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Unknown device ACPI\LEN0068

Last post by sideshowtodd « Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:28 pm
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by mt420 » Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:47 am

Installed a new T420 with Windows 7 Enterprise and loaded drivers from Lenovo support site

One Unknown device remains in Device Manager

Hope...

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Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:28 pm
T400 memory upgrade

Last post by eualidysal « Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:40 pm
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by eualidysal » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:44 am

Hello

I want to upgrade my T400's memory from 2GB DDR2 667MHz to 8GB DDR3, it shows T400 can work with 2*4GB DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10600 memory, however,...

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Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:40 pm
T520 DVD drive slows down when watching a movie

Last post by richk « Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:32 pm
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:18 am

Hi
My dad have a T520, and when watching DVDs it suddenly began to slow down for some second, then to play the movie at the right speed. I can hear...

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Sun Oct 21, 2012 6:32 pm
Lenovo Support Site Slowness

Last post by tonepaq « Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:34 pm
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by retsam » Tue Oct 16, 2012 11:38 am

I've just re-installed windows 7 64bit on my T500 and upon trying to get all my drivers from Lenovo I am experiencing MASSIVE slowness! Is anyone...

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Sat Oct 20, 2012 5:34 pm
T400 faster then T410

Last post by dr_st « Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:48 am
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by richyboypalm » Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:03 am

I currently have a T400, only got it a few weeks ago to replace my T60, I have found it quicker then the T60, but I,m still looking for more speed,...

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Fri Oct 19, 2012 3:48 am
Is Core i7 3520M much faster than i7 620M ?

Last post by ircfas133 « Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:52 pm
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by ircfas133 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:35 pm

The older one is on T510. I'm thinking if I should migrate my work from the older machine to the new one with i7 3520M. But the thing is the old one...

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Wed Oct 17, 2012 8:52 pm
T420 screen upgrade, HD -> HD+

Last post by Vonfeffer « Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:38 pm
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by hxw » Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:59 am

Hi, I think it may be time to retire my Faithful T60 so I have decided I want to grab myself a second hand T420 (It's JUST in my budget).
I have...

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Last post by Vonfeffer
Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:38 pm
T500 20828WG upgrade cpu? [req. for advice & experience]

Last post by twistero « Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:40 pm
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by Naxs » Mon Oct 15, 2012 8:38 pm

L.S.

I'm the proud owner of T500 named ThinkTank. It has had some extensive upgrades (love opening him up).. I have the second battery, a 180GB...

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Tue Oct 16, 2012 4:40 pm
T510 long wake-up time after installing a second SSD

Last post by ircfas133 « Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:33 pm
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by ircfas133 » Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:49 pm

Hi, gentlemen:

After I install a Samsung 830 SSD into the Ultrabay and put it in place of the DVD-ROM, I find my laptop takes about 1-2 minutes to...

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Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:33 pm
bought t40/r50 ultrabay batteries, fit t420s?

Last post by kaitanium « Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:59 am
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by kaitanium » Mon Oct 15, 2012 12:27 am

in theory these would fit right?
when i got them in, all the shapes look right except when i tried to put them in they were slightly snug and didnt...

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Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:59 am
Heat Issues with T420s with multiple monitors

Last post by Doobs789 « Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:28 am
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by Doobs789 » Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:20 pm

Hello,

I am currently using a T420s with optimus graphics to drive three 22 HD monitors, I have it docked in a 170w series 3 mini-dock. Obviously...

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Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:28 am
I have lost my faith in the Thinkpad Brand.

Last post by dxps26 « Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:52 am
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by dxps26 » Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:46 pm
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I Have always regarded Thinkpads as the ultimate portable computer, ever since I laid my eyes on a T-series back in the day, I knew I wanted one. it...
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Last post by dxps26
Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:52 am
T410s Ram Question. (((Pic warning)))

Last post by mikemex « Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:17 am
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by arty_harvy » Sat Oct 13, 2012 12:08 pm

My T410s says 6Gb Ram, 5.86GB usable. WTF? No other system I have owned has had this issue. I have tried Re-installing windows multiple times, which...

