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Thinkpad 1400 2621-486 DVD viewing functionality question.

Last post by ginsling « Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:53 pm
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by ginsling » Sun Dec 04, 2005 8:55 pm

This notebook is a Thinkpad 1400, 2621-486.
It is running Windows XP Pro.
I am unable to watch comercial DVD movies. Why? I don't know, do you?

The...

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Last post by ginsling
Sun Dec 04, 2005 9:53 pm
Power Manager Setting

Last post by safelder « Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:35 pm
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by safelder » Sun Dec 04, 2005 10:03 am

Can somebody please post the timings for the ThinkPad Default power profile? I was using it, then went in to make some changes, which I did through...

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Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:35 pm
Software Installer collapses

Last post by krma-thkpds « Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:18 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:22 am
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I just upgraded IBM's Software Installer to version v3.14.0508. As I chose the option to install or upgrade driver(s) or software it contacts the web...
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Sun Dec 04, 2005 12:18 pm
X22 won't power external usb cdrom drive?

Last post by scrible88 « Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:29 pm
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by scrible88 » Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:14 pm

the usb port works fine with everything, and I know the cd-rom drive works with other computers. It is a portable usb powered cd-rom. It might have...

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Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:29 pm
How to reset Thinkpad battery counter

Last post by davidspalding « Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:07 pm
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by cscs1956 » Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:01 am

Some newer Thinkpad like my x31, has a battery counter.
If I want to repair the battery by just changing new cell. How can I reset the counter?

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Fri Dec 02, 2005 6:07 pm
Access Connections 4.0

Last post by davidspalding « Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:34 am
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by JWadle » Sun Nov 27, 2005 7:46 pm

Beware Access Connections 4.0!

I installed on my T430 2668-G2U and found it is unaware of the wireless radio being on when it is on. It refuses to...

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Fri Dec 02, 2005 10:34 am
What's the difference between IBM and Intel ABG cards?

Last post by gildor « Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:57 am
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by bl0tt0 » Wed Nov 30, 2005 12:56 am

I've been reading about Atheros chipset wifi cards for a while now, and I also have an IBM 11a/b/g card in my thinkpad, and I've learned that Intel...

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Fri Dec 02, 2005 7:57 am
Access Connections - Auto Connect

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by saywhat » Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:32 pm

It looks like Access Connections has the ability to auto connect to a network profile based on what mac address it detects. The problem I have is...

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Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:32 pm
Scrolling with the Touchpad

Last post by MikeZ « Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:01 am
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by MikeZ » Wed Nov 30, 2005 1:26 pm

Okay, I remember about a month ago I was able to scroll through web pages and long windows by sliding either left to right (bottom) or top to bottom...

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Thu Dec 01, 2005 2:01 am
Disk cloning: Ghost vs. True Image?

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:17 am
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by RBob » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:39 pm

Notes I find here show a special option (-IB) is required to get Ghost to properly copy the MBRr, but I don't see any mention of anything like this...

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Wed Nov 30, 2005 2:17 am
Fingerprint Software

Last post by mrdeucie « Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:55 pm
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by sparta.rising » Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:45 pm

I have a T43 with FPR. I've heard of other brand notebooks (Fujitsu) having fingerprint readers that can be used for login in IE and to vertically...

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Tue Nov 29, 2005 11:55 pm
Windows Vista "Longhorn" (experimental)

Last post by krma-thkpds « Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:03 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:50 pm

Anyone here Microsoft beta tester? I just got Win Longhorn beta and wish to try it. Do you have any experince with it? Should I install it in virtual...

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Tue Nov 29, 2005 3:03 pm
Which Thinkvantage App Do I need to..

Last post by Ashiaveli « Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:06 am
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by Ashiaveli » Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:29 am

..get fn+f3 working? to turn off the lcd. i did a clean install and dunnow hich one i need.

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Last post by Ashiaveli
Tue Nov 29, 2005 12:06 am
hard disk upgrades

Last post by renard_go « Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:31 pm
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by renard_go » Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:40 pm

To upgrade the hard drive do i need to buy the hard disk from ibm or can i just buy any brand of hard disk? will the active protection system still...

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Last post by renard_go
Mon Nov 28, 2005 4:31 pm
wireless headset

Last post by Blex « Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:29 am
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by speedy » Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:46 pm

i've had no luck with my searches so far. hoping someone can help. i'm looking for a wireless (bluetooth?) headset for my laptop so i can walk away...

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Last post by Blex
Mon Nov 28, 2005 3:29 am
Wireless mini PCI card for T43 (2668-AJU)

Last post by madmatrix « Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:41 pm
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by lrrobinson » Wed Nov 23, 2005 2:41 pm

Hi,

Nice forum and all, I just have one question. I need a a/b/g card for my T43, for whatever reason, they did not ship one to me. Can I use any...

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Last post by madmatrix
Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:41 pm
what role does the Processor cashe play in general computing

Last post by iThink « Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:40 am
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by iThink » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:04 pm

**i think i posted this thread in the wrong section, i will repost it in the general thinkpad section.. thanks.

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what role does thye Processor...

