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How to turn on write protect on hard drive?

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by Connor » Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:50 pm

I'm playing around with the ideal of putting my hard drive in a clean condition and then turning on the write protect for the hard drive to eliminate...

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Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:50 pm
Thinkvantage Updater error

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by atct86 » Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:21 pm

Thinkvantage softwear updater used to work fine. Then i went to open it and i got the message To Be used on IBM System Only

What is causing this...

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Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:21 pm
Fan not turning on

Last post by mgeller142 « Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:33 pm
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by mgeller142 » Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:02 pm

Help!

My A30 fan doesn't seem to want to go on. Ever. I updated the driver, and minimized performance using the Maxi-Battery power scheme after. I...

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Mon Jul 04, 2005 9:33 pm
Need advice to add more memory, currently 1GB, want 2GB.....

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by stingbandel » Sat Jul 02, 2005 1:07 pm

I have currently 1GB of memory for my Thinkpad A31p. Would it be helping the performance of my Thinkpad if I add 1 more stick to become 2GB?

The...

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Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:52 am
Recovery CD's for the G series?

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by fmillion » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:52 am

I've got a Thinkpad G40 machine. The internal drive is a DVD ROM (no burner). I understand one can buy the recovery CD's for such a model. I wish to...

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Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:52 am
R52 new

Last post by wolfman « Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:52 pm
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by ZL » Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:45 pm

Considering a r52 18494WU over a t43 with identical specs. The extra weight is not an issue but I am wondering if the build quality is comparable....

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Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:52 pm
remanufactured system boards?

Last post by wolfman « Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:50 pm
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by dstrbd » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:10 pm

I was wondering if anyone knows were I can get a remanufactured system board for an R40

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Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:50 pm
IMB support number?

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by dstrbd » Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:17 pm

I have an R40 that has a series of 4 beeps 4 times, still not sure what to do, does IMB have a support number?

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Thu Jun 30, 2005 5:37 pm
S-Video on R50?!?

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by GTFan513 » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:26 pm

I am trying to hook up my TV through S-Video on my laptop. I bought a cheap (but very fuctional) manager for my TV now that I have PS2, X-Box, and S...

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Thu Jun 30, 2005 1:32 pm
ThinkPad R51 Intermittant battery charging

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by medons » Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:18 pm

My ThinkPad R51 periodically does not charge the battery when I plug the AC adapter in the morning. I usually just leave it in Standby overnight and...

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Thu Jun 30, 2005 12:18 pm
dvd writer on brand new r50e won't eject home-burned cds

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by debasermanila » Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:25 am

hi everybody,

i just bought my 1st ever notebook the other day and i'm hoping i made the right choice with a thinkpad (even though i got an r50e...

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Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:46 pm
a22m - reliable place for repairs?

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by alt-088 » Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:36 pm

Hi Everyone -

I too have the power problem on the a22m unit -

and i am looking for a reputable repair
shop to fix this problem...

has anyone found...

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Wed Jun 29, 2005 4:36 pm
Will this CDRW work for my A21M ??

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by cjacek » Tue Jun 28, 2005 3:59 am

Hi,

I just got a great deal on a new-old-stock A21M 2628-GSU for $400. It came with a DVD though and I would like to have the option to get a CDRW...

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Last post by tselling
Wed Jun 29, 2005 1:06 pm
External Monitor Thru Dock

Last post by SeanM « Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:19 pm
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by MarcosV » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:48 pm

Hi All,

I recently did a fresh install on Win XP on my TP R40. All is working well except for one thing.

When I connect my laptop into the IBM Dock...

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Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:19 pm
New R50p and i like it.

Last post by kingdavidd « Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:25 am
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by IBMnoob » Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:35 pm

This is a huge upgrade from my A31. I really love this laptop, very fast response on all my applications. I was considering the T42 but because of...

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Tue Jun 28, 2005 10:25 am
A31 doesn't see service partition, doesn't shut down

Last post by Deb Suran « Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:58 am
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by Deb Suran » Sat May 28, 2005 11:56 am

Hi Gang, help me out, please. I'm trying to set up a used A31 and I'm having two problems with it. It came without an O/S so I used Drive Copy to...

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Last post by Deb Suran
Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:58 am
A21M on its last legs- what mobo will fit besides orig?

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by mtp318 » Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:19 pm

Hey all,

I've always had a bit of trouble with this laptop since I bought it new back in 2001. Sometimes in the past when I took it with me on a...

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Mon Jun 27, 2005 4:19 pm
A22e SB question

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by Andji » Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:36 am

my A22E (2655) SB craped out on me and i was thinking of buying a new one on ebay. i saw a 26P8118 for sell, and i was wondering does that SB come...

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Last post by Andji
Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:36 am
options to increase A31p performance

Last post by fongj « Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:59 am
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by jeff w » Sun Apr 10, 2005 6:52 pm
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Rather than purchase a new machine, I'd like to upgrade the hardware in my A31p for increased performance. Current configuration is Pentium 4, 1.7...
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Last post by fongj
Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:59 am
Case removal

Last post by ctcheung « Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:44 am
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by NipplesTheCat » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:13 pm

So I dropped my a22m today and now it wornt power on. How do I get the case off of this one? Links to any service manuals anyone? Thanks. RIP I...

