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IBM ThinkPad t41 23747-fu DRIVER REQ PLZ

Last post by JaneL « Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:26 pm
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by kingtana1 » Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:14 pm

I picked up this laptop from a buddy, had no disc to replace drives....I am wondering if some1 has the WiFi driver for this laptop. Theres like 50...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:26 pm
Anyone know anything about this "IBM" USB DVD driv

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by Edward Mendelson » Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:57 pm

It seems that I'm going to need an external (USB) DVD drive if I want to be able to install Linux on a hard disk in a TP42 Second Hard Disk Adapter...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:57 pm
Powered USB Ports on Thinkpads (R51 in Particular)?

Last post by storage_man « Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:02 pm
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by D-Man » Sat Mar 05, 2005 11:48 am

I ordered an iPod mini the other day, and with the newer models, they don't come with an A/C adapter. They charge when plugged into the USB port on...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 2:02 pm
That dodgy looking IBM shop on Tottenham Court Road, Londo

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by Jonathan Cordery » Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:27 pm

Does anyone know whether that dodgy looking 'IBM' shop on Tottenham Court Road, London, is legitimate or not? It's about 1/4 of the way up on the...

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:17 pm
How does L2 cache affect the processor's performance?

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by tbu3 » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:42 am

I have an R51 with 1.50Ghz processor and 1MB L2 cache. How does the L2 cache affect its performance?

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Sun Mar 06, 2005 9:45 am
Help with selecting a new thinkpad to replace my 600e

Last post by dfumento « Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:06 pm
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by schaeba » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:48 pm

Hello,

I'm looking for some more help with selecting a new thinkpad. I've been getting advice from some friends and relatives but I thought I would...

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Sat Mar 05, 2005 10:06 pm
I need some solid advice on a laptop carrying case

Last post by fschwep « Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:36 pm
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by IBMorBust » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:50 pm

Hey all. I'm really loving my new T42 and have everything pretty much configured everything the way I like it.

Now I need to find that special case...

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Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:36 pm
A T42, an broadband connection, and an HP Officejet 4215...

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by Plinkerton » Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:47 pm

walked into a bar...

I have a T42, and I just got an HP Officejet 4215 all-in-one printer, which you can see here:

Anyways, this printer has a...

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Fri Mar 04, 2005 7:36 pm
Docking Station Port Replicator II

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by david301261 » Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:52 pm

hi i have got my hands on a Port Replicator II docking station for my X20 thinkpad it has a half-length desktop-type PCI slot i am wondering if...

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Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:52 pm
Battery and power cord questions

Last post by skuehne « Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:06 pm
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by Nomad-Man » Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:12 pm

Concerning the battery deal going on at IBM when you purchase a laptop the two options
are
6cell 59.00 reg price i think is 135.00
9cell 99.00 reg...

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Thu Mar 03, 2005 3:06 pm
Dead pixels?

Last post by dvorak « Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:03 am
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by daba » Tue Jan 25, 2005 8:27 am

Do you have dead or stuck pixels? Please list the model type you have as well.

Please note IBM's dead pixel policy:

For the record, I've owned...

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Thu Mar 03, 2005 6:03 am
Which ThinkPad?

Last post by sketcm « Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:58 am
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by sketcm » Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:06 pm

Hello there. I'm thinking of buying a ThinkPad, but am not sure which model to go for. I don't need much in the way of raw power or huge capacity, so...

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Thu Mar 03, 2005 2:58 am
i live life like a punter, i get paid to kick it!

Last post by alxconn « Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:19 pm
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by corleone » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:19 pm

After researching the best portable speakers for my iPod i came to the realization that i have my computer with me just as often as the iPizzle.......

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Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:19 pm
Screen Resolution and Lotus

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by Nomad-Man » Mon Feb 07, 2005 10:22 am

Anybody here use Lotus Approach ?

Anybody here know anything about Lotus approach having a problem displaying a custom message box while running at...

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Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:07 pm
Harddisk access problems: Need HELP !!!

Last post by Roland « Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:37 am
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by Roland » Wed Jan 12, 2005 3:14 am

Dear all,

sorry for my dramatic header but I nearly got mad with my hard disks. :roll:
After I try to clone my hard disk (older IBM Travelstar,...

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Last post by Roland
Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:37 am
A30 Battery...

Last post by MobileGuru « Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:06 pm
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by momar » Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:08 pm

I have a problem with the main battery on my thinkpad.

In the battery meter is it showing 77%. It will neither take any more of a charge, nor is is...

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Last post by MobileGuru
Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:06 pm
DVD regions?

Last post by Torque « Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:25 am
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by Torque » Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:29 pm

Hello thinkpad forums :D
Thank you for a great and informative forum.

I played a region 1 DVD (live in DK, so region 2 local) on my T41p yesterday...

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Last post by Torque
Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:25 am
Intel Pro/Wireless in X20 -> no Powermanagement?

