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T60 Upgrade?

Last post by Eric Giles « Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:54 pm
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by Myka » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:20 pm

Can one stuff a T60 motherboard into a T40?

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Last post by Eric Giles
Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:54 pm
T41 Warranty Services - On-Site Repair

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:17 am
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by Harryc » Fri Jun 22, 2007 7:58 pm

I picked up a T41 (not the one in my sig) that has On-Site Repair until 10/07. A couple of the keys are so worn that they have indentations in them,...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jun 23, 2007 4:17 am
Recovery CD saga - T40

Last post by j-g « Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:55 pm
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by j-g » Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:55 pm

Got Recovery CDs?

Background:
I've bought a few T30's and T40's in my time. I was able to convince 1-800-CALL-IBM to send me recovery CDs for one...

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Last post by j-g
Fri Jun 22, 2007 6:55 pm
Cursor problems

Last post by JohnLawlor « Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:00 am
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by JohnLawlor » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:10 am

Hi, For the last couple of months my 3-year old T42 has had a problem with the cursor: When I go to move the cursor, it moves a certain distance,...

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Last post by JohnLawlor
Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:00 am
T40 BIOS

Last post by saux « Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:15 am
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by Myka » Thu Jun 21, 2007 11:02 am

How does one get into the T40 BIOS? All I see is that stupid little blue button that really doesn't get you into anything on the system level. Is...

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Fri Jun 22, 2007 2:15 am
Not happy with my warranty repair- suck it up?

Last post by RoxyRose « Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 pm
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by RoxyRose » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:13 pm

Hey,

I was having usb and video issues with my T41. It qualified for onsite repair, so they sent a person over. He was rushing and shoved things in...

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Last post by RoxyRose
Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:06 pm
hard drive missing its perforated metal cover

Last post by dcouzin « Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:21 pm
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by dcouzin » Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:22 pm

(If I may repeat a question which got lost in the discussion in which it was previously posted.)

The hard drive supplied with my Thinkpad had a...

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Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:21 pm
Question to TPfancontrol 0.21 README file

Last post by MartinB « Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:41 am
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by MartinB » Tue Jun 19, 2007 2:16 pm

I have a question regarding the configuration of TPfancontrol 0.21. Turning to the README file, the following instruction is mentioned:

a) to stop...

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Last post by MartinB
Thu Jun 21, 2007 5:41 am
T42 harddrive 80gb capacity question

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:18 pm
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by Stevesoura » Wed Jun 20, 2007 6:42 pm

Hi, Im trying to figure out why my hard drive capacity is only 73.38 out of a 80 hdd. Im not sure if the 6gb are the hidden partition. How can I...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Wed Jun 20, 2007 7:18 pm
Can you put a 1.7 Dothan in a T40 with a 1.3 Banias?

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:37 pm
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by Pyroraptor » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:52 pm

Hi,
I've had my T40 for about two weeks now, and I really like it, its quite a capable machine... but I wouldn't mind it being a bit faster. I've...

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Last post by sktn77a
Wed Jun 20, 2007 1:37 pm
Passive Cooling threshold

Last post by ZirePhoenix « Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 am
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by ZirePhoenix » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:38 am

I just noticed that NHC reports that my processor has a passive cooling temperature of 88C. Is there a way to change that on the T41p? I probably...

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Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:25 am
T40 Lcd really dark/dim, even after lcd replacement

Last post by RoxyRose « Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:59 am
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by milamber » Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:03 pm

The lcd is dark on boot up and in windows; however, if you look closely you can see the images but very dim. VGA port works fine--using an external...

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Last post by RoxyRose
Wed Jun 20, 2007 8:59 am
T40 will not power on

Last post by unrortit « Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:36 am
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by Brad » Tue Jun 19, 2007 8:47 am

I have a T40 that fell asleep and won't wake up. The battery appears fully charged according to the battery light. Tried with and without power...

