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Biggest T43p HDD ?

Last post by xcoll2001 « Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:12 pm
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by chocorem » Thu Jan 31, 2008 2:08 pm

Hello,

i found a lot of information about putting a non IBM HDD in a T43p.

But what is the biggest 7200rpm HDD I can put in it ?

Greg

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Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:12 pm
DVD *ENCRYPTION* software???

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by Crunch » Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:34 am

Hi all...My dad would like to have some type of copyright protection for a bunch of DVD's he made for all the copies that he's about to make and send...

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Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:29 pm
Reconditioning a battery on a thinkpad.

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:06 am
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by kensplace » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:23 pm

WIth a thinkpad when you recondition the battery (in this instance its a g40 I just got on ebay for my other half, but the question is in general for...

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Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:06 am
Post-warranty service pack for T60p -- questions

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by npish » Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:33 pm

I'm trying to do a bit of price shopping for a post-warranty service extension on my T60p 2613CTO; the process has been rather difficult, as many of...

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Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:58 pm
Is there BSA alternative?

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by beGi » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:38 am

I have R60 shipped on 06-2006 with RnR 3.01 preinstalled, and i would like to use Base Software Administrator because I don't need (and don't like)...

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Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:38 am
What does a T-series ultraport interposer look like?

Last post by Andersonjoe711 « Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:34 pm
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by nynexman4464 » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:14 pm

I recently bought a used ultraport camera off ebay for my T23. When I got it it didn't fit. A little googling brought me here. It seems that I'm...

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Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:34 pm
high-res winxp boot screen

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by Paul Unger » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:57 pm

Somehow--and I don't remember how--I have enabled a high resolution version of the Windows XP boot screen on my T42 (which includes the entering /...

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Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:57 pm
Europeans: Need THERMAL PASTE/GREASE. Paris, London, Munich?

Last post by Crunch « Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:03 am
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by Crunch » Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:45 pm

Hi all...

I'll be in the above locations for the next three weeks. Quick explanation: I got myself a T7600 CPU for my T60p about three weeks ago in...

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Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:03 am
How to get good static images with Lenovo USB Webcam? [Pic]

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by arlab » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:05 am

This is how a static image of my white wall is captured (in any resolution):

Anyone knows how to fix this?
This picture was captured with the...

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Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:05 am
Which ThinkPad/Thinkvantge stuff slows the most?

Last post by Trekk69 « Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:01 am
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by novasource » Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:03 pm

I recently wiped and did a fresh install of Vista. My X60 laptop's boot up time was decent, but the time has drastically increased since installing...

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Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:01 am
Rescue and Recovery - Delete Old Backups

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by amw@mobilemail.us » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:41 pm

I have a ThinkPad T61 and am using the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery utility. I made an initial backup to DVD but it took hours. I bought a 500GB...

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Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:46 pm
A good tutorial on svchost.exe in windows

Last post by Puttagee « Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:07 pm
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by gator » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:21 pm

A highly informative post, worth reading and bookmarking.

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Sun Feb 03, 2008 2:07 pm
How to clean the exterior of a Thinkpad?

Last post by phool@round « Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:35 am
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by arlab » Sat Feb 02, 2008 8:02 pm

What should I use to clean it (the cover of the monitor)?

The material seems so fragile that I'm afraid I'll damage something...

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Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:35 am
T60 issues with Office 2007

Last post by Truthfinder « Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:48 am
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by Truthfinder » Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:01 am

Would anyone know why the scroll features on the T60 will not work with Office 2007.
I've tried it with the touchpad as well as the track-point and...

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Sun Feb 03, 2008 12:48 am
System Update patch?

Last post by USSS « Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:40 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Sat Feb 02, 2008 10:21 pm

Anyone know anything about this? Is it necessary? Lenovo lists it under Critical.

system Update wrote:

System Update patch to improve download...

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Sat Feb 02, 2008 11:40 pm
Opinions on VibrantView Screens?

Last post by gator « Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:34 pm
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by whizkid » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:32 pm

I know a couple of people here have Lenovo laptops with VibrantView screens, but now I see some ThinkPads (R61i) are offering it too.

What's your...

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Fri Feb 01, 2008 4:34 pm
Stop Error

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:58 am
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by kduniverse » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:24 am

I've been getting Stop Errors lately, sometimes a few per day on my T43p using XP Pro. Not sure why, but I do get this page after it recovers:

How...

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Fri Feb 01, 2008 11:58 am
Best T series ever? things I should know?T60/4x...

