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What does pressing ESC at POST screen exactly do?

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:43 pm
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by lindycogito » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:05 pm

So what does pressing ESC at the POST screen exactly do for Thinkpads? Not sure if it depends on the model / BIOS; but in my case I am talking about...

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Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:43 pm
working off SSD, vs ultrabay HDD, vs usb HDD

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by allen » Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:14 am

hi,
i'm wondering which drive location would be the best for working on files in photoshop cs6.

i have win xp and PS running on my t60p primary...

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Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:34 pm
Crucial M4 256GB SSD: Device Read Errors

Last post by crashnburn « Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:39 am
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by crashnburn » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:53 pm

I posted this on crucial forums and have posted lot of Chkdsk and CrystalDiskInfo details.

Thoughts and comments from the experts here.

PS: I am...

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Sat Mar 09, 2013 4:39 am
Thinkvantage System Update 5- App Crashes & now wont start

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by crashnburn » Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:42 pm

Thinkvantage System Update 5- App Crashes & now wont start

x61T - Win 7 SP1 64

App Crashes on certain DLL etc.

I've uninstalled previous TVSU 5...

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Fri Mar 08, 2013 5:42 pm
3G modem - use generic or rebranded Lenovo?

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by czatlantis » Fri Mar 08, 2013 6:03 am

Hello, I want to buy 3G modem for my X220i Tablet. I know I have to buy correct model number but can I just buy generic Ericsson F5521gw or I have to...

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Fri Mar 08, 2013 3:27 pm
Suggestions for 2012 Win 7 14" Multimedia laptop?

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by BruisedQuasar » Fri Feb 15, 2013 9:05 am

I have a 14 Edge 019923U with 2.3Mhz dual core AMD Turion that plays and streams video well. except I cannot get audio when I use HDMI, under...

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Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:23 am
T43 vs T61

Last post by syrenab « Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:28 pm
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by syrenab » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:32 am

I have an opportunity to buy T43 or T61 at approc same price.
I currently have T$2 and T43.
Any suggestions which is better buy?
Bill :?:

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Thu Mar 07, 2013 12:28 pm
feedback wanted from developers using X61 to X230

Last post by Georgeolivergo « Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:39 pm
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by Georgeolivergo » Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:13 pm

hi,

In my endless quest to find a suitable replacement for my x41t I've been looking for developers describing their usage experience of the...

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Mon Mar 04, 2013 11:39 pm
hard drive problems - please help

Last post by alfio « Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:48 pm
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by alfio » Thu Feb 28, 2013 4:58 pm

hello all

it has not been a good day today. i think i accidentally screwed up the hard drive in my T43

for no more than 3 seconds i rested my...

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Mon Mar 04, 2013 3:48 pm
Slop where the monitor connects to the base - easy fix?

Last post by Tõnis « Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:23 pm
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by Tõnis » Tue Feb 19, 2013 3:24 pm

My R61 has developed some slop on the right side where the screen connects to the vertical piece that sticks up from the base. I can grab the monitor...

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Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:23 pm
7mm Compatible SSD List

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by visionviper » Thu May 19, 2011 12:12 pm

Last update: November 24th, 2011

Perfect fit:
Micron C400-series (MTFDDAK- part numbers)
Micron C300-series (MTFDDAK- part numbers)
Samsung 830...

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Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:03 am
Can a battery just die suddenly?

Last post by gw74 « Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:57 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:34 pm

On vacation and using my X60t with Win 8. Use it on battery all day and plug it in every night. Ran it down last night and plugged it in. Used it a...

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Last post by gw74
Thu Feb 28, 2013 1:57 pm
Which Thinkpads have an Hdmi output

Last post by Neil « Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:01 pm
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by behar1 » Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:51 pm

Can anyone of you good folks can point me to Thinkpads with an hdmi output please.

