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ThinkPad T500 thinvintage Rescue and Recovery - PLZ help

Last post by Theokretes « Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:52 pm
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by asiniv » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:48 am

Hello,
I've already exaushted all te resources I could find including the lenovo forums -

My Rescue and recovey is stuck at the about screen. I...

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Fri Aug 20, 2010 12:52 pm
tpnumlk & tpnumlkd?

Last post by dsvochak « Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:55 pm
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by rotcoddam » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:15 am

I just purchased a new SL510 with WinXP. One of the things I have learned over the years with ThinkPads (this is my third) is that, to get optimal...

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:55 pm
Tell me about international keyboard layouts.

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:35 am
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by cksubs » Sat Aug 14, 2010 11:34 am

Hi, I just saw a Japanese (I think?) ThinkPad keyboard.

It's awesome. I really want to try out that tiny spacebar and extra hotkeys. As a typing...

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Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:35 am
Problem with hard drive in Ultrabay on T43

Last post by ricard « Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:43 am
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by ricard » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:44 pm

Recently got a hard drive caddy for my T43 so that I can put a large (-ish) drive there to use for video editing. Haven't bought the drive yet,...

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Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:43 am
More R&R

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by sbjoe » Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:35 pm

I'm responsible for maintaining 2 laptops, T42p & T60p, in a home environment and don't for a minute pretend to be all that astute. My main object is...

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Sat Aug 14, 2010 2:06 pm
fingerprint software rejects password-can't enroll prints

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:25 am
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by ChugokuOtaku » Fri Jul 30, 2010 10:32 pm

I installed Thinkvantage Fingerprint Software version 5.9.3 on Win7 32bit on my T42 laptop.
I first setup a primary admin account, launched the...

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Fri Aug 13, 2010 7:25 am
X20 as a NAS - questions first

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:39 pm
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by Intergalactic Captain » Fri Aug 06, 2010 12:54 am

I've got an x20 and an x22 that have been gathering dust for a while and have been toying around with the idea of using one for an NAS (network...

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Thu Aug 12, 2010 2:39 pm
CAN NOT FIND WARRANTY INFO

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:21 pm
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by RRHODY » Fri Jul 30, 2010 8:27 am

Curious situation. The BIOS reports the type and serial number but a Lenovo warranty search using those entries comes back no information.
How can...

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Thu Aug 05, 2010 11:21 pm
Plz help with T30, S-Video, InterVideo WinDVD v3.2 problems

Last post by robert213 « Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:25 pm
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by robert213 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:55 pm

Folks,

As of this moment, I am watching Universal Studios movie, Seabiscuit using...

1) IBM T30 with Windows XP SP3
2) DVD drive
3) InterVideo...

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Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:25 pm
Why would a USB soundcard not fix the crippling issue ?

Last post by agarza « Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:47 pm
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by s2kdriver80 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:20 pm

Just out of curiosity, for people who have ThinkPads with the internal sound card disabled for mixing and don't have expresscard support, why...

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Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:47 pm
Wi-fi management, Access Connections vs. Windows issue

Last post by Mike Blake « Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:23 pm
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by niccolo » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:41 pm

I have an old but still loved T42. Oddly, IBM Access Connections often doesn't recognize wireless networks, and even when it does recognize them...

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Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:23 pm
Wireless Problem Startup - no connection

Last post by jwege « Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:52 am
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by jwege » Sun Jul 18, 2010 4:55 am

I have a strange problem with the wireless card in one of my TP's (R31) - an I assume that different programs at boottime do interfer and screw up...

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Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:52 am
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 and Screen replacement adventures

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:05 am
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by Jfez » Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:16 am

Hi Folks,

I am a happy T60 user seeking help.

Brief history: Last year I got a T60 donated by a good friend of mine. Last week, I accidentally...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:05 am
Anti-virus for ThinkPad T40

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:57 am
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by cookie » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:52 am

Hello, I have a ThinkPad T40, with Windows XP. What is the best free anti-virus program for it? It needs to be free, and good detection rates, also...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:57 am
GPU Computing on thinkpad

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by internlin » Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:32 am

Hi, all

I have some thinkpads, such as t61p, t500..... and recently I have the need of GPU computing, but the forceware and catalyst on the lenovo...

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Last post by siya-u
Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:07 pm
How to get the bluetooth individual control from fn f5 back?

Last post by meanie « Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:16 am

by meanie » Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:16 am

Hi
There use to be a individual control for bluetooth at the bottom, how to get it back on the fn f5 hotkey without turning it on and off thru cmd?...

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Last post by meanie
Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:16 am
GOBI 2000 + T-Mobile

Last post by Tony Chan « Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:30 am
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by gene303 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:22 pm

Is it possible to use a t-mobile sim from my cellphone with a gobi-2000? Thanks.

--Gene

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Last post by Tony Chan
Sun Jul 25, 2010 9:30 am
Anyone bought the ultraslim 90w combo adapter@Lenovo outlet?

