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Lenovo's dual-screen ThinkPad W700ds

Last post by Harryc « Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:46 am
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by BigWarpGuy » Wed Dec 24, 2008 10:52 am

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It is not often that one sees a notebook computer with two built in screens. 8)

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Dec 29, 2008 5:46 am
LED backlighting on the W500

Last post by Greg Gebhardt « Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:33 am

by Greg Gebhardt » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:33 am

Has anyone got a date on when this feature will be available?

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Last post by Greg Gebhardt
Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:33 am
W500 docks and cdrom/extra drive

Last post by basketb « Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:09 am
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by Bashar » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:17 pm

i was wondering which of the docs that has builtin bay where i can fit a second drive or cdrom ?

and which is better use the disk internally and...

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Last post by basketb
Sun Dec 28, 2008 1:09 am
Difference between Photographer model and Regular model W700

Last post by truk « Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:42 am
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by DVS_WiNdz » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:48 pm

I was wondering is there a difference in the Photographers model of the W700 and the regular one?

I see that the regular allows you to have more...

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Last post by truk
Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:42 am
how to know if battery is new or used? - W500

Last post by truk « Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:36 am
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by Bashar » Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:39 pm

I bought a 6 cells battery off ebay for my W500, it came with plastic bag inside a box, didn't seem lenovo's

i want to know if it was new or used?...

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Last post by truk
Sat Dec 27, 2008 6:36 am
any difference for disk in ultrabay or internal?

Last post by awolfe63 « Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:21 pm
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by Bashar » Fri Dec 26, 2008 5:22 am

for W500, I have two disks 64GB SSD and 160GB 7200RPM, i was wondering would any of the disks acts faster if i put it inside the internal disk place...

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Last post by awolfe63
Fri Dec 26, 2008 10:21 pm
Default W500 with SSD, the black shock rubbers

Last post by Bashar « Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:16 pm

by Bashar » Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:16 pm

Hello,
i recently bought samsung 64GB ssd for my W500 along with the serial hard drive bay adapter II , the plan is to get my 160GB disk into the bay...

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Last post by Bashar
Thu Dec 25, 2008 6:16 pm
W500 VISTA 64 won't restart

Last post by bulu « Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:43 pm
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by bulu » Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:23 pm

Hi,

I just received my first thinkpad and a W500(T9400, 4GB Ram) with Vista Business 64. But when I select to restart from Windows, it shutsdown but...

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Last post by bulu
Thu Dec 25, 2008 4:43 pm
W700 With Secondary Monitor?

Last post by invictus « Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:56 am
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by invictus » Thu Dec 18, 2008 4:54 pm

According to the Engadget article Lenovo has a W700 with a secondary display.

Trying to get the actual Notebook Review site but I'm getting a 404...

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Last post by invictus
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:56 am
Ultra Wide Band USB and WiMAX

Last post by tinkererguy « Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:21 am
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by Ryushin » Sun Oct 05, 2008 2:42 pm

I ordered a W500 about a week ago and it's scheduled to be shipped the 8th. However, after reading that UWB USB and WiMAX are going to be included...

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Last post by tinkererguy
Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:21 am
My W700 has arrived, here's some initial observations

Last post by tinkererguy « Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:43 am
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by tinkererguy » Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:26 am
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My W700 just arrived this morning, ordered 2 months ago.

Everything looking good so far.

I just booted my WinPE 2.0 based CD, and it couldn't find...
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Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:43 am
Few questions about modding W700

Last post by DVS_WiNdz « Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:24 pm
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by DVS_WiNdz » Tue Dec 16, 2008 12:26 am

I want to buy a W700 but I don't have a lot of money to burn, so I want to buy the hard drives from somewhere else..

*Warning, I'm a complete newbie...

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Last post by DVS_WiNdz
Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:24 pm
Keyboard resolution - T400 / T500 / W500 ThinkPad customers

Last post by neenee « Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:46 pm
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by JaneL » Fri Dec 05, 2008 7:38 pm

Message from Tim Supples at Lenovo

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Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:46 pm
W700 dirt behind display glass

Last post by muol « Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:56 am
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by muol » Mon Dec 08, 2008 11:32 am

Hello,

I just got my W700 today with a WUXGA 400NIT screen. Unfortunately there are two dirt dots in the right display corner, which are two big for...

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Last post by muol
Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:56 am
recommendations for future models

Last post by comptiger5000 « Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:14 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:46 pm

If you have a idea, improvement or deduction that can improve the model then post your idea here.

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Sun Dec 14, 2008 8:14 pm
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Last post by ecoupons
Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:29 pm
how to change discharge sequence of main/ultrabay battery

Last post by barrywohl « Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:17 pm
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by thomas565 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 5:29 am

I received my ultrabay battery today, and tried it out immediately, swapping it for the cd-rom. After charging, what I observed was, that th t61p...

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Last post by barrywohl
Sat Dec 06, 2008 3:17 pm
How To Restore S: Boot Partition ?

