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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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by JaneL » Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 pm » in Forum Announcements

So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Intel to Refresh Lineup of Solid-State Drives 2Q11.

Last post by Dude « Fri May 13, 2011 9:16 am
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by Dude » Thu May 12, 2011 10:28 pm

Well how does this news effect the ThinkPad T4x0/T5x0 Series?

Intel to Refresh Lineup of Solid-State Drives This Quarter.

Intel to Launch New...

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Last post by Dude
Fri May 13, 2011 9:16 am
RSS Feed for Forum Threads?

Last post by JaneL « Fri May 13, 2011 7:32 am
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by gkumar » Thu May 12, 2011 11:26 pm

Hello all,
I am a recent buyer of the T420 which is currently in the mail. I would like to keep track of Thinkpad news, updates, and upgrades via...

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Last post by JaneL
Fri May 13, 2011 7:32 am
Unsatisfied customer

Last post by neo21 « Thu May 12, 2011 11:36 am
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by neo21 » Mon May 09, 2011 5:42 pm

Hi Everyone,

this is a typical unsatisfied customer kind of thread, but the story is as true as it is sad thus I would like to share my experience...

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Last post by neo21
Thu May 12, 2011 11:36 am
[Confirmed] First HP, now Dell offering IPS option. Lenovo?

Last post by gaphic2 « Thu May 12, 2011 6:50 am
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by gaphic2 » Sat Feb 12, 2011 10:29 am
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Read this on a Dutch forum. A guy there attended a presentation last week on the upcoming Dell Precision business models. He saw a slide detailing an...
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Last post by gaphic2
Thu May 12, 2011 6:50 am
thinkvantage system update (tvsu) working?

Last post by ausmike « Wed May 11, 2011 5:03 am
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by karLcx » Tue May 10, 2011 11:59 pm

is it just me, or is the system update service down? i am getting nothing but download failures?

thanks
(im new, plz be nice :) )

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Last post by ausmike
Wed May 11, 2011 5:03 am
Now Here's an Interesting Tablet

Last post by filmbuff « Thu May 05, 2011 3:55 pm
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by DUTCHvanAtlanta » Wed May 04, 2011 5:30 pm

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Thu May 05, 2011 3:55 pm
ThinkPad T42 fan replacement near Guernsey, WY 82214?

Last post by Harryc « Thu May 05, 2011 5:56 am
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by Johan » Wed May 04, 2011 1:07 am

Fellow ThinkPad'ers in the USA:

A very dear female :-) forum-friend near Guernsey, WY 82214 (location on a map shown here ), needs to have a fan...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu May 05, 2011 5:56 am
Edge discount question

Last post by JaneL « Tue May 03, 2011 11:42 pm
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by Mentadentt » Tue May 03, 2011 10:41 pm

I recently saw this post on slickdeals for the E420

first off it says to log into barnes and noble acc. but do you need one to get this discount?...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue May 03, 2011 11:42 pm
Student Discount

Last post by Mentadentt « Mon May 02, 2011 5:42 pm
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by Mentadentt » Mon May 02, 2011 3:08 am

If i placed my order but still haven't been charged can i still get a student discount?

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Last post by Mentadentt
Mon May 02, 2011 5:42 pm
Thinkpad 750C

Last post by hunterman223 « Mon May 02, 2011 4:30 am
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by Kogey » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:59 pm

So I'm sitting at work right now (I work at a PC repair shop) and I was looking in the basement for an HP ZD8000 that I can use the monitor from for...

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Last post by hunterman223
Mon May 02, 2011 4:30 am
Best Malware Protection is BAD NEWS. How to remove it?

Last post by Mike Blake « Mon May 02, 2011 3:51 am
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by johnny9fingers » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:15 pm

My son has this on his computer and I don't know how to remove it. It pops up and says there are viruses and attempts at identity theft. We haven't...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Mon May 02, 2011 3:51 am
ThinkPad Accidental Damage Protection

Last post by pinkymadam « Sun May 01, 2011 12:42 pm

by pinkymadam » Sun May 01, 2011 12:42 pm

Must accidental damage cover be purchased within a certain timeframe?

