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Upgrade Harddrive on R40

Last post by pphilipko « Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:48 pm
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by peterjk » Mon Apr 04, 2005 7:41 am

I would like to replace the hard drive on my R40 (2681) and need to know what is the recommended practice for transferring software, including...

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Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:48 pm
FINALLY ORDERED THE 7K60 HDD

Last post by JHEM « Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:16 pm
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by whatsinthename » Thu Apr 14, 2005 2:54 am

I finally gave in to temptation and ordered the 7k60 hdd. blame you guys...you gave so many awesome comments abt it....hope i won't regret it.
:lol:...

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Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:16 pm
Which should I buy? R51 vs. T42

Last post by pphilipko « Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:51 pm
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by vk60402 » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:28 am

Hello all,

I'm new here so I hope I posted my question in the right forum.

Presently I have Thinkpad R40 (P4M-1.8, 20G, 256DDR ram) at home for...

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Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:51 pm
Is R&R Reliable? Or should I use something else

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by fbrdphreak » Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:52 pm

Hey all,
I have a few Thinkpads I'm reviewing and will need to run benchies on my personal model. This involves switching HDD's and preferrably...

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Sun Apr 24, 2005 6:09 pm
Disasterplan

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by joprodse » Sun Apr 10, 2005 1:35 pm

Do you guys have a recovery/backup plan if disaster strikes (OS/Software/HDD failure etc) , and your system goes down, and what kind of backups do...

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Sun Apr 24, 2005 3:58 am
Will increase memory size help battery life?

Last post by Sirnice « Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:31 pm
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by Sirnice » Sat Apr 23, 2005 4:34 pm

I was just wondering if I increase the memory on my T42 from 512MB to 2GB will help with battery life. I figured if more memory is added then the...

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Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:31 pm
Legend of fire

Last post by Torque « Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:02 pm
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by beerak » Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:49 pm

Have you already read this one ? Maybe I am going with wood to the forest, but:

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Sat Apr 23, 2005 6:02 pm
Does ANYONE have a 2.1GHZ Centrino Pentium m ?

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:57 am
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by hometech » Sat Apr 23, 2005 10:11 am

we at tabletpcbuzz.com toshiba forum are trying to upgrade the CPU to 2.0. they were able to do that.

now looking at 2.1GHZ. BUT, toshiba doesnt...

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Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:57 am
Updating BIOS without charged battery - battery board

Last post by 390E77 « Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:13 am
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by 390E77 » Tue Apr 19, 2005 11:43 pm

Hi. My battery doesn't work and its new, so i'm going to update my bios. But to do that i need to full battery otherwise it wont let me update it....

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Sat Apr 23, 2005 5:13 am
Wireless Security Recs

Last post by a31pguy « Fri Apr 22, 2005 4:02 pm
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by BOHICA » Tue Apr 19, 2005 9:15 pm

I've been greatly enjoying the wireless use of my T42 (purchased last week) and haven't worried thus far about security. Actually, I've been using...

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Fri Apr 22, 2005 4:02 pm
How to remove oil stains from my (rubber) T42 cover

Last post by w0qj « Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:51 pm
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by w0qj » Mon Apr 18, 2005 3:30 pm

As many people knows, T42 has a somewhat rubberized cover at the back of the LCD panel (anti-slip grip).

How to remove oil stains from my (rubber)...

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Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:51 pm
How many replacements in 3 years?

Last post by s0larian « Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:21 pm
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by PetraM » Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:52 am

I'm just curious to find how how many times in 3 years of warranty does an average user get parts of his laptop replaced? How many times did you...

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Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:21 pm
USB key won't work on the thinkpad...

Last post by 390E77 « Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:22 pm
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by akerman » Tue Apr 12, 2005 8:13 am

Hmm sitting here at school trying to do some work, and I want to listen to some radiohead meanwhile.

The music is on my creative mp3 player, but...

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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:22 pm
something wrong about my new memory.

Last post by 390E77 « Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:04 pm
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by kuerten » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:24 am

I just got a 512MB PC2700 memory on ebay
the seller said it was a IBM memory,part number is 31P9832,but I received one which does not have a IBM...

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Thu Apr 21, 2005 12:04 pm
IBM - fuel cell battery

Last post by beerak « Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:19 pm
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by ibmuser » Tue Apr 12, 2005 11:18 am

Interesting story here:

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Last post by beerak
Wed Apr 20, 2005 2:19 pm
BIOS: PCI - IRQ config params. in Thinkpad T22 anyone?

Last post by bob humid « Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:54 pm

by bob humid » Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:54 pm

ppl of earth

has anyone here found out how the

>>
1st PCI IRQ
2nd PCI IRQ
3rd PCI IRQ
4th PCI IRQ
<<

section in the BIOS (CONFIG) works?
what...

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Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:54 pm
Does this video card exist?

