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***LINK to TP Fan Control Utility***

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Oct 07, 2024 12:17 am
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by BillMorrow » Wed Dec 07, 2005 3:30 pm
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Latest Version can be found here (but please read the README first):
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Thinkpad Fan Noise Problem: Light at the End of the Tunnel

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Hi Folks!

I'm a programmer and have bought a T43 (2668 97G) a few weeks ago and was quite annoyed by the fan noise. Subsequently I have spent almost...
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IBM_ECW : Power management tool for T4x/R5x

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IBM_ECW is a simple power management tool for some ThinkPad models (mainly T4x/R5x but can work on newer systems also). I originally wrote it to...
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Feature Suggestion Thread for the Fan Control Utility

Last post by nocturne.op.15 « Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:46 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:11 pm

Hey all,

As the topic of this thread states, this is a thread where new features could be suggested and discussed, refined, then eventually...

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Mon Sep 09, 2019 12:46 pm
NO-1802 and NO-01C9 boot CD/ Large Pics

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by danage » Tue Feb 07, 2006 10:07 am
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Update: I have released a new version of the Linux Live CD to patch these errors. It will also work with newer Atheros Cards that previously...
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Tue Feb 02, 2016 9:02 am
two-finger scrolling on T43 under XP?

Last post by eyeland « Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:08 am
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by Angulion » Tue Sep 02, 2008 3:26 pm
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Hi there,
a while ago I acquired a MacBook and one of the features I like most is the two-finger scrolling. I wondered whether two-finger scrolling...
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Last post by eyeland
Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:08 am
Librescroll, another TPmiddle replacement

Last post by axur-delmeria « Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:42 am

by axur-delmeria » Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:42 am

Found this yesterday at the Thinkpad subreddit:

Works on non-Synaptics Trackpoints-- I've tested it so far on an SK-8855 USB keyboard and works...

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Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:42 am
w10wheel is an Alternative to marblescroll

Last post by Snuupy « Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:27 am
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by artic_squirrel » Thu May 02, 2019 2:52 am

We all know that the trackpoints can use the generic ''mouse behavior'' instead of the usual normal scrolling that is the default behavior with the...

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Sat Aug 26, 2023 7:27 am
Does tpfancontrol work on thinpads with amd cpu, like the ryzen 4500

Last post by mikemex « Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:34 am
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by artic_squirrel » Fri Dec 25, 2020 1:59 pm

I think it should, but i prefer to ask first.

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Sat Jun 11, 2022 12:34 am
System Update Utility High CPU Usage Issue Fixed In New Release

Last post by nikki605 « Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:22 am

by nikki605 » Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:22 am

Recently, users (including myself) have been reporting high CPU usage, resulting in the fan running high speed, stemming from the System Update...

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Fri Feb 12, 2021 11:22 am
Enable and customize the blue ThinkVantage button on W8

Last post by TPpakistan « Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:34 am
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by houndkr » Tue Jan 08, 2013 11:08 am

After upgrading my X201T to Windows 8, I noticed I couldn't use my ThinkVantage button no matter what.
I found out I could install SimpleTap to...

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Last post by TPpakistan
Sat Aug 29, 2020 7:34 am
Obscure System Tools

Last post by Screamer « Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:26 am

by Screamer » Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:26 am

CPUMSR v0.90 (Windows 2000 ~ Windows XP x86)
It is basically ThrottleStop, before ThrottleStop was released.

As it is nearly two decades old and...

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Last post by Screamer
Mon Aug 03, 2020 5:26 am
Use the accelerometer as a joystick

Last post by Krissharm « Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:31 am
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by thinkpadrobert » Sun Aug 22, 2010 11:57 pm

I've written a program that sends accelerometer data to ppjoy virtual joystick 1. It lets you control games by tilting your thinkpad.

You'll need...

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Last post by Krissharm
Fri Jun 26, 2020 5:31 am
A new alpha of TPConfig.

Last post by Thedarkb « Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:03 pm

by Thedarkb » Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:03 pm

Hello, I wrote a tool last year called TPConfig which allows finer control of the TrackPoint on SystemD based Linux distros.

