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How to solve this problem?

Last post by ausmike « Sat May 08, 2010 7:13 am
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by Me2 » Sat May 01, 2010 2:55 pm

I turned on my computer and it seemed fine slow (from lack of very much ram) but ok. After a minute or two it told me that my norton firewall had...

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Last post by ausmike
Sat May 08, 2010 7:13 am
what to buy T/W/X series?

Last post by irus « Fri May 07, 2010 2:43 pm
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by irus » Wed May 05, 2010 11:36 pm

hi im looking for a laptop with a t42 sxga type screen and keyboard + durability to handle harsh environment like hot environment and dirty...

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Fri May 07, 2010 2:43 pm
RAM

Last post by Yacek « Mon May 03, 2010 5:57 pm
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by Me2 » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:03 am

I had a 2 gb PC2 5300 DDR2 SDRAM from lenovo in my laptop for maybe a year at most and it recently went bad. So my question is there a certain brand...

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Mon May 03, 2010 5:57 pm
Genuine ThinkPad AC Adapter Photos Thread (Will have images)

Last post by Yacek « Mon May 03, 2010 10:50 am
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by bhtooefr » Sat Apr 24, 2010 10:45 am

I'd like to compile photos of genuine ThinkPad AC adapters, for those looking at buying used or lower-cost adapters.

Please only post photos of...

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Last post by Yacek
Mon May 03, 2010 10:50 am
Unhide system partition

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun May 02, 2010 6:19 am
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by WolfpackM » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:03 pm

I want to clone and upgrade my HDD in my Thinkpad X200 Tablet. When I try to use Acronis or Paragon to clone the drive, they both crash when copying...

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Sun May 02, 2010 6:19 am
Disk Encryption

Last post by hts « Sat May 01, 2010 3:23 pm
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by Mike02906 » Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:42 pm

My T510 should arrive Wednesday, for use in my new consulting business.

I would like to have a reasonable level of data security. The Thinkpad will...

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Sat May 01, 2010 3:23 pm
Thinking of buying a thinkpad quick question

Last post by jduvall « Sat May 01, 2010 4:38 am
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by jduvall » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:23 pm

I had an old IBM thinkpad (t40 or t41 I forget which) Which I picked up second hand (or rather 3rd or 4th hand) that was beat to hell when I got it...

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Sat May 01, 2010 4:38 am
dock and screen not turning on

Last post by tetrismaster « Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:47 pm
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by tetrismaster » Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:03 pm

I'm having an issue with my screen not turning on after docking. My settings right now is to do nothing when the lid is closed. If I dock my...

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Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:47 pm
Keyboard connector adaptor?

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by eyestrain » Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:52 pm

Is there a way to connect an old large keyboard connector where a new small one should go? Such as plugging in a T42 keyboard into a T60 and hacking...

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:52 pm
Why Thinkpad's screen so dim?

Last post by archer6 « Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:25 pm
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by madcow » Thu Mar 18, 2010 8:50 pm

The brightness of my Thinkpad X61 is not even comparable to the cheapest acer laptop. I am [censored]. I like my Thinkpad's body but hate the screen.

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Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:25 pm
How to get 32 bit screensaver running in 64 bit Win7?

Last post by GrandMasterKhan « Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:59 am
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by GrandMasterKhan » Sun Apr 25, 2010 4:31 am

Any takers feeling challenged to provide a solution to this one?

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Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:59 am
ThinkPad Ultraslim Combo Adapter Comparison Photo...?

Last post by Navck « Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:20 pm
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by loyukfai » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:43 am

Just wondering if someone can take a photo of the utlraslim adapter besides of a regular 60W/90W adapter and shows the differences...?

Cheers.

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Last post by Navck
Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:20 pm
Ultrabay hard drive 2102 erro

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:09 pm
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by vilasman » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:38 am

When my computer boots up i get a 2102 error... anybody know how to fix it?

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Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:09 pm
trouble shoot lcd screen

Last post by NautTboy « Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:42 pm
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by NautTboy » Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:43 pm

Most screen has 30 pins. If the screen is in good working condition, shouldn't it work with any laptop just like monitor works with any pc? Let say...

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Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:42 pm
Veriface software

Last post by ausmike « Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:15 pm
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by Hazarrd » Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:46 am

Has anyone been able to get the veriface software to work on a Windows 7 lenovo laptop, on which the software did not come preinstalled? I have an...

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Last post by ausmike
Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:15 pm
display off then on again

Last post by ausmike « Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:39 am
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by Paul Unger » Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:26 am

I suspect this is an easy fix, but I can't figure it out...

On my T61, the screen will turn off (I'm guessing for screensaver, which is set to None...

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Last post by ausmike
Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:39 am
Message Centre file error

Last post by Harryc « Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:03 pm
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by Paul Unger » Sun Apr 18, 2010 6:56 pm

I just got an error message pop-up about a corrupt file in Lenovo's Message Center Plus. The error logs are:
Event Type: Error
Event Source:...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Apr 18, 2010 7:03 pm
Where to buy IBM USB SATA HDD Enclosure?

