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biggest hd in ultrabay

Last post by AMATX « Wed May 26, 2010 8:51 am
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by period3 » Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:12 pm

I have an ultrabay III adapter with a 320GB SATA drive. I'd like to put in the 1TB western digital drive, but it's 12.5mm high...

Does anyone know...

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Wed May 26, 2010 8:51 am
W510 HD+ Screen 1600 x 900 - Anyone seen or used this panel?

Last post by ckotan « Tue May 25, 2010 10:07 am
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by pnolan » Thu Apr 29, 2010 12:34 pm

Hi guys,

Full HD is out of the running for the next month or so,

-It's a shame but kudos to Lenovo for a step in the right direction toward IPS I...

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Last post by ckotan
Tue May 25, 2010 10:07 am
W701 and Drive Bay Adapter III

Last post by xiphmont « Sun May 23, 2010 7:05 pm
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by wkirksnyder » Thu May 20, 2010 12:57 pm

How well should the Drive Bay Adapter III fit in a W701? It seems about 2 or 3 mm smaller than the DVD drive and leaves that much gap when it is in...

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Sun May 23, 2010 7:05 pm
My W700 screen is bright again

Last post by kaz911 « Sat May 22, 2010 10:26 am

by kaz911 » Sat May 22, 2010 10:26 am

My W700 is from Jan 2009 - and the display had dimmed a lot :-( so I was not using the screen very much - and left in the dock with my 2 HP 24...

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Sat May 22, 2010 10:26 am
W701/W701ds Compact Flash performance

Last post by QFoam « Fri May 21, 2010 3:30 pm
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by lvit » Thu May 20, 2010 8:27 am

Could somebody comment on performance of CF system expansion slot on W701. I ordered my W701ds recently with the following option Compact Flash...

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Fri May 21, 2010 3:30 pm
Secure storage (W510)

Last post by ausmike « Thu May 20, 2010 3:57 pm
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by kohai » Thu May 20, 2010 2:13 pm

I'm in the middle of upgrading from my T60 to a W510. On my T60, I had a program called ThinkVantage Client Security Solution , I think. This program...

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Thu May 20, 2010 3:57 pm
SPDIF sound on W700 dock, onscreen display goes on often

Last post by tinkererguy « Thu May 20, 2010 11:30 am
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by tinkererguy » Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:17 pm

This is really a minor nit, I realize.

When using my W700 with SPDIF output for audio (in docking station), the onscreen display volume indicator...

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Thu May 20, 2010 11:30 am
ThinkPad W series: W510, W701 on-going coupon & deals

Last post by Crunch « Thu May 20, 2010 10:52 am
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by TechDeals » Thu May 20, 2010 9:44 am

Here you will find the most current and on-going coupons and deals on Lenovo ThinkPad W series. Check the pages for each model often as offers will...

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Thu May 20, 2010 10:52 am
W510 touch screen more useful than I thought

Last post by ausmike « Wed May 19, 2010 11:19 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sat May 15, 2010 9:19 am

Have had this new W510 for weeks now and never even touched the screen. All of a sudden I tried it and it works quite well! With a little practice is...

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Wed May 19, 2010 11:19 am
Convertion to Raid 0 on W700

Last post by snipepod « Mon May 17, 2010 9:56 am
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by snipepod » Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:18 am

Hello group.

I have a W700. I came with a single 160GB hard disk. I added a second 300GB disk. I now want to replace the original 160GB with a...

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Mon May 17, 2010 9:56 am
W701 Certain nagging performance issues w/ win7 reinstall

Last post by AMATX « Sun May 16, 2010 8:16 am
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by arretium » Fri May 14, 2010 11:14 pm

First the computer
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Sun May 16, 2010 8:16 am
Removing the hard drives from W701 & Adding SSD Drives

Last post by mgo « Sat May 15, 2010 11:51 am
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by arretium » Thu May 06, 2010 7:19 pm

Ok, so I got my laptop!!

I also bought a SSD from Intel (thru Newegg) which I'd like to install. One problem. How do I get at the hard drives?...

