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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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** 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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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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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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TRUE old tech users, using today

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by ThinkPad560X » Tue Mar 03, 2020 12:41 pm

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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Covid-19 expands to animals: tiger and 3 lions affected in the New York/Bronx zoo

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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Apr 06, 2020 2:45 am

This pandemic is now reaching out for animals!
Tiger and 3 lions at New York's Bronx Zoo tests positive for COVID-19
Makes you wonder if cats and...

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Mon Apr 06, 2020 3:31 am
Big brother is not just watching you...

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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 05, 2020 6:34 am

The US Government (read Trump and consorts) is now trying to end citizen's privacy once and for all:

Can anybody stop this senseless disaster?

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Corona-COVID-19 virus statistics and HOW is it affecting you.. what are you doing..?

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

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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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Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:38 am
eBay: tracking packages from China using Speedpak

Last post by staryu « Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:33 am
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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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Gaming monitor?

Last post by UMPC2024 « Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:12 pm
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by majkell » Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:47 am

Hi,
I have a PC with a 1080 and would like to upgrade my current Samsung monitor. My Budget would be about 150-200$. What can you recommend to me?...

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Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:12 pm
What music are you listening to right now?

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For me it's Hoist the Colors
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Tue Mar 31, 2020 11:53 am
Goodbye Lorita, wherever you've gone...

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by WarhawkCZ » Thu Mar 05, 2020 11:58 am

I've been curious, can somebody explain this to me?

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Thu Mar 05, 2020 3:21 pm
A question about an online seller in US

Last post by Bondi « Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:38 am
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by Bondi » Sat May 11, 2019 11:16 am

Hi there. I'm wondering if any of forum members has purchased anything form this seller It seems to be alive as I got a respond on my e-mail. One can...

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Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:38 am
If you've ≥5 computers, do you use them all or feel guilty?

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If you own 5 or more computers (laptops or desktops), do you actually use all of them? If you do, how do you use them?

I am asking this question...
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Sat Feb 15, 2020 8:47 am
EU seems to be in danger...

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Sat Feb 01, 2020 1:48 pm
The best post ThinkPad 7-row keyboard layout has ... MSI!

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by Puppy » Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:57 am

Since the change to the stupid 6-row ThinkPad keyboard layout I am struggling to find a better one. I insist of having four navigation keys...

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Tue Jan 28, 2020 6:57 am
Dell to release a new XPS 15 model with a 4K OLED panel in March

Last post by Puppy « Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:43 am
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by Puppy » Mon Jan 14, 2019 1:34 am

Wondering whether the OLED can finally resolve the overall crappy laptop screens issue so there won't be so terrible ones available any longer.

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Mon Jan 27, 2020 9:43 am
Have you joined the 3:2 club yet?

Last post by Puppy « Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:23 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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Fri Jan 24, 2020 12:23 pm
Cell phone headset (non-bluetooth)

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:01 am
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by katman » Thu Jan 06, 2005 4:21 pm

Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone can recommend a solid cell phone headset. I rahter not have a separate blue-tooth charger for the set, so I'm...

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Thu Jan 23, 2020 4:01 am
What's the lightest laptop that you travel with? [WARNING: 2 tiny pix]

Last post by jdrou « Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:45 pm
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by pianowizard » Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:25 am
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When you want to travel as light as possible but must bring a laptop along, what's your laptop of choice? As many of you know, I am obsessed with...
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Last post by jdrou
Wed Jan 22, 2020 4:45 pm
Adobe Photoshop CS3 end of 30 days

Last post by exTPfan « Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:15 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Jan 17, 2020 12:53 am

I have the boxed copy I bought of Adobe Photoshop CS3 a long time ago. I installed it on my Windows 7 machine and never activated it on the W7 as it...

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Fri Jan 17, 2020 6:15 pm
NEC introduced 4:3 Color Accurate Desktop Monitor

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:06 am
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by Puppy » Thu Jan 09, 2020 4:56 pm

NEC introduced a new 4:3 desktop monitor again in 2015:

DPI is unfortunately too low (21 1600x1200 = 95 PPI only), but still a good start :-)

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Sun Jan 12, 2020 11:06 am
Hold my drink, W701ds!

