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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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Forum Announcements board

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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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by BillMorrow » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:35 pm

Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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There's always a reason!!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:46 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:29 pm

There's always a reason!!

Patrick walks into a bar in Dublin, orders three pints of Guinness and sits
in the corner of the room, drinking a sip out...

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Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:46 pm
New version of Avira AntiVir now out

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by goofyGAguy » Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 pm

Enjoy.

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Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:14 pm
Feather

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:09 am
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by killer » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:39 am

I have just received a feather ... my first one! :bouncing-bird:

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Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:09 am
This is hard to believe, but

Last post by TheRedFox « Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:42 am
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by Tõnis » Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:33 pm

... I'm at my usual Starbucks, normally a haven for Dell's, Sony Vaio's, and Mac's, and there are five other Thinkpad's on site (besides than my...

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Last post by TheRedFox
Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:42 am
It's IBM but not a laptop --- Intellistation Z Pro

Last post by leoblob « Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:34 pm
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by pc4pplwmd » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:43 pm

Well after having about 30 IBM ThinkPads I found what I think to be a pretty good deal. I bought a IBM INTELLISTATION Z PRO DUAL XEON 2.4GHz...

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Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:34 pm
Notice something interesting on these?

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by jronald » Sat Feb 21, 2009 1:53 pm

jronald

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Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:50 am
New battery research ... could be good news.

Last post by TheRedFox « Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:13 pm
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by killer » Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:58 pm

See here:

Apparently MIT has been working hard on Lithium-ion battery technology and we may all get smaller, more powerful, and cooler batteries...

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Sat Mar 14, 2009 4:13 pm
this is ridiculus

Last post by beGi « Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:18 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue Mar 10, 2009 6:06 am

China Says Activity by US Ship Illegal
The Pentagon said the Impeccable's crew sprayed water from the ship's fire hoses at one of the approaching...

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Last post by beGi
Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:18 pm
Help re: USB power surge reset

Last post by Geektime « Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:12 am
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by Geektime » Sun Mar 08, 2009 4:44 am

This seems like a simple problem, though it has so far stymied me for some time--any help would be most appreciated.

My laptop is as described in my...

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Last post by Geektime
Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:12 am
feathers :)

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am
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by Marin85 » Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:06 pm

Hey, guys, when does one get here his/her first feather? :P

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am
Man I miss my ThinkPad...

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:41 am
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by mikey pizano » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:31 pm

I still have a 570 but I never use it (loose hinges, dead battery, not very useful), and I sold my T20 to a friend awhile back because she needed a...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:41 am
looking for older FireGL drivers

Last post by Marin85 « Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:19 pm
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by Marin85 » Tue Mar 10, 2009 12:44 am

Hi,

I´m looking for slightly older versions of the (desktop) ATI FireGL V5200 driver for Vista (both x86 and x64), specifically the latest versions...

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Last post by Marin85
Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:19 pm
Anybody tried this "Desktop Thinkpad Keyboard"?

Last post by virge « Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:08 am
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by phaxmohdem » Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:00 pm

I'm in the market for a new desktop keyboard.. My current Di Novo unit is starting to hurt my fingers (I think due to its uber short key travel) I...

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Last post by virge
Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:08 am
Which safer, router wep pw or computer pw

Last post by SafeHarbor « Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:35 pm
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by Sand » Tue Mar 03, 2009 1:45 pm

I have Linksys wireless router WRT54Gvs.2.2 EXG and am trying to make my computers (Thinkpad and Lenovo) safer.I have a strong pw on my shared...

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Last post by SafeHarbor
Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:35 pm
I.B.M. Stuff other than PC's & TP's.

Last post by Harryc « Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:16 am
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by Bookworm » Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:35 pm

I just read about the IBM WorkPad line yesterday. Now I *have* to get a c505. (actualy I've been wanting a PDA type gadget for a while anyway.) I...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:16 am
Timed Out

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by Diablo6.0 » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:10 pm

I dont know whether this is the right place to post this.

Okay, I loaded this forum on my desktop (loaded up fast without any problems). When I...

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Last post by marty09
Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:17 am
Old Toshiba not charging battery

Last post by craigmontHunter « Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:39 pm

by craigmontHunter » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:39 pm

Here is the problem:

I have a very old toshiba laptop (got it for $100 2 years ago, along with docking station, 3 batteries, external cd rom,...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:39 pm
Moving web page from one computer to another

Last post by Harryc « Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:11 pm
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by Philippe Laurichesse » Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:08 pm

Anyone know of a way to transfer, intact, the contents of a webpage - I'm thinking of a https page, like an online purchase receipt - from one...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Mar 03, 2009 9:11 pm
another laptop blows up, this time a macbook

Last post by TheRedFox « Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:35 pm
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by mattbiernat » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:44 pm

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Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:35 pm
Linux alt. to Windows apps (split from A real Thinkintosh)

Last post by moronoxyd « Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:12 pm
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by Bookworm » Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:28 am

>>> ...it´s a problem to find the Linux alternatives for some windows applications.