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Last post by unrortit
Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:36 am
Help: T40 Recovery Disk file needed (BOOTCAT.BIN)

Last post by Merel « Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:16 pm
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by JLTook11 » Thu May 03, 2007 4:10 pm

Can anyone send me the BOOTCAT.BIN file from the #1 of 4 Recovery CDs for the T40? JLTook11 at comcast.net

Short version of a long story...

After...

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Last post by Merel
Tue Jun 19, 2007 11:16 pm
T42/T60 - where do i buy new fans (the best)

Last post by gator « Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:09 pm
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by festher » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:23 pm

simple question, i have a t42 and t60 and i need new fans for both, where do i go to get the best i can get?

thanx

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Last post by gator
Tue Jun 19, 2007 6:09 pm
Wireless radio turns off automatically

Last post by sktn77a « Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:10 pm
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by eirikur » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:48 am

Hi.

My wireless radio keeps turning off automatically (Thinkpad T40). Can anyone tell me how to fix this?

Thanks.

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Last post by sktn77a
Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:10 pm
Any more ideas to install service partition?

Last post by richk « Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:36 pm
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by Msmax » Sun Jun 17, 2007 6:46 am

Trying to get the service partition back on my harddisk for a T43.

Till now I have tried the next (with info found on the forum):
- Disable in BIOS...

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Last post by richk
Tue Jun 19, 2007 3:36 pm
T40 with horizontal lines on lower 1/3 of LCD

Last post by Msmax « Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:36 pm
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by Shenandoah » Sun Jun 17, 2007 5:33 pm

All,

I picked up a T40 for my wife and was updating Windows when these horizontal lines on the lower third of the LCD showed up. They were evenly...

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Last post by Msmax
Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:36 pm
t42 SXGA+ Cant get it to work

Last post by Msmax « Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:32 pm
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by button » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:06 pm

Bought a samsung LCD off ebay to upgrade my T42 from XGA to SXGA+. The exact model of the LCD is Samsung LTN141P4-L01. Bought a new LCD cable from...

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Last post by Msmax
Tue Jun 19, 2007 1:32 pm
login/logout cycling

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:38 am
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by msrice » Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:01 pm

My T42 xppro-sp2 developed this problem that prevents getting into it. when you log in, it immediately comes back and logs you out. Has anybody...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:38 am
How to use fingerprint reader for Gmail?

Last post by Thinkid « Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:49 am
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by gummyworms » Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:08 pm

Hello,

Just got a T42 w/ fingerprint reader, and was wondering what I need to install to be able to set fingerprint logins to places like my email....

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Last post by Thinkid
Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:49 am
New System Board (T43p) - now System Update will not work?

Last post by Jason404 « Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:01 am
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by eleonas » Sun May 13, 2007 3:42 pm

Ok - I had USB problems (and some random freezing problems). Brought my T43p (2668-G7U) in for warranty work and they replaced the system board....

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Last post by Jason404
Tue Jun 19, 2007 12:01 am
T43P 2668-Q2U PHOTOS OF COOLING FANS AS REQUESTED

Last post by agarza « Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:21 pm
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by redskin » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:19 pm

Ok gentlemen here are the photos of the fan unit for the T43P with model 2668-Q2U 15 LCD Notebook that many of you requested.

As I said before this...

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Last post by agarza
Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:21 pm
Way too hot!

Last post by agarza « Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:22 am
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by venik » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:23 am

I have a t43p that is about one year old. I am running Notebook Hardware control v. 2 on it, and it shows that the CPU temperature is 90 deg. C even...

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Last post by agarza
Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:22 am
T40 screen size?

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:45 am
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by psychocandy » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:20 pm

Apart from the obvious way of measuring from corner to corner (this is right, isn't it?), is there anyway to tell what size the screen of a T40 is ???

