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And please pay particular attention to Section 5. PICTURES .

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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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Recently, Lenovo has completed moving the old IBM Thinkpad Support site (usually at the www-307.ibm.com domain) onto the support.lenovo.com domain....

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 07, 2018 11:55 am
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Welcome to the Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread. eBay can be both a fun and dangerous place for...
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Mon May 07, 2018 11:55 am
Use eBay? Who are you??

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For those of us who frequently dive into the murky seas of eBay, if you're a buyer or seller there, who are you? Meaning, what's your eBay UserID?...
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Wed Nov 29, 2017 7:20 pm
** Happy New Year to All **

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
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by BillMorrow » Mon Dec 31, 2012 1:41 am
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The New Year tune most popular here in the USA and made so mostly by one fellow by the name of Guy Lombardo is Auld Lang Syne also translated as Old...
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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
EU seems to be in danger...

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UK is not all fun and games...
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Sun Jul 22, 2018 8:59 am
Best Mobile/Cellular KeyBoard/Input App/s ...

Last post by Annecy « Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:12 am
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by Annecy » Tue Jul 17, 2018 12:21 am

Mobile/Cellular input ... can be a real PAIN ...
in the migraine :evil:

I have found that the NextApp TechnicalKeyboard ...
really ... packs a punch...

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Sun Jul 22, 2018 2:12 am
Diaper Don

Last post by Annecy « Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:58 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 20, 2018 12:21 pm

Must read, it'll make your day!

Yankee Stadium.

Mind boggling!

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Last post by Annecy
Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:58 am
EU GDPR/DSGVO no more concert and parties pictures

Last post by Annecy « Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:42 am
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by Puppy » Mon May 07, 2018 4:39 am

The new General Data Protection Regulation in EU brings a lot of surprises . While it does not solve sensitive data privacy breach by government...

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Last post by Annecy
Sun Jul 22, 2018 1:42 am
My Tesla Model 3 story (very long)

Last post by TonyJZX « Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:11 pm
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by rkawakami » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:14 am

I've mentioned elsewhere my recent purchase of a Tesla Model 3 . I've decided to start a new thread as further discussion about electric cars or SUVs...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Wed Jul 18, 2018 9:11 pm
Have you joined the 3:2 club yet?

Last post by Summilux « Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm
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by pianowizard » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:05 pm
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The 3:2 aspect ratio is becoming popular for tablets, detachables and even laptops. Have you gotten one yet? I bought my Surface 3 (10.8 1920x1280)...
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Last post by Summilux
Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:41 pm
Things you don't get into anymore

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:50 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Jan 29, 2018 2:38 am

What are things that you don't do or get into anymore?

For me I really do not play games anymore. I bought a Nintendo Switch about 2 months ago for...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:50 am
Gmail messages 'read by human third parties'

Last post by Callahan « Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:48 am
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by Puppy » Wed Jul 04, 2018 9:55 am

Google has confirmed that private emails sent and received by Gmail users can sometimes be read by third-party app developers, not just machines.

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Last post by Callahan
Mon Jul 09, 2018 5:48 am
Thoughts on convertible laptops ?

Last post by Summilux « Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:32 pm
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by Summilux » Wed Jun 13, 2018 4:47 pm

My mother is going to need a new laptop.

She's mainly doing web browsing and typing, so she doesn't need anything powerful. (Keyboard isn't much of...

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Last post by Summilux
Thu Jul 05, 2018 5:32 pm
SDD V14X with which Thinkpad?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:02 am
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by packardbell » Tue Jul 03, 2018 7:15 pm

I need to use SDD diagnostic software V14X, and would like to know which is the best thinkpad to use? Light and portability is priority and I have a...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 04, 2018 7:02 am
Just a story of reliability

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:13 pm
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by whqdz » Wed May 02, 2018 3:28 pm

Hello there :)

I'm a thinkpad user for a short while now, I use a t430s that I bought on ebay and a x201 that comes from a refurb. I love these...

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Last post by TonyJZX
Tue Jul 03, 2018 11:13 pm
Heist anyone? Classical music to do great business with!

Last post by madicetea « Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Jun 13, 2018 12:51 pm

For all you B&E specialists out there, this will bring you right in the spirit to do your job!

(No need to sign up, click on Not now near the...

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Last post by madicetea
Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:20 pm
Laptops: Butchered in vain

Last post by Arc « Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:11 pm
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by xsixt » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:22 pm

How many of you (if not all...!) and how many laptops have you butchered unnecessarily or by accident?

Great day this week. Received parts to do a...

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Last post by Arc
Fri Jun 15, 2018 3:11 pm
What music are you listening to right now?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:29 am
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by Temetka » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:46 pm
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Mon Jun 11, 2018 4:29 am
Is the Dell Latitude D 520 Screen an IPS/Flexview screen?

