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W520 colour sensor

Last post by Volker « Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:16 pm
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by magekyou » Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:45 am

Can anyone tell me about the colour sensor ? What is its purpose ? Given its low price is it advisable to buy it ?
Thank you.

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:16 pm
W520 multi-touch screen

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by magekyou » Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:55 pm

What about the W520 multi-touch screen ? Any news ?
Thanks.

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Sun Apr 24, 2011 4:55 pm
16 or 32GB max ?

Last post by davidhbrown « Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:31 am
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by magekyou » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:24 am

Hi,
I'm seriously considering purchasing a W520. Lenovo's website listing up to 32 GB for this type of product while on the purchase configuration...

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Fri Apr 22, 2011 6:31 am
W520 Displayport Audio? --oops! It has HDMI! --oops! Not!

Last post by ausmike « Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:24 am
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by MikeM » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:33 am
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Does anybody here happen to know if the W520 supports audio over the Displayport? I'd like to be able to park my old self in my Laz-y-boy recliner in...
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Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:24 am
W520 MultiTouch ETA

Last post by magekyou « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:15 pm
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by sonofodi » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:46 am

What's your best guess on the availability of the multi touch screen W520's ?

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:15 pm
Thinkpad w510 error 2100 on boot C300 128gb.

Last post by sarbin « Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:56 am
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by Fcrites » Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:52 pm

Can anyone provide a solution to the error 2100 on boot with SSD's? Mine is a Crucial C300 128gb and I cannot even load the OS yet.

Running latest...

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Last post by sarbin
Wed Apr 20, 2011 11:56 am
Can you undock a W520 while it is still on?

Last post by davidhbrown « Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:32 am
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by CDKUTTNAUER » Sun Apr 17, 2011 8:05 pm

I am using a new W520 in a mini dock plus series 3 and wanted to know if you can undock the ThinkPad while still on (using Windows 7 x64). On my T61p...

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Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:32 am
Display port adapter?

Last post by westsailor « Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:25 pm
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by westsailor » Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:58 am

I've searched the forums and don't see any info that might help.

I'm just wondering what kind of display port adapter I need for my W500 to drive a...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:25 pm
W510 with touchscreen as Point Of Sale station POS

Last post by bussoft « Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:57 am
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by Charles Krug » Mon Mar 21, 2011 12:14 pm

This is just meant to be informational:
Our business has a visitor's center with a few Posiflex all-in-one POS stations. Even though the systems &...

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Tue Apr 19, 2011 10:57 am
Do the make a DVD Enclosure?

Last post by Volker « Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:50 pm
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by CDKUTTNAUER » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:00 pm

I just got my new W520 with a second HDD. I would like to use my DVD Recorder that can with it, but externally. Do they make an enclosure that I can...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:50 pm
w500, blank screen+no light indicators after Adding BT+PICS

Last post by nielsen « Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:56 am
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by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:59 am

hi.
i bought from ebay a Bluetooth Module for my thinkpad w500, after adding it i turn on the laptop, no light indicators turn on(HD activity, POWER,...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:56 am
W510 i7 Q720 1.6 GHz Intel SSD PassMark Rating (images)

Last post by Turboqueef « Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:52 am
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by Turboqueef » Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:34 am

I am running a W510 (4318-CTO), Win 7 64.

Am very happy with the performance. I use the machine to edit HD Video ... and datalog/tune my 2005 Subaru...

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Sun Apr 17, 2011 11:52 am
W520 ExpressCard seems to be "2.0"

Last post by Q-Ball « Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:35 pm
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by davidhbrown » Sat Apr 16, 2011 1:22 pm

It appears that the W520's 34mm ExpressCard slot supports the faster v2 specification.

(This may be well-known, but I couldn't find it stated in...

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Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:35 pm
W510 BlueScreen (BSOD)

Last post by Harryc « Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:32 pm
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by outcoldman » Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:53 am

Hello, everyone.
Few months ago I bought w510 laptop. This is my configuration

Also I put there additional 3 SODIMMs, so I have 16Gb RAM, and also...

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Fri Apr 15, 2011 3:32 pm
W520 RAM upgrade woes - half of upgraded RAM recognized

Last post by davidhbrown « Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:10 am
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by bluewaterrocket » Fri Apr 08, 2011 11:00 am

Just received my factory fresh w520 (win7 pro64) yesterday configured with 4GB RAM, but I had ordered an 8GB Corsair upgrade kit from amazon for $85....

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Last post by davidhbrown
Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:10 am
Multiple Monitors on the W510 - a great solution (with pics)

Last post by AMATX « Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:25 pm
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by RonS » Mon Mar 08, 2010 1:46 pm
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Before i got my W510, I was a long-time Thinkpad T6x and T4x user. With those systems, it was easy to add a docking station that could hold a video...
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Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:25 pm
w520 can i swap out hdd with new OCZ vertex 3 SSD?

Last post by own6volvos « Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:21 pm
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by Getit25 » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:17 pm

as title says, does the motherboard in these things have the ability to work with SATA III ssd?

