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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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How to make discs to reformat??

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:47 am
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by heyjuliebean » Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:38 am

Can you make your own, or do you have to order from Lenovo??

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Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:47 am
Did I make a stupid purchase? T43 vs. T60

Last post by Ken Fox « Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:05 pm
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by Ken Fox » Sun Dec 17, 2006 12:10 pm

I guess I could still cancel the order today, if you can convince me it was really dumb.

I have a 15 SXGA+ T42 with a 1.7ghz MP, 1.5gb RAM, and a...

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Last post by Ken Fox
Wed Dec 20, 2006 5:05 pm
Lenovo 512MB Mem stick issues

Last post by johnp126 « Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:14 am
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by johnp126 » Wed Dec 20, 2006 7:40 am

Anyone have part
ASM 41U2992
FRU 41U2994

Seems that no matter what utility I used (just downloaded latest boot utility dated 10/06) and copy ghost...

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Wed Dec 20, 2006 8:14 am
2GB DIMMs

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:56 pm
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by RUSH2112 » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:38 pm

Where exactly can we buy 2GB DIMMs? I was thinking of upgrading my tp to 3GB if theyre not too pricey. Newegg still doesnt have them, but theres got...

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Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:56 pm
New HD at home, doing backup

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:12 pm
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by dakolo » Tue Dec 19, 2006 5:47 pm

Hi,

I have just bought a new HD for my Thinkpad G40 and would like to do a backup of OS. I don't have Recovery CD and I am out of warranty, so I...

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Tue Dec 19, 2006 6:12 pm
Will my secure drive mount on another IBM?

Last post by mhm « Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:23 am
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by phil81uk » Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:28 pm

Hi,

I want to created a new secure drive using Client Security Solution in order to securely store my backup files. The Drive File (.vol format)...

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Tue Dec 19, 2006 9:23 am
What keyboard did R31 and/or A30 have? Alps or NMB?

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by indessen » Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:36 pm

Hello,

since most of the Thinkpad experts are T-users, I will ask my question here.... ;)

The question is: anyone know what manufacturer keyboards...

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 5:36 pm
how to buy a "SANYO" high capacity battery for the

Last post by t41user « Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:27 pm
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by t41user » Fri Nov 17, 2006 9:48 pm

It seems that everyone who advertises sale of a high capacity battery for the T4x series fails to specify the actual FRU for sale and instead...

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:27 pm
ThinkVantage gone !

Last post by toomak « Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:49 am
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by toomak » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:59 am

For some reason, when I press the ThinkVantage button, I get no response. Running it from the start menu results in a small window with no options...

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Mon Dec 18, 2006 3:49 am
thinkpad reformat question

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:16 pm
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by zyce » Sun Dec 17, 2006 8:04 pm

hello, i have a thinkpad z60t and i want to reformat it and then reinstall windows. however i've really gotten used to the thinkpad utilities such as...

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Sun Dec 17, 2006 9:16 pm
OEM version of Windows XP Professional - what is it

Last post by ronbo613 « Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:29 pm
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by MarT40 » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:33 pm

What is the difference between an OEM version of Windows XP Professional and a retail version of Windows XP Professional Complete besides the cost? I...

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Sat Dec 16, 2006 8:29 pm
Installed Ubuntu, formated, now can't see HD in Windows

Last post by dsigma6 « Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:34 pm
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by dsigma6 » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:05 pm

This is a bit of Linux, bit of Windows...so I stuck it here.

I installed Ubuntu since I was getting sick of Windows. Then I got annoyed with Linux....

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Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:34 pm
Where is 25% of my HD space?

Last post by carbon_unit « Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:38 pm
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by Nolonemo » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:26 pm

I just got a used Thinkpad and I'm puzzled by the size of the drive in it.

The drive is a 20GB Hitachi Travelstar, model IC25N020ATMR04-0

In...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Sat Dec 16, 2006 5:38 pm
What counts as a battery cycle?

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:12 pm
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by Phazer » Tue Dec 12, 2006 11:18 pm

Did a search but didn't find anything. If this has been answered before....sorry.

What exactly counts as a battery cycle?

Is it simply unplugging...

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Sat Dec 16, 2006 2:12 pm
intel vs ibm wireless

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:45 pm
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by fartonmyear » Sat Dec 16, 2006 4:21 am

is the ibm or intel 2200gb better or about the same? does it really make a difference?

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Sat Dec 16, 2006 12:45 pm
Office 2007 Ultranav scrolling problems

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by siyan » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:56 pm

What ever happened to the regular Ultranav scrolling in Office 2007? Everything worked just fine in 2003, but now if you use the standard setting for...

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Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:56 pm
Rescue and Recovery 3.1 only creates the rescue disk

Last post by MarT40 « Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:30 am
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by MarT40 » Wed Dec 13, 2006 4:03 pm

I have a t40 that is more than 3 years old and is out of warrantee. Several days ago I did a recover to factory settings from the IBM Predesktop area...

