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Lenovo as company standard laptops

Last post by felixgogo « Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:06 pm
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by marcus2704 » Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:42 am

Our company has a comparitively large number of mobile laptop users across its 300 or so employees. Until recently, hardware standardization has not...

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Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:06 pm
Rescue and Recovery wont launch from Start Menu

Last post by jsbig « Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:16 pm
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by jsbig » Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:32 pm

I have a T61 with XP SP3. I recently installed and uninstalled the version of Ubutuno that can be booted from Windows. I played with it for a few...

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Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:16 pm
Does Rescue and Recovery - True Drive Image?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:03 am
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by Jeff Lalo » Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:20 am

Can anyone please tell me if Rescue and Recovery makes a 'true' drive image. Or do I really need Acronis or Ghost etc. I have read all the...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:03 am
Asking for advice regarding wireless routers.

Last post by seaweedsl « Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:10 pm
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by johnny9fingers » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:03 pm

Hello,
I am considering getting a wireless router for my home. I want to be able to work on my thinkpad anywhere in the house, and don't want to make...

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:10 pm
TPM Replacement chip?

Last post by spuddog « Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:04 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 12, 2009 11:52 am

Anybody know if/where to get a replacement TPM chip for T4x motherboards?
These chips are missing and it seems the mobos will not work without it....

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Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:04 am
How to connect disk via USB?

Last post by GatorHawk « Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:23 pm
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by ThinkPad » Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:09 pm

I have a PATA drive I would like to connect VIA usb so I can get some information off of it. How can I connect it to my tablet? I dont have the CD...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 4:23 pm
Advanced Mini Docking KB / Mouse slow with USB-is it defect?

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:25 am
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by ssd_thinkpad » Thu Apr 09, 2009 8:23 am

I use a T60 on an Advanced Mini Docking on Vista. When I plugin my keyboard and mouse in docking usb the keyboard and mouse do not function right:...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:25 am
Weird WLAN-Problem with Intel 4965

Last post by Wayne83 « Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:00 am
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by Wayne83 » Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:57 am

Hi!

Writing this for my sister, she has a TP R61 with Intel 4965 and Vista 32.
First to say: WLAN worked at the beginning, but after a...

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Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:00 am
Real time clock and CMOS Battery errors

Last post by TTY « Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:20 pm
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by jm_davis22 » Fri Apr 17, 2009 1:19 pm

I have a 1999 Thinkpad that suddenly has some issues. Upon boot-up I get 'Real Time Clock' and 'CMOS Battery Bad' errors. When I enter Basic Systems...

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Sat Apr 18, 2009 8:20 pm
Alternative to AVG 8.0 (Free) ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:47 am
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by elray » Sat Aug 16, 2008 8:13 pm
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I've given up on AVG. It turned my X31 into a 286.

Is there any competent alternative, that is actually free?
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Fri Apr 17, 2009 9:47 am
automatic updates via ThinkVantage System Update are cloaed

Last post by weeraboon « Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:54 am
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by weeraboon » Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:29 am

What do you thaink that system update is closed?

For our PC customers, automatic updates via ThinkVantage System Update (TVSU) are being...

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Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:54 am
Lost Securedrive

Last post by docapaka « Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:01 pm
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by docapaka » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:58 pm

My SecureDrive has suddenly disappeared. I had made no software changes, and afaik, there were no automatic updates between the time it disappeared...

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Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:01 pm
Projector and Docking Station

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by bdwaq » Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:22 pm

I'm recommending my company switch from HP to Lenovo X series. The last two questions my supervisor asked me to answer are below. Please advise if...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:22 pm
Battery for my T60

Last post by koden « Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:47 am

by koden » Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:47 am

At the moment I have a 9 cell battery.It can only hold power for 1 hour.
Before i Buy a new one I would like to hear if there have been made bigger...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:47 am
Newest Power Manager 1.52: Trouble Selecting Custom Profiles

Last post by eecon « Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:18 am
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by eecon » Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:14 pm

Regarding WinXP Pro SP3, is anyone else finding that custom power profiles which you newly create from within Lenovo's latest v1.52 Power Manager can...

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Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:18 am
RnR unsuccessful due to br_funcs stopping

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by Triviaguru » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:36 pm

I just bought a T400 (2764CTO with Vista Biz 32) and cannot complete an initial backup with RnR to the internal 250GB HDD. I get a Windows error...

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Last post by Triviaguru
Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:36 pm
Help with WinXP Pro User Accounts Practices

Last post by eecon « Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:41 pm
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by eecon » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:07 pm

My T61p is a stand-alone single-user (myself only) WinXP Pro SP3 machine that is never connected to any networks other than a hardware-router which...