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Last post by iThink
Sun Nov 27, 2005 1:40 am
Stand by or switch off

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:39 pm
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by CoffeeBeans » Sat Nov 26, 2005 4:11 am

What do you guys do when you're not using your TP, do you switch it off, or put it on stand by?

Is it more stressful having to switch it on and off...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Nov 26, 2005 7:39 pm
what role does the Processor cashe play in general computing

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:13 pm
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by iThink » Sat Nov 26, 2005 2:50 pm

excuse my ignorance into this matter but what role does the Processor cashe play in general computing

thank you

Note from Moderator: Don't post...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Nov 26, 2005 6:13 pm
Help

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:31 pm
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by Stingray » Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:21 pm

Hi guys…. I am looking to buy notebook and can’t decide between a R52, T42 and T43. Can someone help?

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:31 pm
Nevermind

Last post by LtTPfan « Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:30 pm
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by LtTPfan » Tue Nov 22, 2005 11:56 pm

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Last post by LtTPfan
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:30 pm
please help with general internet access security question

Last post by yossarian « Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:19 am
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by t41user » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:56 pm

For several years, up until the other day, I could remain connected to the internet and remain in control of when/why my computer seemed to be...

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Last post by yossarian
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:19 am
The client security secure driver deleted one of my 2 partit

Last post by yossarian « Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:06 am
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by kidman » Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:23 am

I just got the client security program and ran the wizard and I made a secure drive of 100mb....after that my 60gb hard disk which was partitoned...

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Last post by yossarian
Fri Nov 25, 2005 4:06 am
IBM Software Conspiracy.

Last post by yossarian « Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:57 am
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by defjux » Wed Nov 23, 2005 4:48 am

I installed recently ran the software installer and updated my complement of thinkvantage software. Very soon after, my computer slowed to a crawl...

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Last post by yossarian
Fri Nov 25, 2005 3:57 am
cheap bluetooth mouse?...

Last post by jeffcrilly « Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:18 pm

by jeffcrilly » Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:18 pm

would this be a bad idea?...

Lynx Bluetooth 3-Button Optical Scroll Mouse (Black/Silver) $23

(I'm thinking of using w/ a T42 that has bluetooth.)

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Thu Nov 24, 2005 2:18 pm
Seagate and Hitachi 7200rpm 100GB HD Review from Tomshardwar

Last post by nolifer « Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:25 am
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by daeojkim » Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:58 pm

Looks like Hitachi is the winner for notebook...

Enjoy!!

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Last post by nolifer
Thu Nov 24, 2005 11:25 am
Weird serial number (warranty)

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:17 pm
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by sevenw » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:08 pm

I have bougt an used thnikpad T40. It was a year ago, and now I have some problem with it, so I want to get it repaired.
The problem is, I do not...

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Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh
Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:17 pm
F11 recovery partition missing after clone

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:02 pm
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by AbsoluteRaleigh » Sun Nov 20, 2005 12:29 pm

:idea: Sometimes when using Ghost to clone a ThinkPad hard drive, the F11 recovery screen disappears on the destination drive due to certain...

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Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh
Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:02 pm
Active protection

Last post by mephie « Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:22 am
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by dlichterman » Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:52 am

Ok, so my R50 only has a 30gig HD, of which 5 is taken by the recovery partition.....

I would like to replace the HD, but am worried about the...

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Last post by mephie
Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:22 am
T23 Function Keys not working

Last post by Chris N « Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:45 am
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by Chris N » Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:42 pm

I bought a used T23 with no original software. Having loaded Win XP plus power management, hot key features, and config manager downloads from Lenovo...

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Last post by Chris N
Tue Nov 22, 2005 7:45 am
Question about partitioning

Last post by martinsj « Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:23 pm
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by kidman » Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:00 am

I just got a new r50e with HDD capacity of 60 gb it's a dos version so i still am adding windows to the machine for the first time so I need help...

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Last post by martinsj
Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:23 pm
Drives in ultrabay intermittently not recognised

Last post by martinsj « Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:10 pm

by martinsj » Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:10 pm

This problem is on an R32 (2658-MNG) but could apply to any machine so it's in this forum.

I have two ultrabay 2000 optical drives: a cd-rw/dvdrom...

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Last post by martinsj
Mon Nov 21, 2005 3:10 pm
Dual Core or 64 bit?

Last post by Esben « Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:46 pm
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by dd » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:22 pm

Not sure if this is the correct place for this question:

Which is best: Dual core or 64 bit?

Am thinking about getting a desktop and would like to...

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Last post by Esben
Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:46 pm
Wireless card (Intel) not recognized by Access Connections

Last post by asiafish « Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:54 pm
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by asiafish » Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:20 pm

Hello,

I just moved my hard drive from a T42p (IBM Ahteros WiFi) to an X32 (Intell 2200). Everything works great, including the wifi card if I allow...