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Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:30 am
Video driver for Thinkpad 370C needed

Last post by whizkid « Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:29 am
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by Ruslan.Moroz » Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:33 am

It's one of my collection notebooks.
But anywhere in the net i don't find videodriver for it's Western Digital videocard. That included in Win'98...

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Last post by whizkid
Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:29 am
Rebuild service partition using recovery media?

Last post by carbon_unit « Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:31 pm
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by RBob » Tue Nov 28, 2006 10:32 am

Problems with Rescue & Recovery led me to the discovery that my service partition is somewhat trashed.

I made a set of recovery media (a handful of...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Wed Dec 13, 2006 3:31 pm
shortcut to SecureDisk mounting

Last post by toomak « Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:29 am

by toomak » Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:29 am

Is there a way to create a desktop shortcut to access the password dialog box for mounting a secure drive?
I'm looking for a way to have the drive...

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Last post by toomak
Wed Dec 13, 2006 2:29 am
USB UltraNav Keyboard

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:11 pm
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by eTools » Sat Dec 09, 2006 3:45 am

Does anyone know how to disable tap to click feature for the USB UltraNav Keyboard? I've done it for the regular touchpad, but I cant do it for the...

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Last post by Kyocera
Tue Dec 12, 2006 6:11 pm
CSS, the registry, SP2, and access IBM recovery

Last post by gtphill « Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:33 am
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by gtphill » Sun Dec 10, 2006 9:14 pm

Hey everyone,

I have been having major issues with my x40 recently (see the x40 forum). Now windows is not letting me add or delete programs that...

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Last post by gtphill
Tue Dec 12, 2006 10:33 am
scheduler_proxy.exe

Last post by kintommy « Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:26 pm
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by macaddict » Mon Dec 11, 2006 12:01 pm

Does anybody know what this app is for? It is under my RUN section of the registry

C:\Program Files\Common...

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Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:26 pm
good repair shop in NYC

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:09 pm
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by meeotch » Mon Dec 11, 2006 7:59 pm

Can anyone recommend a trustworthy and reasonably priced repair shop for thinkpads in New York City? I've got a two year-old t42p that's out of...

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Mon Dec 11, 2006 8:09 pm
Windows System restore won't work

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:30 pm
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by hodad » Thu Dec 07, 2006 12:15 am

Looking for feedback PLEASE. For some reason I cannot restore to a previous point with Windows System Restore. It goes through the entire process,...

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Sun Dec 10, 2006 8:30 pm
PIII 500 vs. PII 366

Last post by WarMachine « Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:47 pm
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by WarMachine » Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:35 pm

Hi !

What's the difference between those two CPU, in terms of performances ?

I've read somewhere that the PIII 450 was a lot (twice ?) more...

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Last post by WarMachine
Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:47 pm
Need help locating modem driver

Last post by goofyGAguy « Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:24 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Tue Dec 05, 2006 8:27 pm

Good evening. I've been looking for a driver for a mini modem bought from eBay, and have had no luck. The part in question is an IBM PCI modem with...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:24 pm
Trackpoint driver update affecting mouse

Last post by Purcy « Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:53 am
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by Purcy » Sun Dec 03, 2006 10:02 am

I recently did an update to the driver for Trackpoint through my Software Installer. Now my Microsoft Optical Mouse has changed properties. I notice...

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Last post by Purcy
Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:53 am
T43p Software Installer

Last post by kduniverse « Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:02 am
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by kduniverse » Fri Dec 08, 2006 4:38 pm

Since I've had my issues with PC Doctor5 and having to uninstall, I havent' had to download any new packets. Is that because there aren't any, or do...

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Last post by kduniverse
Sat Dec 09, 2006 9:02 am
Uninstall Cisco wireless radio control?

Last post by uberT « Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:27 am
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by uberT » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:43 pm
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I am having major wireless connectivity issues on my home network (DSL via Linksys WRT54G). I have uninstalled and re-installed both network adapters...
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Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:27 am
Problems with NEC 6500 DVD Burner

Last post by rs « Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:04 am

by rs » Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:04 am

Hi

I recently bought a NEC 6500a DVD burner from a friend. It works fine as a DVD player and CD burner, but I find that I am unable to burn DVDs. I...

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Last post by rs
Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:04 am
Can PCMCIA wireless card be integrated with Access Connect?

Last post by uberT « Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:08 pm
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by uberT » Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:06 am

I am in the process of replacing a fried PCI wireless card in my T30. For the interim, I've been able to install a Linksys WPC11 wireless in the T30,...

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Last post by uberT
Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:08 pm
T43 Issues w/ Hotsync following TCP/IP Reset

Last post by Purcy « Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:12 pm
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by jared » Thu Dec 07, 2006 11:20 am

I had wireless issues which were resolved after I ran XP TCP/IP Repair -- which I used to Reset my TCP/IP and also repairing the Winsock.

However,...

