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Thinkpad R52 Series

Last post by ryengineer « Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:16 am
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by anandnayak » Mon Mar 31, 2008 6:45 am

Hi.

My laptop works fine with AC output , but once on battery it hangs abruptly and i need to reboot with the ac power attached.If i try logging in...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:16 am
Overheating with Z60M

Last post by HowardL « Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:11 pm
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by HowardL » Wed Apr 02, 2008 10:55 pm

My wife's Z60M constantly overheats in the left top corner of the keyboard close to the screen. Anyone know the cause of this?
Thanks

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:11 pm
Fan control R51

Last post by sentosa « Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:03 pm
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by sentosa » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:07 am

I installed Fan control on my R51 today and all went well and i tested the system going from manual to smart and then two bios setting and all went...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:03 pm
A31 LCD on R40

Last post by AlexDBall « Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:42 pm
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by AlexDBall » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:38 am

Hello guys,

I've got a question that may sound funny but i'll ask it anyway...

Will the monitor from an A31 fit the R40?

I will be given an R40...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:42 pm
Clean re-install of os - without pre-loaded "crapware&a

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by dan_linder » Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:33 pm

I originally signed up on the Thinkpads.com forum to ask about performing a clean re-install of the base OS (Windows XP in this case) but not...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:33 pm
R40e wireless solution suggestions

Last post by kajencik « Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:00 pm
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by orchimaxi » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:57 am

I just got an R40e off of eBay - was just over 310 shipped. Unfortunately, I didn't catch the e part until after the auction ended. Did I just open a...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:00 pm
R51 intermittently reboots, especially on movement

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:34 am
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by HFat » Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:36 pm

Hello everyone,

My R51 is unfortunately having issues. It spontaneously reboots, constantly when used normally (typing on the keyboard, moving it to...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:34 am
Wont work?

Last post by Harryc « Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:26 pm
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by 90base » Wed Apr 02, 2008 11:02 am

Hello, I have a Thinkpad R52 1858-CTO. The charger quit working a while back So i made one out of a dell charger and it worked forever. My step dad...

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:26 pm
Windows Media player 11 problem

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by currytillidie » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:25 pm

I have lenovo R61

When im playing music or video in windows media player the enhancements dont work at all(equalizer color changer) and the...

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 8:56 pm
I want more speed!

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by carpwoman » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:50 pm

I everyone.

I'm trying to find ways to pimp my tpad . :lol: I have just installed memory for a total of 3 gigs of RAM and a new 250gb hard drive....

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15% off ThinkPad R Series eCoupon Exp: 4/7

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 5:39 pm
R51 Fan and wireless

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:07 pm
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by sentosa » Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:51 pm

I installed drtivers to get my wireless going on my R51 and now my fan is staying on all the time. Before it only came on sometimes.

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Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:07 pm
Wireless on R51

Last post by sentosa « Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:02 pm
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by sentosa » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:09 pm

Can someone help me as i cant get the onboard wireless
going in my R51. It was going on it untill i reinstalled XP pro.

Ive tried the drivers from...

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Last post by sentosa
Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:02 pm
Nine Cell Battery

Last post by acron1 « Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:18 pm
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by ZaZ » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:30 pm

I got the nine cell battery for my R60 at the beginning of February. I was recently in the Power Manager and noticed the capacity of the battery has...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:18 pm
Replacement Battery

Last post by acron1 « Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:10 pm
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by Merc » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:28 pm

Now that I have upgraded my R61e I want to get a bigger battery. The T7300 CPU is a little hungrier than the 540 CPU so a 7200MAh 9 cell looks good....

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:10 pm
R51 what a machine

Last post by sentosa « Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:42 am
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by sentosa » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:04 am

Ive upgraded from a R30 to a r51 machine. wwo what a difference.
the R30 ran all hot and bothered all the time with the fan doing a marry dance on...

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Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:42 am
R40 Problem: Slow drive access

Last post by agonggo « Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:15 pm
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by agonggo » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:37 pm

Hi,

I've been having a problem with my R40. Drive access is very slow when it is connected to the network either by wire or wireless. It takes about...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:15 pm
R40 No startup-error codes 0271,0176,will not enter bios

Last post by awilli8793 « Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:59 pm
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by awilli8793 » Mon Mar 31, 2008 5:25 am

R40 think pad- upon startup I get the IBM Thinkpad splash screen, screen goes to error codes 0271,0176. Then I get the Power on Password icon, which...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:59 pm
new TP R61 - another one bites the dust!

