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Angry Birds makes my X200 hot!

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:09 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:33 am

Yep the title says it all! I was curious about the game so I downloaded it through google apps. I am able to play it for two or three minutes and...

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Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:09 am
Need help booting an x220 with an x201 Windows XP Image

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:22 pm
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by koolzero » Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:25 pm

I'm trying to get an x220 to boot with a x201 image to use as a base master image. The 201 image I use is made with Windows XP. I've copied the x201...

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Mon Nov 07, 2011 12:22 pm
USB 2.0/3.0 Cable Compatibility

Last post by visionviper « Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:32 pm
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by Stepper » Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:49 pm

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Hello all,
This is my first post here as I am a new owner of a Thinkpad X220.
And I love it so much that...

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Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:32 pm
Questions about Resuce & Recovery Disc and Window 7 upgrade

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:47 pm
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by chazz » Tue Nov 01, 2011 10:10 pm

Hi. i have some questions that iam not familiar with and wonder experts here can give some help.
I've purchased a W700ds (vista business)that came...

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Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:47 pm
ThinkPad R61i - Looking To Upgrade Hardware

Last post by lead_org « Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:31 am
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by chrisdelo » Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:31 am

Hello Forum,

This is my first ever posting in a forum ... Now I have used forums for pretty much solutions to all the Tech Problems I have ever ran...

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Wed Nov 02, 2011 5:31 am
7200 vs 5400 rpm drives

Last post by jpoke « Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:49 am
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by ac12 » Mon Oct 24, 2011 12:00 am

I was just comparing the specs for the 500GB WD Scorpio blue (5400rpm) and black (7000rpm) drives. The black has a slightly LOWER power consumption...

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Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:49 am
Dual external monitor - best to be the same? HP ZR24W plus

Last post by lead_org « Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:23 pm
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by wwcanoer » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:14 am

A question for those with dual external monitors:

Is it important for both monitors to be the same model?

I currently have an HP ZR24w and want a...

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Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:23 pm
Need Thinkpad R61i Windows XP 64bit Drivers

Last post by jdrou « Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:35 pm
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by incogmito » Sun Oct 09, 2011 2:45 pm

Does anyone know where to get Windows XP 64bit Drivers?

I need an Audio Driver
Base System Device - Dont know what this is for really

These 2 are...

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Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:35 pm
X201 battery release lever replacement

Last post by deevee « Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:21 am

by deevee » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:21 am

Anyone know where I can purchase replacment battery release switches for an X201 battery? These switches break/fall off the battery pretty easy.

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Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:21 am
Brightness gets stuck when resume from sleep (Win7)

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by kulivontot » Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:56 pm

Sometimes (maybe 1/10 times) the brightness controls stop working when I resume from sleep. Going to the windows mobility center, the brightness...

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Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:56 pm
What can i use to put a .IMG file onto a floppy disk?

Last post by ozzymud « Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:09 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:03 pm

Hi, I have a .IMG file (image file) for a diskette (a boot floppy for windows). What program (and where can i get it) can be used to apply the image...

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Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:09 am
[SOLVED] ERROR 0199: Security password retry count exceeded.

Last post by ausmike « Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:13 am
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by helge » Mon Oct 24, 2011 3:53 am

I just want to share my experience with being unable to boot my ThinkPad X220 due to entering a wrong supervisor password.

PROBLEM:
You have...

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Last post by ausmike
Mon Oct 24, 2011 5:13 am
Faulty Hardware Thinkpad R61i, Replacing Battry

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:26 pm
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by incogmito » Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:28 pm

Hello everyone....

I have a Lenovo R61i and my battery seems to be dead. I could only get about 10 minutes on full charge. After reading some...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:26 pm
can bad RAM damage a Thinkpad?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:21 am
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by Think-Machine » Sat Oct 22, 2011 10:45 pm

I bought some extra RAM recently (second hand) but the shipping box was very bad (just plain envelope) and without anti-static protection. Is there...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:21 am
R&R question

Last post by killer « Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:13 pm
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by Tõnis » Thu Sep 22, 2011 6:58 pm

When I go into Rescue and Recovery, and I choose the option to create a backup to Cds/DVDs, the following description is displayed:

Save a complete...

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Last post by killer
Sat Oct 22, 2011 3:13 pm
PCI Express Active-State Power Management (ASPM) Disabled

Last post by rzr « Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:57 pm
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by kay.one » Thu May 27, 2010 11:01 pm

I have X201 and I noticed that I'm not getting more than 3 hours out of my laptop. so ran powercfg -energy

I have a few questions, (I have attached...

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Fri Oct 21, 2011 7:57 pm
Seagate or WD Scorpio Black

Last post by ac12 « Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:10 pm
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by ac12 » Mon Oct 17, 2011 4:31 pm

I just purchased a T61 and plan to upgrade the drive to a 500GB drive in install Win7.
I have not been able to find any comments about the WD Scorpio...

