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Power Manager not recognizing battery thresholds

Last post by mazman « Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:30 am
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by uberT » Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:38 am

I've read a pile of posts here concerning this topic of Power Manager ignoring the threshold settings that regulate the battery charging funcition. I...

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Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:30 am
ultrabay hard drive caddy, dualbooting

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by awong » Fri Oct 26, 2007 6:07 pm

Currently I am trying to set up my r31 to dualboot from the bios, with an 80gig drive with ubuntu in the regular hard drive slot and for the ultrabay...

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Last post by awong
Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:10 am
upgrade HD in my R40???!!!

Last post by Terrahawk « Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:26 pm
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by smooth » Tue Oct 30, 2007 12:18 pm

i would like to upgrade my R40, from 40Giga HD to 120 Giga HD, but im affraid to lose my recovery which came with the 40 Giga, so is there any...

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Last post by Terrahawk
Tue Oct 30, 2007 3:26 pm
should I get vista?

Last post by casperkid « Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:03 am
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by vk60402 » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:14 am

with T61 or should I just get XP? I don't have any programs that I need to run other than word, internet and some games.

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Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:03 am
giving a T22 internal wireless (56k warning LARGE PICS)

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by bonestonne » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:36 pm

Ok, so its been on my to-do list to take my T22 and give it internal wireless, but i want to know if it would be possible to add an antenna to my USB...

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:36 pm
Name of software that shows battery discharge/charge cycles?

Last post by bill bolton « Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:16 pm
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by Vert.E.Gogh » Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:02 am

Hello,

Not too long ago I remember reading about a software program/diagnostic utility that you can use to find out how many discharge/charge cycles...

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Sun Oct 28, 2007 7:16 pm
Bootup delay with Comodo Firewall 2.4.18.184

Last post by USSS « Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:45 pm
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by USSS » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:44 pm

After testing Jetico's firewall for a couple of days, I removed it and installed Comodo Firewall Pro. Unlike Jetico, Comodo allows a fingerprint...

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Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:45 pm
Startup Configuration

Last post by goofyGAguy « Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:29 pm
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by wshnlc » Sat Oct 27, 2007 12:41 pm

I just recently purchased my X61 Tablet from Lenovo and love it! However, everything and its brother loads during startup. Can anyone tell me what I...

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Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:29 pm
Need help picking a replacement Thinkpad

Last post by steveg47 « Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:42 pm
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by JLoft » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:06 pm

All,
Even with all the info here, I'd like real opinions on a replacement Thinkpad. The disk drive in my perfect running 600E died. Yes, you can...

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Sat Oct 27, 2007 6:42 pm
Thinkpad Anniversary Sale

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by hodad » Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:31 pm

Lenovo is having its 15th Thinkpad anniversary sale and the prices look pretty decent (advertised 25% off). I was just wondering if they have any...

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Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:31 pm
need help for my T43 lcd (pic)

Last post by marcooks « Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:13 pm
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by marcooks » Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:34 pm

Hi everyone,

last week I had problem with my screen... (my cat dropped my laptop) so I'm not sure if I really need to change my lcd or maybe it...

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Last post by marcooks
Sat Oct 27, 2007 4:13 pm
Repair broken CD/DVD Ultrabay drive

Last post by Harryc « Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:46 pm
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by Steerpike » Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:35 pm

My friend's R60 CD/DVD combo drive no longer works. Inserting a CD or DVD causes the head to 'seek' - you can hear the drive spin, and the head move,...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Oct 27, 2007 3:46 pm
Deleting old Thinkvantage installers

Last post by Optigrab « Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:31 am
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by Optigrab » Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:11 pm

Questions here, partially answered in an old thread:

May I safely delete every folder within
C:\Program Files\Lenovo\System Update\session...

