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How long can I keep a Battery

Last post by stgreek « Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:51 am
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by zzyss » Tue Nov 15, 2005 8:00 am

Assuming I bought a brand new battery today, how long would it keep, assuming I just leave it inside its packaging? I've heard lots of weird things...

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Tue Nov 15, 2005 11:51 am
Which Notebook???

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:28 pm
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by JEVION » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:24 am

This will be my first laptop, ever! However, because of my inexperience with notebooks, I dont know which one I should purchase. Im looking for the...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Nov 14, 2005 9:28 pm
Software to reduce noise and heat for Pentium III?

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:54 am
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by beeblebrox » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:26 pm

Hi folks,
now that I had probably set a record for the most views on my other thread for the Centrino Hardware Control (I am really surprised!) I...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Mon Nov 14, 2005 10:54 am
problem with client security solution

Last post by deviousalex « Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:57 pm
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by deviousalex » Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:24 am

when i open client security solution and click on Manage logon passwords an error box comes up and says:
There was a problem retrieving the user's...

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Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:57 pm
Extended desktop loses settings when lid closed

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by Eddo » Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:43 am

I am sure their is a setting for this problem but I can't find it. I running an extended desktop with an external monitor on my T43. It works...

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Sat Nov 12, 2005 6:43 am
Cheap computers

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:15 pm
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by jdhurst » Thu Nov 03, 2005 7:57 pm
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There are a lot of threads about pricing, desire for lower prices and quality. Then there was the thread today about Lenovo retail in the U.S.

I...
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Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:15 pm
LCDscreen/dirt on Liquidcrystal surface/can you mess with it

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:02 pm
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by cyberfilmmaker » Mon May 23, 2005 2:29 pm

Hi ,

at the moment I am working a Thinkpad 600.

It's LCD screen has dirt stuck on it's Liquid Crystal surface .

My question is now can you open...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:02 pm
An account named ASP.NET has suddenly appeared. What?

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:44 pm
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by JEBB » Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:48 am

All of a sudden I have an account named ASP.NET on my Thinkpad. I did download something from Lenovo for automatic updates. Could it be that or have...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 7:44 pm
Acronis True Image and IBM Images

Last post by Nolonemo « Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:41 am
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by DIGITALgimpus » Tue Nov 08, 2005 9:26 pm

I use Acronis True Image 8 to backup. The entire drive (service and user partition).

If I do a restore, does it restore the boot loader too? So I...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:41 am
Hidden partition copied?

Last post by zzyss « Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:02 am
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by zzyss » Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:22 pm

I recently bought a new drive from IBM (80Gb high speed drive), and the Ultrabay slim 2nd hard drive caddy. I used the software (Apricorn EZGIG) to...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 9:02 am
Defrag

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:59 am
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by T22 4me » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:10 am

Can a defrag do anything that would interfere with my wireless LAN connection on my T22?............ :cry: thats the only thing thats changed on it...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:59 am
ibm customer care sucks

Last post by fartonmyear « Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:01 am
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by fartonmyear » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:37 pm

i sent in my laptop because there were pressure marks. a gamble. but i also said that the backlight was bleeding through the edge. that SHOULD be...

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Fri Nov 11, 2005 6:01 am
RediSafe Questions on ThinkPad

Last post by copperboy « Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:52 pm
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by copperboy » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:42 am

My model is X31.

I am now testing the REDiSAFE function on ThinkPad. I will do the following steps:
1. Make sure that REDiSAFE is enabled.
2. Let...

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Last post by copperboy
Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:52 pm
System update and Java

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:30 pm
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by deviousalex » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:52 pm

Is it possible to have System Update not use IBM's JRE 1.4.2. I have Java 1.5 installed and I need it for school. If that is not possible is it...

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Last post by jdhurst
Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:30 pm
keyboard repeat delay long and rate slow after docking

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by jamesk » Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:14 pm

Everytime I undock and redock my thinkpad the Keyboard repeate rate and repeat delay are set to some slow value. Even though MS Windows XP's Keyboard...

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Last post by jamesk
Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:14 pm
Does more memory consume more power?

Last post by jhonyl « Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:37 am
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by SteveDC » Sun Oct 23, 2005 12:37 pm

I am not an expert on the latest semiconductor technology, but I understand that, in general, more gates means more power consumption through leakage...

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Wed Nov 09, 2005 11:37 am
Incredible price...

Last post by Adam « Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:20 pm
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by cchsiao » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:35 am

Check this link...
I am wondering if this is a fake site where some people use to cheat people... Can anybody find rating for this store?

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Last post by Adam
Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:20 pm
compatible hard drive for R31

Last post by storage_man « Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:24 pm
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by nvvnravi » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:24 am

can anybody guide me which hard drive will fit for R31 .
Also i want to know if 7200 rpm is compatible with r31.
i am looking either for hitachi or...

