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A22e Processor upgrade

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by paulrae » Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:55 am

Can anyone tell me If the processor in my A22E (2655-77U) can be upgraded to a faster processor?
If it can, how fast without running into a heat...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 8:20 am
Good ThinkPad for what I paid?

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:08 am
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by Medic » Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:06 pm

I recently purchase a ThinkPad off eBay for $599.99 plus $30.00 UPS Next Day shipping, and am wondering if I got my moneys worth?

Here are the...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 7:08 am
TVTSCHED process on R61 (7735 version)

Last post by plodolo « Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:12 am
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by plodolo » Wed Oct 03, 2007 4:20 am

Hi,
I see the tvtsched process hold 50% of cpu time.
After terminated it, the notebook grows its performances.
I've disabled the TVT Scheduler...

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Wed Oct 03, 2007 6:12 am
Anyone have a build quality issue with the R series ?

Last post by Andrew « Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:45 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:01 am

Anyone have an incident where te R series laptop got damaged and where you thought it would not have happened to a T series laptop ?

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 9:45 pm
r50p internal speakers not working

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by skuff » Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:09 pm

I have an r50p running XP Pro and the internal speakers have quit working. External speakers or headphones plugged into the headphone jack work...

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 6:01 pm
Redish-Pink color on screen when booted A31P

Last post by ajkula66 « Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:04 pm
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by bpetterson » Fri May 18, 2007 5:53 pm

I have two A31P's
One XP2 sp1 and one win 2000.
Both show redish-pink color when booted.
After a bit the screen appears normal.
An external monitor...

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 12:04 pm
R51 audio level seems to be less

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by aditya1956 » Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:18 am

My R51's (the details are at the bottom of this mail) audio level seems to be less compared to my T20. The same audio clip sounds quite low in the...

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Tue Oct 02, 2007 2:18 am
installed intel 2200 wireless into my r31 and it freezes

Last post by awong « Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:16 pm
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by awong » Thu Sep 27, 2007 8:41 pm

i saw a previous thread, where the same card onto an r31 had random freezing issues, this thread

today I just installed one and am experiencing...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:16 pm
Volume level indicator

Last post by thePCxp « Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:25 pm
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by lutami » Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:49 pm

Reformatted and did a clean install with a new XP CD...installed all the IBM drivers/apps i wanted...fast smooth machine again...great.

Just one...

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Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:25 pm
z60m battery gone?

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:12 pm
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by Gabox » Thu Sep 27, 2007 7:54 am

Hi!

There is battery led at the bottom of the display. It started flashing in yellow color yesterday. When i pull out the power cord, the machine...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:12 pm
I give up... [Swapping R30 guts one way or another]

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by Red_October_7000 » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:26 am

So I give up with the R30... I took out the CMOS battery to check the voltage (it gives 2.47 or so) and the holder broke off the main board again....

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Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:26 am
a22m randomly locks up (freezes)

Last post by Harryc « Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:10 pm
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by Kylerobhew1 » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:41 am

hey y'all just popping in to see if any one can help me out I'm having some problems with my comp just randomly freezing up on me. It can be wile I'm...

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Sat Sep 29, 2007 12:10 pm
DC Adapter Tip

Last post by dogtag1968 « Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:02 am
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by jrv331 » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:18 am

Im looking to by a DC adapter for my A31 and see that most of the universal ones come with several tips numbered s1-s7 . Not all tips are color...

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Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:02 am
R50e motherboard replacement

Last post by Terrahawk « Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:27 pm
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by wlad » Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:31 am

Hi,

the motherboard of my R50e seems to have had it, and I'm wondering about the hassle of replacing it. I've done some minor thinkering with the...

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Fri Sep 28, 2007 10:27 pm
How much longer do you think my ailing R32 will last?

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:36 pm
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by jason_ca » Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:14 pm

Hello everyone,

Just wanted to say this forum is a wonderful resource, and I have learned much useful specific info for my thinkpad here, thanks...

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Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:36 pm
R52 CPU into a T23?

Last post by LPC « Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:31 pm
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by LPC » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:55 am

Hi,

My Dad just bought Kyocera's R52 1858-R11 and it came with an extra Celeron M 370 (1.5GHz) processor.

I am in the market for a T23 and was...

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Last post by LPC
Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:31 pm
R30 CMOS battery replaced; boots/restarts fine; loses time!

Last post by Red_October_7000 « Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:03 am
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by Red_October_7000 » Thu Sep 27, 2007 12:52 am

Well as my previous thread stated, I eventually got my R30's CMOS battery holder fixed and the battery replaced. Now whenever I open it up again it...

