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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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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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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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Recover files after a hard-drive crash.

Last post by carbon_unit « Sat May 31, 2008 6:18 am
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by snessiram » Thu May 29, 2008 2:27 pm

Hi,

My mom's 4-year old packard bell's ata (laptop) hard-drive recently crashed. Her explanation is that while it was running she started hearing a...

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Sat May 31, 2008 6:18 am
I'd like to know how much my Thinkpad is worth to YOU! :)

Last post by Andersonjoe711 « Fri May 30, 2008 3:27 pm
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by Crunch » Wed May 14, 2008 7:30 am

Hi all...I just read a thread where someone asked if it was worth going for a specific deal or whatever.

I'd like to know from you guys what my...

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Last post by Andersonjoe711
Fri May 30, 2008 3:27 pm
Building a computer.....Need Help!!

Last post by Andersonjoe711 « Fri May 30, 2008 3:15 pm
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by Andersonjoe711 » Thu May 29, 2008 9:20 pm

I need to know if this processor and this motherboard are compatible with each other.

if it isn't, what CPU will be good for that motherboard? The...

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Fri May 30, 2008 3:15 pm
Conversation with a T23 eBay seller

Last post by fuscob « Thu May 29, 2008 7:58 pm
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by rkawakami » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:41 pm

Take a look at this first:

and then you'll probably understand why this conversation took place:

Hi! What's the full seven character type...

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Last post by fuscob
Thu May 29, 2008 7:58 pm
Wireless Router Firmwares Poll

Last post by tylerwylie « Thu May 29, 2008 1:55 pm
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by spt60 » Tue May 27, 2008 2:01 pm

Thanks for your input. :)

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Thu May 29, 2008 1:55 pm
Samsung 256GB SSD Drive [PIC]

Last post by iamdmc « Thu May 29, 2008 1:38 am
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by SHoTTa35 » Wed May 28, 2008 10:01 am

Well we're getting there...

Samsung has introduced the world's thinnest Solid State Disk (SSD), the MLC 256GiB. It has a 256GB capacity and a...

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Thu May 29, 2008 1:38 am
D6 Conference

Last post by gator « Wed May 28, 2008 2:12 am
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by Trekk69 » Wed May 28, 2008 12:54 am

Heres a little video of the new Windows 7 platform with multi-touch from the D6 conference.

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Last post by gator
Wed May 28, 2008 2:12 am
International Shipping Discussions

Last post by BillMorrow « Wed May 28, 2008 1:21 am
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by BillMorrow » Mon May 26, 2008 6:06 pm

don't turn down a fair offer because the customer is in italy..
just get payment by bank wire and then ship it fedex in the original box..

the...

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Wed May 28, 2008 1:21 am
Fantastic T42 on eBay: IBM/HP Intel Core 2 (Quad-Core)...!!

Last post by Peter_Peril « Tue May 27, 2008 11:22 pm
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by Johan » Wed May 21, 2008 8:09 am

Who's gonna become the lucky winner: IBM T42 COMPUTER

:-)

PS: Note sellers feedback, and note all the bonuses: Absolutely no need to hestiate!...

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Last post by Peter_Peril
Tue May 27, 2008 11:22 pm
Where's the big screen?

Last post by Peter_Peril « Tue May 27, 2008 11:12 pm
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by JimL » Fri May 09, 2008 9:08 am

Is there a recommendable laptop our there with a 17 inch screen? People don't seem to think much of the Ideapads.

Thanks

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Last post by Peter_Peril
Tue May 27, 2008 11:12 pm
Advise: 2 Separate WiFi Routers & Subnets - Advise

Last post by Peter_Peril « Tue May 27, 2008 10:20 pm
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by crashnburn » Sun May 25, 2008 12:19 pm

Advise: 2 Separate WiFi Routers & Subnets - Need to work in following way

Here is what we have:

Dad Family.
Condo on Building Level 4
ISP1
WiFi...

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Tue May 27, 2008 10:20 pm
Interesting computer info

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by jronald » Mon May 26, 2008 7:01 pm

Ron

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Mon May 26, 2008 7:01 pm
Small Calender Application

Last post by Purcy « Mon May 26, 2008 6:22 pm
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by t20user » Sat May 24, 2008 2:20 pm

I am looking for a calender/reminder application that will run in the task bar or in the background continuously. I use Outlook at work, but I don't...