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:04 pm
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by siya-u » Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:58 pm

Hello,

I am looking for an genuine IBM USB HDD enclosure that accepts 2.5 SATA disc drives. I'm currently using a PATA (regular IDE) version of this...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:04 pm
Biometric logon ceases to work after problematic install

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:01 am
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by jll » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:07 am

Biometric logon used to work perfectly on my x200s running Windows 7 Professional. Yesterday I encountered problems when installing Tamos'...

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Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:01 am
Trackpoint scrolling not working in Thunderbird

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:24 pm
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by ChugokuOtaku » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:22 pm

I have Win7 Enterprise installed on my X41, with the proper driver installed for Ultranav.
The center button + trackpoint scrolling works on...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Apr 15, 2010 7:24 pm
Access IBM buttom - macros possible?

Last post by yak « Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:31 pm
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by ChugokuOtaku » Wed Apr 14, 2010 7:14 pm

Did some searching around in regards to customizing the blue Access IBM button, and didn't find what I was looking for. It seems like while these...

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Last post by yak
Wed Apr 14, 2010 8:31 pm
System board - R51

Last post by fugro « Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:26 am
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by fugro » Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:02 am

Please, can anyone help me in finding a layout diagram of the system board for an R50/R51 series Thinkpad ?

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Last post by fugro
Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:26 am
Any way to set up RAID-1 on a ThinkPad?

Last post by eyestrain « Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:35 am
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by thinkpac » Sun Apr 11, 2010 12:19 am

I have a T60 and want to get a external USB hard drive. I was wondering if there's any way to have a RAID-1 setup between the normal hard drive and...

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Last post by eyestrain
Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:35 am
upgrade conundrum

Last post by craigmontHunter « Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:47 am
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by toad » Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:26 am

I've got a T41 and I'm reasonably happy with it. I've upgraded it, had to get a new mobo 'cos of flexing, new hard disk, got a better wifi card, new...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:47 am
Battery Threshold Manager Question

Last post by yak « Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:38 pm
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by Tõnis » Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:44 am

I have two nine cell batteries, one with 103 cycles, the other with almost three times that many. Thus far, I have let the ThinkPad automatically...

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Last post by yak
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:38 pm
Extended IBM/Lenovo keyboard software utility - useful stuff

Last post by Yacek « Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:12 am

by Yacek » Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:12 am

Just noted (lol) that in the factory cartoon box of keyboard there is a CD with useful factory software to customize your keyboard and some other...

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Last post by Yacek
Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:12 am
Customizing Thinkpad mouse buttons.

Last post by lenuevo « Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:33 am
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by lenuevo » Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:49 pm

Many Thinkpads have duplicate mousing buttons on top of the touchpad. I am wondering if it's possible to assign special functionality to these...

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Last post by lenuevo
Thu Apr 08, 2010 12:33 am
Want to upgrade.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:20 pm
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by krcmd » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:41 pm

I've got a t43p w/ 2.o gh processor and 1400x1050 14 display. I would like something faster; I run mostly MS Access db programs and interact on web...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:20 pm
Need Help Using Product Recovery CD's for ThinkPad T40p

Last post by Andman « Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:03 pm
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by Andman » Wed Mar 24, 2010 11:01 pm

I'm on my second attempt to do a factory restore on my ThinkPad T40p. I started by reading the instructions posted in the FAQ section. On my first...

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Last post by Andman
Wed Apr 07, 2010 4:03 pm
Not happy with ESET Nod 32

Last post by Yacek « Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:39 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 30, 2010 6:10 am

Until recently I was a big fan of ESET Nod 32, but no longer.
I'm using Version 4.0.474.0
My keyboard & mouse are blocked by ESET every time it...

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Last post by Yacek
Tue Apr 06, 2010 4:39 pm
create recovery disks

Last post by control « Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:20 pm
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by retired » Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:15 pm

I have an r52 with xp. I'd like to create a recovery disk. When I go into Ibm access I can't find an option to create recovery disk. If I don't have...

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Last post by control
Mon Apr 05, 2010 7:20 pm
My R60 laptop detects battery failure..HELP..

Last post by dorronto « Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:25 pm
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by dorronto » Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:28 am

My R60 has been running perfect. It has the Celeron M410 1.46 cpu. Perfect for my families school work. Now I get a message stating that it detects...

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Last post by dorronto
Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:25 pm
ATA-3/ATA-4 Hard Drives - Will work in Thinkpads?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:07 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:29 pm

Dear forum experts

I was following prices for a Toshiba MK1231GAL (1.8 PATA drive) in Ebay for my X40, but I read that several sellers stated that...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:07 pm
Kill the Win+P hotkey!

Last post by Tygur « Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:21 am
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by Tygur » Sat Apr 03, 2010 8:35 am

I just got my W510, and while setting it up I noticed that something on this laptop is mapping Win+P to the same thing as Fn+F7, which is a popup...

