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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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by rkawakami » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am » in Forum Announcements

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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Forum Announcements board

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by JaneL » Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 pm » in Forum Announcements

So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Forum donations for upgrades

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by JaneL » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:01 am » in Forum Announcements

If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Programmatically test for fan pulsing in new laptops?

Last post by AstatineRaven « Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:32 pm
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by AstatineRaven » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:14 pm

Hello. Is it possible for a Windows or other program to test for the fan pulsing problem in the newer laptops? Can such a program read actual fan...

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Last post by AstatineRaven
Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:32 pm
NHC 2 is out!

Last post by Johan « Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:28 am
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by dorin » Wed Aug 02, 2006 1:06 pm
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Last post by Johan
Tue Jun 14, 2011 12:28 am
Fan control for lenovo G560

Last post by eyeland « Mon May 30, 2011 4:46 pm
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by bthep » Thu Dec 30, 2010 7:39 am

Hello,

I recently bought the lonovo g560 and the noise of the fan is driving me crazy, especially because it's not constant, but goes on and off....

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Last post by eyeland
Mon May 30, 2011 4:46 pm
T61p bios hack for ICH8M SATA-II 3Gbps (+history)

Last post by Kamika007z « Wed May 25, 2011 9:39 am
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by nando4 » Sun Feb 14, 2010 3:13 am
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7-22-10 PROBLEM SOLVED!! Patched T61/X61 sata-II bios available here ....
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Last post by Kamika007z
Wed May 25, 2011 9:39 am
Shimodax fan control tool : sharing values

Last post by de_bugger « Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:34 pm
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by nrj45 » Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:35 am
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The goal of this thread is to compare values from Shimodax fan control tool (see this thread : ).

I'm curious to see if we could isolate some...
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Last post by de_bugger
Wed Apr 13, 2011 3:34 pm
Start tpfancontrol in smart mode 2

Last post by mixz1 « Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:27 pm
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by mixz1 » Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:07 am

I know I'm missing something here. I want to start my TP61p in SmartMode 2. I have no trouble modding the ini file to start in SmartMode1, but can't...

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Last post by mixz1
Sat Mar 26, 2011 12:27 pm
Trackpoint / pointing stick as a real joystick

Last post by rubinhood « Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:33 pm
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by rubinhood » Sun Mar 14, 2010 9:06 pm

Hey guys. I'm new on the forums and may have a utility to share but only if there's sufficient interest.

There's a neat little joystick utility +...

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Last post by rubinhood
Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:33 pm
Is it possible to add functions to other Fn key combos?

Last post by Jason404 « Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:36 pm
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by Jason404 » Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:51 am

Is it possible to add functions to other unused Fn key combos, like Fn + F10 and F11?

I remember on my older ThinkPads there was a ThinkVantage...

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Last post by Jason404
Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:36 pm
Solution: blink ThinkLight for incoming mails

Last post by eyeland « Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:21 pm
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by yak » Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:22 pm

Hi,

I would like to show you how to make the ThinkLight blink when you receive a mail in Thunderbird on Windows.

I had this working before on my...

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Last post by eyeland
Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:21 pm
TP Fancontrol keeps getting overwritten by the EC(Bios)

Last post by daffyduck « Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:18 pm
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by daffyduck » Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:42 pm

Hi Guys, I just got a brand spanking new T510 yesterday and the first thing did on it was to get the latest version of TPFancontrol (v0.62) installed...

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Last post by daffyduck
Mon Nov 15, 2010 3:18 pm
*The T60 Fan Thread*

Last post by Muse « Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:12 am
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by Antioch » Tue Dec 19, 2006 11:51 am
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Hi guys. I've been looking into the fan noise issue on the T60 for quite some time now and decided to post my findings.

Before I begin I'd just like...
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Last post by Muse
Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:12 am
Problem with CSS (Client Security Solution) with FingerPrint

Last post by UA_KEL « Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:52 am

by UA_KEL » Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:52 am

Hi,I am new joiner of this forum..
I recently installed my SSD to my X61 with a OEM version of window 7.
I installed it with a clear installation...

