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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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How to reduce power consumption?

Last post by ozzymud « Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:02 pm
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by SmallWalrus » Fri Jun 24, 2011 11:33 pm

I've recently turned an old X61s into a pfSense router, and it works *great* except one thing that bothers me is that it pulls around 20W through the...

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Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:02 pm
Too many ThinkPads; which one to keep?

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by LegendaryKA8 » Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:39 pm

Alrighty... I really hesitate to do this, but I'm in the process of clearing out a lot of extra equipment and junk as I might be relocating in the...

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Mon Jun 27, 2011 8:34 am
Thinkpad+iPhone thru Europe+Canada: PrepaidGSM & Data HELP

Last post by TTY « Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:53 am
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by crashnburn » Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:24 pm

Thinkpad+iPhone thru Europe+Canada: PrepaidGSM & Data HELP

Thinkpad & iPhone travel thru Europe & Canada: Prepaid GSM & Data Help

I’ll be traveling...

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Sun Jun 26, 2011 1:53 am
Repacement for TP 600X ?

Last post by parangles « Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:48 pm
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by parangles » Tue Jun 14, 2011 8:40 am

I had three of these -one used mostly for Net & email and travelling, the other as a dedicated iTunes player and a third for parts. Only one left now...

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Tue Jun 21, 2011 3:48 pm
Lenovo Maintenance Diskette 1.76

Last post by Likvid « Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:12 pm
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by Likvid » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:44 am

I am a PC-tech and i need the LENOVO ThinkPad Hardware Maintenance Diskette Version 1.76 or later version as i have 2200 error at bootup.

I would...

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Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:12 pm
Little help with motherboard markings

Last post by PuuFa « Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:49 am
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by PuuFa » Sat Jun 18, 2011 5:25 am

Hi! Could someone tell me where the R662 in the picture refers? I should solder a wire in R662 but I don't quite understand the markings. Thanks in...

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Sun Jun 19, 2011 8:49 am
Temperature of Sandy Bridge cpus without fan cooling

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:11 am
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by ssd_thinkpad » Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:09 am

Who uses a new sandy bridge thinkpad and disabled the fan by tpfancontrol? How much is the cpu temperature then?

My T60 with 1.8 GHZ core duo and...

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Sat Jun 18, 2011 8:11 am
How to use IBM Lenovo's Print Screen Key and CapsLock Key?

Last post by vagred « Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:31 pm
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by vagred » Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:10 am

PrtSc key is at the bottom row between Alt and Ctrl, white letter, do you just press it to print? I used this key this way for 10 years, but it...

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Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:31 pm
USB ThinkPad Keyboard with Trackpoint on non-Lenovo system

Last post by revoldver « Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:23 pm
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by revoldver » Thu Jun 16, 2011 5:25 pm

Hi to all!

I bought the new Lenovo ThinkPad USB keyboard with TrackPoint for my friend, he doesn't have any other Lenovo devices. How can he install...

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Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:23 pm
Internal info wanted on 02K6810 65W adapter

Last post by ozzymud « Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:14 am
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by thinkpads3232 » Sun Jun 12, 2011 7:56 am

Recently my R51 AC power adaptor failed. when i dismantled it i came to know that two components failed. one is bridge rectifier & other is Input...

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Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:14 am
Quick Question

Last post by ozzymud « Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:12 am
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by IBM Thinkpad 390 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 11:51 pm

I found a IBM Thinkpad 390 at a dump i looked around and i found the battery for it, and i also found the cd drive for it, and i also found a working...

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Wed Jun 15, 2011 5:12 am
MAXIMUM HARD DRIVE SIZE

Last post by Harryc « Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:46 pm
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by KRAZY KEV » Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:52 am

I have just purchased a refurbished T43 which is fitted with a 40Gb hard drive. i would be interested to know if there is a maximum size limit if i...

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Tue Jun 14, 2011 3:46 pm
external dvd burnner

Last post by ozzymud « Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:09 am
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by john518 » Thu Jun 09, 2011 6:52 am

Hi,
I have a question.
On the lenovo usb 2.0 40y8693 power plug DC IN 16 Vdc, 1000ma
The AC adapter 40y8689 the output is 5 Vdc.
which is right?

