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ThinkPad R50P

Last post by snife « Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:35 pm
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by tajones56 » Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:38 pm

ThinkPad R50P: When I have the IBM hard Drive Active Protection System turned on my computer becomes very sluggish to almost a state of freeze ups....

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Last post by snife
Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:35 pm
Can't boot after restoring Drive Image backup to new drive

Last post by egibbs « Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:59 am
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by DigitalMan » Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:52 pm

Help, I've been fighting this for a week and need help. I submitted a problem report to Powerquest (now Symantec), but haven't received a response...

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Last post by egibbs
Tue Jun 08, 2004 5:59 am
Disabling touchpad?

Last post by seeker4 « Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:13 pm
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by seeker4 » Sun Jun 06, 2004 9:18 pm

Hi,

I'm trying to disable the touchpad on my R40 Thinkpad (model 2682-CV0).

My intention is to keep the external mouse running, and disable the...

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Last post by seeker4
Mon Jun 07, 2004 8:13 pm
ultrabay 2000 and standards

Last post by G-Man « Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:40 am
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by aleb » Wed May 26, 2004 7:07 am

Ultrabay 2000 is compatible to any standard?

I want to change a dvd unit on an A20p with a dvd writer, and it seems the only solution is to get an...

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Last post by G-Man
Mon Jun 07, 2004 9:40 am
Ultrabay Plus Device Carrier

Last post by snife « Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:19 am
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by Dense » Wed May 26, 2004 11:42 pm

Is there any way to utilise the obsolete Ultrabay Plus Device Carrier in a newer Thinkpad (R50 or R51) which has Ultrabay Enhanced? The Ultrabay...

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Last post by snife
Mon Jun 07, 2004 7:19 am
problem with HDD in A31p

Last post by Zeitgeist « Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:27 am
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by qudaih » Sat Jun 05, 2004 3:43 pm

hi

I have thinkpad A31p with 60G HDD, and the C: drive was damaged and I cannot boot the win xp from it

how can I backup the (Ibm_service...

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Last post by Zeitgeist
Sun Jun 06, 2004 4:27 am
Yikes! What is this A21p?

Last post by RonSchaaf « Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:09 pm
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by silo » Wed May 19, 2004 3:12 am

I bought an A21p off eBay and it's pretty nice. On the underside, however, is a strange thing. First the S/N ID paper (with the model number, S/N,...

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Last post by RonSchaaf
Sat Jun 05, 2004 2:09 pm
Intel Launches Next-Gen Mobile Pentium 4

Last post by K. Eng « Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:07 am
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by FrankK-F » Tue Jun 01, 2004 9:13 pm

Are these chips applicable to upgrading the A31p series?

Or, am I dreaming?

Frank K-F

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Last post by K. Eng
Sat Jun 05, 2004 8:07 am
XP Glitch or Something Serious?

Last post by AssPenny « Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:25 pm
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by sjw » Tue Jun 01, 2004 1:08 pm

Posted on Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 9:41 am:

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I need some quick...

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Last post by AssPenny
Thu Jun 03, 2004 10:25 pm
R50 + bluetooth..

Last post by cynic « Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:22 pm
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by Lewis » Tue Jun 01, 2004 6:19 pm

hello all,

i finally got the add on card, so now i have both bluetooth and modem on my R50.
my problem that driver is installed ok, but the icon on...

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Last post by cynic
Thu Jun 03, 2004 4:22 pm
My CD-drive has gone

Last post by kiig « Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:37 pm

by kiig » Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:37 pm

No, - noone stole it, - but I don't have my usual D: drive in My Computer :-)

running XP Pro : System/Hardware/Device Manager reports Windows...

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Last post by kiig
Thu Jun 03, 2004 3:37 pm
A20M keyboard problem please help

Last post by ticktock « Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:46 am

by ticktock » Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:46 am

Hello i have a A20M 2628-4SU p3 700, I was upgrading to xp pro from xp home and at the same time installed a new wireles g network card a Linksys....

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Tue Jun 01, 2004 5:46 am
parition using FDISK

Last post by snoopy318 « Mon May 31, 2004 7:53 am
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by snoopy318 » Mon May 31, 2004 7:33 am

hi,

all ibm laptop hard disk has now got the hidden partition and this replaced the recovery cd

in order to do partition, using partition magic 8...

