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wireless card picks?

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by thinkpadcollection » Fri Jan 08, 2016 3:33 pm

I know intel and atheros are real good choices but what in particular? AC would be nice. 2 and 3 antennas are no problem as long as network cards has...

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Mon Feb 01, 2016 7:56 pm
[BIOS] Can the Supervisor password be just "enter"?

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by 1tntla » Sun Jan 31, 2016 3:54 am

Hello guys,

Just bought x220t from ebay and found that when I try to enter bios, a lock icon shows up. I press enter and it just goes through. It...

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Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:10 am
**SOLVED** HOTKEY Utility - Windows 10 - on unsupported machine

Last post by Norway Pad « Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:46 am
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by iminj » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:20 am

I experimentally upgraded from Windows 7 to 10 on an R60. After finding an acceptable graphics driver, I am pleasantly surprised with the results -...

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Thu Jan 21, 2016 2:46 am
Bluetooth support by Thinkpad R40

Last post by ccc « Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:24 pm
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by ccc » Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:13 am

Hi

Knows anyone if IBM Thinkpad R40 2681-FJG supports Bluetooth by default?

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Wed Jan 20, 2016 12:24 pm
Why does Lenovo's "Parts Lookup" site not (always) work??

Last post by Johan « Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:27 pm
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by Johan » Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:07 am

I am lurking around here and there to find a specific T61 motherboard (the Crestline 42W7872 supporting Penryn CPU's, and this mobo having the Intel...

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Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:27 pm
Would it be better to switch position of the track point?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:39 am
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by cedric.lunneborg » Wed Jan 13, 2016 3:37 am

I am right handed and I think it would be more comfortable having the track point between the H, J and N keys instead of dead center since I am...

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Wed Jan 13, 2016 5:39 am
How to upgrade OEM Windows 7 32-bit to 64-bit?

Last post by Kasm279 « Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:16 am
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by irkregent » Thu Jan 07, 2016 9:56 am

I have an X201 Tablet on which came the OEM preinstalled Windows 7 32-bit. I want to upgrade to 64-bit so that I can use more than the...

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Sun Jan 10, 2016 3:16 am
T23 and TPFanControl V0.62 2 speeds only?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:42 am
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by thinkpadcollection » Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:35 pm

Was exploring the speeds readouts by playing with 0 to 7, anything above 3 to 7 is approx 5000rpm only, while 2400rpm is 1 to 2. 0 turns off fan. Is...

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Sat Jan 09, 2016 12:42 am
[Advice][General] Weird requirements

Last post by Phenitei « Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:14 am
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by Phenitei » Wed Dec 30, 2015 6:06 pm

Hi,
I've bought a Thinkpad X220 a some time back because I needed a computer that could follow me everywhere (meaning outdoors a lot). I've ever...

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Sat Jan 02, 2016 11:14 am
LVDS (2 ch, 6-bit) vs LVDS (1 ch, 6-bit)

Last post by axur-delmeria « Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:49 am
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by hhhd1 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:29 pm

What happens if i connected an LCD screen that requires LVDS (2 ch, 6-bit), like a FHD screen, to a laptop that have a cable or motherboard that only...

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Wed Dec 30, 2015 4:49 am
Q: Current Dock, 2 digital displays at the same time?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:06 am
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by MortySE » Sun Dec 27, 2015 4:27 am

Dear all,

First post.... :)

I just had an unhelpful chat with Lenovo. My question concerns the currently shipping Thinkpad Pro Dock (# 40A10090US...

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Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:06 am
High Resolution Thinkpads MT / Models with native 2560x1600

Last post by dr_st « Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:08 am
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by mzarum » Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:38 am

High Resolution Thinkpads MT / Models with native 2560x1600: Do they exist?

Hello Forum Members: I'd like to find a Thinkpad with graphics that will...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:08 am
Why no i7-6700HQ in the Thinkpad series?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:14 pm
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by geluidsgolf » Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:09 am

Can somebody comment on this. I don't understand why Lenovo offers a cheaper consumer model like the Ideapad Y700 (14 ) Laptop
with a 6th Generation...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Dec 14, 2015 3:14 pm
Legacy Red Strips on early Lenovo Thinkpads

Last post by dr_st « Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:13 am
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by TPFanatic » Sat Nov 21, 2015 8:14 pm

Early Lenovo Thinkpads: T/R/X/Z 60/61, T/R 400/500, and I guess SL300/400/500 series too.