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Last post by Red_October_7000
Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:03 am
NIC not being detected under Windows XP with Thinkpad a20m

Last post by ryengineer « Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:15 pm
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by smes » Thu Sep 27, 2007 6:21 pm

for some reason my (intel) NIC on my Thinkpad A20m isn't being detected under Windows XP. I have downloaded the drivers from lenovo, but I can't seem...

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Last post by ryengineer
Thu Sep 27, 2007 11:15 pm
A31 Wont Boot With UltraBay HDD

Last post by jrv331 « Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:15 am
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by jrv331 » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:44 am

I installed a second HDD in my Ultrabay, using the UltraBay 2000 caddy. Now my computer will not boot, it appears that it is trying to boot from the...

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Last post by jrv331
Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:15 am
Can I upgrade video memory on my A21m or A30?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:31 am
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by babyman1737 » Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:55 pm

I have both an A21m and an A30. I would like to get a little better video performance out of both. For the A21m, am I able to the A21P ATI mobility...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:31 am
Bad Backlight Epidemic?!

Last post by phool@round « Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:04 am
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by RWDPLZ » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:43 pm

I don't know if I just have the worst luck with A3X screens or if there's a design flaw, but I keep getting broken backlights!!!

A31 2652-M6U: Order...

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Last post by phool@round
Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:04 am
Being really spoilt, but...

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:53 am
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by malachont » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:27 am

After I upgrade my A31p's B Wifi to the 2200BG card, I will lose the faxmodem. Not the bluetooth, though, right?

Now in the dead laptop from which I...

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Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:53 am
how to stretch the battery life?

Last post by Rizo « Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:18 pm
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by rbi » Sun Sep 16, 2007 8:23 pm

I got my new R61 and won't move it anywhere except use it on my desk for the whole day with AC adapter plugged in. After one week or two, the battery...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:18 pm
R51 dvd burner question.

Last post by andyP « Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:33 pm
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by maro98 » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:48 pm

Hi, I did some searching around and didn't see a definite answer so thought I'd ask. Are there any non-ibm DVD burners with ultrabay enhanced or...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:33 pm
B Antenna Compatibility to BG

Last post by malachont « Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:25 am
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by malachont » Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:40 am

Hi all,

I salvaged an intel 2200BG card from a non-thinkpad laptop that died. From what I read on the forum many people have successfully upgraded...

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Last post by malachont
Tue Sep 25, 2007 8:25 am
A31 Video

Last post by jrv331 « Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:20 am
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by jrv331 » Mon Sep 24, 2007 9:34 am

I searched but did not see the answer. When I look at my video properties screen it says I have 16mb ram however the the specs from IBM say I should...

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Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:20 am
R32 Pentium M > Centrino?

Last post by The Spirit of X21 « Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:17 pm
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by tkxmoe » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:03 pm

Would i be able to put in my T40 Centrino 1.5 Chip into my IBM R32? They are both 400fsb versions.

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:17 pm
How To: Budget DVD Writer

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:38 pm
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by RWDPLZ » Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:07 pm

Since I don't want to spend $100 + shipping on a DVD writer for my Thinkpads, I decided to try something a little different. This may be common...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:38 pm
Battery charge control program ?

Last post by DrMiles « Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:28 pm
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by wearetheborg » Sat Sep 22, 2007 6:36 am

I had a T42 where there was a thinkpad program which would control when the battery would start charging. What is that program for a R50P ?

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Last post by DrMiles
Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:28 pm
Replacing the CCFL of an IBM A31 notebook

Last post by carbon_unit « Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:14 pm
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by Robbyrobot » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:39 am

There's a very good illustrated guide for replacing the CCFL tube in an A31 here . The description is in English and German.

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Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:14 pm
R51e Wireless adaptor and ethernet DRIVERS

Last post by andyP « Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:39 am
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by gluckett » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:47 am

HD died on my R51e, replaced, installed XP-pro but cannot find drivers for the wireless adaptor, ethernet or audio. Been on the Lenova support site,...

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Last post by andyP
Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:39 am
DVD Problems

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:47 pm
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by bazciscor » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:31 am

Hello. Occasionally when I put either a DVD or CD (audio) into my Thinkpad (Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-832), the operating system (XP, SP2) crashes....

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Sep 23, 2007 10:47 pm
Messed Up Display (56K Warning)

Last post by elite-elitist « Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:27 pm
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by elite-elitist » Sun Aug 19, 2007 12:22 pm

The display on my R40 broke somehow. It's showing a black screen with some lines. It changes colors when it displays different screens. What could be...

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Last post by elite-elitist
Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:27 pm
R51e hard drive probably failing - very urgent help needed.