Last post by jazzaddict « Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:34 am
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by Procter » Tue Jun 29, 2010 10:06 pm

This item:

This is my first time experience with Lenovo outlet, but for numerous time people were crazy about the cheap laptop sold at the outlet,...

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Last post by jazzaddict
Fri Jul 23, 2010 7:34 am
T410s - recording own audio (not int. mixing) causes feedbac

Last post by s2kdriver80 « Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:11 am
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by s2kdriver80 » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:10 am

... feedback/interference.

Before you read further, I'm not referring to internal mixing, but externally looping a miniplug cable with audio coming...

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Last post by s2kdriver80
Thu Jul 22, 2010 1:11 am
Any way to remove hair from an LCD...

Last post by underclocker « Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:33 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:58 am

...without completely taking it apart, that is?

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Last post by underclocker
Wed Jul 21, 2010 6:33 pm
Expecting Intel low voltage CPU

Last post by Danoc « Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:44 am
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by Danoc » Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:33 pm

When can we expect these low voltage CPU in Thinkpads?

i3-330UM

i5-520UM
i5-540UM

i7-620UM
i7-640UM
i7-660UM
i7-620UE
i7-620LM

Max TDP...

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Last post by Danoc
Wed Jul 21, 2010 12:44 am
Parts lookup question - can it tell number of antennas?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:56 pm
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by Edward Mendelson » Mon Jul 19, 2010 11:28 am

I'm looking at a ThinkPad on eBay, and am trying to figure out if it has two internal antennas or three, as I want to put in an 802.11n card if I get...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:56 pm
Stop rescue and recovery from reformatting partitions?

Last post by marlinspike « Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:01 pm
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by marlinspike » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:06 am

If I have a blank drive that I have partitioned how I want it, is there a way to install to it using rescue and recovery, either using my system...

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Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:01 pm
T400 DVD/CDRW drive

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:07 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:43 am

Currently I have my T400 DVD/CDRW sitting in a box. I'm wondering if there is any type of enclosure or a connector that will let me put this to use....

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Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:07 pm
Are these LCD panels legit?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:49 am
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by nilum » Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:46 am

I am building a custom Cintiq (a la bongofish.com) and it will be a non-destructive build with a custom enclosure ( a la tabletmod.com). Basically it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:49 am
Old laptops and dead batteries

Last post by Harryc « Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:45 pm
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by Unknown_K » Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:08 pm

A while back I purchased a battery for a 390 machine that was supposed to be good but I think was shorted taking out the charger board on my 390e...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Jul 15, 2010 1:45 pm
can't boot from usb (working on other comp.)

Last post by m-blue « Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:01 am

by m-blue » Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:01 am

Hello,
I am new user of x61s, now I have windows 7, but I would like to put my old hdd and reinstall xp - faster for while....
I am trying to use my...

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Last post by m-blue
Thu Jul 15, 2010 10:01 am
X60 tablet front bezel replacement

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:36 am
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by Neflem » Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:19 pm

Hi guys,

I'll be replacing my front bezel for my X60 tablet soon.
My poor baby has two of the corners chipped/broken and I've left it for a while :(...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:36 am
x200t 1804 error,help

Last post by Neflem « Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:04 pm
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by wanyuan1986 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:55 pm

mt laptop is lenovo x200t ,i purchase a sierra wireless mc8775 last week. bug the problem is 1804 error. i must remove the mc8775 to enter win 7....

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Last post by Neflem
Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:04 pm
Transferring hard drive data

Last post by burns334 « Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:21 pm
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by burns334 » Sat Jul 10, 2010 10:50 am

My Dell inspiron B130 up and quit, no lights, no nothing. I removed the hard drive and mounted it in my Rockfish enclosure and attached it to my T60...

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Last post by burns334
Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:21 pm
S30 wifi card detected as LAN NIC! Help please

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:58 pm

I'm working on a rare Japanese IBM S30, and managed to get Windows 2000/SP4 installed (without a CD drive).
Found video and audio (and other) drivers...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:04 am
Advice - T510i/Edge

Last post by killer « Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:32 pm
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by Kermitdk » Sat Jun 26, 2010 1:36 am

Hi, My old laptop is on the way out, and I have decided to get myself a Lenovo. Well, now comes my question, I do have limited founds, so I can...

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Last post by killer
Tue Jul 06, 2010 12:32 pm
Cloning a SSD to a Mechanical Drive[External]

Last post by tomartom « Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:56 pm
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by tomartom » Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:28 pm

I want to clone my SSD 64G onto an external disk, as I am paranoid that if I get malware or a virus that changes my registry, an image would not...

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Last post by tomartom
Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:56 pm
How to interpret Seagate Hard Disk Date Code

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:59 am

by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:59 am

Found this handy webpage to calculate the real date from the cryptic Seagate HD Date code.