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Last post by asiafish
Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:54 pm
IBM/Intel 11a/b/g

Last post by stangri « Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:31 pm
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by jmt » Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:32 pm

Does anybody know the Intel part no. for this IBM branded (link below) wireless lan PCI adapter?

Thanks

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Last post by stangri
Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:31 pm
Why is my 2200BG performing so terribly? (WITH POLL!)

Last post by a31pguy « Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:13 pm
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by Goetterdaemmerung » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:43 pm

I've got an X40 with a built-in 2200BG. While connected to any number of different (cisco-branded) 802.11g access points across campus, the quality...

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Last post by a31pguy
Sun Nov 20, 2005 11:13 pm
Does anyone else have really slow boot times on their ThinkP

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:02 pm
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by K. Eng » Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:19 pm

My T40 can take over 2 minutes to cold boot to a useable desktop. That's too darn long! :?

I'm loading up the following:
Norton Antvirus Corporate...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Nov 20, 2005 8:02 pm
T40 - RAM Upgrade - Is it worth it?

Last post by Zephyrious « Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:25 pm
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by Zephyrious » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:15 pm

I have a T40...

1.5 GHz P-M
512 RAM
40GB HDD (4200 or 5400, I think 5400)
Radeon 7500 32Mb

If I'm looking for a speed increase, which part of the...

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Last post by Zephyrious
Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:25 pm
Recovery CD for IBM X32

Last post by AC « Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:07 am

by AC » Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:07 am

Hi,

IBM didn't provides me with a copy of the recovery disc.

Any kind soul knows where can I download a image of it?

The part no of the recovery...

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Sun Nov 20, 2005 3:07 am
Firewall/anti-virus software for a T42

Last post by a31pguy « Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:50 pm
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by Esteban » Tue Nov 01, 2005 4:58 pm

I have a T42 2373 M3U. I need a software firewall and anti-virus software to have a layered defense beyond Windows XP firewall and Norton Anti-Virus...

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Last post by a31pguy
Sat Nov 19, 2005 10:50 pm
Error 25014 installing the Rescue and Recovery

Last post by ethink « Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:29 pm

by ethink » Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:29 pm

I need help with the ThinkVantage Rescue and Recovery for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 and XP Version 3.00.0027.

I needed to Un-install the Rescue...

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Last post by ethink
Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:29 pm
CDRW/DVD freezes in XP on TP 600E(SD-R2412)

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by wogeboy » Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:18 pm

Hi All:
Picked up a Toshiba SD-R2412 CDRW/DVD a few days ago.
I am running XP. When I insert a CD into the drive my windows XP freezes up. Not sure...

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Last post by wogeboy
Fri Nov 18, 2005 11:18 pm
Automatic Reboot on power-on without pressing power button

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:53 pm
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by sharat » Fri Nov 18, 2005 4:25 pm

Hi Folks,

Imagine a thinkpad with battery taken out. If you yank the power supply
off, it will shut off, right?

Now, I would like the thinkpad to...

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Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:53 pm
Pointing Device of Choice..........

Last post by mrdeucie « Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:27 pm
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by revolutionary_one » Sun Oct 23, 2005 3:20 pm
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Just a matter of taste.....Please state reason and if you are using some custom scripts or prefs for your pointing device...
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Last post by mrdeucie
Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:27 pm
A31p hayware after using Software Installer 3.15

Last post by a31pguy « Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:11 pm
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by 6MONTAGE » Wed Nov 16, 2005 3:08 pm

Just bought an A31p on eBAY, bought a new Li-On from IBM and installed it, and it was running beautifully.

Then used Software Installer 3.15 and...

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Last post by a31pguy
Fri Nov 18, 2005 1:11 pm
Flashing battery light?

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:33 pm
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by JEBB » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:22 pm

Does a flashing battery light mean the battery is fully charged or something else? My R40 was off and plugged in when I noticed it.

As you can tell...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Nov 17, 2005 6:33 pm
scroll with trackpoint and word 2003

Last post by geobel « Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:37 pm
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by geobel » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:56 pm

I have this problem since I have upgraded to word 2003. Scrolling through documents using trackpoint middle button works fine until I make some...

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Last post by geobel
Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:37 pm
Anyone having trouble with Bluetooth (latest software)

Last post by krma-thkpds « Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:31 pm
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by mrdeucie » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:20 pm

I am having trouble sending an image from my X41 to my Sony Ericsson T616. I receive the error The file could not be sent because the connection...

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Last post by krma-thkpds
Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:31 pm
Access connections running in background, but can't see it

Last post by Ashiaveli « Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:47 am

by Ashiaveli » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:47 am

:cry: i got a virus about 4 days ago, cleaned it just fine, caught it early.

however, sicne then my access connections has been broken. it runs in...

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Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:47 am
any experience with www.thinkpadworld.com?

Last post by cj3209 « Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:36 pm
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by austerlitz » Sat Nov 12, 2005 4:53 pm

Hello, I am about to be a new laptop owner and have pretty much decided on a t43p. I am an architecture student and need something portable yet...

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Tue Nov 15, 2005 6:36 pm

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