>>Like MS Office or Lotus SmartSuite.

>You're kidding at least...

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Last post by moronoxyd
Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:12 pm
Paul Harvey, R.I.P.

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:28 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:53 pm

A sad day. He will be missed.

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:28 pm
Is it possible to load entire Windows into RAM?

Last post by TheRedFox « Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:58 pm
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by mattbiernat » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:49 pm

Correct me if I am wrong but I believe there are some Linux distros that load themselves up into RAM and run from the computer like that. Now that...

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Last post by TheRedFox
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:58 pm
America's Most Miserable Cities

Last post by TheRedFox « Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:39 pm
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by dsvochak » Wed Feb 11, 2009 2:47 pm

An odd story from Forbes:

URL America’s Most Miserable Cities

“Detroit relinquished its 2007 crown of most miserable city” and fell to 7th. The...

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Last post by TheRedFox
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:39 pm
the Venus project [pic warning]

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:13 pm
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by Marin85 » Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:19 am

A few weeks ago I came across a very interesting and somewhat futuristic project called Venus project , which aim it basically the redesign of a...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:13 pm
Help with redirect virus

Last post by NorrisCell « Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:35 pm
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by RRHODY » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:47 am

Need help. Even with Avira and AdAware my computer got an infection. I don’t know the name, but it redirects any search, Google, Yahoo, About.com,...

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Last post by NorrisCell
Sat Feb 21, 2009 11:35 pm
How to split 6gb installation on two dvd?

Last post by beGi « Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:11 am
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by beGi » Fri Feb 20, 2009 7:57 am

So my friend borrowed me 6 GB DVD disc, and I would like to split installation on two single layer DVD's...

Why don't i buy DL DVD disc? Because...

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Last post by beGi
Sat Feb 21, 2009 8:11 am
need advice - T43 replacement

Last post by underclocker « Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:15 pm
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by georgeb » Sun Jan 25, 2009 6:16 am

Hello all

I finally got my T43 repaired (under warranty) and now that it's back to full health I'm going to put it on the market and try to move to...

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Last post by underclocker
Fri Feb 20, 2009 5:15 pm
How do I make a DOS bootable cd?

Last post by AnitaC « Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:57 pm
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by AnitaC » Thu Feb 19, 2009 1:14 pm

Can anyone tell me how to go about making a bootable cd that will boot to DOS? Maybe some kind of guide for dummies? :??: I've been searching the net...

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Last post by AnitaC
Fri Feb 20, 2009 3:57 pm
How to set up an RSS Feed: My findings and penance :)

Last post by phaxmohdem « Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:39 pm

by phaxmohdem » Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:39 pm

As part of my penance for my previous topic I started, I am posting what I did to get a basic RSS feed operational for my website :)

For this...

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Last post by phaxmohdem
Thu Feb 19, 2009 6:39 pm
Making a Tech-Nostalgic News Site. Would Love Your Thoughts

Last post by phaxmohdem « Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:29 pm
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by phaxmohdem » Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:25 am

First off, just want to say this is NOT a shameless plug to get hits, I really am looking for (constructive) criticism, opinions and suggestions on a...

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Last post by phaxmohdem
Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:29 pm
finding broadband service

Last post by hausman « Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:38 am
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by alfio » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:59 am

hello all

we're headed back to the states after a two year stint abroad and since i'm somewhat out of touch with available offers and whatnot, i'd...

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Last post by hausman
Wed Feb 18, 2009 9:38 am
Ireland to the rescue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:48 pm
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by Puppy » Fri Jun 13, 2008 5:42 am

Good news on Friday 13th:

Early unofficial vote tallies around Ireland are indicating a strong showing for the No vote in a referendum on the...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:48 pm
speec to text

Last post by henrym « Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:11 pm
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by henrym » Sun Jan 25, 2009 4:53 pm

I'm not sure where this topic fits but here goes. I have a new X61 and have been trying to get speech to text. I trained the computer for my voice...

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Last post by henrym
Mon Feb 16, 2009 6:11 pm
A real Thinkintosh

Last post by yak « Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:39 am
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by sparta.rising » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:29 pm

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Last post by yak
Mon Feb 16, 2009 7:39 am
Powerbook equivalent of this forum?