I've made a new version...

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Fri Jun 28, 2019 6:03 pm
Can you share TPFanControl4W520.zip ?

Last post by wditters « Tue May 28, 2019 8:06 am
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by artic_squirrel » Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:55 pm

Hello,

I saw here

that this version is special, but the backup site does not have it. Can somebody here upload it ?

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Last post by wditters
Tue May 28, 2019 8:06 am
New tool for configuring the TrackPoint under Linux!

Last post by Utwig « Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:49 am
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by Thedarkb » Mon Jul 30, 2018 7:41 pm

Basically, this tool creates and runs a SystemD script to write custom speed and sensitivity settings to your TrackPoint in SysFS on Linux. This...

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Sat Aug 04, 2018 12:49 am
TPFC

Last post by CeeDee « Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:06 pm
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by CeeDee » Fri Aug 03, 2018 2:16 am

HI can anyone tell me if the Thinkpad fan control software would work on a Thinkcentre M73 (tiny). It's not that it's running hot or anything, just...

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Fri Aug 03, 2018 3:06 pm
TPFanControl Settings Question

Last post by Callahan « Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:49 pm
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by Callahan » Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:46 am

I came across this ThinkPad fan software yesterday. I have tried working with it ... searched the forun here and did some Google searches. I really...

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Last post by Callahan
Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:49 pm
Thinkpad T430 - TP Fan Control - Issues

Last post by temcat « Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:06 pm
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by tudoranadi » Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:46 am

Hi guys,

Just purchased a SH mint condition Thinkpad T430. I am running Windows 7 SP1 x64, and I have a issue with TPFanControl. It only shows the...

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Last post by temcat
Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:06 pm
E220s Camera Hot Key opens Lenovo Settings

Last post by Du@lB00t$ « Thu May 19, 2016 7:53 pm

by Du@lB00t$ » Thu May 19, 2016 7:53 pm

Whilst getting my wife's E220s ready for retirement/sale I was checking for full functionality. All is well now but for the CAMERA Hot Key (F5)....

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Last post by Du@lB00t$
Thu May 19, 2016 7:53 pm
Trackpoint response improvement after disabling touchpad

Last post by TPFanatic « Tue May 17, 2016 12:10 am
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by brchan » Mon May 16, 2016 9:08 pm

I just discovered that disabling the touchpad in the BIOS makes the trackpoint response MUCH smoother and lag free. I tested this on a W530, T61 and...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Tue May 17, 2016 12:10 am
MSR Editing tools and Dual IDA T61

Last post by brchan « Fri May 13, 2016 8:57 pm

by brchan » Fri May 13, 2016 8:57 pm

Has anybody had experience with using MSR tools to enable faster clocks on T61s running Middleton's BIOS + linux? If I make a change using this tool,...

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Last post by brchan
Fri May 13, 2016 8:57 pm
Solution: Using ThinkVantage button to turn off monitor.

Last post by evening_hunger « Sat May 07, 2016 10:38 am
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by yak » Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:23 pm

Since the Productivity Center will be discontinued in Windows 7, I was looking for a different things I could launch using the ThinkVantage button....

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Last post by evening_hunger
Sat May 07, 2016 10:38 am
How do I switch tpfancontrol to fahrenheit?

Last post by house kitten « Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:30 pm
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by kburel » Sat Jul 28, 2012 5:09 pm

I'm a newbie so I apologize if this is an obvious question. I have edited the .ini file and I see instructions for changing the temperature values...

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Last post by house kitten
Wed Mar 09, 2016 2:30 pm
Turn Off That Annoying BEEEP?

Last post by Dos3.1 « Sat Mar 05, 2016 7:13 pm
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by 5tein » Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:42 am

I'm looking for a way to disable the system beeps on my Thinkpad T60.

I've already turned SOUNDS off in the Windows Control Panel.

I've also tried...

