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Z Series

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On the IBM Canadian Website.

(well, okay, all the links don't work yet).

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 11:44 am
video lockup issues with a r40

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by reynard082 » Sun Sep 18, 2005 8:52 pm

Hello. I started experiencing issues with my thinkpad on friday and it's only got worse. On Friday Morning with out any kind of notice, the machine...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:41 am
R50e Flimsiness?

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by bhtooefr » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:27 pm

Right now, I'm setting up an R50e for a friend (not the same as the one in my last thread here). 1842-SLU, upgraded to 768MB RAM at the factory (it...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:38 am
Thinkpad R50e 1834-AU1 Powerless

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by zaimor » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:22 pm

Greetings - I'm the local computer geek in the barracks. As most of you are aware the Army uses Thinkpad laptops in thier eArmyU program, so I play...

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Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:53 pm
Opengl on A21E

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by a21edude » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:39 am

Hi! Is there any way I can get opengl to work on my A21E? I really want to get Call Of Duty & Medal of Honor: Allied Assault to work but it fails to...

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Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:47 pm
Inserting Slimline drives into Ultrabay

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by pascal » Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:27 pm

Hi all,

I could already learn a lot in this forum. It's great.

Now I'd like to post a new topic on my own because I have not found a satisfying...

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Sat Sep 17, 2005 10:30 pm
G40 quality

Last post by juntor « Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:12 am
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by juntor » Thu Sep 15, 2005 3:00 pm

Hi,

I just got an old stock G40. I already have a nice dothan based laptop, but I was looking for a backup laptop. The G40 seems to fit the bill:...

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Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:12 am
100GB drive - please advise

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by r50cheapskate » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:06 pm

I'm dying to replace the 30GB/4200rpm drive on this machine, and I'm seeing 2.5in, 100GB/5400rpm drives for well under $200. Do I just order one, or...

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Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:03 am
Obtaining recovery CDs for an older machine.

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by JEBB » Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:59 pm

Not too long ago I bought a refurb R40 2681. The operating system was on the hidden partition. Will IBM supply recovery disks on request for free or...

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Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:48 pm
A20m USB port tiny black part -- Replacement available?

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by LeeceGee » Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:12 pm

I have a huge problem. For the last couple of weeks this little black plastic part keeps falling from the USB port. I put it back in and it never...

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Wed Sep 14, 2005 1:12 pm
R51, Wireless 2200

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by jpdarcis » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:36 am

On my R51, I keep having problems using IBM Connections because, although the connection is working, it reports that Radio is Off (which of course is...

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 11:44 pm
HD change for A31p?

Last post by a31pguy « Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:33 pm
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by jahe » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:12 am

Hallo,

i have the problem, my HD ist damaged. Now i would chang it, but my Bios couldn't find the new harddisk?! Everyone can help me?

Jahe

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Tue Sep 13, 2005 7:33 pm
IBM A30 Fullscreen problem when running lower resolutions ..

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by Oxygenic » Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:28 am

Hi there, I've just got my self an IBM Thinkpad A30.
Recently I found out, that I was able to play counter-strike on it, and not only use it for my...

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Mon Sep 12, 2005 2:37 pm
A31 cpu upgrade

Last post by a31pguy « Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:08 am
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by Xelait » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:26 am
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I'm an happy owner of an A31 (2652 myg) with 512 Mb of RAM. I have a second disk adapter and a NEC ND-6500A DVDMulti-Burner 8x DVD-RW...
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Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:08 am
R52

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by abvc » Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:39 am

Hi, I am using R52 1860BQM. I am wondering whether anyone uses R52 in general or R1860 specifically.

edit: [censored] i read too much T series.. that it...

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Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:39 am
Screen problem when low battery - r51

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by leonado » Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:05 am

Hello,

I have a R51, series 1829 since a short time...(bought used)

I noticed that when the battery runs really low (<10%) a vertical stripe...

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Fri Sep 09, 2005 9:05 am
How is the R52 build quality vs. T43?

Last post by Newarkizise « Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:06 am
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by red_dragon » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:34 pm

Just wondering how the build quality of the R52 compares to say a T43 or T42. Probably looking to get an R52 if it's not crappy. Thanks for any...

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Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:06 am
A31p's LCD went blank; still can output to external display

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:58 pm
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by danlimcy » Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:36 am

This morning shortly after I powered up my Thinkpad A31p, the LCD suddenly went blank and it has stayed that way ever since.

Fortunately when I...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:58 pm
Any hope for fixing A21m

Last post by gb « Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:43 pm
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by gb » Tue Sep 06, 2005 7:41 pm

I have inherited Thinkpad A21m 2628-FWU (15 LCD, 750MHz P3)
During bootup it come up with POST code 0175: Bad CRC1
According to manual that mean...

