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SOLVED: Blu-ray drive won't play two recent movie releases.

Last post by barrywohl « Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:06 pm
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by barrywohl » Wed Jun 17, 2009 10:10 pm

I've got a W700 with the LG/Hitachi GBW-B10N blu-ray read write drive. It has the UX09 firmware installed. Two recent blu-ray movies refuse to run...

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Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:06 pm
Which processor?

Last post by Wiz « Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:18 pm
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by ebp » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:59 am

Hi i'm going to buy a w500 within the next few day but i'm sure which processor to choose. The choice is between 2.2 ghz p8400 and 2.53 ghz t9400....

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Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:18 pm
Advanced Mini-Dock Plus Series 3 for W500

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:08 am
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by jsegel » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:21 am

Does anyone know if and when the Advanced Mini-Dock Plus Series 3 will support the W500 or whether a version of that superior mini-dock will be...

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Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:08 am
W500 Keyboard slippage

Last post by wiesl « Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 am
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by wiesl » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:37 pm

Hello,

I own a new W500 and the keyboard is elastic on the keys asdf on the left side but not on the right side. The dealer showed me a second new...

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Fri Jul 10, 2009 10:05 am
W500 mousepad problem and mousepad bucking

Last post by Hackster « Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:29 am
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by wiesl » Thu Jul 09, 2009 4:34 pm

Hello,

I've a new W500 and I'm having a problem with the lower mousepad:
1.) Lower mousepad doesn't work any more
2.) When working lower mousepad in...

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Last post by Hackster
Fri Jul 10, 2009 7:29 am
Purchased a W500 from outlet, a question.

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:22 pm
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by mybellyisempty » Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:48 pm

There were two redistributed W500s on the outlet yesterday. Both identically configured & priced.

I bought one of them, its brother system is still...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:22 pm
New models ?

Last post by FrankK-F « Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:46 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:36 pm

I currently own a T60P but I'm in the market for a new, more powerfull machine with a better screen.

When do you think we are going to see a new 500...

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Last post by FrankK-F
Thu Jul 09, 2009 8:46 pm
LCD Panel of W500

Last post by Troels « Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:50 am
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by kakapa » Fri May 08, 2009 4:38 am

T400 & T500 have 2 type of LCD Panel: Samsung & LG. I read some reviews and they said that Samsung is worse than LG, everybody who has a Thinkpad...

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Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:50 am
Buying W700.Why nVidia, and how much VRAM do I need/want?

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:10 pm
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by Crunch » Sat May 23, 2009 8:00 pm

Hey folks,

So, all but the W700's have ATI cards. How come the W700 has nVidia? What's going on with that?? I also would like to know if 512MB...

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 3:10 pm
SOLVED: W500: Fingerprint and boot-time HDD Password

Last post by Hackster « Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am

by Hackster » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am

Hi, all,

I had my W500 set up with both Power-on and HDD passwords. The passwords are the same, and when I type in the power-on password, the...

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Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:34 am
Help - W500, Vista x64, SRS Audio Sandbox is not working

Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u « Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm

by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm

Hi.
got my new Thinkpad W500, installed Vista X64 and everything is updated and working fine.

on my old machine(R40+vista) i had SRS Audio Sandbox...

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Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u
Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:19 pm
W500 questions

Last post by archer6 « Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am
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by Bojje » Sun Jun 14, 2009 3:27 pm

Hello, I have been searching for a new laptop, that I will be using in school.
1. I like gaming and therefor I already have an xbox and a gaming...

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:12 am
openSuse 11.1 64bit tp_smapi

Last post by toolmad « Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm

by toolmad » Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm

Hi all, can somebody please help me with getting tp_smapi installed on my Lenovo W500?

I'm running openSuse 11.1 64bit with the latest kernel...

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Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:31 pm
Thinkpad Virgin Here! (W500 HDD: SATA or SATA II ?)

Last post by izszm « Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:24 am
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by izszm » Tue Apr 21, 2009 4:54 pm

Well hello everyone! New user here which just ordered his very first W500. Primarily bought this beast for audio production, movie viewing /...

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Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:24 am
Dual Drive/RAID Setup - W700ds

Last post by SmoothRunnings « Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm
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by Sasha » Wed May 20, 2009 9:30 am

I have a W700ds which was NOT configured for RAID by Lenovo.

I am planning to set up a dual drive set up. The details are :

W700ds with 160GB hard...

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Last post by SmoothRunnings
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:23 pm
W500: Turbo Memory

Last post by SmoothRunnings « Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:17 pm
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by Harendra Fernando » Sun May 24, 2009 1:02 pm

Hi,

Has anyone experienced a considerable/noticeable improvement/speed in using Intel Turbo Memory in W500? Benifits of having Turbo Memory?

Also...

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Last post by SmoothRunnings
Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:17 pm
Mouse not working after resume from sleep, W500

Last post by gpvillamil « Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:24 pm

by gpvillamil » Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:24 pm

This has happened to me a couple of times already:

After resuming from sleep, the mouse cursor cannot be moved.