Last post by charlienyc « Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:01 pm
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by charlienyc » Thu Mar 20, 2008 12:44 pm

5 years of my ol' trusty A31, and i'm ready for something new. something with USB 2, Bluetooth, webcam, widescreen, SATA drive, DVD burner, more than...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:01 pm
Z60M Display Problem

Last post by rek « Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:45 pm
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by hamrad » Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:06 pm

My Lcd display just started acting funny all of a sudden. If you open it up it seems fine. But if you put just a little pressure on the top left...

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Last post by rek
Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:45 pm
Z61m LCD Screen Shows Colored Vertical Lines (Pic)

Last post by mcparente « Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:47 am
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by mcparente » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:10 pm

I have a Z61m a little over a year old. For the past month, I have experienced an intermittent LCD screen problem. The bottom 3/4 of the screen would...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:47 am
A31 Reboot Problem

Last post by AlexDBall « Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:29 am
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by Harryc » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:27 pm

I have an A31 that will boot up and run fine if cold. Once it warms up, I cannot power it up once shut down and it won't reboot. It goes through the...

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:29 am
A few questions about my z61t

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:11 am
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by MiamiC70 » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:29 pm

A few questions about my z61t;

1. Using System Update two updates REFUSE to install
a. Windows Vista Update Module KB929637 32bit
b. TinkPad...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:11 am
Sound drivers cannot be installed for R50

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:31 pm
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by hitamboy » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:25 am

I needed to reinstall Win XP and after adding SP2, I have a ? in device manager next to multimedia audio controller.I have tried installing the...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:31 pm
ThinkVantage Create Recovery Media

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:26 pm
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by demesne » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:30 am

Just a simple question, which may have been answered - does the Create Recovery Media utility create the recovery disks from the hidden partition?...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:26 pm
resolution changes while closing LCD lid

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:22 pm
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by joshrob » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:31 pm

Hello,

Why does the screen resolution change to 800x600 every time i close the LCD lid?

It did not happen in the very beginning after the...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:22 pm
Major Problems WIth My IBM Thinkpad A20M

Last post by frankiepankie « Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:03 pm
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by Chad » Fri May 28, 2004 12:11 pm

I'll try to keep this as short as possible. I powered my notebook up on a dead battery (little did I know at the time) and it shutdown in the middle...

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Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:03 pm
R50e Intel VGA and Windows Server 2003 R2

Last post by dukysta « Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:28 pm
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by dukysta » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:41 am

Hi

I have installed Win server 2003 R2 on my R50e laptop for my work. My working apps work fine but I can't start any game more precisely Call of...

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Last post by dukysta
Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:28 pm
Lid/Resolution problem -- WHY WON'T THEY FIX THIS?

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:53 am
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by daveman » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:12 pm
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I've got a new z60t and it has this dreaded lid closing resolution problem. Like others, I've tried everything, with varying degrees of success. I'm...
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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:53 am
Z60t will not run while AC adapter is connected

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:06 am
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by aphatboy » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:00 am

Please help,

This problem began occurring out of the blue, today when booting my machine and like most other times i had the AC adapter plugged...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:06 am
Thinkpad Hard Drive Question...

Last post by goofyGAguy « Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:39 pm
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by mcast1286 » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:05 pm

Hi,

I have just purchased a refurbished A20m without a hard drive, and I'd like to buy a hard drive for it. How do I find the right compatible model...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:39 pm
15" WXGA, BT - what it means

Last post by Shack80 « Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:56 pm
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by ymemuser » Thu Mar 27, 2008 4:49 pm

15 WXGA, BT
BT ???
What it stay for? Thanks

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Last post by Shack80
Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:56 pm
Does new A31 bios update work with 2200BG?

Last post by ken3983 « Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:51 pm
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by ken3983 » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:22 pm

I ordered an Intel 2200BG (generic not IBM branded). I updated the bios and controller to the newest versions available. I was wondering if the card...