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:49 pm
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by moofish2842 » Wed Jan 08, 2020 9:59 pm

Will it get past prototype stages though?

Edit: oops, forgot to actually put a link.

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Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:49 pm
File Server / File Sharing Mac and Windows

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by jon-smith2143 » Thu Jan 09, 2020 8:54 pm

Thanks in advance for any advice. We run a small web design business and are currently all running Mac computers. I am toying with the idea of...

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Sat Jan 11, 2020 9:14 am
Malware pre-installed on cell-phones sold by Virgin Mobile in USA

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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:00 am

WARNING: Unremovable malware found pre-installed on low-end smartphone sold in the US

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Fri Jan 10, 2020 7:00 am
Acer announces the TravelMate P2 and TravelMate P6 to take on the ThinkPads and Latitudes of the world

Last post by MikalE « Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:33 am
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by Puppy » Mon Jan 06, 2020 4:26 am

Acer announces the TravelMate P2 and TravelMate P6 to take on the ThinkPads and Latitudes of the world

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Mon Jan 06, 2020 6:33 am
ThinkPad Challenged with Large Magnet

Last post by UMPC2024 « Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:57 pm
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by Callahan » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:54 am

I saw this large magnet test on Youtube ... had no idea it was a ThinkPad T61 till watching the video. I guess he had already done this with a desk...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Thu Dec 26, 2019 8:57 pm
What a wild ride this has been.

Last post by TuuS « Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:59 am
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by TuuS » Fri Apr 26, 2019 6:47 am

This will be a happy but solemn message. Although I've been coming to this forum as long as it has existed, it wasn't until becoming a victim of...

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Wed Dec 25, 2019 5:59 am
Thinkpad batteries can not be repaired?

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:12 pm
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by u666sa » Sat Dec 07, 2019 4:22 am

I just disassembled and charged by thinkpad battery using a lab power supply up to 13.1 volts. It takes voltage nicely. If you leaving it alone after...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Mon Dec 09, 2019 2:12 pm
Why I don't bother with a Smartphone

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:38 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:53 pm

My wife (who has an iPhone) insists that I have an always working phone with me when I leave the house.
But more often than not, that phone remains...

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Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:38 am
How many people on this forum own a Galaxy S9/S9+?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:09 pm
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by kfzhu1229 » Mon Mar 26, 2018 9:11 pm
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If so, what variant as...
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Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:09 pm
Recommendation for New "Light Gaming" Lenovo Laptop?

Last post by MikalE « Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:24 pm
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by olex126 » Thu Nov 28, 2019 5:25 am

I have a 14 year-old grandson who wants a light-gaming laptop, and since I'm not into gaming, I'm throwing the question out here. Since I'll be the...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun Dec 01, 2019 1:24 pm
The book - All About ThinkPad 1991 - 1998 (oh and other vintage thinkpads rant)

Last post by Saucey « Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:36 pm
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by Saucey » Mon Nov 18, 2019 10:26 pm

This post pertains to ThinkPad history.

So I've been writing on my website and trying to dig to the bottom of the ThinkPad's history.
Arrogantly I...

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Last post by Saucey
Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:36 pm
LG Gram 17 - 16:10 display

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:41 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
Thu Nov 21, 2019 6:41 pm
Okay to post / debate politics here?

Last post by Saucey « Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:48 pm
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by Iron-Merc » Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:57 pm

Hi

I want to start a thread comparing liberal vs conservative values and left vs right wing politics.

Seeing as how the election is not to far...

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Mon Nov 18, 2019 9:48 pm
XPS 17 won't boot from USB, when HDD password is unknown

Last post by dr_st « Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:31 pm
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by magnifico » Fri Nov 01, 2019 10:48 am

I changed Supervisor password, but the HDD password is the sticking point: even though I have changed boot order, the usb and cd take priority, the...

