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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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Experience with Tekkeon External Laptop Batteries

Last post by wackyD « Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:38 pm

by wackyD » Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:38 pm

Does anyone have experience with Tekkeon External laptop Batteries?

Headed transatlantic later this year and not sure on outlet availability on my...

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Thu Jan 06, 2011 12:38 pm
PC3-10600,PC2-6400,PC2-5300 etc.....

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by khary23 » Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:34 pm

Can someone explain to me what the differences there are with different types of memory sticks?
thanks in advance

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Wed Jan 05, 2011 11:16 am
hysteresis with tpfancontrol

Last post by corvette « Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:19 am
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by howto » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:52 am

Hi.
Is it possible to use some kind of hysteresis with tpfancontrol?
For instance:
If temperature is greater than 70°C switch fan on.
If temp. is...

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Wed Jan 05, 2011 8:19 am
How to tell if the hard drive is spun down?

Last post by Tõnis « Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:50 pm
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by Tõnis » Sun Jan 02, 2011 9:40 pm

Is there a convenient way to know whether my hard drive has spun down and/or when it spins back up? I can't really hear it ... Is the little hard...

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Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:50 pm
Access Connections wireless question

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by Tõnis » Tue Jan 04, 2011 5:04 pm

One of the advanced wireless settings when setting up a location profile using AC (or Windows even) is the option to configure the wireless for Low...

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Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:30 pm
POST diagnostic board - experiences

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by Norway Pad » Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:50 pm

Does anyone here have any experiences with these boards, and some recommendations for which one to buy?

As I am starting to do computer repairs on...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 6:50 pm
Magnifying App reduces Screen res. / Trackpad precision

Last post by howto « Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:56 pm

by howto » Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:56 pm

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When I press Fn+Space the screen goes to 800x600.
Can this be modified so that the screen magnification will open?
It is a small windows program,...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:56 pm
Sierra Wireless MC5720 from US

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by vladis » Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:47 pm

Hi,
I want to buy this card from US ebay member, but seller don´t know if it is unlocked or not. How was this cards distributing in US ? branded or...

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Mon Jan 03, 2011 3:47 pm
Formatting an SSD

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by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Jan 02, 2011 7:43 am

I have an SSD in the marketplace for sale. I'd like to prep it for sale and am not 100% sure how to format the drive. With the platter drives I've...

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Sun Jan 02, 2011 10:46 am
Thinkpad Edge

Last post by j-dawg « Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:48 pm
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by hotkeyau » Sun Dec 26, 2010 3:15 pm

Merry Xmas all!

I'm thinking of upgrading from my almost 4 year old R60 to a new Thinkpad Edge.

Does anyone have an opinion of the Edge? All...

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Sat Jan 01, 2011 6:48 pm
RAM upgrade on 600E:

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by In_Correct » Wed Dec 29, 2010 11:56 pm

How many slots are in the 600E, and what is the maximum possible expansion with the 600E, and also what type of RAM chips do I need to install?

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Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:32 am
Swaping HDD

Last post by thetimerider « Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:35 pm
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by thetimerider » Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:52 pm

On my R51 i replaced the hard disc with a new, larger, faster one, and loaded it with my R&R disc's so that the TP was like new. Can i now put the...

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Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:35 pm
Photoshop: ThinkPad Monitor Profile Defective

Last post by derangedhermit « Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:12 pm
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by dagordon » Mon Aug 20, 2007 10:53 am

Not sure where exactly to post this, but here goes:

I have a new 14.1 T61p running Vista, and I have Photoshop CS3. When Photoshop starts, it tells...

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Wed Dec 29, 2010 4:12 pm
SSD crapped out; corrupted password now? Ideas?

Last post by ausmike « Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:48 pm
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by AMATX » Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:02 pm

Hello all - an SSD I have crapped out partially on me(ironically, as I was trying to backup stuff off of it before it went belly up) and it appears...

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Mon Dec 27, 2010 2:48 pm
Something I just found out about 08K9868 Combo drives

Last post by frankiepankie « Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:48 am
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by rkawakami » Sat Aug 04, 2007 3:46 am

I recently purchased nine 08K9868 Combo IV drives off of several different eBay sellers. During checkout I found something interesting. Several of...

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Mon Dec 27, 2010 9:48 am
Charging T30 battery in T40 impossible? No, i did it today!

Last post by BillMorrow « Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:08 am
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by frankiepankie » Mon Dec 20, 2010 2:09 pm

My dad had a T30 battery lying around which he gave to me.

I don't have a T30, neither my dad. I was interested about the battery health (i am...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sat Dec 25, 2010 6:08 am
What denotes finger-touch screen

Last post by Daniel Davis « Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:25 pm
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by Daniel Davis » Wed Dec 22, 2010 2:17 am

What denotes finger-touch screen...is it the model number of Lenovo, or is it the software designation Enhanced Windows Experience ?

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Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:25 pm
[Opera 11] Side scroll with trackpoint: how?

Last post by Tommy the cat « Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:23 pm
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by Tommy the cat » Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:51 pm

Using the trackpoint with the middle click above the touchpad you are able to scroll up and down, but also left and right.

