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W700 WXGA+ verses WUXGA Screen

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:36 pm
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by ace34608 » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:16 pm

Can someone please tell me the main differences between my choice of screens for the W700? My choices are: WXGA+ 200 NIT which has a resolution of...

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Mon Apr 06, 2009 3:36 pm
W500 WUXGA performance

Last post by cklein « Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:28 pm
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by cklein » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:15 pm

I am not sure about others, but somehow I feel the graphics is a little bit slow on my W500 WUXGA with WinXP PRO (320GB HD 7200RPM, 4GB RAM).
I am...

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Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:28 pm
Color Calibration with Two External Monitors.

Last post by MTWIZARD « Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:17 am
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by Brutal82 » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:06 am

Does anyone know how Color Calibration would work with two external monitors? Will it only affect one of the two monitors or affect both? Is it even...

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:17 am
intel matrix storage manager driver for vista64 link broken

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:06 am
R&R WER patch 2 for vista

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by johnp126 » Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:03 am

the link is broken anyone know where the file is?

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Fri Apr 03, 2009 6:03 am
W500 .. Color Calibration with External Monitor

Last post by FrankK-F « Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:50 pm

by FrankK-F » Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:50 pm

I thought I understood this but now am somewaht confused.

Have been exploring my new W500 .. have a DELL 3008WFP monitor connected to the Display...

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Thu Apr 02, 2009 10:50 pm
W500: Can DisplayPort be used from boot up?

Last post by deforest « Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:22 am
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by DouglasFir » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:49 am

Hi,

I have a DisplayPort adapter to HDMI cable going from a W500 to a iiyama 1920x1200 screen.

Does anybody knows if the DisplayPort can be used...

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Last post by deforest
Wed Apr 01, 2009 11:22 am
W500 WUXGA+ brightness

Last post by freakwave « Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:19 am
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by affa » Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:45 pm

Hi guys / gals.

First of all I don't want to start an IPS / Flexview flamewar...

Even though I do prefer 4:3 for productivity, I dont want to get...

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Last post by freakwave
Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:19 am
Using a T series Power adapter/supply on a W700?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 am
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by bradhs » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:47 am

Does anyone know how I can go about using a T500 series power adapter on a W700? Yes, I know it will charge slower, but we don't use the W700 for...

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Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:57 am
Problems with W500 switchable graphics, solved

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by gpvillamil » Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:52 pm

I've had persistent problems with the graphics on my W500, since I got it.

I've only ever used it in discrete (ATI) graphics mode, but still had...

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Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:52 pm
Retro a W500 with bluetooth

Last post by gidder « Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:43 am
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by gidder » Wed Mar 18, 2009 10:36 pm

wow i cant find info anywhere on the part number for a daughter card for the w500! just picked one up on the outlet site and it didnt have bluetooth...

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Sat Mar 28, 2009 12:43 am
Can't browse to ibm.com websites with W700

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:59 am
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by Robertf » Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:53 am

I have a very strange issue with my W700. I cannot browse to any ibm.com sites. I've tried with IE7/8, Opera, Firefox and Safari.
Checked proxy...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:59 am
W500 Fan

Last post by Flagrare « Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:12 pm
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by Flagrare » Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:49 am

Hey, I changed out my 2.26Ghz processor to a 2.8Ghz processor on my W500. I noticed however, that my fan pretty much runs all the time. My cousin has...

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Mon Mar 23, 2009 7:12 pm
W500 won't restart, please help

Last post by dkosta « Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:23 pm
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by dkosta » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:08 pm

When I press the restart button in Windows Vista the thinkpad shuts down and screen stays black, it is always on becouse I can hear the hard drive...

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Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:23 pm
Dual monitors for W700 with dock

Last post by Brutal82 « Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:15 pm
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by Brutal82 » Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:12 pm

I am considering the w700 for my next laptop since I am into CAD design as well as graphic art. Presently I am working on dual monitors at work and...

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Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:15 pm
ThinkPad External Battery Charger for W700

Last post by MTWIZARD « Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:40 am
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by Ignition » Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:58 pm

Hi,

I am looking for a way to charge a spare battery for W700. I am looking for something similar to 40Y7625 ThinkPad External Battery Charger which...

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Fri Mar 20, 2009 11:40 am
w700 Vista 64 business issue with wired/wireless / ac

Last post by johnp126 « Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:30 am

by johnp126 » Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:30 am

Seems that it used to work fine, but now coming out of suspend i can't connect to either wired or wireless unless i disable enable the device. access...

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Thu Mar 19, 2009 6:30 am
W500, has odd folder under (C:)

Last post by archer6 « Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:07 pm
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by archer6 » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:35 pm

I have an odd folder labeled with 28 characters & numbers, which is first in the list under drive letter C:

It looks like this below:

Preload...