The system is operative, since I...

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Last post by gpvillamil
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:24 pm
Adding a second hard drive myself

Last post by barrywohl « Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:20 am
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by 2cdneh » Wed Jun 10, 2009 11:26 pm

I ordered a W70 during the big sale a couple of days ago, and forgot to order a second drive. How hard is it to add? Do I need to order a carrier? If...

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Last post by barrywohl
Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:20 am
W500 successor?

Last post by archer6 « Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:04 pm
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by wiesl » Thu Jun 11, 2009 1:28 pm

Hello,

Lenovo typically releases new models in June, right?
Any rumors of new W500 successor models?

Thnx.

Wiesl

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Last post by archer6
Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:04 pm
Networking on Vista

Last post by sorapp « Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:06 pm

by sorapp » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:06 pm

I am confused with the networking support in Vista ( I have Vista Business). Under XP I set up my home network between my 3 computers as a workgroup...

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Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:06 pm
Vista Fresh Install

Last post by Wendy « Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:06 pm
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by Sasha » Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:49 am

I received a W700ds for my birthday...(lucky to have a wife who really understands what I really really wanted!!!!).

As usual, when I get a...

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Last post by Wendy
Tue Jun 09, 2009 9:06 pm
Configuring switchable graphics for external DVI monitor

Last post by Wendy « Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:31 pm
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by sorapp » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:20 am

I have found out how to use switchable graphics with the built-in screen on my W500. My problem is that I have a DVI external monitor connected to...

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Last post by Wendy
Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:31 pm
W500 networking slow, unreliable after update

Last post by gpvillamil « Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am

by gpvillamil » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am

I recently installed updates to the Intel WiFi and Ethernet drivers, and am now seeing very unreliable network performance on my W500.

Basically,...

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Last post by gpvillamil
Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am
Advanced Dock (250310U) refresh?

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by jtreble » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:17 am

Anyone heard anything about this? It doesn't seem likely to me but I've been wrong before. TIA.

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Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:17 am
W500 - Keyboard flex

Last post by archer6 « Sun May 31, 2009 11:56 pm
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by kakapa » Sun May 31, 2009 11:49 pm

My W500 keyboard is very flex (my laptop was ordered on 05/06/09). I think they had improved their redesign keyboard but maybe they didn't. I'm so...

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Last post by archer6
Sun May 31, 2009 11:56 pm
Any news about new W500 model (Quad core?)

Last post by wiesl « Sat May 30, 2009 3:51 am

by wiesl » Sat May 30, 2009 3:51 am

Hello,

Are there any news regarding new W500 models with quad core CPUs?

Thnx.

Wiesl

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Last post by wiesl
Sat May 30, 2009 3:51 am
Windows 7, Bluetooth, Fingerprint Reader, etc.

Last post by Wendy « Wed May 27, 2009 12:58 pm
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by brainstomp » Wed May 27, 2009 7:17 am

So I upgraded my old Thinkpad T41 to Windows 7 32bit without any issue, all worked well.
I installed the Vista Drivers for any hardware that did not...

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Last post by Wendy
Wed May 27, 2009 12:58 pm
Has the production of T61p been discontinued?

Last post by Harendra Fernando « Sun May 24, 2009 12:11 pm
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by Harendra Fernando » Sat May 16, 2009 2:07 pm

Since September 2008, I have been waiting to buy a T61p.
Some shops say T61p has been discontinued its production.

Does any one know whether there...

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Last post by Harendra Fernando
Sun May 24, 2009 12:11 pm
High pitch sound W500

Last post by andyP « Sat May 23, 2009 3:39 am
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by TheIntruder » Thu May 21, 2009 5:18 pm

Just got my W500 yesterday, and I freaking LOVE this machine (so far... :wink: )!

I did notice, however, a very high pitched sound coming from (I'm...

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Last post by andyP
Sat May 23, 2009 3:39 am
firewire expresscard that works?

Last post by agilpwc « Fri May 22, 2009 4:21 pm

by agilpwc » Fri May 22, 2009 4:21 pm

Anyone using a W700 and have any success getting a firewire expresscard working?
I have two that work on my t61p, but neither work on the w700, they...

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Last post by agilpwc
Fri May 22, 2009 4:21 pm
Need help choosing W500 or X200

Last post by asiafish « Mon May 11, 2009 12:50 pm
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by Zionsword » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:10 am

My school is offering these two laptops :

Lenovo ThinkPad X200 - $1868
- Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66GHz
- 4GB DDR3 RAM
- Intel X4500 Graphics
- 320 GB...

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Last post by asiafish
Mon May 11, 2009 12:50 pm
bunch of new driver and updates at lenovo....

Last post by bojangles « Fri May 01, 2009 7:22 pm
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by bojangles » Wed Apr 29, 2009 9:50 pm

I see there are many new updates at Lenovo. I also saw something saying that the new system to replace system update is not looking like it will be...