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Sun Oct 14, 2012 10:17 am
T510 heatsink upgrade - pics

Last post by Pauleduc « Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:18 am
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by DarthShader » Sat Jul 07, 2012 8:22 pm

So, I felt like upgrading my T510's cooling. Apparently most models just come with an aluminium heasink, and one of the vents is blocked off. So, I...

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Last post by Pauleduc
Sun Oct 14, 2012 9:18 am
Upgrade of RAM, OS, and HDD on ThinkPad T410i (2518).

Last post by K.T. « Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:23 am
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by K.T. » Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:48 pm

Back in April of 2010 I purchased two T410i (Core i5 430M 2.26 GHz) and they have worked great since then. However, now I think it’s time for an...

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Sun Oct 14, 2012 4:23 am
New T400 Owner -- some questions

Last post by BoydWiggins « Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:27 am
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by BoydWiggins » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:49 pm

Hello,

I recently purchased a three-year old T400 in great condition. I bought this to narrow my desktop and laptop computers down to one. I am...

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Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:27 am
Replace T510 Keyboard with the island-style keyboard

Last post by Radioguy « Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:44 pm
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by eric_lhy » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:48 am

Hi there,

I was thinking whether it was possible to replace the original keyboard on T510 with the latest island-style keyboard from T530.
Has...

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Last post by Radioguy
Sat Oct 13, 2012 7:44 pm
T400 memory upgrade

Last post by tonepaq « Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:35 pm
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by tonepaq » Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:26 pm

Trying to upgrade my t400 type 2768 to 2X4GB ram sticks. I bought from Crucial 2 sticks 4gb DDR3-1333 PC3 10600 that they advised and sold as T400...

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Last post by tonepaq
Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:35 pm
Blu-Ray Drive T400

Last post by derekpowell « Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:27 am
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by richyboypalm » Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:49 am

I have just picked up a very nice and clean T400, but it has no optical drive at all, I had a look on the wiki and see they made a Blu-Ray drive for...

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Last post by derekpowell
Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:27 am
T420 build quality. Is it good after all?

Last post by dxps26 « Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:51 pm
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by Vonfeffer » Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:17 pm
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Hello, I know there have been lots of discussions on this subject already, but I was thinking of buying a T420 and I'm very confused because there...
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Last post by dxps26
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:51 pm
T400 screen turning off

Last post by continuum « Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:51 am
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by continuum » Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:57 am

Hi,
The screen on T400 (6475-FM4) keeps turning off. It seems to be somewhat linked to the movement of the lid. In addition, the indication lights...

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Last post by continuum
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:51 am
T420s - DVD loose - fault of drive or laptop?

Last post by Edward Mendelson « Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:20 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:36 am

Hello,

My son has a T420s that works beautifully except for one problem: The DVD drive falls out of its slot, even when the lock tab is positioned...

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Last post by Edward Mendelson
Thu Oct 11, 2012 9:20 am
Does T510 support up to 32 GB of RAM

Last post by wolfman « Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:54 pm
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by ircfas133 » Fri Oct 05, 2012 7:46 pm

Gentlemen:

I know it supports 16 GB, but what prevents it to support 32 GB of RAM? Is it a BIOS setting that I can modify?

Also, can I install two...

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Last post by wolfman
Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:54 pm
T420s and bay battery - repair in dispute

Last post by Easy Wind « Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:23 pm
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by mdcb626 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 1:05 pm

Hello all,

Wondering if someone had advice:

I purchased a T420s + bay battery (the one that slides into the DVD) last year. The bay battery has...

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Last post by Easy Wind
Wed Oct 10, 2012 3:23 pm
T420S Hard drive caddy part number

Last post by Easy Wind « Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:06 am
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by balapavan » Thu Oct 04, 2012 11:54 am

I hope someone could shed some light on this. I've purchased a T420S refurbished, which came with no hard drive, but an 80gb mSata drive.
Due to the...

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Last post by Easy Wind
Wed Oct 10, 2012 10:06 am
T420 Integrated Mouse sensitivity - can it be adjusted?

