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Screen resolution changes when entering battery mode

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by qyron » Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:41 pm

Hi all,
I have a nice brand new W520 laptop with Windows 7 64-bit and fullHD display. Due to my nearsightedness I prefer to work in 1280x720...

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Thu Dec 01, 2011 4:41 pm
W510 lag after hybernate...

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by omarsg » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:14 am

Believe it or not my T410's mainboard was dead after someone chose to puke out of the window directly into me and the notebook while enjoying my...

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Wed Nov 30, 2011 10:50 am
W520 Compatible RAM

Last post by ausmike « Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:17 am
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by imax98 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:53 am

Hi,

I am planning to purchase the following DDR3 RAM for my W520 system -
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Laptop...

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Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:17 am
16 GB ram on a w520 using 2x8 GB modules

Last post by wolfindersteppe « Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:12 pm
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by ioda006 » Thu Nov 24, 2011 8:32 pm

I can't find much information on people using 8GB ram sticks on Thinkpads. Based on what I have read about reliability of ram, it sounds like 2x8GB...

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Mon Nov 28, 2011 12:12 pm
weird battery behavior.not charging to 100%

Last post by K-a-M-u-Z-u « Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:01 am

by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:01 am

Hi.
I have thinkpad w500 with 6 cell battery.
suddenly, i have noticed a real drop in charge.the gouge says 100%, but it behaves like 20%.i can use...

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Sun Nov 27, 2011 10:01 am
i7-2960XM vs. i7-2860QM

Last post by WA2SI « Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:02 pm
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by tom3k380 » Sat Nov 26, 2011 2:37 am

I'm buying the W520, and I'm wondering whether getting the i7-2960XM is worth the additional $550.

I do need the power, but I'm not sure if there...

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Last post by WA2SI
Sat Nov 26, 2011 4:02 pm
W520 Microphone-in port

Last post by WA2SI « Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:55 pm
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by afgunst2000 » Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:17 am

How does the microphone-in port work now?
do I need a separate splitter to use Dragon with an external microphone?

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Last post by WA2SI
Sat Nov 26, 2011 3:55 pm
Can you even get W520s with internal modems anymore?

Last post by hellosailor « Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:44 pm
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by Growly » Sat Oct 15, 2011 2:40 pm

Reposted from the Lenovo forums :

So after some searching I've discovered that this is not a new issue, but I've also discovered that there are no...

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Fri Nov 25, 2011 8:44 pm
Will these SSD work with W700?

Last post by chazz « Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:25 pm
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by chazz » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:03 am

hi
Looking for an upgrade from regular HD to a SSD as boot drive
wondering about compablity issues with the W series
if anyone have one of these...

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Thu Nov 24, 2011 4:25 pm
Service Center damage -- not very noticeable

Last post by lead_org « Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:08 am
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by thecuriousWill » Wed Nov 23, 2011 4:52 am

Hi all,
I wanted to see your thoughts and advice:

I had an issue where the screen bezel was loose on the top so I wanted to check out what could be...

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Thu Nov 24, 2011 6:08 am
W520 now available with 2960XM chip.

Last post by AMATX « Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:34 pm
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by AMATX » Thu Oct 27, 2011 12:13 pm

Picked this little tidbit up from over at the notebookreview.com forum ( )today.

When I looked at the configurator, I had to choose the priciest of...

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Wed Nov 23, 2011 11:34 pm
Faint whistling sound while browsing?

Last post by WA2SI « Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:27 pm
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by WA2SI » Mon Nov 21, 2011 6:35 am

It's almost like a very low birds chirping like sound as my cursor moves from link to link. It does not always happen. Anybody experience anything...

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Wed Nov 23, 2011 1:27 pm
WLAN adapters

Last post by tom3k380 « Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:14 am
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by tom3k380 » Tue Nov 22, 2011 6:26 pm

I'm buying the W520, but I'm not sure whether I should go with the standard ThinkPad b\g\n or the Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300 adapter.

Will there...