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Last post by bojangles
Fri May 01, 2009 7:22 pm
Vista

Last post by Aroc « Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:49 pm
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by cklein » Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:59 pm

I have all kinds of weird problems when I have the reseller downgraded my machine to XP. Finally I decide to have a try with Vista, and all the...

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Last post by Aroc
Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:49 pm
Dual Boot problem --- very odd

Last post by Phil_C « Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:21 pm
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by Phil_C » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:57 pm

After booting into a different OS (dual boot Win 7 on hard drive, or a WinPE CD), returning to WinXP causes the video driver to be unable to load. A...

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Last post by Phil_C
Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:21 pm
W500 Blu Ray drive - can it write dual layer DVDs?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:03 pm
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by lifesizepotato » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:22 am

I have a W500 with Vista 64 Business. It's a clean install on a new hard drive.

I recently have been struggling trying to my system to burn to dual...

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Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:03 pm
AMT in W500

Last post by comptiger5000 « Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:17 am
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by comptiger5000 » Mon Apr 27, 2009 7:20 pm

When I bought my W500 back in October 08, there was no option for whether or not you wanted AMT in the system (or any mention of it in the...

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Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:17 am
AMD M86GL Switchable Graphics 512MB - Non-AMT , real price?

Last post by csioucs « Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:37 am
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by csioucs » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:25 am

Ave and Pax Thinkpadiana.

Fellow Thinkpadders, let me impart to you a most wondrous and astonishing sight. Pardon my ignorance if it becomes...

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Last post by csioucs
Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:37 am
W500 and Vodafone Broadband

Last post by nxman « Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:08 am
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by speedster2008 » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:39 am

Has anyone set up vodafone broadband using the SIM slot above the battery? I am trying to set it up using the pay as you go broadband however the...

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Last post by nxman
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:08 am
Ram Problem! Help please..

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:11 pm
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by Zionsword » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:36 am

I just bought my w500 with a 4 gig ram . My computer shows it has memory of 4gb but the task manager only shows a total of 2519. What to do ? :(

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:11 pm
Fun with Vista

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:05 am
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by cklein » Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:49 pm

I have installed with Vista 64 bit, everything is great except a couple things:
1. The turbo memory seems work, but the readyboost does seem to...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:05 am
w500 - Fan always on

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:02 am
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by Timmy67 » Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:23 am

Hi all,

I've just installed Vista Business x64 on my w500 and now I'm having problems with the fan is always on at full speed.
I've installed all...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Tue Apr 21, 2009 11:02 am
CUDA-enabled drivers for the W700ds?

Last post by therfman « Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:20 pm

by therfman » Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:20 pm

Hello,

I can't help but notice that LEnovo markets the graphics cards in the W700ds (both the Quadro 2700 and 3700) as being CUDA capable, but they...

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Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:20 pm
Linux / W500

Last post by burhan « Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:58 am
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by stefgo » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:23 pm

Hello!

has somebody experience using linux on a W500? What about the driver support for:

- ATI FireGL v5700 graphics card?

- fan control?

-...

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Last post by burhan
Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:58 am
W700 W Vista64 patched win and thinkpad network wired issue

Last post by johnp126 « Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:23 pm
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by johnp126 » Fri Apr 17, 2009 6:39 am

after a resume the wired card never comes up unless i disable/enable it. access connections seems very slow to connect even to just wireless. any...

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Fri Apr 17, 2009 4:23 pm
W500 Buttons and OSD for volume control do not work

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:33 am
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by archer6 » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:13 pm

When I first unpacked my W500 everything worked just fine. Then in less than an hours usage, the three volume buttons quit. In addition, there is no...

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Last post by Marin85
Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:33 am
W500 Display Driver

Last post by FrankK-F « Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:41 pm
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by FrankK-F » Sat Apr 11, 2009 11:56 pm

For now I am running my new W500 box via WXPP-SP3. My Display Driver is the Lenovo provided upgrade ... ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 ver 8.550.0.0 dated...

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Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:41 pm
Is it possible to install 2 Intel X25's in RAID 0 on w700?

Last post by w700 « Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:49 pm

by w700 » Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:49 pm

I have a W700ds which boots into Vista Business 64 from an X25, and uses a 160gb drive in the second bay.

I am considering purchasing a second X25...

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Last post by w700
Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:49 pm
Vista Business 64 bit with Turbo memory

Last post by MTWIZARD « Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:24 pm
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by cklein » Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:51 am

I have installed Vista Business 64 bit successfully, but having trouble to make the turbo memory work.
I have downloaded the latest driver from intel...

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Last post by MTWIZARD
Fri Apr 10, 2009 12:24 pm
Battery Exchange

Last post by awolfe63 « Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:57 pm
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by cklein » Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:24 pm

I have a 9 cell battery with my W500. I really hate it, I actually want a 6 cell battery, so it's lighter. I didn't know 9 cell battery is actually...

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Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:57 pm

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