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W500 Hard Drive Running Constantly

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:39 pm
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by arrmo » Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:31 am

Hi,

My apologies up front, as this is going to sound like a strange problem - but it really does seem to be reproducible ... unfortunately!

I am...

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Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:39 pm
W500 Blue Screen issue linked to infinitive loop in Ati2Dvag

Last post by anneal « Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:12 pm
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by jean » Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:40 am

Good morning,

I moved from a T61 to a W500 ThinkPad
Intel Core Duo CPU T9400 @ 2.53GHZ, 1.93GB of Ram.

I am now hit regularly by a Blue Screen...

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Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:12 pm
Replacing factory disk with SSD. Alignment?

Last post by Hackster « Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:41 pm
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by jjt3hii » Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:58 am

I have a new W500 that shipped with a 160GB 7200 disk. I created the factory recovery dvd media after booting with the 160GB disk. I removed the...

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Tue Oct 06, 2009 1:41 pm
W500 output to 1920/1080 TV display

Last post by awolfe63 « Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:07 am
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by vincentzhang01 » Mon Sep 28, 2009 8:56 pm

hi guys,
I am tempted to buy a W500 with 15.4 WSXGA+ and ATI Mobility FireGL V5700. My question is if the graphic card will support a HD output to a...

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Tue Sep 29, 2009 10:07 am
W500: small gap on the left when lid is closed?

Last post by IMaPC « Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:28 pm
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by IMaPC » Wed Sep 09, 2009 10:24 am

hi, when i got my laptop, i noticed there was a gap on the left side between the lcd and the base. it's about 1-2mm.
the right side is nicely flush...

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Sat Sep 26, 2009 1:28 pm
4Gb RAM and Windows XP

Last post by Harendra Fernando « Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:33 am
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by Harendra Fernando » Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:53 am

Hi,

Can someone tell me whether Windows XP will work with 4Gb RAM? or XP is only working with maximum of 3Gb RAM?

Is it possible to have maximum of...

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Last post by Harendra Fernando
Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:33 am
Changing to SSD

Last post by mgo « Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:42 am
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by zmaller » Fri Sep 25, 2009 2:00 am

Hi

Im planning to replace the harddrive in my Lenovo W500, to a SSD.

My question is: The harddrive in my thinkpad is a 2,5 right?

So it should be...

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Fri Sep 25, 2009 7:42 am
Is W700 ever going to get cheaper?

Last post by proaudioguy « Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:55 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:10 pm
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In a year or so I will be looking for a 17 laptop. I really would not want to spend $2000 for a W700 or its successor. Are they ever going to get...
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Wed Sep 23, 2009 6:55 pm
W500: Replace Smart Card reader with PC Card?

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by lundh » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:20 am

I recently got a W500 and needed it fast so I had to buy one that was in stock. Unfortunaly that compuer does not have a PC Card slot, which I use a...

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Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:20 am
laptop burns my lap

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:19 am
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by IMaPC » Tue Sep 15, 2009 4:31 pm

anyone use these on their lap?
it would suck if this laptop will be confined to just desk usage, making it more of a desktop rather and a laptop....

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Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:19 am
14.1" WSXGA+ laptop

Last post by andykrej « Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:28 am
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by saint » Sun Aug 23, 2009 12:25 am

Hi friends,

Is there such a laptop with 14.1 WSXGA+ in the market?

Thanks,
Lucas

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Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:28 am
Buying a laptop through a US based site

Last post by mjdl « Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:05 pm
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by accesskb » Fri Sep 04, 2009 2:16 pm

hi,
I was wondering if anyone has had experience buying a laptop through a US based site and shipping it to Canada via fedex or ups?

I bought a...

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Last post by mjdl
Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:05 pm
wouldn't it make more sense to group the T500&W500 together?

Last post by JaneL « Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:15 pm
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by IMaPC » Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:38 am

wouldn't it make more sense to have a T500/W500 sub-forum since they are more identical to each other? they are basically almost the same laptop and...

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Last post by JaneL
Sat Sep 19, 2009 7:15 pm
(Looks like) alot of issues with the W series?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:13 pm
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by chazz » Sun Sep 13, 2009 9:07 am

I am toying the idea of getting a W 700...and keeping my eyes here and the Lenovo community..
From many of the posts--it seems like there's quite a...

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Wed Sep 16, 2009 11:13 pm
Running VMWare - Linux or Windows7 as host

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:33 pm
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by rpwt » Mon Sep 07, 2009 2:29 pm

I'm planning to get a new WUXGA Thinkpad to replace (strike that since my T42P is doing quite well) / enhance my computing experience. Foremost will...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Sep 10, 2009 2:33 pm
Swapping WUXGA from W500 into T500?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:04 am
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by skrypj » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:15 pm

I am at school and have a T500 while the freshman class just recieved W500's(not WUXGA) and everything externally appears to be the same, so is this...

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Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:04 am
W700 USB overcurrent, and Bios update not working, and more

Last post by bojangles « Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:51 pm
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by bojangles » Wed Sep 02, 2009 6:27 pm

I have a newish ( one month old ) W700 2757CTO (2.8 - 4G - Vista64) and some problems that tech help can not resolve. Before sending to repair...