Last post by Leeper « Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:56 pm
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by sneakyazn » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:17 pm

I am looking for a pci video card with dual dvi heads. Anybody know if this even exists? I am looking to plug it into the dock ii.

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Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:56 pm
Mobile PIII?

Last post by schaki « Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:31 pm
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by NipplesTheCat » Fri Apr 08, 2005 4:42 am

Is the processor in my a22m a mobile PIII?

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Last post by schaki
Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:31 pm
3M Spray

Last post by JHEM « Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:30 am
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by batrachian » Wed Apr 13, 2005 7:51 pm

I read the pinned FAQ thread and found that 3M spray is perfect for cleaning LCD with lint-free cloth. However, it does not mention which 3M spray it...

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Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:30 am
What video card do you use for your dock ii?

Last post by a31pguy « Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:58 pm
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by sneakyazn » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:19 pm

Just wondering if there is a general consensus on which video card is most favored in the dock ii? also which ones fit in their half sized pci slot.

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Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:58 pm
Odd Battery Problem

Last post by 390E77 « Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:58 pm

by 390E77 » Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:58 pm

Hi. I have a Thinkpad 390E and i have just bought a new battery. When i slide it into the laptop the orange indicator lights up and the tray icon...

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Last post by 390E77
Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:58 pm
Bootable USB stick from bootable floppy HOWTO

Last post by beerak « Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:09 pm
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by darkhelmet03 » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:30 pm

I have a bootbale 1.44MB floppy and want to load the information into a USB stick and render it bootable. How is this accomplished? Do you know of a...

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Last post by beerak
Sun Apr 17, 2005 1:09 pm
output from atheros minipci 802.11abg card ? replace for ...

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by ziggetty » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:11 pm

hello,

i have a t42p with an atheros minipci 802.11abg card.
reception of the wifisignal is sometimes :-( below expectations.

does anyone know the...

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Last post by ziggetty
Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:11 pm
ibm t42 "fan error"

Last post by beerak « Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:11 pm
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by junkielover » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:12 pm

when i purchased my new t42 (23744WU) a couple of days back and got it home and i faced a black screen with the only words fan error at boot time and...

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Last post by beerak
Fri Apr 15, 2005 6:11 pm
new hitachi hd technology

Last post by eigh « Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:20 am

by eigh » Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:20 am

if youre in the market for a new thinkpad, dont worry about the hd being small. in 2007 they will come out alot bigger and so youll be able to get a...

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Last post by eigh
Wed Apr 13, 2005 8:20 am
Guide how to use a Logitech MX900 without the external hub:

Last post by eigh « Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:51 pm
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by mad_medic77 » Tue Apr 12, 2005 6:52 pm

Hi you all!

If you want to use the Logitech MX900 mouse with your Thinkpad without the external USB-Hub, here's a little guide how to do it.

Be...

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Last post by eigh
Tue Apr 12, 2005 10:51 pm
Considering Thinkpad

Last post by rideDPU « Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:40 pm
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by vosscm » Tue Apr 12, 2005 3:14 pm

Hi everyone,

After lots of looking at just about every laptop manufacturer, I'm thinking of getting a Thinkpad when I get a new notebook next month....

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Last post by rideDPU
Tue Apr 12, 2005 9:40 pm
t42 - 23744wu - does not come with firewire port

Last post by junkielover « Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:25 pm

by junkielover » Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:25 pm

Hi ,
i have a t42 23744wu and i think ? it does not have a firewire port. i have a panasonic nvgs120 camcorder and i would like get the firewire...

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Last post by junkielover
Tue Apr 12, 2005 7:25 pm
which thinkpad for me? t42 or x41?

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:43 pm
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by eigh » Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:46 pm

t42
2379-dxu 1,646.10
2373-K1U 1,499.00

or

x41
26724UU 1,743.20

the main purpose of this thinkpad will be for me a college student. now that i...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:43 pm
replace/clone system disk in T40

Last post by storage_man « Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:20 am
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by jayplett » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:56 pm

I need to replace a failing disk in a T40. I would like to clone the existing disk so I don't have to reinstall everything. I have tried cloning in...

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Last post by storage_man
Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:20 am
Seagate ST9100823A (100 GB) ok in T40?

Last post by greg025 « Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:46 pm
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by jayplett » Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:50 pm

I have had a Seagate ST9100823A start getting timeout errors in a T40 less than 2 months after installation. The drive seems a bit warm to me (the...

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Last post by greg025
Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:46 pm
Anyone have a Enhanced Performance Wireless Keyboard ?

Last post by Sbrehaut « Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:48 pm

by Sbrehaut » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:48 pm

I'm interested in using this keyboard with my Thinkpad T-40 docked. The IBM Enhanced Performance Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse.

If anyone...