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Last post by UA_KEL
Fri Oct 29, 2010 7:52 am
Benefit of ThinkPad Power Manager?

Last post by Mike Blake « Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 pm
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by elee532 » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:46 pm

Is there a description of the benefits/functionality differences between ThinkPad Power Manager and the native power management in Windows 7?

Thanks.

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Last post by Mike Blake
Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:45 pm
Set default printer without Acces Connections?

Last post by Mike Blake « Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:39 pm
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by elee532 » Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:43 pm

I am in the process of a fresh install of Windows 7 on my x201t. I'm wondering whether I can get away without installing Access Connections. For the...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:39 pm
Rescue & recovery on Win 7 (64bit)

Last post by wim « Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:20 am
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by wim » Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:34 am

Hi all,

Yesterday I heave format my HDD from Vista Business.

After install Win 7 I was trying to install all utilities which was not a big problem....

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Last post by wim
Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:20 am
help...need a maintenance diskette for my T60...replaced MB.

Last post by alkemyst « Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:17 pm
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by alkemyst » Mon Sep 20, 2010 8:38 pm

I replaced my motherboard for better graphics and now none of my ThinkVantage stuff is working right.

I tried to manually edit the registry, but the...

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Last post by alkemyst
Wed Sep 22, 2010 2:17 pm
Thinkvantage Toolbox Error

Last post by cedesguin « Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:20 am

by cedesguin » Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:20 am

After having re-installed Thinkvantage toolbox, I get this error :

Any idea of how to fix it? (X201, Win7 Professional 32 bits with all Windows...

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Last post by cedesguin
Sun Sep 19, 2010 4:20 am
FN Keys without pressing them

Last post by jwege « Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:52 am
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by jwege » Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:37 am

Hi all,

is there any programm, command line or similar that simulates the press of a FN-Key?

Reason:
I am controlling some of my Notebooks via...

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Last post by jwege
Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:52 am
forum.thinkpads.com Google Search Script

Last post by Mike Blake « Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:00 am
Replies: 8
by Harryc » Sun Jul 18, 2010 11:38 am

I was looking for a way to create a google search engine/script for this site that could be added to IE7 and Firefox, and hopefully registered with...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:00 am
Any alternative to Access Connection?

Last post by forests_gump « Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:02 pm
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by forests_gump » Tue Jul 20, 2010 12:53 am

I have gotten some non-Lenovo minipci-e cards into my X200.

The laptop boots with modified Bios, and detected the wifi, Wwan card, install the...

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Last post by forests_gump
Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:02 pm
tpfc.mywo.org - cheaper alternative

Last post by hki « Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:05 am
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by cristimm » Tue May 25, 2010 8:10 am

Is there a cheaper alternative to ?

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Last post by hki
Mon Jun 07, 2010 6:05 am
TPF and two-fan-systems?

Last post by Marin85 « Mon May 24, 2010 7:19 pm

by Marin85 » Mon May 24, 2010 7:19 pm

Hi,

I am asking this one rather out of curiosity than anything else: does anyone have any idea whether and how TPFanControl would support...

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Last post by Marin85
Mon May 24, 2010 7:19 pm
LCDoff - Software Screen Killswitch

Last post by jsharpe « Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:14 am
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by kev009 » Sat Dec 12, 2009 5:30 pm

Hi,

I wrote this utility when I upgraded my trusty T42 to Windows 7. The LCD kill function key combo no longer works.

I wrote this little...

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Last post by jsharpe
Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:14 am
Enhanced backup and restore to a Network location - Path?

Last post by awan « Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:27 am

by awan » Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:27 am

Hi,

I am trying to setup the enhanced backup and restore on a T410. In the set schedule and preferences window it allows me to select the backup...

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Last post by awan
Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:27 am
icon to display processor load & effective frequency

Last post by troubadix « Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:58 pm

by troubadix » Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:58 pm

get an icon to display processor load and effective frequency even on Win7 32/64 :banana:

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Last post by troubadix
Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:58 pm
Power Manager and windows 7

Last post by BacKInTown « Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:44 pm

by BacKInTown » Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:44 pm

Got a T61 with integrated NVIDIA with windows 7, and lately I found out this:

Newest version of Power Manager is 3.12, but If I uninstall it and run...