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Last post by archer6
Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:07 pm
Wireless connection keeps dropping

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:08 pm
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by jlrowe » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:21 am

Please help me, I have just bought a new W500 (my 6th thinkpad) and the problem that intermittently blighted my last 5 years of thinkpad ownership is...

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Mar 16, 2009 6:08 pm
W500 and trackpoint scrolling

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:12 pm
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by bojangles » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:12 am

From what I read, there is a way to get the scrolling to work for some of the applications where scrolling usually does not.
For example, Apple's...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Mar 12, 2009 10:12 pm
W500 Slow on XP Pro

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:40 pm
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by DFriedeck » Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:47 pm

Hello all,

By the specs and reviews I see here I am sure this laptop is having issues. Core 2 Dual Core, T9400, 2.53 Ghz, 2.99gig ram. This was...

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:40 pm
Can you help me make this major buying decision?

Last post by HomerJayJay « Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:46 am
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by msafi » Fri Jan 23, 2009 10:18 am

Hello Thinkpad Loyals,

I want to replace my desktop with a W500, so will this laptop match the performance of my desktop? I can't really understand...

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Last post by HomerJayJay
Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:46 am
drive bay drawer for W700

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:14 pm
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by johnp126 » Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:26 am

Anyone know if its the same as the t4xx t5xx w5xx? it works most times but its a bit too small for the slot. it really needs a larger face plate so...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:14 pm
WUXGA is too much for browsing on a 15.4". What to do?

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:26 am
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by msafi » Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:48 am
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I feel like I have made a grave mistake by buying this super high-res, dim display. I didn't know that, for technical reasons, screens looked blurry...
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Last post by Marin85
Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:26 am
My W500 First Impressions...

Last post by archer6 « Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:26 am
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by archer6 » Wed Mar 04, 2009 7:12 pm

W500 First Impressions

Build Quality

As I unpacked my new Lenovo ThinkPad W500 I was a bit apprehensive as to what I might find. The first “Full...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:26 am
3 weeks with my W700. Fantastic screen. Problem pinned down

Last post by barrywohl « Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:02 am
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by barrywohl » Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:39 am

My W700 arrived about 10/30/08. It is a WUXGA model with the QX9300 processor, 2 x 2GB DIMMS, Lenovo configured RAID 1 320 GB drives, Vista Ultimate...

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Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:02 am
How can I connect W500 to external Dell monitor?

Last post by msafi « Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:22 pm
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by msafi » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:17 am

I have a 20 Dell monitor that I'd like to use with my ThinkPad W500. But I have a few questions:

1. Will the monitor support the WUXGA resolution?...

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Last post by msafi
Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:22 pm
What fingerprint sensor W700ds use?

Last post by pla748 « Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:21 pm
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by pla748 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:09 pm

I want to know what kind of fingerprint sensor W700ds use. Can anybody provide driver for the WindowXP X64 edition?

Do you think the ThinkVantage...

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Last post by pla748
Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:21 pm
Access Connections 5.20 - WWAN won't power up

Last post by Peak2Peak « Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:14 pm
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by DavidVF » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:57 am

Just updated from 5.12 to 5.20 and have found that I'm no longer able to power on my WWAN Module (Ercisson F3507g) by either Access Connections or...

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Last post by Peak2Peak
Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:14 pm
RAID 5 possible on W700 with 3 HDDs?

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:09 am
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by Marin85 » Sat Jan 24, 2009 11:32 pm

Since W700 has a built-in RAID controller, I was wondering if this controller can be configured with a third HD in the ultrabay for a RAID 5. Also,...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:09 am
New W500 memory question

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:03 am
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by TxHaz » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:35 am

Hey everyone, new to this board. I just received my new W500 about a month ago and so far the boot up speed and performance hasn't been what I had...

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:03 am
W700 Windows x64 Standby Problem

Last post by pla748 « Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:56 pm
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by lenovofan1 » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:59 am

Hi guys,

we got an W700 and Windows x64Bit installed on it.
Everything is working fine, but we just got an problem with the standby function.
When...

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Last post by pla748
Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:56 pm
W500 Turbo Memory Question

Last post by bojangles « Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:19 pm
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by TxHaz » Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:13 am

I purchased the W500 with turbo memory and XP but someone told me that XP doesn't support turbo memory. As a result I went ahead and ran the recovery...

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Last post by bojangles
Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:19 pm
Help with fingerprint installation on WinXP(X64)

Last post by pla748 « Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:44 am
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by pla748 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:32 am

I got my W700 last week. I want to install windows XP X64 edtion so that the 4G memory can be totally used.
However, the fingerprint does not work...

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Last post by pla748
Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:44 am
W500 memory source?

Last post by FrankK-F « Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:39 am
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by FrankK-F » Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:48 pm

I am looking at Crucial for 2 x 4GB set for my prospective W500 @ $780 plus tax ... any know of better pricing in today's market?