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Last post by mgo
Sat May 15, 2010 11:51 am
Flashing W700 Bios on W500

Last post by Marin85 « Fri May 14, 2010 7:00 pm
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by audino » Tue May 04, 2010 4:33 am

Does anyone know if it work?
The W700 bios support QX9300 Cpus the W500 dont, therefor I would like to flash it but Im scared to brick my W500...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri May 14, 2010 7:00 pm
QX9300 (Quad 2.53) in W500 ?!

Last post by audino « Fri May 14, 2010 12:12 pm
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by freshbt » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:06 am

Hi,

I found this
king0r said W500 support QX9300, is it true ?

king0r : for me it worked, so the conversion. Allerdings wird das ganze zu heiss,...

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Last post by audino
Fri May 14, 2010 12:12 pm
Lenovo finally delivered my two 135 watt adapters

Last post by rcepek « Fri May 14, 2010 9:21 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Tue May 11, 2010 10:56 am

Was not a big deal but if anyone is looking for the larger capacity adapter for their new W510, Lenovo is now shipping.

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Last post by rcepek
Fri May 14, 2010 9:21 am
ThinkVantage button and Help

Last post by Oaklodge « Tue May 11, 2010 12:53 am

by Oaklodge » Tue May 11, 2010 12:53 am

I've read the various threads about using the reg key TPHOTKEY/8001/ to enable the ThinkVantage button to launch a program ... I can make it launch...

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Last post by Oaklodge
Tue May 11, 2010 12:53 am
W701 backlight controls do not work after suspend

Last post by xiphmont « Mon May 10, 2010 1:19 pm

by xiphmont » Mon May 10, 2010 1:19 pm

Breaking this into a new thread to make it more visible to Lenovo and prospective W-series buyers.

It turns out the backlight controls don't work...

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Last post by xiphmont
Mon May 10, 2010 1:19 pm
Can I install WD 1 TB scorpio for W500 - 12.5 mm thick ?

Last post by hfawaz « Sun May 09, 2010 7:49 am
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by manuel74 » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:57 am

I'm looking for a WD10TEVT Scorpio Hard disk for my W500.
It's possible to install a 12.5 mm thick hard disk or I am restricted to only 9 mm hdd ?...

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Last post by hfawaz
Sun May 09, 2010 7:49 am
I used my win 7 x86 ultimate key to upgrade my w510's win 7

Last post by Marin85 « Thu May 06, 2010 1:43 pm
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by Yong » Thu May 06, 2010 12:14 pm

I used my win 7 x86 ultimate key to upgrade my w510's win 7 x64 pro to ultimate ,very happy about that, now I can use any language menu even Arab if...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu May 06, 2010 1:43 pm
how long the 9 cell battery on W510 can last ?

Last post by rcepek « Thu May 06, 2010 11:07 am
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by prince_kassad14 » Tue May 04, 2010 4:33 pm

hi guys
i want to know how long the 9 cell battery on W510 ( i7-820QM Processor and 4GB ram ) can last with the minimize performance and minimize...

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Last post by rcepek
Thu May 06, 2010 11:07 am
W510 vs W701 - why the difference in upgrade price

Last post by kaz911 « Thu May 06, 2010 3:24 am
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by kaz911 » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:01 am

I was looking at W510 and W701 to upgrade my trusty W700ds.

I need a lot of horse power - so I wanted to upgrade to i7-920XM Extreme on the Lenovo...

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Last post by kaz911
Thu May 06, 2010 3:24 am
ThinkPad W701 & W701ds

Last post by xiphmont « Wed May 05, 2010 7:21 am
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by Rochefort » Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:26 am
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A few details on forthcoming Lenovo ThinkPad W701 & W701ds...very,very few HERE
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Last post by xiphmont
Wed May 05, 2010 7:21 am
Laptop shipment time - Question - how long from China?

Last post by AMATX « Tue May 04, 2010 10:40 am
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by arretium » Sun May 02, 2010 9:00 pm

My laptop FINALLY shipped from Lenovo. Only a week late!!!

SHANGHAI, CN 05/02/2010 2:45 A.M. DEPARTURE SCAN
SHANGHAI, CN 05/01/2010 4:09 A.M. EXPORT...

