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Due to the recent upgrade of the forum software (phpBB), the option to display a pop-up window when a member has a Private Message (PM) waiting to be...

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Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB 3.1.6 installed 10/31/15)

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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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by rkawakami » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am » in Forum Announcements

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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by JaneL » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:01 am » in Forum Announcements

If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Before posting, check the
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Official eBay Bidding and Buying Thread

Last post by Saucey « Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:12 pm
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by csv96 » Sun Jun 06, 2004 2:42 am
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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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Thu Mar 23, 2017 9:12 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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Thu Mar 02, 2017 1:37 pm
Use eBay? Who are you??

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by JHEM » Fri Jun 04, 2004 1:23 pm
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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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Fri Nov 27, 2015 6:13 pm
New Toy

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun May 28, 2017 11:12 pm
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by jronald » Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:33 pm

So I picked up this to use at work, as they dont allow us to have access to the internet.

About the size an X31 but twice as thick. Tiny foot...

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Sun May 28, 2017 11:12 pm
What's the lightest laptop that you travel with? [WARNING: 2 tiny pix]

Last post by Saucey « Sat May 27, 2017 6:01 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 Saucey
Sat May 27, 2017 6:01 pm
IPS 10.4" LCD in Old Thinkpad???

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Fri May 26, 2017 8:06 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Thu May 25, 2017 6:32 pm

I just saw these panels on eBay: NEC NL6448BC33-53.

According to panelook.com they are 640x480 SA-SFT Normally Black (IPS Family) with a contrast...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Fri May 26, 2017 8:06 am
Dire warning for FRUIT, to finally start making HMMs

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Wed May 24, 2017 8:14 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jan 22, 2017 9:46 am

For all you FRUIT-lovers, self-repair is near!
So get your tools out!

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Wed May 24, 2017 8:14 am
WS_FTP LE is discontinued. Alternatives

Last post by Puppy « Wed May 24, 2017 5:31 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue May 23, 2017 11:41 am

Today I tried to renew my (free) Ipswitch WS_FTP LE, because the license expired yesterday.
Ipswich renewed the license a number of times, confirming...

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Last post by Puppy
Wed May 24, 2017 5:31 am
EU seems to be in danger... My home country Ireland close to the brunt...

Last post by TankPad « Tue May 23, 2017 7:55 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jun 24, 2016 9:17 pm
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UK is not all fun and games...
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Last post by TankPad
Tue May 23, 2017 7:55 am
Looking to replace 5:4 monitor, but with what?

Last post by thinkpadcollection « Mon May 22, 2017 4:04 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon May 22, 2017 8:52 am

Currently I have a 5:4 19 HP LP1965 monitor with 1280x1024.
Viewing angles are 178/178, almost identical to IPS.
This is/was an excellent monitor,...

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Last post by thinkpadcollection
Mon May 22, 2017 4:04 pm
Android or iPhone

Last post by Puppy « Fri May 19, 2017 10:39 am
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by rf-harris » Wed Mar 15, 2017 5:21 am
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Which mobile phone would you like to have. An Android Phone or an iPhone ?
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Last post by Puppy
Fri May 19, 2017 10:39 am
No Windows Update for Windows 95/98/98SE/ME/2000

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Fri May 19, 2017 1:57 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:35 am

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
Fri May 19, 2017 1:57 am
*SOLVED* Tracking eBay international shipment w/UPAAA number

Last post by X1Carbon « Thu May 18, 2017 9:16 pm
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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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Last post by X1Carbon
Thu May 18, 2017 9:16 pm
Finding a new supplier of 4:3 screens.

Last post by wujstefan « Mon May 15, 2017 8:27 am
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by Thinkpad4by3 » Mon Apr 17, 2017 7:03 pm

I wonder if anyone has tried to get a new set of 4:3 screens produced, maybe trying to contact BOE-Hydis to get them to manufacture a limited run of...

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Last post by wujstefan
Mon May 15, 2017 8:27 am
Any love for Latitudes?

Last post by Kasm279 « Thu May 11, 2017 10:49 pm
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by Kasm279 » Tue Aug 25, 2015 4:36 am
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Admins, please forgive me if this isn't the correct area of the forum for this post, but I wasn't entirely sure on where to put it.

Does anyone else...
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Last post by Kasm279
Thu May 11, 2017 10:49 pm
32bit OS, and directx. Based on premise of old gaming.

Last post by theterminator93 « Thu May 11, 2017 6:39 am
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by thinkpadcollection » Wed May 10, 2017 6:21 pm

No matter you use a 32bit OS, it is limited to 4GB and this additionally affects how much final system memory impacted by GPU's ram. This brings to a...

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Last post by theterminator93
Thu May 11, 2017 6:39 am
If you've ≥5 computers, do you use them all or feel guilty?