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Last post by Purcy
Mon May 26, 2008 6:22 pm
Which brenthaven bag for 14" regular thinkpad?

Last post by gator « Mon May 26, 2008 12:32 pm
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by gator » Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:32 pm

I had a chance to look at a brenthaven bag this week and I liked it very much. The bag had an extra compartment (in addition to the laptop...

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Last post by gator
Mon May 26, 2008 12:32 pm
Xentex multi-folding (?) laptop ... one of a kind :)

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon May 26, 2008 6:55 am
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by gator » Fri May 23, 2008 3:20 pm

Check ebay acution 150250468183

Anyone interested? :)

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon May 26, 2008 6:55 am
HP tablet TX2000Z: Approx $700 after MIR

Last post by wearetheborg « Sat May 24, 2008 6:36 am

by wearetheborg » Sat May 24, 2008 6:36 am

Aint no X61t, but anyhoo...

Starting May 25th @ Office Depot
320 Instant savings + 180 MIR= 599.99 + Shipping & Handling+tax

* Operating system...

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Last post by wearetheborg
Sat May 24, 2008 6:36 am
Laptop LCD -> VGA

Last post by aaa « Fri May 23, 2008 5:01 am
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by nagatyh » Fri May 23, 2008 3:50 am

hi everybody,

i have a dead sony c1x laptop and i want to use its lcd in an htpc project
the lcd is sharp LQ089B1LS01 8.9 1024*480

i did some...

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Last post by aaa
Fri May 23, 2008 5:01 am
What are you buying with your stimulus payment?

Last post by skitty4gzus « Thu May 22, 2008 11:08 pm
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by GIFF » Sat May 03, 2008 11:23 pm
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Me personally paying off the last of my credit card. Feels good. :D

What are you guys spending it on?
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Last post by skitty4gzus
Thu May 22, 2008 11:08 pm
Need help to confirm my PayPal address

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 22, 2008 6:56 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Mon Feb 18, 2008 10:50 am

I always thought my PayPal address was confirmed until today a eBay seller told me she couldn't ship my order to an unconfirmed address. Can anyone...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 22, 2008 6:56 am
iTunes won't recognize iPod

Last post by skitty4gzus « Wed May 21, 2008 5:10 pm
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by Sleep Machine » Sun May 18, 2008 8:22 pm

1. iPod shows up in Windows Explorer.
2. iTunes Helper is checked in Startup.
3. iPod Service is set up for Automatic and is started.
4. But ... when...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Wed May 21, 2008 5:10 pm
Maxthon calls for help for China Quake

Last post by Maccess « Tue May 20, 2008 7:02 am

by Maccess » Tue May 20, 2008 7:02 am

For those who don't know, Maxthon is China's number one browser. Actually a shell for Internet Explorer that allows tabbed browsing, multiple...

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Last post by Maccess
Tue May 20, 2008 7:02 am
BidPay?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue May 20, 2008 6:31 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Sun May 18, 2008 8:11 am

Is it safe? Why do some sellers prefer BidPay to PayPal? Is there anything I should know before signing up?

If anyone has experience with it, would...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue May 20, 2008 6:31 am
Don't buy from Ebay Seller ThinkpadWorld

Last post by skitty4gzus « Mon May 19, 2008 9:11 pm
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by visio » Thu May 10, 2007 2:17 pm

(I hope this is not in the wrong forum. I figured this would be the best spot but feel free to move it if deemed necessary)

The ebay seller...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Mon May 19, 2008 9:11 pm
Exam Studying...

Last post by Trekk69 « Sun May 18, 2008 10:07 am
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by Trekk69 » Sat May 10, 2008 8:09 am

As much as I love to learn and enjoy studying/reading for exams....I am constantly driven to this site for 'many frequent' study breaks ....just to...

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Last post by Trekk69
Sun May 18, 2008 10:07 am
e-Coupons Cash Back?

Last post by stanfields « Sun May 18, 2008 3:56 am
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by sktn77a » Wed May 07, 2008 9:43 am

I recently bought a T61p through the e-coupons site and did get my extra 10% off using the coupon code. I also registered and bought it through the...

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Last post by stanfields
Sun May 18, 2008 3:56 am
Anyone have experience with AVG Free 8.0?