Last post by muol « Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:53 pm
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by RogerBlake » Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:49 pm

My new W700 should be arriving in a day or two :D so I'm looking at how it will differ from my old broken :cry: T42P - I'll be installing Linux...

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Last post by muol
Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:53 pm
Windows Server 2008 64 on W500

Last post by comptiger5000 « Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:14 pm
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by sixstyle » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:20 am
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Hey guys,

Thought I would share my success with installing Server 2008 on my W500.

I used this website as my guide, and it worked flawless.

I...
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Last post by comptiger5000
Thu Dec 04, 2008 1:14 pm
w500 with Vista Ultimate x64?

Last post by carl_lyn « Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:11 am
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by carl_lyn » Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:51 pm

Hi all,
does anyone know, why Lenovo dont offer Vista 64 for the w500 but only on w700 in the european market, (denmark)?

- in reference to that...

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Last post by carl_lyn
Thu Dec 04, 2008 4:11 am
access connections (latest 5.02 for vista64) w5x,w7x

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:38 am
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by johnp126 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 2:50 pm

anyone having issues with it connecting then disconnecting. i even had the problem where it was trying to connect to the wrong profile which had the...

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Last post by jdhurst
Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:38 am
How do rate the digitzer?

Last post by 3D_GuRu « Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:22 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Thu Nov 20, 2008 1:37 pm

I like the idea. How come they didnt integrate it into the trackpad? Imagine what they are going to do with left palm rest space? Is it better than a...

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Last post by 3D_GuRu
Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:22 pm
W500 Power Consumption

Last post by comptiger5000 « Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:43 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Sun Nov 30, 2008 9:06 pm

I moved my W500 from Server 2003 x86 to Server 2008 x64. I am running Windows Classic theme, some extra services, etc. turned off. CPU usage at idle...

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Last post by comptiger5000
Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:43 pm
w700 with raid, turned it off and ?'s

Last post by johnp126 « Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:26 am
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by johnp126 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 6:42 am

came with 2 320gb drives in raid 0. i used acronis to clone to a single drive. that only runs with bios sata in compatibility mode. if i put it into...

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Last post by johnp126
Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:26 am
Problems caused by Lenovo system update?

Last post by sync « Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:46 am
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by sync » Thu Nov 27, 2008 7:11 am

Only yesterday I became a proud owner of w500 (t9400)l. But i encountered quite a few problems with the end result being = shipping it back to the...

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Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:46 am
W700 raid question

Last post by johnp126 « Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:02 pm
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by terianx » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:06 pm

I was wondering, is it possible to convert a raid 0 to a raid 1 without formatting the hd

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Last post by johnp126
Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:02 pm
W700 prices

Last post by awolfe63 « Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:55 pm
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by terianx » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:33 pm

Is this a good price for W700? with the following specs

-Terianx-

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Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:55 pm
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Last post by ecoupons
Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:54 am
Windows Login Screen Resolution

Last post by rlcarr « Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:16 pm
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by synapse » Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:28 pm

Just last night, my windows login screen switched to what looks like an 800x600 resolution. This is just where I enter my password in to get into...

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Last post by rlcarr
Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:16 pm
Linux Support?

Last post by w500+suse11 « Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:09 am
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by patton73 » Tue Jul 22, 2008 3:56 am

Hi all,

i am new here on this forum.
I would like to know if the thinkpad W500 series will have linux support (at least in hardware).
And more if...

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Last post by w500+suse11
Tue Nov 25, 2008 6:09 am
Idea for better Switchable Graphics

Last post by comptiger5000 « Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:08 pm
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by comptiger5000 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:19 am

On the W500, being a workstation class notebook, there should be a third graphics mode. This would activate both cards simultaneously, allowing 2...

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Last post by comptiger5000
Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:08 pm
Can't find driver for Bluetooth Peripheral Device?

Last post by Czechnology « Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:40 pm
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by gpvillamil » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:54 pm

On a new W500 with Windows Vista, turning on the Bluetooth wireless kicks off a mad search for device drivers.

The first time, no drivers were...

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Last post by Czechnology
Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:40 pm
w700 with 2 320gb drives raid 0

Last post by QFoam « Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:09 am
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by johnp126 » Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:41 pm

Hi all.

anyone know how to build it without raid?
will you be able to Ghost or use Acronis on a raid drive to a non raid sata drive in the drawer to...

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Last post by QFoam
Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:09 am
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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Last post by comptiger5000
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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Last post by triumph
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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Last post by Troels
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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Last post by erik
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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Last post by deforest
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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Last post by Lenovoate
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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Last post by jdhurst
Tue Nov 11, 2008 6:35 pm
W500/W700 Audio Recording Capabilities

Last post by eecon « Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:05 pm

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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Last post by eecon
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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Last post by DavidVF
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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Last post by comptiger5000
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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Last post by QFoam
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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Last post by MTWIZARD
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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Last post by tylerwylie
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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Last post by barrywohl
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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Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:53 am

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