Last post by Ernest Nest « Thu May 04, 2017 6:36 am
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by pianowizard » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:48 pm
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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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Last post by Ernest Nest
Thu May 04, 2017 6:36 am
IBM PC 300GL Bios stuck in French

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:04 pm
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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
Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:04 pm
Best ThinkPad for all times?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:01 pm
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by eiwilde » Sun Feb 22, 2015 8:41 pm
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Past at least 20 Years since the first IBM ThinkPad 486 DX2 that happy my days.
I'm a very happy owner from several ThinkPads, and I'm try to buy...
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Last post by kfzhu1229
Sun Apr 23, 2017 8:01 pm
USB hub with charging

Last post by jronald « Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:23 pm
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by jronald » Sun Apr 02, 2017 5:14 am

OK, spent the better part of a week looking for a USB hub that will ALSO charge my phone at a decent rate. I found a nice Insignia that from the...

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Last post by jronald
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:23 pm
Microsoft finally reveals what data Windows 10 really collects

Last post by shawross « Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:56 am
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by Puppy » Wed Apr 05, 2017 2:27 pm

Direct link

For those who care.

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Last post by shawross
Wed Apr 19, 2017 12:56 am
ThinkPad Genuine Trackpoints

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:29 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:06 am

Does anyone know where to buy the Classic dome trackpoint and the softtop Genuine? I can't find any Classic on ebay nor does Lenovo sell them on...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Apr 18, 2017 1:29 am
Old PC companies that are gone

Last post by Khipata « Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:35 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Thu Apr 13, 2017 3:04 am

I've been cleaning up some of my old stock stuff such as disk drives and floppies/cables/accessories. I found a few manuals and tried looking these...

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Last post by Khipata
Mon Apr 17, 2017 8:35 am
I think thats pretty clear

Last post by MikalE « Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:01 pm
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by jronald » Sun Apr 16, 2017 4:33 pm

Ron

Does not power on with or without battery

Does not power on with charger

Does not power on with prayer

Does not power on with rain dance...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun Apr 16, 2017 6:01 pm
Yet another US government disaster...

Last post by MisterB « Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:27 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Mar 25, 2017 8:47 am
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Link--> Senate votes to let ISPs sell your Web browsing history to advertisers

More info:
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Last post by MisterB
Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:27 am
trying to install Android x86 (anything really!)

Last post by jronald « Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:46 pm
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by Whitieiii » Tue Feb 14, 2017 1:28 am

I want to use Android x86 on my Atom based machine but it dosn't seem to work... I can get Android x86 to run off live cd from my T440s but not from...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:46 pm
8" Windows 10 UMPC with Snapdragon 835 and keyboard

Last post by Puppy « Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:17 pm
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by Puppy » Fri Mar 24, 2017 5:23 pm

Windows 10 UMPC with Snapdragon 835 and keyboard aims for January 2018 launch priced at $750

- 8-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with Quad HD...

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Last post by Puppy
Sat Mar 25, 2017 12:17 pm
Help me install windows!

Last post by Whitieiii « Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:54 am
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by Whitieiii » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:24 pm

I need some help installing windows on one of my computers... the system has 2x 64 bit xenon 5150 cpus... i am needing to install windows hyper v...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Sat Mar 25, 2017 3:54 am
What music are you listening to right now?

Last post by crux « Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:38 pm
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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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Last post by crux
Sat Mar 18, 2017 10:38 pm
Help me choose a new phone plan!

Last post by Whitieiii « Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:48 am
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by Whitieiii » Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:02 am

What cellphone plan do you have? I'm looking to upgrade my plan... i'm in the usa and I have 8gb of 4G LTE with unlimited 2G and unlimited calling...

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Last post by Whitieiii
Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:48 am
X230 vs new notebooks like macbook air, dell xps 13

Last post by udenyyp « Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:26 pm
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by veisongv » Sat Jul 30, 2016 6:47 am

Hello, everybody!

I have X230 and I like it a lot, do not have any problems with it but lately started to notice small lags here and there and...

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Last post by udenyyp
Fri Mar 10, 2017 10:26 pm
HDD substitute

Last post by jronald « Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:57 pm
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by jronald » Mon Mar 06, 2017 7:17 pm

HDD substitute
This is what is suggested

What are my cheapest options?

Thanks
Ron

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Last post by jronald
Fri Mar 10, 2017 6:57 pm
3D Printed Replacement Batteries

Last post by Thinkpad4by3 « Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:02 am

by Thinkpad4by3 » Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:02 am

I saw this eBay listing for those DS2434 chips in thinkwiki's dumb batteries for dirt cheap. Theoretically, could someone make a battery(with better...

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Last post by Thinkpad4by3
Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:02 am
A SmartPhone I saved

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:20 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Feb 24, 2017 1:55 pm

Where I work sometimes from the other company that sends in boxes for recycle The Box and Foam inside there will be electronics left inside and most...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:20 pm
Lenovo Flex 2-14 issues

Last post by pdrachman « Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:34 am

by pdrachman » Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:34 am

I have a Lenovo Flex 2-14 which had a broken power switch, and it would power up

The palmrest/touchpad was replaced, and now it starts up with both...