I would think yes, and various posts would suggest this, but Lenovo UK store...

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Sun May 01, 2011 12:42 pm
Time to replace the ol' X31 ?

Last post by GpsPasSion « Sun May 01, 2011 2:30 am
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by GpsPasSion » Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:51 am
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Did a search but couldn't come up with anything specific so here goes, I'm very happy with the 1.Ghz X31 I got in 12/2004, wow 3 years ago now, best...
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Sun May 01, 2011 2:30 am
Previous Tabook Version

Last post by hunterman223 « Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:57 pm
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by hunterman223 » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:14 pm

Where can I find a Tabook which has information on the T4/500?

Sent from my iPod touch using Tapatalk

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Last post by hunterman223
Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:57 pm
Which Old Thinkpad should I buy?

Last post by stanislaw lem « Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:39 pm
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by stanislaw lem » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:05 am

Hello,

I am a person in the creative industries as a writer, artist and musician I use alot of processor heavy programs for which I bought a...

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Last post by stanislaw lem
Sat Apr 30, 2011 12:39 pm
ANOTHER new product? Thinkpad X-Slate? *PIC*

Last post by csioucs « Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:43 am
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by LenovoGringo » Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:41 pm

Hopefully this one won't be such a let-down as the X1:

Don't know if the pics are real, but the product (X-slate) apparently is. A tablet with touch...

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Last post by csioucs
Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:43 am
Odd EBay Experience

Last post by Harryc « Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:59 am
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by Harryc » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:22 pm

I have done hundreds of transactions on EBay in the 12 years I have been a member there, but nothing quite like this one. In the pit of my stomach I...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Apr 24, 2011 3:59 am
The best looking ThinkPad

Last post by hunterman223 « Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:33 am
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by canonman » Wed Jan 19, 2011 6:10 pm
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I love the design aspects of the Thinkpad, i allways feel like a hacker, when using one, because of the black, and bulletproof look :D

But in your...
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Last post by hunterman223
Fri Apr 22, 2011 5:33 am
Thinkpad R61i - Battery warning message

Last post by Maureen « Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:29 am
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by Maureen » Mon Apr 18, 2011 3:09 am

Hi to all on this Forum,

This morning, I came across your site by Googling and wished I'd found it sooner!! Just thought I'd say this so you can...

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Last post by Maureen
Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:29 am
I'm an 15" IPS fan: what can I do?

Last post by Utwig « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:40 pm
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by gaphic2 » Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:10 pm

I've been the proud owner of a T60p Flexview for a long time now. With the announcement of the next Thinkpads its time to take stock and make a...

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Last post by Utwig
Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:40 pm
Backup to DVDs not working

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:44 am
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by Maureen » Tue Apr 19, 2011 6:21 am

Hello again, so soon :-D

I have a Thinkpad R61i and in the past haven't had a problem when making backup discs using the facility available. Because...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:44 am
Cloning Drives -> 1.8" Micro SATA to 1.8" Micro SATA

Last post by emtee3511 « Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:49 pm
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by underclocker » Thu Apr 14, 2011 6:32 am

I picked up a 1.8 Intel X25-M SSD to replace the stock 1.8 Toshiba drive in a T400s. I wanted to clone the drives, but Micro SATA drives have...

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Last post by emtee3511
Fri Apr 15, 2011 9:49 pm
System Update + Update Retriever disabled apr. 16th to 17th

Last post by Mornsgrans « Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:49 pm

by Mornsgrans » Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:49 pm

As i read in the german Lenovo-forum , the System Update - servers will be down this weekend caused by maintenance.

Please keep this in mind if you...

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 12:49 pm
Strange ThinkPad Google Searches [IMAGE WARNING]

Last post by hunterman223 « Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:25 am
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by hunterman223 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:01 pm

For some reason when I type in the model number of a thinkpad, for example the T400 or X200, I get strange PDF file results like below. It has been...