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Last post by ctcheung
Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:44 am
R40 video upgrade?

Last post by wolfman « Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:29 pm
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by htrdfrk » Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:23 pm

I have the 2681-CU3 R40
2ghz processor
40g hdd
512 DDR
ati mobile radeon 7000 16mb ram
etc...etc...

And I was just wondering is there any way that...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri Jun 24, 2005 7:29 pm
A31 15 screen for an A31p 14 machine changeout

Last post by jack NYC « Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:07 pm
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by jack NYC » Mon May 23, 2005 2:10 pm

Hi all
Can anyone weigh in on issues or potential problems with taking the 15' screen off of an A31 and Swapping it with an A31p machine that has a...

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Last post by jack NYC
Thu Jun 23, 2005 10:07 pm
What to do with that old pentium 4-m after upgrading your TP

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:08 pm
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by a31pguy » Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:30 pm

You can build a desktop system! It involves breaking off a pin from the Pentium 4-M CPU - so if you want to build a cheap low temperature...

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Thu Jun 23, 2005 6:08 pm
Crucial RAM??? ANY EXPERIENCES?

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by GTFan513 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:14 pm

Need to know if anyones had any good/bad/ugly issues with it? Just wondering your experiences!

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Last post by bhtooefr
Thu Jun 23, 2005 5:12 pm
lcd Blues

Last post by SeaWolf « Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:31 pm

by SeaWolf » Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:31 pm

Symptom: A20M pure bright lcd with no information displayed at any time.
External monitor display is fine.
Whats been done: Replaced sub card ,...

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Last post by SeaWolf
Thu Jun 23, 2005 3:31 pm
Any A22P Owners? I have a few questions

Last post by galbert « Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:00 pm
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by LymanSS » Fri Jun 17, 2005 12:03 am

Hi all,
I'm new to the forum. I'm currently looking for a used A22P (checking Ebay and other such places) to replace my extremely well-used 770ED....

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Last post by galbert
Thu Jun 23, 2005 2:00 pm
R51 1.7 ATI9000 temperature & fans

Last post by wolfman « Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:58 pm
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by vovan » Thu Mar 10, 2005 3:43 am

Hi Friends,

I have bought new R51(1.7Mhz, ATI9000) and now have a question.
I have checked CPU temperature with Mobile Meter.

High Performance -...

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Last post by wolfman
Wed Jun 22, 2005 4:58 pm
help hooking up plasma TV as external monitor for R30

Last post by denverhiker « Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:28 pm

by denverhiker » Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:28 pm

My apologies if someone's already answered this question, I searched for topics and couldn't find anything.

First - what I have:
R30 type 2656 with...

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Last post by denverhiker
Wed Jun 22, 2005 3:28 pm
R40 Display Issues - LCD Inverter & Backlight

Last post by fixMyR40 « Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:38 pm
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by fixMyR40 » Mon Jun 20, 2005 1:26 pm

Hi all,

My LCD screen displayed the common symptoms on backlight failure a couple of weeks ago. I eventually ordered a new backlight from...

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Wed Jun 22, 2005 2:38 pm
Question on Thinkpad hard drives,need to know very soon...

Last post by SaberX « Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:38 pm
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by SaberX » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:24 pm

I need a new hard drive for my Thinkpad A21m.
I have a line on one from a T23 Thinkpad.BUT the guy says only IBM drives will fit thinkpad.He saysthat...

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Last post by SaberX
Fri Jun 17, 2005 10:38 pm
Thinkpad R40e Ethernet and Hard Disk Questions

Last post by storage_man « Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:42 pm
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by neogeek » Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:07 pm

Hi,
I am new here and this is my first post.

I got a TP R40e model #2684 NU2.

I checked on the IBM website for this model and it states that it has...

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Last post by storage_man
Fri Jun 17, 2005 9:42 pm
R40e Wireless Mini PCI???

Last post by neogeek « Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 pm

by neogeek » Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 pm

Just wondering if anyone had install the 802.11 b/g and if it worked. Thanks!

:D

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Last post by neogeek
Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:57 pm
R51 built in wireless antenna gain

Last post by abbo « Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:18 pm

by abbo » Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:18 pm

I was wondering if anybody knows what is the gain value in dBi for the built in Wi-Fi antenna in this equipment....
...And if there really is an...

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Last post by abbo
Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:18 pm
R50e Celeron M 330 > Pentium M 715

Last post by K. Eng « Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:49 pm
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by erozsolt » Thu Feb 24, 2005 6:32 pm

I am thinking about buying a R50e with Celeron M330 with builtin WLAN instead of a R50e with Pentium 715 with no miniPCI slot and no WLAN. Is it...

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Last post by K. Eng
Thu Jun 16, 2005 5:49 pm
Recovery CD's - How To?