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Last post by bojangles
Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:51 pm
W500 (is not) superior to T500/400 in build quality !

Last post by JaneL « Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:37 pm
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by ozaq » Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:27 pm

I think there ARE differences in T500/T400 and W500 build Quality, the W500 being better, i really want to get the T400 due to smaller size and all,...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:37 pm
nmb keyboard swap & PN for a w500 - anyone done it?

Last post by meeotch « Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm

by meeotch » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm

Has anyone successfully swapped an NMB keyboard into their w500? I'm typing this post on my old T42, and it's like the keyboard is made of chocolate...

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Last post by meeotch
Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:19 pm
battery slowly discharges while on AC power

Last post by comptiger5000 « Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:01 pm
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by meeotch » Fri Sep 04, 2009 6:56 pm

I've noticed that the battery gauge on my new w500 slowly creeps down (like 1% a day, maybe?) while it's plugged into the mini-dock. It never gets...

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Last post by comptiger5000
Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:01 pm
HELP - Network closing, when I close the lid - How to fix

Last post by tooms « Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:24 am
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by tooms » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:36 am

Another newbie question:

The network shuts down, when I close the lid on my W500. How do I keep it running, so that I can dock the computer with the...

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Last post by tooms
Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:24 am
W500 with Hitachi Travelstar 320GB experience?

Last post by agarza « Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:51 am
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by Hackster » Thu Jun 25, 2009 11:28 am

Hi, all,

Does anyone have the Hitachi Travelstar 320GB drive (model 0A57547) in your W500? I am trying to choose between this one and WD Scorpio...

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Last post by agarza
Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:51 am
Wifi dies on lid close...

Last post by tooms « Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:08 pm
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by JasonOT » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:23 pm

I just got my W500 and I'm trying to get it set up to my likes, previously I had a T60p doing exactly what I wanted it to do.

Typically at home I'll...

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Last post by tooms
Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:08 pm
Which display to choose ?

Last post by tooms « Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:47 am
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by tooms » Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:14 am

Hi

Just got my new Thinkpad W500 2,8 ghz 4 gb RAM. 32 bit Vista Business

My question is (possible a silly one..):

When I want to adjust my...

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Last post by tooms
Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:47 am
W500 using lower resolution on start up? WHY?

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:15 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Wed Sep 02, 2009 2:51 pm

Just upgraded my W500 with the Corsair 256gb SSD using the restore disks made from the hidden partition. Everything is perfect with no error messages...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Sep 03, 2009 11:15 am
Thinkpad power manager bugs (I think)

Last post by alepine « Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:01 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:23 am

I think I have a bug with the power manger on my W500 (Running Windows Server 2003). Occasionally, the screen will blank like it should, but won't...

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Last post by alepine
Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:01 pm
Buying a new W500, Pakistan and Warranty

Last post by ozaq « Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:31 am
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by ozaq » Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:45 pm

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but i dont know if they will give me a warranty on something bought for me by someone else. Or if these people can do what i need them to do....

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Last post by ozaq
Wed Sep 02, 2009 3:31 am
W500 - Noises

Last post by ozaq « Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:33 pm
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by grumpyxd » Mon Aug 17, 2009 1:56 pm

I just ordered my W500 about a week or two ago and the second it came I installed 4GB of crucial ram I had ordered off Newegg, I then noticed when I...

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Last post by ozaq
Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:33 pm
ATI FireGL v5700 vs Nvidia fx Quadro 2700m ( Modding,Games)

Last post by ozaq « Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm
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by ozaq » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:57 pm

Questions put More Simply

1) if modded to its radeon counterpart (ie the Radeon 3650) keeping in mind it has 512mb GDDR3 ram. How much better would...

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Last post by ozaq
Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:31 pm
When do data on Q: and S: change so that I need to backup?

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by nuspieds » Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 am

At the end of every week I make drive image backups of my entire W700 system, so that means drives C:, Q: and S:.

But under what circumstances do...

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Last post by nuspieds
Tue Sep 01, 2009 9:38 am
W700 isze

Last post by Crunch « Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:49 am
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by Oaklodge » Sat Aug 29, 2009 12:38 am

1) How big and what is the weight of the W700 adapter?

2) Is it usable on a longhaul flight ?

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Last post by Crunch
Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:49 am
W500 available with 3.06Mhz processor yet?

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:55 am
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sun Aug 23, 2009 5:44 pm

I can not see the option at the Lenovo site to order a W500 with the 3.06Mhz procesor, only show the 2.8.

Also while I am asking are there any...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Thu Aug 27, 2009 11:55 am
W500 configuration

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:32 pm
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by saint » Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:43 pm

Hello friends,

1. I have a T60p (full specs out-CPU 2.33Ghz and 4Gb RAM with Intel 5300, 200Gb 7200RPM HDD) and a A31p and very happy with it as...

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Last post by awolfe63
Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:32 pm
Problems with wwan

Last post by ebp « Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:46 pm
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by ebp » Fri Aug 21, 2009 3:26 pm

Hi i have a problem with wwan on my w500. Sometimes it seems like it's not recognized my windows and doesn't show up in access connections. I have...