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Last post by Tygur
Sat Apr 03, 2010 9:21 am
Map double-clicking TrackPoint center button to...

Last post by msafi « Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:26 am

by msafi » Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:26 am

Is it possible to map the double-clicking action of the center button of the TrackPoint to 3rd mouse button while keeping the standard scrolling...

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Fri Apr 02, 2010 12:26 am
Uisng mPCIe card in an ExpressCard slot

Last post by fasterbybike « Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:18 am
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by fasterbybike » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:34 am

I have a mPCIe WWAN card in my X61. I would like to use this WWAN card in my R52's ExpressCard slot for a short term project. (The R52 does not have...

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Last post by fasterbybike
Wed Mar 31, 2010 7:18 am
Longer battery life for cpu & gpu intensive T60p

Last post by eyestrain « Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:15 am
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by lobbleton » Sun Mar 28, 2010 3:52 am

What would be the best solution for high battery consumption work in a place where there are no electrical outlets?

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Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:15 am
Revision Numbers of Power Supplies

Last post by eyestrain « Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:02 am
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by Wendy » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:09 am

I have three 60 watt power supplies that came with 3 different thinkpads. How do I know which revision is the most recent? I tried search and...

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Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:02 am
Which browser is better?

Last post by Temetka « Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:49 am
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by Me2 » Wed Sep 30, 2009 10:53 pm

Which browser would you recommend? Internet Explorer 8, current version of Chrome, current version of Opera, or Firefox 3.5? Or maybe one that I...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:49 am
Problem with 5.4Ghz 802.11n Network

Last post by kay.one « Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:35 pm
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by kay.one » Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:43 pm

Just bought a Thinkpad edge, it has a 43Y6553 (ThinkPad 11b/g/n Wireless LAN Mini-PCI Express Adapter II?) wireless card. I also have a Linksys 610n...

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Last post by kay.one
Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:35 pm
Lenovo logo on the top of display lid

Last post by kay.one « Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:33 pm
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by yak » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:25 pm

The Lenovo logo isn't on top of my new X200 (manufactured 12/09), which is great!

Is it gone for good? Since when?

Just curious...

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Last post by kay.one
Fri Mar 26, 2010 7:33 pm
GPU load/heat vs. external screen resolution... questions

Last post by Yacek « Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:39 am
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by Yacek » Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:04 pm

Hello,
Recently I've been searching for some information on the connections between GPU load and resolution in laptops. I want to know if the size of...

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Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:39 am
New GOBI WWAN for Dell, Lenovo soon? Upgrading T400s?

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by msnflier » Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:41 pm

Apparently, Qualcomm will be shipping some new products that will be compatible with LTE, along with CDMA - Rev. A and HSPA. The press release only...

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Last post by msnflier
Thu Mar 25, 2010 8:41 pm
How do I recover my laptop? Help

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 pm
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by douggie1977 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:37 pm

Hi,
I have a T30 (older model) that had Windows XP pre installed but it got erases after I attempted to reformat. I can't find the recover CDs...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 pm
e-SATA 500GB limit

Last post by richk « Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 pm
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by richk » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:54 pm

Can someone tell me why some or most of the external e-SATA HDD housings say they have a 500GB limit? Where does the limitation come in?

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Last post by richk
Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:47 pm
Flushmount PCMCIA USB Card?

Last post by Majestic « Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:26 pm
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by RWDPLZ » Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:00 pm

Does anyone make a flushmount PCMCIA USB Card? I just fixed my A31p, and it would be very usable again if it had USB 2.0 ports, but I'd prefer not to...

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Last post by Majestic
Tue Mar 23, 2010 1:26 pm
Toggle display (or simulate Fn+F7) with a single key?

Last post by JKellar « Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:55 am
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by JKellar » Sat Mar 20, 2010 1:39 am

I often use the Fn+F7 combination on my X61s to toggle display between notebook and external monitor. I would like to activate this same 'toggle...

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Last post by JKellar
Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:55 am
Help with computer decision for engineering programs...

Last post by Superego « Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:36 am
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by ss08x » Mon Mar 15, 2010 2:28 am

I am an engineering student and currently working in the field. I currently have a computer that just isn’t working for what I need to do (let alone...

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Last post by Superego
Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:36 am
Reliable P-M Dothan SXGA+ or UXGA Thinkpad?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:43 pm
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by eyestrain » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:50 pm

I'd like to go extreme with underfanning for quiet, and not worry about GPU.

Is there a model, or easy to make frankenpad, that:

(A) Doesn't suffer...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:43 pm
TrackPoint as Joystick for games, possible?

Last post by Utwig « Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:41 pm
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by jhonyl » Sat Jun 11, 2005 8:19 am

Hi,

Can I use the TrackPoint as a joystick input in games? (I tried to play a flight simulator game, and I chose to allow keyboard and mouse input,...

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Mon Mar 22, 2010 5:41 pm

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