Example: Seagate Date: 07441 corresponds to 2007 April...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:59 am
Mini PCI Express wifi card: Switch between 2 thinkpads?

Last post by Synthetickiller « Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:40 pm
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by Synthetickiller » Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:26 am

I own both an SL500 and an X200. The X200 has an intel 5300 BGN wifi card while the SL500 is only B/G. If you try to put a different wifi card in,...

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Last post by Synthetickiller
Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:40 pm
lenovo power tips sold brick and mortar?

Last post by leland « Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:19 am
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by leland » Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:50 pm

I need power tips for my lenovo ultraportable ac/dc adapter. Are these sold brick and mortar anywhere?

Appreciate tips on ways to get them fast.

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Sat Jul 03, 2010 12:19 am
Freezing until pressure applied Thinkpad R52

Last post by mujahid7ia « Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:07 pm
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by JoeCanada67 » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:46 pm

I have an IBM Thinkpad R52 with a strange problem. It boots normally into windows, is responsive and works fine at first. Then it appears to freeze...

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Fri Jul 02, 2010 7:07 pm
Newer ThinkPads without hardware volume controls

Last post by mujahid7ia « Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:53 pm
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by mujahid7ia » Sun Jun 27, 2010 2:40 pm

Hi

As soon as I received my new T510 I noticed that the volume buttons were now linked to the Windows volume rather than the hardware sound card...

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Fri Jul 02, 2010 6:53 pm
Access Connections wireless settings and ICS

Last post by Icee « Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:32 am

by Icee » Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:32 am

Hello everyone!

I have a networking issue that I can't quite get straight in my head. I'm trying to make my x61t into a wireless router and share...

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Last post by Icee
Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:32 am
BSOD Errors - Is It Drivers or Hardware?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:10 pm
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by sausage888 » Wed Jun 30, 2010 2:25 pm

My A31P suddenly started giving intermittant BSOD errors after trying out the new Netflix streaming movie viewer using Microsoft Silverlight. Movie...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jun 30, 2010 5:10 pm
How to charge all laptops in car with same adapter

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:37 am
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by koden » Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:17 pm

I have this laptops:

S10
S12
T42
T60

Can I charge this with the combo adapter?

And where to find this adapter cheap?

This is a link from denmark...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:37 am
Differences between X20 and X21?

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:24 pm
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by paddyw2001 » Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:31 am

Hello all

I have an old Thinkpad X21 that's a bit battered but works OK. I've seen a 'spares or repair' X20 in my local newspaper and was wondering...

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Tue Jun 29, 2010 3:24 pm
How Do I bypass the BIOS password on a THinkpad T30?

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:28 am
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by amartins » Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:01 am

Hi everyone! I have this Thinkpad T30 which I cant access the OS due to the BIOS password that bytheway, I have no ideia what it is.

I have tryed...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:28 am
Microsoft Office Medialess License Key

Last post by Charles Krug « Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:41 pm
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by Charles Krug » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:42 am

Hope this question is appropriate for this section . . .
My vendor is determining the next step, but has anyone else run into a situation like this?...

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Last post by Charles Krug
Mon Jun 28, 2010 2:41 pm
X3 or i3

Last post by sixthgear « Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:54 pm

by sixthgear » Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:54 pm

Getting ready to buy a new thinkpad & Lenovo are slowely rolling out the Phenom's. I'm def leaning toward the AMD option & hear good things about the...

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Last post by sixthgear
Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:54 pm
Cable to externally connect 2nd Hard Drive Adapter to TP

Last post by blue2 « Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:33 am
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by blue2 » Fri Jun 04, 2010 12:20 pm

Hello. I often use a 2nd Hard Disk Drive Adapter for Ultrabay Slim or a 2nd HDD SATA Adapter to load a backup hard drive in the ultrabay of my...

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Last post by blue2
Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:33 am
Questions on buying an under-laptop cooling fan

Last post by Mike Blake « Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:15 am
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by blm » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:12 pm

Last month I bought a gently used R51 Thinkpad. Who makes a durable, quiet cooling fan to put under the laptop?

I understand that some of these...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:15 am
sorry another product key question

Last post by Harryc « Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:51 am
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by SPIKE2k10 » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:30 am

how do i know which verion of xp pro the key is for? i.e service pack 1 or 2 or even no service pack?

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:51 am
Fingerprint Reader and External Monitor / Keyboard

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:58 am
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by ImSeeker » Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:07 am

I often have my Thinkpad attached to an external keyboard/monitor with the case closed.

The fingerprint reader pops up after 10 minutes of...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Wed Jun 23, 2010 6:58 am
XP Pro License Key

Last post by dsvochak « Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:36 pm
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by SPIKE2k10 » Tue Jun 22, 2010 1:30 pm

Will the XP Pro license keys on bottom of the laptops activate any legal copy of xp pro?

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Tue Jun 22, 2010 4:36 pm

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