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Difference between Hitachi 100GB/7200 SATA & ATA interfa

Last post by Delmarco « Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:02 pm
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by Delmarco » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:00 am

I'm shopping around on eBay and the internet for the Hitachi Travelstar 100GB at 7200rpm drive for my T41 and I noticed that there are actually a ATA...

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Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:02 pm
Compatibility of replacement parts?

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by Dalamar » Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:34 am

I just ordered FRU No.: 46L6329 which is listed as '14.1 LCD Bezel (for W/W)'. I'm going to assume, and please correct me if I'm wrong, that 'W/W'...

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Wed Mar 15, 2006 3:34 am
Recommendations for Battery MaxiMiser Gauge alternative

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by amujee » Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:06 pm

Hello All!

Anyone know if it's possible for the Battery MaxiMiser Gauge to display the Time Remaining instead of the % Charge Remaining? I know that...

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Tue Mar 14, 2006 1:33 pm
Help: USB IDE adapter, connecting 3.5"HDD to TP doesnt

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by nelson_vladimir » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:48 am

Anyone here got experience with USB IDE Adapter connecting a desktop HDD to my T40?

I have connected the Cable, Power Cord, set the HDD in Master...

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Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:58 am
RnR 3.0 backup won't start

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by krma-thkpds » Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:30 pm

I have Rescue and Recovery v3.0 installed on my machine. It worked fine for some time, but lately it doesn't work like it should.

If I try to backup...

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Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:15 pm
Thinkpad Factory Software

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by rolly5019 » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:13 pm

I just restored my x41 to factory install. when I contrl alt delete, i have almost 50 processes running. I know I don't need them all. If you guys...

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Mon Mar 13, 2006 6:51 am
Upgrading RAM to 2GB to compensate for small ATI 9000 32MB?

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by Delmarco » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:15 pm

Can I improve the video performance of my miniscule ATI 9000 32 MB graphic card by upgrading my RAM from 768 MB to 2GB?

Also is there a process for...

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:05 pm
Optimize backup storage space

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by krma-thkpds » Fri Mar 10, 2006 7:33 am

I can't make optimize backup storage space function work. Even though I enter into function and select files I wish to exclude or select for single...

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 4:59 pm
Fingerprint reader on both TP and external keyboard ?

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by kiig » Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:51 am

Hi all. My t43P has the inbuild FPR and it works like a charm. If I bought the IBM Business Black Preferred Pro USB Fingerprint Keyboard, - which...

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:05 pm
UPGRADES for R32

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by R32 » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:01 pm

What is the maximum memory i can put for my R32 as well as the Hard disk capacity.

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:01 pm
Are contents of Recovery CDs the same as HPA?

Last post by croooowe « Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:52 am
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by JEBB » Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:03 am

I bought the Recovery CDs from IBM several months ago as a long term investment. To this point I haven't had to use them nor the hidden partition...

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:52 am
Wobbly screen, is it fixable?

Last post by Red_October_7000 « Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:54 am
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by JonathanGennick » Sat Mar 11, 2006 6:49 pm

The screen on my wife's Thinkpad has a terrible case of the wobblies. Open the clamshell, grab the top of the display, pull it back and forth, and...

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Sun Mar 12, 2006 10:54 am
Best epoxy for case repair

Last post by TP4me « Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:41 pm
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by shartley » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:42 pm

I recently aquired an X30 (for $200 !). The machine is in great condition except for a small stress crack just above the PCMCIA door. Has anyone had...

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Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:41 pm
VGA cable - no feedback from IBM/Lenovo support

Last post by JHEM « Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:06 pm
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by jzagaja » Fri Mar 10, 2006 6:04 am

I've tried request form, contact local IBM support but they can't say if it is possible to order Thinkpad S30 VGA external monitor cable - even don't...

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Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:06 pm
Port covers for modem, ethernet...?

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by davidspalding » Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:51 pm

Looking at the pics here ...

... I noticed that some of the models for these photo shoots sport little covers for the modem port. Has anyone...

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Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:03 pm
stuck pixel - software to fix it?

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:36 pm
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by bfgun » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:38 am

I remember reading somewhere that there's a program you can run that flashes a bunch of diff colors/patters that may help clear up any stuck pixel...

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Sat Mar 11, 2006 12:36 pm
High resolution pictures of Thinkpads: A/G/T/R/X-series

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by KillBill » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:31 pm

Enjoy!

EDIT: found another link on the same site, there is a history of thinkpads photo gallery:

omg this is so cool!!! what is that antenna for...