I'm still using my T60P which works like a champ but I would like...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:01 pm
Tablet ThinkPad for Student/Programmer

Last post by bretahrnek « Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:02 pm
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by ATXChris » Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:36 am

Hello guys, I'm back again with another plea for a recommendation. I am going to be attending college soon for Technical Support (with classes...

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Sun Feb 24, 2013 12:02 pm
Swapping FN and CTRL key on external thinkpad keyboard

Last post by hyde « Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:41 pm
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by hyde » Tue Feb 19, 2013 11:52 am

Hi, I just picked up a brand new external thinkpad trackpoint keyboard from lenovo, and hooked it up to my x220. I assumed no drivers are needed, and...

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Last post by hyde
Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:41 pm
Using a 170w Power Supply for other ThinkPads????

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:49 am
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by Fixed_Rider » Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:52 pm

Fellow ThinkPadders,

I have a question as it pertains to power supplies.

I now have a work issued W520 that requires a 170w power supply.
I also...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:49 am
GPT formatted Barracuda XT not recognized

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:53 am
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by ChugokuOtaku » Mon Feb 18, 2013 10:33 pm

I purchased a 3TB Seagate Goflex Desk USB 3.0 external harddrive a while back, and have been using it with no issues. When I first hooked up the...

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Tue Feb 19, 2013 6:53 am
Headless Thinkpad workstation?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:21 pm
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by Olwe » Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:43 am

I just saw at willowgarage.com a video . (Roughly at 1:26) Does anyone know how this thing was made? Did it come headless, or was it chopped?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Feb 16, 2013 3:21 pm
Connect to TV

Last post by beekeeper42 « Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:36 pm
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by beekeeper42 » Sat Feb 02, 2013 12:46 pm

I frequently use my T-43 after hours to watch movies on HULU. That works fine. Can someone explain how I can wire the T-43 to our Mitsubishi TV (WS...

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Last post by beekeeper42
Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:36 pm
Problem w/ Integrated Camera Z61m Win7

Last post by mklym « Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:53 pm
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by mklym » Sat Feb 09, 2013 3:23 pm

I have installed Win7 Ultimate 32-bit on my Z61m. I can not get the camera working. It does not show in Device Manager. I have tried different...

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Sun Feb 10, 2013 3:53 pm
: IBM ps2 Ultranav Keyboard in Windows 7

Last post by riff « Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:51 am
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by riff » Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:20 pm

Howdy,

I have bought an IBM PS2 ultranav keyboard, and I get to use the mousepad as well as
the keyboard but I can´t get the trackpoint to work....

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Last post by riff
Fri Feb 08, 2013 6:51 am
New, cheaper, Lenovo X201 replacement

Last post by DaKKS « Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:34 am
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by DaKKS » Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:54 am

I've been thinking of replacing my X201 with something else since the graphics is terrible. I honestly cant stand it any more and a eGPU solutions...

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Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:34 am
List of ThinkPads in order of year they were made?

Last post by newtothis « Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:44 am
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by newtothis » Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:21 am

Hi
Does anyone know of anywhere online that I can get a list of IBM Thinkpads in the order of the year they were made please?

Many thanks :)

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Fri Feb 01, 2013 11:44 am
USB keyboard trackpoint physically hard to move - help(!)

Last post by AMATX « Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:04 pm

by AMATX » Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:04 pm

Hi all - I have a USB keyboard(p/n 55y9053) on which the trackpoint is very difficult to move. I'm talking hard to push the actual trackpoint stick,...

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Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:04 pm
Intel 5300 AGN on G with Linksys E900 N-How do I switch it?

Last post by Slick_tu « Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:13 am
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by Slick_tu » Tue Jan 29, 2013 10:12 pm

I have a T500 with the Intel WIFI Link 5300 AGN and a Linksys E900 N wireless router. I just noticed it's on ch. 9 G. Linksys says I have to pay $40...