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Last post by Optigrab
Sat Oct 27, 2007 5:31 am
x31 and new harddrive help

Last post by ryengineer « Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:34 am
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by kendo2222 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:04 am

hi, i have been trying to ghost my original hd on my x31. it hasnt worked using acronis. i have now got a new fujitsu 120gb hd and installed it onto...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sat Oct 27, 2007 1:34 am
adapting DVD burner for ultrabay

Last post by seaweedsl « Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:04 am
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by seaweedsl » Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:49 am

I'm trying to replace the failed multiburner on my new R50p. I know that I can use a 9 or 12 drive ultrabay slim or enhanced, but I wonder what other...

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Last post by seaweedsl
Fri Oct 26, 2007 1:04 am
Harddrive zoom noise

Last post by snessiram « Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:45 pm
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by snessiram » Sat Oct 20, 2007 5:23 pm

Hi,

A few days ago I dropped my thinkpad (R60). Everything worked fine afterwards but I'm hearing a constant zooming noise, like if a drive or fan...

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Thu Oct 25, 2007 4:45 pm
Can't access service partition from boot

Last post by cybroshy « Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:11 am
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by cybroshy » Wed Oct 24, 2007 10:34 am

Hello,

I've recently purchased a fine x61. Unfortunately, it came with a vista Home edition, although I wanted business edition. Anyway, after...

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Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:11 am
Original IBM Thinkpad Optical Mouse...(Pic)

Last post by vince_wonk « Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:45 pm
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by vince_wonk » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:40 am

i''m interested to buy these mouse. it seems that this mouse will suit my T61. but i want to ask several questions.
1. how to find out that the...

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Last post by vince_wonk
Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:45 pm
Thinkpad/Access IBM button reassignment ?

Last post by Jason404 « Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:55 pm
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by Jason404 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:42 pm

On a Thinkpad review, I read that it is possible to make the Thinkpad/Access IBM button open anything you like.

I have all the ThinkVantage software...

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Last post by Jason404
Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:55 pm
Trackpoint with a mind of its own

Last post by RedGreen « Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:25 pm
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by RedGreen » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:16 pm

I have been having an issue with my trackpoint, which is disappointing considering im using an X61s and don't use another input. I have noticed that...

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Last post by RedGreen
Wed Oct 24, 2007 3:25 pm
Is it me or is System Update 3 rubbish?!

Last post by gator « Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:33 am
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by pipspeak » Tue Aug 07, 2007 12:14 pm
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I can't stand it. Too many phantom shedulers, too many irritating steps, and it won't even analyse the SWtools folder on my HDD to tell me what is...
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Last post by gator
Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:33 am
http://lenovo.live.com/

Last post by wolfman « Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:49 pm
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by wolfman » Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:36 pm

Hi all. I am mildly annoyed by the fact that the above URL keeps showing up as my homepage in Firefox after a reboot even though I've changed and...

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Tue Oct 23, 2007 8:49 pm
PowerManager (Pic)

Last post by ircr « Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:53 pm
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by ircr » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:12 pm

I have a problem. :? I can't select/make new profile in PM. I tried everything, but nothing helps.

I erased the program, reinstalled it, downloaded...

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Last post by ircr
Tue Oct 23, 2007 7:53 pm
using my dvd/cdrw ultrabay2000 combo drive as external?

Last post by awong « Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:59 pm
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by awong » Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:41 pm

I just ordered a ultrabay 2nd hd adapter for my r31 as I plan to just dualboot xinwp and ubuntu through bios saving me issues with grub, and...

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Last post by awong
Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:59 pm
ATI Powerplay automatic change of power scheme on ac plug

Last post by lobo1978 « Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:22 pm
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by lobo1978 » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:37 pm

Hi, I have T60 with ATI X1400 and every time I plug in AC adapter the powerplay scheme changes to max performance, despite the fact that I set it to...

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Last post by lobo1978
Tue Oct 23, 2007 3:22 pm
Battery no charging using charge thresholds

Last post by alexperez « Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:57 pm
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by alexperez » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:46 pm

I use customize or auto charge thresholds and the battery is not charging when its power is between the two threshold values.