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Sat Mar 05, 2016 7:13 pm
T40/p-T43/p, R50/p & R52 Embedded Controller Internals

Last post by tigsid « Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:03 am
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by mg » Mon Feb 20, 2006 6:10 pm
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Recent ThinkPad notebooks contain an embedded controller (EC), a processor with its own RAM and ROM on-chip, that controls things like battery...
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Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:03 am
TPfc.62 new sensor just appeared

Last post by Kasm279 « Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:02 am
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by Paul Unger » Thu Apr 10, 2014 7:16 pm

I've been running TPfc.62 on my X201 for about three years. I just got a new battery. I have run it through one cycle and am halfway through a second...

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Thu Oct 15, 2015 3:02 am
"New Text Icon" Message

Last post by ArtShapiro « Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:01 pm

by ArtShapiro » Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:01 pm

One exactly one of my Thinkpads, a T500 running Windows 10, I'm getting a popup in the notification area every time I restart or log on. It is...

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Last post by ArtShapiro
Thu Oct 08, 2015 5:01 pm
Can I determine temperature(s) in my T60?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:54 pm
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by Muse » Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:31 am

I've been having persistent delays of typically 1-3 minutes with one of my T60's. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit and has an Intel 330 180GB...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat Aug 29, 2015 8:54 pm
ThinkPad Synchronization Utility?

Last post by fefrie « Wed May 20, 2015 3:21 pm
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by FryPpy » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:06 pm

From the T30-era thinkpads was grown in pairs - T for hard work in office and X for work on the move (business trip, work in field, presentation)....

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Last post by fefrie
Wed May 20, 2015 3:21 pm
White List

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:20 am
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by jronald » Fri Oct 24, 2014 4:09 pm

Is anyone working with White lists anymore?
Im having a heck of a time trying to find the correct card for my s100?

Ron

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:20 am
Share your TPFanControl custom settings. Let's optimize!

Last post by tudoranadi « Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:02 am

by tudoranadi » Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:02 am

What's your TPFanControl custom settings?

Let's share! Maybe we can find the ideal values for a cool running laptop. :)

Here's mine :

Level=50 0...

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Last post by tudoranadi
Sun Sep 07, 2014 11:02 am
thinkpad "Work in multiple spaces" feature??

Last post by badley « Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:01 am
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by badley » Tue Aug 12, 2014 10:02 am

Hi,
I am new Lenovo products. I have a Macbook Pro for personal use and it has a Work in multiple spaces feature that I find would be very useful on...

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Last post by badley
Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:01 am
Adding Thinkpad drivers to nLite slipstream, how?

Last post by Norway Pad « Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:25 pm
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by Norway Pad » Thu Feb 20, 2014 3:21 pm

Hello all

To help on a project my wife is doing for work, I have made her a nLite slipstream with Win XP SP3 and current updates. So basically a XP...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:25 pm
Sonic RecordNow - how to set it up in W7 (Images Warning!)

Last post by Johan « Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:58 pm
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by lukee » Sat May 28, 2011 12:04 pm

Recently I decided to use small and reliable application called Sonic RecordNow to burn my CDs and DVDs instead of huge Nero Burning ROM. RecordNow...

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Last post by Johan
Sun Feb 02, 2014 12:58 pm
Keyboard Backlight Control Utility

Last post by mmarzinc « Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm

by mmarzinc » Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm

I would like to control the backlight to my x230 keyboard using a windows utility. I know that this can be done in linux, and I know that the...

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Mon Jan 27, 2014 8:07 pm
ThinkVantage Communication Utility installation errors

Last post by activex « Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:53 pm
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by activex » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:21 pm

I install cleaned Windows 7 on my new X230 - core I7.

But everytime I tried to install ThinkVantage Communication Utility through System Update. I...

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Last post by activex
Tue Jan 14, 2014 10:53 pm
TPFanControl v0.63 - How to get rid of the start up window?

Last post by Metallo « Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:22 am
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by Metallo » Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:16 am

When W7 boots on my T40, I get the start up window with the temperatures etc.
I set SlimDialog=0 to get rid of the slim widget and I also set...