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Last post by gb
Thu Sep 08, 2005 5:43 pm
Taxi ran over R40

Last post by archinloaf « Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:44 pm
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by jkirch » Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:29 am

Hey guys,

I am in China right now on a trip with my brother.
Today his R40 got hit by a taxi ... the taxi driver behind the taxi that we were...

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Last post by archinloaf
Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:44 pm
So much choice, so many models .... what is a guy to do?

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by ukcelt » Sat Sep 03, 2005 3:15 pm

Bearing in mind that I live in the UK so we may get a different choice (?):

I am in the market for a laptop and was SO impressed with IBM build...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:41 pm
Hard Drive Speeds

Last post by verktyg « Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:32 am
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by fwebb » Thu Sep 08, 2005 9:35 am

Have owned 3 600series, 1 A21M. Looking for another TP. Is there a guide somewhere to determine the speed of the hard drive? Want 5400 or 7200.

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Last post by verktyg
Thu Sep 08, 2005 10:32 am
2681-CTO Keyboard problems

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by n5rkn » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:01 am

I'm visiting my kids, and my grandson just acquired a used Thinkpad 2681-CTO. However, the keyboard has a major problem. Certain keys pressed will...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:01 am
BIOS SETTINGS FOR R30

Last post by doppelfish « Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:07 am
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by chaz » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:37 am

I HAD TO REFORMAT MY DRIVE AFTER INSTALLING AN UPGRADED 60GB HD.
MY BIOS SETTING HAS TO CONSTANTLY HAS TO BE RESET TO DEFAULT AND SAVED, DATE AND...

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Thu Sep 08, 2005 4:07 am
Help Needed With Full Screen Magnifier

Last post by danico « Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:45 pm
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by danico » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:21 am

Hello, all! I'm new here. I am trying to get the Full Screen Magnifier to work on my R40, but I'm not having much luck!

My computer is 15 with...

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Last post by danico
Wed Sep 07, 2005 2:45 pm
A30P 1394 Port Disconnected?

Last post by mixz1 « Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:52 am

by mixz1 » Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:52 am

After 2 round-trips to EZSERV in the US, 3 round-trips to the Thinkpad factory in Guadaljara and a 4 month wait for a motherboard to arrive, my A30P...

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Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:52 am
A31p color depth, 16 or 32 bit?

Last post by doppelfish « Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:46 am
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by stingbandel » Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:35 am

To those of you who have A31, I would like to know what setting do you have on the color depth. Is it 16 or 32?

Thanks

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Last post by doppelfish
Wed Sep 07, 2005 10:46 am
A20P - AVAILABLE RAM IN BIOS DOES NOT MATCH INSTALLED MEMORY

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:32 pm
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by JoeyC » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:22 pm

Greetings to the most honored members of this forum. I am in need of some technical support.

FYI, I have searched the IBM/Lenovo website as well as...

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Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh
Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:32 pm
Video queston on my A30

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:28 pm
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by Boricua65 » Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:10 pm

Is there any way I can brighten the screen? When I'm outside, and it's very sunny, it get really hard to see the screen. I have it at its highest...

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Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh
Tue Sep 06, 2005 9:28 pm
R52 LCD Panel brightness problem

Last post by benjaminzsj « Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:39 am
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by rohit » Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:43 pm

I have just purchased a brand new R52 186032Q thinkpad laptop.I sold my earlier R50.
When I opened the sealed pack and started the machine,the FAT32...

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Last post by benjaminzsj
Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:39 am
New R52

Last post by benjaminzsj « Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:26 am
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by thePCxp » Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:20 am

I saw on the IBM/Lenovo website that now the R52 has the integrated fingerprint reader! :D

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Tue Sep 06, 2005 8:26 am
R51 died !!!

Last post by ariadgr « Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:39 am
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by 50816 » Mon Sep 05, 2005 8:15 am

Hi everyone!

I have a R51 Machine Type - model: 1829-R6G , just 2, almost 3 month old, brand new so to speak.

Yesterday it just died, a mobile...

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Last post by ariadgr
Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:39 am
HD on A22m dead!

Last post by leh_30328 « Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:32 pm

by leh_30328 » Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:32 pm

My HD started to make a clicking sound and stopped working. I was able to started it again and do a CHKDSK. It gave me few errors that apparently...

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Last post by leh_30328
Mon Sep 05, 2005 9:32 pm
Help Needed With Full Screen Magnifier

Last post by danico « Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:23 am

by danico » Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:23 am

Hello, all! I'm new here. I am trying to get the Full Screen Magnifier to work on my R40, but I'm not having much luck!

My computer is 15 with...

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Last post by danico
Mon Sep 05, 2005 10:23 am
ThinkPad R52 & Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-830S region problems

Last post by jpdarcis « Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:23 am
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by ariadgr » Sun Sep 04, 2005 4:09 pm

I am using a ThinkPad R52 that has a Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-830S.
The drive is configured for region 2 playback.

