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Strange battery monitor behaviour

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by nikemen » Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:17 pm

So, after installing the latest battery montior, I have reported that the ICONS for battery and AC power are now smaller, but what is strange is that...

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Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:17 pm
Where are the T42's made?

Last post by aleung « Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:07 pm
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by MommyT » Thu Oct 07, 2004 11:44 pm

Still having inordinate amts of trouble with new T42p- in the depot more than not thusfar. I had not a minute's trouble with my old A series machine....

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Last post by aleung
Wed Nov 17, 2004 5:07 pm
Loaded T42p No Good for Games/Digital Media?????

Last post by Max « Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:31 pm
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by BK » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:34 pm

I just ordered a T42p 2379 DYU (thinkpad express), but bumped up some specs. Pent M 1.8 ghz, 1 gig RAM, ATI 128mb FIRE GL T2 video memory, 80 gig...

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Last post by Max
Wed Nov 17, 2004 3:31 pm
Using a 2nd HDD in Ultra Bay Slim

Last post by aleung « Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:50 pm
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by jx3000 » Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:28 am

At first I didn't think this was possible, since I am new to owning a laptop.

Having a hard drive mounted in such a way, is it actually slower...

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Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:50 pm
T30 memory slot 2 problem

Last post by aleung « Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:48 pm
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by sktn77a » Wed Aug 04, 2004 1:10 pm

Couldn't find this anywhere else on the board so I thought I'd share my recent learnings on the T30 memory slot 2 problem. Apparently, a short can...

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Last post by aleung
Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:48 pm
Do People Here Compress Their Hardrives?

Last post by aleung « Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:34 pm
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by teknoT42 » Sun Oct 31, 2004 1:25 am

Hello,
I've compressed my hardrive to save disk space..
how about yourself?
is this bad for the system?

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Last post by aleung
Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:34 pm
I cannot update BIOS under Win 2003

Last post by aleung « Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:12 pm
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by unary » Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:51 am

Current version is 3.08a and embedded controller is 3.03. I don't have a floppy drive.

I downloaded the BIOS update utility from IBM web site and...

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Wed Nov 17, 2004 2:12 pm
Could Not Resist This

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by Chobits » Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:37 pm

Hey guys! sorry if this is outdated. But i could not resist it! hahaha! Enjoy!

Cheers!

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Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:37 pm
Physiscal diference btw T40 and T41/42.

Last post by JaneL « Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:31 pm
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by MJC » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:27 pm

Is there any physical deference between the T40 and the T41/42?

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Wed Nov 17, 2004 1:31 pm
Does retail 478pin Dothan fit into the 479M socket of T41?

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by darkhelmet03 » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:42 am

If yes, up to which model? (MHz)

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:10 pm
Reformat HDD to NTFS without losing OS recovery partition

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by Rahula » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:07 pm

I recently bought a used T23 which comes with no recovery CD, but can be restored to Win2000 Pro from the hidden partition. The problem is that the...

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 8:32 pm
Access IBM message question

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by rocketman » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:26 pm

Did you click on Get IBM Support Messages for this computer? I don't want a bunch of nonsense messages but if they're important I'd do it.

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Last post by CChoi83
Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:28 pm
Mother board boot problems!

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by kipper » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:16 pm

Has anyone any experience with motherboard repairs or common faults? I have 5 'STINKPADS' (UNLUCKY ME!), all with the same beep code & no bios screen...

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Last post by kipper
Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:16 pm
I received my T42 today and..

Last post by rocketman « Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:07 pm
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by rocketman » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:00 pm

It's fantastic! IBM's service is really second to none, I had it shipped out of state due to being away and came home before it shipped. I forgot to...

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Last post by rocketman
Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:07 pm
ROAR!!! I got my extra RAM!! Can someone recommend a tester?

Last post by lfeagan « Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:45 pm
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by none » Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:58 pm

What is a good memory tester that doesn't require a bootable floppy (since I don't even have a floppy drive) or CD? Anything like memtest that will...

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:45 pm
Power On to Desktop---70 seconds!

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by Grumpy » Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:07 pm

Recently bought an R51 and am very disappointed with the slow boot up. Hard to believe it could be the slow HD (4200 rpm) on the R-series, but...

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Last post by Elhabash
Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:05 pm
Oh man I almost freaked out

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by rocketman » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:11 am

Yesterday when I received my T42 I was all chuffed that there were no stuck or bad pixels on my display. Well this morning I went to a site that has...

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Last post by Elhabash
Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:59 pm
Could someone please explain why it's bad to disable paging?

Last post by ZPrime « Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:27 pm
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by none » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:32 pm

Several people on this forum say that disabling your paging file is bad practice. Well, naturally if you have 256MB of RAM, you don't disable your...

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Last post by ZPrime
Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:27 pm
Processor fluctuations in system properties

Last post by Plinkerton « Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:13 pm
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by mattatec » Tue Nov 16, 2004 7:13 am

Hi,
i have a question for all new t42 owners.
in system properties (general tab) my processor is correctly identified as a 1.7ghz centrino.
however...