Last post by mgo « Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:06 pm
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by vtohthree » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:35 pm

Hey guys, I'm planning to buy a 14.1'' T60 very soon, the battery life seems to be decent with the right settings and plus I don't want to switch to...

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Last post by mgo
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:06 pm
Have Z61m, getting R61: Dock + Graphics questions...

Last post by algous « Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:47 pm
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by Syphon Filter » Fri Dec 21, 2007 6:29 am

Hi guys,

First post here so I'll start by saying hi & merry christmas!

Now onto the question I have. Currently I have a Z61m (9450-3HG) which is my...

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Thu Jan 31, 2008 5:47 pm
I HAVE NEED OF YOUR AID

Last post by Nicola « Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:47 am
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by Nicola » Tue Jan 22, 2008 2:51 pm

I live in Italy. I have acquired a ThinkPad T42 in Germany and I sold it in a other country.
Now I have need of the disc of preloaded OS in English ....

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Last post by Nicola
Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:47 am
How about a solar powered battery charger?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:19 am
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by John H » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:33 pm

Wouldn't that be cool at the beach? Pull out a solar panel and plug the TP battery into it for charging. Haven't figured out the power req'd or the...

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Thu Jan 31, 2008 8:19 am
Thinkpad battery gauges

Last post by JonathanGennick « Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:48 am
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by JonathanGennick » Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:03 am

My niece is seeing two battery gauges on the Z61t that I recently bought her. She's asking me why two, and especially why the two gauges report...

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Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:48 am
Suggested IDE/PATA enclosure for 2.5” external ThinkPad hard

Last post by jimmy274 « Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:15 am
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by ranchmom5 » Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:51 pm

I have been thinking of making this purchase for an extra HDD I have but it seems there are so many choices and they have such a huge range of...

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Wed Jan 30, 2008 10:15 am
72W Power supply died

Last post by phool@round « Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:30 am
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by Stargate199 » Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:21 pm

Well, I was in class today (actually in the programming lab). We were using linux on our nice ThinkCenters and because the IT department did some...

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Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:30 am
tvt services needed?

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:17 pm
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by Marin85 » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:19 pm

Hi,
I noticed I have TVT_REG_Monitor and TVTscheduler services running in background. I don´t use RnR. Do I need them to properly run SU? I always...

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Last post by Marin85
Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:17 pm
Starting applications through password manager

Last post by USSS « Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:37 pm
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by Konsul » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:28 am

Hello to all of you,

I am working with a ThinPad T61 having WinXP as the operating system. For some time now I am trying without success to find a...

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Last post by USSS
Tue Jan 29, 2008 7:37 pm
Can this DVD burner burn DL DVDs?

Last post by ulrich.von.lich « Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:03 pm
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by ulrich.von.lich » Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:37 pm

I know it sounds silly but how can I make sure if my DVD burner burns Double Layer DVDs or not? I'm having it in hand. It says DVD MULTI II and its...

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Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:03 pm
How-to change the model number in the System update

Last post by fablog « Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:06 pm
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by fablog » Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:51 am

Hello,

I have a problem with my model version onf my thinkpad. The number changed and I don't know why and when. I can live with that if someone...

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Last post by fablog
Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:06 pm
Thermometer software?

Last post by Nick Y « Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:55 am
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by beGi » Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:29 am

Hello. After long time reading this excellent forum I decided to join,because: I was wondering is there any software that shows temperatures of CPU,...

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Last post by Nick Y
Tue Jan 29, 2008 9:55 am
Registering your Thinkpad. Why?

Last post by ryengineer « Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:33 pm
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by arlab » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:27 pm

Is there any advantage in registering the Thinkpads?

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Last post by ryengineer
Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:33 pm
Lid latches -- where to get them?

Last post by r2d2 « Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:09 pm
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by r2d2 » Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:10 pm

Today I noticed I broke the right latch of my thinkpad. Of course, I wasted no time and looked for it in eBay. However I noticed that there is none...

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Last post by r2d2
Mon Jan 28, 2008 8:09 pm
ThinkVantage System Update and tons of installed services

Last post by Trekk69 « Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:35 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:49 pm

I updated the System Update to latest version 3.13 and noticed there is just another windows service installed and running. I don't need scheduled...

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Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:35 pm
What Don't I Understand About the TAWbook?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:22 am
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by ArtShapiro » Fri Jan 04, 2008 11:31 pm

I've just committed to purchase a broken T23 (for no particular reason) from an acquaintance. It sounds like it has the dreaded blink of death . For...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:22 am
netmeeting with access connections?

