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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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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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A programmers favorite snack food

Last post by gb_ibmguy « Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:32 pm
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by comptechexpert » Sat Feb 06, 2010 11:28 am

If you know a programming please tell me what your favourite hot or cold snack food to eat whilst you are programming.

Mine is potato smiley...

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Last post by gb_ibmguy
Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:32 pm
Super Bowl predictions?

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:58 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:00 pm

I'm thinking defense will merely be a suggestion .

Colts 35 Saints 28

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:58 pm
You might not see this commercial during the Super Bowl

Last post by craigmontHunter « Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:20 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:46 am

:D :eek:

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Sat Feb 06, 2010 9:20 pm
An insanely high pixel density!!!

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:24 pm
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by pianowizard » Fri Feb 05, 2010 12:45 pm

I just learned about the Fujitsu UH900 , which has a 5.6 1280x800 screen! That gives a pixel density of 269.54!! I thought the Sony P-series...

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:24 pm
Intel Wifi Link 5300 AGN from Lenovo not working in another

Last post by Eclipse « Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:44 am
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by Eclipse » Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:22 am

Hi all!

New here so...please don't shoot :)
I have a problem with a Intel 5300 wireless card pulled from a damaged beyond repair Lenovo laptop.
This...

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Last post by Eclipse
Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:44 am
Small misunderstanding..

Last post by t140568 « Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:44 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:18 pm

There is a factory in Northern Minnesota which makes the Tickle Me Elmo toys.
The toy laughs when you tickle it under the arms.

Well, Lena is...

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Last post by t140568
Wed Feb 03, 2010 5:44 am
Return of the IPS screen? (iPad)

Last post by dr_st « Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:28 am
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by Volker » Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:17 am

Apparently mobile IPS screens are less unobtainable than claimed by lenovo. And power consumption issues seem to be solvable, at least if Apple's...

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Last post by dr_st
Wed Feb 03, 2010 4:28 am
Hello all!

Last post by thePCxp « Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:50 pm
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by IBM » Tue Jan 26, 2010 2:56 pm

Hello!

My name is Gavin, but I am called IBM by my friends and others because I am obsessed with IBM I suppose.

I have been using IBM products ever...

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Last post by thePCxp
Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:50 pm
Looking for a used Ipaq under $100 (£60). Any suggestions.

Last post by paul*robertson « Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:04 pm
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by paul*robertson » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:06 am

Hi,
Never had a PDA so i though i'd get one to have a play. I'd like an Ipaq, used from ebay (where else) under $100. Must have wi-fi internet...

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Last post by paul*robertson
Fri Jan 29, 2010 3:04 pm
Apple + $$$ = IPS

Last post by pianowizard « Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:15 pm
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by archer6 » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:18 pm
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Argh...

For all of us that love our gorgeous IPS displays of the past, we have this mornings announcement of the new iPad from Apple with it's...
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Last post by pianowizard
Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:15 pm
Anyone interested in a Dell :p

Last post by A31 « Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:20 am
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by ideal-pc » Sat Jan 23, 2010 9:20 am

Got an auction going for a mate on eBay with a rather special machine for a mate, wanna take a look:

Bit cheeky I know putting a Dell on a Thinkpad...

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Last post by A31
Thu Jan 28, 2010 11:20 am
Smartbook... A What?

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:02 pm
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by archer6 » Fri May 29, 2009 4:25 pm

New Form Factors & Devices at the Speed of Light...

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Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:02 pm
What kind of an idiot would do this?

Last post by craigmontHunter « Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:53 pm
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by A31 » Mon Jan 25, 2010 2:57 pm

I think this ThinkPad may be slightly beyond repair... :(

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Is anyone able to identify this TP? My guess is an R series looking...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Mon Jan 25, 2010 3:53 pm
Installing a USB port in my car glovebox.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:50 pm
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by paul*robertson » Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:06 pm

Basically to use for charging my ipod, phone and sat nav.

I need to reduce the voltage from 12v to 5v with a current between 500ma and 1amp. Fit an...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 24, 2010 12:50 pm
VPN question - two connections possible?

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by mpcook » Tue Jan 19, 2010 10:01 am

I am now working from a home office about 3/4 time, and so is my wife. We both work for the same company (that's another topic!) and access the...

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Last post by mpcook
Sat Jan 23, 2010 8:06 am
The ultimate wireless connection?

Last post by killer « Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:18 pm
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by dsvochak » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:20 pm

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Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:18 pm
IBM/Lenovo/Computer links

Last post by A31 « Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:00 pm
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by comptechexpert » Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:59 am

Sorry if this has been done before but I have decided to put together a list of IBM/Lenovo/Computer related internet links:

I will keep updating...