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Last post by ac12
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:10 pm
Fan -- Should I replace it?

Last post by Tõnis « Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:07 pm
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by Tõnis » Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:12 pm

I replaced my fan once when it completely failed. The new one has been fine for a while, but these past few weeks it has gotten a bit noisy. Should I...

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Last post by Tõnis
Thu Oct 20, 2011 5:07 pm
Tip for Acronis and Cloning to a 750GB Hard Drive

Last post by ausmike « Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:40 pm
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by ARD » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:21 pm

I just bought a Hitachi 7k750 hard drive to upgrade the old 7k500 in my T500 running Windows 7 Ultimate 64. I used the Acronis True Image Home 2012...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:40 pm
Hard disk service life

Last post by Merlin Witt « Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:24 pm
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by TTY » Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:03 am

Several manufacturers define hard disk service life in number of load/unload cycles. Hitachi and Seagate specify service life for some of their...

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Last post by Merlin Witt
Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:24 pm
Modified GMA 9xx drivers, not sure where it can be posted

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:02 am
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by steveg1988 » Wed Oct 12, 2011 8:35 am

I recently came across this forum, , and they offer a GMA9xx series modified driver for vista,7,and xp (xp has version 1.2)

For example using the...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Tue Oct 18, 2011 10:02 am
TV Fingerprint Reader vs Windows 7 UPEK Reader?

Last post by crashnburn « Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:04 am

by crashnburn » Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:04 am

TV Fingerprint Reader vs Windows 7 UPEK Reader?

Which ones better / preferable?

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Last post by crashnburn
Tue Oct 18, 2011 7:04 am
What page to find all part numbers of a specific model?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:47 pm
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by ComputerMinder » Sat Oct 15, 2011 6:04 pm

Hi guys

I used to know it but forgot on what page I can enter my model and get the exact part number so of all the hardware that comes with it?...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Oct 16, 2011 12:47 pm
Airbag Protection / harddrive spin question

Last post by hyde « Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:38 pm
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by hyde » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:51 am

Is it normal for video to come to a complete stop (not pause but studded then pause) when active airbag protection is enabled and when I slightly...

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Last post by hyde
Sat Oct 15, 2011 10:38 pm
pen ink mark on lcd

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:26 pm
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by achat_2 » Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:35 pm

Is there any known and free of risk method to remove a pen ink mark from an LCD?

A.

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Sat Oct 15, 2011 5:26 pm
Where to buy classic trackpoint cap?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:50 am
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by bugmn » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:22 pm

Hi, I just tried out my first classic cap two months ago and have been using it since. Unfortunately a rather big chunk, about 1/5th of the texture,...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:50 am
ADOBE FASH- X6 Bit (TESTED on Windows 7 Pro & THINKPAD W520)

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:44 pm
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by ausmike » Tue Oct 11, 2011 12:30 pm

Hi Everyone;

Just installed ADOBE FASH PLAYER X64 Bit on my Win7X64 W520 (links enbeded above)
works nicely in IE9 on few pages I went to
eg>...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:44 pm
T60 won't connect with ethernet & modem

Last post by Harryc « Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:23 pm
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by Bobroberto » Sat Oct 08, 2011 2:09 pm

Works fine on wi-fi. Ethernet card not showing on device mgr. Is driver missing? If so, where can I get download from Lenovo?

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Oct 09, 2011 4:23 pm
ATI properties strangeness

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:25 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Fri Oct 07, 2011 3:11 pm

I have some type of extra phantom monitor that shows up in my settings.

I've connected the R60 to our flat panel television and if you'll notice in...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:25 pm
Thinkpad T400 LED screen identification?

Last post by underclocker « Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:59 am
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by grock1722 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:53 pm

Hello All!

Considering purchasing a used T400 on eBay. In a perfect world, I'd really like the LED screen though... so is there any way to be able...

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Last post by underclocker
Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:59 am
On site warranty & international coverage

Last post by wwcanoer « Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:48 am
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by Alejandro Audisio » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:21 pm

If you purchase a 3 year Priority Onsite Warranty from Lenovo, do you get international coverage for parts & service...? Example, you are oustide the...

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Last post by wwcanoer
Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:48 am
Partitions, backups, restore, etc

Last post by robert213 « Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:28 pm
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by jcnj6 » Sun Mar 21, 2010 1:40 pm

Greetings,

I just ordered a 320G 7200 rpm hard drive for my new T60 (came without hard drive)
Installing XP Pro, (gonna wait on Vista)
Wondering...

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Last post by robert213
Mon Oct 03, 2011 2:28 pm
Need help looking for a keyboard's part number

Last post by worthalter « Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:54 am
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by worthalter » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:54 pm

Hi,
I want to buy a keyboard with trackpoint and trackpad, something like the current 55Y9003 ( but i want it in Spanish LA layout... could someone...