I explain, if I...

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Last post by alexperez
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:57 pm
Non Standard resolutions with Presentation Director ?

Last post by arion « Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:31 am
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by arion » Sun Oct 21, 2007 9:27 am

Does anyone know how to get Presentation Director to be able to set non standard resolutions like 1152x864 and 1360x768 ?

It only has resolutions...

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Last post by arion
Tue Oct 23, 2007 6:31 am
Digital vs. Analog Display Ports

Last post by snessiram « Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:02 am
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by sausage888 » Tue Oct 23, 2007 1:33 am

I currently have my A31's connected to my analog TV equipment via a cable that has an s-video plug and mini-stereo plug on one end and three RCA...

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Last post by snessiram
Tue Oct 23, 2007 2:02 am
Interesting Bluetooth adapter in CF I formfactor (PIC)

Last post by gator « Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:16 pm
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by gator » Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:56 pm

This is yet another post in my interesting hardware series :lol: I found a very interesting bluetooth adapter for toothless thinkpads :mrgreen:...

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Last post by gator
Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:16 pm
wireless is off but SW says its on

Last post by joaquin02 « Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:23 pm
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by joaquin02 » Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:06 pm

I have a home network (wired); whenever I connect my laptop, I have a TP 43p WinXP Pro SP2, via cable to the internet, (the wireless features are...

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Last post by joaquin02
Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:23 pm
ultrabay 2000 plus device carrier problem

Last post by rbi « Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 am

by rbi » Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 am

I just bought a ultrabay 2000 plus device carrier and numeric keypad. When I got the item, I found out I can't push the extension part back to the...

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Last post by rbi
Mon Oct 22, 2007 5:09 am
WIFI Antenna Question

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:47 pm
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by jrv331 » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:34 pm

I want to put a internal wifi card in my A31 but am not comfortable installing the antennas in the LCD. I have seen a few of the cards that come with...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Oct 20, 2007 2:47 pm
jerky trackpoint in DOS

Last post by AlanHK « Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:29 pm

by AlanHK » Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:29 pm

I have what might be a fairly oddball combination:

A ThinkPad X24, running Win XP, and on that I run a DOS graphic application, (Ventura 3).

I've...

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Last post by AlanHK
Sat Oct 20, 2007 12:29 pm
customized installation of win Xp (Pic)

Last post by mnezor « Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:55 pm

by mnezor » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:55 pm

Yes it Works ! ! !

I made a customized fresh installation from the service partition to my TP.

My r60 was shipped before 6/2006 so the Base...

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Last post by mnezor
Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:55 pm
Cannot access internet after reinstall Win2000

Last post by syrenab « Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:16 pm
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by syrenab » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:27 pm

After reinstalling Win2000 Pro from original CD (not T22 CD) all my original Thinkpad files are there. Why Win2K doesn't find the drivers is a...

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Last post by syrenab
Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:16 pm
Fn-F5 with non-IBM mini PCI ? (Atheros 5212 chipset)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:29 am
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by frankiepankie » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:24 pm

Hello
I have found an mini PCI that was lying around here. It didn't have any brand or logo or something so i don't know which brand it is. Linux...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 19, 2007 7:29 am
Port Replicator II and PS/2 Keyboard don't play nice togethe

Last post by doppelfish « Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:13 am
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by doppelfish » Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:55 am

So, my T43p now lives in a ThinkPad Port Replicator II , at least when I'm at home. No more unpacking the power brick, yeah!

But alas, the...

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Last post by doppelfish
Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:13 am
Ultrabay to USB adapter/connector/cable (CNF InnerBay Zip)

Last post by Chiloe1955 « Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:36 pm
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by Chiloe1955 » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:19 am

My ThinkPad 770 (plus Docking Station) is now dead.
I wonder if I can use my Ultrabay II devices with a desktop PC, using an USB port.