Last post by Temetka « Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:31 am
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by Bookworm » Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:59 pm

No offence intended, but is there a site like forum.thinkpads.com for Mac Powerbooks, including the marketplace and legacy forums?

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Feb 16, 2009 4:31 am
Has anyone used SyncBack

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:01 pm
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by jdhurst » Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:34 pm

Has anyone used SyncBack? And if so, any thoughts.

I need it for a replacement for Windows Briefcase in Vista (which works but is dog slow) and a...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sat Feb 14, 2009 10:01 pm
OneNote - What do I do with it?

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:39 pm
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by jdhurst » Wed Feb 11, 2009 7:32 pm

I recently outfitted my Vista Thinkpad and upgraded every application I have to 64-bit capability or least 64-bit compatibility. That meant going to...

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Last post by jdhurst
Fri Feb 13, 2009 5:39 pm
Programming assistance Borland Visual C++ 6.0

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:22 am
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by jamerslong » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:31 pm

I am writing some software for work and in the 7 years i've been programming i have never once used a database. can anyone help me out with basic...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:22 am
LaserPrinterTonerRefill Query

Last post by underclocker « Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:23 am
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by BruisedQuasar » Wed Feb 11, 2009 12:54 pm

A lot of Do-It-your-Self people here so I figure many of us must refill ink cartridges & Laser Toner cartridges.

I just bought my first home office...

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Last post by underclocker
Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:23 am
Computer Keyboards produced in horrible enviroments

Last post by Marin85 « Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:32 am
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by jamerslong » Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:35 pm

apparently Lenovo buys keyboards from a company that essentially owns a large quantity of slaves... :eek:

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Last post by Marin85
Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:32 am
melomaniacs needed - lookin for the name of a song [solved]

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:03 pm
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by Marin85 » Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:17 pm

Hi all,
here is the story: a few years ago (maybe 5-6) I saw on TV a song that I had never seen or heard before and that I liked very much. The only...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Tue Feb 10, 2009 8:03 pm
Beer (was Screen resolution question)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:15 am
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by GomJabbar » Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:29 am
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At 63 I am what I consider at the top of 'middle age', considering that my families' average lifespan is almost 94!
And to what do you attribute...
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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Feb 10, 2009 7:15 am
Calling all LG Dare users

Last post by BeeJayEmm « Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:19 am
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by BeeJayEmm » Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:00 pm

I'm thinking about replacing my current cell and am looking at the LG Dare (I'm with Verizon and won't be switching to another carrier). I've read...

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Last post by BeeJayEmm
Sat Feb 07, 2009 10:19 am
Get Acronis True Image Home 10 Free

Last post by hausman « Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:54 pm
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by hausman » Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:37 am

Not sure where this belongs so here it is...

[quote= Get Acronis True Image Home 10 Free ]Acronis is giving away copies of Acronis True Image 10...

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Last post by hausman
Wed Feb 04, 2009 5:54 pm
Discussion of Ethical Software Distribution

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:16 am
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by basketb » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:07 pm

I believe that belongs to the intelligent kind of marketing! However, I see a small ethical problem with that: there are many users that had...

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Feb 04, 2009 7:16 am
Looking for digital voice recorder for dictation

Last post by t20user « Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:18 pm
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by Nolonemo » Sun Feb 01, 2009 2:27 pm

I wonder if any of you can point me to a digital voice recorder that functions like a tape voice recorder - i.e., when dictating you can stop and...

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Last post by t20user
Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:18 pm
So the verizon guys came on over today....

Last post by Temetka « Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:26 am
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by Temetka » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:28 am

and they left me a shiny new FIOS setup. 8)

I got phone, tv and 20/20 internets. :bow:

According to DSL reports I am getting 19.8MB Down and 5.4...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Feb 02, 2009 2:26 am
"this site may harm your computer" - google went buggy :)

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:47 pm
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by Marin85 » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:06 am

Anybody knows anything about this:

Cheers,

Marin

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Last post by Marin85
Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:47 pm
Poll: Who is using Songbird

Last post by Marin85 « Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:55 am
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by Stargate199 » Tue Jan 27, 2009 8:41 pm

I'm just curious here. I have installed Songbird on my computers and I think I will use it as my default music player. It uses more memory that I...

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Last post by Marin85
Sun Feb 01, 2009 8:55 am
Sony Vaio P Series

Last post by epbrown « Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:45 am
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by Puppy » Fri Jan 09, 2009 3:59 am

It seems as we have the netbook winner (follow the Gallery link there) !
- 8 1600x768 display
- 0.65 kg
- trackpoint :!:
- WWAN

It is really sad...

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Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:45 am

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