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Choosing drives compatible with HDAPS

Last post by Ash « Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:45 pm

by Ash » Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:45 pm

Is there any rule which hard drives work with HDAPS in T60/T61/X60s ?

Im shopping online for some hard drives, most of them are not marked as...

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Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:45 pm
Certified reuseable part

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by precip9 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 1:44 pm

I bought a WUXGA panel from a seller in Israel, a Samsung 42T057. It was advertised as new. The actual delivery was a certified reusable part , in...

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Sat Oct 26, 2013 3:58 pm
Reviving Thinkpad batteries

Last post by Ash « Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:45 pm
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by Ash » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:38 am

I have a few laptops with dead batteries, including Thinkpads X60s, T60 (both 6 cell and 9 cell batteries), X40, X31 and Dell and Compaq too

The...

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Fri Oct 25, 2013 5:45 pm
buying question: T430 or T430s and compatibility with Linux

Last post by Sydney « Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:54 pm
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by Sydney » Thu Oct 10, 2013 3:04 pm

Hi, with XP running out and my T61 falling apart it's time for me to get a replacement laptop as well as a new OS and I do want to give Linux a try....

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Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:54 pm
Position battery energy icon on taskbar

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by MTyn » Mon Oct 07, 2013 1:44 pm

Hi all,

After installing Lenovo Power Manager version 6.62.10 on my T61p (6457-5KG, W7) i notice that the battery icon in the taskbar is not aligned...

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Fri Oct 18, 2013 3:41 am
[Solved] Can/do hackers “brick” machines (firmware) vs. HD?

Last post by ipso « Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:19 pm
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by ipso » Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:59 pm

I wonder how one might tell if a virus/worm/whatever nuked firmware. I mean, I assume it's my T42 motherboard that just took a dive, because I've...

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Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:19 pm
[Solved] ThinkPad Nub – must have the nub!

Last post by ipso « Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:01 pm
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by ipso » Tue Oct 15, 2013 7:55 pm

eBay is genius.

A few years back I picked up a very lightly used T42 delivered to my doorstep for $39 including shipping. (I used one daily for...

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Wed Oct 16, 2013 7:01 pm
Older ThinkPad for NAS storage

Last post by Marbles « Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:28 am
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by Marbles » Mon Oct 14, 2013 1:46 pm

Hi there,

I have contemplated my backup situation (presently consisting of some FW800/USB 2.0 IDE enclosures ) and I have decided that rather than...

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Tue Oct 15, 2013 12:28 am
Disable touchpad scrolling acceleration

Last post by tarverator « Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:45 am
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by ytsejam » Tue Nov 17, 2009 3:20 pm

Short question about the UltraNav driver:

Is there any way to disable the acceleration of the touchpad-scrolling (meaning that it gets nonlinearly...

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Sat Oct 12, 2013 9:45 am
Replacing my X220 with an older thinkpad - but which one?

Last post by 600X « Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:16 pm
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by pazo » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:08 pm

X220 (i3, 4GB, 6-cell, TN) is doing very well, except having build quality issues. However, the main problem is sceen. It's is just too small (just...

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Wed Oct 09, 2013 4:16 pm
"stuck" cpu processor max speed for different power schemes

Last post by Temetka « Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:20 am
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by sisyphus » Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:25 pm

Hi All,

I just bought a Thinkpad X230 (Core i5 3230m 4GB/500GB) and was trying to format some power schemes. I wanted to create an ultra low power...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Oct 08, 2013 4:20 am
TrackPoint cap identification?

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:36 pm
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by desslock » Sat Oct 05, 2013 1:34 pm

So I know this is probably not an official cap, but came w/ an X60s that I picked up on ebay.

Wondering if anyone knows where I can buy buy them?...

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Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:36 pm
Seeking laptop suggestion for student

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:07 pm
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by SteveDC » Fri Sep 27, 2013 5:50 am

I have about 20 years experience on X, T, and legacy series Thinkpads. Now there are so many other less expensive ones.

