> Can you start your ThinkPad from the optical drive? > Brad I can't. I created a rescue disk on a 700Mbyte CD-R, and I can boot the ThinkPad using this disk in an external USB DVD drive. However when I put the disk in the Thinkpad's internal optical drive, it won't boot from it. Does this mean that...

I installed Windows 7 on my ThinkPad t43. Despite the warnings about the wireless, it worked fine after a few windows update/reboot cylcles. In fact everything worked great excpet for the DVD. The device driver identifies it as: MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-822S And some default microsoft driver gets install...

I have a T43 and a docking port. I attached a Logitech cordless keyboard with cordless MX700 mouse to the USB connection on my external monitor which is connected to the docking port. The cordless keyboard/mouse works fine when docked and when undocked I use the touchpad and/or joystick on the think...