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Last post by FrankK-F
Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:39 am
W500 with Thinkvision L220X DisplayPort to DVI converter

Last post by Bashar « Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:38 am
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by Bashar » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:06 pm

Hello,

i was wondering if this converter works on Ubuntu linux ?

Thank you

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Sun Feb 22, 2009 1:38 am
W700 Vista 64 with VMware Workstation, prob w wireless

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:37 pm
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by johnp126 » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:15 pm

I think its more related to VMWARE. I installed with all default options. I have 2 Network adapters for VMWare:
VMware Virtual Ethernet Adapter for...

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Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:37 pm
Internal flash memory slot in W500???

Last post by jetbundle « Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:13 pm
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by jetbundle » Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:28 pm

Hi,

Has anyone seen that little slot behind the battery in the W500 and knows what it is?

If you take out your battery, you will see something...

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Last post by jetbundle
Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:13 pm
W500 with 5GB or 6GB RAM

Last post by B'midbar « Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:57 pm
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by B'midbar » Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:39 pm

Greetings to the group,

long-time reader, first time caller. I currently have a five month-old T61P, 2.4 GHz T7700 w/4GB of DDR2 RAM and a 128GB...

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Last post by B'midbar
Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:57 pm
Resolution changes momentarily on dock/undock

Last post by dr_st « Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:43 pm
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by ifs110 » Thu Feb 12, 2009 7:01 pm

I have a W500 and use the advanced mini dock with a ViewSonic wide screen monitor attached. The W500 is set at 1680x1050. The monitor is set to...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:43 pm
W500 - Maximum RAM - 3rd Party RAM support

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:31 am
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by wiesl » Fri Feb 13, 2009 3:47 am

Hello!

How much RAM does the W500 support (more than 4GB, e.g. 6GB, 8GB)?

Is the Patriot SO-DIMM Kit 4GB PC3-8500S CL7 (DDR3-1066) (PSD34G1066SK)...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:31 am
Notes from my quick review of a W700

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:27 am
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by RonS » Thu Feb 12, 2009 4:10 pm

I ordered a W700ds, but was shipped a W700 by mistake. Before returning it, I gave it a once-over and noted the following:

1. The W700 is lighter...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:27 am
W700 Docking Station power two 30" Dual-Link DVI monitors?

Last post by erik « Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:58 pm
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by xaveon » Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:59 am

Hi everybody,

I'm thinking of getting a w700ds. I know that it already has a Dual-Link DVI port on the laptop itself, but I need to drive two 30 ....

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Last post by erik
Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:58 pm
The new W500 display died today!

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:52 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:59 pm

Picked my 2-3 month old W500 from the table today and sat down in the easy chair and plugged in the power and opened the lip. Noticed some horizonal...

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:52 pm
W500 and Vista Busines 32 and 64 Bit and Windows 7 Upgrade ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:07 pm
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by wiesl » Sun Feb 08, 2009 4:53 am

Hello!

I want to buy a Lenovo W500 NRB2JGE Notebook

Is it possible to select whether to install Vista Business 32 or 64Bit like it is possible...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Feb 08, 2009 6:07 pm
Dual-Link DVI, Matrox TripleHead2Go Digital Edition

Last post by awolfe63 « Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:58 pm
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by mabozu » Sat Feb 07, 2009 4:42 am

Hi, i´m using a Matrox TripleHead2Go DigitalEdition with 3 Samsung FlatScreens 22 (SyncMaster 2233BW).
I want to buy a W500 but i´m not sure whether...

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Sun Feb 08, 2009 5:58 pm
How to Win a ThinkPad W700 and $50,000, sponsored by Lenovo

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:51 am
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by ThinkPadToday » Tue Jan 27, 2009 11:22 am

Hi All, we learned yesterday about a new Photographic competition 'Name Your Dream Assignment'

It is sponsored by Lenovo and Microsoft with as you...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Feb 07, 2009 7:51 am
anyone getting Kernel-Processor-Power source error?

Last post by johnp126 « Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:29 am
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by johnp126 » Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:00 am

The speed of processor 1 is being limited by system firmware. The processor has been in this reduced performance state for 0 seconds since the last...

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Last post by johnp126
Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:29 am
Thinkpad Fan Control for Switchable Graphics

Last post by Ryushin « Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:20 am
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by Ryushin » Fri Jan 09, 2009 9:20 am

Just to let everyone know, I worked with Troubadix to get the TPFanControl program working with switchable graphics. It can be found here:

The...

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Last post by Ryushin
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:20 am
VT in bios turned on for vmware any problems?

Last post by beGi « Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:40 pm
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by johnp126 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 1:27 pm

i have it on and wondered anyone else's experiences? has it affected regular system performance. I wanted to setup win7 in vmware but it complained...

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Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:40 pm

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