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AVG 9.0

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by Marin85 » Sat Oct 31, 2009 9:28 pm
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I just noticed that AVG Anti-Virus Free 9.0 is out. Has anyone already tried it out? Maybe they have brought back all the qualities of the good old...
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Fri Dec 25, 2009 10:56 pm
Battery Full Charge Capacity Increasing?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:24 am
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by Colonel O'Neill » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:57 pm

Okay, so I have a 6-cell battery for my T400, and Lenovo Power Manager says it's design capacity is 56.16 Wh. What's strange is the full charge...

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Fri Dec 25, 2009 2:24 am
ultrabay hard drive, chkdsk

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:55 am
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by allen » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:54 am

i think i had this problem before, and don't remember how i resolved it, but i recreated it.

almost every time i startup, chkdsk runs and checks my...

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Thu Dec 24, 2009 8:55 am
USB support problem on ThinkPad A31 [standard]

Last post by A31 « Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:25 pm
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by A31 » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:50 pm

I have a USB problem on ThinkPad A31...

1) When I plug any USB device into either of the two standard USB slots on the A31, the whole system dies,...

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Tue Dec 22, 2009 3:25 pm
Whats the nnearest match to the 600x, but with more power.

Last post by Neil « Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:42 pm
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by paul*robertson » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:24 am

Hi,
Reluctantly, and with some sadness, my 600x will soon be entering into a state of semi-retiredness. With all the flash on the internet, its too...

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Last post by Neil
Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:42 pm
WWAN Speed

Last post by bill bolton « Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:38 pm
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by dyre » Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:57 pm

Hey all!

After completing the upgrade to 7.2 Mbit on my Sierra Wireless MC8775 i have definitely seen a performance and speed increase.

So i...

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon Dec 21, 2009 6:38 pm
Can't Get Volume Control Meter on Screen!

Last post by zman « Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:56 pm
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by zman » Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:02 am

Hi, I have a Thinkpad T42 laptop. I recently got a bad redirect type malware virus, and decided to wipe the disk clean and reinstall the operating...

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Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:56 pm
[need help] regarding usb full-size ultranav keyboard[fixed]

Last post by jwid « Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:36 am
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by jwid » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:30 pm

I've been using this external keyboard model 31P8950 such that the one shows in this lenovo link:

i use it on XP 32-bit os and had no trouble...

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Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:36 am
WWAN Ericcson F3507g Dell 5530 WinXP ThinkpadX200

Last post by Peak2Peak « Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:52 pm
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by haraldnote » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:56 pm

X200, WinXP, Modified BIOS
Installed Dell 5530 Minicard in X200. With modified BIOS(thanks to Zender) I can boot.
WinXP32 Device Manager sees Dell...

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Fri Dec 18, 2009 5:52 pm
Battery date code?

Last post by Cunha « Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:11 pm
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by Cunha » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:22 pm

How can one identify their batteries MFG date code? I can't seem to find a clear indicator on the outside of the battery even without an obvious...

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Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:11 pm
SERVICE001 Hard drive partition using 200GB!

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by victoriae10 » Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:02 pm

Hi all!

I have recently restored my X60 using the factory restore disks and it has partitioned my hard drive using over 200Gb for the SERVICE001...

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Wed Dec 16, 2009 5:23 am
'HELP' New hard drive_no wireless connection

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by seamus8001 » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:44 am

I have a t-30 that crashed and I had to replace the hard drive. I installed Windows xp and was able to connect to the internet via a network cable...

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Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:44 am
Anyone tried this AKE combo USB/ bluetooth PCMCIA adapter?

Last post by bobcardone « Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:51 am
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by bobcardone » Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:38 am

I like that it mounts flush in the slot, has a power switch and a USB 2.0 jack.
Anyone have any experience with this card or any other similar ones?...

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Last post by bobcardone
Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:51 am
Running out of space

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:46 am
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by Me2 » Sun Dec 06, 2009 4:09 am

I am running Windows XP Service Pack 3. I am very low on hard drive space. I have 7.80 gb of space left. The hard drive has 69.gb total. I cannot...

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Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:46 am
Ethernet drops to 10mbs when idle even when on AC

Last post by Tõnis « Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:10 pm
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by schmidtj » Fri Dec 11, 2009 8:35 pm

I got a new TP W700 and just upgraded it to Win 7 (clean install). It works very nicely except I'm perplexed about one issue. Regardless of which...

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Last post by Tõnis
Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:10 pm
Booting without LCD possible?

Last post by beGi « Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:19 am
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by beGi » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:45 pm

So my R60 is no longer mobile, my battery died (on 50% capacity, I found out later it was on “defective list”, but it died 3 years too late), and...

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Sat Dec 12, 2009 10:19 am
T500 Fingerprint reader does not work reliably

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:02 pm
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by makinjr » Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:04 pm

I have T500 with Windows 7. I want to use other firewall than Windows Firewall. I have a life time license to Outpost Pro firewall. It appears that...

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Fri Dec 11, 2009 7:02 pm
FLEXVIEW Identification ??

