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Security chip disables itself every 3 or 4'th day at boot

Last post by kiig « Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:27 am

by kiig » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:27 am

Hi All. I have enabled the security chip on my 2668-f8g t43p and I'm running the latest Client Security suite 6.01.0037.00 and have enabled fpr over...

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Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:27 am
numeric keypad Ultrabay 2000

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by leegaard » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:32 pm

Is that a neat item?

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Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:18 am
Firefox problems

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by john 86 » Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:32 am

My T42 is crashing and giving a blue screen when I try to copy a Firefox file from the desktop to a folder.
Can anyone suggest a solution.
I hope...

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Last post by syhead
Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:51 pm
Software Installer "Recommended": Should I downlo

Last post by notebooknewbie « Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:42 pm
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by notebooknewbie » Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:41 pm

I recently downloaded the Software Installer and, due to my negligence, have tons of new packages to download. However, there is one that caught my...

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Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:42 pm
Help me make a choice for a desktop replacement

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by tucsonics » Sat Jan 28, 2006 5:57 am

I've had an A22m for 4 years, and aside from replacing the keyboard, it has worked flawlessly. I need a new/used Thinkpad to replace my desktop....

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Sun Jan 29, 2006 7:12 am
1802 fix for Windows and DOS

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Sat Jan 28, 2006 8:10 pm
About Tabook

Last post by dr_st « Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:53 am
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by dr_st » Tue Jan 24, 2006 5:27 am

A while ago I realized that the Tabook DOES NOT cover all the possible Thinkpad models and configurations.

For instance, my T42 2373-F7G is not...

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Sat Jan 28, 2006 4:53 am
Access Connections 4.01 and actual connection speed?

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by wantathinkpad » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:33 am

How come the new access connetions does not say your actual speed. If it is a G band it says 54mbps and thats all. How about your actual speed like...

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Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:33 am
What kind of trackpoint do you use, and why? [3 pics, 14Kb]

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by lowie » Wed Dec 28, 2005 11:18 am
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Do you prefer...

Trackpoint Classic Dome,

Trackpoint Soft Rim, or

Trackpoint Soft Dome ?

And why?

IMHO the Soft Rim model is best; it has...
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Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:43 pm
Cleaning.

Last post by JaneL « Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:59 pm
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by BoomAM » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:26 pm

Hi.
What do all you lot recommend i use to clean my TP?
Screen/Keyboard+surrounding areas, ect;

Thanks in advance all.

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Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:59 pm
False Dual Boot

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by TomStearns » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:26 am

I am struggling with an X24---trying to get the drivers & O/S working smoothly. It behaves as though it has two different personalities---
settings...

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Wed Jan 25, 2006 2:04 pm
Can intel 945GM chipset in T60 support discrete graphic card

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by bibo » Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:31 pm

Can intel 945GM chipset in T60 support discrete graphic card? I saw the sony SZ notebook had both Nvidia and GMA950 graphic cards. If it can, is it...

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Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:31 pm
Fn+F2, ...

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by Filip » Tue Jan 24, 2006 3:16 pm

I own a T43. Before the reinstall of my OS (WinXP) I had some shortcuts with the Fn key. These aren't that normal labeled shortcuts like F3, F4, ......

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Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:25 am
Is the dock key removable?

Last post by davidspalding « Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:49 pm
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by Jumphog » Sun Jan 22, 2006 5:01 pm

Ive just got a 'Thinkpad Dock' model 2631 from ebay - its great and having a PCI slot will be very useful, but I cant get the key out!
Ive...

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Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:49 pm
T43 15" vs. Apple PowerBook G4?

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by drewnyc » Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:48 pm

First off, I need to say that the Apple would NOT be for me. I am a LOYAL ThinkPad follower.

But - my sister who is an artsy person, wants a laptop...

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Mon Jan 23, 2006 11:11 pm
PortableDriveBay + Ultrabay2000Multiburner = Possible??

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by lowie » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:24 pm

***Hope the moderators don't mind, i think my original post is not really T4x-related, that's why i post a link here in order to find people with...

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Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:24 pm
Adaptec USB2Xchange

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by brainpicker » Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:07 pm

Has anyone had experience with this? I have an HP SCSI Scanner with an ADF and lots of other features I paid an outrageous amount for a few years...

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Mon Jan 23, 2006 12:14 pm
Is the dock key removable?

Last post by Jumphog « Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:56 pm

by Jumphog » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:56 pm

Ive just got a 'Thinkpad Dock' model 2631 from ebay - its great and having a PCI slot will be very useful, but I cant get the key out!
Ive...