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Last post by storage_man
Tue Nov 08, 2005 3:24 pm
Hard Drive Blue Screen/Operating System Not Found problem

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:53 pm
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by harkstone » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:26 pm

My beloved T42 has become a bit of a pain. It used to boot first time every time which is what I need, I use it at work all day. For awhile now, when...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:53 pm
R31 help needed

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:55 pm
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by nvvnravi » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:36 am

I have R31 1.1 Mhz 758 RAM windows 2000 pro, 30 G HDD.
I am getting this problem when i am starting up my laptop.
================
intel (r) boot...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:55 pm
Check Disk issue?

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:38 pm
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by GomJabbar » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:02 pm

I haven't run Check Disk in maybe a couple of months. I decided to run it just to make sure everything was on the up-and-up.

I opened My Computer,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:38 pm
IBM Rescue and Recovery

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:22 pm
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by fibersnet » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:58 pm

Are the set of rescue discs created from my t42p applicable to a t43p?

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:22 pm
Seagate 7200.1 vs Hitachi 7k100

Last post by Esben « Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:35 pm
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by RonS » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:09 am

I want to upgrade my 7K60 hard drive, and it looks like these two drives are in competition for the top performance spot.

But I can't find a single...

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Last post by Esben
Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:35 pm
Question about Hitachi Travelstar hard drive

Last post by Esben « Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:21 pm
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by Deckard » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:04 am

I'm planning to replace the hard drive on my X31 with a 60GB 7200rpm Hitachi Travelstar.

During my searches, I came across to 2 different...

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Last post by Esben
Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:21 pm
Upgrade mainboard thinkpad 600 (type 2645)

Last post by whizkid « Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:31 am
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by rubs » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:18 am

Hello,

I have a good working thinkpad 600 (2645), PII 266 Mhz and a thinkpad 390x (450 Mhz, PIII, not working keyboard and pcmcia). Can I change the...

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Last post by whizkid
Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:31 am
which hard drive ? Help needed

Last post by nvvnravi « Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:35 am

by nvvnravi » Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:35 am

I gave previous post where i mentioned my problem.
I tried so many things after that which i think may take pages if i start describing....

Well i...

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Last post by nvvnravi
Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:35 am
Software updater

Last post by dlichterman « Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:36 pm
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by dlichterman » Sun Nov 06, 2005 9:15 pm

Woot first post!!!

So I have a R50, great laptop. But I have noticed that when using the software updater, it has saved all the downloaded files and...

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Last post by dlichterman
Sun Nov 06, 2005 10:36 pm
Software Installer web management service down?

Last post by borez « Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:19 pm
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by borez » Sun Nov 06, 2005 7:33 am

Hi all,

Tried to do a online software check using Software Installer, and it doesn't seem to be working.

All it did was to prompt Connecting to Web...

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Last post by borez
Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:19 pm
are we able to install new graphics cards on a laptop?

Last post by dsvochak « Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:06 pm
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by ThinkPad R » Sun Oct 30, 2005 6:46 pm

I've never messed around with a graphics card--> i have no idea.

graphics cards are only upgradable on desktops, right?

and is PCI-express...

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Last post by dsvochak
Sat Nov 05, 2005 8:06 pm
Using Built-In Volume Keys With External Soundcard

Last post by adam777 « Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:19 am

by adam777 » Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:19 am

Hello all.
I've recently received my Audigy2 ZS notebook Soundcard and i was wondering if there's a way i can make the built-in Thinkpad volume keys...

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Last post by adam777
Sat Nov 05, 2005 11:19 am
Wireless security bypass

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:32 pm
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by r50cheapskate » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:23 pm

I had repeated problems with connections dropping, so I did the following:

1. Disable all wireless security
2. Disable SSID broadcast
3. Set up...

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Last post by jdhurst
Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:32 pm
The rarest upgrade?

Last post by epbrown « Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:56 pm
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by epbrown » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:53 pm

I recently bid on and won a NIB* IBM TV Tuner Pack on eBay. This fits into the floppy bay on a 760 or older ThinkPad and lets you watch tv. I don't...

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Last post by epbrown
Fri Nov 04, 2005 7:56 pm
Hotfix for R&R v3.00.0027, and CSS v6.00.0027

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:34 pm

by GomJabbar » Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:34 pm

I found the following on the Driver Matrix Page for my T42.

This package installs an update for ThinkVantage Rescue and
Recovery version 3.00.0027...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Nov 03, 2005 11:34 pm
Need some help upgrading a T22 HDD (w/o CDs)...

