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Before posting, please read the Forum Rules of the Road . .

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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Forum donations for upgrades

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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread

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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread!

Welcome to the Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread. eBay can be both a fun and dangerous place for...
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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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Sun Jun 21, 2020 4:40 am
** Happy New Year to All **

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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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*SOLVED* Tracking eBay international shipment w/UPAAA number

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by Johan » Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:35 am
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*SOLVED!* Successfully tracking eBay international shipment with UPAAA tracking number

I am posting this here since other forum members (and/or...
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Thu Sep 23, 2021 11:08 pm
OK, now we descend into the STOLEN election

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i suspect there will be a lot of crap thrown at me by my democrat admins and forum members but this is real..
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SO, i have a pod cast from a...
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Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:28 am
So, who's ready to take the covid-19 vaccine ?

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This should make for an interesting poll in my not so humble opinion.

You're more than welcome to elaborate on the reasons for your choice but are...
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Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:24 pm
MNT Reform Laptop

Last post by Omineca « Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:17 pm
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by Omineca » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:11 am

This is an old-school design. Thick as a brick with sculpted keys and the option of a trackball. It even appears to have user replaceable 18650...

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Tue Sep 14, 2021 12:17 pm
Solved: Will using a router at my end prevent spying my internet by landlord?

Last post by albertmads « Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:45 am
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by TOTAL » Tue May 25, 2021 2:06 pm

My landlord is going to provide me with cable internet. As good practice rather than out of threats, I want to take care of the privacy of my...

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Thu Sep 09, 2021 5:45 am
Where is "the squad" on the Afghan travesty???

Last post by TonyJZX « Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:29 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Thu Aug 19, 2021 8:38 am

Not a word from any of them, and at least 2 of them are muslim.........

Not that I want to hear anything from any of them; they're a bunch of...

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Mon Sep 06, 2021 3:29 am
Modern 21:9 and 4:3 laptops

Last post by crashnburn « Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:14 am
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by Screamer » Thu Oct 01, 2020 12:42 pm

Is 16:9 not sufficiently wide? Is 16:10 not sufficiently tall? Do you dislike these aspect ratios and would like to obtain such machines with the...

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Sun Aug 29, 2021 3:14 am
Who needs Alexa if you can have Maggie?

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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Mar 28, 2021 4:42 am

Who needs Alexa if you can have Maggie?

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Mon Aug 23, 2021 11:54 am
Dancing like you've never seen before!

Last post by Summilux « Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:17 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jul 31, 2021 6:54 am

As the title says: Dancing like you've never seen before!
Forward to 21:30 and be amazed!

(As seen in America's Got Talent 2021 , Week 8 Auditions)

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Sun Aug 08, 2021 12:17 pm
OG XBOX CMOS

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:42 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Aug 07, 2021 12:51 am

I been doing reading on CMOS with consoles and the Cbomb. During reading I saw that the OG XBOX CMOS can destroy the system board if it would leak. I...

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Sun Aug 08, 2021 10:42 am
eBay: tracking packages from China using Speedpak

Last post by WarMachine « Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:57 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Aug 25, 2018 8:09 am

eBay has been at it again, using yet another (shipping/tracking) system to ship stuff from China.
Its name is Speedpak and tracking is available...

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Last post by WarMachine
Fri Aug 06, 2021 1:57 pm
reusing old IDE drives

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:18 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Aug 01, 2021 5:30 pm

I was messing with my DELL Optiplex GX260 and the IDE drive isn't reading, I even tried 5 IDE drives and some clicked and some don't read anymore. So...

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Tue Aug 03, 2021 2:18 am
"Framework" laptops - a possible ersatz for us Thinkpad keyboard lovers ?

Last post by jdk « Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:58 am
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by Summilux » Fri May 14, 2021 5:01 pm

As we all know, a disreputable company going by the name of Lenovo has completely ruined the Thinkpad keyboards which we enjoyed up until the *20...

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Sun Aug 01, 2021 3:58 am
Notebook with 4 DDR2 slots

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:04 pm
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by devinfriday » Fri Jul 23, 2021 3:54 pm

Hi, i got several ddr2 sodimm modules left from T60/61 upgrades i was wondering if a notebook with 4 ddr2 slots exist, even other than thinkpads, to...

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Sat Jul 24, 2021 4:04 pm
Bill Gates discussion (split off covid-19 vaccine thread)

Last post by modmaster « Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:39 pm
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by karotlopj » Sat May 08, 2021 9:42 am

You just need to venture outside your bubble to see what world forces are behind all the misinformation and daily propaganda from MSM. One of us...

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Fri Jul 16, 2021 10:39 pm
XBOX One no internet test (Test for the future)

Last post by skx « Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:01 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Jul 14, 2021 11:02 am

Everyone already knows the DRM of when the XBOX One came out (2013) and then Microsoft removed it and probably the every 24 Hour check in. A few...