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:52 am
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by ssakakini » Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:34 pm

I have a new ThinkPad T420 that I have been using for a couple of weeks and I would like to disable or reduce the sensitivity of the integrated mouse...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:52 am
External 24" LCD for Thinkpad T510? (1600x900 please!)

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:21 pm
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by lparsons » Fri Oct 05, 2012 2:07 pm

Does anyone have a recommendation for an external LCD for my T510? Specifically I'd like to get a 24 to use at work. I ask this here because I would...

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Oct 05, 2012 3:21 pm
NVIDIA oscillating between IDLE and OFF

Last post by albo « Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:11 am

by albo » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:11 am

Hi Folks,

NvOptimusTestViewer64 shows that my discrete graphics chip is oscillating between IDLE and OFF every second or so. Anyone else have this...

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Last post by albo
Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:11 am
ThinkPad Help Center Version 2.00 n versus o usage

Last post by clasys « Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:05 am
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by clasys » Fri Sep 21, 2012 10:07 am

If you take the readme files literally the version 2.00n release of the ThinkPad Help Center is for many machines including say the T400 and T410....

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Last post by clasys
Wed Oct 03, 2012 12:05 am
T420 and intel wireless display (WIDI)

Last post by bill bolton « Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:04 pm
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by gguava01 » Fri Sep 28, 2012 9:47 pm

does anyone has experience to use intel WIDI on T420 to connect to Sony Bravia TV or any other TV with DLNA?
I tried it but so far still no luck.

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Last post by bill bolton
Sun Sep 30, 2012 6:04 pm
T410 GPU overheating?

Last post by krystian « Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:39 pm
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by krystian » Thu Sep 27, 2012 4:41 pm

Hello,

I'm running into problems with my T410 with i7-620 and NV3100 gpu.
My laptop started to shut itself down suddenly, without any notice.
I've...

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Last post by krystian
Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:39 pm
Poor performance on Agility3 and t410 ? Pls look

Last post by rychuu « Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:44 am
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by rychuu » Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:14 am

Hello,

I have installed new, clean system on one big partition on my new ssd drive - OCZ Agility 3 60gb.

I have checked performance by CDM x64 and...

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Last post by rychuu
Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:44 am
T400 Screen Upgrade

Last post by richyboypalm « Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:11 am
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by richyboypalm » Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:09 pm

Hi,
I am looking at buying a T400, the current screen is a 14.1 1280x800 LCD, and if I do buy it, I would like to upgrade the screen to a 14.1...

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Last post by richyboypalm
Sat Sep 29, 2012 7:11 am
I knew this T520 screen was going to be a problem, BUT

Last post by stuartf « Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:53 pm
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by stuartf » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:45 pm

I bought it anyway.

Background: T43 was in need of repairs last year, put it on the shelf for a while and used my son's castoff MacBook, partly to...

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Last post by stuartf
Fri Sep 28, 2012 7:53 pm
Picked up a new machine!

Last post by arty_harvy « Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:39 pm
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by arty_harvy » Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:50 am

Thinkpad T410s 2924-EQ8
Core i5 540m
6GB 1333Mhz (2+4 GB)
NVS 3100M 512MB
1440x900 Matte
Samsung 128GB SSD
Intel 6200 Advanced-N
Bluetooth
Finger...

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Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:39 pm
Lenovo t420 laptop, RedHat Enterprise Linux 6.3, 3rd monitor

Last post by wolfman « Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:26 pm
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by slurbus » Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:56 pm

Hello, I have looked all over the internet, the issue I am having is I need a 3rd monitor hooked up to my lenove t420 laptop. That is my laptop...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri Sep 28, 2012 2:26 pm
Wireless cards not listed for Lenovo Outlet machines

Last post by wolfman « Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:49 am
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by smashkenazi » Fri Sep 28, 2012 5:37 am

The wireless card is never listed in the description of T420 and T420s machines at the Lenovo Outlet. Is there some way to decode the part numbers...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri Sep 28, 2012 6:49 am
power manager

Last post by emtee3511 « Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:37 pm
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by fheckro » Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:50 am

HI all. I have a T42 that i used in college. I remember I thought my battery was needing replacing a friend showed me how to re-optimize the...