Last post by Tasurinchi « Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:14 am
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by Sudevan » Mon Jun 04, 2018 5:26 pm

I recently picked up a 2006 vintage Dell Latitude D 520 laptop in excellent condition. I had set up a variety of old Dell laptops with Linux Mint OSs...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:14 am
Toshiba sells its laptop business to Sharp

Last post by Summilux « Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:54 pm

by Summilux » Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:54 pm

Toshiba wants to sell its laptop business and it has found a buyer. Sharp, a subsidiary of the huge ODM Foxconn, will buy the business for a...

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Last post by Summilux
Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:54 pm
FBI recommends that everybody reboots their Router

Last post by RMSMajestic « Thu May 31, 2018 11:15 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue May 29, 2018 4:08 pm

FBI to all router users: Reboot now to neuter Russia's VPNFilter malware

Known infected devices include:
Linksys E1200
Linksys E2500
Linksys...

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Last post by RMSMajestic
Thu May 31, 2018 11:15 am
A brand new 14" 1080p laptop for only $220! (2018 update: $170!!!!)

Last post by ThinkTwinki « Mon May 28, 2018 2:19 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:02 pm
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Windows laptop prices have reached a new low. Amazon is taking preorders of this 3.9-lb HP laptop with 14.0 1080p IPS, AMD E2-7110 Quad-Core CPU, 4GB...
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Last post by ThinkTwinki
Mon May 28, 2018 2:19 pm
VOIP

Last post by elray « Sun May 20, 2018 2:30 pm
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by jronald » Fri May 18, 2018 4:16 am

Magic Jack, Vonage, Ooma?
The only feature Im trying to preserve is a 20 year old phone number. Not really interested in anything else.

Ron

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Last post by elray
Sun May 20, 2018 2:30 pm
Happy Chinese New Year of the Dog

Last post by madicetea « Fri May 11, 2018 2:14 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Feb 16, 2018 8:08 am

To all our Chinese friends on the Forum (and beyond):

Today (16th of February, 2018) is the official Chinese New Year.
It will also start the...

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Last post by madicetea
Fri May 11, 2018 2:14 pm
2nd Year Student!

Last post by madicetea « Fri May 11, 2018 2:12 pm
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by madicetea » Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:31 pm

I don't know who or what is deciding the ranks of members on our names, but in the last hour my username now shows me as a 'sophomore user' from my...

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Last post by madicetea
Fri May 11, 2018 2:12 pm
Router Recommendation

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 02, 2018 4:41 pm
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by jronald » Wed May 02, 2018 4:16 pm

So we are going with Spectrum, and I would like to provide my own router/wifi.
Pretty basic, so NOS may be the ticket.

Fastest thing we own is N...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 02, 2018 4:41 pm
If you think ThinkPads are smart, have a piece of Pi(e) and enjoy!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 02, 2018 10:36 am

by RealBlackStuff » Wed May 02, 2018 10:36 am

Got to see what's possible nowadays with the El Cheapo Raspberry Pi :

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Wed May 02, 2018 10:36 am
Why does FedEx needs 168.00 CDN to ship a 0.3Kg 2" thick and 16" long?

Last post by theterminator93 « Tue May 01, 2018 3:43 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue May 01, 2018 12:45 pm

This goes to China. Postal was able to ship this for $14 CDN to China for $200+ CDN refund. This is result of shoddy business with a website reseller...

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Last post by theterminator93
Tue May 01, 2018 3:43 pm
Questions about ASUS RT-AC68U and T-Mobile TM-AC1900 Routers

Last post by Weogo « Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 27, 2018 3:48 pm

Some of my newer laptops have 802.11ac wifi cards, so my current 802.11n router (ASUS RT-N66U Black Knight) needed an upgrade.

Initially I went for...

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Last post by Weogo
Fri Apr 27, 2018 5:20 pm
Craigslist ~ Best selling "techniques" ...

Last post by TPFanatic « Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:57 pm
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by Annecy » Thu Apr 19, 2018 4:13 pm

I (just) thought I'd (like to) share
with the T P . c S u p p o r t C o m m u n i t y :thumbs-UP:
the following CL-advert I (just) came across:...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:57 pm
'Kernel memory leaking' Intel processor design flaw forces Linux, Windows redesign

Last post by dr_st « Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:56 am
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by Puppy » Wed Jan 03, 2018 5:45 am
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A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux and Windows kernels to defang the chip-level...
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Last post by dr_st
Thu Apr 19, 2018 9:56 am
Bench Supply from a PC PSU

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:12 pm
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by MikalE » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:52 am

I have recently earned my Technician ham Radio operator licence and have purchased the Kenwood TH-D74A handheld radio. It is capable of using a 11-16...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:12 pm
2018 Grand National in Aintree, UK

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:13 pm

by RealBlackStuff » Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:13 pm

For those of you who missed this fabulous horse race:
Watch at FULL screen!