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Last post by skx
Fri Jul 16, 2021 3:01 pm
No Windows Update for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/2000

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:22 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:35 am
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I've been doing some refresh installs of Windows 95-2000 on some of my PCs such as replacing old Very Old IDE HDDs with a new SATA HDDs in my...
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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Thu Jul 08, 2021 2:22 am
Even stranger networking mystery

Last post by dr_st « Fri Jul 02, 2021 4:24 am
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by mpcook » Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:39 am

Yes – Even stranger networking mystery!

I’m not sure what it is about my home networking, but strange things happen. Here is a new one for me. Maybe...

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Fri Jul 02, 2021 4:24 am
For all you car lovers in USA: EPA is out to screw you!

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:02 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jun 20, 2021 2:41 am

Saw this in the comments on Hackaday : How To Get Into Cars: Land Speed Racing

As a person who has spent 20+ years of his life building hot-rods...

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:02 pm
ReactOS

Last post by atagunov « Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:37 pm
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by atomMan » Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:42 am
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saw several posts from BigWarpGuy about installing ReactOS, but not many details. i'm wondering if...
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Last post by atagunov
Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:37 pm
WD MyBook NAS global attack - wiped drives

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:17 am
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by cadillacmike68 » Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:35 pm

Anyone still using a WD MyBook Live NAS? Last week a global attack wiped thousands of the NAS drives and reset the password to whatever.

I used one...

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Thu Jul 01, 2021 2:17 am
If you have a Dell, read this and be afraid! If not, enjoy?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:58 am

by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:58 am

If you have a Dell, read this and be afraid!
BIOSConnect code execution bugs impact millions of Dell devices .

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Fri Jun 25, 2021 2:58 am
ThinkPad RGB logo sticker

Last post by dr_st « Mon Jun 21, 2021 2:13 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Jun 09, 2021 1:53 pm

Does anyone know where I can find the ThinkPad RGB logo stickers that are on the ThinkPad T25? I contacted a few ebay sellers that are selling the...

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Last post by dr_st
Mon Jun 21, 2021 2:13 am
Sony Vaio LCD flickering

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:51 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Jun 14, 2021 5:33 pm

I got a nice clean Sony Vaio tower model PCV-RS422 and the LCD is a Sony 18 SDM-M81. The screen didn't come with a AC Adapter and uses that 4 pin...

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Thu Jun 17, 2021 12:51 pm
Handy tips for all you DIYers

Last post by axur-delmeria « Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:06 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:15 am

Found this today and figured it could be helpful for many/most of us!
Helpful repair tricks to fix everything like a pro

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Tue Jun 15, 2021 8:06 am
BIOS settings change ISO

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:51 am
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by TwEEtY0010 » Sun Jun 06, 2021 1:58 am

Hi.
Once upon a time I found an ISO tool to burn to disc. It allowed to change the settings of the BIOS that had the SVP on.
Anyone have these ISO?

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 06, 2021 2:51 am
Saved a old Toshiba laptop

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:20 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat May 15, 2021 12:03 am

I saved a old Toshiba Satellite 320CDS from going to the scrap. It is complete, no missing doors or even broken. It doesn't have a charger, and I...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Thu Jun 03, 2021 1:20 pm
LG Gram 17 - 16:10 display

Last post by pianowizard « Sun May 30, 2021 12:11 pm
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by Puppy » Thu Dec 06, 2018 6:52 am

LG Gram 17 is a big laptop that weighs less than 3 pounds

It has 2560 x 1600 (very low resolution on 17 size) but 16:10 display Lenovo can't get.

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Last post by pianowizard
Sun May 30, 2021 12:11 pm
SacrificingLiberty and "the fire of war in the middle East"

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Sat May 29, 2021 9:49 pm
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by shawross » Thu May 27, 2021 7:26 pm

So many authorities on the subject have been bought that you can't trust any of them.

This statement by Mike is the key to the problems around the...

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Last post by cadillacmike68
Sat May 29, 2021 9:49 pm
TRUE old tech users, using today

Last post by lophiomys « Sun May 23, 2021 7:41 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:41 pm
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How many people are using old PCs or phones that you consider still better or comfortable using in 2020.

For me I am still running on my IBM...
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Sun May 23, 2021 7:41 am
Is the forum dying?

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Tue May 18, 2021 9:31 am
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by ThinkTwinki » Tue Dec 29, 2020 2:02 pm
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It's gotten slower (both in response time and posts) as of late.

I've found myself waiting something like 10 seconds for a page load.

As well, it...
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Tue May 18, 2021 9:31 am
Anyone here with Hyperacusis too?