This also works in...

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Last post by Tommy the cat
Tue Dec 21, 2010 9:23 pm
How to force firmware update on HTS541616J9AT00 HDD ?

Last post by frankiepankie « Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:27 pm
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by frankiepankie » Fri Dec 17, 2010 2:58 pm

Hi guys,

I ripped an HTS541616J9AT00 out of an Apple TV 1st Generation 160GB.

It works fine, but i would like to upgrade it with the Lenovo...

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Last post by frankiepankie
Tue Dec 21, 2010 7:27 pm
back light or indicator lights - only one stays on?

Last post by auteurist « Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:20 pm

by auteurist » Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:20 pm

Very strange problem. I was troubleshooting a W500 with an intermittent back light when I realized that the inverter cable was loose.
Tightened it...

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Last post by auteurist
Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:20 pm
What should I clean my LCD with?

Last post by Muse « Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:50 pm
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by Purcy » Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:50 pm

sorry if this is in the wrong dept., move me around if needed. But I haven't cleaned my screen except to lightly dust it. There are tiny dots of...

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Last post by Muse
Mon Dec 20, 2010 9:50 pm
HD Health

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:04 pm
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by sir_synthsalot » Sun Dec 19, 2010 4:43 pm

Is this anything to be concerned about?

HD Tune Pro: FUJITSU MJA2160BH G2 Health

ID Current Worst ThresholdData Status
(01) Raw Read Error Rate...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:04 pm
Mismatched serial nos., specs etc.

Last post by tiorapatea « Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:10 am
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by tiorapatea » Wed Dec 15, 2010 5:08 am

Oh dear, another sinking feeling from frequenting that famous auction site.

I have received a T60 with a serial of 2008-Y57 on the base, a serial of...

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Last post by tiorapatea
Thu Dec 16, 2010 2:10 am
Safe adhesive that will not damage the rubbery case coating?

Last post by deforest « Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:02 am
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by Jason404 » Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:40 pm

Which adhesive could I use that does not damage the rubbery ThinkPad case coating on the lid?

I want to attach a sticker (around 50mm squared),...

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Last post by deforest
Tue Dec 14, 2010 11:02 am
R500 2717-5GU $450 good buy or not

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:21 pm
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by thetimerider » Tue Dec 07, 2010 11:25 pm

Im looking at a R500-5GU for $450. The seller tells me its upgradable to 8 gig of ram but when i look on the Lenovo site it says max at 4 gigs? He...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:21 pm
Lenovo Wireless Adapters (802.11, etc.) are not installed.

Last post by topmahof « Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:22 pm
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by killer » Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:54 pm

I have my mother-in-law's old R50e (1834-U3G) on which I did a factory restore.

It has Intel 802.11bg Wireless but Windows XP SP3 will not find...

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Last post by topmahof
Mon Dec 13, 2010 4:22 pm
Repairing the DC Output Module of the Ultraslim Adapter

Last post by loyukfai « Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:49 am
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by loyukfai » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:52 am

I have a malfunctioned DC output module (41R4509), do you think I can get it fixed instead of replacing it...?

Cheers.

Reference:

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Last post by loyukfai
Sun Dec 12, 2010 5:49 am
Vaporiser okay?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:10 am
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by Tõnis » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:57 pm

I'm struggling with a bad cold. The heat in my place is very dry, and I'd like to use a vaporiser in the room where I'm using my ThinkPad. Will it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Dec 10, 2010 8:10 am
QUESTION- BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility - ThinkPad

Last post by richk « Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:12 am
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by dozer » Tue Dec 07, 2010 9:18 pm

howdy folks,

Question about the BIOS Settings Capture/Playback Utility - ThinkPad , i.e., SRCMOS.exe .

The lenovo page says it makes a .CMS file,...

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Last post by richk
Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:12 am
is there a free "hd clone" program out there?

Last post by dorronto « Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:30 pm
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by dorronto » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:21 am

I've never done this before, cloning a hard drive. I've read about Acronis and others here on the Forum.

Is there a FREE cloning program I can use...

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Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:30 pm
how to prep hdd in ultrabay to make it bootable?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:20 am
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by skanky » Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:06 pm

i've got a t60 with the hdd ultrabay adapter, i use the secondary drive mainly as a backup solution using symantec ghost to do full drive/partition...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:20 am
Legacy machine - browsing, email etc - long, OCD post

Last post by tiorapatea « Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:29 am
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by tiorapatea » Wed Dec 08, 2010 7:23 am

I am looking for a second-hand machine for my 75-year old, non-tech savvy mother so that she can book tickets online, surf a bit, do email and stuff....

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Last post by tiorapatea
Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:29 am
Video Problem on R60 (17k jpg attached)

Last post by Rincewindwiz « Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:53 am
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by Rincewindwiz » Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:44 pm

Hi,
I have an R60 with a video display problem which shows up as stripes of speckles on the screen and flakes of snow on the initial boot screen....

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Last post by Rincewindwiz
Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:53 am
How to update BIOS by USB?

Last post by JKK « Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:53 pm
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by JKK » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:09 pm

Hello,

I got the modified BIOS from the user Zender, so now i'd like to update but i got no (re)writable CD.