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Last post by pdrachman
Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:34 am
Thin Client Question

Last post by jronald « Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:30 pm
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by jronald » Sun Feb 26, 2017 8:13 am

At work, the internet is shut down. We are VPN directly to home office and its just not going to happen.

If I pick up a thin client, the one Im...

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Last post by jronald
Tue Feb 28, 2017 7:30 pm
The Newest GPD Pocket with Z8750 CPU Windows 10 System or Ubuntu 16.04

Last post by QWERTY Andreas « Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:52 am
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by laozhu » Thu Jan 12, 2017 5:02 am

According to reportly,the GPD gamepad manufacture is preparing their new 7inch win10 mini notebook,it's named GPD pocket.The mini notebook...

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Last post by QWERTY Andreas
Wed Feb 15, 2017 3:52 am
Got a Vizio television? STOP it from spying

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:47 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Feb 07, 2017 2:50 pm

Owners of Vizio TVs won't be too happy to know that they have been spied on for years!
Switch it OFF.

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Last post by TonyJZX
Tue Feb 07, 2017 8:47 pm
specialized playback and web browsing older C2D PC.

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:10 pm
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by thinkpadcollection » Tue Dec 06, 2016 7:23 pm

My friend occasionally dragged home from recycling bin some computers for me to play with but this is a possible good gem for friend's needs.

C2D...

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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Jan 30, 2017 3:10 pm
Anyone still collecting ThinkPads?

Last post by kfzhu1229 « Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:34 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:18 pm
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Its been awail since I bought any ThinkPads since I stayed under the IBM ThinkPad name for my collection. I visited the lenovo site to see what the...
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Last post by kfzhu1229
Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:34 am
AMD Radeon RX480 strange issue1

Last post by luca9903 « Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:06 am

by luca9903 » Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:06 am

Hi, I attach two videos of the issue. It's strange because if i install drivers it figures... if I run without driver it runs smoothly.

What...

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Last post by luca9903
Sun Jan 29, 2017 10:06 am
Chance to Be Featured In A Top Tech Magazine

Last post by Johan « Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:37 pm
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by lrunkle » Tue Jan 24, 2017 3:30 pm

Hellooo Thinkpad Community! 8)

My name is Larissa and I'm a journalist based in San Francisco. I've recently partnered with Lenovo to feature some...

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Last post by Johan
Tue Jan 24, 2017 4:37 pm
Upgrading USB version of external HDDs

Last post by dandreye « Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:22 am

by dandreye » Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:22 am

Hi All,

Would a USB3.0 external disk enclosure like this one:

be an adequate replacement of native WD ones in the following external HDDs being...

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Last post by dandreye
Tue Jan 24, 2017 10:22 am
Thank you guys! I wanna get to know you more!

Last post by TPFanatic « Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:51 pm
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by Whitieiii » Sun Jan 22, 2017 6:52 am

you guys are the best! i'm obsessed with Thinkpads and they are the only windows computers I will buy now.... my other branded computer will always...

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Last post by TPFanatic
Sun Jan 22, 2017 11:51 pm
ARM64 powered all-in-one Android TV boxes for Debian/Ubuntu use

Last post by excal32 « Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:53 pm
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by excal32 » Sat Dec 17, 2016 3:23 am

I have found these Android TV boxes on Amazon and such for prices under $50. They run android and typically come with some video streaming software...

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Last post by excal32
Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:53 pm
Dell Ditches Plans For 4K OLED Monitor Due to Color Drift

Last post by Puppy « Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:23 am
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by Puppy » Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:11 am

According to French publication, Les Numériques (via TechReport), the problem stemmed from color drift when viewing the screen at certain angles....

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Last post by Puppy
Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:23 am
Great to be back.

Last post by SaberX « Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:24 pm
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by SaberX » Mon Jan 09, 2017 4:22 pm

Great to see the forum is still going strong.
Been away for a while but still use thinkpads.
Just trying to catch up on all the new info.
I did...

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Last post by SaberX
Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:24 pm
Favorite 4:3 LCD is damaged NEC MultiSync LCD1765

Last post by Puppy « Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:59 am
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by excal32 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 8:13 pm

Hi all, well sadly during a move a box fell against my NEC MultiSync LCD1765 when I was not around. The monitor still works but there is a patch of...

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Last post by Puppy
Tue Jan 10, 2017 8:59 am
Lenovo has trouble with English (ThinkPads Cheating Death)

Last post by MikalE « Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:20 am
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by micrex22 » Sun Jan 08, 2017 12:14 am

I wasn't deliberately seeking these spelling or grammatical errors, but it seems like China's Lenovo has a lot of them on their 'Thinkpads cheating...

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Last post by MikalE
Sun Jan 08, 2017 9:20 am
IRC channel?

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by Blender » Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:32 pm

Does this forum have a IRC channel?

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Fri Jan 06, 2017 8:36 pm

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