Last post by Summilux « Fri May 14, 2021 4:21 pm
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by stphnclrk1181 » Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:11 pm

Hello, I have a hearing condition called hyperacusis and I've been looking for the best earplugs I can get. I avoid going out this time because I am...

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Fri May 14, 2021 4:21 pm
Old cracked LCDs

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Wed May 05, 2021 12:05 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed May 05, 2021 12:42 am

Does anyone have a use for old cracked LCD screens? I have a lot of them when I use to repair with IBM and also when I had my own PC repair business....

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Wed May 05, 2021 12:05 pm
Justice is served in USA: Black Lives Matter!

Last post by betonhaus « Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:31 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Apr 21, 2021 12:46 am

Ex-Cop Derek Chauvin did murder George Floyd!
Guilty of all three charges

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Sun Apr 25, 2021 3:31 pm
What music are you listening to right now?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:08 am
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by Temetka » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:46 pm
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For me it's Hoist the Colors
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Sun Apr 18, 2021 3:08 am
DHL.....Canadian Class-Action Lawsuit Pending...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:40 am
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by olex126 » Sat Apr 17, 2021 4:14 pm

Just an FYI...

DHL Courier is being hit with a Canadian (British Columbia) class-action lawsuit.

The suit alleges that DHL charged an extra amount...

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Sun Apr 18, 2021 12:40 am
How can I get my username changed

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by kyletv05 » Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:26 pm

I'd like to change my username to kyletv05, thanks. do I need to PM an admin

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Thu Apr 15, 2021 4:26 pm
*SOLVED* Tracking German eBay package to Denmark shipped via Hermes and PostNord

Last post by monkeyfist « Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:47 am
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by Johan » Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:40 pm

*SOLVED* Tracking German eBay package shipped via Hermes and PostNord

I am posting this here since other forum members (and/or in particular people...

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Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:47 am
No Need To Get Covid 19 Vaccine..Distinguished Doctor Dr. Pierre Kory SAYS Ivermectin Is A Miracle Cure For COVID 19

Last post by axur-delmeria « Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:07 am
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by akahra2001 » Sat Mar 20, 2021 4:02 am

Distinguished Doctor Dr. Pierre Kory SAYS Ivermectin Is A Miracle Cure For COVID 19...

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Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:07 am
Covid-19 info: possible cure? Or fake news?

Last post by akahra2001 « Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:50 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:44 am

For everybody's info:
A friend of mine told me to look up a medication called Pulmicort (a.k.a. Budesonide ), which -if used with a nebulizer- can...

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Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:50 am
Corona-COVID-19 virus statistics and HOW is it affecting you.. what are you doing..?

Last post by akahra2001 « Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:42 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 17, 2020 11:13 am
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For those of you who haven't yet seen this, here is: the most accurate Corona-COVID-19 overview .
It is continuously updated, based on figures from...
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Last post by akahra2001
Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:42 am
home print solutions

Last post by mpcook « Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:27 pm
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by TonyJZX » Wed Apr 22, 2020 11:38 pm

I wanted to ask if you guys are on the laser print multifunction fax machine thing?

I have a b&w multifunction fuji xero and a epson colour inkjet...

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Last post by mpcook
Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:27 pm
Help on Virtual machines VMs on a Thinkpad

Last post by jrmwalsh « Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
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by jrmwalsh » Sat Feb 20, 2021 3:18 pm

Hi,
I need some help getting started with virtual machines and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction.
I am familiar with installing...

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Last post by jrmwalsh
Fri Feb 26, 2021 10:56 pm
AweSun Remote Access software from AweRay

Last post by Eto « Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:21 am
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by Eto » Tue Feb 16, 2021 9:58 am

An elderly friend allowed the wrong fictitious Amazon representative to install AWESUN remote access software to his laptop. Luckily he realized...

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Last post by Eto
Wed Feb 17, 2021 11:21 am
Using Xbox Elite (One) game controller on Win 98, possible?

Last post by zoltan87 « Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:08 pm
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by zoltan87 » Wed Nov 11, 2020 4:49 pm

I know this post would be a lot better suited for a gaming related forum (Vogon comes to mind), but honestly I don't want to go through the whole...

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Last post by zoltan87
Wed Feb 10, 2021 6:08 pm
Is my computer a HE or a SHE?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:47 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:56 pm

Should my computer be referred to as a HE or a SHE?

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Tue Feb 09, 2021 6:47 pm
SSD RAID - Why?

Last post by theterminator93 « Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:14 pm
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by tecmes » Fri Feb 05, 2021 1:24 pm

Back in the 90s, thinking of mounting RAID 0 array with ye olde Quantum Fireball or somesuch was all the rage. And I guess it made sense for a lot of...

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Sun Feb 07, 2021 6:14 pm

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