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How to overclock the Centrino CPU?

Last post by Fear58 « Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:16 pm

by Fear58 » Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:16 pm

I have an R40 with a 1.3gHz CPU. However, there is a P4 cooler cooling this centrino chip, and I know its more than capable to overclock without heat...

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Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:16 pm
R40e MiniPCI wireless card installation

Last post by bootsman « Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:22 am
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by Pookster » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:27 am

Hi all,

I was wondering if someone could give me some advise, I am considering getting an internal Mini PCI wireless card for my ThinkPad. But I am...

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Last post by bootsman
Fri Mar 02, 2007 10:22 am
Extended battery recall

Last post by cpascu01 « Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:29 pm
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by warder » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:09 pm

Apparently there are some issues with overheating on the 9 cell batteries sold with certain R, Z, and T Series Lenovo / IBM Thinkpads between...

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 10:29 pm
Problems with Z61m Backlight Failing

Last post by sapibobo « Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:52 pm
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by bkleyman » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:37 pm

Hey All,

Two weeks after purchasing my Z61m the backlight went out. It was an all of a sudden issue. The computer was not exposed to any poor...

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:52 pm
R40 - SUDDEN Shutdown Problem

Last post by mypointz « Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:21 pm
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by iminj » Mon Feb 26, 2007 4:10 pm

Hi:

My R40 (out of warranty) has recently started instantly shutting down. No warning - just click , and it's dead in less than 1 second.

I have...

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 7:21 pm
Wireless speed problems

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by lutami » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:25 pm

I had problems with Ad-Aware..laptop would crash when trying to update.

Sent report to MS...don't usually bother but the box kept coming up after...

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:25 pm
Power state change -- UPDATED! (how to replace HD?)

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by cuppingmaster » Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:08 pm

EDIT:

So it won't boot now, and I'm convinced it's the HD. I can't even get to the initial TP logo screen with the intel centrino logo. Are there...

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Thu Mar 01, 2007 1:08 pm
No z61 builds until 12/26? -- shell supplier problem

Last post by bassman « Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:22 pm
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by hoopics » Mon Dec 11, 2006 2:30 pm

All,

I'm brand new here (been lurking for a while) and joined to see if others have more information on what's going on at Lenovo right now. I...

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Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:22 pm
Thinking about an R60 9456CTO (advice)

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by smintier » Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:00 pm

I've decided to purchase my first laptop. The R60 looks to be what I need, but after reading some horror stories about warranty service on this site...

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Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:00 pm
A31p / Atheros wireless connection problems

Last post by schen « Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:34 pm
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by ScottWitte » Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:39 pm

I've upgraded my A31p to a Atheros AR5212A based Mini PCI card and applied the patch. It works but not at 108Mbs.

The card is a AR5002 type using...

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:34 pm
Can I connect 2 - 3 monitors on Z61?

Last post by ThinkZ61 « Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:08 pm
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by ThinkZ61 » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:10 pm

I am planning to buy the Thinkpad Z60 docking station which has both VGA and DVI output. Will I be able to connect two monitors on both slot and...

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:08 pm
WWAN Antenna Piece on LCD for Z61

Last post by ssimon « Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:26 am
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by cjsimokat » Sun Feb 18, 2007 5:27 pm

Is the WWAN antenna piece that protrudes out slightly on the right of the thinkpad z61 movable (where you can twist it into a certain position), or...

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:26 am
My LCD Screen is BROKEN

Last post by rxw1510 « Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:02 am
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by rxw1510 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:33 pm

How do you describe what happened with my LCD screen? it's like the display is shattered like a glass window. it happens while I'm using it; no...

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:02 am
TP R51 2887-AVG running XP Pro - how to re-enable charging

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by MNDK » Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:12 am

Recently I purchased for my daughter a used IBM TP R51 2887-AVG running XP Professional.
Seller informed me that the battery was seemingly dead ....

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:12 am
G series - why so few?

Last post by jparrot427 « Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:24 am
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by ossadtchi » Mon Mar 07, 2005 5:58 pm

Hello,
I am a scientist and need a desktop replacement.
Was thinking of G41 - read reviews but since there is no way
to check it and play with it...

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Tue Feb 27, 2007 9:24 am
A22M power issues

Last post by LHoyer « Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:04 pm

by LHoyer » Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:04 pm

I've read Sticky's problem solving post but am wondering if the issue (not recognizing AC adapter) is solved by using a dock? Thanks

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Mon Feb 26, 2007 3:04 pm
Thinpad R52 Infrared Drivers

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by webadi » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:04 pm

Hello to all

When i install windows server 2003 on my R52, it doesnt take my infrared port....tried everything but cudnt do anything abt it...can...

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Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:04 pm
Airbag on R51 2887-W1F

Last post by mikek « Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:46 pm
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by mikek » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:11 pm

I assumed that my R51 has active protection... but it doesn't appear to - and if I load the drivers, they say that the system doesn't have it....

