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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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Random idea on cpu power usage / scaling

Last post by aaa « Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:20 pm

by aaa » Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:20 pm

I'm talking about CPU scaling here. You know, when the cpu scales down to 600mhz or whatever and jumps to full speed when needed.

Here's the...

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Last post by aaa
Sat Apr 05, 2008 5:20 pm
The Hall of Famer's Thinkpad Style

Last post by skitty4gzus « Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:22 am
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by fkelly » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:20 pm

I am just about complete with the laptops I want/need/covet and they are all working fairly well and while I know this is just a pause before the...

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Last post by skitty4gzus
Sat Apr 05, 2008 1:22 am
Atari user's desk - circa 1983

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by gator » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:40 pm

Now thats what I call vintage :)

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Last post by cwestwater
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:16 pm
ThinkWiki down?

Last post by yak « Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:40 am
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by yak » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:25 am

Hi,

since a couple of days I can not reach thinkwiki.org . Does it work for you?

TIA,
yak

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Last post by yak
Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:40 am
Broke my Cell phone

Last post by carbon_unit « Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:13 am
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by t20user » Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:06 pm

I cracked the LCD screen on my SE M600i. It fell out of my shirt pocket and bounced on the concrete one too many times. I am [censored].

So now I am in...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:13 am
help with pic and pixelation - car accident *PIC*

Last post by alfio « Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:17 pm
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by alfio » Thu Apr 03, 2008 12:50 pm

hi all

a family member was involved in an accident this weekend with a driver who ran a red and resulting in a total loss. unfortunately the only...

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:17 pm
Identify motherboard (Sony Vaio?) /found, please delete

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by Dimitri_P » Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:05 am

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Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:16 am
PCMark05 Scores

Last post by SaberX « Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:19 pm

by SaberX » Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:19 pm

Just wanted to see what other people are getting when they run this benchmark.
PCMark05 Basic Edition
With my Dell D820(see sig) this is what i...

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Last post by SaberX
Tue Apr 01, 2008 8:19 pm
Emergency monitor advice needed !

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:25 am
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by leoblob » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:50 pm

My trusty old NEC1830LCD is dying a rapid death after almost 7 years of service. I suspect the fluorescent tube, and I think it will be dead in the...

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Last post by dsigma6
Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:25 am
crossed feathers? where are my crossed feathers?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:12 pm
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by mgo » Sun Mar 30, 2008 5:00 pm

snivel: to speak or act in a whining, sniffling, tearful, or weakly emotional manner.

I bought a computer from Bill M. How come I never got 'my'...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:12 pm
"building" your own computer - literally!

Last post by t20user « Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:28 am
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by gator » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:06 am

Talk about building your own computer!

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Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:28 am
nice mousepad DIY

Last post by bill bolton « Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:48 am
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by gator » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:42 pm

Looks awesome, and it can double up as a writing pad as well :)

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:48 am
WANTED IBM S30 any idea of market value ??

Last post by pianowizard « Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:07 pm
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by sakkara » Wed Mar 26, 2008 2:33 am

hi im looking for an IBM S30 in good working and cosmetic condition

pref with the original external cd player
can anyone advise a market price...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:07 pm
Hard drive "clicks" but passes fitness test ... ??

Last post by k2jsv « Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:00 pm
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by leoblob » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:47 pm

I just added a second drive to the Intellistation in my signature. It's a genuine IBM/Hitachi drive (used, it was in my workstation as a 2nd drive...

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Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:00 pm
One hefty eBay Courtesy Coupon [image]

Last post by Andersonjoe711 « Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:57 pm
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by Dimitri_P » Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:49 pm

just got it from them in my email;

userid and code, are cut...

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Last post by Andersonjoe711
Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:57 pm
Lenovo outlet good deals on X61 ~$480

Last post by iamdmc « Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:25 pm
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by bri » Wed Mar 26, 2008 6:48 pm

just a head's up, looks cheap as heck to me:

$484 is the lowest on a refurb X61.
$670 is the lowest on a new X61s.

edit: scratch the 484 it was...

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Last post by iamdmc
Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:25 pm
Did you guys catch the new to be released Dell E4300?

Last post by qviri « Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:15 am
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by RaysMD » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:40 pm

Check it out. It might give Lenovo a run for its money.

MOD EDIT: Moved to off-topic since that's not a thinkpad news.

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Last post by qviri
Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:15 am
One in four SSD-based laptops fail?

