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windows 7 on W500 -experiencing huge spee change over Vista

Last post by jwid « Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:13 am
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by jwid » Sat Mar 27, 2010 3:10 am

I've just moved on to win7 pro 64 after a mate convinced me to do so, and for one i never regret doing so.
It's running faster in terms of boot and...

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Mon Apr 05, 2010 6:13 am
Lenovo Port Replicator for W500

Last post by deforest « Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:25 pm
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by realtanu » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:59 pm

Sorry for the newbie post. I want to use my w500 in a home office set up. I intended to buy a docking station, and now reading up on port...

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Sun Apr 04, 2010 1:25 pm
Compact Flash for W510

Last post by FrankK-F « Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:00 pm
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by Oaklodge » Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:19 pm

Can someone recomend a GOOD/FAST compact flash reader for a W510?

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Sat Apr 03, 2010 10:00 pm
W500 4061 CTO replacing Cpu?

Last post by audino « Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:02 pm

by audino » Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:02 pm

Hi,

is it possible to replace the T9550 with a QX9300 in my W500?
Anyone here successful placed a qx9300 into a W500?

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Sat Apr 03, 2010 2:02 pm
Is the w510 cpu soldered?

Last post by yak « Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:56 am
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by ComradePatches » Tue Mar 30, 2010 11:23 pm

I'm considering buying the w510 to replace my current two laptops and my desktop. At the moment I don't have enough to get the i7-920xm cpu upgrade,...

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Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:56 am
Problems with hueyPro & Pantone (Bad Monitor Calibrations)

Last post by A142536 « Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:32 pm
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by A142536 » Wed Aug 05, 2009 10:06 am

Hey Folks,

I have had a W700ds for several months now w/ a built-in Pantone sensor and the hueyPro software suite installed. hueyPro has prompted me...

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Tue Mar 30, 2010 3:32 pm
W500 Defective battery?

Last post by Mhartig « Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:50 am

by Mhartig » Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:50 am

I have had my W500 for a year and a half now... I realized that the battery life is getting worse. I think it was bad to begin with. On average, I...

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Mon Mar 29, 2010 10:50 am
W510 Port Replicator

Last post by Anduril « Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:01 am
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by rcepek » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:20 pm

Could someone point me in the right direction for which type of Docking station I can use with the W510? I'm thinking that the 2504 will work but I...

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Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:01 am
Any possibility for a 14" W4x0 series? HP has the 8440W

Last post by archer6 « Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:59 am
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by shifter25 » Sun Mar 14, 2010 10:30 pm

If HP can come out with a 14 workstation laptop with all the latest bells and whistles in the form of the Elitebook 8440w, I
wish Lenovo would...

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Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:59 am
Digital Ext. Monitor Not Working-Darkens W700ds Screen-Win7

Last post by Geophyte1 « Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:59 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Thu Mar 25, 2010 7:20 pm

Tried using my T260hd Samsung monitor with the W700ds dvi output today. I have been using it in analog mode and it works great. Also be aware that I...

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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:59 pm
W700 + Quadro FX3800M possible?

Last post by QFoam « Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:18 am
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by Marin85 » Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:00 pm

Hi,

Given that W710(?) is coming out soon and the prices of W700 will be dropping further, I was wondering whether it would be possible to put a...

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Fri Mar 26, 2010 3:18 am
[Need help] w500 firegl v5700 missing in device manager

Last post by jwid « Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:23 am
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by jwid » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:28 am

Hello,

today i just downloaded the lates ATI catalyst from lenovo website for w500.
what i intended to do was to unstall the previous version of...

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Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:23 am
Need opinions on W500, quick!

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:02 pm
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by thinkpad1 » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:26 pm

I found a W500 available for sale, locally. The seller is in town so no extra cost of shipping. But, I read a few posts about a possible screen...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:02 pm
Hardware faults on my new W510

Last post by QFoam « Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 pm
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by mspacek » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:03 pm

I finally got my W510 yesterday (i7 820QM, 2x2GB, Seagate 500GB 7200.4 drive, FHD 270nit non-multitouch screen). I'm quite impressed by the screen...

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Last post by QFoam
Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:15 pm
W510 Graphics

Last post by infinus « Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:37 pm
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by meuccitw » Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:40 am

Hi everyone,

I just received my w510 and found the graphics listed on the specs summary sticker is NVIDIA Quadro NVS 5100M, not NVIDIA Quadro NVS...

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Last post by infinus
Fri Mar 19, 2010 12:37 pm
W510 Finally Arrives - Review

Last post by infinus « Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:08 pm
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by archer6 » Mon Mar 15, 2010 4:52 pm

Well, after far too long of a wait (6 weeks), my W510 finally arrived this morning.

Since I've had my T510 for a short while, I had a pretty good...

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Last post by infinus
Wed Mar 17, 2010 2:08 pm
W510 Accessories

Last post by RonS « Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:49 am
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by redhawkvb » Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:51 am

I was excited when I ordered my W510 in early February and ordered a few extras the week after I put the order in but before I received the unit.

