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centre button scrolling in OpenOffice?

Last post by dvorak « Sat Oct 01, 2005 8:49 am
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by Paul Unger » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:33 pm

I've grown to love my centre button for scrolling through documents, but I can't seem to get it to work in OOo (1.1.4). Anyone else use the...

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Question about upgrading MS Office

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by teamdaddy » Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:38 pm

I've just had to replace the HDD on my T23. Now that I've got that done I'm reloading all of my software. I am wanting to upgrade my copy of MS...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:07 pm
Wireless Capability-How can you tell?

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:59 pm
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by teamdaddy » Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:11 pm

Ok, going to show everyone how computer literate I am. How can I tell if my T23 is wireless capable, or rather, if it has a wireless card in it? I...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:59 pm
R&R2

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by Filip » Thu Sep 29, 2005 12:03 pm

I want to restore my hard drive to factory setting and I just cannot. I enter into the R&R and choose the options and when the system is starting the...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:08 am
IBM thinkpad 560: How change bios and HD password. Ihave 'em

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by santana » Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:57 pm

I have the passwords for bios and hd for an old IBM thinkpad laptop. I want to disable password feature, but when I am in the bios screen, I can't...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:05 am
Reinstalling software copied to a disk

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by teamdaddy » Tue Sep 27, 2005 7:02 pm

I will be installing a new HDD on my thinkpad in a few days, replacing one that has crashed on me. Here is my problem. I am wanting to replace some...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:23 am
How to uninstall Sonic Express Labeler?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:05 am
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by krma-thkpds » Fri Sep 30, 2005 4:45 am

How does one uninstall Sonic Express Labeler. It is not listed in Add/Remove Software. There is only Sonic Updater, which I have already...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 6:05 am
Video Capture

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by andyli » Thu Sep 29, 2005 9:32 pm

Hi All.

I would like to setup a video capture on my laptop, mostly to capture videos from VHS and somehow bring it into AVI, WMV or MOV format...

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Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:59 am
Thinkpad motherboard help needed

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by Quattro » Sun Sep 25, 2005 8:04 pm

Well, I've acquired a dead X24. I thought I would post here, as other models may share components.

It does not power up, however, the green light...

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Wed Sep 28, 2005 2:13 pm
Use Recovery CD to copy data from T42 to X31

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:13 pm
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by dmar » Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:04 am

Sorry if this is a redundant post -- but I read as much as I could when I did a historical search for Rescue Recovery on the forums.

Here's my...

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Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:13 pm
converting recovery CD to DVD?

Last post by dmar « Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:29 am
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by skanky » Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:10 am

i've already created a set of six (seven?) reocvery cds for my T42, which is a right pain, are there any docs/instructions on how to convert those to...

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Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:29 am
IBM utility erased ext. drive - how can I restore it?

Last post by dmar « Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:18 am
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by thepocket » Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:01 pm

Short Version: How do I restore files on my external drive that IBM erased?

Slightly Longer Version: So I wanted to backup to my 250GB external...

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Wed Sep 28, 2005 11:18 am
Mounting Thinkpad internal drive as USB device

Last post by a31pguy « Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:59 am
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by taob » Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:59 pm

It doesn't look like anyone has implemented this, based on my Google searches. What I would like to do is have my X40 (or any laptop for that matter)...

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Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:59 am
ThinkPad Mini-Doc Manual

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:04 pm
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by ZaZ » Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:50 am

Anyone know where to download the mini-doc manual? I got one on ebya sans the manual. Any help appreciated. Thanks.

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Tue Sep 27, 2005 1:04 pm
Which video card is better?

Last post by a31pguy « Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:03 am
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by dc81 » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:48 pm

ATI Raedon x600 128mb or ATI FireGL V3200 128mb? Why?

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Last post by a31pguy
Tue Sep 27, 2005 11:03 am
hitachi travelstar 7k100 in stock!

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by mamamia » Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:45 pm

at zipzoomfly
100 gig version for $300
60 gig for $200

(actually 295 and 188)

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Last post by mamamia
Mon Sep 26, 2005 10:45 pm
Banias vs. Dothan?

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by dc81 » Mon Sep 26, 2005 11:15 am

What are the performance differences between Pentium M Banias vs. Pentium M Dothan? What I can tell they both have a FSB of 400mhz. The only...

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:02 pm
Performance comparison between T43p and G41

Last post by stgreek « Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:47 am
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by GeneinCT » Fri Sep 23, 2005 12:54 pm

Does anyone have references to performance comparisons between the Mobile Pentium M (Dothan) chips used in the T43 and the Mobile Pentium 4...