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Last post by emtee3511
Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:37 pm
T400 and NO-1802.COM

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:19 pm
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by Guz » Thu Sep 27, 2012 5:59 pm

Has anyone tried the good old standby NO-1802.COM on a T400? To allow a non Lenovo WiFi adapter.

My T400 doesn't support 5Ghz, but I have an Intel...

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Sep 27, 2012 6:19 pm
Bad documentation on XP installs for T400

Last post by clasys « Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:52 am
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by clasys » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:59 am

Anyone who has any notions of what to do with this info? Purely by direct observation. In any case, it's verifiable:

Lenovo would have you do the F6...

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Last post by clasys
Thu Sep 27, 2012 7:52 am
VPN problem over Wifi

Last post by loyukfai « Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:19 am
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by Lareau » Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:32 pm

I have a bunch of T420 in the office and they all seam to have the same issue.
When connected with a wire, there is no problem at all.
But when...

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Last post by loyukfai
Thu Sep 27, 2012 1:19 am
Projecting Issue

Last post by jayton4 « Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:24 pm
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by smwangi » Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:24 am

hi guys,
i have a t420s and it has a problem projecting on a LCD TV
when i plug in the VGA cable it flickers then displays for a few seconds on the...

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Last post by jayton4
Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:24 pm
Anyone ever custom paint a ThinkPad?

Last post by Tim-ANC « Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:20 pm
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by jayton4 » Thu Sep 20, 2012 3:18 pm

I was thinking about completely disassembling and custom painting one of my ThinkPads to see how it goes. I would be painting only the outer case:...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:20 pm
WiDi 2

Last post by jayton4 « Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:08 pm
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by ejr » Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:47 am

Does the T500 have WiDi that permits seeing stuff from the laptop on a television? If not, what will do the job?

-er

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Last post by jayton4
Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:08 pm
problem with DisplayPort to HDMI cable

Last post by jayton4 « Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:21 am
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by bugmn » Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:46 pm

I bought a new displayport to hdmi cable few weeks.
I tried to connect it to Sony TV and I got the message No Signal .
then, I tried to connect to...

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Last post by jayton4
Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:21 am
"turn on wireless capability"

Last post by catalinus « Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:24 am
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by systemBuilder » Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:41 pm

I have had 3 different T420's (my employer keeps swapping the machine for various reasons) but this has happened on all of these laptops.

After...

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Last post by catalinus
Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:24 am
T420i Quad-Core?

Last post by Python.p « Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:42 am
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by Python.p » Tue Sep 25, 2012 8:36 am

Hi folks,

I need more performance for MatLab computing, so i thinking about CPU upgrade.

What i know is that a lot of i5 and i7 CPU has 35W TDP,...

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Last post by Python.p
Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:42 am
About to buy a refurbished T400: Need your opinion please!

Last post by c0dehunter « Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:33 am
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by c0dehunter » Tue Sep 25, 2012 12:57 am

Hello All,
I am about to buy a refurbished T400 (Win 7, 2GB DDR3, 80GB HDD), and I will be installing Windows 8 Pro (retail, next month) on it.

I...

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Last post by c0dehunter
Tue Sep 25, 2012 2:33 am
T400 screen dim on startup

Last post by richk « Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:56 pm
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by Rogerkp123 » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:40 pm

Hi,

When my laptop starts, the screen appears extremely dim. After the startup screen, the screen goes blank, however, windows does startup...

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Last post by richk
Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:56 pm
warrantied T500 Lemon - Lenovo support hell

Last post by bshef « Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:57 am
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by bshef » Fri Sep 21, 2012 11:41 am

3 years ago....Wife asked me to research/purchase a solid business-type Laptop for her business.
Ended up purchasing a T500 with 4 year onsite...

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Mon Sep 24, 2012 10:57 am

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