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Replacement of W500 LCD display with defective pixels

Last post by comptiger5000 « Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:55 am
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by ceski » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:37 am

I got the WSXGA+ (1680x1050) LCD display of my new W500 replaced under warranty. It had four defective pixels.

According to this document , displays...

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Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:55 am
Thinkpad 2nd HDD Adapter for Ultrabay Slim

Last post by triumph « Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:27 am
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by triumph » Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:19 am

I have recently updated from a Thinkpad T42p to a Thinkpad W500.

My T42p has a 2nd HDD adapter ultrabay slim with a 60Gb ATA/IDE drive.

Can I use...

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Wed Nov 19, 2008 8:27 am
Brightness of W500 / W700 / X301

Last post by Troels « Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:23 pm
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by dhanchi » Tue Nov 11, 2008 12:36 am

can anyone give me an idea of how bright these laptops are - i have a need to use them in sunlight or in bright areas. - i heard the x301 is not high...

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Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:23 pm
[SOLVED] GPU die in my W500 is not a FireGL V5700

Last post by erik « Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:15 pm
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by veemexx » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:39 pm

Hi there.

This is my first post, but I've been posting stuff on the W500 in other forums.

Just to let you folks know about the GPU issue that W500...

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 9:15 pm
xp install on w700 in raid 0

Last post by deforest « Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:57 pm
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by deforest » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:58 am

I have a w700 with 2 drives configures as a raid 0.

It came installed with vista. I created the vista recovery CDs and I'm able to reintall/recover...

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Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:57 pm
Price decrease expected for Thanskgiving?

Last post by Lenovoate « Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:22 pm
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by Lenovoate » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:18 am

HI, I am considering purchasing a W500 in the next few months and am wondering whether Lenovo typically reduces its prices for the holiday shopping...

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Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:22 pm
Windows Vista 64 bit versus 32 Bit.

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:35 pm
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by Lenovoate » Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:23 am

Hi, I'm considering buying a w500 in the next few months and am looking to take full advantage of the 4GB memory option.

From what I'm hearing...

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Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:35 pm
W500/W700 Audio Recording Capabilities

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by eecon » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:05 pm

I've posted links to the just released official Lenovo reponse at our own long running Sticky Stereo Re-Mix Thread within our General...

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Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:05 pm
WWAN Option for W500

Last post by DavidVF « Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:26 pm
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by booba » Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:08 am

Hi All.

Seeing as Lenovo themselves won't call me back and my computer supplier can't seem to find out I am asking here.

Does anyone happen to know...

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Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:26 pm
W500 Battery Life

Last post by comptiger5000 « Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:01 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:17 am

What kind of battery life do you all get from your W500s? I've found mine to be excellent so far. With a 9-cell, I get about 4.5 - 5 hours on...

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Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:01 pm
Found a review of W700

Last post by QFoam « Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:15 am
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by Icefang » Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:47 am

First review I have seen anywhere of the W700. It also has benchmark scores for the new Nvidia 3700 gpu

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Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:15 am
W700 hardware report

Last post by MTWIZARD « Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:17 am
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by beaker » Sun Nov 02, 2008 11:59 am

I am looking for someone who is currently running Windows on a W700. I need that person to run a java program that will tell me what W700 hardware is...

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Wed Nov 05, 2008 12:17 am
W500: Which Windows OS?

Last post by tylerwylie « Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:18 pm
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by p_pedarsani » Tue Nov 04, 2008 3:07 am

I have ordered a Lenovo W500 (Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.53 GHz, 4GB RAM, 320GB HDD) for personal use, and I want to install an operating system on it (it...

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Tue Nov 04, 2008 10:18 pm
W700 Will Not Power Off

Last post by barrywohl « Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:31 am
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by RMForlenza » Fri Oct 31, 2008 7:31 pm

Got a brand new W700 and started installing my software.

Attempted to install my usb fingerprint reader while the unit was in the dock, YOU DON'T...

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Mon Nov 03, 2008 8:31 am
I'm looking for best W700 deal by 10/13/08

Last post by MTWIZARD « Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:34 pm
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by barrywohl » Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:03 am

Here's the configuration I plan:
W700 QX9300 4GB RAM Vista Ultimate 64 WUXGA Nvidea 1GB RAID 1 w 320GB hard drives camera Blu-Ray WACOM option 2GB...

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Last post by MTWIZARD
Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:34 pm
Best OS for W500

Last post by comptiger5000 « Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:52 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:27 pm

I am ordering a W500 this week. Once it gets here, I'm wondering what the better OS to put on it is.

I have been happy with Server 2003 Enterprise...

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Last post by comptiger5000
Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:52 pm
eSata

Last post by tinkererguy « Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:53 am
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by Oaklodge » Sun Oct 19, 2008 11:55 am

Do any of the W series have an eSata socket ?

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Last post by tinkererguy
Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:53 am
Difference Between W500 & T500

Last post by Ryushin « Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:44 am
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by First Light » Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:06 pm

I'm considering the purchase of a new TP and am currently looking at the W500 and T500, but cannot see a lot of difference between these two TP's...