These thinkpads lack the decorative red and blue button...

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Last post by dr_st
Sat Dec 05, 2015 5:13 am
Any deals on a 13 or 14 inch laptop for home use

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:07 pm
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by desidude » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:25 pm

Hi friends,

Wishing all of you, and your loved ones, a very Happy Thanksgiving.

I am looking for a ~13 or ~14 inch laptop for home use, and was...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Nov 26, 2015 11:07 pm
Access Connections very unresponsive after update to 6.25.65

Last post by USSS « Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:55 pm
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by Ormu » Sat Oct 24, 2015 6:01 am

Computer: Thinkpad T410
OS: Windows 7 Professional, 32-bit

I installed version 6.25.65 of Access Connections using the System Update utility. After...

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Last post by USSS
Wed Nov 25, 2015 12:55 pm
Best value machine for general office use

Last post by ac12 « Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:48 pm
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by tiorapatea » Mon Aug 29, 2011 4:23 am

I am beginning to look for a new (old) machine to replace my wife's T30. It still works, but it seems crazy to try to upgrade it when I look at the...

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Last post by ac12
Sat Nov 14, 2015 7:48 pm
TP-Link TL-WN861N 300Mbs Mini PCI Adapter Discontinued

Last post by olex126 « Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:32 pm

by olex126 » Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:32 pm

Not sure if this is the right section to post, but here goes anyway.

TP-Link has discontinued manufacture of their wonderful TL-WN861N Mini PCI 300...

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Last post by olex126
Mon Nov 02, 2015 8:32 pm
ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 - Trying To Hook-Up Two Monitors And Failing

Last post by dr_st « Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:46 pm
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by Frankly » Sun Nov 01, 2015 9:10 pm

Hello,
I have a T420 on a ThinkPad Mini Dock Series 3 and two beautiful Samsung LED monitors. One monitored plugged into the serial port and works...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Nov 02, 2015 12:46 pm
Recommended 500GB SSD for T520?

Last post by MikalE « Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:38 am
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by MikalE » Wed Oct 14, 2015 10:47 pm

I'm shopping NewEgg for a 500 GB SSD for my new T520 and would like some recommendations as far as quality, price, and migration. I'd like to keep it...

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Last post by MikalE
Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:38 am
Fix big scratch on palmrest?

Last post by MikalE « Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:41 am
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by goji » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:08 am

What kind of product can I use? Its not deep but very long.. And ugly! Though I wonder if it couldn't be a super glue trail..

Since it appeared...

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Last post by MikalE
Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:41 am
4G LTE Broadband WWAN cards Product Migration Compatibility

Last post by Radioguy « Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:17 pm
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by mzarum » Sat Sep 29, 2012 1:48 pm

I have started this Topic (4G Broadband LTE WWAN cards / Compatibility) given that mobile broadband carriers are expanding their LTE service areas...

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Last post by Radioguy
Tue Oct 06, 2015 3:17 pm
[solved]2504 Dock for T61 ... hardware fault?

Last post by sdi-p « Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:29 pm
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by sdi-p » Mon Oct 05, 2015 9:39 am

I have two docks, both are model 2504
outward appearance is identical
#1. S/N M113VJ7 08/10
ASM P/N 42W4639
FRU P/N 42W4638

#2. S/N M111KDR 08/09...

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Last post by sdi-p
Mon Oct 05, 2015 2:29 pm
Extract only the trackpoint out of an Ultranav Keyboard USB: possible

Last post by Radioguy « Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:30 am
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by coolcat37 » Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:27 am

So I am wondering if anyone ever tried or read anything about this.

What I am trying to achieve here is to extract the Trackpoint out of an Ultranav...

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Last post by Radioguy
Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:30 am
IDE SSD vs IDE CF vs IDE Mini PCIe

Last post by MisterB « Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:06 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 03, 2015 10:53 pm

I am wanting to get some drives for my ThinkPads I currently have and want to get a SSD. The problem I get with SSD in IDE computers is that it will...

