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by rkawakami » Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:55 am » in Forum Announcements

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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by JaneL » Sun May 09, 2010 12:20 pm » in Forum Announcements

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
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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North Carolina customers of Amazon: BEWARE

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:13 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:45 pm

The Department of Revenue (DOR) of N.C. is chasing you:

Tough times ahead???

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:13 am
If you want a fabulous holiday ...

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by killer » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:22 pm

My wife and I have just spent a couple of nights in a wonderful place. It is unique as there is no traffic. You have to be fit enough to walk up and...

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:22 pm
tagging pictures in XP

Last post by alfio « Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:43 pm
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by alfio » Sat Apr 24, 2010 11:18 am

hello all

i'm working with thousands of jpgs as part of my dissertation project and while my current coding method works OK, it is a bit cumbersome...

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:43 pm
The smallest 3.5" HDD (45MB!!!)

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:54 pm
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by A31 » Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:14 am

The smallest HDD I've ever seen!! (capacity-wise)

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Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:54 pm
Father of PC Dr. Edward Roberts passes away

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:30 am
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by BillMorrow » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:05 pm

Thursday, April 1st, 2010..
Ed Roberts, MD died..

I grabbed this (thanks google!):
Dr. Roberts, who deserves to be recognized as the inventor of...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:30 am
Icelandic volcano stops flights in Europe

Last post by beGi « Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:28 pm
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by killer » Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:04 pm
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Since Thursday an Icelandic volcano has been spewing ash out into the atmosphere to a height of about 25,000 meters. The winds have been carrying the...
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Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:28 pm
Macbooks with 1050p screens ship in 2-4 days!

Last post by asiafish « Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:51 pm
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by NClens » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:58 pm

Lenovo needs to get better people in their purchasing department, since their FHD screens remain nowhere to be found. I will admit that 1680 x 1050...

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Last post by asiafish
Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:51 pm
CSS question for web developers

Last post by npish « Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:14 am

by npish » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:14 am

I'm wondering if someone can point me in the right direction here; I realize this is not a developers' forum, but I've gotten such great info/advice...

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Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:14 am
T-series vs X-series - The epic doubt!

Last post by j-dawg « Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:14 pm
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by rzl » Tue Apr 06, 2010 6:56 am

Hello there!

I'm a student, i've ownes an Asus A8Jc-H006H for nearly four years now, and i'd like to switch to a Thinkpad.
I need a new laptop...

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:14 pm
Free MP4 Player or MP4 to WMV convertor?

Last post by A31 « Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:31 am
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by A31 » Fri Apr 09, 2010 2:54 am

Does anybody on here know of a free MP4 Player (a program that allows you to play MP4 files) or a program that allows you to convert MP4 to WMV or...

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:31 am
Brain teaser

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:34 am
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by killer » Wed Mar 31, 2010 2:14 pm

A question for you:

What game requires a chain with five pieces of wood at either end?

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:34 am
Info for the people "behind the sceenes"

Last post by Temetka « Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:15 am
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by jwege » Tue Mar 30, 2010 1:12 pm

Hi,

do not know where to post, so, maybe here it is fine.

I wanted to share an experience I had and that took quite some time for me to find out,...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Apr 02, 2010 2:15 am
Disk Partitioning SNAFU

Last post by ArtShapiro « Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:17 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:06 pm

Nothing whatsoever to do with Thinkpads, but there are lots of practical and smart folks out there, so:

I recently installed Win 7 on my primary...

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Thu Apr 01, 2010 10:17 pm
You know you're a die-hard Thinkpad addict when...

Last post by Unknown_K « Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:58 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:35 am
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you have Thinkpad batteries in the fridge ;)

8)
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Last post by Unknown_K
Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:58 am
Books on the history of Computers?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:03 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:37 pm

I have a term paper that is due soon! I need to get at least two or three books I can read or glance through the weekend that is pretty much...

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Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:03 pm
HP has claimed IPS displays used in new mobile workstations

Last post by Puppy « Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:04 pm
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by Puppy » Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:48 am

... the new DreamColor display option now utilizes a true 30-bit IPS LCD panel able to display more than 1 billion active colors – 64 times the...

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Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:04 pm
SSD Discussion - Split from T410 First Impressions Thread

Last post by tylerwylie « Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:22 pm
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by Navck » Thu Feb 04, 2010 2:42 pm

Just a personal recommendation, but don't get a SSD.
1. Immature technology
2. 1,000-10,000 (Realistic) write cycles per cell, wear leveling only...