I'm looking for a Lenovo...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Sep 27, 2013 12:07 pm
USB serial RS232 converter cable

Last post by Eugenias « Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:21 pm
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by Eugenias » Sat Sep 21, 2013 11:39 pm

I have an old Thinkpad T64. I want to connect a serial RS232 scale to it. The T64 has USB ports but it also has on of those old PCMCIA ports. Which...

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Last post by Eugenias
Wed Sep 25, 2013 10:21 pm
What are the latest laptop with the serial port?

Last post by ilakast « Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:33 am
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by Nicola » Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:50 am

I want to know, the series Rxx and Txx, the latest model that has the serial port.

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Last post by ilakast
Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:33 am
Disable wi-fi indicator lights (Intel wi-fi cards)

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:07 am

by Edward Mendelson » Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:07 am

This question seems to come up fairly often in the forum: how to turn off that flashing wi-fi indicator light on a ThinkPad. The answer usually seems...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:07 am
RAM voltage : 2,6 V in a 2,5 V slot ?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:58 am
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by thinktwice » Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:59 am

Hi,

I have a 1 Gb DDR1 400 SO-DIMM (pc-3200s) memory module from Kingston, on which is written 2,6 V.
(Reference : KVR400X64SC3A/1G)

On the RAM...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 18, 2013 8:58 am
IBM SpaceSaver II Keyboard (RT3200) Setup Problem (Win 7)

Last post by maciejs « Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:47 pm
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by cal3713 » Thu Aug 22, 2013 3:56 pm

Hi all, I recently purchased a IBM Spacesaver II keyboard (RT3200) so that I could use a trackpoint with a full-size keyboard when I've got my X201...

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Last post by maciejs
Tue Sep 17, 2013 12:47 pm
System Update 3.16, "Not enough disk space to complete" *PIC

Last post by tjwasiak « Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:55 pm
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by SkOrPn » Sat Jun 22, 2013 12:26 pm

Can someone please explain what would cause this? And how to fix if possible?

My hardrive has plenty of space so long System Update does not...

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Last post by tjwasiak
Mon Sep 16, 2013 2:55 pm
Most rugged Thinkpad

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:34 am
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by Eugenias » Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:19 pm

I trying to find out what is the most reliable and rugged Thinkpad available. I am planning on carrying it around in a backpack so it has to be...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:34 am
Will future Haswell Thinkpads all use Windows 8/Touchscreen?

Last post by bill bolton « Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:50 pm
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by tbessie » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:15 pm

Just a question - do you suppose that when Lenovo comes out in the fall with their new Haswell lineup, they will ALL be touchscreen devices running...

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Last post by bill bolton
Sat Sep 14, 2013 8:50 pm
(Repair) X200 Power Issues

Last post by heavyduty « Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:27 pm
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by heavyduty » Tue May 07, 2013 9:34 am

Hey all,

Hoping someone out there that has repaired some Thinkpads can help me out a bit. I've had my X200 Thinkpad for a while now, probably about...

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Last post by heavyduty
Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:27 pm
Lenovo Power Manager not "managing"

Last post by Oro « Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:16 am
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by Oro » Mon Sep 09, 2013 2:23 pm

My power manager icon keeps showing my battery at 4%, and charging. Nothing ever changes.

Everything worked fine until a day ago - I was using it...

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Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:16 am
AC/DC Combo Adapter DC pinout

Last post by EasyMac308 « Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:50 pm

by EasyMac308 » Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:50 pm

Hi folks,

I have a 41R140 AC/DC Combo Adapter. Unfortunately, it didn't come with the cigarette lighter cable. It has a small three-pin connector....

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Last post by EasyMac308
Thu Sep 05, 2013 1:50 pm
Wake on Ring?

Last post by ilakast « Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:37 am
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by jwege » Sat Jan 28, 2012 12:33 pm

Hi all,

I am in search for a Wake on Ring possibility for the IB; Thinkpads (in my case, R31 & T42).

I know that this option in principal worked...