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Last post by Ryushin
Tue Oct 21, 2008 11:44 am
W500 Ethernet port LED blinking amber

Last post by tylerwylie « Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:22 pm
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by ceski » Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:31 am

I received my brand new W500 and I have the feeling that something is wrong with the Ethernet port.

The Ethernet port is equipped with two LEDs...

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Last post by tylerwylie
Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:22 pm
Anyone W500 cover have a warped top?

Last post by comptiger5000 « Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:25 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:09 am

When I run my hands over the top of my W500, while closed, I notice a goos hump or warped area in the LCD cover.

Anyone else?

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Last post by comptiger5000
Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:25 pm
More 500W and 700W Models Now on Lenovo Website

Last post by Bashar « Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:32 pm
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by First Light » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:38 pm

There are now 3 W500 models and 2 W700 models on Lenovo's website. :arrow:

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Last post by Bashar
Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:32 pm
access connections (w500) vista64and firefox cause an error?

Last post by johnp126 « Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:03 pm

by johnp126 » Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:03 pm

I have been told there is a problem with access connections crashing thinkvantage access connections service GUI helper module has stopped...

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Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:03 pm
ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 performance

Last post by comptiger5000 « Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:18 am
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by bert » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:26 pm
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The following is approximately true:

V5700 = HD3650 = RV635 = M86

This is a midrange GPU. The performance is about the same as for an NVIDIA Quadro...
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Mon Oct 20, 2008 5:18 am
How to hide service partition, W500, Windows Vista?

Last post by gpvillamil « Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:38 pm
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by gpvillamil » Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:57 pm

On my W500 there is a service partition (S:), that really doesn't need to be touched. I'm OK to have it there, just wondering if there is some...

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:38 pm
ThinkPad W700 user comments wanted!

Last post by ThinkPadToday « Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:30 pm

by ThinkPadToday » Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:30 pm

Hi All, we have posted several articles at our Blog reviewing and discussing the ThinkPad W700.

Over the last few days we have been talking to...

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 2:30 pm
Worth Stepping Up from T60p to W500?

Last post by basketb « Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:18 pm
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by safelder » Wed Oct 15, 2008 8:11 pm

I'm considering moving from a T60p running XP Pro that has been rock solid for nearly two years (knock wood, I haven't had to rebuild yet). I am...

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Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:18 pm
T60p Ultrabay SATA dock not compatible with W500

Last post by jketzetera « Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:57 pm
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by gpvillamil » Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:54 pm

I recently got a W500, expecting that I'd be able to use the existing Ultrabay SATA HD dock from the T60p.

However, it does not seem to be...

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Last post by jketzetera
Thu Oct 16, 2008 11:57 pm
vista business 64 + SSD not available

Last post by thomas565 « Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:07 am

by thomas565 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:07 am

why is the W500 with vista business 64 not available with a SSD?

Thanks
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Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:07 am
[fixed] Fingerprint reader flashes "too short" mes

Last post by gpvillamil « Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:47 pm

by gpvillamil » Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:47 pm

For some inexplicable reason, the fingerprint reader on my W500 (Vista) keeps flashing the too short message constantly.

Upon boot, as soon as the...

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Last post by gpvillamil
Tue Oct 14, 2008 2:47 pm
W500 Button Light for checking mail

Last post by synapse « Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:31 pm
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by synapse » Fri Oct 10, 2008 12:09 am

Does anyone know if the W500 has the ThinkVantage button light that you can customize to light up when new mail arrives?

Just curious.

Thanks!
-Dan

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Last post by synapse
Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:31 pm
How about having a Thinkpad 17" in the near future?

Last post by Radioguy « Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:52 pm
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by Shurato » Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:41 pm

I was fancying around how it would be having a 17 Thinkpad notebook being engineered in the same built quality as how we're already used to have...

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Last post by Radioguy
Mon Oct 13, 2008 2:52 pm
TP w500/w700 screen vs T60p

Last post by safelder « Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:31 pm
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by StevenD » Tue Sep 16, 2008 8:32 pm

Is anyone able to post photos of a w500 or w700's screen adjacent to a T60p's? I've got a T60p that I'd like to upgrade, but I'm not letting go of...

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Last post by safelder
Sun Oct 12, 2008 5:31 pm
anyone having issues w w500 and vista 64?

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:47 pm
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by johnp126 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:01 pm

having annoying issues:
1. iexplore.exe stops responding
2. access connections does the same
3. can't use docking station (Full) with video card in...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sat Oct 11, 2008 6:47 pm
Mini Review of the W500

Last post by Wendy « Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:32 pm

by Wendy » Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:32 pm

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Sat Oct 11, 2008 1:32 pm
W500 WUXGA Display Quality

Last post by pointfielder « Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:22 am
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by comptiger5000 » Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:43 pm

Have they finally sorted out the quality issues with the WUXGA 15.4 screens? Or, would I be better off with the WSXGA+? Basically, which screen is...