Last post by Miller88 « Sat May 17, 2008 10:44 am
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by leoblob » Fri May 16, 2008 11:30 am

Looks like support for AVG Free 7.5 will stop the end of this month. Does anyone have any experience or opinions about AVG Free 8.0?

Thanks

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Last post by Miller88
Sat May 17, 2008 10:44 am
another vaio question....

Last post by mattbiernat « Fri May 16, 2008 3:34 pm
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by mattbiernat » Fri May 16, 2008 12:31 am

Sorry guys, yeah I know it's a thinkpad forum but my friend needs help and i can't say no even thou she does not have a thinkpad.

- can anyone...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Fri May 16, 2008 3:34 pm
Easiest way to create a boot diskette?

Last post by leoblob « Fri May 16, 2008 10:38 am
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by mattbiernat » Thu May 15, 2008 6:58 pm

I've never used a boot disk and I have never created one. What is the easiest way to make one (note i am completely illiterate in DOS).

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Last post by leoblob
Fri May 16, 2008 10:38 am
Possible PayPal problem.

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri May 16, 2008 7:40 am
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by Phazer » Wed Mar 12, 2008 8:08 pm

OK, here's a new one for me. Long time PayPal user with maybe 40-50 transactions of me paying. I buy an eBay item on the 9th and I notice an hour...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri May 16, 2008 7:40 am
Rant about eBay "store" ad copy.

Last post by aarontring « Thu May 15, 2008 2:24 pm
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by aarontring » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:40 pm

Is it just me, or are some of the folks selling laptops on eBay (and it's not just for TPs) just used car salesmen? How many folks out there have...

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Last post by aarontring
Thu May 15, 2008 2:24 pm
is this a scam?

Last post by j-dawg « Wed May 14, 2008 1:48 pm
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by mattbiernat » Tue May 13, 2008 1:32 pm

I came back from europe and I had no car. So I went on craigslist and I found Honda Civic DX. I bought it for $3050. The guy said that he works for a...

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Last post by j-dawg
Wed May 14, 2008 1:48 pm
thinkpad wallpaper im half way finishing

Last post by ThinkPad R « Tue May 13, 2008 3:04 pm
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by ThinkPad R » Mon May 12, 2008 11:22 pm

update

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Last post by ThinkPad R
Tue May 13, 2008 3:04 pm
off the wall topic -- Looney Tunes

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Tue May 13, 2008 10:55 am
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by Cowboy6032 » Sun May 11, 2008 6:31 pm

Ok....long story behind it, but does anyone have any/all of the looney tunes collections? It's kind of a joke between me and a couple of co-workers,...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Tue May 13, 2008 10:55 am
What is this template?

Last post by spt60 « Tue May 13, 2008 9:11 am
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by spt60 » Mon May 12, 2008 1:51 pm

Hi, I notice a lot of websites nowadays use this screenshots/images loading template like this one: (click on any screenshot to see the how the image...

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Last post by spt60
Tue May 13, 2008 9:11 am
anyone using news.aioe.org?

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by Ogg » Tue May 13, 2008 8:39 am

Just wondering if anyone here is using the free newsserver news.aioe.org to read and post to ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad or comp.sys.laptops.thinkpad. It was...

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Last post by Ogg
Tue May 13, 2008 8:39 am
1) best place to buy electronics and 2) coupon codes

Last post by fr0zenmon « Sun May 11, 2008 3:05 pm
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by fr0zenmon » Sat May 10, 2008 3:22 pm

Is amazon the cheapest when it comes to electronics? Is there better one?

Do you know of coupon codes for amazon or newegg?

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Last post by fr0zenmon
Sun May 11, 2008 3:05 pm
X61T Sleeves / Cases Warning - Do NOT order from Shinza.com

Last post by snots « Sun May 11, 2008 1:18 am
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by snots » Fri May 02, 2008 3:28 am

Hi,

I am quite angry ; I ordered from Shinza.com and emailed to cancel b/c I ordered the wrong size (by the way, they have NO phone number anywhere...

