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Is the thinkvantage software useful or

Last post by Trekk69 « Mon May 12, 2008 1:43 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Sun May 11, 2008 1:40 pm

does it get in the way? what's your opinion? i'm asking cause, I'm thinking about enabling it?

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Mon May 12, 2008 1:43 pm
cheap usb 8gb on ebay EDIT external hd portable

Last post by rek « Sun May 11, 2008 6:49 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Sat May 10, 2008 8:33 am

can anyone reccomend a cheap usb on ebay. they are all cheap, but which one works or doesnt well? that also plays mp3 and fm radio as well as holding...

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Sun May 11, 2008 6:49 pm
Why is ThinkVantage system update soooo slooooow?

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by dhave » Sun May 11, 2008 5:25 pm

The question is in the subject line. My net connection is decent (usually), and my machine is current. So why does ThinkVantage system update act...

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Sun May 11, 2008 5:25 pm
essential must have software for a new thinkpad t61

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by fr0zenmon » Sun May 11, 2008 1:22 pm

what software should i consider adding to my tp? Leave no stone unturned. I am looking for field specific software too, law, science, writing,...

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Sun May 11, 2008 1:22 pm
USB 2.0 to Gigabit NIC adapter

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by ChugokuOtaku » Wed May 07, 2008 2:16 pm

I copy a lotta large multimedia files over my LAN(often 4.5gigs and up), and find that 100base-T doesn't cut it anymore, so I'm planning to get a...

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Sat May 10, 2008 11:29 am
When is a battery considered defective?

Last post by vanaya « Fri May 09, 2008 9:16 pm
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by Chris001 » Fri May 09, 2008 5:06 pm

To All:

Assume the battery in question is almost a year old and has an average number of charge cycles.

Does anyone have a solid answer as to when...

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Fri May 09, 2008 9:16 pm
Integrated vs Discrete Graphics

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Fri May 09, 2008 8:52 pm
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by Paul88 » Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:03 pm

Hi there,

If I'd like to buy T61, what's the different between Integrated vs Discrete Graphics?

Thanks,

Paul

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Fri May 09, 2008 8:52 pm
Lenovo 3000 v100 DVD-RW -How do I make copies?

Last post by makai « Thu May 08, 2008 9:24 pm
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by miles80 » Thu May 08, 2008 6:38 pm

I purchased a Lenovo 3000 v100 last year but have never really used the DVD-RW.

I'd like to make a copy of a DVD movie but don't know how or which...

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Last post by makai
Thu May 08, 2008 9:24 pm
Ready for wireless N! What do you recommend?

Last post by bill bolton « Thu May 08, 2008 7:05 pm
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by Crunch » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:15 am

Hey everyone...I'm looking for a good card/router (Access Point?) combination that I should get...What do you guys recommend?

Some say the Linksys...

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Last post by bill bolton
Thu May 08, 2008 7:05 pm
Thinkvantage client security- "authentication failed&qu

Last post by USSS « Thu May 08, 2008 4:03 pm
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by samson » Thu May 01, 2008 5:11 pm

i received my t61p a couple days ago, and cannot for the life of me get this software to function properly. i'm tying to enable website fingerprint...

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Thu May 08, 2008 4:03 pm
Trackpad question.

Last post by iMav « Wed May 07, 2008 9:43 pm
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by iMav » Tue May 06, 2008 12:53 pm

I know that the R(e) and X lines are the only thinkpads that don't include a trackpad. However, I thought I read that you can order replacement...

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Wed May 07, 2008 9:43 pm
Missing DLA App.

Last post by Harryc « Wed May 07, 2008 7:19 pm
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by kduniverse » Wed May 07, 2008 6:50 pm

I seem to be missing the application. What do I need to download from IBM? I have a T43 with XP Pro. I searched on the IBM site, but only find an...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed May 07, 2008 7:19 pm
Need good streaming with little RAM.