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Thu Jan 31, 2013 7:13 am
lattest videocard (DVI/dport/HDMI) for advanced dock

Last post by Utwig « Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:59 pm

by Utwig » Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:59 pm

Hi, I want to connect dual HP ZR2440w 24 screens to R60 (has Radeon X1300).

I plan to buy Advanced dock (if anyone has one for sale, make an offer)...

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Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:59 pm
New Hard Drive, no recovery disks

Last post by Phix28 « Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:57 am
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by dwilsonfl » Thu Feb 03, 2011 11:54 am

Bought the parts for an x60s from fellow forum members. Finally worked through some glitches and it's alive. Running Ubuntu, that is. That's not...

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Last post by Phix28
Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:57 am
Slow startup of fingerprint reader

Last post by Bánh mì « Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:58 pm

by Bánh mì » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:58 pm

After tweaking my partitions it seems the Fingerprint Reader is slow to start up. Already did a repair install of the software as well as a...

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Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:58 pm
ATTN: Any Acronis True Image 2013 folks -- Splash Screen??

Last post by Bánh mì « Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:54 pm
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by robert213 » Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:29 pm

Problem: After installing Acronis True Image 2013, during Windows startup, an Acronis Splash Screen appears -- asking me to run either Acronis True...

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Last post by Bánh mì
Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:54 pm
SB Live Audigy ZS2 Notebook. 1

Last post by Raceboy « Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:35 am
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by raket » Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:11 pm

As i having my Sennheiser HD-25 headphones with 70hm i finally decided to go for the SB Live Audigy ZS2 Notebook pcmcia card so i can change...

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Mon Jan 28, 2013 8:35 am
1TB 7200rpm drives for ultrabay? jan 2013

Last post by allen « Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:47 am

by allen » Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:47 am

hi,
every couple years my t60p's ultrabay HDD gets full, and i need to upgrade to a larger one.
the last one is hitachi travelstar 7200rpm 750GB...

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Last post by allen
Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:47 am
Showroom in Philadelphia?

Last post by schmaud « Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:33 am

by schmaud » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:33 am

Hallo,

does anybody know a place where current t and x-series are on display in (downtown) Philadelphia?
I need to replace my x60s soon, and are not...

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Last post by schmaud
Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:33 am
Best place to get batteries for older Thinkpad models

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:49 pm
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by qviri » Thu Jan 24, 2013 5:14 am

I'm looking for a couple of batteries for some older Thinkpads, specifically a T60p and an X200.

Is there a currently acclaimed best source or...

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Last post by rkawakami
Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:49 pm
Lenovo mice: are they any good?

Last post by Bánh mì « Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:44 pm
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by Nickolai » Wed Jan 09, 2013 7:40 pm

Are any Lenovo mice actually any good?

I don't believe in such thing as good, for laptop . IMO mice are either good or not. High resolution is an...

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Last post by Bánh mì
Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:44 pm
ThinkPad Docking Station

Last post by pkiff « Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:28 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:55 pm

I own two IBM ThinkPad Docks not counting the X series or 570 Ultrabase in my ThinkPad list.

I have the Type: 2631 and the Type: 3547-003 Docks.

It...

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Sat Jan 19, 2013 12:28 pm
Acronis True Image Home v11 and SSD(s) Question

Last post by robert213 « Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:10 pm
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by robert213 » Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:46 pm

How well does Acronis True Image Home 11...

1) clone traditional (e.g. Hitachi Travelstar 7200) HD with fresh Windows install to SSD?

2) clone SSD...

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Last post by robert213
Fri Jan 18, 2013 8:10 pm
Correct replacement fan for Thinkpad Type 2373

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:47 pm
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by loredofthehouse » Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:02 pm

I need a new fan for my Thinkpad Type 2373. Other characters following Type 2373 are:
DE3 S/N 99-X6162
Can someone please tell me the part number for...

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Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:47 pm
Rescue and Recovery 4.5 and BitLocker

Last post by Bánh mì « Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:36 am

by Bánh mì » Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:36 am

Saw this on another board and I have the exact same problem. How to address and resolve????????