Anyway i don't care cause i hate...

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Last post by JKK
Tue Dec 07, 2010 7:53 pm
ATI overclocking thread

Last post by dozer « Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:01 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:41 pm

After I made a fresh install of Vista Ultimate x64 on my new Hitachi 7K200 I was wondering which driver to pick up for my ATI Mobility FireGL 5200....

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Last post by dozer
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:01 pm
File sharing woes

Last post by CeeDee « Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:11 pm
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by CeeDee » Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:06 am

I have a T60p and a T60 both running Windows 7 Pro. My problem is that every time I boot the T60p I have to go to network properties and re-check...

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Sun Dec 05, 2010 11:11 pm
R&R with new hardware?

Last post by toppledots « Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:56 am
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by toppledots » Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:49 am

I just got my T510 the other day and I'm planning on swapping out the hard drive in there. If I make a full backup with R&R will I be able to restore...

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Last post by toppledots
Sat Dec 04, 2010 9:56 am
Rescue and Recovery

Last post by leftbrain99 « Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:36 pm
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by TrailRunner » Mon Oct 18, 2010 6:24 pm

Is a full backup taken with R&R the same as an image taken with a tool like Ghost?

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Last post by leftbrain99
Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:36 pm
Hard disk password

Last post by synchromesh « Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:05 pm
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by synchromesh » Tue Nov 30, 2010 11:40 am

Recently I purchased a Hitachi 7K200-200 disk on Craigslist. Unfortunately it appears that the disk is passworded. I was able contact the previous...

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Last post by synchromesh
Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:05 pm
multitouch and gestures on older machines like T6x

Last post by eyeland « Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:55 am
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by eyeland » Wed Nov 17, 2010 6:55 pm

Almost a year ago I discovered this thread on hardwarezone, where the OP had discovered that features such as multitouch and gestures can be enabled...

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Last post by eyeland
Fri Dec 03, 2010 10:55 am
IBM / Lenovo provided burning software

Last post by keithsketchley « Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:41 pm
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by Homer1987 » Sat Oct 02, 2010 11:09 am

Hi.

For my T43 and T42 I was looking to a no cost option for a burning solution.

Both systems are clean install of XP and do not have a recovery...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:41 pm
What do you mainly use your Ultrabay for?

Last post by automobus « Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm
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by Worzyl » Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:15 am

After receiving some valuable information from HarryC, I'm curious to know what people use their ultrabay for. Currently installed in my T60p is an...

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Last post by automobus
Wed Dec 01, 2010 10:00 pm
External enclosure for Samsung ata laptop drive

Last post by jronald « Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:42 pm
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by Mara82 » Mon Nov 15, 2010 1:31 pm

Recently I bought a Samsung HM160HC 2.5 ATA laptop drive to put into my T40. Now my T40 has fallen victim to its graphic chip and I would like to use...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:42 pm
SD card weirdness

Last post by bill bolton « Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:09 pm
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by Paul Unger » Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:44 pm

I did an R&R restore to my T61 last week. All in all a difficult, frustrating, damaging experience... But I'll not rant here. :wink: What I'd like is...

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Last post by bill bolton
Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:09 pm
Weight measurements: Thinkpads + Accessories + Others

Last post by dr_st « Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:45 pm
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by dr_st » Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:55 am

In the past couple of weeks I've been playing around with my digital scale, measuring the weight of various Thinkpads with various configurations....

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:45 pm
which newer model thinkpad?

Last post by sarbin « Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:54 pm
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by gychang » Thu Nov 25, 2010 1:55 pm

It is black friday time and my trusty T42 has a MB that is burnt out... Main use is at home with surfing, occasional photoshop, no gaming.

I want a...

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Last post by sarbin
Tue Nov 30, 2010 2:54 pm
Product Recovery CD 1 of 6 won't boot

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:57 am
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by Paul Unger » Thu Nov 25, 2010 7:11 pm

I suspect this question has been asked before, but obviously my search abilities aren't what they need to be (since I couldn't find anything... ). So...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Nov 28, 2010 8:57 am
Snow Leopard Server on vmware win7?

Last post by ibmfreak « Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:12 pm

by ibmfreak » Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:12 pm

Hello

Any one know if it is possible to install Snow Leopard Server on vmware/windows 7?
I have installed successfully ordinary Snow Leopard. I have...

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Last post by ibmfreak
Sat Nov 27, 2010 4:12 pm
Which Thinkpad Should I get

Last post by john1in2 « Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:32 am
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by john1in2 » Tue Sep 14, 2010 6:25 pm

I am a longtime Thinkpad T series user, love the old school thinkpads.

I'm thinking of getting a newer model that is higher performance. I want to...

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Last post by john1in2
Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:32 am
Home cooked install disk question, T42p/T60p, Windows xp

Last post by sbjoe « Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:21 am
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by sbjoe » Tue Nov 23, 2010 8:42 pm

Recently used a spare, the original to me, hdd to do a fresh o/s install on the T42p with a disk I made following the recipe at,

All went well with...

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Thu Nov 25, 2010 12:21 am

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