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Last post by BacKInTown
Wed Feb 24, 2010 6:44 pm
Script to quickly change battery charge thresholds?

Last post by Nick Y « Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:31 am
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by sayeo87 » Sat Oct 10, 2009 10:59 am

I'm wondering if there's a way to script changing the battery charge thresholds in Power Manager. Specifically, I always switch between the always...

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Last post by Nick Y
Wed Feb 17, 2010 7:31 am
Strange New LENOVO related process - DOZESVC.exe

Last post by mklym « Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:02 am
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by fingle85 » Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:27 pm

I discovered a process called DOZESVC.EXE running on the task manager the other day. After doing some poking around my computer I discovered its a...

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Last post by mklym
Wed Feb 17, 2010 1:02 am
Resolving T43 with New HD and Two Beeps

Last post by Nick Y « Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:38 am
Replies: 1
by Nick Y » Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:53 am

From reading Problems with non-thinkpad option drives on T43 thinkpads in the T4x forum, I believe a fair few users would appreciate a solution to...

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Last post by Nick Y
Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:38 am
ThinkVantage password manager & FireFox 3.6

Last post by Mostafa « Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:01 am
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by friedmasi » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:07 am

Is there a way to have Firefox 3.6 and ThinkVantage password manager running ?

The Installation of FF 3.6 has disabled the password manager.

Thanks.

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Last post by Mostafa
Sun Feb 07, 2010 6:01 am
Windows XP/Vista/7 TrackPoint driver memory leak => crashes

Last post by HackerMatt « Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:14 pm

by HackerMatt » Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:14 pm

I finally pinpointed the TrackPoint driver on my R61i as the cause of the consistent network failures (requiring reboot) and sometimes crashes that...

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Last post by HackerMatt
Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:14 pm
backup system

Last post by allen « Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:08 pm
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by allen » Fri Nov 27, 2009 5:00 pm

i'm trying to find a good backup method.
i have an 100GB internal drive on my t60p, and planning on upgrading my 200GB ultrabay drive to a 500gb...

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Last post by allen
Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:08 pm
Implementing XP-Key in Recovery-CD

Last post by kocoman « Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:11 pm
Replies: 4
by BrandonQuest » Sat Sep 12, 2009 6:44 pm

Hello,

because I want to put my XP-license-key
(sticker on Thinkpad bottom - T43p)
into my recovery-partition (prefer CD),
I need to know if...

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Last post by kocoman
Fri Dec 18, 2009 3:11 pm
Can Rainmeter grab measurements from the dll or FanControl?

Last post by davodavo1 « Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:18 pm
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by davodavo1 » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:38 am

Hi all. First, let me congratulate you on a fine, solid piece of software! I've been running Fan Control on my x31 for 2 years now.

I've recently...

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Last post by davodavo1
Thu Nov 12, 2009 11:18 pm
Touchpad: Scrolling problems with some applications

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:00 am
Replies: 2
by nipjack » Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:32 pm

Hi,

i have a T400 running on Windows 7 x64 with latest updates and drivers. Scrolling with the touchpad works in principle, but not with all...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:00 am
Hang up on 800#s

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:06 pm
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by Bot13 » Mon Sep 14, 2009 5:33 pm

Is there a utility that will ID phone # and automatic disconnect unwanted #s, though the modem?

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Sep 14, 2009 10:06 pm
dispaly changes on t30

Last post by jronald « Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:49 pm
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by wjrubin45 » Fri Aug 07, 2009 1:47 pm

Just got a T30 2.2 2366 JCU. I hooked it to my docking station with T30 resolution set at 1024 x 768 to get a decent size on the icons (using the T30...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:49 pm
Everest Ultimate has Thinkpad sensor support

Last post by Ursus « Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:37 am

by Ursus » Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:37 am

After some pestering the Everest Ultimate developers added support for Thinkpad sensors. Here is a screenshot from the current beta release running...