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Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:46 pm
how to disable ATI shared memory

Last post by chaukap « Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:03 am

by chaukap » Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:03 am

Hi All,

I have a Z61p-9452JRU, which has 256MB of DDR3 VRAM (ATI mobility FireGL V5200).
However, ATI uses hypermemory which takes up another 256MB...

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Last post by chaukap
Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:03 am
R40 Battery Charging HELP (Please)

Last post by Vasa « Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:47 am
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by darbyflier » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:57 am

I recieved my R40 and it came with 90%+ charge. While updating I used the charger and it got to 100% and would drop to 95% and recharge up (as it is...

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Last post by Vasa
Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:47 am
Replacing HDD

Last post by cj3209 « Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:01 pm
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by veral » Fri Jan 26, 2007 11:51 am

Hi All,

I own a Z60m for several months now and I am very happy with it. I am about to replace the 5K HDD with a Hitachi Travelstar 7K100 and even...

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Last post by cj3209
Sat Feb 24, 2007 8:01 pm
G40 Internal Connector Question about what its function is.

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:10 pm
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by tomstarich » Sat Feb 24, 2007 11:53 am

To All,

What is the function of the internal connector pictured in the following photo.

Background. The connector was broken off and I cemented it...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Sat Feb 24, 2007 6:10 pm
Strange R40 problem

Last post by mETz « Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:36 pm
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by Benedict » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:50 am

My R40 started acting up today. Some times it would freeze completely, and if I lightly press on the area to the left of the touch pad it would...

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Sat Feb 24, 2007 2:36 pm
A31p upgrade complete

Last post by k2jsv « Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:54 pm
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by dwhatfield » Tue Jan 23, 2007 9:34 pm

I finally upgraded A31p....found a 2.6 processor, and bumped the memory to 2 gigs. Last month, I swapped out the wireless for an Intel 2200 B/G and...

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Last post by k2jsv
Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:54 pm
Unknown devices need drivers

Last post by carbon_unit « Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:25 am
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by iam8up » Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:47 am

I just did a fresh install of my retail copy of WinXP (used the Thinkpad ghost image for far too long =) I've got through the list of devices a dozen...

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Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:25 am
R50e motherboard replacement or upgrade ?

Last post by jflores « Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:56 am
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by jflores » Thu Feb 22, 2007 6:11 pm

OK, My R50e just died... the motherboard is gone.

Reading the R50e HMM, I see it shares almost all components with R51 and R52.

I was wondering if...

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Last post by jflores
Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:56 am
Actual weight comparison between Z61m and Z61p

Last post by iam8up « Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:38 am
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by junkid4 » Thu Feb 08, 2007 6:03 pm

I would like to find some information on the actual weight figures
of the two machines. Z61m and Z61p.
The specification pages that Lenovo put up in...

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Last post by iam8up
Sat Feb 24, 2007 1:38 am
Just bought an R40 and have generic ?'s...

Last post by Terrahawk « Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:39 pm
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by Fear58 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 9:30 am

Hey everyone 8)

About two weeks ago I started looking for used laptops on ebay because I needed one to begin my C++ learning adventure (I crashed...

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Last post by Terrahawk
Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:39 pm
Z61m for audio recording?

Last post by rambot « Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:31 pm
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by echom » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:11 pm

Hi

I'm thinking about buying a Z61m for audio recording. Is anyone using this laptop for this purpose, and if so, how well does it perform this...

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Last post by rambot
Fri Feb 23, 2007 7:31 pm
A31P blinking battery light

Last post by ElbertR « Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:12 am
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by ScottWitte » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:56 pm

The battery light on my A31P is flashing orange with both replacement batteries I've tried. But the original, tired old battery keeps a steady light...

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Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:12 am
Rise of Nations turns of R50p

Last post by ahe « Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:36 pm
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by pcscon » Sun Jan 28, 2007 12:47 pm

Hi,

I have just installed the above and also updated my DirectX files. However, after a while playing the screen turns black and the pc has been...

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Last post by ahe
Thu Feb 22, 2007 7:36 pm
5 minutes startup - Security Chip problem??

Last post by havrancek « Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:11 pm
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by havrancek » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:04 am

In last few days my Z61m is slow as hell..
After reboot, booting, prefore windows login, there is window with bla-bla embeded security chip.. it is...

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Last post by havrancek
Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:11 pm
15 inch Z series no longer offered.

Last post by dsalyers « Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:38 pm
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by kartak.mahino » Tue Feb 13, 2007 4:16 pm
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lenevo's site, do not offer this model since couple of days.
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Last post by dsalyers
Thu Feb 22, 2007 2:38 pm
Thinkpad R52 (1860-CM2) Resolution Problem

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:02 pm
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by kermitos » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:09 pm

Hi All,

Hope u guys can help me out.

I recently bought a Thinkpad R52 (model 1860-CM2) from another forum. Everything is good with the unit, except...