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Last post by ozzymud
Tue Jun 14, 2011 4:09 am
T520 vs W520 - a few questions

Last post by antskip « Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:54 pm
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by Alejandro Audisio » Mon Jun 13, 2011 1:03 pm

What are the build differences between a T520 and a W520 machine.... does Lenovo use different materials in the casing, keyboard and other materials...

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Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:54 pm
Exchange a PATA optical drive and SATA optical drive?

Last post by dorronto « Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:11 pm
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by dorronto » Mon Jun 13, 2011 4:10 pm

I'm picking up an excellent T400 which uses a SATA optical drive which is new technology for me. My question??

Can I take a bare PATA optical drive,...

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Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:11 pm
Install anti-virus before firewall???

Last post by ozzymud « Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:22 pm
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by robert213 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:57 am

I am in the process of installing latest versions of software -- IBM T30, Win XP (Recovery CD) with SP3, Oracle/Sun Open Office 3.2.1, Adobe Reader,...

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Sun Jun 12, 2011 6:22 pm
Are any ThinkPads compatible with PC3200 RAM?

Last post by Neil « Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:54 pm
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by Neil » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:32 pm

It was always my thinking that PC3200 RAM was backward compatible with PC2100 and PC2700, so I got a hold of this stick of TRUMP D1SC0816D DDR...

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Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:54 pm
new screws whenever replacing a part ?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:54 am
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by hiyel » Fri Dec 16, 2005 7:49 pm

The Hardware Maintenance Manual of T43 says that whenever a part is replaced, new screw sets should be used. The reason given is to prevent any...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:54 am
Lenovo Rapidboot removal

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:18 am
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by visionviper » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:36 pm

Apparently I made the mistake of installing Rapidboot. I get constant BSODs from this. When I go to remove it it causes the computer to BSOD. I can;t...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:18 am
Power manager, switch off notifications and hibernating?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:10 am
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by howto » Fri Jun 10, 2011 12:40 am

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Is it possible to switch off all notifications of the power manager?
In special I mean the notification bubble Enable battery stretch , which is...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:10 am
Charging T60 from USB?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:35 pm
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by RajSeeruttun » Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:43 pm

This may be a silly question but is it possible to charge a T60 from a USB portable power supply?

I have a Trent power pack which is ideal for iPads...

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Thu Jun 09, 2011 4:35 pm
Thermal coumpound/grease (what i know :P)

Last post by ozzymud « Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:57 pm
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by ozzymud » Tue Jun 07, 2011 4:42 pm

A forum member has been reading a few of my posts and wanted to pick my brain in a PM about what I know about thermal grease... Posting out here so...

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Last post by ozzymud
Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:57 pm
help, win7+offline files = random 100% cpu usage

Last post by skanky « Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:27 pm
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by skanky » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:48 am

running a x201s win7 pro x64 and set offline files to cache a folder on my qnap ts419p nas device.

after a sucessful initial sync (tested and i can...

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Sun Jun 05, 2011 4:27 pm
MiniNT\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM

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by Skipbrac » Sun Jun 05, 2011 2:50 pm

I had a fatal error (thank you BitDefender, not) sometime ago and gave up trying to recover from whatever happened. Thought it was time to try again....

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Sun Jun 05, 2011 3:14 pm
Where is the Ultranav Tab in my Control Panel? Want it back!

Last post by Richard Beeson « Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:56 am
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by Steve06 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:00 pm

Hi,
on my T61 with Windows 7 64-bit, I don't seem able to get the Ultranav tab to show up under Mouse in the Control Panel.
I tried reinstalling the...

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Last post by Richard Beeson
Sun Jun 05, 2011 12:56 am
R&R Backups Missing?

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:51 am
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by ektx » Fri Jun 03, 2011 4:32 pm

Trying to restore an individual file that I know was there about a month back. When I go into R&R's Restore Individual File function, it shows a list...

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Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:51 am
All models under 14inch 1366x768 only? higher resolution?