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Last post by snoopy318
Mon May 31, 2004 7:53 am
Options for replacing A22m system board

Last post by jgregoire « Fri May 28, 2004 6:58 pm
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by kass73 » Sat May 08, 2004 12:06 pm

Recently bought a used laptop A22m 2628-PSU, 15 XGA, P3 800, and have discovered that every now and then the A22m won't boot on occasions - but will...

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Last post by jgregoire
Fri May 28, 2004 6:58 pm
ThinkPad R40

Last post by MDBratton « Tue May 25, 2004 3:52 pm

by MDBratton » Tue May 25, 2004 3:52 pm

I have a ThinkPad R40 with IBM preload XP Home on it. There were originally 2 different boot screens, one XP Home boot screen and an IBM boot screen....

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Last post by MDBratton
Tue May 25, 2004 3:52 pm
A31p External Monitor Options

Last post by G-Man « Mon May 24, 2004 10:47 am
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by FrankK-F » Sun May 23, 2004 9:48 pm

The A31p supports up to 2048x1536 resolution on an external monitor. A monitor with this resolution or better is the appropriate size for CAD and...

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Last post by G-Man
Mon May 24, 2004 10:47 am
R50p special offers?

Last post by Al « Mon May 24, 2004 9:59 am

by Al » Mon May 24, 2004 9:59 am

bill do you have any special prices on some R50p units?

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Last post by Al
Mon May 24, 2004 9:59 am
Moderators, Guest is harassing, and needs to be monitored

Last post by dclee012 « Mon May 24, 2004 8:12 am
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by ThinkPadPhile » Thu May 13, 2004 8:13 pm

Guest, who I presume will not register because he is afraid to has harassed me on this site mulitple times in this forum and the T series forum. His...

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Mon May 24, 2004 8:12 am
Dothan on R series?

Last post by ian « Fri May 21, 2004 3:55 pm
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by dclee012 » Tue May 11, 2004 9:52 am

When will we see PM 1.7-2.0Ghz on R series? Does anyone know?

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Last post by ian
Fri May 21, 2004 3:55 pm
BIOS vs. Embedded Controller

Last post by Mike-NOAA « Fri May 21, 2004 2:18 pm
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by Mike-NOAA » Fri May 21, 2004 9:45 am

On IBM Web sites, I see updates for both the BIOS and the Embedded Controller of Thinkpads. Are these the same? Different? If different, what is each...

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Last post by Mike-NOAA
Fri May 21, 2004 2:18 pm
rebuilding battery packs

Last post by Bob Collins « Thu May 20, 2004 2:38 pm
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by dperron » Wed May 19, 2004 1:49 pm

Hi,

I've been thinking about rebuilding my battery pack (it's totally dead.. doesn't last 4 minutes...) and i'm wondering how to open it... ?

Does...

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Last post by Bob Collins
Thu May 20, 2004 2:38 pm
A30/p & A31/p base cover and guide rail for sale

Last post by n3il « Wed May 19, 2004 2:47 pm
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by richard_g » Wed May 19, 2004 3:29 am

Hi there,

Great new board Bill!

Just to let anyone know who might be interested;

I've put up an auction on ebay uk for a couple of parts for the...

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Last post by n3il
Wed May 19, 2004 2:47 pm
a30p network card troubles

Last post by ageorge « Wed May 19, 2004 2:09 pm

by ageorge » Wed May 19, 2004 2:09 pm

hello,

i've been having an issue with my a30p for a while. it came with windows 2000 pro but i repartitioned it and installed windows xp home and...

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Last post by ageorge
Wed May 19, 2004 2:09 pm
a30 battery does not recharge

Last post by michael « Wed May 19, 2004 10:47 am
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by michael » Tue May 18, 2004 10:24 am

I had a battery go bad in a Thinkpad A30, so I purchased a new IBM battery. It worked fine, but would not recharge when plugged in or docked.

I...

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Last post by michael
Wed May 19, 2004 10:47 am
A31P and mini PCI wireless

Last post by Zeitgeist « Tue May 18, 2004 6:27 am
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by Rebels » Mon May 17, 2004 4:48 pm

Hi Guys
Having some trouble confirming if my A31P has the ultraconnect antenna and whether it is wireless upgradeble. I have an 2653NU2 which is...

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Last post by Zeitgeist
Tue May 18, 2004 6:27 am
Slowing down cpu while on battery power

Last post by G-Man « Sun May 16, 2004 5:51 pm
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by crx00 » Sat May 15, 2004 9:57 pm

Is there a way to slow down the cpu when the laptop is running off the battery? My A31 runs at 1.19ghz when it's running off the battery. I don't...

