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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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Forum donations for upgrades

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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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The age of cheap notebooks

Last post by Troels « Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:51 pm
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by Puppy » Sun Jul 27, 2008 5:13 am

The are more and more news about cheaper and cheaper notebooks from various manufacturers. Even non-low-end companies like HP and Dell introduces...

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Last post by Troels
Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:51 pm
Trackpoint "Finger"

Last post by sarbin « Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:23 am
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by mini_g » Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:55 pm

Hey all,

I was wondering if anyone else has suffered from the severe ache of the pointer finger and the thumb from the prolonged usage of the...

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Last post by sarbin
Fri Aug 01, 2008 7:23 am
Leaking Coolant, from bottom of the car

Last post by Bizzy « Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:07 pm
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by spt60 » Sun Jul 27, 2008 8:46 am

Hey guys, my 99 Taurus Wagon is leaking coolant from the bottom of the car. Is this bad and how costly is it to get sealed or parts replaced?...

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Last post by Bizzy
Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:07 pm
google's next search engine threat? cuil.

Last post by Temetka « Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:41 pm
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by erik » Tue Jul 29, 2008 1:47 pm

cu i l officially launched yesterday and are touting themselves as being the world's largest search engine. it was started by a few former google...

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Last post by Temetka
Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:41 pm
Help with wireless router--can't connect.

Last post by kim-chee-san « Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:50 am
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by kim-chee-san » Thu Jul 03, 2008 10:32 am

I just moved into a new place and am having issues connecting to the landlord's router from my laptop. I can see the network SSID and I get anywhere...

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Last post by kim-chee-san
Wed Jul 30, 2008 10:50 am
Sandisk announces 16 GB SSD PCIe cards!

Last post by gator « Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:38 pm
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by gator » Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:37 pm

I love the idea of having the OS on a seperate chip on the motherboard ... wonder if Lenovo will offer these on future thinkpads.

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Last post by gator
Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:38 pm
LCD suggestions

Last post by underclocker « Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:29 pm
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by efrant » Thu Jul 24, 2008 3:12 pm

Hey all,

I'm looking for suggestions for an LCD monitor. I have 3 requirements:
1) UXGA or WUXGA resolution
2) 19-22
3) non-glossy

Anyone have any...

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Last post by underclocker
Sun Jul 27, 2008 2:29 pm
Another Car expert question

Last post by crashnburn « Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:37 am
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by spt60 » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:49 pm

Ford Taurus 1999 SE
- What is the fair price to replace ball joints? How long usually does it take?
- What store usually have the best price for...

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Last post by crashnburn
Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:37 am
HOW: Test & Pack for Freight Ship: New Synology NAS &

Last post by crashnburn « Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:35 am

by crashnburn » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:35 am

HOW: Test & Pack for Freight Ship: New Synology NAS & 2x 1TB Hard Drives HDDs

SITUATION:

CURRENT:
I bought a Synology CS407 and 2 x 1TB Seagate...

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Last post by crashnburn
Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:35 am
Vista on my new MacBook Pro: zippy, but oh so expensive!

Last post by phubai « Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:18 pm
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by mgo » Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:55 pm

Ok, so I got the itchy wallet syndrome and bought a nice MacBook Pro. It has the hi res 1920 X 1200 17 matte screen.

160 gig HDD running 7200RPM,...

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Last post by phubai
Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:18 pm
Hard drives, freight or mail ?

Last post by ajkula66 « Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:38 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:31 am

I need to transport a couple of hard drives across country.
I can give them to movers who will use freight trailers; or ship using USPS priority....

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Last post by ajkula66
Thu Jul 24, 2008 10:38 pm
Got a new laptop. Link to pictures

Last post by Miller88 « Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:47 pm
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by Miller88 » Tue Jul 22, 2008 6:20 pm

But it's not a thinkpad :?

Up until about a month ago, I was planning on buying a thinkpad. I had one ordered through the school ... its price was...