Last post by Raydeo « Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:50 am
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by Raydeo » Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:26 am

I'm looking at Ebay to find a 15 Flexview model, and am wondering how one can tell if the machine is truly a flex model ?
Does 'something' in the...

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Last post by Raydeo
Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:50 am
Status of intel x-18m 160

Last post by elvair « Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:52 pm
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by elvair » Sat Nov 28, 2009 8:56 am

It seems that intel proven to have the most expensive but at the same time the most quality ones ssd drives. x-18m for 80gb seems to be readily...

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Last post by elvair
Wed Dec 09, 2009 3:52 pm
Processor confusion

Last post by Medessec « Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:51 am
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by JimL » Fri Dec 04, 2009 2:41 pm

Looking at used T60's I see Core Duo and Core 2 Duo CPU's.

Is there some huge benefit to Core 2 Duo over Core Duo?

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Last post by Medessec
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:51 am
Can a user add memory to an SSD?

Last post by ThinkPadophile « Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:32 am
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by ThinkPadophile » Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:34 pm

Is it possible for a user to upgrade an SSD by adding memory? If not, why not? I'm thinking specifically of the 40GB SSD now being marketed by...

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Last post by ThinkPadophile
Wed Dec 09, 2009 10:32 am
Backup computer

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:35 pm
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by JimL » Mon Nov 30, 2009 5:54 pm

I have a $350 large screen T42 running XP Pro SP3, and am getting along fine, but I need another computer in case this one dies.

I tend to buy...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:35 pm
Pictures

Last post by Me2 « Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:20 am
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by Me2 » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:30 am

I am using Windows XP. I have some pictures that I am almost certain I have duplicates. Is there a way to find out what's duplicate without going...

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Sun Dec 06, 2009 1:20 am
free antispyware what do you use?

Last post by neenee « Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:22 pm
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by mattbiernat » Wed Nov 25, 2009 9:24 pm

I am using spybot search and destroy but i'd like to know about alternatives out there that are equally good. can anybody give an advice?

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Last post by neenee
Sat Dec 05, 2009 5:22 pm
Servicing your thinkpads, what does everyone do.

Last post by neenee « Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:34 pm
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by paul*robertson » Fri Dec 04, 2009 5:58 am

Now i have a couple of thinkpads my thoughts have turned to looking after them, to make them last. Is there anything we can do, is there such a thing...

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Last post by neenee
Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:34 pm
Using friend's thinkpad AC Adapters...potential problems?

Last post by robert213 « Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:53 am
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by jwthinkpad » Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:44 pm

Hi everyone, question about using friend's/colleague's AC adapters.

I live with 2 other roommate who have thinkpads
I have x60 tablet (90W AC)...

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Last post by robert213
Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:53 am
Notebook AC Connection Loose: can't charge laptop!

Last post by Specter « Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:06 pm
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by ryan » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:34 pm

My laptop is effectively dead because it doesn't recognize when I plug the AC adapter into it. So, it only runs on battery power, and it doesn't...

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Last post by Specter
Fri Dec 04, 2009 6:06 pm
Ultrabay data transfer speed?

Last post by trooper09 « Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:54 am

by trooper09 » Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:54 am

Hello,

I am looking at buying a lenovo thinkpad and a dock, the ultrabay. My dock is going to hold a second hard drive, and I am looking at the sata...

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Last post by trooper09
Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:54 am
old software versions?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:05 am
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by Ursus » Fri Dec 04, 2009 1:09 am

Ever since I bought my T60p it has come out of standby in the middle of the morning. There was a brief period between July and September of this year...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:05 am
Headless laptop?

Last post by robert213 « Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:58 am
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by kenw232 » Mon Nov 30, 2009 2:36 am

Does anyone have any info on taking a brand new thinkpad (T400, X300, whatever) and completely disconnecting the screen? My problem is I want to use...

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Last post by robert213
Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:58 am
T23 DVD/ROM UPGRADE

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:42 am
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by dablack » Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:54 pm

I hope im not breaking any forum rules...
I have a T23 thinkpad with a dvd-rom..i want to upgrade to a dvd/cd burner type...will any other think pad...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:42 am
Printer Port LPT1 issue on undocking T61 off Adv Mini Dock

Last post by Harryc « Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:24 am
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by crashnburn » Sun Nov 29, 2009 6:50 am

Printer Port LPT1 issue on undocking T61 off Adv Mini Dock

Printer Port LPT1 issue when undock Thinkpad T61 from Advanced Mini Dock

I get this...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:24 am
A perfect MS-DOS gaming machine

Last post by Temetka « Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:40 pm
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by Jan_Hoho » Thu Nov 26, 2009 3:46 am

Hi there,

Haven't been here in a year or two.

I am looking to build/buy a rig that lets me play all the DOS games that I enjoyed in the early to...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:40 pm
Lenovo displayport adapter vs. other brand displayport adapt

Last post by jwid « Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:49 am

by jwid » Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:49 am

As per lenovo website:
DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D Monitor Cable
General
Model name 45J7915
Description DisplayPort to Single-Link DVI-D...