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Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:51 pm
Replace 6 Gb original for a Toshiba 40 Gb

Last post by linuxcomputers « Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:53 am
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by linuxcomputers » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:24 am

Installation went well but now it will not boot, the hd light stays on and the line of LED power light is on too, the bios seems to have recognised...

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Last post by linuxcomputers
Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:53 am
A31 Power Problems

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:06 pm
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by mbarker » Wed Jan 23, 2008 10:49 am

Hi. I have a A31 (which I have used daily for 4.5yrs) and recently it has developed some frustrating problems. I am wondering if anyone has...

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:06 pm
Display influences WLAN traffic?

Last post by sjthinkpader « Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:37 pm
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by beGi » Thu Mar 27, 2008 12:59 pm

Recently I've noticed that in certain conditions my display has influence on WLAN utilization. To be more specific, in condition when WLAN AP signal...

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:37 pm
Access Connection

Last post by killer « Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:50 pm
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by blackgunnaz » Sat Dec 08, 2007 2:16 pm

I have the R61 8934-A7U. I was wondering how do I give Access Connection preference over windows network connection? because right now wheneva I hit...

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:50 pm
G41 locking up

Last post by ajkula66 « Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:06 am
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by JSexton » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:07 pm

My g41 locks up after less than a minute of use, to the point where I have to use the power button to hard cycle it. I've used mobmeter to confirm...

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:06 am
Z61m beep loud on start?

Last post by AndreasP80 « Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:43 am
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by AndreasP80 » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:13 am

Hi,

when I start my Laptop I get an very loud beep after ThinkVantage Active Protections sensor diagnostc start is ready. After that, the Windows...

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Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:43 am
Z61t recommended OS - XP Pro or Vista

Last post by nhawlman « Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:44 pm
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by golfer393 » Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:13 pm

I just bought a new Z61t off of ebay. The notebook came loaded with Vista Home Premium. The notebook has a CORE DUO T5500 1.66GHz processor with 2 gb...

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Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:44 pm
R51 Partition drive Question

Last post by HFat « Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:49 pm
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by sentosa » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:18 am

Ive got my second hand R51 comeing today , when i get it i want to rip out the XP on it and install my own XP pro setup on it.
Its got a 60 gig hard...

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Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:49 pm
R51 motherboard question

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by seaweedsl » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:34 pm

It looks like my R51 (14 integrated graphics - see sig) has got a bad motherboard. I've done everything possible to save it and no luck.

I've got...

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:34 pm
A50 stuck on Iexplorer.exe

Last post by AlexEDI « Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:31 am
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by AlexEDI » Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:15 am

Hi,

once or twice a day, my desktop Thinkpad A50 I use at work gets in trouble trying to close an Internet Explorer window.
After that, process...

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Last post by AlexEDI
Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:31 am
Help Troubleshooting: R40 (2682-3MU)

Last post by jn1520 « Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:52 am
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by jn1520 » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:47 am

Hey everyone! Great forum you've got here. For a year and a half, I've had a Thinkpad R40, which has worked flawlessly until now.

Last week, I...

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:52 am
Want to upgrade R52 screen

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:18 am
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by Meson » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:35 pm

Hello all!

First time poster here at these forums.

First off, I have a R52 1849 IBM Thinkpad computer. It currently has a SXGA+ display. I'm...

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:18 am
G41 USB Port issue.

Last post by ndoggfromhell « Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:20 pm
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by Atomo » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:17 pm

I work on a ThinkPad G41 (3881 3AU) for a relative and it seems to have developed an issue with the USB ports.

The only USB port that will currently...

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:20 pm
Reinstalled XP, cant find last two drivers...

Last post by andyP « Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:46 pm
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by shamus » Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:44 pm

Hey all

In device manager after a clean install of XP, I'm getting yellow question marks for SM Bus Controller and unknown device directly under it....

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Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:46 pm
R30 lost factory testing programs

Last post by sentosa « Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:54 am
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by sentosa » Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:11 pm

My second hand R30 has lost all its diagnostics programs and its manual that was on its hard drive. When i push thinkpad button nothing happens....

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Last post by sentosa
Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:54 am
R61i audio driver problem

Last post by Harryc « Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:08 pm
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by dc321 » Sun Mar 23, 2008 9:28 am

Hi all,

I'm one of the many r61i users who has uninstalled Vista, installed XP and now can't seem to get all the drivers working.

I saw this...

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Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:08 pm

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