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Last post by snots
Sun May 11, 2008 1:18 am
Future Tech Discussions

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 10, 2008 8:23 pm
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by iamdmc » Mon May 05, 2008 4:13 am

Topic 1: Wireless USB (UWB) / Bluetooth 3.0 - This option (wireless USB) is now available on select ThinkPads, but is it worth it? Are there any...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sat May 10, 2008 8:23 pm
2nd generation Zune

Last post by skitty4gzus « Fri May 09, 2008 11:37 pm
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by mattbiernat » Fri May 09, 2008 3:06 am

I went to best buys today to get myself a new phone and I was amazed how much improved is the second generation of Zune players. They seem really...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Fri May 09, 2008 11:37 pm
IBM in town: fanatical thinkpadder's site

Last post by schnitzelcore « Fri May 09, 2008 9:25 am

by schnitzelcore » Fri May 09, 2008 9:25 am

I used the search and this link didn't seem to have been posted yet:

Basically, someone takes his thinkpads (and yes, he has a lot of them) to...

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Last post by schnitzelcore
Fri May 09, 2008 9:25 am
Any idea when the new Hitachi 320GB drive will be available?

Last post by SaberX « Thu May 08, 2008 7:12 pm
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by ark » Mon May 05, 2008 4:58 pm

And does anyone know the rotation rate?

mod edit : title edited for clarification.

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Last post by SaberX
Thu May 08, 2008 7:12 pm
Hello Everyone!

Last post by Trekk69 « Thu May 08, 2008 11:54 am
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by kerozene » Thu May 08, 2008 6:31 am

New member here for a week or so.

Great forum and already helped me a lot with my T23. Thanks to some posts, I was able to figure out that the...

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Last post by Trekk69
Thu May 08, 2008 11:54 am
Question about Vaio

Last post by mattbiernat « Wed May 07, 2008 11:42 am
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by mattbiernat » Sat May 03, 2008 11:17 pm

does it matter for recovery CDs whether you use the internal or external CD Drive. the problem is that my recovery CDs keeps on failing and i get...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Wed May 07, 2008 11:42 am
essential software for running a website.

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 07, 2008 6:59 am
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by fr0zenmon » Tue May 06, 2008 3:50 pm

I was wondering what it will take to run a small website? Do i need a server? And what kind of software should i consider getting? what has been your...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 07, 2008 6:59 am
Network Attached Storage

Last post by carbon_unit « Tue May 06, 2008 8:41 pm
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by Foreman_Bob » Mon May 05, 2008 9:42 pm

Hello!
I am interested in buying a really cheap computer and a few high volume SATA drives and making my own NAS box.

What I need help with is to...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Tue May 06, 2008 8:41 pm
XP SP1 w/ Netgear

Last post by NautTboy « Tue May 06, 2008 4:33 pm
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by NautTboy » Mon May 05, 2008 5:11 pm

Anyone out there using a netgear router?

I'm trying to help a friend who has a netgear router which he sets up with phrase word.

With XP SP2, you...

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Last post by NautTboy
Tue May 06, 2008 4:33 pm
Up for debate!

Last post by makai « Tue May 06, 2008 3:37 am
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by makai » Mon May 05, 2008 4:14 am

This post may bring on debate... then again, maybe not!

Rule #1... Please don't get too fired up! :)

I was wondering why so many people here use...

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Last post by makai
Tue May 06, 2008 3:37 am
Wireless Gateway

Last post by Peter_Peril « Mon May 05, 2008 8:08 pm

by Peter_Peril » Mon May 05, 2008 8:08 pm

I've been researching wireless gateways for the a couple of weeks and I'm starting to get that grassy knoll feeling. It's that intuitive inner urging...

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Last post by Peter_Peril
Mon May 05, 2008 8:08 pm
Dell tablet

Last post by jamiphar « Mon May 05, 2008 6:45 pm
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by andrewb » Sun May 04, 2008 11:31 am

I am looking to replace my X60, which has been a brilliant machine generally, but the screen, both in quality and resolution, has always been a...

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Last post by jamiphar
Mon May 05, 2008 6:45 pm
Strange PC problem - possibly virus related

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Mon May 05, 2008 4:57 pm
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by tfflivemb2 » Sun May 04, 2008 7:19 pm

I have a PC that I am working on for a friend. It is a no name brand with a 20GB HD, 2.56GHz Celeron CPU, 256mb ram. I was asked to look at it,...

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Mon May 05, 2008 4:57 pm

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