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Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:41 pm
Does Restoring With Factory Recovery Discs Wipe Hard Drive F

Last post by PiZzA EnGiNeEr « Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:09 am
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by itzcoolz » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:15 am

I just sold a used laptop of mine, and I am going to restoring it back to its original configuration using the recovery discs (i fiddled around with...

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Last post by PiZzA EnGiNeEr
Sun Apr 12, 2009 8:09 am
New Samsung 256gb SSD drives

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:10 am

by Greg Gebhardt » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:10 am

I would assume these are faster than the 128GB SSD drives that Lenovo is using now. Is this true?

When will Lenovo start to use them?

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:10 am
so my thinkpad just started on fire....

Last post by killer « Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:11 pm
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by zacharyk » Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:53 pm

Or rather, it almost did. I was sitting in class and my relatively new W500 thinkpad started billowing smoke from the floor it was resting on. i...

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Last post by killer
Fri Apr 10, 2009 4:11 pm
Can't Access Network Drives where No Password is Used

Last post by Sable_X31 « Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:28 pm
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by Sable_X31 » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:41 pm

I'm not sure if this is model-specific, a problem stemming from Windows, or from something Lenovo installed.

Short-ish descriptor of problem: I...

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Last post by Sable_X31
Thu Apr 09, 2009 12:28 pm
Thinkpad control for -60 computers

Last post by mgo « Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:26 am
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by AHuan » Wed Apr 08, 2009 4:12 am

Tp fan control is only for -40 thinkpads. Is there an equivalent for the newer -60s ? (I can't say x60...) Or is there some other way to control the...

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Last post by mgo
Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:26 am
Enable sound in docking statio but disable it on-the-road?

Last post by yak « Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:48 pm
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by ssd_thinkpad » Wed Apr 08, 2009 10:34 am

When I am on the road I want to have sound disabled. When I am at home, I want to have sound enabled. Currently I have always to switch sound on and...

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Last post by yak
Wed Apr 08, 2009 12:48 pm
How to stop battery loading when system is turned off?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:19 am
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by ssd_thinkpad » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:56 am

I have told vista that my battery is only loaded to 95 percent. However when vista is shutdown and my notebook is connected to docking station, the...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:19 am
which newish thinkpads can have palm rests with no touchpad?

Last post by Georgeolivergo « Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:28 pm
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by Georgeolivergo » Sun Mar 29, 2009 12:21 pm

I know the T4* line and the x4* accept palmrests with no touchpad. What I'm curious about is which of the newer models (say, last four years) can...

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Last post by Georgeolivergo
Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:28 pm
Taming my laptop's "Load Cycle Count" ...?

Last post by Xenomorph « Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:44 am
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by Xenomorph » Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:14 pm

I'll try to keep this short.

I purchased a new hard drive for my ThinkPad T43.

Every minute the drive wasn't in use, I noticed a click. Kind of...

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Last post by Xenomorph
Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:44 am
HDD removal T42

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:44 am
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by syrenab » Tue Apr 07, 2009 6:10 am

The HDD in a friend's T42 needs to be replaced. It has come out about 1/4 and will not budge further.
I'm afraid to use too much force and damage...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Apr 07, 2009 9:44 am
It is safe to switch memory from Z61 to R400?

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:20 am
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by sapibobo » Mon Apr 06, 2009 11:12 pm

Dear all

Currently i have Z61 9451-A21 (T2500 2GHz) with 2 X 1 GB RAM. I am planning to take out 1 GB and put it to R400 7443-TGA (P8400 2.26Ghz)....

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Last post by Marin85
Tue Apr 07, 2009 3:20 am
Video Editing on a TP - thoughts?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:39 pm
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by toronto » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:29 pm

I'm looking to start doing some very simple video editing from DV/HDV, and was wondering if a t6x or x6x TP machine equipped with Adobe Premiere CS3...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:39 pm
URGENT! Rescue and Recovery 4.2 Problem

Last post by keithsketchley « Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:09 pm
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by agonggo » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:25 pm

Hi,

From a post on this forum, I found out that RR 4.2 had been the cause of my misery for the past few days! This version causes serious problems...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:09 pm
HELP! Lost my advanced mini dock keys--replacements?

Last post by j-dawg « Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:51 am
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by threedaysrest » Sun Mar 29, 2009 10:36 pm

:help:

After losing my primary set of keys--including house, car, shed, garage, etc--I discovered my mini dock keys were on that ring, too. :cry:...

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Last post by j-dawg
Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:51 am
Non-IBM 14.1" SXGA+ compatible with Thinkpad T20/21/22/23?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:04 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:36 pm

Does anyone know of a non-IBM 14.1 SXGA+ LCD that is compatible with Thinkpad T20/21/22/23?

(The HP below has been torpedoed)
Does anyone have one...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 05, 2009 1:04 pm
Can You Clone Two Laptop Drives in a PC?