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Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:19 pm
thinklight does'nt work since reinstallation of OS

Last post by andersson « Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:35 pm
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by andersson » Thu Mar 09, 2006 2:19 pm

I have an T42p on which I reinstalled the OS. I didnt use any recovery CD so I had to go to the IBM site to get the thinkadvices, but the Fn butter...

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Last post by andersson
Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:35 pm
7k60 maximum capacity and HP

Last post by magura « Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:38 pm
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by magura » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:49 am

My T41p came with a 60GB 7200 drive (7k60), Win XP Pro + HP. Its capacity is reported (by the system) to be 57GB though. I checked with the Hitachi...

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Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:38 pm
IBM PC Registration

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:19 am
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by norm » Wed Mar 08, 2006 11:13 pm

Hi... I recently bought a used X31. After running the restore cd's, I have a IBM PC Registration icon on the desktop. Are there any advantages or...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:19 am
Question about DVD ROM drive

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:09 am
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by SvdxGrc » Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:47 pm

OK...here goes..Hello first of all...I was referred here from another forum as they couldn't help me much. I have an older Thinkpad 'i' series Model...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Mar 09, 2006 7:09 am
Deleting recovery partition

Last post by laz « Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:56 am
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by laz » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:43 pm

A while ago I upgraded my internal hdd to a Travelstar 7K100 80GB and put the old drive in a USB enclosure. Since the old drive is no longer my...

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Last post by laz
Thu Mar 09, 2006 1:56 am
How do I wrap the adapter cord?

Last post by norm « Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:52 pm
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by norm » Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:28 pm

I have a stupid question.

I've recently upgraded to an X31 from a T30 that I owned for about 2 years. I've also used a T20 for a couple years before...

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Last post by norm
Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:52 pm
What kind of inverter do you use for DC power

Last post by 440roadrunner « Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:39 pm
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by reltor » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:18 pm

Just wondering, I want to use my T42 in the car and would like a DC connection. I have seen IBM's adaptor, but am thinking of getting an inverter...

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Last post by 440roadrunner
Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:39 pm
Kingston RAM: System-Specific Vs. ValueRAM

Last post by Aroc « Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:45 pm
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by porkfat » Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:22 pm

Any real difference between these 2 product lines of Kingston RAM? The ValueRAM product literature gives a comparison stating that--apart from a...

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Last post by Aroc
Wed Mar 08, 2006 3:45 pm
off button on T41p no longer works

Last post by davidspalding « Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:26 pm
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by Jonathan Cordery » Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:24 am

The off button on my T41p no longer works, anybody know why?

I have to switch off via start > Turn off computer.

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Last post by davidspalding
Tue Mar 07, 2006 2:26 pm
Anybody ever changed a Thinkpad's crystal oscillator?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:43 pm
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by toddyjoe » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:11 pm

Has anybody has ever changed a Thinkpad's crystal oscillator as a mod for faster or better performance or better stability? Seems to me that such an...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:43 pm
Windows flag button replacement?

Last post by davidspalding « Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:56 pm
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by ibmt40 » Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:49 am

Hi

Can you modify your keyboard anyway so that one specific button is used as a windows button? And how?

/Kim Schurmann

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Last post by davidspalding
Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:56 pm
Thinkpad external keyboard problems.

Last post by Rax « Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:19 am

by Rax » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:19 am

Hi,

Having a small problem with my X41 and wondering if anyone can help.

Over the last little while, I’ve been having input problems with my...

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Last post by Rax
Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:19 am
WHy so many updates on Thinkpad Software Installer?

Last post by BoomAM « Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:14 am
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by wantathinkpad » Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:48 pm

I bought my T43 in August and hadn't updated anything till January about two weeks ago. I noticed of updates have varied for many things however many...

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Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:14 am
How many process is to many?

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:51 am
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by andy71600 » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:05 pm

right now, with just the thinkpad pre-installed applications running i have ~60 processes on at all times... This is with firefox and taskmanager...

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Last post by jdhurst
Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:51 am
Second HDD Adapter and Battery Life.

Last post by tincbtrar « Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:47 pm
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by tincbtrar » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:42 pm

Hey all,

I am looking to pick up the Ultrabay Slim adapter for HDD use. I have the DVD Burner but I dont really use it. Ever. Ive got an external...

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Last post by tincbtrar
Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:47 pm
unable to restore hidden partition HPA on "unsupported

Last post by mamamia « Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:56 pm
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by mamamia » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:53 pm
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can someone let me know if ibm is lying to me?
i have a x31, installed the new hitachi 7k100 100gig on it. i didn't buy it from ibm, and i don't...
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Last post by mamamia
Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:56 pm
Which is more durable?