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Last post by A31
Fri Jan 22, 2010 2:00 pm
Warning over using Internet Explorer

Last post by A31 « Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:43 am
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by TTY » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:04 pm

On Friday, in a response to the security hole in several versions of Internet Explorer (IE), the German Federal Office for Information Security...

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Last post by A31
Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:43 am
Check out specs on new Sony Z series...

Last post by beGi « Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:02 am
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by beGi » Tue Jan 19, 2010 7:10 am

Link:

I don't know if this is some advertising strategy, but that sounds pretty impressive...

Hmm...

Lenovo will have tough time if it doesn't...

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Last post by beGi
Fri Jan 22, 2010 8:02 am
Lenovo Multimedia Remote w/Keyboard - 57Y6336

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:24 pm
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by ZaZ » Wed Jan 20, 2010 5:06 pm

I bought one of these last month when Lenovo had them for $30. I completely forgot about it until UPS showed up at my door yesterday. Good thing I...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:24 pm
Does anybody know how to program in "processing"

Last post by comptechexpert « Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:08 pm
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by comptechexpert » Mon Jan 18, 2010 12:06 pm

Hi I am currently learning how to program processing from
and was wonderingif anybody else new or could program in this language.

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Last post by comptechexpert
Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:08 pm
Windows 7 Forums meltdown...

Last post by archer6 « Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:07 am
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by GomJabbar » Fri Jan 15, 2010 9:24 pm

Just received this in an email from admin@windows7forums.com
Deja vu of the recent T-Mobile Sidekick datacenter crash.

TO ALL REGISTERED USERS:...

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Last post by archer6
Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:07 am
European Members...Keep Warm.

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:10 pm
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by Harryc » Sat Jan 09, 2010 6:01 pm

The weather sounds brutal where you are...comments?

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Last post by jdhurst
Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:10 pm
IBM screensaver

Last post by comptechexpert « Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:46 pm
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by comptechexpert » Sat Jan 16, 2010 5:59 am

Hey everyone I have just downloaded a really really cool IBM reebus screensaver and need some guidance on how to install it.

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Last post by comptechexpert
Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:46 pm
Pretty severe colour issues on XP x86 / Vista x64

Last post by A31 « Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:47 am

by A31 » Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:47 am

Hi all...
I have some pretty severe colour issues with windows XP x86 and Vista x64 on my dual booting machine. Yesterday I installed an nVIDIA...

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Last post by A31
Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:47 am
Disk space observations

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:06 pm
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by jdhurst » Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:53 pm

I have been using computers since the PC1, Internet since 1994 and Netscape 0.9, and VMware since it came out (somewhere around 1999). So I am well...

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Fri Jan 15, 2010 8:06 pm
Malware on Facebook? [jkng]

Last post by A31 « Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:58 am
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by GomJabbar » Thu Jan 14, 2010 11:44 am

It looks like Facebook has finally gotten fed up with all the viruses and spam that is plaguing the social network and ensnaring and embarrassing its...

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Last post by A31
Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:58 am
something quite funny (and maybe silly?) my new HP came with

Last post by A31 « Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:53 am
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by A31 » Thu Jan 14, 2010 3:17 pm

Hi all, I got my ThinkCentre replacement last night, the HP model and I've just noticed on the favourites bar in IE8 there is a folder called...

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Fri Jan 15, 2010 10:53 am
How to learn C#

Last post by comptechexpert « Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:14 pm
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by comptechexpert » Sun Jan 03, 2010 2:04 pm
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Hi everyone I am interested in learning Microsoft visual C# and was wondering if anybody had any tips about it or information on where to get the...
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Thu Jan 14, 2010 2:14 pm
Batteries and potpurri

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:54 pm
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by jdhurst » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:45 pm

I have an APC Smart UPS 3000 Rack Mount protecting my home network and Desktop computer. I got it for free some years ago and put in new batteries at...

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Last post by jdhurst
Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:54 pm
Celtic Women

Last post by jronald « Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:30 pm
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by jronald » Sat Dec 26, 2009 6:53 pm

Where the devil did these young women come from?

This is not my type of music, but Im impressed. They do a couple acapella, which is almost...

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Last post by jronald
Mon Jan 11, 2010 8:30 pm
Don't EVER do what I've just done on my computer!

Last post by A31 « Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:34 am
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by A31 » Sat Jan 09, 2010 1:40 pm

Don't EVER do what I've just done on my computer!
Ever fancied using a duall boot? I do fancy using one, daull booting between XP Pro and Vista...

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Last post by A31
Sun Jan 10, 2010 4:34 am
Hardware-based encryption busted on USB Flash Drives

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:11 pm
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by GomJabbar » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:58 am

Saw this link posted on another forum.