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Last post by tom3k380
Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:14 am
Adding SSD hard drive, and recommendations

Last post by TuuS « Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:29 am
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by xluke » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:43 pm

Hello,
Regarding my w520...
I'd like to add an SSD hard drive for my operating systems (ubuntu and windows 7) -- what is the best way to do this? I...

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Last post by TuuS
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:29 am
Movie is lagging

Last post by billp117 « Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:23 am
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by freicher » Wed Jul 13, 2011 3:41 am

Hi!

I just purchased w520 laptop with i7-2720M, 1000M and 1600x900 screen. Before the purchase I tought that all videos and majority of games would...

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Last post by billp117
Sun Nov 20, 2011 2:23 am
Drive Caddy for W520 Tha supports SATA 3 (Intel 510 SSD)

Last post by ThinkRob « Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:02 am
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by ComputerMinder » Mon Nov 14, 2011 7:08 am

Hello.

I was old by someone that some old HD trays would not support SATA3 speeds. I do not know if this is true or not.

I have the W520 and I need...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:02 am
ThinkPad W520 - Model: 427637U - Provision for mSATA SSD

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:56 am
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by imax98 » Thu Nov 10, 2011 4:56 pm

I wanted to purchase the thinkpad w520 model: 427637U.
The url for the complete spec is:

Please help me regarding the following -

1. Does the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Nov 11, 2011 4:56 am
W520 form factor

Last post by jflores « Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:01 pm
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by stuka » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:22 am

I am looking into either a W520 or a T520, and was wondering which models are 1.2 thick and which are 1.4 thick.

Thanks!

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Last post by jflores
Sat Nov 05, 2011 11:01 pm
Interference

Last post by QFoam « Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:37 pm
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by Q-Ball » Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:52 pm

It seems that the touchpad on this W520 (and the T510 I had before it) has some issues with interference with the touchpad against the keyboard.

I...

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Last post by QFoam
Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:37 pm
W500 not charging after glitch (reset should fix)

Last post by richk « Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:07 pm
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by planetf1 » Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:27 am

Oh joys. Laptop (Lenovo W500) is now playing up.

Twice in the last few days (Saturday, Monday) it's gone a bit mental with some morse code beeps...

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Last post by richk
Tue Nov 01, 2011 6:07 pm
Resolution keeps resetting

Last post by gfinney « Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:31 pm
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by gfinney » Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:54 pm

When i close the lid, or unplug my W510, the resolution always resets to the recommended setting of 1920x1080. Since this is too small for my eyes, I...

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Last post by gfinney
Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:31 pm
Nvidia 1000M vs 2000M with W520 FHD

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:04 pm
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by caonen » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:27 pm

About to pull the trigger on a W520 with FHD video. Video card options are the Nvidia Quadro 1000M or 2000M. The ONLY difference from a Nvidia...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:04 pm
What is PIconSta Application????

Last post by marge201 « Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:27 pm
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by marge201 » Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:09 pm

My new W500 seems sluggish. Going through startup and I find PIconSta Application and I find nothing on the internet. Safe to uncheck?

Also...

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Last post by marge201
Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:27 pm
New DVD Software - Corel vs Sonic

Last post by ausmike « Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:33 pm
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by tpribors » Wed Oct 26, 2011 10:53 am

I noticed this with my W510 and it is also true on the W520. The DVD burning software is now Corel with WinDVD player being branded Corel so it looks...

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Last post by ausmike
Wed Oct 26, 2011 2:33 pm
How do I get actual customer service or someone to take resp

Last post by uskovic « Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:22 pm
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by Growly » Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:29 pm

First of all, I'm sorry for polluting the forum with yet another voice of discontent. I'm only doing this because because I have some faith in...

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Last post by uskovic
Tue Oct 25, 2011 6:22 pm
Keyboard/Input problem(s) on W500

Last post by westsailor « Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:53 am

by westsailor » Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:53 am

Not long ago my 'end' key stopped working. It was pretty sudden because it use it a lot to dim the screen. About the same time my left arrow key...