Last post by NautTboy « Wed May 07, 2008 12:30 pm
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by NautTboy » Tue May 06, 2008 4:50 pm

I had no reply with RAM mod question so I'll try this.

Is there anyway we could get our thinkpad(i1300, i1400) run video streaming smoothly with...

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Last post by NautTboy
Wed May 07, 2008 12:30 pm
TP 701 series hdd caddy/adapter questions

Last post by Juhas « Tue May 06, 2008 7:08 am
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by Juhas » Sun May 04, 2008 4:51 am

Hi

I have old tp 701c and cs notebooks but without hdd caddy's, it is impossible to get it in Poland. So i decided to buy only connector/adapter or...

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Last post by Juhas
Tue May 06, 2008 7:08 am
Second hard drive not shown in Windows

Last post by Hagi « Sun May 04, 2008 8:44 am
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by Hagi » Sun May 04, 2008 8:16 am

I got a second hard drive (Samsung) with an adapter. The drive correctly shows up in the Bios and in the Device Manager, but not under Computer in...

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Last post by Hagi
Sun May 04, 2008 8:44 am
Re-enable Product Restore Program and Factory Restore option

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by arlab » Sun May 04, 2008 8:27 am

I posted this on the T6X board, but this is actually the right place for the two threads I made.

Here are the links, in case someone needs it:

How...

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Last post by arlab
Sun May 04, 2008 8:27 am
Re: Rescue & Recovery Workspace Logon Password/ Passphra

Last post by Get4free « Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 pm
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by rajeshmangtani » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:37 am

Hello,

This is for any member facing a problem in accessing the 'Rescue & Recover Workspace' while booting to restore your notebook to the factory...

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Fri May 02, 2008 11:51 pm
Travelstar with bad MBR

Last post by iyusaf « Fri May 02, 2008 4:57 pm
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by vlyne » Wed Jul 04, 2007 12:04 am

I've been trying vainly to resurrect what initially appeared to be a disk with a bad MBR (Travelstar 20Gb IDE N79 4200rpm; out of an X23) . Symptoms...

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Last post by iyusaf
Fri May 02, 2008 4:57 pm
ThinkPad tube (Patent Pending)

Last post by Trekk69 « Thu May 01, 2008 1:34 pm
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by ResidentG33k » Thu May 01, 2008 2:15 am

Hey anyone thought it'd be a cool idea to put up a website dedicated to like Thinkpad Tutorial Videos and just Tutorial Documents (PDF's and...

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Last post by Trekk69
Thu May 01, 2008 1:34 pm
limited to 1440x900 resolution on external monitor-any hints

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:56 pm
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by mgo » Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:50 pm

Finally broke down and brought home an external monitor for my T60 (and any others that I will run).

Boy...is this monitor ever bright. Had to turn...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:56 pm
Apple keyboard compatability, Headset reccomendation & d

Last post by zhenya « Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:04 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:20 pm

desktop setup. Are the following compatible with t series thinkpads. where can i get a good deal on buying these items.

I wanted to know if anyone...

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Last post by zhenya
Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:04 pm
Hard disk password too long - cant change it!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:09 am
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by surfboy » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:08 am

Hi there,

I have a user here who set the hard disk password on his HDD (he says he thinks he set it using some ThinkVantage software) a long time...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:09 am
ThinkPad Utilities and HD Reformatting

Last post by Nigellus « Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:01 am
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by Nigellus » Wed Nov 22, 2006 11:15 pm

My google fu has failed me again, and I must ask another question that might seem obvious to many (actually, I hope it does, because then someone can...

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Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:01 am
what is LPMLCHK.exe?

Last post by chait « Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:36 am
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by chait » Sun Apr 27, 2008 2:56 pm

folks,

I just did a Lenovo system update and now I have LPMLCHK.exe in startup. I could not find any info on this program. Any ideas? thx.