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Last post by jwid
Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:49 am
Versatile Thinkpad Questions

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:40 am
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by jdhurst » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:47 am

I have a T61p Thinkpad with Vista Business 64-bit. It does everything I need to do and leaves nothing behind. I am considering upgrading this machine...

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Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:40 am
After T6x Thinkpad T,R & SL Series Highest Screen Resolution

Last post by Harryc « Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:13 am
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by crashnburn » Thu Nov 19, 2009 3:58 pm

After T6x Thinkpad T,R & SL Series Highest Screen Resolution

After the phasing out of the SXGA+, UXGA resolutions in the last of the T60, T61 era...

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Wed Nov 25, 2009 4:13 am
Foil Sticker Adhesive & Paint on X31

Last post by SMA « Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:02 am
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by elray » Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:17 pm

My Centrino sticker is starting to peel off. Unlike most, I'm not offended by its presence, but it is starting to chafe on my palm. Rather than...

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Last post by SMA
Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:02 am
DVD drive problem after OS reload

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:10 am
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by Tõnis » Sat Nov 21, 2009 4:26 pm

I reloaded the OS from my Lenovo partition. I forgot to put my DVD drive into the Ultrabay before I did the reload. Now, when I put the drive in and...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:10 am
Replacement 20 V DC cable from adapter to laptop?

Last post by mattah « Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:22 am
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by bhtooefr » Thu Jul 30, 2009 2:28 am

I've got a 90 W AC adapter that has the strain relief damaged, and the connection to the laptop is now intermittent.

I'd honestly rather repair this...

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Last post by mattah
Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:22 am
Access Connections broken in an odd way (Image)

Last post by LB_BlueVue « Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:15 pm
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by LB_BlueVue » Fri Nov 20, 2009 2:32 am

My Access Connections works , but it's totally unusable... every character of text is a box!!

I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling, updating,...

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Last post by LB_BlueVue
Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:15 pm
2 RAM options : 1 Gb PC2-5300 or 1.2 Gb PC2-4200 ?

Last post by pierre04 « Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:05 pm
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by pierre04 » Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:48 pm

Hi,

I just bought a X60 (with one stick of 1 GB PC2-5300 5-5-5-12)

A friend gave me a spare 256 Mb stick of PC2-4200 4-4-4-11

I have to decide...

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Last post by pierre04
Fri Nov 20, 2009 6:05 pm
Anyone using the new Google Chrome OS?

Last post by Temetka « Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:04 pm
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by TomKroscavage » Fri Nov 20, 2009 9:43 am

I think you can download it Here. Any Linux folks out there to verify this? If so what do you download?

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Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:04 pm
picasa 3.5

Last post by mattbiernat « Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:16 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:06 pm

i am unable to scroll with my trackpoint in picasa. is there a simple fix for this?

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Thu Nov 19, 2009 8:16 pm
320gb 7200rpm 16mb vs 640gb 5200rpm 8mb

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:21 pm
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by lumangoy » Tue Nov 10, 2009 12:54 pm

I currently have a 320gb WD 7200rpm 16mb cache on my T61.
I have 4gb of RAM, windows 2003 Server.

I run mostly VMs on this and I just have the...

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Last post by crashnburn
Thu Nov 19, 2009 7:21 pm
Password Poll

Last post by Tõnis « Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:02 pm
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by Tõnis » Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:18 am

Do you use Supervisor, P/O, and/or HDD passwords? Is your experience with the use of these passwords trouble free? I left out the option of I use...

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Last post by Tõnis
Thu Nov 19, 2009 6:02 pm
Why did my R52 and T60 suddenly fail to burn DVDs?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:32 pm
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by mgo » Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:10 pm

Recently, I tried to burn an ISO to a DVD using my R52, and it failed. I tried another disk on my T60, using its own burner and that failed, too. I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Nov 19, 2009 5:32 pm
What was the latest Thinkpad with a real RS232 and Par. port

Last post by proaudioguy « Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:39 pm
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by dropveter » Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:52 pm

I am trying to figure out what the latest Thinkpad model is with a RS232 AND a Parallel connector

My knowledge at this moment stops with the A31(p)...

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Last post by proaudioguy
Tue Nov 17, 2009 12:39 pm
P4 CPUs

Last post by Harryc « Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:17 am
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by jronald » Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:42 am

I have T30's A31's and A31p's R40's and 1 R51, are the Pentium 4's installed all interchangeable? They are all 400fsb and run the PC2100 RAM.
Can...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Nov 15, 2009 10:17 am
Screws for Mini-PCI

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:49 pm
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by j-dawg » Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:27 am

In the process of replacing my X61t's 4965AGN with an Atheros ABG card (for hackintoshing), I stripped the heads of the screws holding in the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:49 pm
eSata and PCMCIA

Last post by CeeDee « Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:53 pm
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by CeeDee » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:49 pm

Can anyone tell me if an eSata adapter in a PCMCIA slot will attain the same speeds as one in an express slot?

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Fri Nov 13, 2009 10:53 pm

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