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Last post by Ursus
Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:37 am
Power Manager 1.16 Disable CPU Deep Sleep on Battery

Last post by ninjaronin18 « Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:43 am

by ninjaronin18 » Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:43 am

I like the layout of Power Manager v1.16 better than later versions. The problem I have with it is that I can't disable cpu deep sleep when my system...

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Last post by ninjaronin18
Sat Aug 08, 2009 12:43 am
Own solution: Access Connections autom. profile switching.

Last post by Axel « Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:09 am

by Axel » Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:09 am

Hi folks,

because I always have had trouble with Access Connection switching my profiles automatically, I made my own solution.
My program surely...

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Last post by Axel
Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:09 am
Strange fan behavior on T41

Last post by karata « Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:45 am
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by karata » Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:33 am

Hi guys,
I'm Dimitar from Bulgaria.
I've recently bought an used IBM T41 2373-5G7 (PM1.6GHz/ATi7500 32MB/HDD 40GB/RAM 1024MB). My system is equipped...

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Last post by karata
Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:45 am
TP Fan Control: Memory Leak and CPU consumption

Last post by dozer « Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm

by dozer » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm

howdy guys,

Is anyone else seeing a memory-leak with TPFC?

I'm running v0.41 by troubadix on win2000, and the RAM used (via task manager)...

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Last post by dozer
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm
Middle button scrolling for explorer & other file managers?

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:34 pm
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by ninjaronin18 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:48 pm

I was wondering if the middle button scrolling was possible for Windows explorer or other file managers. Does anybody know?

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:34 pm
System Update hangs on splash screen

Last post by AlexDBall « Thu May 28, 2009 7:31 am
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by thinkhami » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:11 am

Hi there,

my T61P (Win XP SP3) has a problem I can´t solve.

When I try to use system update it hangs on splash screen. Same with google earth. Win...

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Last post by AlexDBall
Thu May 28, 2009 7:31 am
fan runs too slow on high temps with BIOS control [SOLVED]

Last post by delisl52 « Mon May 18, 2009 1:02 am
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by quietlurker » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:25 am

I have a z61m, it's only a few months old. I switched to using TP fan control on Linux because I wanted to be able to quiet the fan when my temps...

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Last post by delisl52
Mon May 18, 2009 1:02 am
TPFanControl on X20 type 2662

Last post by evanwhitneyx20 « Sun May 10, 2009 12:04 am
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by evanwhitneyx20 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:42 pm

Just wondering which version i should run on my x20 and what temp. should the x20 be running at?

v.025
v.033
v.041
v.042
v.050
v.055
v.060
v.061

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Last post by evanwhitneyx20
Sun May 10, 2009 12:04 am
Utility to improving trackpoint useability

Last post by dr_st « Thu May 07, 2009 5:22 pm
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by Mackmirillo » Mon May 14, 2007 3:42 pm

I just got an r60e, and to my dismay I found that it had no trackpad, only the trackpoint! So, I am trying to think of how the trackpad could be...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu May 07, 2009 5:22 pm
TPFanControl - I just don't get it

Last post by GatorHawk « Thu May 07, 2009 5:11 pm
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by jschner » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:35 am

Installed TPFanControl on my R40 and I’m afraid I just don’t get it.

Is there some sort of documentation for this thing? Couldn’t find anything but...

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Last post by GatorHawk
Thu May 07, 2009 5:11 pm
TPFan Control - IBM ThinkPad R40e

Last post by muchachos90 « Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm

by muchachos90 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm

Hello,
I`m new on this forum. Few days ago I have downloaded software called TPFan Control v.60. It is super software but I have got problem. This...

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Last post by muchachos90
Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm
Hardware Maintenance Diskette v1.75

Last post by sncdrvr « Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm
Replies: 2
by sncdrvr » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:15 am

Not sure if its appropriate to pursue this here as my understanding is the HMD is not for public use. Moderater, delete this posting if warranted. My...

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Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm

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