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Sat Mar 27, 2010 6:22 pm
Indian military to weaponize world's hottest chili

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by dsvochak » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:16 pm

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Thu Mar 25, 2010 4:07 pm
Google Voice Invite Request

Last post by sparta.rising « Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:19 pm
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by sparta.rising » Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:07 pm

Any chance someone has a Google Voice invite request that they would like to share? Thanks :-)

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Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:19 pm
Check how trackable your computer is on the web

Last post by neenee « Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:43 pm
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by TTY » Sun Jan 31, 2010 10:32 am

Check how unique your browser configuration is - and how trackable your computer is on the web - with the Electronic Frontier Foundation's...

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Last post by neenee
Wed Mar 24, 2010 3:43 pm
hard disk compression

Last post by mgo « Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:47 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Mar 22, 2010 12:40 pm

Hi,

I have one 320 GB ultrabay HDD and one 1 TB external USB HDD and I am slowly but surely running out of space on both of them. So, I was...

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Last post by mgo
Tue Mar 23, 2010 9:47 pm
How long can you stand without your Thinkpads?

Last post by asiafish « Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:16 pm
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by Tasurinchi » Mon Feb 15, 2010 9:06 pm

Hi!

Tittle says everything... I'm on holidays and could not take any of my Thinkpads with me. I'm starting missing them... It's been 5 days so far,...

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Last post by asiafish
Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:16 pm
New desktop advice

Last post by A31 « Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:22 pm
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by comptechexpert » Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:44 pm
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Sorry about making another one of these topics but I just wanted to get all the answers in one post.

I am thinking about saving up for an A58 with...
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Last post by A31
Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:22 pm
help furthering earthquake detection?

Last post by ducky2802 « Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:58 pm

by ducky2802 » Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:58 pm

I just saw this link on engadget

Seems students out in stanford wrote up some software to use the accelerometer in laptops to detect earthquake....

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Last post by ducky2802
Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:58 pm
Apple: Free iPad With Every Replacement Battery!

Last post by A31 « Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:52 am
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by GomJabbar » Mon Mar 15, 2010 6:53 am

What a deal! :shock:
:roll:

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Last post by A31
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:52 am
minimum cat6 cable length?

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:28 pm
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by ducky2802 » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:33 pm

Hi everyone,

Ive been running custom length cables between my modem, router, and gigabit switch, which are all about 3-4 inches apart.

Ive made a...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Mar 14, 2010 5:28 pm
Updating ThinkPad startup screen

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:19 pm

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Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:19 pm
Choosing a back up drive.

Last post by paul*robertson « Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:11 pm
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by paul*robertson » Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:11 am

Hi,
I'm after a hard drive to use as a back up for my three laptops. Its for full backups which i do every few months, in case of complete hard drive...

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Last post by paul*robertson
Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:11 pm
LED LCD...one word...

Last post by virge « Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:30 pm
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by draco2527 » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:00 pm

AWESOME!

I have been running a 17 LCD (purchased ~5 years ago) on a Lenovo notebook/LCD stand like the one pictured below:

I have been wanting...

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Last post by virge
Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:30 pm
The Interior of a SD Card *Small PICS*

Last post by A31 « Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:51 pm
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by loyukfai » Sun Mar 07, 2010 7:23 am

Got a malfunctioned SD card and decided to see what's inside before dumping it... (Sorry for the poor quality, photos were snapped using a phone)

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Last post by A31
Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:51 pm
MP3 player options

Last post by alfio « Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:58 pm
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by alfio » Thu Feb 15, 2007 3:54 pm

hello all

i'm after an MP3 player and i want something that

a) does not have rechargeable batteries but instead uses standard type batteries (AA...

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Last post by alfio
Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:58 pm
Will laptops be fine on a square wave inverter ?

Last post by jronald « Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:03 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:21 pm

Will laptops work fine on a square wave (as opposed to a sine wave ) inverter ? Or will it reduce the longevity of the laptops/power converters ?
Has...

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Last post by jronald
Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:03 pm
Mobile Offices

Last post by killer « Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:25 pm
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by jdhurst » Mon Feb 15, 2010 5:34 pm

Archer6 started a thread about smart phones and I invaded it with stuff about mobile offices. So I would like to split that off and continue the...

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Last post by killer
Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:25 pm
EU and IE saga

Last post by beGi « Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:55 am
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by beGi » Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:38 am
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OK, so my opinion of MS is generally positive (am I alone? :jhem: ). Why? Main reason is that I use their product everyday and I find them very...
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Last post by beGi
Fri Mar 05, 2010 6:55 am
Printers? Cost and Quality?