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Last post by Purcy
Thu Dec 07, 2006 7:12 pm
WIFI hangs after some time of inactivity

Last post by t43er « Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:08 pm
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by t43er » Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:11 pm

Hi guys,

I'm having this problem that after sometime of inactivity i.e surfing net, my wifi will just hangs. The only way I can get it to work is to...

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Last post by t43er
Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:08 pm
ThinkVantage Power Manager problems (software)

Last post by stef-n « Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:11 pm
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by ulrich.von.lich » Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:44 am

Hi everyone,

Here's something weird:

All my power schemes in Power Manager are now gone*, and I cannot create any new power scheme either. I'm not...

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Last post by stef-n
Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:11 pm
How to check warranty repair status online?

Last post by primedude « Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:07 pm

by primedude » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:07 pm

I'm sorry for posting this question, but I haven't been able to find this anywhere on the Lenovo site or on the forums or elsewhere on the Internet....

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Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:07 pm
Spontaneous change to XP theme taskbar?

Last post by CharleyCross « Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:49 pm
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by hodad » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:21 pm

I have my Thinkpad configured to Windows Classic theme desktop but occassionally it will spontaneously boot up to the Windows XP theme taskbar and...

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Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:49 pm
What brand of 5400rpm drives does Lenovo typically use?

Last post by rabbarba « Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:59 am
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by jkozlow3 » Sun Nov 26, 2006 7:04 pm

I'm just wondering if Lenovo typically uses one of the better 5400rpm drives or if they use one of the slower models/brands.

I ordered my Z61m with...

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Wed Dec 06, 2006 4:59 am
External, Self-Powered, DVD Drive - Need Advice

Last post by deniro0311 « Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:50 pm
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by deniro0311 » Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:37 pm

I am looking for an external optical drive for my thinkpad x60, and I came across two that look very good. The two actual drives all seem to have...

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Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:50 pm
Built-in Bluetooth & USB Device Not Recognized

Last post by krazykritter « Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:04 pm

by krazykritter » Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:04 pm

I've had this problem off and on and never seem to completely resolve the underlying issue.

From time to time, the bluetooth will suddenly stop...

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Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:04 pm
Lenovo System Upadate

Last post by stibbetts1 « Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:10 am

by stibbetts1 » Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:10 am

I am getting the below error message while trying to connect to the system update. I called Lenovo but they said it was becasue MS .net Framework 1.1...

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Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:10 am
e.SATA -- anybody know about this?

Last post by tomh009 « Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:02 am
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by bigtiger » Mon Dec 04, 2006 11:55 am

I accidentally bought an e.SATA hard drive enclosure from newegg. I planned to get a USB.

Does anybody know what this enclosure might be used for?...

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Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:02 am
IE7 & IBM Password Manager

Last post by Mainframer « Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:33 pm
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by SPe84 » Tue Nov 28, 2006 2:14 pm

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Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:33 pm
Recovery Fails to Start

Last post by bontistic « Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:42 am
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by mdjohnson » Sun Nov 26, 2006 5:01 am

Hi

First things first, I'm using an X31.

I updated my IBM utilities via the updater, and one of the things it did was change the pre-boot...

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Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:42 am
How to replace key on IBM Enhanced USB Keyboard?

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by tbessie » Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:12 pm

I'm trying to remove the keys from my IBM Enhanced USB Keyboard (external), but, pulling on one of them, it seems like they are permanently affixed....

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Sun Dec 03, 2006 4:12 pm
Trial-period expires- How does program know you've used it?

Last post by ronbo613 « Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:01 pm
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by dsigma6 » Thu Nov 30, 2006 11:49 pm

This is dealing with Acronis True Image, but can be applied to any other trial software. I didn't even use Acronis on my 2nd backup HD (only...

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Sun Dec 03, 2006 12:01 pm
Dothan upgrade

Last post by Dead1nside « Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:06 am
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by OddOne » Sat Dec 02, 2006 5:14 pm

I have been looking into doing some upgrades to do for my T30.

Would an Upgrade to a 400mhz fsb 478 pin dothan be better than a 2.4 ghz P4 cpu?

I...

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Last post by Dead1nside
Sun Dec 03, 2006 11:06 am
Kaspersky Internet Security

Last post by akhavan « Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:54 am

by akhavan » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:54 am

Anyone using it.
Sepehr

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Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:54 am
Helpful Thinkpad hardware urls

Last post by dmar « Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:46 am

by dmar » Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:46 am

Although these links are scattered throughout the boards, I thought putting them in one place would be handy for those of us doing parts research...

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Sun Dec 03, 2006 2:46 am
Getting my T23 to power my LCD widescreen...

Last post by BlueDevilTide « Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:34 pm

by BlueDevilTide » Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:34 pm

Hey, all.

I just got a 19 LCD monitor, wide screen. Love it. Buuut...my 16mb S3 SuperSavage might not cut it.

Using UltraMon, I am able to use the...

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Fri Dec 01, 2006 6:34 pm

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