I...

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Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:49 am
No W700 on thinkpad website

Last post by QFoam « Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:05 am
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by arretium » Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:34 pm

It appears that Lenovo must be close to releasing their new W710. The W700 is gone and no longer configurable on Lenovo's website. It has been this...

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Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:05 am
Pagefile and hibernation files seems very large to me

Last post by radiodavid « Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:13 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:05 pm

Is it reasonable that my pagefile sys size is 7.93 GB and my hibrfil sys file is 5.94 GB?

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Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:13 pm
Recovery Problem-New W700ds - Intermediate Solution

Last post by Geophyte1 « Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:15 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Thu Mar 04, 2010 1:44 pm

I’ll apologize up front for the length. Some of you have probably read this on the Lenovo forum (“Re: Can't Set Up Raid1 on W700ds with Windows 7 -...

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Last post by Geophyte1
Wed Mar 10, 2010 12:15 pm
W510 and 1333 So-Dimms

Last post by ausmike « Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:33 am
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by pyroman002 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 8:42 am

I am a bit confused as to the use of 1333 ram modules in the W510. Is it possible to use 4 x 2gb 1333 modules? I have seen conflicting data and...

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Last post by ausmike
Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:33 am
W510 - How do I remove the keyboard??

Last post by drfranktate « Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:14 pm
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by drfranktate » Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:53 pm

The online user's guide says to take out the 2 screw underneath, then push the keyboard toward the display. It's not budging at all. Anyone have any...

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Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:14 pm
FHD Option Removed??

Last post by Mayas « Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:27 am
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by Mayas » Sat Mar 06, 2010 2:13 am

The Lenovo website no longer carries the FHD screen option for W510 anymore! does anybody have any clue as to when they plan to bring it back? If...

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Sat Mar 06, 2010 7:27 am
unable to use bluetooth on W510

Last post by ausmike « Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:54 am
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by yawnmoth » Thu Mar 04, 2010 5:24 pm

According to this article , if I type in bluetooth in the Search programs and files Start menu text area I should see four items under Control Panel....

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Fri Mar 05, 2010 4:54 am
does the 170W W700 power adapter work with the W510?

Last post by yawnmoth « Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:12 pm
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by yawnmoth » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:25 am

lenovo.com sells spare 135W W510 power adapters for $99.00. eBay sells spare 170W W700 power adapters for around $65.00. My question is... will a...

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Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:12 pm
Fn+F? keystrokes to dim/turnoff display?

Last post by craigmontHunter « Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:27 am
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by AMATX » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:53 pm

Simple question, couldn't find an answer anywhere(!):

On my old Z61p and other Thinkpads I've used, pressing Fn+F3 will turn off the display, but...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:27 am
Thinking about upgrading to W510

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by Rofflesaurrr » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:55 am

I have a fully loaded T61P right now. While it is one of the best laptops i've ever owned, it does have some flaws. The screen being the main one....

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Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:55 am
W510 MultiTouch=Techie Bling or Useful?

Last post by QFoam « Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:40 pm
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by Mayas » Mon Mar 01, 2010 11:57 pm

Ok guys I hope somebody can ans this for me I'm looking into buying W510 (yes i know of the shipping issues). Now I'm a photographer and that's...

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Last post by QFoam
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:40 pm
W 510 & USB3

Last post by Rochefort « Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:29 am

by Rochefort » Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:29 am

Interesting review HERE :)

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Last post by Rochefort
Tue Mar 02, 2010 11:29 am
why is "Intel Virtualilization Technology" disabled in BIOS?

Last post by Crunch « Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:58 pm
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by yawnmoth » Sun Feb 21, 2010 2:38 am

Why are Intel(R) Virtualization Technology and Intel(R) VT-d Feature disabled by default? Because, when enabled, the computer consumes power at a...

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Last post by Crunch
Mon Mar 01, 2010 9:58 pm
Cannot create Rescue Media in R&R after Win7 install

Last post by ausmike « Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:00 pm
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by rjay » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:19 pm

I have just done a clean install of Windows 7 64bit to my W700. I loaded R&R 4.3 and when I tried to do a backup it gave me an error saying that it...

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Last post by ausmike
Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:00 pm
RAID 0: Errors occurred

Last post by rjay « Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:55 am
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by rjay » Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:31 am

I have a 2x 160gig RAID 0 setup, and the Intel utility that loads after BIOS, reports that Error(s) occurred on one of the drives. The Intel Matrix...

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Last post by rjay
Sat Feb 27, 2010 10:55 am
Multi touch

Last post by ausmike « Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:32 am
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by tzmueller » Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:38 pm

so I am going to order a new W510 and wondering what exactly is Multi touch?

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Last post by ausmike
Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:32 am
W700 Internal Broadband

Last post by andrej770 « Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:54 am
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by Jspool » Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:33 pm

I just purchased a W700. Before I purchase an Option Global Express 442, I was wondering whether it was possible to install an internal AT&T card...