Last post by beGi « Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:48 pm
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by beGi » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:00 am

Interesting article , if stats and motives are valid..... Maybe it would be better to wait for 2nd generation SSD (for better quality and lower...

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Last post by beGi
Wed Mar 26, 2008 1:48 pm
MACbook tablet.... The future is now....

Last post by carbon_unit « Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:11 pm
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by macuser » Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:22 pm

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Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:11 pm
Fujitsu 320gig 7200rpm 9.5mm drive...

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:43 pm
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by SaberX » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:32 am

Just seen this and thought i would post it.

Was the fastest 7200rpm sata drive be 160gig?
And the fastest 7200rpm drive in IDE would be 100gig?...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:43 pm
May I have this dance please!

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:41 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:42 pm

Here's something that will lift your spirits (Bill M, Ray et al)
May I have this dance please!

Make sure to have your sound/speakers ON.

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:41 am
Nicest home PC setup I have seen in a while ...

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:41 am
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by gator » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:52 pm

His table is cleaner than mine with a laptop!

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Last post by pianowizard
Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:41 am
Firefox 3 Beta 4 - WORKS GREAT

Last post by iamdmc « Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:56 pm
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by iamdmc » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:06 am

I decided to finally try the new beta. I was getting tired of the gigantic memory leak on Firefox 2.12, and having been unimpressed with the first 2...

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Last post by iamdmc
Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:56 pm
Found an interesting keyboard at Walmart today...

Last post by mikey pizano « Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:34 pm

by mikey pizano » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:34 pm

I was at Walmart and they had a very interesting keyboard on roll back. Its the PS3 keyboard by Logitech. It was 25, down from 75. Now I know this...

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Last post by mikey pizano
Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:34 pm
Thinkpad Repair videos

Last post by NS « Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:56 am
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by tfflivemb2 » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:13 pm

Ok, so I am not abandoning my maddmaddworld account on YouTube, but I am finally getting around to using my old tfflivemb2 YouTube account to post...

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Last post by NS
Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:56 am
Solution to spell check problem after installing OFFICE 2007

Last post by Deerhead « Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:19 pm

by Deerhead » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:19 pm

After five contacts including advice to uninstall OFFICE 2007 I finally found a Microsoft OUTLOOK person that had a simple download solution.
since...

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Last post by Deerhead
Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:19 pm
Sony utterly clueless

Last post by titantiger « Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:18 pm

by titantiger » Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:18 pm

Ooh. If you'll pay an extra $100 for Vista Business Edition, you get the privilege of paying another $50 for Sony to ship your Vaio laptop without...

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Last post by titantiger
Fri Mar 21, 2008 3:18 pm
Opinions on Physical Firewalls

Last post by leoblob « Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:28 pm
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by Andersonjoe711 » Fri Mar 07, 2008 8:13 pm

I want to set up a home network. we'll be using Comcast cable internet, and at the moment, it goes into a linksys router and goes to my laptop, my...

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Last post by leoblob
Thu Mar 20, 2008 10:28 pm
Similar board but for Compaq Presarios?

Last post by Phazer « Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:16 am
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by catscam » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:17 pm

Hello all, this place has been a big help with my Thinkpad & was wondering if anyone knows of a similar message board but for Compaq Presarios....

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Last post by Phazer
Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:16 am
E-bay... Hmmm. Just noticed something!

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:23 pm
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by joester » Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:41 pm

We all know how E-bay is protecting the integrity of the oline purchasing experience by not showing complete Winning Bid ID's, right?

Try this......

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:23 pm
Deals gone...Umm...weird?

Last post by joester « Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:35 pm
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by joester » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:55 pm

With as many transactions and swapping of equipment going on, it seems that there must be deals that just go wonky for no good reason, and at neither...

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Last post by joester
Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:35 pm
HELP needed with Batch Script (.bat file)

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:21 pm
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by spt60 » Fri Mar 14, 2008 10:37 am

I'm trying to write a .bat file which has script to detect if WINDOWS or WINNT folder are on harddisk0, if yes then ok, if no then return Echo Error...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue Mar 18, 2008 6:21 pm
Digital Audio Recording

Last post by bhurley « Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:56 am
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by ag_inspector » Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:04 pm

Is anyone using a thinkpad as a digital audio workstation?