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Last post by MisterB
Mon Oct 05, 2015 10:06 am
[SOLVED] Lost on-screen brightness notification

Last post by USSS « Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:18 am
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by SurrealMustard » Fri May 08, 2015 5:12 pm

Volume control and all other on-screen notifications still show up. I don't remember exactly when brightness stopped showing up on-screen or what...

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Last post by USSS
Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:18 am
T410 multipler adjustments like linux indicator-cpufreq but for windows?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:57 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Sep 29, 2015 11:58 am

The lenovo power manager does not do user fine-grained control of CPU freq multipliers.

RMclock is too old, and there is another one but this is not...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue Sep 29, 2015 6:57 pm
Good Free Antivirus

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:26 am
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by bass1175 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 5:10 am
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I hope moderators dont mind this post, but thought this might help protect our T series.

Bitdefender has recently released ( December 25th 2012)...
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Sep 24, 2015 7:26 am
PSU question

Last post by blink « Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:51 pm

by blink » Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:51 pm

Hi i have just purchased a PSU & it is a 170w that i think was designed for the 520 with dock.
Its the same standard connector as most of my...

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Last post by blink
Sun Sep 20, 2015 2:51 pm
Can power cord cause AC adapter to fail? *PICS*

Last post by bill bolton « Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:16 pm
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by cb474 » Fri Apr 10, 2015 8:50 pm

I bought a longer (6 ft) power cord for my 65W Lenovo adapter that I use with an X301 and extremely soon afterwards the adapter failed and I had to...

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Last post by bill bolton
Fri Sep 18, 2015 7:16 pm
S230U annoying bios pop up screen

Last post by kovacz « Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:02 am
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by kovacz » Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:41 am

Hi All

I recently installed a new HDD in my Thinkpad Twist.

The install went fine and Windows loads but everytime i restart I get this annoying...

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Last post by kovacz
Fri Sep 11, 2015 5:02 am
Web Page formatting: Google Chrome vs Mozilla Firefox

Last post by sdfox7 « Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:07 pm
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by sdfox7 » Fri Sep 04, 2015 12:44 pm

I have noticed that when rendering search results on Google in Chrome that the text font appears slightly different from Mozilla Firefox. I use both...

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Fri Sep 04, 2015 2:07 pm
Lenovo Auto Scroll Utility...?

Last post by loyukfai « Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:10 pm
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by loyukfai » Sun Sep 12, 2010 10:19 am

It seems that the latest ThinkPad Hotkey Features Integration Package Setup 3.11.0001 has brought along another utility called Lenovo Auto Scroll...

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Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:10 pm
UltraBase3 DVD-RAM Drive Suddenly Stopped Working

Last post by USSS « Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:46 am
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by USSS » Wed Aug 26, 2015 3:31 am

I am using an x230 Tablet (Windows 7 Pro, x64) with its UltraBase3 docking station. A few days ago, the DVD-RAM drive (HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GU70N)...

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Last post by USSS
Wed Aug 26, 2015 8:46 am
Help Me Choose Between Two Wireless Cards

Last post by ArtShapiro « Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:16 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:46 pm

In recent weeks, my X61 has had some wireless connectivity issues - frequent disconnects and a far weaker signal than any of my other Thinkpads. It...

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Last post by ArtShapiro
Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:16 pm
SSD write endurance

Last post by Johan « Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:31 pm
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by precip9 » Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:33 am

Write endurance is a technical spec, measured in terabytes or petabytes. 1 petabyte = 1000 terabytes.

There are three classes of SSDs,
consumer,...

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Last post by Johan
Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:31 pm
The BIOS Error 0189 (Invalid RFID Configuration ...)

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:41 pm
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by wsalomon » Mon Aug 24, 2015 10:05 am

My T-61 has developed the Error 0189 problem.

I appears that this error has appeared on many older models, presumably before RFID (Radio Frequency...

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Mon Aug 24, 2015 6:41 pm
Utility to limit CPU cores from 4 to 2?

