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Has anyone tried an SSD in the X41? *PICS*

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Samsung's SSDs have been out for a few months now. They're 1.8 and use PATA. Has anyone tried it out in the X41?

Newegg seems to be selling the 32GB...
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HDD clicking on X41T - cache problem on the drive?

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Tablet items missing after fresh install of WinXP Tablet

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by gerdh » Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:55 am

Hello,

after a fresh install of the WinXP Tablet OS (building an install CD from the preinstalled /i386 folder and the /CMPNENTS folder) I got...

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Identifying the bios chip location on a X24

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by qiet72 » Sat Sep 09, 2017 5:32 am

Hi,

I have unfortunately a corrupt bios because of a bad flash on a X24. The machine turns on, backlight turns on, but the screen is blank. No POST....

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X31 Wireless Cards (Interchangeability)

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by Brian10161 » Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:36 pm

I just won an auction for 2 X31 laptops (Can't be certain if they have the wifi cards still in them, they do have the Centrino logo on the palmrest,...

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X41 Tablet - Installing Win XP Tablet Edition isn't easy!

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by Monkeyfume » Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:17 pm

I own a ThinkPad X41 Tablet, that no longer has Windows XP Tablet Edition installed on the hard drive. I installed base Win XP Professional and it's...

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X20 to X22/23/24 conversion possible?

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by jeffbaichina » Thu Mar 02, 2017 11:42 pm

Hi all,

Looking at the exterior of X20-24 they seemed identical for all the models, just wondering if it's possible to swap in a X22/23/24...

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Compact Flash Card in X41 - XP Installation Failure Solved

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by michael8554 » Sat Mar 04, 2017 8:23 pm

Read all 37 pages of this excellent thread and decided to buy an X41 without a hard drive, but including a dock with CD drive.
Tried a Transcend 133x...

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Story about a x40 msata ssd, pata chinese adapter and southbridge...

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by silca80 » Fri Mar 31, 2017 3:06 pm

Hi to all in the forum.!!!
I'm getting in here to ask help about a recent purchase since I'm confused and (daze..)
I just bought an X40 on eBay...

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Became a X41 owner, what to do?

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by Norway Pad » Fri Aug 07, 2015 4:26 am

I have had an ad on Norway's CraigsList equivalent out for a long time, looking for legacy 7xx and 3xx systems. From time to time I get offers for...

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X41 Tablet Restoration Trouble (Failed in convertion phase)

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by bhove » Mon Jun 05, 2017 5:33 pm

I have the thinkpad X41t recovery ISOs for Windows XP Tablet Edition. I put the boot disk on a flash drive, and it boots the utility and works fine,...

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Windows XP Tablet Edition ISOs

Last post by bhove « Tue May 23, 2017 4:27 pm
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by bhove » Sun May 21, 2017 5:08 pm

So just recently I purchased an x41 tablet, a childhood dream. I wanted one since I was six but my parents weren't too happy about the $2000 price...

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Tue May 23, 2017 4:27 pm
X21. Boot from the CD.

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by igosm » Thu Sep 11, 2014 10:24 am

Hi everyone!

I was given 2000-year X21 laptop with completely forgotten usernames and passwords and asked to recover them, WIN2k.

Laptop doesn't...

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Any pcb designs/kits to turn X40 keyboard+TP into USB or PS/2?

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by abvgdee » Wed Apr 12, 2017 2:50 am

I was thinking on using X40 keyboard & trackpoint as external (for an SBC like raspberry, for example). Unfortunately all the accompanying...

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Thu Apr 13, 2017 5:54 am
X4 Ultrabase USB Behaviour?

Last post by michael8554 « Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:05 am
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by michael8554 » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:33 pm

I have an X41 running XP Pro and a X4 Ultrabase.
I want to attach a Ugreen USB2 4 Port 10M active cable - it's effectively a 4 port hub on an active...

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Fri Mar 31, 2017 11:05 am
X31 upgrades

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by MacAoidh » Sun Oct 04, 2015 5:09 pm

What upgrade can i do the my x31, ramssd ?

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Tue Feb 14, 2017 2:27 pm
IBM x31 new parts?

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by kon10 » Mon Feb 13, 2017 1:48 pm

Hi i have a IBM x31 which is in a rough shape, cracks and scuff marks. So i am looking for replacement parts for the Base cover, Palmrest and the...

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Mon Feb 13, 2017 2:07 pm
Need help with 2.5" HDD to ZIF adapter in an X30 (Pic Link)

Last post by automobus « Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:10 pm
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by virge » Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:05 pm

I'm attempting to put a ZIF SanDisk SSD (from an HP Mini) into my X30. No matter which way I try it, I can't get the X30 to recognize the drive. I've...

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Thu Feb 02, 2017 3:10 pm
x41 restore partition

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by D L Davis » Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:37 pm

I formatted my old x41 60g HD and installed xp. Would it be possible that the restore partition survived all that, and I could restore it to TABLET...