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Mon Jun 18, 2007 8:45 am
update on my tpfancontrol experiments

Last post by mgo « Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:44 am
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by mgo » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:38 pm

I am back to running Fan Control ver. 0.18 instead of the ver. 2.x before. This version is simpler to set up, and seems to run better for me. I can...

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Last post by mgo
Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:44 am
XGA or SXGA screen - how do u tell?

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:37 am
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by psychocandy » Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:16 am

My screen is broken and I'm planning on buying a replacement off ebay...

How I tell what I've currently got?

Or doesnt it matter what screen I buy...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:37 am
T41 XGA LCD Upgrade

Last post by underclocker « Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:30 am
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by Harryc » Sat Jun 16, 2007 4:54 pm

I have a T41 with a 14 1024x768 XGA LCD. If I wanted to upgrade it to a 14 1400X1050 SXGA LCD, FRU# 13N7046, IBM# 13N7045, what other parts would I...

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Last post by underclocker
Mon Jun 18, 2007 6:30 am
blue button not linked

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:17 pm
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by dcouzin » Tue Jun 12, 2007 7:33 pm

My blue Access IBM button works pre-desktop, equivalent to F11, accessing IBM RnR in the Service Partition, but does not work in its second role...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Jun 17, 2007 7:17 pm
Borked my predesktop? (Fixed!)

Last post by TPdude « Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:51 pm
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by TPdude » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:33 pm

Hello,
Short time lurker, shorter time thinkpadder here.

I wanted to back up my D predesktop partition, so I went (erroneously?) to unhide it in the...

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Last post by TPdude
Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:51 pm
2 identical wireless systray icons, one faulty; help?

Last post by hydrostarr « Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:47 pm
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by hydrostarr » Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:30 pm

After reinstalling my WinXP parition on my T41, I see that my wireless-ethernet systray icon (which when double-clicked shows a Wire Connection...

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Last post by hydrostarr
Sun Jun 17, 2007 2:47 pm
QXGA conversion, anyone ever try one?

Last post by unimorpheus « Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:30 am

by unimorpheus » Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:30 am

Answered with search...never mind :)

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Last post by unimorpheus
Sun Jun 17, 2007 10:30 am
peace at last: how I used tpfancontrol to stop the annoyance

Last post by sagara « Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:16 am
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by mgo » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:49 am

We all know that the T43p computers (and others) have a very noisy fan. Thanks to the authors of ThinkPad Fan Control freeware it's possible to stop...

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Last post by sagara
Sun Jun 17, 2007 4:16 am
custom factory restore on T43p?

Last post by tysong « Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:47 pm

by tysong » Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:47 pm

I have a T43p and it claims to have a custom factory restore option like my X60. But, it never prompts you to elect that option. Whenever I do a...

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Last post by tysong
Sat Jun 16, 2007 6:47 pm
not possible to upgrade Embedded Controller

Last post by MartinB « Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:32 pm
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by MartinB » Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:28 am

When ever my fan (T42) hits level 2 it never returns to a lower level, even running idle for several hours. I have tried a fresh XP install without...

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Last post by MartinB
Sat Jun 16, 2007 5:32 pm
Pentium M 745a - SL8QZ

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:18 pm
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by Shenandoah » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:31 pm

All,

I recently picked up an IBM T-40 with a 1.5Ghz processor for under $300. It's in excellent condition and I'm thinking of doing a couple of...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jun 16, 2007 3:18 pm
Fan problem after installing wireless card

Last post by aaa « Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:18 am
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by IYS » Fri Jun 15, 2007 8:08 am

My T42 that I bought a few months ago didn’t have an internal wireless card so I just recently purchased one off eBay. It’s a Atheros 5213A card (not...

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Last post by aaa
Sat Jun 16, 2007 11:18 am
T43p motherboard question

Last post by Brad « Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:43 am
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by Brad » Sat Jun 16, 2007 7:13 am

I have a T43p.