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Last post by Plinkerton
Tue Nov 16, 2004 1:13 pm
Does 02K8668 port replicator work on Thinkpad T42??

Last post by mrflynn « Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:29 am
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by mrflynn » Tue Nov 16, 2004 6:40 am

Hi everyone,

do you know if I can use the port replicator whose part number is 02K8668 with thinkpad IBM T42??? If yes, usb port will support USB...

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Last post by mrflynn
Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:29 am
Unnecessary Windows Services....

Last post by SimonCC « Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:21 am

by SimonCC » Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:21 am

Just thought id share an excellant resource with you guys (and gals), i went to www.blackviper.com and read the 'configuration of windows services'...

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Last post by SimonCC
Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:21 am
My 2378 FVU shipped from Hong Kong

Last post by lfeagan « Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:05 am
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by GZheng12 » Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:30 pm

I can't imagine I was told by UPS that my new T42 2378 FVU was shipped from HK and is stuck in US custom for clearance now. I am curious where yours'...

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Last post by lfeagan
Tue Nov 16, 2004 10:05 am
T41P/T42P built in wireless antenna

Last post by jcentrel « Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:55 am
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by jcentrel » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:56 am

I'm looking to buy a used T41P or T42P and will be using it with my wireless G network. I wanted to know if I need to look for a T41P/T42P with a B/G...

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 9:55 am
7200rpm vs. 5400rpm HDs: throughput gain?

Last post by taphil « Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:50 am
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by kjarrett » Thu Jul 29, 2004 7:53 pm

Can anyone tell me how much of a jump in performance you get from a 7200rpm drive vs. a 5400?

How does it compare to the jump from 4200 to 5400?...

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:50 am
IBM 11a/b/g Wireless LAN Mini PCI Adapter

Last post by skanky « Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:30 am
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by Leon » Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:49 am

I updated my driver from Version 3.1.1.5401 to 3.1.102.27. I then lost about 1mb of wireless speed. The new driver overwrote the old driver. I can't...

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Tue Nov 16, 2004 2:30 am
got my 2373-q1u

Last post by jordi32 « Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:59 pm
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by shahinrawther » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:30 pm

got my t42, using an ibm thinkpad for the first time, simply amazing. i had a dell for couple of years, this one is a totally fabulous xperience, has...

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Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:59 pm
DVD Multiburner Issues

Last post by faser « Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:48 pm
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by nsuperman86 » Sat Sep 18, 2004 4:24 pm

I have just bought a new 50 pack of Ridata 4x DVD-R for my Multiburner. I have burned DVDs with the same media with my other burner and these discs...

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Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:48 pm
T41 touchpad, left button making lots of new noise

Last post by nikemen « Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:45 pm

by nikemen » Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:45 pm

Well, after four months, the left button on the front of the touchpad seems to making a sticking, clicking sound.

Is there some general maintenace...

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Last post by nikemen
Mon Nov 15, 2004 9:45 pm
Received a Thinkpad 2373 Q1U from Bill!!!!!!!!!!

Last post by Kenn « Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:37 pm
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by jordi32 » Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:26 pm

Today I have received a Thinkpad Q1U from Bill. So far I am very happy with it. This Thinkpad is amazing. It has a very beautiful screen! I had a...

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Last post by Kenn
Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:37 pm
'Crucial' memory...

Last post by daeojkim « Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:06 pm
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by SimonCC » Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:28 pm

Im thinking of buying 512 mb ram memory upgrade for my t42 from crucial to make its 1.2 gb ram in total. Has anyone purchased from crucial? Are the...

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Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:06 pm
Just out of interest....

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by SimonCC » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:27 pm

how many people run windows from system restore ON?? personally i always disable it to save space, if something goes wrong id rather do a fresh...

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Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:04 pm
Thinkpads: Lifestyle question. How has it affected you?

Last post by ian « Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:58 pm
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by thinkpadhk » Fri Nov 12, 2004 2:24 pm

Hey all.

So I'm a new thinkpad T42 owner, and I just absolutely love this thing. I feel like there has been a major paradigm shift in my lifestyle....

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Last post by ian
Mon Nov 15, 2004 4:58 pm
using rescue recovery without hidden partiton

Last post by s0larian « Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:07 pm
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by mattatec » Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:35 pm

hi,
i am re-installing to a new hard drive on my t42, i plan to do a fresh install, deleting the hidden partiton.
i was wondering if i could then...

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Last post by s0larian
Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:07 pm
T42 Motherboard - Dual Channel Memory Support

Last post by ZPrime « Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:08 pm
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by banix88 » Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:54 am

Does the t42 (2378dxu) main motherboard support dual channel memory configuration... if my system has 512mb already in it and i want to upgrade by...

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Last post by ZPrime
Mon Nov 15, 2004 1:08 pm
USB 2.0 not working correctly

Last post by WilsonF « Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:12 pm
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by zzyss » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:28 am

I recently purchased a DVD writer for my T40 (2 USB 2.0 ports), and I'm running it from an external USB 2.0 enclosure. However, so far I have been...