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Last post by ebp
Mon Aug 24, 2009 3:46 pm
Screen difference between W500 and W700

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:35 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sat Aug 22, 2009 5:40 pm

Other than size what is the difference in screens ?
Is the color accuracy the same ?

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:35 pm
Overclock ThinkPad W500 CPU in BIOS

Last post by visionviper « Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am
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by Turnyface » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:02 pm

Does anyone know if it's possible to overclock the cpu - in my case, T9900 - in the BIOS of the W500 laptop? If not, is it possible to flash my BIOS...

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Last post by visionviper
Sat Aug 22, 2009 12:19 am
Overclocking ThinkPad W500

Last post by Crunch « Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:32 am
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by Turnyface » Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:25 am

I was wondering if anyone has had any success overclocking their W500 ThinkPad. Specifically something that follows my current specs:

W500...

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Sun Aug 16, 2009 7:32 am
New W700 ?

Last post by Crunch « Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:25 pm
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by Oaklodge » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:45 pm

I'm looking to replace with T60p ... probably with a W700 ... anyone know if there is a newer model due in the next couple of months ?

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Last post by Crunch
Sat Aug 15, 2009 6:25 pm
Go for Core 2 Quad Q9000 2GHz or Core 2 Duo T9900 3.06GHz??

Last post by Crunch « Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:27 pm
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by Crunch » Wed Aug 05, 2009 12:55 am

So I have the option of getting a Q9000 or the new T9900 to swap out my T9400 with.

What do you guys say? The T9900 will just give me more clock...

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Last post by Crunch
Sat Aug 15, 2009 5:27 pm
W700 dock and adjustable notebook stand

Last post by denton « Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm

by denton » Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm

Does anyone have any idea if the W700 mini dock clips into the adjustable notebook stand? I've so far been unable to determine this either way. I...

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Last post by denton
Wed Aug 12, 2009 8:27 pm
setting up dual hard drive.. extend OK between SSHD?

Last post by mgo « Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am
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by bojangles » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:05 am

I have the 80GB primary SSHD with my operating system Vista 64, and a second 250GB (5400rpm) HDD in the second spot, I also have a new 200GB...

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Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:52 am
Utterly confused about WWAN options for 4062-27U

Last post by PanEuropean « Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:19 pm
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by PanEuropean » Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:35 pm

Hello All:

I have a W500 (4062-27U) that did not ship with a WWAN card, but does have a slot in the back of the machine - behind the battery - to...

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Mon Aug 10, 2009 7:19 pm
Some problems with new W500

Last post by ebp « Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:50 pm
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by ebp » Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:45 am

Hi

I have had my w500 for about a month now and have noticed some problems. First off some times when I start up my computer and press fn + f5, the...

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Last post by ebp
Thu Aug 06, 2009 3:50 pm
lenovo w500 & advanced dock questions

Last post by PanEuropean « Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm
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by watanabe » Sat Jul 11, 2009 12:25 pm

Just picked this up for $1,111.73 with shipping & tax from the lenovo outlet:

Intel® Core™2 Duo T9400 (2.53 GHz, 6MB LS, 1066 MHz FSB)
Genuine...

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Last post by PanEuropean
Wed Aug 05, 2009 9:42 pm
drivers for Lenovo W700 supporting a 2 button pen

Last post by Crunch « Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:21 pm
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by 3D_GuRu » Wed Jul 22, 2009 9:54 pm

For those of you out there in need for a 2 button configuration option while working with the W700 (the Cintiq 18SX pen is compatible with the W700...

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Fri Jul 31, 2009 12:21 pm
W500 Vista x64 clean installation - Inst Turbo Mem the last!

Last post by Crunch « Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am
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by cn487311 » Sat Jul 18, 2009 8:25 pm

Since I do not like the bloatware comes with the new ThinkPad W500, I did a clean installation of Vista x64, then I installed Lenovo drivers and...

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Last post by Crunch
Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am
Which Warranty should I get fom my W700!?

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 am
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by Crunch » Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:26 pm

Hello. I am still unsure as to what to get as far as the two different warranties for my W700. How many years? Go with the Accidental damage one?...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Jul 22, 2009 2:26 am
W700 with intel 5350 card

Last post by Crunch « Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:12 pm
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by terianx » Sun Jul 12, 2009 2:16 pm

I have upgraded from the default intel 5300 wireless card to an intel 5300 wimax card and now I don t have a option to turn on the wireless card. All...

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Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:12 pm
W700: Changeover of the CPU?

Last post by Crunch « Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:05 am
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by Wilhelm » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:51 pm

Does anybody know if it is possible to changeover the CPU of the W700 within the actual range of W700 models, in particular to upgrade from an INTEL®...

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Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:05 am
W500 Vista 64 Memory Footprint

Last post by wiesl « Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:38 am
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by wiesl » Fri Jul 10, 2009 12:40 am

Hello,

I've an new Lenovo W500 with Vista 64 SP2 and 4GB RAM. After reboot memory footprint is very high with about 1.4GB in Taskmanager. When I...

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Sun Jul 19, 2009 8:38 am

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