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:52 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:32 pm

I'm just wondering what types and brands work fine at a low cost and have been reliable with any of the Thinkpadders here :)

I'm needing a printer...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:52 pm
How Did You Spend this Snowy Weekend?

Last post by Sindbad « Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:02 pm
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by gb_ibmguy » Sun Feb 28, 2010 2:43 pm

Just wondering,

How did you all in the NE US spend your snowy weekend?

After the shoveling and swearing (how do they manage to pile that much snow...

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Last post by Sindbad
Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:02 pm
Networking Name Resolution Issue

Last post by ArtShapiro « Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:51 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:24 pm

Nothing particularly to do with Thinkpads, but I sure could use a network-saavy soul here.

Have a fairly traditional network at home: a Belkin...

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Last post by ArtShapiro
Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:51 pm
[solved] File recovery from damaged floppy disk

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:40 am

by Marin85 » Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:40 am

Hi,

I am trying to recover some files from old floppy disk I found back at home just a few days ago. I am using an USB floppy drive. While I was...

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:40 am
lenovo ThinkPad Travel Keyboards

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:58 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:41 pm

I'm wanting to buy a ThinkPad Keyboard for my IBM ThinkCentre. I own the older style ThinkPad Travel Keyboard, the T40 layout keyboard PS/2 type with...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Fri Feb 26, 2010 7:58 pm
Good Deal on SATA drives?

Last post by micl9 « Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:37 pm

by micl9 » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:37 pm

Thought I would pass this on...
Hard Drive Sale

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Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:37 pm
Strange message at boot - not Thinkpad related.

Last post by ideal-pc « Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:02 am
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by ideal-pc » Fri Jan 15, 2010 7:22 pm

Hi all,

Has anybody ever heard of this? one of my work colleagues has a strange message when trying to boot his Advent laptop, it is simply a black...

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Last post by ideal-pc
Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:02 am
What do you do to stay in shape?

Last post by beGi « Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:38 am
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by t140568 » Mon Feb 15, 2010 4:03 am

I work a physically demanding job and for the most part, this keeps me in shape. However, I've recently started running on the treadmill. Eager to...

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Last post by beGi
Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:38 am
Having problems with Spyware? A solution is here...

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:52 am
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by A31 » Mon Jan 11, 2010 2:18 pm

We have been having problem with spyware on our computers recently (4/5 machines had this problem, namely both my IBMs (ThinkCentre, ThinkPad), one...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Feb 22, 2010 11:52 am
what kind of font is this?

Last post by alfio « Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:35 pm
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by alfio » Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:28 pm

what is this font called? click here for a sample. thanks

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Last post by alfio
Fri Feb 19, 2010 2:35 pm
$100 Google AdWords Coupon - Do you need it?

Last post by Sindbad « Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:24 pm

by Sindbad » Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:24 pm

Hey everybody,
I just realized that I've received a coupon last week for 100 bucks for Google AdWords (After March 1st it's going to be worth of...

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Last post by Sindbad
Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:24 pm
The History of the Tablet by Lenovo

Last post by beGi « Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:15 pm

by beGi » Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:15 pm

Very interesting video by Lenovo manager:

X201t?

New thinkpad line?

Or just, we (IBM) were the first and everyone else are just copying us?

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Last post by beGi
Tue Feb 16, 2010 3:15 pm
General Software Question

Last post by Superego « Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:19 pm
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by seattleike » Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:53 pm

I am asking this on this forum because I love the advice I get here and hoping someone can help me.

I am looking for advice on software to mirror my...

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Last post by Superego
Sun Feb 14, 2010 12:19 pm
Who owns the oldest ThinkPad on here that's actually working

Last post by A31 « Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:45 am
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by A31 » Mon Dec 28, 2009 1:37 pm

Who on here owns the oldest ThinkPad that is actually working? I have seen some quite old TP's under the pictures of your ThinkPad and desk set up...

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Last post by A31
Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:45 am
hard drive mystery

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:08 pm
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by alfio » Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:07 pm

hello all

question: a friend dropped his laptop turned to me for help. the motherboard appears to be dead but the hard drive showed signs of life. i...

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Last post by ZaZ
Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:08 pm
Snow!

Last post by kiwipad « Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:21 pm
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by AllTPedOut » Sat Feb 06, 2010 10:20 am

I hope all of our forum friends in the Mid-Atlantic states are okay given the huge amount of snowfall they're getting!

It's a beautiful scene until...

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Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:21 pm

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