A word of warning to those of you who rely on hardware-based encrypted USB flash drives. Security firm SySS...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:11 pm
IBM font

Last post by A31 « Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:10 pm
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by comptechexpert » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:44 am

Sorry if this has been posted before but I have found a web page where you can download the IBM font:

The best one is the Men In Blue one...

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Last post by A31
Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:10 pm
What email program?

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:58 am
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by miketoro » Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:17 am

What email program do you guys use?

I've used Outlook Express 6, happily, forever now. But I'm going to W7 soon. I used the Windows Live Mail...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:58 am
Acer "Travel mate" 2501 XC - comparison to ThinkPad A31...

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:18 am
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by A31 » Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:00 am

I've just tried to do up an old Acer travel mate 2501 XC for a customer... it had one major problem however - the system was corrupt (file hal.dll...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:18 am
Prices for computer software online and in store

Last post by Unknown_K « Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:57 am
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by A31 » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:54 am

I went to my computer store today in Norwich (UK!) to buy a bluetooth dongle for my laptop (but actually ended up using in my main PC, see my A31...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:57 am
something quite good I found on the web!

Last post by comptechexpert « Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:27 am
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by A31 » Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:31 am

I don't know if any of you people on here have seen this, but it's quite good I thought (and it's my desktop on the ThinkPad!)

It takes a minute or...

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Last post by comptechexpert
Wed Jan 06, 2010 11:27 am
ThinkPad with "Style"!!

Last post by A31 « Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:18 am

by A31 » Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:18 am

Would you want this/these done to your ThinkPad?

Scroll the bottom of the page and look on the right hand side for the other designs you can have...

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Last post by A31
Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:18 am
Maybe this is how Tiger got in trouble

Last post by Unknown_K « Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:43 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Jan 04, 2010 1:59 pm

Maybe this is how Tiger got in trouble

Would You Remarry?

A husband and wife are sitting quietly in bed reading
when the wife looked over at him...

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Last post by Unknown_K
Tue Jan 05, 2010 7:43 pm
Sound bars on desktop

Last post by Sand « Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:34 pm
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by Sand » Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:34 am

I wonder if someone could tell me if the bars that appear on the desktop when you press the buttons to increase or decrease the volume, are...

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Last post by Sand
Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:34 pm
RealPlayer & the annoying "Real Message Centre"

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:50 am
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by A31 » Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:17 am

Does anybody on here have RealPlayer free?
When I got the latest RealPlayer, RealPlayer SP, I thought that the Message Centre had finally disappeared...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:50 am
Music libraries - Which is best?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:41 am
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by A31 » Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:23 am

What is the best music library as in software like Apple iTunes, Windows Media Centre or the in built libraries on RealPlayer and Media Player? Vote...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:41 am
No ThinkPad in NBR's top 10 most popular laptops

Last post by Puppy « Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:19 pm
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by Puppy » Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:11 pm

I noticed there is no ThinkPad in NBR top 10 Most Popular Laptops for December 2009 . There is Lenovo G550 only. Is it a good sign ?

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Last post by Puppy
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:19 pm
Would you recommend the Docking Station?

Last post by A31 « Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:15 pm
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by A31 » Thu Dec 24, 2009 6:25 am

I found a docking station for my A31 on ebay for £10 and free postage, question is though would you recommend buying one? Are the worth the money...

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Last post by A31
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:15 pm
MS Office 2010 Beta now available

Last post by A31 « Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:36 am
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by NorrisCell » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:54 pm

Free download on Microsoft's site.

First impressions: Outlook is garbage. They took a lot of th common menu items and tuned them into tabs and ions....

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Last post by A31
Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:36 am
It's 2010!!

Last post by Beaver « Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:26 pm
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by A31 » Fri Jan 01, 2010 3:52 am

It's 2010 now people!! (well, it is in the UK!!)

Happy new year! :D

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Last post by Beaver
Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:26 pm
The end of a decade?

Last post by dr_st « Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:54 am
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by Neil » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:25 am

Just heard the radio announcer proclaim today as the last day of the decade! I have not heard this nonsense since 1999. In my opinion, a decade of...

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Last post by dr_st
Fri Jan 01, 2010 4:54 am
Which OS do most of you have on your ThinkPads?

Last post by tylerwylie « Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:02 am
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by A31 » Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:07 am

Would be interesting to know what the most popular OS for the ThinkPad is...just a little poll to find out!

A31

EDIT 22/12/09 19:44 (UK time!)...

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Last post by tylerwylie
Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:02 am
Japanese Music

Last post by qviri « Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:56 pm
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by jronald » Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:49 am

Im looking for a Japanese music release by the band Journey

It is off of the album above. It is track #12 Im Not That Way

Who do we know in...

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Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:56 pm

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