Last post by synchromesh « Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:40 pm
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by jjt3hii » Fri May 20, 2011 1:13 pm

Hi,

I really want a small Thinkpad (under 14 inch) with a higher resolution like 1600x900 or 1440x900. I want something extremely portable, but...

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Last post by synchromesh
Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:40 pm
Suggestion for new buy

Last post by ozzymud « Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:34 pm
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by jwege » Sun May 29, 2011 10:48 am

Hi to the Pro's here.

Since now my old TP's seem to give up one by one (recently my wife's R40 with fallback on a R31, now my R52), I would like to...

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Last post by ozzymud
Thu Jun 02, 2011 2:34 pm
Tablet Thinkpad?

Last post by ZaZ « Mon May 30, 2011 9:48 pm
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by Sir Nikon » Mon May 30, 2011 12:39 pm

The first laptop ever purchased was a T41p and for the three years I used it, it served me better than ever. Actually, my brother ended up with it...

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Mon May 30, 2011 9:48 pm
no single sign on (w/fingerprint) if hdd password is on

Last post by skanky « Mon May 30, 2011 2:01 am
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by skanky » Thu May 26, 2011 5:03 pm

i've upgraded my x210s to a intel 320 ssd and read that i need to have the hdd password set for the encryption to have any point, however if i turn...

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Last post by skanky
Mon May 30, 2011 2:01 am
external monitor flickering bad when redocking (vid inside)

Last post by skanky « Sun May 29, 2011 2:24 am

by skanky » Sun May 29, 2011 2:24 am

i found this video: which highlights the problem im having, when redocking a machine (even if its been on hibernate and i rehibernate before...

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Sun May 29, 2011 2:24 am
Battery maintainance

Last post by ozzymud « Sat May 28, 2011 7:44 am
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by vladis » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:11 pm

Hi, I am using 4 years old Lion battery in my TP x31 ( in good condition, about 60 cycles ) and I am wondering what should I do to keep this battery...

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Sat May 28, 2011 7:44 am
Screen comparison 1080p vs flexview

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri May 27, 2011 8:41 am
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by Hovercraft work! » Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:19 am

I'm very curious, since I have very limited time and access to today's machines:

How do the new 1080p Thinkpad screens compare with the older...

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Fri May 27, 2011 8:41 am
What does 1mhz and 1mb cache get you with the i7 2620m?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu May 26, 2011 7:20 pm
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by schester » Thu May 26, 2011 2:59 pm

when comparing the intel core i7 2620m to the core i5 2540m processors, I was wondering what contexts would demand the additional performance of the...

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Thu May 26, 2011 7:20 pm
Do I need more RAM if I get integrated graphics?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 24, 2011 7:19 am
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by jtrino » Mon May 23, 2011 8:49 am

I'm going to purchase a Thinkpad with the integrated Intel graphics. Is it recommended to get more RAM to make sure that there is enough RAM for the...

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Tue May 24, 2011 7:19 am
Trouble with SSD on E420

Last post by ausmike « Sun May 22, 2011 8:21 am
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by Mentadentt » Sat May 21, 2011 12:26 am

Hello everyone, I'm having trouble installing a newly purchased corsair SSD drive on my laptop. This is what I have tried so far.

• using boot disc...

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Sun May 22, 2011 8:21 am
Error 0210: stuck key xx Scan Codes anyone?

Last post by Stykman « Thu May 19, 2011 5:08 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri May 08, 2009 11:25 am

I just got an Error 0210: stuck key 33 on one of my T23 keyboards.
Looking up the scan codes for this key, I've come up with different...

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Thu May 19, 2011 5:08 pm
TPad Battery Store/Seller Recomendation

Last post by ozzymud « Wed May 18, 2011 7:12 pm
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by tomcat2k01 » Mon May 16, 2011 5:34 pm

I recently acquired an R51 on the cheap and would like to purchase an inexpensive new battery. Anyone have any recommendations for a particular web...

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Wed May 18, 2011 7:12 pm
Replacement Screen for T60 14.1 xsga

Last post by ozzymud « Sat May 14, 2011 4:33 pm
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by Bobroberto » Fri May 13, 2011 6:49 pm

When I went to replace the backlight I found a broken plastic frame. Searched: Hyundai Boehydis HT14P12-100
Replacement screen prices vary wildly...