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Last post by westsailor
Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:53 am
W520 built-in hard drive bay SATA connection slightly loose

Last post by AMATX « Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:52 am
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by thecuriousWill » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:16 am

I know I might sound a little crazy but does your ThinkPad w520 hard drive bay SATA port (or that black connector that slightly juts out and connects...

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Last post by AMATX
Tue Oct 25, 2011 9:52 am
how to use three slots on the W520?

Last post by davidhbrown « Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:38 am
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by dsigrist » Thu Oct 20, 2011 11:48 am

I have a W520 and it has three types of extra input slots.

On the right side it appears to be a standard PCA card.

On the left two types of media...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Tue Oct 25, 2011 7:38 am
Lenovo w520 Shutdown/Static Electricity Issue

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:56 pm
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by kroseler » Wed Oct 19, 2011 6:54 pm

If this has been discussed please direct me, I did a search but I didn't see anything. We have a growing number of internal reports (and I have...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Wed Oct 19, 2011 8:56 pm
W500 LCD broken after trouble with FGLRX driver install

Last post by Zak « Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:27 pm
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by Zak » Sun Oct 16, 2011 1:08 am

I had a rather troublesome experience installing FGLRX on a fresh Debian installation. One thing I tried was FGLRX from AMD's website with the...

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Last post by Zak
Wed Oct 19, 2011 3:27 pm
Problems with 8GB upgrade for W500, Corsair RAM

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:49 pm
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by gpvillamil » Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:33 pm

I'm looking to upgrade a W500 to 8GB RAM.

I found and ordered this from Corsair Corsair Memory — 8GB Dual Channel DDR3 SODIMM Memory Kit...

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Last post by awolfe63
Wed Oct 19, 2011 12:49 pm
Cleaning a keyboard

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:23 pm
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by Q-Ball » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:28 am

So a combination of both my ineptitude in moving a computer in the proper horizontal direction and my second cousin's ineptitude at optimal drinking...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:23 pm
does the W520 run hot?

Last post by Adda « Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:16 pm
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by chazz » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:53 pm

I been looking over here some of the responses on this site and the Lenovo community site regarding w520 overheating issue..
I am working on my stock...

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Last post by Adda
Sun Oct 16, 2011 3:16 pm
THINKPAD WITH THINKPAD MINI DOCK SERIES 3 for ((w520))

Last post by ausmike « Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:35 pm
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by ausmike » Thu Oct 13, 2011 9:19 am

Hi everyone;

so I get my NEW laptop order .. and excited as I was to get it after weeks of delay; was sad and dismayed to see few parts didnt go...

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Last post by ausmike
Thu Oct 13, 2011 2:35 pm
W701 clone drive issues

Last post by chairsky « Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:29 am
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by CONDUCT » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:15 pm

OK I am a little lost here. I currently have W701 here and want to swap out the current HD with SSD HD but the software I am using Symantec Ghost is...

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Last post by chairsky
Wed Oct 12, 2011 6:29 am
Does Lenovo W520 support 8GB 204pin pc3-10600 SO-DIMMs ?

Last post by hrwwind « Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:06 pm
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by terppe » Tue Oct 04, 2011 5:20 am

System is equipped with Intel i7 2620M processor (dual core).

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Tue Oct 11, 2011 9:06 pm
SSD in Ultrabay on W520, and TRIM settings

Last post by Q-Ball « Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:59 am
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by ilikefood » Fri Sep 16, 2011 10:59 am

I just ordered a W520, with a 160GB SSD. I want to put a second disk in the Ultrabay adapter, and I'm considering a 512GB SSD from Crucial for that...

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Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:59 am
W520 - any diff in cooling hardware for 2720 vs. 2920 chip?

Last post by thitiv « Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:21 pm
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by AMATX » Sun Oct 02, 2011 5:41 pm

Hi all - I'm looking at buying a W520 in the near future and want maximum cpu horsepower. As of now, that means the 2920XM chip. HOWEVER, ES versions...