Last post by suzyq67 « Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:37 pm
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by suzyq67 » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:10 pm

Okay i broke down and bought the recovery cd's. I received a little piece of paper saying insert and follow directions. I did that and still not able...

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Thu Jun 16, 2005 4:37 pm
Resolution Issues

Last post by JHEM « Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:04 am
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by Annorax » Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:40 am

I recently got a Thinkpad R51 with my job, as did several other people I know. The resolution on my laptop is stuck at a paltry 1024x768, while...

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Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:04 am
A31p: Shuts Down, No F11, various troubles

Last post by a31pguy « Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:36 pm
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by Skwit » Tue Jun 14, 2005 4:43 am

Hi,

1) first of all the most important: My A31p just shuts down after a while playing Battlefield 1942. It takes approx. 1h until this happens. It...

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Wed Jun 15, 2005 12:36 pm
I Got a DEAL!

Last post by super_i_man « Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:24 am
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by GTFan513 » Sat May 14, 2005 12:32 pm

Last month I got my IBM R50 for 800 (all prices included). I got a 300 dollar docking station free from my dads work, they are stupid and give stuff...

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Wed Jun 15, 2005 1:24 am
A31p - what is the normal, unstressed cpu temperature?

Last post by daeojkim « Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:57 pm
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by kchung » Thu Jun 09, 2005 2:15 pm

Hi fellow thinkpad users,

I've got an A31p, model 2653-R5U that just got a new 60 gig drive courtesy of IBM a week ago (previous one had ATAPI/DISK...

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Last post by daeojkim
Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:57 pm
Sound volume through headphones

Last post by SeanM « Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:42 am
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by mikeG41 » Fri Jun 10, 2005 11:24 pm

Hi,

When I try to use headphones with my Thinkpad G41, the sound is so loud that I have to keep the slider in the volume control panel on the first...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:42 am
R40 DVD Drive Replacement?

Last post by MrBean « Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:08 am
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by hackordie » Tue Jun 07, 2005 2:04 am

My DVD/CD-RW drive isn't reading some DVDs too well, plus I'd like to be able to write DVDs, so I'm looking to upgrade, sadly I can't afford a true...

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Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:08 am
100 gb 7200 rpm HDD and 120 gb 5400 rpm drives

Last post by a31pguy « Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:49 pm
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by a31pguy » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:05 pm

Seagate just released the Momentus 7200.1 100 GB 7200 rpm laptop drive!

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Last post by a31pguy
Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:49 pm
Clean Install Win XP,don't delete hidden partition

Last post by Volky1969 « Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:28 pm
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by Volky1969 » Fri May 20, 2005 5:11 pm

Hi there;

I have a thinkpad A22m Win98SE preinstalled, I have the recovery CD. This machine have a hidden image on the hard drive that windows...

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Mon Jun 13, 2005 1:28 pm
A21m movie video problem

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by fhschmid » Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:01 pm

I have a Thinkpad 2628-G2U with Windows 2000 and service pack 4. I have the latest video driver from IBM. When ever I run movies (either AVI, MOV, or...

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Last post by fhschmid
Sun Jun 12, 2005 10:01 pm
Re-entering Machine Type Model in BIOS on refurb R40

Last post by snife « Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:41 pm
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by JoolsM » Fri May 27, 2005 6:53 pm

I have a refurbed R40. I can't take it back to the secondhand laptop store I bought it from in the UK because I now live in Spain. I have confirmed...

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Last post by snife
Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:41 pm
A20M CPU speed reported too low

Last post by ctcheung « Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:26 am
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by Scott » Fri Apr 15, 2005 3:13 pm

I have a customer that replaced a 08K3268 motherboard with a 08k3315 . The new board shows the CPU speed as 500 (it is a 700 and ran as a 700 on the...

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Last post by ctcheung
Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:26 am
Changing CPU's in A20M...help....

Last post by ctcheung « Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:17 am
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by SaberX » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:29 am

I have a Thinkpad A20M with Celeron 500.I just p
found a thinkpad A21M with a
dead motherboard.But has a P-III 800cpu in it.
I replaced the cpu in...

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Last post by ctcheung
Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:17 am
A30 problem, USB devices causing crashes

Last post by willf « Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:06 pm
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by willf » Wed Jun 08, 2005 12:11 pm

Hello, I'm having some trouble with a TP A30 (2652-36U). The machine is fairly new to me, as I adopted it from a family member. The problem I'm...

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Last post by willf
Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:06 pm
NEED HELP ASAP!!! Docking Station/Laptop not conjunct!!!

Last post by GTFan513 « Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:07 am
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by GTFan513 » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:42 am

Ok heres my situation...I have a IBM R50, with a top of the line Docking Station, and I put my R50 on it today when it was in standby mode, locked it...

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Last post by GTFan513
Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:07 am
What does the sub card do on the A20m?

Last post by SaberX « Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:49 pm
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by SaberX » Tue Jun 07, 2005 6:46 am

Just wanted to know?
It's seems that the 14.1 screen on my thinkpad is a bit dark.
Has that something to do with the sub card?

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Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:49 pm

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