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Last post by ilakast
Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:37 am
Hard Drive Swap

Last post by thomase13 « Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:42 pm
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by thomase13 » Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:16 am

I have recently noticed that the hard drive in my beloved ThinkPad is getting quite full. (13GB of 144GB free)
This is fine for now, but I am...

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Last post by thomase13
Sun Sep 01, 2013 3:42 pm
Thinkvantage Password Manager and Google Chrome fail

Last post by moleri « Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:04 pm

by moleri » Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:04 pm

Password Manager v4.30 was working with Chrome 28, until a recent Chrome 29 update broke it.
Any solution?

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Last post by moleri
Sun Aug 25, 2013 4:04 pm
R60 recovery disk issues.

Last post by aPanzerIV « Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:52 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Fri Aug 16, 2013 9:24 pm

I bought a R60 which wasnt supposed to come with a hdd, but it did, and a 6 disk pack (R&R + 5 disk) from lenovo.

I install R&R and tell it to...

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Last post by aPanzerIV
Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:52 pm
How do I put the function key caps back on??

Last post by Jason404 « Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:16 pm
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by Jason404 » Sun Aug 11, 2013 10:01 pm

I have an X220, which I take good care of, as I really don't know what I'm going to ever get to replace it. I vacuum clean the keyboard two or three...

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Last post by Jason404
Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:16 pm
Keeping a T61 in docking cool?

Last post by Dos3.1 « Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:07 pm
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by Olwe » Tue Feb 19, 2013 8:58 pm

I'm using my T61 as my main desktop in a docking station, as well as popping it out and taking it on the road. I'm running Ubuntu with the ibmfan...

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Last post by Dos3.1
Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:07 pm
SSD as system disk - care and maintenance ?

Last post by aPanzerIV « Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:25 am
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by southof40 » Wed Aug 14, 2013 3:25 am

I've recently got a TP 430s running Windows 7 and the operating system is installed on a 100Gb SSD.

This makes for a nice fast boot but I'm aware...

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Last post by aPanzerIV
Sat Aug 17, 2013 6:25 am
Upgrade from an '01 r30

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:48 am
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by circularL7 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 10:53 pm

Hello.

I've been using this old R30 thinkpad (type 2656) for a little while, and I was very, very happy with it until the hdd failed this past...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Aug 14, 2013 10:48 am
Sleep mode after undocking?

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:23 pm
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by ebslater26 » Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:18 am

I work in a corporate environment with approximately 1500 Thinkpad's being used. We currently have them set so that if the laptop is plugged in or...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:23 pm
Bad wireless radio case switch

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:59 pm
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by davodave » Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:34 pm

I have a thinkpad x60s that I have determined through many tests has a bad wireless radio switch. I know I can get a usb wireless dongle but I would...

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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Aug 07, 2013 5:59 pm
Internal DVDRW ultrabay as USB drive?

Last post by Lockheed « Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:03 pm
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by Lockheed » Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:32 pm

I was thinking if it is possible to connect an Ultrabay DVDRW drive that comes with T520 with a cable to USB port as an external burner.

I need to...

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Last post by Lockheed
Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:03 pm
To change TrackPoint to Touchpad in Lenovo R60e

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:57 am
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by Felloni » Sat Jul 27, 2013 1:44 pm

Friends,

I buy a NoteBook a 3rd hand (Lenovo R60e)
How was the first time I laid my hands on a Note, and lack of experience, do not I heed a detail...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Aug 02, 2013 2:57 am
Need thinkvantage access connections to manage interfaces

Last post by mikekeller « Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:08 pm
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by mikekeller » Sat Jul 27, 2013 10:17 pm

Hello, I have a fresh install (from the recovery partion) of Win7 Pro on a T420. I have updated all windows software and thinkpad software (from...

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Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:08 pm
is 15K Rpm hdd on Thinkpad possible ?

Last post by alitahriki « Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:08 pm
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by alitahriki » Mon Jul 29, 2013 1:16 pm

hello everyone
im have an w510. im planning to upgrade my hdd, i dont want to use sdd because i dont trust them, i always feel like theyre might die...