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Last post by AMATX
Tue May 04, 2010 10:40 am
W500 Linux Debian+Backports configuration

Last post by victorpablosceruelo « Mon May 03, 2010 4:31 am
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by victorpablosceruelo » Sun May 02, 2010 1:43 pm

Hi there,

I've successfully configured some devices under linux debian+backports and I though it might be interesting to share this information....

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Mon May 03, 2010 4:31 am
OEMDSPIF.dll cannot be loaded - Presentation Direcotr error

Last post by dgilles « Sat May 01, 2010 10:32 pm

by dgilles » Sat May 01, 2010 10:32 pm

I really need some help. I have called IBM and looked in forums. To date I have:

1. uninstalled all versions and downloaded and reinstalled the...

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Sat May 01, 2010 10:32 pm
Docking and screen turning off

Last post by tzmueller « Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:21 am
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by tetrismaster » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:44 pm

I'm having an issue with my screen not turning on after docking. My settings right now is to do nothing when the lid is closed. If I dock my...

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Last post by tzmueller
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:21 am
W510 & VMWare player

Last post by lostcontrol « Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:27 pm
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by lostcontrol » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:26 am

Hi,

Just taken delivery of my new W510, and all going to plan, she a good machine.

But, I am trying to get my VM USB situation stabilised, I am...

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Last post by lostcontrol
Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:27 pm
Aftermarket eBay powersupply for W510

Last post by rcepek « Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:04 am
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by SparcV » Tue Apr 27, 2010 8:13 am

I'm looking to by a second power supply I can leave at work, and I was looking at these $55 aftermarket power supplies that claim to be 135 watt and...

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Last post by rcepek
Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:04 am
Sony Ericsson 3507g in W510 possible?

Last post by Adda « Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:21 pm
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by Adda » Sat Apr 24, 2010 6:53 am

I will be buying a ThinkPad W510 in the near future, but due to budget constraints it will be a basic model without WWAN.
Does anyone know if it is...

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Last post by Adda
Sun Apr 25, 2010 5:21 pm
The W510 is quite an upgrade in my opinion

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:50 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:43 pm

I did not think a laptop keyboard could be better but the 510 is about as good as I have ever used.

Overall I am really enjoying the screen way more...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:50 pm
Externale CD/DVD burner ...

Last post by Oaklodge « Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:19 pm
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by Oaklodge » Thu Apr 22, 2010 5:27 pm

I'm thinking of using an extra disk in the ultrabay of my W510 and then configuring RAID.

Any sugestions for a fast compact external CD/DVD burner?

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Last post by Oaklodge
Fri Apr 23, 2010 1:19 pm
Ctrl + I and RAID

Last post by Oaklodge « Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:12 pm

by Oaklodge » Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:12 pm

Sometimes when I boot my W510 I briefly see the option to press ctrl+i (I hope this is to configure raid).
I have two drives installed in the laptop...

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Last post by Oaklodge
Fri Apr 23, 2010 12:12 pm
Memory question on for W510 - Need Help

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:40 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:57 pm

My W510 will arrive tomorrow and has two 2gb sticks of RAM making up teh 4gb RAM with two slots empty.

I have two sticks of DDR3 PC3-8500 CL-7...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:40 pm
Sleeve for W510

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:16 pm
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by mspacek » Tue Mar 30, 2010 9:47 pm

It looks like my replacement W510 has finally shipped out. I'm thinking of getting a nice protective sleeve for it, preferably something a little...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:16 pm
W701 Reviews - Anybody Have One?

Last post by AMATX « Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:09 pm
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by archer6 » Thu Apr 15, 2010 5:25 pm

Anyone have a W701 yet?

I'm ready to place an order & looking for feedback.

Thanks!

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Last post by AMATX
Mon Apr 19, 2010 6:09 pm
Touchpad on W510/701: Multi-touch good as Apple MacBooks?

Last post by archer6 « Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:28 am
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by Tableteer » Wed Apr 14, 2010 12:52 pm

Does the W510 and W701s come with Synaptics multi-touch touchpad that works in Windows 7? I believe some other Lenovo models have this, such as a new...

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Sun Apr 18, 2010 9:28 am
Would someone kindly share their W510 HD+ Color profile?

Last post by tzmueller « Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:24 pm
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by theplayfuleyes » Sat Apr 17, 2010 7:09 pm

Love my W510, but the LCD has a slighty bluish tint of color to it. My got my W510 through a business channel and the color calibrator wasn't part of...