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Last post by Sbrehaut
Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:48 pm
Installing new DVD drive

Last post by MadeInJapan « Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:00 pm
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by NipplesTheCat » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:12 am

So I just got my first new used thinkpad yesterday and I am loving it so far. It came with a toshiba DVD rom that i have in right now and am...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:00 pm
small mouses for Thinkpad.

Last post by selvan777 « Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:44 am
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by manixc » Sat Apr 02, 2005 11:24 am

the mouse that I have been using with my T42 is broken(the scroll wheel is broken). I got it when I was in Hong Kong. It was fairly cheap so no big...

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Last post by selvan777
Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:44 am
Help again and piece missing.

Last post by ian-cameron « Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:41 am
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by puvan » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:45 pm

i am writing with 2 problems. I have a 760 xL Think pad. On the back side panel is where one connects to whatever else one wants to connect with, all...

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Last post by ian-cameron
Thu Apr 07, 2005 8:41 am
Free Router

Last post by ian-cameron « Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:41 am
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by ibmuser » Tue Apr 05, 2005 10:46 am

I notice that Tigerdirect has a free D-Link router available:

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Thu Apr 07, 2005 12:41 am
Thinkpad 600X 2645-8EA Power issue

Last post by ian-cameron « Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:48 pm

by ian-cameron » Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:48 pm

Hoping someone can help out with this issue.

I've been told by the owner, the ex wife that she went to use the computer and tried turning it on but...

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 10:48 pm
LCD display has horizontal lines and flashes

Last post by beerak « Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:00 pm
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by Alan Jones » Wed Apr 06, 2005 2:32 pm

My R31 TP has developed a very annoying problem. The display has thin horizontal lines and flashes. It must be a connector problem because I can make...

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 5:00 pm
lowest priced thinkpad with highest video memory

Last post by asiafish « Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:42 pm
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by bronevaya » Mon Jan 10, 2005 1:32 am

Hi, I am looking for a modertly priced thinkpad unit with a decent amount of video memory. I am thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of 16-32mb....

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:42 pm
IBM Portable Drive Bay Thinkpad - Part #: 00N7940 & DVD?

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by Batuta » Sun Apr 03, 2005 1:11 am

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Wed Apr 06, 2005 3:08 am
what is the best thinkpad series to get

Last post by JHEM « Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:55 pm
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by xeye » Mon Mar 21, 2005 8:48 am

what is the best thinkpad series to get

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Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:55 pm
LCD in dos

Last post by JHEM « Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:49 pm
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by xeye » Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:33 pm

hey how do i get in to the bios on a 600x and is there away to turn the lcd on or off in the bios

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Tue Apr 05, 2005 6:49 pm
CD/DVD drive failure to eject disc

Last post by antelope « Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:34 pm
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by antelope » Tue Apr 05, 2005 4:16 am

I am still getting used to my T42 but one thing that strikes me as odd is that the CD/DVD drive often times does not eject a disc when I attempt to...

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Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:34 pm
Firewire Card for T42?

Last post by nikemen « Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:44 am
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by wired333 » Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:28 pm

Hello everyone,

I've been looking through these forums for the past couple days and just today ordered a 2379DXU (my first ThinkPad) based off of...

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Last post by nikemen
Tue Apr 05, 2005 9:44 am
Digital Audio Receivers

Last post by sinewave « Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:04 pm
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by ibmuser » Mon Apr 04, 2005 5:17 pm

Anyone care to suggest a digial audio reciever - I'd like to send audio files from my laptop to stereo system. Looking for something that's easy to...

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Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:04 pm
Range of power supply voltage?

Last post by jhonyl « Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:46 am
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by phr » Mon Apr 04, 2005 6:15 am

I wonder if anyone knows what range of power supply input voltages the Thinkpads are ok with. I'm particularly interested in the X40 and 240. The...

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Mon Apr 04, 2005 8:46 am
Airline Power Adaptors Anyone Have any Experience w/ these?

Last post by gdut0n « Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:53 pm
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by bmoses76 » Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:30 pm

I've been researching replacing my power supply with something that can work for my T23 as I plan for a trip to Europe this summer.

Firstly, I found...

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Sun Apr 03, 2005 2:53 pm
dock station II

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:08 pm
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by bencampmovim » Sat Apr 02, 2005 12:58 pm

Anyone know how to configure your docking station so that you can use your laptop screen as a main monitor, and your external screen as a secondary...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Sat Apr 02, 2005 1:08 pm
Vidoe memory upgrade?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:24 am
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by NipplesTheCat » Sat Apr 02, 2005 6:20 am

Can the video memory on my a22m be upgraded from 4mb to 8mb?

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Sat Apr 02, 2005 10:24 am
Modem no Dail Tone

Last post by tholmesmcse « Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:45 pm
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by tholmesmcse » Wed Mar 30, 2005 8:14 am

I have a A31P. I bought it used last month.. The modem does not have a dail tone so I bought a new internal modem on ebay same thing... Any ideas?

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Fri Apr 01, 2005 10:45 pm

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