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Last post by Miller88
Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:47 pm
Contemplating 2nd laptop, or screen alone, with BLURAY 720p!

Last post by agarza « Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:40 pm
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by Crunch » Sat Jun 07, 2008 3:44 pm

So I am ready for a widescreen laptop that has NATIVE Bluray specs. Browsing through CNET revealed a laptop that has JUST that. In fact, they bill it...

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Last post by agarza
Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:40 pm
Windows shortcut

Last post by agarza « Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:49 pm
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by spt60 » Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:49 pm

Quick question: in Windows, if you open a folder in which contains files with different extensions, how do you select certain file extensions?...

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Last post by agarza
Tue Jul 22, 2008 11:49 pm
eBay - Poor Seller Packaging for ThinkPad! *PIC*

Last post by j-dawg « Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:32 am
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by underclocker » Wed Jun 20, 2007 11:35 am
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Just had to share this one...

As I do with any electronics purchase, especially ThinkPads, I asked that the seller wrap and pack the item very...
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Last post by j-dawg
Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:32 am
radar detector

Last post by skitty4gzus « Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:40 pm
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by alfio » Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:41 pm
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curious to see if any thinkpad.comers use radar detectors or any other such devices in their vehicles. if so, have they proven effective?

alfio
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Last post by skitty4gzus
Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:40 pm
Suggest Download manager

Last post by teetee « Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:40 am
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by Dimitri_P » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:05 pm

Can anybody suggest a really good, stable, full of features download manager?

I've been using ReGet Deluxe for years; prior to that I used Flashget.

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Last post by teetee
Sat Jul 19, 2008 6:40 am
Annotating pdf files - how ?

Last post by loyukfai « Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:07 pm
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by wearetheborg » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:17 pm

I'd like to underline, write comments in pdf or ps files. Any suggestions ?

1) I only have a normal non-tablet laptop. Is there a gadget which will...

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Last post by loyukfai
Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:07 pm
Splashtop IOS environment - surf the web 15s after boot

Last post by erik « Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:42 pm
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by milstein » Thu Jul 17, 2008 6:57 pm

Will Lenovo enable these Splashtop IOS feature in the coming Thinkpads?

15 seconds to browse the web on Voodoo

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Last post by erik
Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:42 pm
Anybody else do something this stupid?

Last post by Bookworm « Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:35 pm
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by t-rex » Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:20 am

last night i was running late getting out of work. so i start grabbing things throwing them in a plastic bag: newspaper, bag of chips, jar of salsa...

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Last post by Bookworm
Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:35 pm
Microsoft Exchange Gurus please help!!

Last post by sheynk « Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:48 pm

by sheynk » Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:48 pm

hey

If any of you guys know Exchange.... I could use your help

We have 2 separate exchange servers

How can I share my calendar from server 1, with...

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Last post by sheynk
Wed Jul 16, 2008 3:48 pm
Secure those routers!

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:13 pm
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by GomJabbar » Sun Jul 06, 2008 9:59 am

New Malware Silently Changes Router Settings

...a new malware variant with a new twist: It changes the DNS settings on your router so that all of...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Jul 15, 2008 8:13 pm
Splinter Cell: Double Agent

Last post by wswartzendruber « Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:34 am

by wswartzendruber » Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:34 am

Is that a T20 series in the first training level?

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Last post by wswartzendruber
Mon Jul 14, 2008 9:34 am
recommendations for canned air?

Last post by jjames55 « Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:07 am
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by basketb » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:12 pm

What brand of canned air do you use? (does it really matter?) and where do you buy it reasonably cheap (one or two 10 - 12 oz cans)? (I'm not looking...

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Last post by jjames55
Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:07 am
eBay requires verified PayPal account ???

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:58 am
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by robert213 » Sun Jul 13, 2008 9:46 am

I am in the process of cleaning out my mother's home.

Selling in central Indiana...