Last post by rev « Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:55 am

by rev » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:55 am

Hi,
Last week I put an Intel Pro/Wireless 2200BG MiniPci Card in my X20.
I had no problems installing the drivers and connect to my Access Point....

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Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:55 am
Port replicator II P/N 74P6733 & 74P6734. Difference?

Last post by daeojkim « Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:27 pm

by daeojkim » Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:27 pm

I am thinking of getting a port replicator II and it looks like I can get one at a good price at e-bay.
I find that there are 2 P/N 74P6733 and...

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Last post by daeojkim
Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:27 pm
R51 DVD Multi drive

Last post by skip24ftlb « Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:41 pm

by skip24ftlb » Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:41 pm

Hi

I have just ordered a r51 laptop. Can anyone tell me if the dvd multi drive supports dual layer disks please.

cheers skip

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Last post by skip24ftlb
Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:41 pm
bluetooth

Last post by Plinkerton « Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:27 pm
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by lppy » Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:22 pm

my notebook has bluetooth and intel 2200 card. The wireless reception is fantastic. does the bluetooth contribute to that or is it just the intel...

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Last post by Plinkerton
Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:27 pm
What are dead pixels? What extra things to order with laptop

Last post by slagmi « Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:08 am
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by Sand » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:16 pm

What do dead pixels look like? I have tiny shining specks that keep coming up on my screen CRT), and I'm able to scratch them away, but they keep...

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Last post by slagmi
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:08 am
Internal DAC(400MHZ), is it good?

Last post by slagmi « Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:03 am
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by lzy_tek » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:27 pm

My T42's video card is ATI MR9600 and from the adapter page, I find out its DAC type is Internal DAC(400MHZ) .

I saw a Gateway notebook which has...

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Last post by slagmi
Sun Feb 27, 2005 2:03 am
Connecting External Mouse

Last post by Sasha « Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:20 pm
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by Sand » Sat Feb 26, 2005 3:07 pm

Could someone please tell me how or what I need to connect an external mouse to the T42 NB? I don't know if I need to buy an adapter of any kind, or...

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Last post by Sasha
Sat Feb 26, 2005 11:20 pm
IBM optical travel Mouse

Last post by ambientscape « Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:05 pm

by ambientscape » Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:05 pm

I just bought an IBM optical travel mouse for my T22 and it comes with a PS/2 convertor. I have an issue with the PS/2.......whenver I restart, the...

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Last post by ambientscape
Sat Feb 26, 2005 4:05 pm
Delay in spinning up - 7200rpm hard drive

Last post by JHEM « Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:09 am
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by michaelj » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:30 pm

I decided to replace my 5400rpm 40GB with a 7K60.

Although my TP is a shade faster, I very often notice a delay when I am browsing a website and I...

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Last post by JHEM
Sat Feb 26, 2005 10:09 am
Update 380D Bios

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:38 pm
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by Oscar203 » Thu Feb 24, 2005 5:48 pm

Hello, i wanted to upgrade my Thinpad 380D with the latest Bios but after te Discboot 2 messages appeared, the first was if the AC adapter was...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:38 pm
Creative Audigy 2 ZS Notebook cardbus pcmcia with Thinkpads

Last post by red bioroid « Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:56 am

by red bioroid » Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:56 am

For those who bought this card:

I am thinking of getting the Creative lab card for my Thinkpad 240x (Pe-500, 192MB ram , and stereo internal chip)....

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Last post by red bioroid
Fri Feb 25, 2005 12:56 am
Specs for used notebooks

Last post by Nomad-Man « Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:55 pm

by Nomad-Man » Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:55 pm

How do you determine the specs of some of the IBM used notebooks
they offer very limited specs when looking at a particular machine.

they have like...

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Last post by Nomad-Man
Thu Feb 24, 2005 11:55 pm
LCD screen cleaning #873284

Last post by beerak « Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:58 pm
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by Puggy » Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:28 pm

Hi all,

I've read the FAQ, and lots of posts regarding solutions for cleaning an LCD screen.

Before going to buy a more obvious product, i'm...

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Last post by beerak
Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:58 pm
Battery Build Date?

Last post by beerak « Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:52 pm
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by vwmurph » Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:48 pm

I'm looking on E-Bay for a new IBM battery for my T30, but I dont want one thats been sitting on the shelf for a couple years. The seller has sent me...

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Last post by beerak
Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:52 pm
Disabling onboard ram / accessing true bios TP 600

Last post by 405style « Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:40 pm

by 405style » Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:40 pm

i ve just installed 2 sticks of pc 100 ram , (128 mb per stick ) into my IBM tp600. One problem, the ram is out of sync with the onboard 32mb (...

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Last post by 405style
Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:40 pm
DVD writers that fit Ultrabay Slim?

Last post by skuehne « Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:07 pm
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by skuehne » Mon Feb 07, 2005 5:17 pm

Are there any third-party DVD writers available that fit in the Ultrabay Slim slot?

I was about to buy the IBM Multiburner - until I took a closer...

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Last post by skuehne
Thu Feb 24, 2005 4:07 pm
Which gamepad?