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:42 pm
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by ghp542 » Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:29 pm

I am thinking about upgrading my travel laptop from a 240x to either x22 or x??. My question is, whch machine is the more durable, my old 240x or a...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:42 pm
How do I back up my personal files?

Last post by FRiC « Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:48 pm
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by kuma » Sat Mar 04, 2006 2:14 pm

How do I back up all of my personal files, emails, addresses, music, and the such? I'm trying Resuce and Recovery, but I don't think this is right.

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Last post by FRiC
Sun Mar 05, 2006 8:48 pm
Okay so my LCD was just replaced under warranty but...

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by teefar » Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:17 pm

but it's a lot dimmer then my it was before and It dosent even appear to be as clear... what gives? :roll:

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Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:19 pm
did my wireless card just die?

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:29 am
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by eharley » Thu Mar 02, 2006 6:24 pm

I'm on the road and was counting on my wireless card (Intel 2200 B/G) for checking email, etc. Currently have a work-around for the hotel room, but I...

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Sun Mar 05, 2006 11:29 am
Can't get T20 to boot from CD after installing Linux

Last post by FadeToBlack « Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:46 am
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by FadeToBlack » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:17 am

Okay, I installed Ubuntu Linux on my T20 a couple of weeks ago to test it out and make sure my ThinkPad just had a bad install of Windows. (I had...

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Sun Mar 05, 2006 7:46 am
Battery Icon Color

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:11 pm
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by sparta.rising » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:44 pm

Any way to change the battery icon color on the start bar?

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Mar 04, 2006 8:11 pm
Virtual Machines. VMware 5.0 vs. Microsoft Virtual PC 2004

Last post by Puppy « Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:17 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:40 pm

Do you have any experience vith virtual machines. Which is the best? I concentrated the search on VMware 5.0 and MS Virtual PC 2004?

Any comments?

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Last post by Puppy
Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:17 pm
Hard drive sectors

Last post by Vypr « Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:16 pm
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by Vypr » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:33 am

I recently purchased a new ThinkPad, and on the hard drive, I noticed that Lenovo had moved some files to the end of the hard drive. I assume this...

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Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:16 pm
Difference between T- /R- /A- /X- series Thinkpads?

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:17 am
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by TonyJZX » Sat Feb 25, 2006 1:38 am

Could you guys give me a canned cheat sheet on the above?

I know Rs are the cheap ones?

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Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:17 am
upgrade of processor in tp 570

Last post by aeroz02 « Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:02 am
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by aeroz02 » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:56 am

hi people.i will like to know whether it is possible to change the tp 570 pentium 2 to a pentium 3 and how to do so.thanks.pls email me .

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Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:02 am
Check my plan.. Please

Last post by davidspalding « Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:53 pm
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by autologic » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:07 pm

Getting a new thinkpad. Here's what I want to do. Help me with step 6... I have no idea what to do.

1) Create recovery & restore cd's.
2) Wipe...

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Last post by davidspalding
Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:53 pm
Computer no longer boots normally

Last post by goofyGAguy « Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:10 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:29 pm

Hello everyone. I hope this is in the right forum.

I have a T21 running Windows 2000 that is hanging on the startup screen. The blue bars only go...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:10 pm
Celeron M in Desktop Motherboard? (Warning: Pictures)

Last post by boshi « Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:13 pm
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by JHaislet » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:02 pm

I need to build a small firewall appliance and would like to use something like a Mobile Celeron M instead of the regular Socket 478 Celeron D's...

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Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:13 pm
Possible solution to "Invalid Machine Type" error

Last post by SeanM « Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:47 pm
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by daeojkim » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:52 am

Okay!! this must have worked with older version of Software Installer.
My bad... :(

It seemed to have worked until december last year. :(...

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Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:47 pm
600x vs T23

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:42 am
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by fwebb » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:26 pm

I am considering either a 600X or a T23. Both are in excellent condition. My main concern is the keyboard. Read somewhere that the 600X keyboard is...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:42 am
R&R3

Last post by croooowe « Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:01 pm
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by Filip » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:34 am

Is it worth to install? Is it much better than R&R2?

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Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:01 pm
Rescue and Recovery 2.0 doesn't ask for network path

Last post by jdont « Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:03 am
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by jdont » Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:13 am

RR 2.0
IBM Thinkpad X40

I can backup all day to the local drive but when I try to copy the local backup to the network it never asks for a network...

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Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:03 am

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