In order to view region 1 dvds, I used...

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Mon Sep 05, 2005 2:23 am
Question about hdd upgrade!

Last post by pphilipko « Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:56 pm
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by sco1984 » Sun Sep 04, 2005 7:21 am

Hello,
I am using IBM Thinkpad R50e-1834-EQ1 series laptop.
Bought 1 month ago and under warranty. I am planning to upgrade
hdd to 80 GB. A lady...

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Sun Sep 04, 2005 12:56 pm
Prob with ultrabay battery using embedded controller 1.05

Last post by stevenvh « Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:38 pm
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by stingbandel » Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:20 pm

Hi,

I am experiencing the same problem as before after updating my embedded controller to 1.05.

The problem is usually when we have the ultrabay...

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Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:38 pm
Recommending an R series for a friend

Last post by bhtooefr « Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:56 am

by bhtooefr » Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:56 am

A friend of mine wondered what kind of laptop to get, so I obviously recommended a ThinkPad.

She said that the most intensive tasks she used it for...

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Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:56 am
R40 running hot??

Last post by xfiler1998 « Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:15 am
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by papillon » Sun Aug 15, 2004 3:59 pm

Hallo,
My R40 is about 3 months old, my first laptop. I am concerned that it is running hot. The fan does not run continuously and I always have the...

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Thu Sep 01, 2005 3:15 am
A20M cpu swap celeron->p3

Last post by BeemerBiker « Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:50 pm
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by BeemerBiker » Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:20 pm

I have a couple of A20M, one is P3 the other celeron, both run at 500 and have the same bios version. Neither bios shows any speedstep setting. The...

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Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:50 pm
Installing Windows XP A21e

Last post by slagmi « Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:40 am
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by ahelg » Tue Aug 30, 2005 9:08 am

I have the A21e thinkpad with 192mb RAM. I'm going to install windows XP on it but I'm a bit confused with the Windows XP suplement files. Do I have...

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Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:40 am
Hibernating is harmful ?

Last post by Puppy « Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:53 am
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by sco1984 » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:48 am

I have IBM Thinkpad R50e-1834-EQ1.
I heard hibernating is harmful for physical memory .
Is it true ? Does frequent hibernating causes RAM damage ?...

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Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:53 am
Thinkpad Z-series on IBM's webpage

Last post by Navck « Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:39 am
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by beeblebrox » Sun Aug 28, 2005 5:38 pm

Prices look quite ok, me thinks... ;-)

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Last post by Navck
Mon Aug 29, 2005 1:39 am
Rapid Restore....Won't

Last post by Bob Baron « Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:00 pm

by Bob Baron » Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:00 pm

We've got an R40. The hard drive failed last week. IBM kindly overnighted a new one and it is installed with Windows XP.

We had been backing up to...

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Last post by Bob Baron
Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:00 pm
Ulrabay 2000, A20M

Last post by JimmyD « Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:08 am
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by JimmyD » Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:13 pm

Someone please take a min. and straighten me out. I can't find an Ultrabay 2000 for a pretty nice A20.
I apparently don't know what I'm looking for....

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Last post by JimmyD
Sun Aug 28, 2005 9:08 am
Printer port cover for R5x series ?

Last post by Puppy « Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:27 am

by Puppy » Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:27 am

Is it available for R series as a service part or something like this ? Thanks.

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Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:27 am
R31 - LAN config corruption/PXE-005 error message

Last post by chexmix « Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:39 am
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by chexmix » Wed Aug 24, 2005 10:43 am

Hi All -

Some months ago I picked up a used R31. Despite a couple of cosmetic blemishes (two pale spots on the LCD and a much abused space-bar) I...

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Last post by chexmix
Sat Aug 27, 2005 9:39 am
R40 Type 2897-83U USB Failure

Last post by JSSIDFW « Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:01 pm
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by JSSIDFW » Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:47 pm

Both USB ports have failed even though the device manager shows they are working properly. I have uninstalled the USB controllers and re-booted...

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Fri Aug 26, 2005 4:01 pm
R51 Rescue and Recovery Passoword

Last post by pphilipko « Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:41 pm
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by milgurung » Fri Aug 26, 2005 2:51 am

Hi,
I was trying to reset my R51 laptop back to the factory settings but somehow when I clicked the access IBM button, it asks for the password. It...

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Fri Aug 26, 2005 12:41 pm
Intel 2200 B/G wifi problem

Last post by guitarboy716 « Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:06 am
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by guitarboy716 » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:37 pm

I just got my new r51 2883 last thursday, but I can't get the wifi card to see the .B network at my house. I called IBM and after several hours, it...

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Fri Aug 26, 2005 10:06 am

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