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Mon Sep 26, 2005 4:47 am
IBM ThinkPad 570E Screen problem

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:57 pm
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by zsadal » Wed Sep 21, 2005 6:59 am

Hi all

I have a 570E thinkpad. The screen used to turn white when i start the laptop. and after moving the screen few times the display used to come...

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Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:57 pm
Ultranav pointer and trackpad: Can both be disabled?

Last post by Eriol « Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:34 am
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by Eriol » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:47 pm

I seem to be able to only disable on or the other, but not both. Is this true?
(Using Thinkpad T43 2686)

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Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:34 am
Activating Embedded security chip on my T43

Last post by wantathinkpad « Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:48 am
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by wantathinkpad » Sat Sep 24, 2005 10:09 am

OKay So i assuming the embedded security chip allows me to encrypt files. I got a note from Acess IBM message center tellingme to download the...

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Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:48 am
contrast difference between a21m and T20

Last post by abenth « Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:31 pm

by abenth » Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:31 pm

Hello,
I have a Thinkpad A21m and I wanted to sell it and get a T20 instead. The A21m I have seem to have a very washed LCD and it seems like the LCD...

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Last post by abenth
Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:31 pm
Question to T43P/T42P/R50P gamers! (driver-related)

Last post by desdinova « Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:07 pm
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by tehsoul » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:38 am

hi!

i'd like some gamers input on a particular matter.

last year i owned an r50p, and now a t43p... i'm not a heavy duty gamer, but i play my share...

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Last post by desdinova
Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:07 pm
RAM Performance?

Last post by whizkid « Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:44 am
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by dc81 » Wed Sep 21, 2005 11:56 am

On a T42 notebook with DDR RAM, do you get better performance if both slots are the same size? (2x512mb)? I was ordering a thinkpad with the min of...

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Last post by whizkid
Sat Sep 24, 2005 6:44 am
Force boot to Product Recovery partition?

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:00 pm
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by firebladeboy » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:54 am

Hi All,

Been having monster problems with my T42, caused by windows crash. Got it kinda working but Access IBM now give me Startup Interrupt Menu...

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Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:00 pm
Sonoma Platform (T43, R52): Dual Channel Memory Performance

Last post by beaker « Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:51 pm
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by fbrdphreak » Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:07 pm

Hey all,
I just posted an article evaluating the impact of dual channel memory on the Sonoma platform (i.e. T43 & R52 models) in regards to general...

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Last post by beaker
Fri Sep 23, 2005 1:51 pm
RNR 3.0 backup enormous?!

Last post by krma-thkpds « Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:05 am
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by krma-thkpds » Fri Sep 23, 2005 4:06 am

I installed RNR 3.0 and soon after the installation I made base backup. Everything went well. However, yesterday I wanted to make another...

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Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:05 am
Buying ThinkPads...

Last post by whizkid « Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:06 pm
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by saturnrings » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:51 pm

Right now, I'm an owner of an IBM ThinkPad 570. It's slowly dying, and I'm too lazy to bother fixing it up. The LCD messes up periodically, the...

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Last post by whizkid
Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:06 pm
Powered USB port

Last post by avalanchez71 « Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:13 pm
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by Yotam » Tue Sep 20, 2005 2:01 pm

Since I didn't get answers in X series forum, I'm asking the same questions here.
1. Does anyone know what are the specs of the powered USB port on...

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Last post by avalanchez71
Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:13 pm
What is the most painless (simple) way to upgrade harddrive?

Last post by mysbca « Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am
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by manixc » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:07 am

As the subject said, what is the most simple way to upgrade harddrive?

My TP is a T42 2378FUU, just a basic model with a 30GB HD. The OS is still...

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Last post by mysbca
Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:03 am
Difference among Update Connector, Software Installer and...

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:56 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:43 am

Could anyone explain to me what is the difference among Update Connector, Software Installer and System Update. All provided by IBM. They seem to...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:56 pm
protectcovers.com keyboard covers and screen protectors...

Last post by Me! « Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:49 am

by Me! » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:49 am

Check out www.protectcovers.com. Has anyone tried one of these protectors? Any comments or feedback on it?

I had a screen protector from NuShield...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:49 am
Scroll button appears up as 1pixel.

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:19 am
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by Boegh » Tue Sep 20, 2005 5:49 am

Hi.
I had the problem, that i had a dead pixel, so thought..
It appears, that the scroll button function is showing up as 1 single pixel, at random...

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Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:19 am
Firmware for Matshita UJ-811 drive to allow read +R media ?

Last post by MadeInJapan « Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:03 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Sep 19, 2005 6:41 am

Is there any firmware update for Matshita UJ-811 DVD combo drive which would allow at least read DVD+R media ?