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Last post by hunterman223
Fri Apr 15, 2011 8:25 am
Is there a way to get rid of smoke smell?

Last post by sarbin « Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:37 pm
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by Indy452 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:51 pm

I bought a laptop used from what happen to be a smoker and I wasn't aware of it. There is a distinct stale cigarette smoke smell that comes from the...

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Last post by sarbin
Tue Apr 12, 2011 6:37 pm
T520 or W520? Which would you choose?

Last post by Q-Ball « Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:05 am
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by CDKUTTNAUER » Wed Mar 23, 2011 2:51 pm

I am ready to replace me T61p with XP Pro, with a new ThinkPad or Apple MacBook Pro. I have heard that Windows 7 solves most of the problems with XP...

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Last post by Q-Ball
Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:05 am
New Ultranav Driver Fixes Memory Leak

Last post by Harryc « Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:59 pm

by Harryc » Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:59 pm

Here -

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Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:59 pm
would appreciate some help choosing a new thinkpad

Last post by penartur « Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:42 pm
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by devanshoom » Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:57 am

okay i need help....my t60 is showing signs of decay and i have saved enough money to upgrade. Right now there are pretty good deals on new thinkpads...

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Last post by penartur
Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:42 pm
Ideapad y460p/y560p any good?

Last post by plympton « Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:10 am
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by plympton » Mon Mar 14, 2011 5:17 pm

I know, stupid question, but hear me out.

I'm a die-hard ThinkPad user, lots of TP's in my life. I really need to upgrade my aging T60 to a Sandy...

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Last post by plympton
Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:10 am
Why isnt the TrackPoint on more brands ?

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:01 pm
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by parangles » Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:18 pm

I have not found a touch pad that is not a pain
to use. I love the TrackPoint and every time I play with
my old 600's I enjoy using it. How come...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Apr 01, 2011 3:01 pm
shop.lenovo.com down for others now also?

Last post by penartur « Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:53 am
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by bhzmark » Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:42 pm

is the shop.lenovo.com down for others now also? clicking on customize & buy never loads. been this way for me for the last 15 min.

Levono.com...

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Last post by penartur
Thu Mar 31, 2011 8:53 am
Intel finds flaw in Sandy Bridge chipsets, halts shipments

Last post by penartur « Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:05 am
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by GomJabbar » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:47 am

This news is a little dated, but I didn't notice it posted here previously. Likely this has caused a delay in the shipments of the ThinkPad X220 (and...

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Last post by penartur
Wed Mar 30, 2011 6:05 am
Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference sold out in 1 day

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:19 am

by GomJabbar » Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:19 am

In the interesting news department. :P

Those of you hoping to gain entry into Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference
might have to wait until...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:19 am
Best hard drive brand?

Last post by sarbin « Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:55 pm
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by BGoins12 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:36 am

Out of this list? I am looking to buy a used HD for my A31, but want a quick opinion first.

Toshiba
IBM - Travelstar
Hitachi - Travelstar (Obviously...

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Last post by sarbin
Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:55 pm
Size of T61 versus T400

Last post by Alfisti « Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:43 am
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by Alfisti » Fri Mar 25, 2011 3:42 pm

Sorry if this has been discussed but i find the search here really hard to use.

I am in the market for a refurb, I have the T400 already, the prices...

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Last post by Alfisti
Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:43 am
Enhanced Experience 2.0, potential upgrade?

Last post by ausmike « Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:34 am
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by yetanotherthinker » Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:39 am

With the new ThinkPad systems, Lenovo introduced Enhanced Experience 2.0. This new certification allows boot up times of a scary 10 to 15 seconds on...

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Last post by ausmike
Thu Mar 24, 2011 11:34 am
Inprove you thinkpad for only £2 or $3.

Last post by ParatoOptimal « Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:01 am
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by paul*robertson » Wed Jan 19, 2011 7:03 am

I bought a set of these the other day for my X61 and 600x because the old ones looked dirty . I didn't realsie how much the old ones had worn, what a...