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Last post by worthalter
Sun Oct 02, 2011 7:54 am
Problem with wireless drivers installation

Last post by parangles « Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:02 pm
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by parangles » Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:27 pm

This is on a T40 with WinXP Pro that was frequently dropping connections
of a very strong signal. I ran the new Ver 14 self installing driver install...

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Last post by parangles
Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:02 pm
Remove battery when turned on?

Last post by kaede « Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:41 pm
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by bamya » Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:10 am

Is it advisable to remove the battery while the computer is turned on, and on AC?

I'm not talking about whether or not it is beneficial for the...

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Last post by kaede
Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:41 pm
Is there a way to slow down a Thinkpad?

Last post by Skysurfer « Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:22 pm
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by Skysurfer » Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:24 pm

Hi,

I create a lot of spreadsheet and database files/applications for others and I try to mimic as much as I can the end-user's experience. Is there...

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Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:22 pm
Flash an older version of BIOS

Last post by crashnburn « Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:28 pm
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by efrant » Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:04 pm

I've searched far and wide, but for the life of me, I can seem to figure out how to flash an older version of Lenovo's BIOS on my x200s. I currently...

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Last post by crashnburn
Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:28 pm
battery not charging

Last post by newthinker « Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:43 am
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by newthinker » Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:17 am

My battery is stuck at 5% and isn't charging at all. The battery indicator is flashing which is a sign it should be charging.

I read the same topic...

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Last post by newthinker
Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:43 am
"Classic" Thinkpad keyboards

Last post by dr_st « Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:49 am
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by hyperslug » Thu Sep 29, 2011 8:46 pm

I was browsing the recent Thinkpad selections looking for any models that still had the classic Thinkpad keyboards. Are the only ones left the...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Sep 30, 2011 1:49 am
Multimedia remote control for ThinkPads?

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:46 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Fri Sep 09, 2011 1:03 pm

I'm wondering if anyone has used this type of remote control for their Thinkpads?? and if so what type of experience did you have???

Remote Control...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:46 am
NEW BIOS UPDATE9s) from LENOVO

Last post by ausmike « Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:20 pm
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by ausmike » Thu Sep 15, 2011 3:09 pm

NEW BIOS UPDATE (s) are avalible for all/most TPs now

So; now I see Lenovo has changed its Support page(s) and seems more stable (downloads...

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Last post by ausmike
Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:20 pm
WARNING: .NET 4 breaks XP setups

Last post by crashnburn « Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:24 am
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by bugmn » Tue Sep 20, 2011 11:49 am

Just letting out a warning to people. Story is a bit long but it's the only way I can explain why and what happened.

Last night I decided to get rid...

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Thu Sep 29, 2011 12:24 am
Have T410 but want a tablet laptop, have options.. feedback?

Last post by klzeng « Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:17 pm

by klzeng » Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:17 pm

Hi,

I have a T410 which is about a year old now, specs below:

Processor Intel Core i7-620M Processor (2.66GHz 3MBL3 1066MHz)
Operating system...

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Last post by klzeng
Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:17 pm
How to start creating recovery discs?

Last post by antelope « Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:03 am
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by antelope » Sat Sep 24, 2011 12:28 am

I just received my W520. I've logged in, created my password and fingerprints, set the time zone etc, and it tried to start installing Norton which I...

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Last post by antelope
Sun Sep 25, 2011 12:03 am
[solved] T42 volume: system sounds/music loud, movies quiet

Last post by ironworks11 « Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:49 am
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by Paul Unger » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:39 am

I guess the subject line says it all: system sounds are acceptably loud, as is playing music (mp3/wma with Windows Media Player) and games, but if I...

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Last post by ironworks11
Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:49 am
Newest XP Catalyst drivers for X1400?

Last post by jiopsi « Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:51 am

by jiopsi » Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:51 am

Hi,

I have T60 with X1400. Anyone know which are the latest XP Catalyst drivers for this?

EDIT: nevermind use the one from IBM driver database,...

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Last post by jiopsi
Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:51 am
Access Connection Problem coming out of sleep.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:46 am
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by Weez » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:16 am

I have an issue that appears to be common because it effects both my X201 and my X300.

When i put the computer in sleep mode, then come out and try...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:46 am
T43 and T60 DVD drive compatibility

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:35 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:01 pm

This is probably a no-brainer for many of you. I don't have any experience with T6x and T4x ultrabays. I am wondering if the slim drive of a T4x will...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Tue Sep 20, 2011 12:35 am
Is dual-channel RAM performance noticeable by user?

Last post by bill bolton « Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:48 pm
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by schester » Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:18 pm

Has anybody has a chance to compare similar computers, one with dual-channel and one with single-channel RAM? I was wondering if the performance...

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:48 pm
External Monitor Suddenly Stopped working with Lenovo X61t

Last post by x61tuser « Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:46 am
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by x61tuser » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:36 pm

My Lenovo X61t Tablet was working fine with an external Samsung SyncMaster 226BW monitor. One day, the external monitor stopped displaying anything...

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Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:46 am

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