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Last post by Metallo
Sat Aug 10, 2013 8:22 am
Auto Screen Rotation utility using accelerometer (APS)

Last post by matmat « Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:13 am
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by forests_gump » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:05 pm

Looking for a Auto Screen Rotation utility based on accelerometer (APS) on my TP (non-tablet)

Useful when i use TP in portrait model.

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Last post by matmat
Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:13 am
Idea for a speedstep / thinkpad tool

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:46 am
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by systemBuilder » Mon May 06, 2013 2:37 am

I can't see the reason for speedstep. The idea that the CPU should figure out what the user needs is, frankly, moronic thinking my (un)Intel. So why...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Sun Jun 16, 2013 8:46 am
Windows Registry key for UltraNav settings?

Last post by kitor « Mon May 13, 2013 3:21 am
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by Jason404 » Fri Feb 15, 2013 1:52 am

I am planning to reinstall Windows on my ThinkPad in a week or so, so that I can do an unattended installation using an answer file that will put the...

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Last post by kitor
Mon May 13, 2013 3:21 am
Wireless, Trackpoint, ... : What is really worth installing?

Last post by mujahid7ia « Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:48 pm
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by thinktwice » Mon May 28, 2012 8:44 am

Hi,

I always wonder, amongst Thinkpad drivers and accessibility tools, what is really worth installing. I mean after the necessary drivers were...

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Last post by mujahid7ia
Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:48 pm
Lenovo Support site giving Stack overflow Errors

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:44 am
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by Thedaddy » Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:45 pm

Anyone noticed this? At first I thought it was my X41--but it does it on my T43 as well. Their home page is fine, trying to download drivers, etc....

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:44 am
PyTPFanControl - A fan controller for Linux

Last post by Arnavion « Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:11 pm

by Arnavion » Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:11 pm

I'd like to announce a new GUI fan controller application for Thinkpads on Linux. PyTPFanControl is a Linux clone of troubadix's TPFanControl. It...

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Last post by Arnavion
Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:11 pm
R51 1829 reasonable CPU temp?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:19 pm
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by PsychBiller » Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:05 pm

I just replaced the motherboard in my T40 2373 with a reballed one from an R51 1829. I also upgraded the CPU from a 1.5 to a 1.8 Dothan.

I'm worried...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:19 pm
Power settings and Wifi Connection

Last post by dxps26 « Mon May 28, 2012 8:25 am
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by BrandonKong » Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:10 am

When I close the lid on my x220, the wifi automatically shuts off. If I try to resume wifi, it takes a few minutes to connect. This is really...

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Last post by dxps26
Mon May 28, 2012 8:25 am
Can I run cmd or chkdsk from R&R on a X201 with XP?

Last post by oliversl « Mon May 21, 2012 3:14 pm

by oliversl » Mon May 21, 2012 3:14 pm

Hi,
I got the error STOP: C0000221 unknown hard error C:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll and need to replace that file. I think I may have a bad sector....

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Last post by oliversl
Mon May 21, 2012 3:14 pm
ATI Tray Tools and Thinkpad software conflict

Last post by mcsound « Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:13 pm

by mcsound » Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:13 pm

Just a quick note for those who are trying to use ATI Tray Tools instead of Catalyst Control Centre, and experience crashes of such software as...

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Fri Apr 06, 2012 12:13 pm
Trackpoint Keyboard Drivers for Windows 7 64-bit?

Last post by RDKirk « Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 pm

by RDKirk » Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 pm

I'm having no luck at all getting any drivers to load for my Trackpoint keyboards on a desktop PC under Windows 7 64-bit. I have both a PS/2 Thinkpad...

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Last post by RDKirk
Sun Apr 01, 2012 5:52 pm
Pidgin-blinklight for windows

Last post by kulivontot « Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:51 pm

by kulivontot » Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:51 pm

Hi,
for the longest time, Linux users have had a plugin to flash the thinklight for incoming messages on Pidgin/Gaim, but the implementation did not...

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Sun Apr 01, 2012 2:51 pm

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