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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:02 pm
R32 Wireless Mini PCI upgrade to b/g

Last post by darbyflier « Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:45 am
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by w5tx » Sun Feb 11, 2007 9:24 am

MY first post so hopefully not old news. I have just upgraded my R32 to 802.11 b/g with an Ambit card with NO hassle. Did not get 1802 error or 01C9...

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Last post by darbyflier
Thu Feb 22, 2007 12:45 am
R60 on it's way

Last post by Fusion « Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:01 pm
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by Fusion » Mon Feb 19, 2007 1:30 am

Hi!
I ordered a TP R60 Friday and should be getting it within the next few days so I would like to ask some of the local owners what they think. It's...

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Last post by Fusion
Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:01 pm
Wifi dissapeared

Last post by havrancek « Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:58 am
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by havrancek » Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:30 pm

I got a problem, my Z61m has wifi, but it has dissapeared..
If I turn radio button on, i can turn on only BT, wifi is not present..
Also in device...

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Last post by havrancek
Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:58 am
Advice please re. R40 complete loss of ability to charge

Last post by darbyflier « Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:39 am
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by jvermes » Sat Oct 21, 2006 3:58 pm

My R40 will not charge at all. Here are the details:

According to control panel, battery is fine.
Charging light is always yellow under wall power....

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Last post by darbyflier
Wed Feb 21, 2007 3:39 am
:? Wireless Cards Compatible with R31?

Last post by STSinNYC « Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:02 am
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by led_snapper » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:07 pm

Does anyone know which mini pci wi-fi cards you can drop into a R31? I was thinking of getting one and not sure which. I would dearly love to slot a...

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Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:02 am
Wrong Hardware Status Displayed

Last post by dsalyers « Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:11 pm
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by chaukap » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:14 pm

Hi,

My Z61p (9452JRU, 2GHz, 2GB Ram, 100GB HDD, 256 VRAM, Win XP pro) has been displaying wrong information about my HDD and VRAM.

In the...

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Last post by dsalyers
Tue Feb 20, 2007 5:11 pm
A31P - 2GB of RAM, But only lists 1GB

Last post by rbi « Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:26 pm
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by Sleep Machine » Sun Feb 04, 2007 6:27 pm

I have gone the upgrade route and have 2GB of RAM in place. But, when I right click My Computer - Properties, it only lists 1GB. Is there any program...

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Last post by rbi
Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:26 pm
Wireless is not working, Please help someone!!

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:25 pm
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by Conny_SWE » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:28 am

I bought a Thinkpad z61m (Windows XP SP2) with Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG LAN Adapter, and I have a problem connecting to wireless routers. For a...

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Sun Feb 18, 2007 6:25 pm
pros/cons DVD Dual burner vs Combo Drive?

Last post by dr_st « Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:25 pm
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by Alltweed » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:12 pm

Anyone have the low down?

The main benefit I see with the DVD dual layer for my needs would be backing up data. The specs don;t say anything about...

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Sun Feb 18, 2007 4:25 pm
Anyone compared 14.1/15" SXGA+(non flexview)?

Last post by Alltweed « Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:05 pm

by Alltweed » Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:05 pm

Seems to be a lot of discussion on who makes LCD screeens ie the T60 15 flexview in the T60 threads.

Looking at an R60 - not sure about 14.1 or 15...

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Last post by Alltweed
Sun Feb 18, 2007 12:05 pm
Z60m CDRs not read by G5 Mac

Last post by sunradio4 « Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:31 am
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by sunradio4 » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:09 pm

Has anyone else has this issue? My Z60m has a MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-830SX which burns CDRs fine with the Sonic Software. But the Superdrive on my G5...

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Last post by sunradio4
Sat Feb 17, 2007 3:31 am
G41 2886 recovery disks

Last post by winslow « Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:01 am

by winslow » Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:01 am

Does anyone own a set? I am in the process of aquiring recovery CD's for all my computers. The last set I need is for my G 41. Anyone know where I...

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Last post by winslow
Sat Feb 17, 2007 2:01 am
RAM Upgrade for my z61t

Last post by Ken Fox « Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:55 am
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by kuchu » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:56 am

I am trying to upgrade the ram for my z61t and I am a little confused. I just read the Hardware Maintenance Manaul for the z61t and the instructions...

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Last post by Ken Fox
Sat Feb 17, 2007 12:55 am
TCP/IP Stack and wireless issue

Last post by TPadguy « Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:11 pm
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by TPadguy » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:59 pm

Hi,

I am working on a R52 which got messed up by Intel wireless Access Connections problem after downloading a while back from the System Update....

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Last post by TPadguy
Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:11 pm
A21M OS Locking Up

Last post by schen « Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:57 pm
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by aniwack » Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:32 pm

My A21M OS is locking up when IE7 or Firefox is running. What can I do to fix this?

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Last post by schen
Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:57 pm
All USB gone.

Last post by jparrot427 « Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:15 pm
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by jparrot427 » Sun Feb 11, 2007 8:48 am

Hello,

I have a G 41 that had been giving stellar service until yesterday. I turned it on in the morning and could not WL connect to my AP. It...

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Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:15 pm

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