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Mon Jan 23, 2017 3:05 pm
How to replace x41 cmos battery

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:37 pm
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by D L Davis » Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:02 pm

I've heard the cmos battery is under the keyboard on an x41. How do I remove the keyboard to get to it?

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Wed Jan 18, 2017 3:37 pm
change cmos battery x41

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:31 am
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by D L Davis » Sun Jan 15, 2017 12:23 am

How difficult is it to replace the cmos battery in an x41?

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Sun Jan 15, 2017 6:31 am
x41 Pen driver for winxp

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by D L Davis » Sun Jan 08, 2017 2:00 am

I had an old x41 laying around that wasn't usable until I FINALLY remembered the password. Now that I have it up and running, I'd like to get the...

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Sun Jan 08, 2017 3:26 am
Thinkpad X40 Windows XP Recovery?

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by Shayan » Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:44 pm

Is there by any chance I could find the disk or iso anywhere? I've looked for a while but can't seem to find it. Thanks in advance! :D

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Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:44 pm
How much does Lenovo charge to replace mobo?

Last post by D L Davis « Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:51 pm
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by D L Davis » Tue Dec 20, 2016 12:38 am

Since I've not been able to fix my lost password problem on the x41, how much does Lenovo charge to replace the mobo (or whatever they do) to skirt...

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Thu Dec 22, 2016 11:51 pm
X40 with non-working USB ports

Last post by axur-delmeria « Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:15 pm
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by Lockheed » Sat Dec 10, 2016 4:16 am

I got two X40s with latest bios. The problem is, that one of them behaves like it has no USB ports at all. They cannot be selected as boot device in...

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Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:15 pm
x41t won't turn on after SATA Mod

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:38 pm
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by sudodmz » Mon Dec 05, 2016 7:37 pm

Hey Guys, so I found my self crawling through the Internet for some time (I try to solve my problems generally by observing and not disturbing you...

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Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:38 pm
Upgrading my X30

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:49 am
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by Kidzi » Tue Dec 06, 2016 6:51 am

Hello, I'm new here :D (Sorry for my simple english, it's not my native language)

I have a perfectly working X30 - 1,2 GHz, 760MB RAM, 80GB HDD...

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Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:49 am
x41 password problem

Last post by D L Davis « Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:16 pm
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by D L Davis » Fri Nov 25, 2016 12:54 am

I have an old x41 laptop that sat up a year or so unplugged. Apparently, the power was off long enough that the cmos lost the password. The last time...

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Sat Nov 26, 2016 5:16 pm
Thinkpad X230 not booting

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:51 pm
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by rik576 » Mon Nov 14, 2016 10:01 am

At my wits end. I cannot boot the machine into Windows. It hangs at classpnp.sys. Tried
Safe mode and can't load with same result. Tried the factory...

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Mon Nov 14, 2016 1:51 pm
SOLD: Thinkpad X31, CHEAP!

Last post by jdk « Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:09 pm
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by rckrchrdsn » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:59 pm

I have a working X31 with 2GB installed RAM, 80GB HD, DVD docking station, 2 power adapters, IBM USB floppy drive. No OS. You will have to find a...

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Sat Oct 29, 2016 12:09 pm
x23 and x24 Heatsinks, does they have fins in the output?

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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:56 pm

Subject says all. Ebay and google does not show the details in photos so I ask here for photo or confirmation to this questions?

Thanks and cheers,...

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Sun Oct 09, 2016 2:20 am
just acquired Thinkpad 2662 34u and have some questions

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by 266234u » Sat Sep 03, 2016 10:04 pm

Hello all,
Newbie here. I was just gifted a Thinkpad 2662 34U (01 11 2001), by a friend. I have the CD unit, a dock, pmcia connector for the dock and...

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Wed Sep 07, 2016 5:05 pm
X41 Power up password not removed with normal methods

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:09 am
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by Starting-windows » Wed Aug 31, 2016 9:16 am

As I understand it power on passwords are allowed to be discussed?

A friend was cleaning out their house and throwing out stuff, one of which was an...

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Thu Sep 01, 2016 12:09 am
X40 - USB Blues

Last post by teamde78 « Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:17 am
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by sicelo » Wed Jul 06, 2016 12:05 pm

Hi
I have received an X40 as a gift. Unfortunately, the USB ports are not working, which appears to have been a common problem with the X40.

What I...

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Fri Jul 29, 2016 7:17 am
IBM ThinkPad X22 [WR Machine] *** Review ***

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by hoax32 » Wed Jun 08, 2016 1:07 am

After a long 24 hours of tinking.....
She is finally finished!
The FASTEST and currently MINTEST ThinkPad X22 in existence!

Here are the specs:...

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Tue Jul 19, 2016 10:31 pm
X31 dead, does not power on

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by oliversl » Mon Jun 20, 2016 9:47 pm

Hi,
I have a X31 in the office, it does not power on. Its dead. It was working fine.