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:03 pm
WinDVD 5 Weirdness: Beeping

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by BrandonRouth.com » Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:50 pm

So I decided to play Superman The Movie on my CD-RW/DVD drive and noticed faint intermittent beeping while the disk was playing.

Anyone has any idea...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:50 pm
R/T Series Keyboard compatibility question

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:25 pm
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by tabithaboof » Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:51 am

I have a Japanese R50e with a Japanese keyboard which is slightly fustrating as the ascii sets are different so some of the character are in...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:25 pm
ATI Raedon x300 64mb for AutoCAD?

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by dc81 » Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:18 pm

Are there any drafters in this forum that have experience using AutoCAD (mainly 2D drafting) with the ATI Raedon x300 64mb (Thinkpad T43)? Is it...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 12:18 pm
Extra harddrive in Second harddisk adapter?

Last post by jdhurst « Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:43 pm
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by Boegh » Fri Sep 16, 2005 8:35 am

Hi.
Ive got a spare 80gb drive.
Then i was thinking about buying one these:
But before i do, does the harddrive need to be IBM branden like eg. WiFi...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:43 pm
"Magic" fix for dead pixels - is this for real?

Last post by Michael1980 « Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:21 pm
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by doppelfish » Fri Sep 09, 2005 7:20 am

Jeff Patch reports in his blog on how he fixed a stuck pixel on his PowerBook. Just play a video showing flashy colors! So simple! Now, my granddad...

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Last post by Michael1980
Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:21 pm
Lenovo Thinkpad Z60 Series: Details revealed!!

Last post by fbrdphreak « Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:48 am
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by fbrdphreak » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:39 am

I didn't quite know where to post this, as there isn't a Z-series forum yet ;) (*HINT*HINT* mods, please move this to the Z-series if/when you make...

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Last post by fbrdphreak
Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:48 am
Which Drivers for the IBM a/b/g Wifi II Card?

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by Biker2679 » Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:00 am

So I purchased the Wifi II card, hoping to see better range then my Intel 2200. Right now, my range seems to actually be worse, but I was wondering...

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Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:00 am
Audio issue with Port Replicator II (sku 74P6733)

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:33 am
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by kev-ed » Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:27 am

I have a Thinkpad T41 ( os win xp, latest drivers as of 15 sept2005) connected to a Port Replicator ll (part 74P6733 ) . An external Microphone and...

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Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:33 am
Wireless network encryption enable? put in password how?

Last post by DavidNZ « Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:54 am
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by wantathinkpad » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:37 pm

okay so I at college in my friend's dorm. he has encryption enabled on his wireless. acess connections recognizes it as enabled but my friend is...

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Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:54 am
Installing a Logitech KeyBoard/Mouse

Last post by pipspeak « Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:16 pm
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by pmennen » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:05 pm

I have a T43 and a docking port. I attached a Logitech cordless keyboard with cordless MX700 mouse to the USB connection on my external monitor which...

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Last post by pipspeak
Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:16 pm
can thinkpads use dell hard drives?

Last post by mamamia « Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:14 pm
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by mamamia » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:50 pm

because dell is having a sale on their hard drives.

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Last post by mamamia
Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:14 pm
Recovery CDs-Aren't they free?

Last post by Mack « Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:40 pm
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by STS06 » Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:24 pm

Hi all, I called today asking for a set of the recovery cds for my computer. The tech showed me where to go to create them (needed 7 cds), but when I...

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Last post by Mack
Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:40 pm
Eng VS French keyboards for thinkpad 390E???

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:04 pm
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by SaberX » Wed Sep 14, 2005 12:54 pm

I need a Eng keyboard for my Thinkpad 390E.Found a few that are French keyboards.
What is the diffrence in a French keyboard VS an Eng one?

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:04 pm
Do I have to enable devices to upgrade its drivers

Last post by Eriol « Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:22 am
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by krma-thkpds » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:38 am

I have some devices in my t43p disabled. Infrared (I don't use) and dial-up modem and touchpad (I use track point. Do I have to re enable those...

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Last post by Eriol
Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:22 am
What is Create Rescue Media?

Last post by Eriol « Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:49 am
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by Eriol » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:13 am

Is this for the R&R program or for the Recovery CD program? (The Recovery CD comes with a startup disk, which I presume is bootable)

Can Rescue...

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Last post by Eriol
Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:49 am
Suddenly Dead Video Display

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:29 am
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by 6MONTAGE » Tue Sep 13, 2005 12:30 am

Running W2K on an A31p, working beautifully.

I decided to install Access IBM. Did so, then decided I didn't need it.
So I used the standard Windows...

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Wed Sep 14, 2005 9:29 am

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