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Fri Nov 01, 2019 12:31 pm
Toshiba Satellite 2410-304

Last post by Droider « Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:32 pm
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by Droider » Tue Oct 22, 2019 6:08 pm

Hi everyone,

If it is in good shape and costs cheap, i buy laptops of known brands eventhough i prefer to buy thinkpads first, it is not easy to...

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Wed Oct 23, 2019 1:32 pm
Someone please tell Washington to take the finger out!

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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:48 am

DC, stop dawdling!

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Tue Oct 22, 2019 3:48 am
Dell brought back Fn+F4!!

Last post by olddog « Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:19 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Fri Mar 29, 2019 3:05 pm

For anyone who remembers Fn+F4 to go to sleep...well the Dell Latitude machines have it. Fn+Insert puts it to sleep, and it has the same little moon...

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Last post by olddog
Fri Sep 27, 2019 8:19 am
PCIe 4.0 is coming (for AMD only; will not work on Intel)

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:10 pm
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by w0qj » Sat Jun 15, 2019 11:17 am

PCIe 4.0 is coming ( for AMD only; will not work on Intel ). No public PCIe 4.0 plans for Intel yet....

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Thu Sep 19, 2019 12:10 pm
Photobucket FYI

Last post by olex126 « Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:14 pm
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by ajkula66 » Mon Sep 09, 2019 9:03 pm

A while ago I was notified by Photobucket that the amount of my images - many of which are linked to this site - has gone significantly over the...

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Last post by olex126
Fri Sep 13, 2019 7:14 pm
tablet mode

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:04 pm
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by erichuff » Wed Aug 28, 2019 2:37 am

I intend to buy thinkpad W541 because I heard that it will integrate tablet mode right?

Why don't I see it?

Sorry for my bad English.

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Wed Aug 28, 2019 12:04 pm
Holy Crap! I Got A Feather.....

Last post by Saucey « Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:18 pm
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by olex126 » Sat Jul 27, 2019 10:28 am

Now........

Only 19,750 more posts to catch up to RBS ! :banana:

Better start working on it now.... :jhem:

Regards.

Dave

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Last post by Saucey
Tue Aug 27, 2019 7:18 pm
Asus ZenBook Pro Duo with two 4K screens

Last post by Puppy « Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:06 pm
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by Puppy » Tue Aug 27, 2019 2:44 am

Interesting concept that makes the touch bar actually useful :-)

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Tue Aug 27, 2019 4:06 pm
Intel, Qualcom, Trump and consorts to be hammered by IBM!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:57 pm

by RealBlackStuff » Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:57 pm

IBM's Power-ful open source gift: China wins big, and these are the losers

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Mon Aug 26, 2019 12:57 pm
Stop Gmail asking: Want to leave the page....

Last post by farmall « Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:24 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jul 12, 2019 1:33 am

Lately Gmail has been pestering me with an irritating popup This page is asking you to confirm that you want to leave - data you have entered may not...

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Last post by farmall
Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:24 am
My Tesla Model 3 story (very long)

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:13 am
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by rkawakami » Sun Jul 15, 2018 6:14 am
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Last post by rkawakami
Wed Aug 21, 2019 3:13 am
17.3" QHD (2560x1440) is finally available!

Last post by pianowizard « Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:52 am

by pianowizard » Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:52 am

I recently learned that the latest Alienware 17 laptop has a 17.3 2560x1440 option, corresponding to 169.8 DPI:

I still prefer the LG Gram 17's...

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Last post by pianowizard
Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:52 am
Looking for a specific IBM ThinkPad Wallpaper

Last post by elrengo « Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:59 am
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by elrengo » Sat Jul 06, 2019 8:51 am

Hi to all!!! I'm looking for a special Wallpaper. I use it from my T40, then T43, T60 and next Thinkpad then when my backup hdd was broken I lose it....

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Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:59 am
Now I've done it...

Last post by Omineca « Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:18 pm
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by MikalE » Fri Aug 02, 2019 12:20 am

I bought a Dell G3 about five minutes ago from the Army Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES), otherwise known as the BX on a military base.

It is one...

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Wed Aug 14, 2019 9:18 pm

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