Last post by Harryc « Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:29 am
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by gidder » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:51 am

I have a w500 that came with a 160gb and im going to a 320gb and i tried connecting them both to my pc through the internal sata connectors and...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:29 am
UltraBay Slim HDD Adapters and USB Converter

Last post by newyorkpaulie « Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:04 am
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by schen » Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:29 pm

I've been curious for some time about the random Chinese UltraBay Slim HDD adapters that you see on eBay. And since I regularly work on different...

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Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:04 am
Minus sign in BIOS in front of USB HDD listing.

Last post by joe123 « Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:50 am
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by joe123 » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:29 am

I have been unsuccessfully attempting to create a bootable USB thumb drive setup for my Thinkpad. I’ve used disk part, the HP flash utilities, and...

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Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:50 am
Help - Rescue and Recovery cannot see files in backup set...

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by puiumeu » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:32 am

Please can anyone help me?
Excuse my lack of history I lost my username and password when my drive crashed. Also please excuse the length of this...

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Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:32 am
conficker & my external backup drive

Last post by sparta.rising « Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:27 pm
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by julia » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:54 am

My T60 is being wiped clean this week and all my documents are backed up on a 250G Passport external drive. I understand the virus can hide in these....

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Last post by sparta.rising
Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:27 pm
A Report of GOOD service

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:11 pm
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by Charles Mann » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:35 pm

An outstanding story of Thinkpad warranty service. Thank goodness that I had extended my T60p three year warranty for two additional years. I turned...

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:11 pm
Something blocking Web page loading? Icon: "Connected"

Last post by Slick_tu « Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:35 pm
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by Slick_tu » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:05 pm

I hope this is the right place to ask this. I've searched around and tried some suggestions, but I'm baffled. At some times I can't load a Web page,...

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:35 pm
How long does a fan last?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:25 am
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by AHuan » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:38 pm

Does anyone know how long a fan should last in an r60e?

I have left my computer on pretty much continuously for the last 2 years and the fan is...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Apr 03, 2009 5:25 am
How do I clean a compact USB keyboard?

Last post by ark « Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:38 pm
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by ark » Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:36 am

I have a Thinkpad external compact USB keyboard, part 41A5091, that has accumulated a fair amount of cat hair in the mechanism. I would like to open...

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Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:38 pm
Password Manager Not Filling Firefox Authentication Window

Last post by Mainframer « Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:59 pm

by Mainframer » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:59 pm

With Firefox 3, if I navigate to my router or network storage to program either using the web-based utilities that come with these devices, the usual...

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Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:59 pm
Problems with Seagate 7200.4 on Z61p

Last post by chaukap « Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:37 pm
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by chaukap » Sun Mar 29, 2009 3:15 pm

Hi,

I recently installed the Seaage 7200.4 (500GB, 7200rpm) drive as the internal drive on my Z61p. I did a clone with Acronis true image and then...

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Last post by chaukap
Thu Apr 02, 2009 2:37 pm
Hotkey to switch which display an application is using???

Last post by davidspalding « Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:31 am
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by motocrossmann » Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:27 am

I have dual displays on my Thinkpad (the laptop screen and a secondary display), and really need a hotkey to switch an application window to the...

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Last post by davidspalding
Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:31 am
Fingerprint logon no longer works (T43)

Last post by davidspalding « Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:24 am

by davidspalding » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:24 am

After a registry inflicted incident and a restore of system and program partitions, CSS 6 and Fingerprint 4.x (4.8?) seem to have lost the ability to...

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Last post by davidspalding
Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:24 am
Question for HD benchmark/performance gurus (pic warning)

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:50 am
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by basketb » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:04 pm

I just recently installed a new WD 500gb 2.5 as the main drive in my T61p. I usually do not care for HD benchmark results but I still ran HD tune....

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Apr 02, 2009 1:50 am
Lenovo System Update Changing?

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:14 pm
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by warreng24 » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:54 pm

Did anyone notice that when you now run the Lenovo System Update, it says that Lenovo is now changing the way updates are distributed and to re-run...

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Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:14 pm
New 6 Watts ULV SU3500 3M Cache, 1.30 GHz is out

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:49 am

by ssd_thinkpad » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:49 am

Intel® Core™2 Solo Processor ULV SU3500 (3M Cache, 1.30 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) is out.

Let's wait to see it in the new x302 :)

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:49 am
What is turbo.exe? Anyone else have this?

Last post by blue2 « Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:08 am
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by nikemen » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:33 pm

I just found this, running the malicious software tool Not that the tool said it was a problem, but the tool HUNG at this item.

It is located in...

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Last post by blue2
Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:08 am
Strange LCD issue

Last post by BIGRED « Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:12 pm

by BIGRED » Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:12 pm

Hi All!,

I posted about this in the G thread, but thought I might get a broader audience in here.

I was not able to get video at all. I changed the...

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Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:12 pm

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