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Wed Apr 13, 2011 2:21 pm
Warranty question w500

Last post by 207905 « Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:51 am
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by 207905 » Mon Apr 11, 2011 3:02 am

Hi
I got w500. My top lid cover is quite flexy. Everytime when I was holding laptop it made a creaky noise. So i decided to put some tape under the...

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Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:51 am
W520 does Sata III / Sata 6.0Gb/s

Last post by Volker « Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:40 pm
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by Volker » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:56 pm

Got my new toy yesterday. For the record, Sata III works with a Crucial RealSSD C300 in the main hdd bay:

# hdparm -I /dev/sda

/dev/sda:

ATA...

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Last post by Volker
Sun Apr 10, 2011 9:40 pm
W520 Downloads & Drivers

Last post by ausmike « Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:10 pm
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by MikeM » Sun Apr 03, 2011 11:05 pm

This page is a bit tricky to find, but by using my L33t H4x0R3r sK1LL2 I managed to locate it so I could share it with you all here that are drooling...

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Last post by ausmike
Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:10 pm
W510 and Internal Blu-Ray Writer?

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:09 pm
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by pwj1s » Sat Apr 09, 2011 6:04 am

Does anyone know the best/cheapest way to upgrade a W510 ThinkPad with an internal Blu-Ray drive (preferably one that supports writing)?

When I...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Apr 09, 2011 2:09 pm
W520, gaming, battery slice, dock

Last post by blackomegax « Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:27 pm
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by Gnimble » Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:42 pm

Hi everyone,

I plan to get a W520 as a replacement for my older laptop and have a few questions, which I've put in bold below.

The W520 will be my...

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Last post by blackomegax
Fri Apr 08, 2011 2:27 pm
Configuration for Software Development Laptop

Last post by gjettam76 « Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:47 pm
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by gjettam76 » Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:23 pm

I'm a software developer looking to replace my W500, but I'm not really up-to-date on the latest technology. I'm looking for recommendations on...

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Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:47 pm
What W500 accessories are compatible with T61p?

Last post by eecon « Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:15 pm
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by eecon » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:56 am

I know that my T61p's Advanced mini-dock is compatible with the W500 (but not the W510).

Are the T61p ultrabay HDD adapters also compatible? I'm...

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Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:15 pm
Adding Ram to a W520

Last post by MikeM « Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:02 am
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by MikeM » Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:21 pm

Howdy,

I'm pretty much settled on getting the new W520 but I have a few things to get squared away in my mind before I do the CTO ordering thing on...

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Last post by MikeM
Mon Apr 04, 2011 2:02 am
LMS lost connection to Intel(R) MEI driver??

Last post by sarbin « Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:51 pm
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by cannongeorge » Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:09 pm

Thinkpad W510, running WINDOWS 7, 64 bit and with SSD. Everything seems to work well, latest patches and updates (from Lenovo and Intel) provided,...

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Last post by sarbin
Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:51 pm
Just Ordered a W520...Question on using the SDD

Last post by ThinkRob « Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:41 am
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by CDKUTTNAUER » Sat Apr 02, 2011 12:18 pm

Just ordered W520, with 8GB (2 DIMM), FHD, 160GB SDD and Ultra Bay Adapter with a 500GB HDD. I have a few questions:

1. I know that with HDD's you...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sun Apr 03, 2011 10:41 am
Pro Tools on W500/W510

Last post by westsailor « Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:35 pm
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by thePCxp » Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:43 pm

I am planning on using Pro Tools on a W500 or W510 (I don't have one right now, but I'm planning on getting one). I went to check the Avid website to...

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Last post by westsailor
Sat Apr 02, 2011 3:35 pm
Have new W520 427623U arriving Monday

Last post by Adda « Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:10 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:09 am

I could not stand it and could not wait for Lenovo any longer!

Will this have the new version of their rapid start with the small SSD drive just for...

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Last post by Adda
Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:10 pm
Dock Station on new W520

Last post by Harryc « Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:59 am
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by rcepek » Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:39 am

So once again, looks like Lenovo changed the specs on the Docking Station again!, I'm hoping that I can use the existing docking stations and just...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Mar 30, 2011 10:59 am
Toning down the red and green on w701ds?

Last post by pqtex « Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:23 pm
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by pqtex » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:40 am

Whoa! I never knew what a full gamut display would look like. The W701ds has the huey pro pantone calibrator but I'm having difficulty accepting the...

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Last post by pqtex
Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:23 pm
SSD problem: Corsair Force F240 and W510

Last post by jimZon « Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:06 am
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by jimZon » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:26 pm

We have two W510 4391-ER9's that we bought Corsair's disks for. Both laptops are having the same problems. You have to reboot them a couple of times...

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Thu Mar 24, 2011 6:06 am
~~ NEW WIRELESS WAN OPTION ~~****{for Tx20 ; Wx20 & Edge}

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by ausmike » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:55 am

G'day Everyone;
RE: The Ericsson modules, unmemorably named the H5321gw and C5321gw,
Got my new Thinkpad Edge (with ABOVE WAN card) ....

These...

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Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:55 am
what model digitizer is on my w701ds?