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Last post by ozzymud
Sat May 14, 2011 4:33 pm
graphic performance in X***/T***

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by pipinpipin » Sat May 14, 2011 9:33 am

Hi,

I am considering to replace my T41 (1GB RAM, 1 024x768) laptop. I have got a high performance desktop PC, the new Thinkpad will be used as a...

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Sat May 14, 2011 9:33 am
1.35V SO-DIMMs, where are they hiding?

Last post by visionviper « Sat May 14, 2011 2:53 am
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by visionviper » Fri May 13, 2011 1:52 pm

I've been trying to track down 1.35v SO-DIMMs to use in my coming T420s. I have only been able to find two people who make 1.35v modules, ADATA and...

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Last post by visionviper
Sat May 14, 2011 2:53 am
SATA/SATA 12.7mm height Ultrabay HDD adapter?

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri May 13, 2011 8:30 am
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by mybellyisempty » Sun Jan 10, 2010 9:52 am

Anyone know where I can find one of these? I almost bought one for my W510 I just ordered, before realizing it's the same part number for the W500,...

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Fri May 13, 2011 8:30 am
Battery life testing

Last post by ozzymud « Thu May 12, 2011 12:57 am
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by visionviper » Wed May 11, 2011 4:00 pm

What do you guys like to use? Battery Mark? Battery Eater? Just using it and seeing how long it lasts?

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Last post by ozzymud
Thu May 12, 2011 12:57 am
USB External Drive Case?

Last post by ozzymud « Thu May 12, 2011 12:55 am
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by RWDPLZ » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:42 am

Has anyone tried one of these USB external slim drive cases off ebay?

I'd like to be able to use the slim drive from my T61 in the enclosure to...

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Thu May 12, 2011 12:55 am
Problem with Rescue & Recovery

Last post by ozzymud « Wed May 11, 2011 1:17 pm
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by westsailor » Wed May 11, 2011 11:32 am

I performed a full backup yesterday with R&R 4.21.0030 (Win XP).

As it turns out, I needed to do a recovery today (accidentally deleted an important...

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Wed May 11, 2011 1:17 pm
Wireless access hardware

Last post by ozzymud « Wed May 11, 2011 12:59 pm
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by daeojkim » Tue May 10, 2011 4:31 pm

I don't know if such hardware exists, but I am moving to a new place and a wireless internet is provided by the apartment.

I was wondering if there...

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Wed May 11, 2011 12:59 pm
FireFox 4: how to stop multiple GOBACK page choice

Last post by rkawakami « Tue May 10, 2011 3:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:10 pm

I installed FF4 and am quite happy so far, EXCEPT about at least this one stupidity.
In FF3, there was an Arrow-Down next to the GoBack button.
You...

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Tue May 10, 2011 3:20 pm
R1 Wireless Problem

Last post by R51Jerry « Tue May 10, 2011 11:10 am

by R51Jerry » Tue May 10, 2011 11:10 am

R51 Wireless Problem.
I'm a newbe to this forum but hope someone can help. I have an IBM R1 thats 6 years old running XP Pro. Model 1836Q4u. The...

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Tue May 10, 2011 11:10 am
Question about Rescue and Recovery

Last post by meditate2001 « Mon May 09, 2011 9:34 pm
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by meditate2001 » Fri May 06, 2011 10:52 am

hi guys,
part. c crashed on my x201i. i want to restore the original data with the rescue and recovery prog, BUT i have data on drive d. so i dont...

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Last post by meditate2001
Mon May 09, 2011 9:34 pm
Shorter Power Cord available?

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Sun May 08, 2011 7:42 pm
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by ssd_thinkpad » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:45 am

This is how my thinkpad is connected:

Wall -> Power Cord (3-pin) -> 3-pin-Adapter (with integrated connector to your thinkpad) -> Thinkpad

I want...

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Sun May 08, 2011 7:42 pm

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