The same happened a few months ago and after letting without...

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Tue Jun 21, 2016 1:39 am
x24 driver and bluetooth question

Last post by hoax32 « Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:46 pm
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by hoax32 » Tue Jun 07, 2016 2:01 pm

2 questions!
I am doing major surgery on the X22 doing an X24 MB swap since the RAM bank is faulty.
Is the bluetooth integrated on the motherboard?...

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Last post by hoax32
Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:46 pm
Wifi problem (IBM Access Connections, choosing encryption type)

Last post by Puppy « Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:24 am
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by hans.x41 » Mon Jun 06, 2016 11:38 pm

Frequent problem:

Sometimes I'm in a new place (hotel, restaurant, etc.) and they give me the Wifi password and network name (SSID). I create a...

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Last post by Puppy
Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:24 am
"0192: System Security" error -- SOLUTION

Last post by jflores « Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:15 pm
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by torgo » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:52 pm

Well, I may have just made a $100 mistake...

My old X31 system board was a bit flaky, so I thought I would just buy a replacement on ebay. I won an...

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Sat Jun 04, 2016 12:15 pm
I am back after a long time

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by TH1NKP4D » Thu May 26, 2016 3:56 pm

Wait what?
You only have 1 post! Do we know you?
Some of you might remember.....hoax32 :P
I specifically remember RealBlackStuff for always givin me...

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Thu May 26, 2016 3:56 pm
X41 SSD

Last post by automobus « Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:37 am
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by 128keaton » Fri Apr 15, 2016 5:15 pm

Hello! I've got an idea for my SSD conundrum. I'm considering buying this:

and using my cheap Sandisk SSD. I can remove the outer casing, and the...

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Sun Apr 17, 2016 11:37 am
Succeed to install a 12.1" SXGA+ LCD for thinkpad x40 / x41

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by microwave » Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:48 am
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A few days ago, I succeed to install a 12.1 wideview angle sxga+ (1400 x 1050 ) on thinkpad x40 / x41.

For installing sxga+ lcd on x40/x41, I...
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Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:46 am
X41 SSD Boot Error 2010 / Operating System not Found

Last post by Thomas789 « Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:58 pm
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by Thomas789 » Wed Mar 16, 2016 4:16 pm

I managed to install an mSATA SSD (Crucial 250 GB) on an IDE-adpater in the drive bay of my X41. The drive is listed in the BIOS but it does not...

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Last post by Thomas789
Sat Mar 19, 2016 5:58 pm
X41 won't boot, CMOS checksum bad

Last post by pgoelz « Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:55 pm
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by pgoelz » Mon Mar 14, 2016 7:33 am

Yeah, I know this sounds simple but I'm not sure it is. First a bit of background....

My two daily drivers are my two X61s. The x41 was just...

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Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:55 pm
SSD Caddy for X41?

Last post by Thomas789 « Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:09 pm
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by Thomas789 » Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:32 pm

Hi,

I would like to replace the old HDD for my X41 (non-tablet) with a new SSD. I bought a mSata SSD, cloned my boot partition onto it (after...

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Last post by Thomas789
Sun Mar 13, 2016 6:09 pm
Horizontal LCD distortion (pic warning)

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:57 am
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by jaspen-meyer » Wed Feb 10, 2016 1:40 pm

My x21 is showing the above on the lcd.
I don't have access to an external display, to test the vga output, until the weekend.
If I x-forward an...

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Tue Feb 16, 2016 3:57 am
Replacing a dead X41 hard disk - Linux and/or Windows?

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:46 pm
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by PAL_Thailand » Fri Nov 06, 2015 11:41 pm

I own an IBM ThinkPad X41 type 2525-E2A Serial # LV-xxxxx 06/01 with the product ID: 2525E2A

Its hard disk is a Hitachi Travelstar made in the...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Tue Feb 09, 2016 6:46 pm
Thinkpad X31 ... stuck to docking station !

Last post by LynH « Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:30 am
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by LynH » Sat Jan 30, 2016 5:06 am

Hello ! My first time on a forum such as this. This ancient grandmother has a much loved ancient x31; I usually undock it when I travel abroad to...

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Last post by LynH
Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:30 am
X41 Tablet powers on, but nothing on screen

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:10 am
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by Vascilli » Thu Jan 21, 2016 3:00 pm

So I recently picked up an X41t for next to nothing only to find out that it will turn on, the fan will spin and the power LED turns on, and that's...

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Fri Jan 22, 2016 2:10 am
Sound quit on x41 with WinXP

Last post by sdfox7 « Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:43 pm
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by DLDavis » Thu Dec 24, 2015 3:15 am

Haven't used my old x41 in a year or two, decided to use it to play media on the net. However, though I used to play mp3 files on it all the time,...

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Sat Jan 16, 2016 9:43 pm

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