Are all T43p motherboards the same that have the same graphics chip even if they are a 14 or 15 LCD with SXGA+ or UXGA?

Thanks

Brad

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Last post by Brad
Sat Jun 16, 2007 8:43 am
T40 V T41 keyboard

Last post by agarza « Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:38 am
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by Brad » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:54 pm

I have to replace a T40 keyboard. I don't have the machine yet and I see that the T41 keyboard that I have to replace it with has a fourth standoff...

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Last post by agarza
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:38 am
WinDVD and Thinkpad T41: play a DVD after WinXP reload?

Last post by GACrabill « Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:31 am
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by hydrostarr » Tue Jun 12, 2007 1:18 pm

I want to play movies on my DVD player in my T41, but after a WinXP reload, I'm unable to do so. Got any pointers?

Details:

(I suspect this is a...

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Last post by GACrabill
Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:31 am
how to reformat the IBM service partition?

Last post by w0qj « Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:17 pm
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by dcouzin » Sat Jun 09, 2007 1:01 pm

My T42's hard drive has a hidden/protected 4.55 GB IBM service partition. I'd like to unhide it and reformat it without disturbing the rest of the...

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Last post by w0qj
Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:17 pm
T43 - Sluggish Video Performance

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:05 pm
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by Bob M » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:10 pm

I've recently begun to encounter a problem when using Open Office Impress (open-source Power Point alternative).

Slide transitions (eg wipe,...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Fri Jun 15, 2007 4:05 pm
IBM Certified Used T42

Last post by Johan « Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:45 pm
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by kchien » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:02 pm

Hi Everybody!

I am looking for a notebook for school. I came across an IBM used certified slightly blemished T42 with 1.8 Pentium M, 14.1 SXGA+...

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Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:45 pm
In system properties, under computer...

Last post by ragefury32 « Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:58 pm
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by Stevesoura » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:39 pm

I am curious about this. I have notice this and is bothering me for a while now. When ever I look under system properties, general, under computer. I...

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Last post by ragefury32
Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:58 pm
two t-40s won't always start up

Last post by duhmask « Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:51 pm
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by Kin » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:14 pm

press the power button, green lights come on, but HD light does not, and no windows XP screen. two laptops, same symptom
one has a good battery, the...

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Last post by duhmask
Fri Jun 15, 2007 1:51 pm
T43 and Dell 2407FPW at 1920 x 1200 resolution

Last post by kmshuler « Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:24 pm
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by kmshuler » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:52 pm

I am having trouble getting my T43 and Dell 2407FPW monitor to display 1920 x 1200 resolution properly. The T43 has an ATI x300 card.

The symptom I...

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Last post by kmshuler
Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:24 pm
Formatting a pre-installed drive

Last post by JaimitoBond « Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:37 pm
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by JaimitoBond » Wed May 09, 2007 10:44 pm

I replaced my old 60GB with a 100GB. I cant seem to access anything on the 60GB (pre-installed from factory) when using a hard drive adaptor. I'd...

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Last post by JaimitoBond
Thu Jun 14, 2007 6:37 pm
Upgrade DVD on a T40

Last post by Johan « Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:35 pm
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by Myka » Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:16 pm

I'd like to upgrade the DVD-ROM / CD-RW drive on my T40 to a DVD +-RW / CD-RW drive. Which one can I put in there?

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Last post by Johan
Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:35 pm
Electronic Signature

Last post by krcmd « Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:58 am

by krcmd » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:58 am

T43, 266872U
XP Pro, SP2
1GB ram

I am trying to sign PDF files with certificate stored in windows certificate store. It takes 3-5 minutes! I am...

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Last post by krcmd
Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:58 am
HD enclosure

Last post by dcouzin « Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:34 am
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by vivimimi » Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:07 pm

What is a respectable and reliable hard drive enclosure for t42 (mine is 7200rpm 60 GB)? I am trying to turn my t42 hard drive to a USB external...

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Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:34 am

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