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Last post by chait
Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:36 am
questions about intel core 2 cpus

Last post by teetee « Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:43 pm
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by teetee » Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:29 am

I am trying to find the correct cpu for my Thinkpad R61i upgrade.
Ref: wikipedia:

The laptop came with T5250/1.50 GHz (2 MB L2, 667 MHz FSB, no...

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Last post by teetee
Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:43 pm
T42 XP hard drive in a TP 600?

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:16 pm
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by Kyaresk » Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:44 pm

I don't know if this is the right place to ask this question, so mods feel free to move it if necessary. Here goes:

I've got a T42 with XP Pro on...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:16 pm
CRITICAL SYSTEM BIOS Updates for most current Notebooks

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:50 pm
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by andyP » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:23 pm

FYI Released today;

Lenovo has released a new system BIOS update to address an issue with the Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset (as reported in the...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:50 pm
Power supply handiness...

Last post by Thane_Bitter « Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:59 am
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by aarontring » Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:28 am

OK, I'm just all about the askiness.
I have found the power supply for my 390X to be incredibly handy. I so far has powered the 365X's I picked up...

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Last post by Thane_Bitter
Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:59 am
Quick fix for Fn+F5 cannot enable wireless adapter

Last post by Esben « Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:42 am

by Esben » Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:42 am

Last time I lost control over power management of the WLAN adapter, I went through several time consuming steps. Uninstalling software and drivers,...

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Last post by Esben
Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:42 am
Mainboard/motherboard tester

Last post by aarontring « Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:38 pm
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by aarontring » Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:56 am

If this is in the wrong topic, I apologize, but, other that Off Topic Stuff, I'm not sure where this would go.
I have a few computers of various...

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Last post by aarontring
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:38 pm
How do I get rid of OS selection list when booting Win XP?

Last post by Tony's X60s « Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:26 am
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by Tony's X60s » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:33 am

I have just upgraded my X60s hard drive from the original 60GB to a new 250GB drive. I used the 'how to do a clean XP install' procedure so kindly...

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Last post by Tony's X60s
Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:26 am
Super expensive caddy

Last post by bill bolton « Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:49 pm
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by orck » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:18 am

I just click on the add we have on this forum (top middle banner) and I almost fell off the chair for the money they ask for them :shock: :shock:

I...

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Last post by bill bolton
Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:49 pm
ATI mobility X1400 and Sketchup

Last post by lukaszsw « Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:15 am

by lukaszsw » Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:15 am

Hej,
Something like a month ago (or two) lenovo issued some new drivers for ATI Cards and my SketchUp application ceased to work properly (mostly I...

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Last post by lukaszsw
Tue Apr 22, 2008 2:15 am
Multi-Burner loses functionality

Last post by sausage888 « Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:41 am
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by sausage888 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:28 pm

ref: ThinkPad Multi-Burner Plus Ultrabay Enhanced Drive (73P3312) , which is a Matshita UJ830S, installed in either of two A31's. (has some kind of...

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Last post by sausage888
Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:41 am
Disk error, Press any key to restart.

Last post by Paul Unger « Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:20 am
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by johnson » Fri May 13, 2005 10:21 am

ThinkPad 600
Windows XP

The laptop was working a few days ago until this error showed up. I wasnt using it so I dont know what happened (have a...

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Last post by Paul Unger
Mon Apr 21, 2008 12:20 am
Muting audio outputs of Advanced Mini Dock

Last post by davidhbrown « Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:57 pm

by davidhbrown » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:57 pm

Anyone know if there's a way to get plugging in a headset (microphone plus headphones, 3.5mm plug) to mute the analog audio output of a Advanced Mini...

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Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:57 pm
New R61e and 4GB of RAM - bad to worse

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:25 pm
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by mymonstor » Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:42 pm

I cleared the contents to sum it up.
2/29 - Purchased R613 7649
3/17 - installed 4GB RAM and started testing - persistent failures
3/24 - machine at...