Last post by pqtex « Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:39 pm
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by pqtex » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:43 pm

Is the digitizer on the w701ds a wacom? If not, what is it? I'm looking for a model number so I can locate tutorials, general information, manual,...

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Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:39 pm
Intel Centrino Ultimate 6300 in W510 4391-ER9?

Last post by sarbin « Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:31 pm
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by jimZon » Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:20 pm

When I check for specs for my brand new Lenovo Thinkpad W510 4391-ER9 it says that it's supposed to come with Intel Centrino Ultimate-N 6300. When I...

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Tue Mar 22, 2011 4:31 pm
W510 Upgrade x86->x64 - Rescue and Recovery

Last post by bol2riz « Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:17 am
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by bol2riz » Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:21 pm

Hi,

I replaced my slow HDD with a brand new SSD. Kept my recovery disks.
I thought it was a good opportunity to upgrade my Win7 to the x64 version....

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Last post by bol2riz
Mon Mar 21, 2011 6:17 am
Price check want to sell my W510 quad core FHD

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:07 pm
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by Oliver26n » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:23 pm

Thinking of selling my W510. I'm not using it as much since getting an Elitebook 8740w, so I'm looking for a price check/interest here on this forum,...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Mar 20, 2011 6:07 pm
KeyBoard Bezel Not working!

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:16 am
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by Mayas » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:05 am

Hey guys!
I had to open up my w510 for some maintenance taking out the keyboard and the keyboard bezel. After putting it back together everything is...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:16 am
i7 920XM in W510, dynamic clockspeed (clocks down) when hot.

Last post by AMATX « Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:19 pm
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by Chatbox » Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:56 am
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Just got my W510 today, sweet machine...hot too.
I've been running some memory and CPU stress (prime95) and integrity tests for the past 2 hours....
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Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:19 pm
ConstantSecure Remote Disable

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by drcolema » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:26 am

I recently read about this feature and am interested but it looks like it was a short lived. It does not look like it supports Windows 7 or any...

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Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:26 am
W510 Switch Primary and UltraBay drives

Last post by bol2riz « Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:46 am
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by bol2riz » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:12 am

Hi,

I currently have a (slow) 7200rpm HDD as a primary device on my W510.
I would like to install the system on a SSD drive mounted as primary, and...

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Thu Mar 17, 2011 9:46 am
Lenovo W701 vs. HP EliteBook 8740w, which has IPS!

Last post by Oliver26n « Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:31 pm
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by Crunch » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:03 pm
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Alright, so I really didn't expect to find a laptop w/ IPS after Lenovo's W701's specs had revealed that it did not have IPS. And I certainly didn't...
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Last post by Oliver26n
Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:31 pm
W510 docking for more than 2 external monitors

Last post by cc0 « Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:19 am
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by cc0 » Thu Mar 10, 2011 6:17 am

What I want to do is have the possibility of using 3 external monitors at the same time. I have the Quadro FX 880M graphics card, which I understand...

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Last post by cc0
Sat Mar 12, 2011 11:19 am
W701ds, 3 monitors: main + slideout + external possible?

Last post by Tableteer « Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:58 am

by Tableteer » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:58 am

Hello. Is it possible to run triple head video in the W700ds or W701ds? In other words, the main display and the secondary slideout in the notebook...

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Last post by Tableteer
Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:58 am
Why can't I open the Nvidia Control Panel on W701ds?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:30 pm
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by pqtex » Tue Mar 08, 2011 2:55 pm

I am exploring my new W701ds. I've only had it a few weeks, and haven't made many changes yet. Basically, I added anti-virus software, windows...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:30 pm
W510 Owners' petition for Ultra Slim 135W Power Supply

Last post by TTY « Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:29 pm
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by Lesliechih » Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:10 pm

I just spent the last few days tracking down, high and low for a specific 135W Ultra Slim Power Supply, and it was such a mission. I ended up buying...

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Last post by TTY
Tue Mar 08, 2011 11:29 pm
Screen keeps dimming on my W510

Last post by dplantz « Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:39 am
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by dplantz » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:57 pm

AT RANDOM TIMES Esp more often when it is running off of battery
I already checked Power Manager and both settings are at the max brightness

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Last post by dplantz
Mon Mar 07, 2011 11:39 am
Drive Q backup problem

Last post by Neil « Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:00 am
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by Daniel Davis » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:05 pm

Drive Q..the backup partition, keeps running out of room at 2.7 gigs. Anybody else having this problem? Can I expand the space on that drive, or...

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Last post by Neil
Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:00 am
W500 disk speed: primary versus ultrabay.

Last post by tpribors « Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:17 pm
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by voxano » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:57 pm

Hi.

I have two identical 7200 RPM 500GB hitachi drives installed in my W500 [].
I get about 60-70 MB/sec for write and around 80 MB for read for the...

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Last post by tpribors
Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:17 pm
W510 hiss noise

Last post by Aleq « Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:22 pm
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by Aleq » Fri Feb 12, 2010 6:16 am

I have i7 820 W510 since yesterday and I'm very unhappy about the noise it makes. The fan is OK, but there's that electric hiss sound - high pitch...

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Sun Mar 06, 2011 1:22 pm

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