Particularly,...

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Last post by Chiloe1955
Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:36 pm
dual boot issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:37 pm
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by RedGreen » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:35 pm

Sorry if this is in the wrong place, this did not seem a purely linux or XP question and I wasn't sure where it should go.

I have Ubuntu 7.10...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:37 pm
Create Lenovo recovery CDs again (i.e. more than once)

Last post by Altadena_Mark « Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:26 am
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by Altadena_Mark » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:55 am

Okay, I just came across this last night. I noticed that there was a new update for Rescue and Recovery 4 using the Think vantage System Update3...

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Last post by Altadena_Mark
Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:26 am
ThinkVantage Update Retriever

Last post by Loris « Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:51 pm
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by Loris » Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:29 pm

Hi,
I am having some trouble getting the ThinkVantage Update Retriever to Get New Updates.
Update Retriever is installed on a Win2k3 machine. When I...

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Last post by Loris
Wed Oct 17, 2007 6:51 pm
Buying new digital (mobile) projector

Last post by jamess « Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:14 pm
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by jamess » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:58 am

Hey!

I am buying a new digital projector. I need a mobile device to take along my X61Tablet.
Does anyone have experience with Lenovo's 500 series?...

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Last post by jamess
Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:14 pm
Access Connections and adhoc IP settings

Last post by wacian « Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:18 pm
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by wacian » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:44 am

I cannot set Access Connections to aquire IP address automatically in an adhoc network.
It tells that DHCP IP Configuration is not supported for...

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Last post by wacian
Wed Oct 17, 2007 1:18 pm
T60 & T60P can't get access connection to work with WIFI

Last post by bill bolton « Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:18 pm
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by thenew3 » Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:29 am

Ok so we have about a dozen new T60 and T60p of various configurations. they all came with Vista which we are not supporting.

So I'm loading XP SP2...

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Last post by bill bolton
Tue Oct 16, 2007 7:18 pm
Questions about IBM Active Protection System

Last post by ryengineer « Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:20 am
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by praetor » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:45 am

Hi guys,
I was wondering, does IBM APS works on retail, out of the box HDD as well? Thanks in advance.

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Last post by ryengineer
Tue Oct 16, 2007 10:20 am
cannot uninstall

Last post by Paul Unger « Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:21 pm
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by DarsVaeda » Sun Oct 14, 2007 8:20 pm

hi,

i can uninstall every program i want, except every thinkpad software.
i click remove but simply nothing happens?
i mainly want to remove access...

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Last post by Paul Unger
Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:21 pm
Flexview questions

Last post by Troels « Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:06 pm
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by ymemuser » Sun Oct 14, 2007 5:07 pm

What is brightness/angles/contrast/gloss-matte and resolution for 15'' flexview screen? Thanks

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Last post by Troels
Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:06 pm
Repairing Trackpoint with torn cellophane ribbon?

Last post by joester « Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:49 pm
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by soyabean » Wed Nov 08, 2006 2:15 am

As you know, underneath your keyboard is usually a myrad of two or three ribbon cables... why IBM doesn't have it all on 1 cable is something we'll...

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Last post by joester
Sun Oct 14, 2007 2:49 pm
Error 75; System Update

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:25 pm
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by Caryntjen » Sat Sep 22, 2007 10:05 am

I'm having an error with System Update v3.00.0028 on Windows XP Home SP2 with my IBM ThinkPad Z61m!
When I'm updating with System Update there's an...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Oct 13, 2007 6:25 pm
Any thinkpads out there that take 256MB pc-100 HIGH density?

Last post by SaberX « Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:43 am
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by SaberX » Tue Oct 02, 2007 4:14 pm

I bought a laptop 144pin ram stick today.It was from a seller here in town.It's a 256 meg pc-100(well thats what the sticker says).But it's high...

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Fri Oct 12, 2007 8:43 am

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