Last post by mgo « Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:10 am
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by Hornet » Fri Sep 21, 2007 11:07 pm

This is my only computer, so I'm on something of a race against time to get a new HD - if it blows then I've completely had it. The hard disk makes a...

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Last post by mgo
Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:10 am
I've been trying to update my R32 video driver for months...

Last post by Reidar « Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:54 pm
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by Reidar » Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:59 am

After some blue screen issues with a couple of games, I went on the hunt for some new drivers (ATI Mobility Radeon 7000, according to ThinkWiki). I...

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 8:54 pm
Z60m BAD_POOL_HEADER BSOD with MemStick Pro

Last post by dickeywang « Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:49 pm
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by vmz60m » Wed Mar 21, 2007 10:33 am

Hello:

I get BAD_POOL_HEADER BSOD everytime I insert a Sony CyberShot Memory Stick Pro in the Z60m built-in card reader. I have no problems reading...

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 7:49 pm
Error 75 in System Update

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by Caryntjen » Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:47 am

I'm having an error with System Update v3.00.0028 on Windows XP Home SP2 with my IBM ThinkPad Z61m!
When I'm updating with System Update there's an...

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Sat Sep 22, 2007 9:47 am
R31 overheating - solved!

Last post by awong « Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:53 pm
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by Keithj » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:59 pm

Ever since I bought it new, three years or so ago, my R31 has suffered from occasional fits of instability. I couldn't work out the reason, and was...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:53 pm
CPU for A31

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by jrv331 » Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:19 am

Im looking at upgrading my processor and have my eye on two cpu's - SL6VC and SL6K5, both are 2.4g and have the same specs except one has C1 core...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 9:19 am
Most Memory in A30p and A31p?

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:58 am
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by RWDPLZ » Thu Sep 20, 2007 7:01 pm

Now that I have the A31p up and running, what's the most memory I can add to it? I have a stick of 1GB PC2700 RAM in the A31p right now, IBM FRU...

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Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:58 am
A31 mobo replacements ?

Last post by roncoinc « Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:14 pm

by roncoinc » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:14 pm

I have been looking for a replacement for my A31 motherboard..
mine has a 1.9 gig chip in it.
I see on ebay A31's with 1.6 gig chips common...can...

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Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:14 pm
Suggestions for A31 replacement

Last post by charlienyc « Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:07 pm
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by crg7 » Wed May 23, 2007 2:57 pm

Hi:

My A31 is in its fifth year and going strong - no problems so far. Since I use it 12+ hours a day, it is bound to fail soon.

Any suggestions...

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Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:07 pm
R40 processor upgrade?

Last post by silverfirebird « Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:47 pm
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by hannesP » Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:11 pm

Hi,
This might be a stupid question, but can you swop out a 1.8 celeron M from an R40 and fit a 2.2 or even 2.6 celeron?

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Last post by silverfirebird
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:47 pm
Changing R30 fan/cool unit

Last post by alect « Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:20 pm
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by alect » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:11 pm

I have recently replaced a crashed HDD on an old R30 so that my daughter can use it (she's only 3). Have OS loaded but the fan is very loud (I forgot...

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Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:20 pm
Thinkpad Z60m password problem

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:40 pm
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by Attache » Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:03 pm

I need somebody´s help urgently. I´ve had a Thinkpad Z60m for more than a year, and have been relatively happy with it. I have been using the...

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Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:40 pm
A31 from XGA to UXGA???

Last post by ajkula66 « Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:39 pm
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by Reo51St » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:11 am

I have an A31 can I go from XGA to UXGA??? If I can would I have to change inverter and or cable???

Thanks for any input.

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Wed Sep 19, 2007 6:39 pm
R30 CE Utility Diskette

Last post by bgbevan « Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:21 am

by bgbevan » Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:21 am

I have been trying to get a copy of one of these diskettes so I can reset my thermal threshold to keep my R30 from shutting down inadvertently....

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Wed Sep 19, 2007 11:21 am
R61 webcam quality

Last post by Bruce443 « Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:01 pm
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by rbi » Mon Sep 17, 2007 12:34 am

I am using my new R61 89185MM and opened the Skype settings. I took a snapshot and found that the video quality of the built-in webcam is very very...

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Last post by Bruce443
Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:01 pm
R50P lid does not sit snug against the base ?

Last post by Harryc « Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:40 am
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by wearetheborg » Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:53 am

For Txx laptops trhe lid rests snug against the base. For R50P it seem the lid is too big for the base, and there is a gap between the lid and the...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:40 am
Fn keys not working on R50P

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:30 am
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by wearetheborg » Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:27 pm

The Fn key is not working on my R50P, I cannot change brightness, or turn on keyboard light or hibernate or anything. Is this a hardware problem ?

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Tue Sep 18, 2007 7:30 am

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