have seen: 200-300MB 500-600-700MB 1.2GB-1,4GB-1,5GB-1,6GB 2.0GB-2.1GB-2,2GB 4,3GB-4,5GB-4,6GB (This is usually a FULL .ISO DVD) Can human eye see the difference. I don't want to download the DVDs again... but I must if there is a big difference :...

Is it dumb to buy a used Ultrabay 2000 battery ? - Sellers never tell the capacity or even hours left in the battery. They just say it is used ?!? + Is it easy to replace the batteries with new ones ? - If the battery is dead is there nothing I can do to fix it ? EBAY LINKS: http://www.ebay.de/itm/...

I bought T23 because it had COM-port to data transfer programs to FANUC CNC(and others...) Is there a guide how to solder what wire to where to make it work ? - I have all the parts needed just don't know what wire goes to which hole...? + Easy visual guide about wiring\soldering wires to make RS23...

Ultrabay 2000 security screw... What head, size and length ?
Can't find it in the MANUAL T20-series.
IBM Mobile Systems ThinkPad Computer Hardware Maintenance Manual
62p9631.pdf

How can I install Windows XP then if I don't have available CD\DVD drive ?
+ If I use the SATA SSD Ultrabay 2000 drive adapter ?

Samsung 840 PRO Series How can you put 2,5" SATA III(SATA 3) SSD into PATA ? Can you put photos of the SATA-HDD insertion ? So I might also buy cheaper+reliable+easier to acquire SATA HDDs to my PATA T23 ? Only cheap PATA 2,5" SSDs are: (12.2013) - Transcend (32,64,128GB) More rare to find. - KingS...

I checked the HDD: HDTUNE (Oh those dishonest old computer sellers :oops: ) + Mfg. year: 2005. + Usage: 3400days !!! :mrgreen: (From the PC-program HDTUNE) + "Red spots" found. I ordered: + NEW "mixed reviews" given KingSpec 32GB SSD Pata . + NEW 2x512MB memory combs=>max.1024MB. (Original 2x128MB=...

How to know if my 2647-8MG(Thinkpad T23) has Ultrabay PLUS-feature ?(or only 2000)
- What to look for if I use a flashlight and peek in to the empty slot ?

When installing XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) below error appears... After it : The HDD "locks itself" and the laptop don't regonize the HDD anymore... BIOS says no HDD...? All I can do is to format\empty the HDD again and start installing everything again...It is always the SP3 that makes this problem......

This site says T23: "UltraBay 2000 or UltraBay Plus" http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:T23 Will UltraBay Plus fit in to UltraBay 2000 on T23 ? Matsihita DVD-drive is "broken" and reads "probably" very badly CDs and DVDs when installing windows XP PRO... So now I must buy a new reliable drive.....

Successfully installed but problem when installing SP3 1st...Disk 1 (T23WinXPP_Disk1.iso) 2nd...Disk 2 (T23WinXPP_Disk2.iso) 3rd...Service Pack 2 (WinXPSP2.iso) 4th But when installing service pack 3 .ISO(SP3) CD: xpsp3_5512.080413-2113_usa_x86fre_spcd.iso 544 Mt (571 322 368) http://www.microsoft.c...

Stupid question: What format does T23 read exactly ? It has a Matshita DVD reader don't know if it is original or not. So to make T23 read the Windows installation disks: When burning .ISO do I burn programs into CD or DVD and what speed ? (My desktop burner: SAMSUNG Writemaster SH-S203B) Do these o...

Is the Kingspec SSD bad because it won't last the given 1 million hours rating ?
- Are there any users who have bought cheap Kingspec SSDs and have experience on how they perform ?

Is the thread found in this HDD ?
Samsung mp0402h (40GB, 5200RPM) (Is it compatible with the HDD screw ?)