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:13 pm
How many people on this forum own a Galaxy S9/S9+?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:14 am
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:11 pm

I know this is an odd place to ask this, but I am just curious who else on this forum owns or will own a Galaxy S9 or S9+.
If so, what variant as...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Apr 10, 2018 10:14 am
Is BlueTooth ... dangerous / "bad for you" ???

Last post by Annecy « Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:16 pm
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by Annecy » Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:24 am

SO ...
I've become enamored with BlueTooth EarBuds/HeadPhones ...

@Home I rotate my three (3) pairs o f BT EBs
while playing HiFi digital...

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Last post by Annecy
Sun Apr 08, 2018 12:16 pm
Why I don't want anything Amazon Alexa...

Last post by Annecy « Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:33 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 13, 2018 5:07 pm

Amazon Alexa: Who needs it?
No effing way!

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Last post by Annecy
Sat Apr 07, 2018 4:33 pm
Dell Inspiron 15 5565

Last post by Whitieiii « Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:44 pm
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by Whitieiii » Fri Apr 06, 2018 2:00 pm

I'm looking at and someone is selling locally... what would be a good price to offer him? I found a few AMD A12 for right around $300 so I don't know...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:44 pm
Microsoft is putting Windows on the back burner

Last post by Ibthink « Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:12 am
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by Puppy » Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:45 pm

Microsoft has intentionally killed the Windows 10 Mobile OS first, now it is the PC one on its way ... :?

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Last post by Ibthink
Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:12 am
This Would Be QUITE A Step Up....

Last post by Geartooth « Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:04 pm
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by olex126 » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:43 am

From using an unused X61T with 8 Gb RAM for my dedicated media server...

Anyone have a spare $76,475.00 I could borrow for, oh, say... a...

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Last post by Geartooth
Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:04 pm
Best Benchmark Software?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:47 am
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by gfuller » Sat Mar 24, 2018 4:22 am

What is some of the best CPU performance bench-marking software to use for free?

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Mar 26, 2018 1:47 am
Color Laser printer suggestions

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:59 am
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by Whitieiii » Fri Mar 16, 2018 6:05 pm

I'm looking for a nice color laser printer with scanner that I can pick up for as cheap as possible either new or used... I've been into HP printers...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Mar 25, 2018 4:59 am
"Shipping Impossible: 'Wrong Side of the Pond'" [Non-US users?]

Last post by wujstefan « Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:55 am
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by madicetea » Sat Mar 17, 2018 4:35 am

Recently (or who am I kidding, over the last year),

I've been looking for some old IBM Thinkpads. I find some on occasion, but often the seller will...

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Last post by wujstefan
Thu Mar 22, 2018 7:55 am
The best site for Thinkpad enthusiasts.

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:32 pm
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by TPFanatic » Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:13 pm

It's surely thinkpads.com. The subreddit is a nice place if not immature. forum.thinkpads.com is for serious users who actually think about what they...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:32 pm
Report: Dell is considering selling itself to VMWare

Last post by Saucey « Sun Mar 11, 2018 12:09 am
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by Puppy » Mon Jan 29, 2018 4:16 pm

Fortunately not to Lenovo :)

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Mar 11, 2018 12:09 am
Very Nice WinXP Browser

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:57 am
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by Callahan » Fri Dec 08, 2017 5:18 am

Just a heads up on a project over at the MSFN site under the WinXP thread.

A really nice fast browser project called New Moon ... a fork from Pale...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 10, 2018 9:57 am
Latitude 3350 bios update failure and Tags.

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:52 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:28 pm

I recently obtained a Latitude 3350 motherboard from online vendor (not a ebay), to upgrade a Latitude 3340 (was celeron, motherboard's fan driver...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:52 pm
Still not using Smart touch screen devices

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:18 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Apr 10, 2015 1:13 pm
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Last post by axur-delmeria
Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:18 am
Merging two SSD's into one - Boot three OS's

Last post by jaspen-meyer « Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:46 am
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by Fusion » Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:39 am

I have a weird situation I've never had to solve before. I have two SSD's with the following configurations:
1] Boots MacOS only via Clover (choice...

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Last post by jaspen-meyer
Sun Feb 25, 2018 11:46 am
IBM PC 300GL Bios stuck in French

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:31 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Apr 25, 2017 12:16 am

I got a IBM PC 300GL 6563-44U and the Bios is in French. I cannot read if their is a language switch or not in the Bios.

The DOS pages are in...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:31 am
My Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch after a few weeks

Last post by gfuller « Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:48 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Dec 25, 2017 4:29 pm

My Thoughts on the Nintendo Switch after owning it for few weeks. I was getting asked every other day at work if I got a switch yet or are you...

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Last post by gfuller
Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:48 pm
Talk about USPS incompetence and waste

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:16 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Feb 02, 2018 11:20 am

Talk about incompetence of, and waste by USPS , the United States Postal Service.

Package ordered from Germany for delivery to my home in the Lake...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:16 pm

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