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Last post by thitiv
Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:21 pm
Access Connections reports Ethernet Cable not connected

Last post by JohnCC_351 « Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:45 am
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by JohnCC_351 » Wed Sep 28, 2011 4:52 am

On my W520, (Windows 7 Pro 64-bit) I have Location Profile Office with Ethernet and Wireless LAN (1 saved Port).
I like to use my Gigabit LAN...

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Last post by JohnCC_351
Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:45 am
HDD Password issues

Last post by Christian « Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:49 am
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by Christian » Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:12 am

Hi there,

After struggling with sound issues I decided to fully update my W510 which also included a BIOS upgrade. This failed and left my computer...

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Last post by Christian
Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:49 am
W520 Pantone Calibration is terrible

Last post by tpribors « Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:46 pm
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by tpribors » Tue Sep 27, 2011 11:09 am

Last winter I bought a W510 with the high res/high output monitor and the color calibration option. It is drop dead gorgeous. The computer performs...

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Last post by tpribors
Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:46 pm
Intel 6300 PCI ID modification for Lenovo W520

Last post by chairsky « Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:08 pm
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by ThinkW520 » Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:21 am

Hi all,

I have a W520 with a 1x1 11b/g/n Wireless LAN PCI-e half mini card. I purchased an Intel 6300 wifi card with a PCI ID of 8086:1101. In order...

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Last post by chairsky
Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:08 pm
Displayport output while simultaneously doing other things

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:57 pm
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by xluke » Wed Sep 14, 2011 8:42 pm

Hello,
That was a pretty bad subject. Anyway, is it possible to output a movie via the displayport (thru hdmi converter cable to a TV), say on one...

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Last post by davidhbrown
Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:57 pm
msata and ssd

Last post by wolfindersteppe « Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:46 pm
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by noobpadw520 » Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:43 pm

Could i used a msata ssd and a intel ssd at the same time?

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Last post by wolfindersteppe
Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:46 pm
W520: Lenovo Bloatware - Surgical Excision?

Last post by oredigger « Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:45 am
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by elksman » Mon Jun 20, 2011 12:10 am

Hey Folks -

My W520 came with so much bloatware that even at 16GB, RAID0, i7 2820, it still starts slower than my X60 tablet (Core2Duo Low Voltage)...

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Last post by oredigger
Thu Sep 22, 2011 11:45 am
Integrated camera and USB problems

Last post by yankee1158 « Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:36 am

by yankee1158 » Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:36 am

An unusual combination I know. Here is what I have. I am hoping someone can help me out.

W500--- When I lift or move the T/P and touch the...

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Last post by yankee1158
Thu Sep 22, 2011 9:36 am
Auto-switching graphics adapters (W500)

Last post by awolfe63 « Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:45 pm
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by planetf1 » Thu Sep 15, 2011 5:39 am

I have a W500 with combo Intel/AMD switchable graphics.

I'd like to set the system to automatically switch to high performance graphics on mains...

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Last post by awolfe63
Wed Sep 21, 2011 1:45 pm
W510 AC Adapter

Last post by awolfe63 « Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:59 pm
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by pinocchiooo » Mon Sep 12, 2011 8:24 pm

hello everyone, i got a ThinkPad W510 and somehow i managed to cut off the adapter's cord ...
i wanna buy a new one online but i noticed there is 2...

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Last post by awolfe63
Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:59 pm
Multiple BIOS profiles on W520

Last post by Colonel O'Neill « Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:32 pm
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by MDH16 » Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:58 pm

Does anyone know if there is a way to fun multiple BIOS profiles on the W520?
I basically need two levels of performance, one flat out, speed step...

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Last post by Colonel O'Neill
Tue Sep 20, 2011 1:32 pm
T6x accessories/peripherals for W520

Last post by dr_st « Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:21 am
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by basketb » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:54 pm

I haven't been around here in quite some time and I'm sure this question has been asked and answered before (I just can't seem to find it using the...

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Tue Sep 20, 2011 2:21 am

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