Last post by Paul Unger « Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:04 pm

by Paul Unger » Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:04 pm

I've successfully (and happily!) used the 'peer-to-peer' function of access connections with my two T42s. Type in a common passphrase and join and...

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Last post by Paul Unger
Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:04 pm
Looking for a car laptop mount...

Last post by ThinkPad « Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:12 pm
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by ThinkPad » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:48 pm

Im looking for a no drill car laptop mount and have been searching the internet for something cost efficient and effective.

I found this popular...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Sun Jan 27, 2008 7:12 pm
Which firewall please

Last post by bishy « Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:08 pm
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by bishy » Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:07 pm

I like a few other posters am having a little trouble with the Comodo firewall.

Could you please recommend a good low system usage software...

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Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:08 pm
acpi driver refuses to install

Last post by mluu510 « Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:24 pm
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by mluu510 » Sun Jan 27, 2008 6:15 am

i have a lenovo z61t. i reinstalled my own copy of winxp sp2 and removed my recovery partition. i am having trouble getting the acpi power management...

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Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:24 pm
ThinkPad Travel Keyboard

Last post by ulrich.von.lich « Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:59 pm
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by ulrich.von.lich » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:18 pm

I was wondering if anyone has tried it and can tell me if the Fn key will work on T4 systems. On an eBay auction , it says:

Functions with ThinkPad...

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Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:59 pm
[SOLVED] Chkdsk Not Running During Boot When its Supposed to

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by irv4 » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:53 pm

I read elsewhere that Spyware Doctor causes this problem, but I didn't have that app. It turns out, though, that a recent upgrade of ThinkVantage...

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Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:53 pm
Suggestion for a used ThinkPad

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:12 am
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by kylera » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:08 pm

I am in the market for a used ThinkPad that'll be used for office productivity. Battery life is priority here -- I'm willing to shell out for extra...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:12 am
Anyone here using IBM spaceball?

Last post by ThinkPad « Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:00 pm
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by gator » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:53 pm

you learn something new everyday ... one of my friends in mechanical engineering asked me if I knew about the IBM spaceball .

This is the first time...

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Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:00 pm
New Centrino Software to reduce fan noise and heat

Last post by jlingo « Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:42 pm
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I am not sure, whether this already has been posted here somewhere, but I just want to let you know about the most perfect notebnook tool I found so...
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Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:42 pm
Enabling WPA encryption

Last post by nynexman4464 « Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:32 pm
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by JonathanGennick » Thu Jan 17, 2008 11:28 pm

I've an old Thinkpad (an X30) that supports only WEP encryption on WiFi connections. I'd like to be able to use WPA as well, yet the software doesn't...

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Last post by nynexman4464
Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:32 pm
Glue for LCD/Screen bezel

Last post by gator « Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:56 pm
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by r2d2 » Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:04 pm

I just replaced the LCD of my thinkpad. I noticed that when I removed the lcd bezel, that there is a some sort of glue used to bond and seal the...

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Last post by gator
Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:56 pm
New old stock battery question

Last post by emeu1 « Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:27 am
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by emeu1 » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:32 am

Hello all,

the battery of my TP 365XD has died long ago.
I've come across a computer store selling new old stock.
The also offer a new, never used,...

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Last post by emeu1
Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:27 am
External Battery charger for thinkpad s30?

Last post by phool@round « Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:35 am
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by david_sa » Thu Jan 24, 2008 3:55 pm

A friend has problems with a thinkpad s30. It won´t turn on connected to AC, only works with batteries.
Is there an external battery charger for...

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Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:35 am
Suggested Thinkpad for DJing/Music Production?

Last post by KristianJ « Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:30 pm
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by AbelWingnut » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:32 pm

Hi,
I couldn't find a thread on the topic, and as I am in need of a laptop for music, I thought I'd post one.

Basically, I'm looking for the best...

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Last post by KristianJ
Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:30 pm
Weird wireless problem

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:39 pm

Sometimes I can no longer surf the web or check my emails using Outlook. It would normally mean the network is down, however, to my surprise, some...

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Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:50 am
Presenation Director Docking problem

Last post by kelehman « Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 pm

by kelehman » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 pm

Hi everyone

I have a T60p running Vista Ultimate, and using an advanced mini dock with an external monitor. I decided to give Presentation Director...

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Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:20 pm
How to uninstall CSS w/out adverse consequences?

Last post by rmendoza « Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:57 pm
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by rmendoza » Tue Jan 22, 2008 12:46 am

Hey all,
I posted this in the T6X section, but nobody answered, so I will give it a shot here. Of course I thank everyone in advance for any input....

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Wed Jan 23, 2008 9:57 pm

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