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Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:54 am
Passmark rating for a W700 with Quad Core Processor (Q9000)

Last post by Oliver26n « Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:04 pm
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by Turboqueef » Sat Nov 28, 2009 11:21 am

Hi,

I wonder if anyone running a W700 with Quad (Q9000) has run the passmark 6.1 program?

I would like to know the result...

Please post your...

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Last post by Oliver26n
Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:04 pm
How good (or bad) is a HD+ display for "light" phot editing?

Last post by Oaklodge « Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:49 pm
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by nhguy » Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:51 pm

I'm expecting to recieve my W510 sometime this week. It is the HD+ display. My intention is to use it w/ adobe lightroom for photo storage and minor...

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Last post by Oaklodge
Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:49 pm
W510 FHD Display withtout touch ?

Last post by archer6 « Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:37 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sun Feb 21, 2010 4:59 pm

Is it possible to order a W510 with a FHD display and without Multi touch?
Am I correct in thinking the FHD display is best for photography?
but...

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Last post by archer6
Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:37 pm
Just Got Two W510 machines, both give BSOD on boot.

Last post by RonS « Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:29 pm
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by 2cdneh » Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:32 pm

My two new W510 quad core machines arrived. I turned on the first one, went through the windows setup, got to the configuring desktop message, and...

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Last post by RonS
Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:29 pm
So what kind of LCD is the new FHD 95% gamut LCD on the W510

Last post by Oliver26n « Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:11 pm
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by Oliver26n » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:09 pm
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I'm guessing some PVA variant?? Anyone have any info? I looked at Lenovo's PDFs and they were useless.
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Last post by Oliver26n
Fri Feb 19, 2010 9:11 pm
Windows 7 not shutting down

Last post by bazciscor « Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:25 pm

by bazciscor » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:25 pm

Hi. I have a new W500 running Windows 7 Professional. Sometimes Windows doesn't shutdown - other times it does. The problem seems to occur after...

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Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:25 pm
Is the W500 1920x1200 screen really bad

Last post by Crunch « Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:43 pm
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by planetf1 » Tue Feb 16, 2010 1:22 am

Is the W500 1920x1200 screen recognized as being really poor?

I currently use a T60p 1600x1200 on a daily basis which has the fantastic flexview...

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:43 pm
What type SSD does the W700 use

Last post by Crunch « Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:46 pm
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by dmw » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:24 pm

I am buying a W700 with a 320 GB drive from the factory but am going to buy a SSD drive separately with the intention of using it as the internal...

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Last post by Crunch
Thu Feb 18, 2010 4:46 pm
Win7 on W700 is "not officially supported by Lenovo" UK !?!

Last post by GarryF « Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:28 am
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by rjay » Tue Feb 09, 2010 12:31 pm

I have a 2752-3au W700 machine which, shortly after purchasing, I loaded Win7 64bit onto. I noticed some minor issues, one of which was audio...

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:28 am
W510 with Mini Dock Plus Series 3 - Critical Review w/pics

Last post by scillyisles « Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:20 am
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by RonS » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:38 pm

Summary: Lenovo, you blew it. The Mini Dock Plus Series 3 does nothing that's not already found on the W510.

The Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (S3+) has...

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Thu Feb 18, 2010 7:20 am
W500 Resolution and eyestrain

Last post by thitiv « Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:02 am
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by febrero » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:42 pm

I upgraded my T60p to a new W500, it supports 1920x1200 great machine, I put a 80GB SSD drive to it and Windows 7.

What I noticed was that after...

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Last post by thitiv
Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:02 am
Tell me about W700 discounting during the W701 transition.

Last post by AMATX « Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:46 am

by AMATX » Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:46 am

Was talking to a Lenovo sales rep yesterday about my delayed W700 order, and we got around to discussing W700 availability as they transition to the...

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Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:46 am
ultrabay SATA adapter for w510

Last post by gregmcg « Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:23 pm
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by period3 » Sun Feb 07, 2010 2:40 pm

I ordered the SATA adapter III for my w510 (43N3412), as this is the only adapter listed in the TA book for this model.

It doesn't fit properly:...

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Last post by gregmcg
Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:23 pm
w500 & v3.12 BIOS

Last post by kroseler « Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:24 pm

by kroseler » Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:24 pm

So we got a new order of w500's in with the latest BIOS and they appear to have broken something in our PXE boot options, all our older model w500's...

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Last post by kroseler
Tue Feb 16, 2010 5:24 pm
Tried buying a W700, Lenovo has removed all links ?

Last post by Brutal82 « Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:41 am
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by henni » Sun Feb 14, 2010 9:43 pm

Only W5xx series are available, all shopping links to the W700 are gone ?

What happened ?

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Last post by Brutal82
Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:41 am
Expresscard not working in either Vista or Windows 7 on W700

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:35 am
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by rjay » Mon Feb 15, 2010 1:18 pm

I just bought an Expresscard CompactFlash reader and I can't get it to reliably work in either Vista (Factory restore) or Windows 7. Often, when I...

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Tue Feb 16, 2010 10:35 am

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