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Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:25 pm
Changing Font Color (indication file has been compressed)

Last post by uberT « Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:11 pm
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by uberT » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:33 pm

WINXP

Guys, I can't find the setting that permits me to change the font color of automatically compressed files that haven't been accessed for xx...

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Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:11 pm
T60p Wsxga 15.4 screen gaming compatibility

Last post by reid210 « Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:29 pm
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by reid210 » Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:34 am

I am looking to buy a T60p 2.33 GHz for my son with 14.1 SXGA screen. I have seen some with 15.4 WSXGA (wide screen) but am worried his occasional...

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Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:29 pm
Disabling ThinkVantage services

Last post by Trekk69 « Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:56 am
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by oliversl » Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:36 pm

Hi,
I have an old Thinkpad where I installed the latest System Update.

The problem is that 2 o 3 services are running all the time and consuming...

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Last post by Trekk69
Fri Apr 18, 2008 11:56 am
Default Thinkpad partition sizes?

Last post by Akilae « Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:56 am
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by Akilae » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:08 am

Would anybody happen to know how Thinkpads are partitioned when shipped these days? i.e. I bought a 160gb hdd, so does Lenovo just partition it as...

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Last post by Akilae
Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:56 am
What is a INTEL - RG82855PM SL752 CPU

Last post by lemmerdeur « Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:38 am
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by lemmerdeur » Thu Apr 17, 2008 1:06 am

I just got a Thinkpad T42p with a INTEL - RG82855PM SL752 CPU instead of a Intel centrino Dothan 1.8 I would like to know what is that SL752. It...

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Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:38 am
Intel 4965 AGN NIC in T60 200776U - White Listed?

Last post by bill bolton « Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:56 pm
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by BudC » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:27 pm

I've been through all the posts I thought might completely answer my questions/concerns but haven't got to the point of being comfortable changing my...

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Last post by bill bolton
Thu Apr 17, 2008 6:56 pm
What hard drives are compatible with Ibm Thinkpads? (z61m)

Last post by LasseFJ « Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:21 am
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by LasseFJ » Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:56 am

As far as I know, thinkpads will not accept any other drives than original Ibm harddisks. However I know people is able to flash HD firmware and make...

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Last post by LasseFJ
Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:21 am
System Update Downloads

Last post by SDGuy « Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:50 pm
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by SDGuy » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:40 pm

Hi,

I just used System Update for the first time to update some drivers and ThinkVantage software. After applying the updates, I noticed that 2GB...

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Last post by SDGuy
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:50 pm
Opticle Drives

Last post by Harryc « Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:47 pm
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by NautTboy » Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:27 pm

It seems like almost all notebook CD/DVD drive are the same shape and dimension. Many made by the same manufacturer, TEAC.

Is it possible to just...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:47 pm
Bluetooth acting up on X-41t

Last post by ThinkPad « Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:29 pm

by ThinkPad » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:29 pm

Before my X41 had no issues with bluetooth connectivity. I just recently connected my MX 1000 mouse and MX 5000 logitech bluetooth set and am having...

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Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:29 pm
Access IBM freezes

Last post by bobstockler « Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:31 am
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by ThinkPad » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:41 am

When I push the blue Access IBM button on my T42p, it partially loads then freezes and none of the top buttons are available. I went to the Lenovo...

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Last post by bobstockler
Wed Apr 16, 2008 10:31 am
ThinkPad 760ED with 20GB HD ????

Last post by kratthos « Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:49 am
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by kratthos » Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:13 am

Hi folks, :D
New here, and I´ve a TP-760ED, with 2.1GB HD, and I´ve a 20GB HD that works but I don´t use, I know that hardware theres the same...

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Last post by kratthos
Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:49 am
Power On Delay

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:17 am
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by Peter_Peril » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:21 am

90% of the time when I turn on my my T30 it won't respond initially.
Ususally I play with the shify keys, Close the screen, re-open the screen press...

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Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:17 am

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