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Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:56 pm
VPN Won't Start from Access Connections 4.01

Last post by JWadle « Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:26 pm

by JWadle » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:26 pm

I am using AC 4.01 on my T43p and unlike earleir versions, it will not start my VPN connection automatically or by pressing the Start VPN buttton in...

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Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:26 pm
Thinkpad 240 issue - booting issue

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:56 pm
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by dbedro » Sat Jan 21, 2006 9:56 am

hello

I have a thinkpad 240 that has an operating system error where it cannot find its op sys. I have wanted to load a new one but I cannot get the...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Jan 22, 2006 12:56 pm
A31p or T41p - What do you recommend?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:53 pm
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by BioHazard » Thu Jan 19, 2006 2:48 pm

I am in the market for a good laptop for around $1000. Nothing lately on the board here - so I'm looking on eBay and at Lenovo for a good refurb. For...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Jan 21, 2006 11:53 pm
Monitor Color Settings

Last post by leoblob « Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:13 pm
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by NeilB » Thu Jan 19, 2006 10:57 pm

I have a Z60M 2529EFU. The default setting under monitor properties is medium (16 but). If I set it to high - 32 bit, is there any drawback?...

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Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:13 pm
PC Card Weirdness

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by epbrown » Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:42 pm

I've got 2 IBM TransNotes. I've always had the nice one as a back-up, and carried my trusty beat-up old ratty one, but for a trip this weekend I...

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Sat Jan 21, 2006 6:42 pm
Tweaking Fingerprint Scanner Config?

Last post by NeilB « Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:20 pm

by NeilB » Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:20 pm

OK,

Could someone talk to me like I'm four years old and help me....

1. Use fingerprint for internet passwords.

2. Leave it on (as it is) for...

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Fri Jan 20, 2006 11:20 pm
wireless login, how to

Last post by mrdeucie « Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:34 pm
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by kuma » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:00 pm

Is there anyway that I can set up my wireless account for my school to log in automatically?
is the website, I have to enter my username and...

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Fri Jan 20, 2006 5:34 pm
Set partition to Active?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:32 pm
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by andrey » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:05 pm

Does anyone know if there is a program out there, similar to BootMagic, that will let to choose that partition is set to active when booting? This...

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Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:32 pm
What USB devices caused port failure

Last post by reltor « Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:23 pm

by reltor » Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:23 pm

I am returning my new used t42 due to the usb's not connecting at 2.0.

Upon return I would like to avoid peripherals that caused problems

Please...

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Last post by reltor
Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:23 pm
IBM branded vs. Hitachi same spec hard drives

Last post by brooklynboy « Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:43 pm
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by skript » Tue Jan 17, 2006 12:52 pm

What is the difference between an IBM branded drive (one that would be listed on lenovo.com as an official replacement/upgrade unit), and a drive of...

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Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:43 pm
Hope some of you understand THIS

Last post by christopher_wolf « Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:37 am
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by 440roadrunner » Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:04 am

Found this site by accident, hope some of you find it interesting--I cannot understand all of it.

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Wed Jan 18, 2006 2:37 am
IBM Pre-Installed Startup Software.

Last post by davidspalding « Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:47 pm
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by BoomAM » Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:10 am

Hi.
Out of all the IBM Startup stuff, what i can i disable safely?
Heres whats running at the moment on startup:

Can someone tell me what each of...

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Last post by davidspalding
Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:47 pm
Bluetooth Card looking for USB driver?

Last post by davidspalding « Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:33 pm
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by reltor » Mon Jan 16, 2006 6:13 pm

I have a T42 2373-6ZU with IBM's factory installed bluetooth modem/daughter card. When I FN 5 and click on the Bluetooth radio I get a Windows search...

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Last post by davidspalding
Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:33 pm
IBM Update Connector.....still available?

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:10 am
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by sno-twister » Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:34 am

Is the IBM Update Connector still available now that the laptops have been sold offshore? I'm using V6.1, and while I haven't tried to connect in...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Jan 17, 2006 11:10 am
Thinkpad security, - Client security software 5.43 OR Suite?

Last post by kiig « Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:51 am
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by kiig » Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:23 am

Hi All.

I'm thinking about stepping the security up on my t43p, - and I must admit I'm a bit confused after reading all the many posts on this...

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Last post by kiig
Tue Jan 17, 2006 1:51 am
Where can I find a trackpoint rubber piece?

Last post by davidspalding « Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:11 am
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by scrible88 » Fri Dec 02, 2005 4:17 pm

I am looking for a new or almost brand new condition trackpoint red rubber piece. Where can I find one for little $? I looked on ebay with no luck....