Last post by sickofit « Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:26 am
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by ThinkPad » Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:20 am

For the Thinkpad? I just hooked up my thinkpad to the tv via a S-Video cable and the game works great if not better then my Ps2.

I like the...

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Last post by sickofit
Thu Feb 24, 2005 10:26 am
USB bootable T41??????

Last post by MobileGuru « Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:17 am
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by wifilinux » Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:54 pm

I have purchased new T41 for work. I have a external encloser and my personal drive - I cant seem to get it to boot into USB external - screen goes...

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Last post by MobileGuru
Thu Feb 24, 2005 12:17 am
T43p vs. T42p

Last post by dvorak « Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:40 pm
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by Batuta » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:33 pm

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Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:40 pm
Get an R50 with FireGL T2 for gaming?

Last post by slagmi « Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:56 pm
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by Menel » Thu Feb 17, 2005 9:52 am

Through work(IBM) my father has a couple deals, the first one he showed me is significantly better than the first. But its got a FireGL T2 video gpu....

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Last post by slagmi
Tue Feb 22, 2005 10:56 pm
How much power does memory require ?

Last post by lawlopez « Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:14 pm

by lawlopez » Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:14 pm

I asked Crucial this quesiton.

They said about 1W per stick.

So, if you have 1G in one stick
it uses 1W and if you have 1G
in 2 512M sticks it uses...

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Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:14 pm
Belkin wirelee pcmcia network card

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by T22 4me » Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:40 pm

I recently acquired a T22;Am now trying to get a Belkin wireless card to work.Have installed/uninstalled numerous times.Problem is the config menu...

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Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:40 pm
Which trackpoint

Last post by MobileGuru « Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:33 pm
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by ThinkPad » Tue Feb 15, 2005 3:23 am

cap do you use?

So far ive seen the classic style, the soft dome (which I have) and the rim style, which I have never used. Any input?

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Last post by MobileGuru
Tue Feb 22, 2005 1:33 pm
Ultrabay hard disk Adapter compatibility

Last post by ambientscape « Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:36 pm
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by ambientscape » Mon Feb 21, 2005 2:02 pm

I would like to know the Ultrabay Hard Disk Adapter part number 62P4553 would be compatible with thinkpad T22 ultrabay?

IBM website only contain...

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Last post by ambientscape
Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:36 pm
7200rpm 9.5mm hard drives, 100GB?

Last post by Roland « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:24 pm
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by Laurence Spiegel » Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:01 pm

Is such a thing due to be released soon? I would buy another 7K60, but if a 100GB is due out I'll wait. Seagate announced one in the pipeline -...

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:24 pm
What is the battery life of an G41?

Last post by redsb3 « Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:16 pm
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by alex_777 » Mon Feb 21, 2005 4:37 pm

I did read somewhere - about 300 cycles. My question is: Is it a matter of time or just cycles? If I always use my G41 with adapter, how long the...

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 5:16 pm
Any new high end systems with 2HDs + DVD-RW?

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by Batuta » Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:40 pm

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:51 am
Identify this part please. (Image included)

Last post by Batuta « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:49 am
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by sumsar » Wed Feb 16, 2005 11:49 am

Hi fellow thinkpad friends.

I've found af couple of auctions in ebay selling this IBM usb 2.0 external drive. I've found it with an including DVD...

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Last post by Batuta
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:49 am
Static Electricity and My X40

Last post by dvorak « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:25 am
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by kadf88 » Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:12 pm

I just got a new laptop bag and when I got it, I put my X40 in it to see if it would fit and i also walked around with it a bit. I guess since it was...

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Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:25 am
T-23 Ethernet connection to broadband connection not working

Last post by dvorak « Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:23 am
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by Geri » Mon Feb 21, 2005 8:02 am

Hi, all. I'm having trouble with a T-23 getting it connected to my cable internet service via the Ethernet connection. I have the T-23 and a Toshiba...

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Last post by dvorak
Mon Feb 21, 2005 11:23 am
explain this please !!

Last post by mysbca « Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:15 pm
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by Nomad-Man » Wed Feb 16, 2005 9:24 am

Explain this to me please...

Discounted T and R Series 9-Cell Battery for Express
or
Free T and R Series 6-Cell Battery Express

and this.......

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Last post by mysbca
Wed Feb 16, 2005 6:15 pm
DVD-R or DVD+R: Which type for what application?

Last post by stgreek « Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:00 pm
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by Roland » Fri Feb 11, 2005 9:43 am

After searching the old and this new TP forum I decide to ask a question which is technically maybe not so easy to answer (because there is maybe no...

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Last post by stgreek
Wed Feb 16, 2005 5:00 pm
PCMCIA Firewire/USB 2.0 Card

Last post by Leeper « Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:43 pm
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by atct86 » Thu Feb 10, 2005 4:10 pm

Would a firewire USB 2.0 combo card have slower performance than then the usb 2.0 ports on my thinkpad?

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Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:43 pm

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