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Last post by ParatoOptimal
Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:01 am
Beware of Pacific Geek

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:34 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:18 am

I do a lot of my shopping online, finding this a great way to save money. It is always a fast way to lose money. Unlike local retail stores, you...

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Wed Mar 23, 2011 7:34 pm
WIRELESS BROADBAND *** Especially for Australia & New Zeland

Last post by ausmike « Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:46 pm
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by ausmike » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:03 am

WIRELESS BROADBAND *** Especially for Australia & New Zeland***

Over last few months -and since a lot of people have ms'd me and asked for advise...

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Last post by ausmike
Mon Mar 21, 2011 10:46 pm
Hard drive testing

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:59 pm
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by Unknown_K » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:31 pm

I got a couple 40GB IDE IBM laptop drives in recently (purchased from this forum). I put them in my A21P and ran Seatools (DOS version) to test them...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:59 pm
A few tips to increase your TrackPad/TrackPoint Experience

Last post by marcham93 « Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:16 pm

by marcham93 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:16 pm

Back in my dark years I owned two MacBook Pros. While not ThinkPads they had arguably the best multi-touch TouchPads out there, so when I received my...

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Last post by marcham93
Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:16 pm
Trying to come back to a Lenovo

Last post by sarbin « Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:27 pm
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by vilasman » Thu Mar 17, 2011 3:44 pm

I had a T60 and somebody borrowed it. A year ago. To bad it had a bad battery, they didn't get the power cord and the palm rest was cracked. It was...

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Last post by sarbin
Thu Mar 17, 2011 7:27 pm
PCMCIA - Does anyone use it?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:12 am
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by t140568 » Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:34 am

PCMCIA/Cardbus, it's been there for years. I used to use it on my 600e for Wifi and wired Ethernet as well as on my 3xx series to connect an external...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:12 am
Using the keyboard turns the track pad off... annoying -.-

Last post by marcham93 « Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:26 pm
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by marcham93 » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:31 pm

Whenever I use the keyboard it seems to disable my track pad for a second or two to
prevent accidental touch, but I have never used a machine that...

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Last post by marcham93
Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:26 pm
Heaviest components in thinkpads?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:06 am
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by ssd_thinkpad » Sun Mar 13, 2011 9:58 am

My ranking after taking the 15 inch T60 apart:

1. Battery
2. Panel (15 inch)
3. Fan (!!!)

Case etc. - all was lighter!

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:06 am
Why THINKPADS & who's 2nd best ?

Last post by automobus « Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:01 pm
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by alofano » Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:42 pm

Why do you like THINKPADS so much and what other brand would you consider as 2nd best ?

I have always liked Thinkpad because of it matte black color...

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Last post by automobus
Sun Mar 13, 2011 2:01 pm
Trackpoint Domes.. just not the same

Last post by RDKirk « Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:38 pm
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by Passa » Sat Nov 13, 2010 10:19 pm

Hi guys,

My laptop of the last 7 years has been an R50 - the Trackpoint is fantastic and means I hate using any other laptop. What I have found...

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Last post by RDKirk
Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:38 pm
What do you use as an ANTI-VIRUS program ?

Last post by t140568 « Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:24 am
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by alofano » Mon Nov 22, 2010 3:44 pm
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What do you use to protect your Thinkpad from virus ? Microsoft Security Essentiels ... any good ? AVG .... any good ? Panda .... any good ? Etc....
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Last post by t140568
Fri Mar 11, 2011 3:24 am
Nvidia GPU - Problems and "Solutions"

Last post by poshgeordie « Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:50 pm
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by poshgeordie » Sun Aug 01, 2010 12:06 pm

Introduction

Starting with the T61 series, Lenovo began using Nvidia GPU’s in some of their laptops. Whilst it was a step up in graphics...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Thu Mar 10, 2011 2:50 pm
SCREAM YES! X220 will have IPS screen option!

Last post by Rochefort « Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:41 am
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by khtse » Fri Mar 04, 2011 9:50 pm
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Whoa!

I'm definitely getting one!

LED-backlight with IPS panel!
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Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:41 am

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