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Last post by davidspalding
Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:11 am
Ready to smash mine - wifi problems

Last post by JonathanGennick « Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:33 am
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by JonathanGennick » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:39 am

I am incredibly frustrated with my Thinkpad. For whatever reason, the 802.11b only works intermittently, and I can't for the life of me divine the...

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Last post by JonathanGennick
Sun Jan 15, 2006 11:33 am
whats a good mouse for thinkpad use?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:08 am
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by eigh » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:41 pm

i have an mx700 and mx1000, and i love them both (mostly because of the forwar/backward buttons on their side near the thumb).

for my thinkpad...

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Sun Jan 15, 2006 10:08 am
MCE 2005 on a T40...

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by Zephyrious » Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:14 am

Is there any way to make the Media Centre part compatible on a Radeon 7500 Mobility? If anyone knows, it would be a great help...

Thanks...

Trying...

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Sun Jan 15, 2006 12:14 am
Fujitsu to Launch 7200RPM 2.5-inch Mobile HDD 200 GB

Last post by RS_003 « Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:14 am
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by w0qj » Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:55 pm

Finally!

Some more competition for the 7200 RPM 2.5 HDD market:
Toshiba is interesting in that they usually have 16 MB cache on HDD...

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Last post by RS_003
Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:14 am
Does IBM Software Installer install all drivers?

Last post by Xgalouze « Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:02 am
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by krma-thkpds » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:49 am

Just wondering if Software Installer installs all drivers and updated needed for machine or just IBM concerned. Because I have problem with ATI's...

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Sat Jan 14, 2006 5:02 am
Excellent deal on 512MB DDR or DDR2 Kingston RAM - $35

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by benz » Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:44 pm

Just wanted to alert all you potential upgraders out there - Circuit City is running a sale on their Kingston 512MB DDR2 SDRAM SODIMM Notebook...

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:44 pm
Formatting CDs/DVDs - a Joke??

Last post by davidspalding « Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:37 pm
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by NeilB » Thu Jan 12, 2006 11:29 pm

So I tried to burn data to a CDRW today. My Z60M formatted the disc and took about 50 minutes. Then it rejected the disc saying that it was corrupt....

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:37 pm
Problems getting Fn+F5 to work with latest Intel Drivers

Last post by davidspalding « Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:10 pm
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by borez » Fri Jan 13, 2006 12:11 am

Hi all,

I'm currently using the Intel generic WLAN drivers for my 2200BG, and I've just upgraded to the latest version (10.0.15).

However, this...

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:10 pm
Hardware profiles & port replicators

Last post by davidspalding « Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:07 pm
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by Charles Krug » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:58 pm

Speaking of current mobile PCs in general: when a special hardware profile is required for docked usage, the profile must be manually selected (or...

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:07 pm
keyboard problems: certain sets of keys do not work

Last post by mtroxel « Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:28 am
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by gavin3194 » Wed Jan 11, 2006 4:17 pm

Hi, first off, I did try searching this problem, but I could not find a thread about a problem similar to mine

I have an IBM Thinkpad laptop. The...

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Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:28 am
cd/dvd drive (sd-c2402) not reading disks

Last post by gavin3194 « Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:01 pm

by gavin3194 » Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:01 pm

I tried searching this, but did not really find what I was looking for. I took out the cd drive in my thinkpad i1400 and replaced it with a cd/dvd...

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Last post by gavin3194
Thu Jan 12, 2006 10:01 pm
TP Security 5.42>5.43

Last post by tom2517 « Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:27 pm

by tom2517 » Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:27 pm

Has anyone upgraded their version, Can I just install on top of the older version? Or should I remove 5.42 first. Thanks

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Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:27 pm
T21 w/T30 Battery decreased capacity after Reconditioning

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:21 pm
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by tfflivemb2 » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:05 pm

Anyone ever have a problem with decreased Charging Capacity after performing a manual Reconditioning on IBM Batteries?

I have a T30 battery in my...

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Thu Jan 12, 2006 9:21 pm
Great System Report Program-Free

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by BruisedQuasar » Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:43 pm

Thought some of you might find this free download handy. Go to belarc.com and download the free home PC version of Belarc Advisor. A small but...

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Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:43 pm
Certified Used Thinkpads----reliable?

Last post by Roark « Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:26 pm
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by BoostedA4 » Mon May 02, 2005 1:11 am

I just was browsing through the certified used thinkpads and saw one particular model that was of interest. 2373X1B sounded good, but I'm worried the...

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Last post by Roark
Wed Jan 11, 2006 7:26 pm
creating bootable dvd's from the hidden partitions

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:39 pm
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by yawnmoth » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:26 am

As ya'll probably know, IBM laptops typically come with hidden partitions from which the original OEM software can be restored.

On my newest IBM...

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Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:39 pm

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