Last post by hhhd1 « Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:39 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:45 pm

Is there one that exist for that job? Just wondering that all.

Cheers, thinkpadcollection

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Sat Aug 22, 2015 12:39 pm
T410 LENOVO New Battery Amazon ++55 but received ++70

Last post by gone « Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:04 am
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by gone » Fri Aug 14, 2015 2:58 am

Hello This newbie would much appreciate advice.
Which is the better battery?
++70 sent much cheaper on Amazone so this looks like a rip off right?...

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Last post by gone
Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:04 am
FOUND: Who makes these rectangular DC Plugs? **PIX**

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:13 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Aug 09, 2015 4:29 pm

Does anybody know where to buy just the bare rectangular plug or who manufactures them?
They are used a.o. in X1, Yoga and many newer machines from...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:13 am
gigabit ethernet performance on thinkpads and expresscard.

Last post by precip9 « Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:49 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:04 pm

Is the gigabit ethernet is very good on the thinkpads like T500 that I have and 2nd caddy for data storage. (thinking of setting it up as cheap NAS...

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Last post by precip9
Thu Aug 13, 2015 11:49 pm
Where to buy an used/collectible IBM Thinkpad

Last post by theterminator93 « Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:23 am
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by kobalt » Wed Aug 12, 2015 7:10 am

Hi all

I've been reading those forums for quite some time now as a valuable source of information about Thinkpads.
I've been using Thinkpads since...

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Last post by theterminator93
Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:23 am
THE MOST RUGGED THINKPAD EVER?

Last post by Hans Gruber « Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:26 am
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by Khipata » Mon Sep 15, 2014 8:36 pm
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What do you guys think: which is the most rugged thinkpad ever?

I would appreciate your input, beginning with 700 series up to Helix :)
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Last post by Hans Gruber
Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:26 am
wifi opinion for G570 notebook

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:18 pm

by thinkpadcollection » Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:18 pm

Found the HMM for G570 and had chosen likely good one: Intel Centrino Advanced N WiMAX 6250 Wifi Wireless Card 622ANXHMW
And I can find them for...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue Aug 04, 2015 5:18 pm
How to disable auto brightness?

Last post by hyde « Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:22 pm
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by hyde » Sun Jul 26, 2015 7:04 pm

On my T450s, I noticed when I go back to my desktop (mainly dark wallpaper) it gradually dims the display, that is at a very visible pace.

When I go...

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Last post by hyde
Mon Aug 03, 2015 3:22 pm
Clicky TravelStar Hard Drives

Last post by micrex22 « Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:00 pm
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by MrMaguire » Tue Jun 30, 2015 6:06 pm

Currently I'm using an IBM TravelStar IBM-DJSA-210 10.1GB 2.5 IDE hard drive from May-01 .

It makes clicky sounds when it seeks, and it reminds me...

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Last post by micrex22
Fri Jul 31, 2015 6:00 pm
trackpoint caps sources.

Last post by micrex22 « Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:10 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Sat Jul 18, 2015 9:15 pm

Do know what this called for blunt shaped bullet with gritty feel is? So I can look for them properly.

Cheers, thinkpadcollection

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Last post by micrex22
Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:10 pm
Replace T400 with X61?

Last post by Dekks « Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:25 pm
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by NadavCE » Sat Jul 25, 2015 10:49 am
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I am almost done refurbishing a T400 (4GB RAM, switchable graphics, 9-cell battery) that I will be using for school. I have a chance to swap it (for...
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Last post by Dekks
Tue Jul 28, 2015 5:25 pm
[SOLVED] Message Center Plus generating Error 1316

Last post by USSS « Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:16 pm
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by USSS » Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:02 am

Today, I attempted to update Lenovo Message Center Plus to v3.3.0003 on my x230 Tablet.

The installation ended with Error 1316: The specified...

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Last post by USSS
Mon Jul 20, 2015 6:16 pm
Rounded a screw

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:59 am
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by TonyJZX » Mon Jul 20, 2015 12:22 am

I would normally search first but there doesnt seem to be a function here.

Ok I was opening up a laptop and those long pins wouldnt come out. Anyway...

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Mon Jul 20, 2015 3:59 am

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