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Last post by alitahriki
Mon Jul 29, 2013 5:08 pm
Accidentally stepped on my x120e - screen now bizarre...

Last post by tbessie « Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:35 am
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by tbessie » Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:12 pm

Hey folks...

The other night, getting out of bed, I accidentally stepped on the top of my closed Thinkpad x120e. I had knocked it around before...

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Last post by tbessie
Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:35 am
Pico PSU with IBM plug

Last post by automobus « Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:45 am
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by tipo33 » Fri Jul 26, 2013 3:22 am

I'm posting this as a general hardware question, if it doesn't belong here please feel free to move the thread.

I'm planning on building a SFF ITX...

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Last post by automobus
Fri Jul 26, 2013 8:45 am
XP page file on CF

Last post by ChugokuOtaku « Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:54 pm
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by ChugokuOtaku » Tue Jul 16, 2013 11:07 pm

Anyone with experience on what type of CF card and CF Cardbus reader I should use if I wanna use it for caching the page file on XP?

Salvaged an old...

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Last post by ChugokuOtaku
Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:54 pm
Romoss AUTO90-U Universal car charger - anyone tried it yet?

Last post by ChugokuOtaku « Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:23 am

by ChugokuOtaku » Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:23 am

Digging around for stuff on Amazon and came across this super compact general purpose charger that claims 90w and can charge Thinkpads. Anyone tried...

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Mon Jul 15, 2013 9:23 am
Lenovo Rescue and Recovery Bootable?

Last post by __unknown__ « Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:31 am

by __unknown__ » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:31 am

Okay so I have a brand new thinkpad T430, created a rescue media on DVDs and reclaimed the space.

What i wanted to do is replace the stock recovery...

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Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:31 am
T42p no longer see's Hard Disc

Last post by robert213 « Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:08 pm
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by JoeItaly » Wed Jun 19, 2013 2:59 pm

Hello to everyone! This is not a regular HW problem. It's particular in the way that it happened. I have 2 hard drives, that both worked untill I...

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Last post by robert213
Sun Jul 14, 2013 10:08 pm
Wireless Radio Always Off Ater Restarting

Last post by The Bard « Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:12 pm

by The Bard » Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:12 pm

Just about every time I turn on my T530, the wireless radio is turned off, even if it was on before powering down. I can easily turn it back on using...

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Last post by The Bard
Sat Jul 13, 2013 5:12 pm
Thinkpad as external keyboard (bluetooth, USB, not Synergy)

Last post by robert213 « Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:01 pm
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by sonorous » Sat Jul 06, 2013 6:47 pm

Hi there,

As per my marketplace posting, I'm trying to purchase a USB Thinkpad/Ultranav keyboard. I've had wrist pain using the stock keyboard and...

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Last post by robert213
Fri Jul 12, 2013 11:01 pm
Maximizing Battery Life, minimizing power use

Last post by tigerragexd « Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:27 am

by tigerragexd » Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:27 am

How does everyone get the most out of their thinkpads? I feel like my battery life is much shorter than it should be simply because of my own...

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Last post by tigerragexd
Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:27 am
Is it possible to burn recovery media over the network?

Last post by ChugokuOtaku « Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:12 pm
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by TTY » Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:29 am

Hello,

i'm considering burning recovery media that shall be able to restore the hard drive to the state it was in when the notebook came from the...

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Last post by ChugokuOtaku
Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:12 pm
[SOLVED] Can't get any results from Lenovo's QUICK PATH

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:59 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:24 pm

Since about 10 days I have problems getting laptop info from:

When I type in e.g. 2516-ADU in their Quick Path box, I do NOT get any results!...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:59 pm
Recent Lenovo software/drivers quality going down ?

Last post by Puppy « Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:08 am
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by Puppy » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:55 am

I have been applying Lenovo driver updates in regular way for many years. Now I had to rollback three drivers because of various issues lately. Is...

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Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:08 am

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