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Last post by G-Man
Sun May 16, 2004 5:51 pm
A31p turn off by itself when using the second battery

Last post by stingbandel « Fri May 14, 2004 7:04 pm

by stingbandel » Fri May 14, 2004 7:04 pm

I bought a second battery that I put in the ultra bay slot. My laptop always turns off by itself when the ultra bay battery already 0%, instead of...

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Last post by stingbandel
Fri May 14, 2004 7:04 pm
Battery indicator stays orange after 100% full charging

Last post by stingbandel « Fri May 14, 2004 6:59 pm

by stingbandel » Fri May 14, 2004 6:59 pm

Hi, my laptop is A31p series. Type 2653H5U. The problem I am having is the battery indicator will stay as orange even though the battery is already...

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Last post by stingbandel
Fri May 14, 2004 6:59 pm
new drive bad?

Last post by cynic « Fri May 14, 2004 12:05 pm
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by ejr » Fri May 14, 2004 6:44 am

The original 40gig drive for my a31p 2653-r9u, went south. I bought a new 60 gig from bill morrow and put it in its place and got a replacement 40...

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Last post by cynic
Fri May 14, 2004 12:05 pm
A31 Battery Life

Last post by BILLCROCKER « Tue May 11, 2004 11:03 am
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by crx00 » Tue May 11, 2004 1:21 am

How long are your batteries lasting on your A31's? I'm getting a bit 2 hours on a charge... Does this sound right?

Thanks

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Tue May 11, 2004 11:03 am
A20p upgrade to XP

Last post by Zeitgeist « Sat May 08, 2004 8:55 am
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by wula » Sat May 08, 2004 3:31 am

I'm trying to upgrade the OS of my A20p to XP, however, I got an warning meesage that ask me to updte my bios first. The problem is my notebook was...

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Last post by Zeitgeist
Sat May 08, 2004 8:55 am
A31 HDD Upgrade

Last post by Vic « Fri May 07, 2004 5:26 am
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by Vic » Thu May 06, 2004 4:09 am

I am considering to upgrade my A31's 20g HDD to either 60g or 80g.

I am looking at Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 and 5K80.

Should I go for 60g 7200 rpm...

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Last post by Vic
Fri May 07, 2004 5:26 am
A20m with video problem

Last post by scosgt « Thu May 06, 2004 10:36 pm
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by Guydawg » Wed May 05, 2004 9:16 am

I have a A20m Ty#2628-F1U with a video error shown on the BIOS page. The lower two inches of the screen shows ramdom pixels lighted in vertical...

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Last post by scosgt
Thu May 06, 2004 10:36 pm
A20p hard drive upgrade

Last post by JHEM « Wed May 05, 2004 7:15 pm
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by Bill » Wed May 05, 2004 6:36 pm

Can the A20p hard drive be upgraded to a 60GB 5400rpm drive?

I've talk to a few computer retailers who think that the A20p might be limited to 30GB...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed May 05, 2004 7:15 pm
A30 now saying "Error loading operating system"

Last post by jdhurst « Wed May 05, 2004 5:10 pm
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by jhurst » Wed May 05, 2004 4:02 pm

Help!! My Thinkpad A30 is now refusing to boot WinXP, saying just
To Start the IBM Product Recovery program, press F11

Error loading operating...

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Last post by jdhurst
Wed May 05, 2004 5:10 pm
A31 Suspend Problems

Last post by Bobby G « Tue May 04, 2004 8:48 pm
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by Bobby G » Sat May 01, 2004 11:06 pm

Greetings:

I have an A31 Thinkpad that I've been extremely happy with. I'm using Windows 2000. Recently I used Windows update for several updates...

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Last post by Bobby G
Tue May 04, 2004 8:48 pm
Battery drops from 18 to 4 percent

Last post by nikemen « Sat May 01, 2004 8:29 am
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by Rene.Lochmann » Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:22 am

I have a TP A31 (2652-M5G) which I bought in December 2002. Recently, I recognized that the battery charge suddenly drops from 18 to 4 percents...

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Last post by nikemen
Sat May 01, 2004 8:29 am
How do I fis my A20p' keyboard?

Last post by Guest « Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:24 pm
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by Mark Allen » Thu Apr 29, 2004 4:46 pm

One some of the keys of my A20p there are symbols and numbers as well as letters. Well all of a sudden when I hit a letter that also has one of these...

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Thu Apr 29, 2004 6:24 pm

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