I plan to get rid of stuff by using newspaper ads, antique...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:58 am
Anyone play the Mobsters App on Myspace?

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:57 pm

by tfflivemb2 » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:57 pm

I know, I know...MySpace is so childish, but my brother-in-law has me hooked on playing the Mobsters application on MySpace.

Anyone on here play it?...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:57 pm
Operating system for a Netbook

Last post by mikey pizano « Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:29 pm
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by mikey pizano » Mon Jul 07, 2008 4:57 pm

I know that this probably is not the best place to ask about this but I figure I would post this question on a few forums. Here goes.

I have an...

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Last post by mikey pizano
Sat Jul 12, 2008 6:29 pm
Blast from the past...

Last post by gator « Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:39 am
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by Temetka » Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:24 pm

Hey everybody!

Some of you may or may not remember me, some of you may be wondering who I am. I have been a member here for a while, ran into some...

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Last post by gator
Sat Jul 12, 2008 10:39 am
What would you do? Own ThinkPad vs. company notebook

Last post by kunfuchopsticks « Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:13 am
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by zaqrack » Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:40 pm

I'm asking for your advice, as I'm a bit lost...

I have a wonderful X40, with 5 hours uptime, 40Gb HDD, its lovely to use with the Linux I'm running...

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Last post by kunfuchopsticks
Sat Jul 12, 2008 7:13 am
Facebook users - join and show the strength :)

Last post by gator « Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:09 pm

by gator » Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:09 pm

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Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:09 pm
Bad AC Adapter? - HP

Last post by aaa « Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:33 pm
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by pikaia » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:19 pm

Hey everyone.

I've tried another 'general tech' board, but after 3 days no input so I thought I'd try my friends here.

I'm helping a friend with...

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Last post by aaa
Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:33 pm
Pansonic joins the UMPC game

Last post by t20user « Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:06 pm
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by gator » Tue Jul 08, 2008 7:47 pm

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Fri Jul 11, 2008 3:06 pm
UPS recommendation for PowerEdge 2800

Last post by spt60 « Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:35 pm
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by spt60 » Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:19 am

Hey guys,

I have a PowerVault 1000 and PowerEdge 2800 that I use as FileServer. It's time to find an excellent UPS for it. And I don't have any...

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Last post by spt60
Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:35 pm
how much is this 600 worth

Last post by Harryc « Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:20 am
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by northcarolinagal » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:03 am

i have a 600 that is a 300 mhz with 192 mbs memory and a 40 gb 5400 rpm hard drive in it. it has the docking station, cd rom drive, second hard drive...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Jul 11, 2008 8:20 am
Acronis True Image is also forwards compatible

Last post by Benoone « Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:53 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:04 pm

Recently my Acronis True Image V9 did not function properly anymore.
I needed a backup/restore in a hurry, so I hunted around on eBay, found TI V10...

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Last post by Benoone
Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:53 pm
Any Sony Vaio TZ series owners here ?

Last post by AvalonXIII « Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:58 pm
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by Puppy » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:45 am

While I love ThinkPads, today I had a chance to have Sony Vaio TZ11 in my hands. I must confess I really liked it :o The display resolution (11...

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Last post by AvalonXIII
Wed Jul 09, 2008 6:58 pm
convert a fax/phone/copier to printer?

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:37 pm
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by ggrr » Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:22 pm

Hi,

I have a stupid question! Is there any way to use a fax/phone/copier (Sharp UXP20PK) as a printer?

Can I use a RJ-45 to connect it to the PC...

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Last post by jdhurst
Wed Jul 09, 2008 1:37 pm
Jacked laptop Display

Last post by northcarolinagal « Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:00 pm
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by catscam » Mon Jun 30, 2008 3:13 am

I was just given a HP Pavilion zd7000 laptop that seems to be running fine except the LCD display is jacked (Pictures below). I have never seen this...