I'm TRYING to upgrade to R&R 4.5 (from 4.3)....

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Last post by Bánh mì
Fri Jan 18, 2013 11:36 am
Newest Thinkpads with Retractable Feet

Last post by Radioguy « Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:42 pm
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by Omineca » Thu Dec 20, 2012 10:54 pm

Hi.... I guess no question is too strange, so here goes....

Most of my early laptops had retractable rear feet. At some point, manufacturers stopped...

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Last post by Radioguy
Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:42 pm
huge problem with keyboard .thinkpad stuck

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:20 pm
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by frigovide » Thu Jan 10, 2013 6:23 pm

hello

i have 2 password before booting the OS

an power on password and a hard drive password

this morning i start my thinpad and when i write...

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Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:20 pm
Delivery options

Last post by robert213 « Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:31 pm
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by fjs08 » Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:57 am

Need some advice. Just chatted w Lenovo. Want to order a Thinkpad from them. They require a signature. My wife and I both work. They deliver via UPS....

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Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:31 pm
how to fix t43 mbr or burn recovery cd?

Last post by Omineca « Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:06 pm
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by audio » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:33 pm

have situation where MBR of T43 was damaged ( by Ubuntu installation)
and now neither Windows nor service- recovery partition can start
I downloaded...

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Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:06 pm
R vs T Series

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:44 am
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by edik » Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:41 pm

I have used most Thinkpads since the 7XX series but somehow managed to avoid the R series.

I now need a machine and would appreciate any advice...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:44 am
how do you register to thinkwiki

Last post by Radioguy « Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:14 pm
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by audio » Fri Jan 11, 2013 6:32 pm

?

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Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:14 pm
Donated Thinkpads-Reinstalling original OS

Last post by Cigarguy « Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:11 pm
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by robla64 » Fri Jan 11, 2013 12:47 pm

The high school where I teach has received a few dozen different Thinkpads in various states. Some are fully working while others may need to be...

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Last post by Cigarguy
Fri Jan 11, 2013 2:11 pm
Thinkpad R50e or Compaq Mini 110 for streaming?

Last post by mastermiaow « Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:20 am
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by mastermiaow » Wed Dec 12, 2012 5:00 am

Hi Everyone

I have the above two laptops. I would like to stream films onto an external 26 LCD monitor. The compaq is much newer. Both laptops are...

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Last post by mastermiaow
Fri Jan 11, 2013 4:20 am
T60 won't turn on after shutting down (water damage)

Last post by captjones « Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:36 pm
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by captjones » Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:22 am

Hello there fellow IBM worshippers,

I removed the keyboard buttons and sprayed water on it to get rid of stickyness beneath keys,
which resulted in...

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Last post by captjones
Thu Jan 10, 2013 5:36 pm
Lenovo ThinkVision LT2452p 24" monitor: how good is it?

Last post by dr_st « Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:04 am
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by Nickolai » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:25 am

I am choosing a monitor for myself now and I consider Lenovo ThinkVision LT2452p 24 . How good is it?

When thinking of hardware I consider Lenovo....

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Last post by dr_st
Thu Jan 10, 2013 3:04 am
2503 Advanced dock - disable the fan?

Last post by Baneat « Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:58 pm

by Baneat » Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:58 pm

I do not use a graphics card or any card in the PCI-E slot.

I heard that if you're not making use of the video card expansion that the fan is...

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Last post by Baneat
Tue Jan 08, 2013 6:58 pm
PC Card, Cardbus, SD Card adapters, readers & performance

Last post by dr_st « Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:37 am
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by rumbero » Sat Nov 12, 2011 12:29 pm

Won't one of these media readers that fits (fully) in the PC Card slot do the job?

No, these are the very old slow 16bit PCMCIA card versions which...

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Tue Jan 08, 2013 3:37 am

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