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Sat Oct 11, 2008 4:22 am
using 2 external & thinkpad monitor

Last post by johnp126 « Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:37 am
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by johnp126 » Wed Oct 08, 2008 12:14 pm

Hi all. Have 205560u and 406225u W500. When we ordered them we asked to have them able to drive 2 external wide monitors plus the 1920x1200 internal...

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Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:37 am
t400/t500/w500 keyboard taken into consideration by lenovo

Last post by Harryc « Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:19 am
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by patton73 » Thu Oct 09, 2008 5:58 am

Here is the post from a lenovo Engineer.

Pheraps something will change about the keyboard.

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Thu Oct 09, 2008 6:19 am
New Ghosted Hardrive doesn't boot?

Last post by Wendy « Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:46 am
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by Wendy » Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:11 pm

Am I doing something wrong? Ghosted my 160 gb 7200 hard drive that came with my W500 to a 250 gb 7200 Western Digital Scorpio to allievate...

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Last post by Wendy
Wed Oct 08, 2008 11:46 am
Down to 2: Lenovo W700 or Alienware...please help me decide?

Last post by erik « Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:45 am
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by Crunch » Thu Sep 18, 2008 7:04 am

Hey folks,

I've owned nothing but Thinkpads, and if I order the W700, it would be #13, in 10 years.

Alienware has caught my eye. Why? Because it...

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Last post by erik
Wed Oct 08, 2008 3:45 am
The XP/Vista thing

Last post by awolfe63 « Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:01 pm
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by awolfe63 » Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:21 pm

So - I got the Vista Business to XP pro downgrade. Then I learn that switchable graphics isn't in XP.

I'm not sure if I want to switch - but if I...

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Last post by awolfe63
Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:01 pm
Vista Ultimate 64 Bit - No longer an option

Last post by jmshep « Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:30 pm
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by Ryushin » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:19 am

I just ordered my W500, and it just showed Vista Ultimate. I looked up Microsoft's information on Ultimate, and it said it Ultimate comes with both...

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Tue Oct 07, 2008 12:30 pm
Dual booting?

Last post by carbon_unit « Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:51 pm
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by outofstepper » Sat Oct 04, 2008 12:51 pm

Greets all.

Got quite a few of the bugs worked out of my W500... thanks
to all who replied in the Aaaargh thread.

Now another nut to crack: dual...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Mon Oct 06, 2008 4:51 pm
Aaaarrrgh -- W500 + Vista64

Last post by tdesaix « Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:43 am
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by outofstepper » Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:37 am

So my W500 arrived! ( upgraded from a T60p)

Once it shipped from HK (5-7day UPS), I got it in 3 -- so it was
a good start.

First impressions out...

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Last post by tdesaix
Fri Oct 03, 2008 10:43 am
W500/T500 config to maximize battery life

Last post by pointfielder « Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:21 pm
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by pointfielder » Wed Oct 01, 2008 4:18 am

The TABOOK says maximum of 9+ hours with 9-cell battery on
its W500/T500 pages. Seem like overestimates.

What's a realistic number? What have you...

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Last post by pointfielder
Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:21 pm
Fingerprint reader problems?

Last post by ZPrime « Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:05 am
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by ZPrime » Thu Sep 18, 2008 1:36 pm

Anyone else having issues with their fingerprint reader on the W500?

Mine works fine on a cold startup, but if I suspend (fn+f4) and then bring it...

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Last post by ZPrime
Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:05 am
So... where are the switchable graphics on the W500?

Last post by outofstepper « Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:17 am
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by gpvillamil » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:29 pm

Well, I've got a new W500, running under Vista.

I can't seem to find where you switch to the Intel graphics - haven't seen anything likely in the...

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Last post by outofstepper
Wed Oct 01, 2008 7:17 am
w500 vs Dell Precision M4400 vs HP Elitebook 8530w

Last post by Puppy « Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:31 am
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by manecas » Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:06 pm

I am interested in buying one of these and would like to gather opinions on the pros and cons of either one.

I've been comparing prices and was...

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Last post by Puppy
Fri Sep 26, 2008 5:31 am
W500 FingerPrint scanner support in Linux/Ubuntu

Last post by Bashar « Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:23 am
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by wtam » Sat Sep 20, 2008 10:42 am

Have anyone gotton the finger printer scanner to work in Linux? I am running ubuntu 2.6.27.3 64 bit kernel. I tried both fprint and ThinkFinger but...

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Last post by Bashar
Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:23 am
RAID

Last post by erik « Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:43 am
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by First Light » Sat Sep 06, 2008 7:32 pm

When you are configuring a unit and choosing components you have the option of:

1. Internal RAID - Not Enabled, or
2. Internal RAID - Configured by...

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Last post by erik
Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:43 am
Hardware maintenance manual for W500 and W700

Last post by yang « Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:59 am
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by NaT » Sat Aug 16, 2008 11:43 am

Here are the links to Hardware Maintenance manuals for W500. Just in case anyone wants more technical info of the hardware. I couldn't find one for...

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