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Last post by northcarolinagal
Tue Jul 08, 2008 8:00 pm
Stolen laptop :|

Last post by spt60 « Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:38 pm
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by spt60 » Sat Jul 05, 2008 11:13 am

Hey guys my last roommate right after he moved out stole my laptop and the cop couldn't do anything about it. It's been 2 years ago and I'm still...

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Last post by spt60
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:38 pm
GPS in a notebook - do we need it? and more .. (Lenovoblogs)

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:22 am
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by gator » Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:04 pm

Excellent article by Matt at Lenovoblogs:

He honestly addresses one of my 'hot' buttons with modern consumer electronics. I am a great beleiver in...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Mon Jul 07, 2008 8:22 am
How much is this G41 worth?

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:51 am
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by pianowizard » Sun Jul 06, 2008 4:04 pm

3.33GHz P4-M 548, 512MB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm HDD, 15 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD, 128MB nVIDIA GeForce FX Go5200, CD-RW/DVD-R Multi-Burner, IBM 802.11b/g...

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:51 am
GOOD BYE X41 TABLET WELCOME HP TC4200 TABLET

Last post by fuscob « Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:17 am
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by redskin » Mon Oct 03, 2005 6:07 am

I've had x41 tablet for 2 weeks, and the tablet is so slow particularly the hard drive. so i decided to give the hp tc4200 tablet a try and no...

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Last post by fuscob
Sun Jul 06, 2008 12:17 am
Does Fedex/USPS/UPS charge dimensional weight for packages ?

Last post by mini_g « Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:08 pm
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by wearetheborg » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:49 am

I'm thinking of getting some boxes that are 18x18x16, and its volume is 5,184; and the shipping companies charge dimesional weight for 5,184 or...

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Last post by mini_g
Sat Jul 05, 2008 12:08 pm
Data Backup(RAID): Build new system or Raid card

Last post by fuscob « Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:55 pm
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by mystix » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:07 pm

Ok, itunes screwed up my music again. I have backed up all my music but all my ratings and etc are gone. So I am done with the nvidia software raid...

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Last post by fuscob
Fri Jul 04, 2008 8:55 pm
1.25 TB 2.5" HDD by 2010

Last post by beGi « Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:18 pm
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by beGi » Thu Jul 03, 2008 1:06 pm

Well, according to this , it seems that SSD will have problems to replace classic drives....

A computer with two of the 5TB drives is estimated to...

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Last post by beGi
Fri Jul 04, 2008 3:18 pm
Critical vulnerability in VLC media player

Last post by Trekk69 « Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:39 pm
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by leoblob » Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:17 pm

A buddy of mine sent me this link today...

I use VLC media player all the time...

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Last post by Trekk69
Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:39 pm
any vegetarians / vegans around? :) (Pic)

Last post by kamaleon « Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:24 am
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by kamaleon » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:42 pm
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Hi folks

I was just wondering if there were any vegetarians or vegans around on this board :D

Feel free to drop by and say hi if so :wink:

If...
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Last post by kamaleon
Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:24 am
Examination of vulnerable online Web browser

Last post by aaa « Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:02 am
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by beGi » Wed Jul 02, 2008 10:42 am

Security is important to you? But you're too lazy or don't have the time for upgrade?

Maybe this will convince you to keep your software...

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Last post by aaa
Thu Jul 03, 2008 7:02 am
WD VelociRaptor 300GB 10k RPM 3.5" (2.5" convertib

Last post by erik « Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:47 pm
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by syedj » Tue Jul 01, 2008 9:25 am

I couldn't find if anyone has mentioned it here or not but Western Digital came out with a 300GB 3.5 10k RPM hard drive that's actually a 2.5 hard...

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Last post by erik
Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:47 pm
Are screen savers necessary?

Last post by leoblob « Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:25 am
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by kim-chee-san » Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:47 pm

So, at the expense of making myself look like an idiot are screen savers necessary if you have an LCD monitor? I just read an article that says they...

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Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:25 am

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