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Last post by tzmueller
Sat Apr 17, 2010 8:24 pm
memory for W510-will this work?

Last post by ausmike « Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:55 am
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by tzmueller » Sat Mar 13, 2010 10:36 pm

I want to replace the standard ram that came with the W510 with 2 of this:

Corsair CMSO4GX3M2A1333C9 4GB 2X2GB DDR3-1333 CL9-9-9-24 204PIN SODIMM...

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Last post by ausmike
Thu Apr 15, 2010 8:55 am
W510 eSata and Port multiplier

Last post by Oaklodge « Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:52 pm

by Oaklodge » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:52 pm

Does anyone know if the W510 and it's docking station have eSata which support port multiplier?

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Last post by Oaklodge
Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:52 pm
W510 and Raid

Last post by Oaklodge « Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:51 pm

by Oaklodge » Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:51 pm

What has happened to the RAID option in the BIOS of W510 .... the docs talk about it, but it does not appear as an option :(

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Last post by Oaklodge
Wed Apr 14, 2010 11:51 pm
W510 lockup on startup

Last post by ausmike « Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:18 am
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by hahnebalboa » Fri Mar 05, 2010 2:23 pm

Frequently when I start my W510, the start up never gets past the ThinkPad screen that says press Thinkvantage button. This can happen with a cold...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:18 am
Macbooks with 1050p screens ship in 2-4 days!

Last post by asiafish « Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:51 pm
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by NClens » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:58 pm

Lenovo needs to get better people in their purchasing department, since their FHD screens remain nowhere to be found. I will admit that 1680 x 1050...

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Last post by asiafish
Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:51 pm
Ordered New W701 today

Last post by arretium « Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:46 am
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by arretium » Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:04 pm

The above product code consists of the following component(s):
1 4323CTO THINKPAD W701 - 1 YR DEPOT TOPSELLER WARRANTY
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Last post by arretium
Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:46 am
W510 or W701?

Last post by AMATX « Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:32 pm
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by r00sta » Sat Apr 10, 2010 7:17 am

I know they're very different machines, but I can't choose which I should buy.

I'm coming from a T42p which I love - it's been a real workhorse for...

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Last post by AMATX
Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:32 pm
W700 - how to add a 2nd 34mm ExpressCard?

Last post by AMATX « Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:27 am

by AMATX » Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:27 am

Hi all - I recently bought a W700 that I configured with a 34mm ExpressCard slot and a card reader. Well, shoulda gone for the 54mm ExpressCard...

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Last post by AMATX
Mon Apr 12, 2010 9:27 am
SIM card crashes W510

Last post by QFoam « Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:27 am
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by Oaklodge » Sun Apr 11, 2010 5:40 pm

Does anyone know of a fix for this?

I insert a SIM card into my laptop, start Windows, I get to my desktop and then Windows imediatley crashes.
If I...

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Last post by QFoam
Mon Apr 12, 2010 12:27 am
W510 and GPS

Last post by ausmike « Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:29 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:34 pm

I'm confused .... on my new W510 lenovo and Microsoft have both installed GPS software ...

1) Does the W510 come with GPS ?
2) How do I get it to...

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Last post by ausmike
Sun Apr 11, 2010 1:29 pm
Any W510 with ATI FirePro M5800 GPU on the horizon?

Last post by w0qj « Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:37 am

by w0qj » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:37 am

Any W510 with ATI FirePro M5800 GPU on the horizon?

HP's competing model, Elitebook 8540w, looks set to have this ATI FirePro M5800 GPU option,...

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Last post by w0qj
Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:37 am
Thinkpad W701 and W701DS now up on Lenovo US website

Last post by archer6 « Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:37 am
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by Icefang » Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:58 am

Been checking to see when the Thinkpad W701 would show up for ordering on the website. It up there now this morning along with the W701Ds, estimated...

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Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:37 am
W701/W701ds...one week from today, 3/31/2010!

Last post by archer6 « Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:34 pm
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by Crunch » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:55 pm

Lenovo is releasing several updated ThinkVantage tools and drivers for the new W701 and W701ds models , which will be available starting one week...

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Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:34 pm

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