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Last post by WilsonF
Mon Nov 15, 2004 12:12 pm
2373-7fu dvi output?

Last post by txflood « Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:16 am
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by scottv » Fri Nov 12, 2004 11:41 pm

I have a 2373-7fu and I am wondering if I can get DVI output with the port replicator?
Also what is the difference between the the I and II versions...

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Last post by txflood
Mon Nov 15, 2004 11:16 am
Driver update question

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by rablaw » Sun Nov 14, 2004 8:55 am

My 2373N1U Thinkpad T42 will be arriving tomorrow.
After following this list for some time, though, I am confused about how to update drivers once I...

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Last post by MarT40
Mon Nov 15, 2004 10:08 am
Can't build/configure the T42 that I want :(

Last post by w0qj « Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:09 am
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by DentdHalo » Sun Nov 14, 2004 10:39 pm

This is what I want in my T42

765 2.1 GHz Dothan Chip
Biometric finger print reader <- A MUST!!
only the 64MB 9600 ATI card, dont need the FireGL...

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Last post by w0qj
Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:09 am
80GB 7,200 rpm 2.5" drives exist yet?

Last post by w0qj « Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:04 am
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by DentdHalo » Mon Nov 15, 2004 2:25 am

I did some google searching but didnt find anything quite conclusive just yet.

Anyword on if these will be available? And if they are allready...

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Mon Nov 15, 2004 3:04 am
Playing DVDs on a T20

Last post by MadeInJapan « Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:15 pm
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by brodev » Fri Nov 12, 2004 7:03 am

I have had my t20 for 1 month now so i am not very conversant with it yet. :? When I try to play a rented DVD on it i am told that as i have TV out...

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Last post by MadeInJapan
Sun Nov 14, 2004 11:15 pm
Hard disk replacement.

Last post by monty cantsin « Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:32 pm
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by Dow Jones » Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:39 am

Hello,

I have an 2378-FVU, and like most Thinkpads ( I think), has the IBM hard drive protection to protect the hard disk from shocks.

I do not...

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Last post by monty cantsin
Sun Nov 14, 2004 7:32 pm
t21 noise

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by strekship » Sat Nov 13, 2004 6:58 pm

My T21 is loud. It sounds like the fan is always on. I was just wondering if there was a way to make it quieter.

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Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:50 pm
How does the screen quality of the T42p compare to others?

Last post by MrBeta « Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:16 pm
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by sbc » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:44 am

I have heard good things about the build quality of the T42p, but not much about the screen? I suspect the viewing angles to be pretty good since...

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Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:16 pm
RAM memory prices trend

Last post by lfeagan « Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:54 pm
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by brucen32 » Sat Nov 13, 2004 10:39 pm

Hi does anyone know if there is some sort of graph that plots the RAM memory prices over the last year or so? I'm just wondering if it's a good time...

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Last post by lfeagan
Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:54 pm
7200rpm 60GB vs. 5400rpm 80GB?

Last post by zzyss « Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:04 pm
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by CChoi83 » Sat Nov 13, 2004 11:37 pm

Hello. I want to know which one is better in terms of strictly performance and is the difference noticable? I ask because I have a T42 2379-R9U on...

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Last post by zzyss
Sun Nov 14, 2004 5:04 pm
Low Volume

Last post by mientras « Sun Nov 14, 2004 4:23 pm
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by mientras » Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:24 pm

When playing DVD's while traveling (on my 2379DXU) - the sound is barely audible - I have maxed the wave, volume control, the one on Media Player -...

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Last post by mientras
Sun Nov 14, 2004 4:23 pm
hiberfile.sys

Last post by monty cantsin « Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:32 pm
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by p0ser » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:48 am

I'd like to reclaim the disk space taken by hiberfile.sys. Its only 1GB now, but I presume it will go up to 2GB once I increase my total RAM to 2GB....

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Last post by monty cantsin
Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:32 pm
Notebook System Monitor Application: what's it called?

Last post by gruen « Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:15 pm
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by gruen » Thu Nov 11, 2004 9:12 pm

Hey--

I remember hearing about some sort of notebook / system monitor that allows you to view battery status, cpu scaledown levels, and a bunch of...

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Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:15 pm
Fingerprint Reader Question

Last post by pftr79 « Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:11 pm
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by kjarrett » Thu Oct 21, 2004 4:32 am

This is kinda morbid, but ... f you died, how would your family get access to your TP?

-kj-

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Sun Nov 14, 2004 3:11 pm
NAV 2004 Question

Last post by kjarrett « Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:18 pm
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by kjarrett » Sun Nov 14, 2004 1:04 pm

I plan to re-up with NAV once the 3-month trial runs out.

This software is all over ebay for next to nothing, yet Symantec wants $25-$30 for either...

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Sun Nov 14, 2004 2:18 pm

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