Last post by Nolonemo « Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:26 pm
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by jeffcrilly » Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:38 am

Hmph. Not going too well. Here's what I've done...

1) Cloned 32Gb IBM Travelstar -> 60Gb Hitachi Travelstar using Acronis True Image Trial. I did...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:26 pm
Unplugging the docking station fan

Last post by dengode « Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:59 pm
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by dengode » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:55 am

Hi

Can someone tell how to do this :?:

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Last post by dengode
Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:59 pm
Support request - still no answer

Last post by beerak « Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:26 pm

by beerak » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:26 pm

Hi,

I sent a week ago a support request on the IBM site related to the warranty issue, but the only one responses I got were from auto-responder and...

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Last post by beerak
Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:26 pm
Thinkvantage Access Connection Compatibility

Last post by praz « Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:30 pm

by praz » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:30 pm

first of all, i know i might be writing in the wrong forum. but a help will really really be appreciated. thank you so much.

i have a dell inspiron...

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Last post by praz
Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:30 pm
Buying a Thinkpad

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by Bob8953 » Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:58 pm

I'm most likely going to purchase a Thinkpad T43. Over the past decade my last three computers have been purchased online as there was not an outlet...

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Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:58 pm
Running CD software without disk

Last post by mrdeucie « Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:51 pm
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by mrdeucie » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:05 pm

I will be going on a short weekend trip this week and was wondering if anyone knew of any way to run the software off of a CD without the actual CD....

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Last post by mrdeucie
Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:51 pm
USB external hard drive safely unplug. How?

Last post by beerak « Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:19 pm
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by daeojkim » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:49 am

I am using an external hard drive on a USB external enclosure.
I got the enclosure today and it works like a champ.

I was wondering how should I...

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Last post by beerak
Tue Nov 01, 2005 1:19 pm
Is my PSU noise normal?

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:47 am
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by jhonyl » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:15 pm

Hi,

My desktop PSU failed and it made a high pitch noise, which led me to check if my notebook power brick does any noise, and when I had put my...

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Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:47 am
Cloned disk will not boot?

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:02 pm
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by joprodse » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:11 pm

I made a clone of my harddrive from my new X32 (original 60GB/5400rpm) using Norton Ghost2003 with the X3 dock and the hdd-drivebay holding a 7K60...

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Mon Oct 31, 2005 6:02 pm
Software Installer: Remove older "available" versi

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:03 pm

by Edward Mendelson » Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:03 pm

This is a purely aesthetic question, but I'd be grateful for any help. On my new T42, I used the System Update utility before deciding that I prefer...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Mon Oct 31, 2005 5:03 pm
Bent pins on RJ-45 connector...

Last post by bhtooefr « Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:48 pm
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by bhtooefr » Sat Jul 30, 2005 8:54 am

(I put it in TP General because it's certainly not specific to the X series - it applies to any TP with an ethernet jack)

I've got an X21 with a...

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Last post by bhtooefr
Mon Oct 31, 2005 4:48 pm
Hard Drive upgrade ?

Last post by califas « Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:19 pm

by califas » Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:19 pm

Planning to swap out the original HD on my T42 to something bigger. If the T42 still has 2 years warranty left does the HD's 2 years warranty...

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Mon Oct 31, 2005 3:19 pm
Network question

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:48 pm
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by tbu3 » Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:10 pm

My TP and desktop connects thru a LAN cable for transfering files. My desktop runs on XP Pro SP1 while my TP on XP Home SP2. Whenever I connect them...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Oct 31, 2005 1:48 pm
Which is more reliable, R series or T?

Last post by dr_st « Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:22 am
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by David M » Mon Oct 31, 2005 2:21 am

I tentatively plan to get a T42 or T43 as my first ThinkPad, but I'm concerned that the thinner hardware might mean more chance of something going...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Oct 31, 2005 8:22 am
HELP - NTFS vs FAT, system file restore

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:06 am
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by dcornejo » Sun Oct 30, 2005 11:24 pm

I originally allocated about 10GB+ for the system file restore (which I believe was part of the FAT). I want to be able to add those 10GB to the NTFS...

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Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:06 am
So, what's up with the 7k100s?

Last post by tom2517 « Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:32 am
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by alpuzz » Tue Aug 09, 2005 3:16 pm

Are either the hitachi or Seagate shipping yet and does anyone have either? Have any reviews been posted anywhere?
Also, are there 7k80s out there as...

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Last post by tom2517
Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:32 am
Viewpoint Media Player

Last post by kaplanfx « Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:15 pm
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by r50cheapskate » Thu Oct 27, 2005 8:52 pm

I just removed the Viewpoint Media Player. I never installed it, and most certainly did not authorize it as part of any other installation. Googling...

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Sun Oct 30, 2005 8:15 pm

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