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Last post by bhurley
Tue Mar 18, 2008 8:56 am
Watching Star Trek online, Legally, and for free

Last post by ag_inspector « Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:48 pm
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by iamdmc » Sun Mar 09, 2008 6:51 pm

It seems that CBS has a website that will let you watch Star Trek episodes for free.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to get this to work. I...

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Last post by ag_inspector
Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:48 pm
What does the warranty cover?

Last post by t20user « Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:32 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:55 am

I have the on-site warranty for my T60p. Today I called Lenovo to see if they could clean the interior of the machine and get the scratched LCD cover...

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Last post by t20user
Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:32 am
Proactive Notification - re: large lot being offered up

Last post by phool@round « Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:40 pm
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by rkawakami » Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:21 pm

Yes, I see it! Been watching it since about three hours after it was listed. Submitted a couple of questions but I don't know if I'm going to make...

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Last post by phool@round
Sun Mar 16, 2008 6:40 pm
Do you guys lock up your laptops at home?

Last post by draco2527 « Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:41 am
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by Mr. Cloud » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:51 am

In case there's a break-in or something? I want to, I even bought the security cable but I'm a very forgetful person and I'd be in constant fear of...

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Last post by draco2527
Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:41 am
Nikon D300...

Last post by draco2527 « Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:30 am

by draco2527 » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:30 am

I know there are a few photography nuts in here; anyone pick up the Nikon D300?

If so; what was the camera that you used before it? In terms of...

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Last post by draco2527
Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:30 am
.biz?

Last post by Dimitri_P « Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:11 pm
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by ThinkPad » Sat Mar 01, 2008 9:58 pm

Has .biz become as reputable as a .com web address?

I'm trying to get a domain website for my company. The .com form is taken, but the .biz is...

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Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:11 pm
I KNEW I shouldn't have said it.... (eBay deal gone bad)

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:10 am
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by rkawakami » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:09 am

edit: Cheap places to get a 1GB DDR module would be either here in the Marketplace or on eBay, where hopefully I won't get shafted by this deal...

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Sat Mar 15, 2008 9:10 am
ESET Nod32

Last post by Trekk69 « Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:05 am
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by Kyocera » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:12 pm

Curious to know how you guys have your automatic settings set, all enabled or some other configuration. I'm having flashbacks from AVG with the long...

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Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:05 am
Going from WEP to WPA

Last post by Stan « Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:00 pm
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by ArtShapiro » Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:39 pm

I could probably Google a few sites and get this information, but the folks here are always a great source of knowledge, so:

Over the past few...

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Last post by Stan
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:00 pm
Winter Soldier 2008

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:46 pm
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by pailhead » Fri Mar 14, 2008 5:59 pm

Iraq veterans will be sharing their experiences and speaking out against the occupational. Listen live all weekend - March 14-16.

Listen
.

Watch

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Mar 14, 2008 6:46 pm
Dell desktop question

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:00 am
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by Kyocera » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:40 pm

A friend of mine has a dell and is trying to install a vanilla copy of XP on it. He said he is having some problems, I told him there could be a...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Mar 14, 2008 9:00 am
Anyone ever have an insurance claim with the US Post Office?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:36 am
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by phool@round » Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:46 pm

I recently had one of my babies damaged by USPS and I've never filed a claim. I didn't pay for extra insurance but I can't find the basic coverage...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:36 am
LCD TV Question- Would you buy the extended warranty?

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:12 am
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by dsigma6 » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:25 am

I've never been a fan of extended warranties, but I tend to purchase them when the price is reasonable. On my last $500 TV, I purchased a 3 year...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:12 am
Laptop Ram question (for DDR2)

Last post by SaberX « Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:32 pm
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by SaberX » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:19 pm

Just wondering what is better to have?
The Dell laptop i have can do Dual Ch DDR2 ram.(as long as the ram are the same.
This question should be good...

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Last post by SaberX
Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:32 pm
New security camera that can see through clothes

Last post by Trekk69 « Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:49 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:24 pm

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Last post by Trekk69
Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:49 am
Create your own HotSpot Shield?

Last post by spt60 « Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:01 pm

by spt60 » Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:01 pm

ok you may know about this software Hotspot Shield at
however this software only allow 10G of traffic per month. But that's not the point, which is...

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Last post by spt60
Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:01 pm
The branding confusion that is intel

Last post by leoblob « Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:01 am
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by gator » Sun Mar 09, 2008 12:55 pm

Don't get me wrong, I very much admire what intel has done post P4 era in terms of processors and chipsets, but they went overboard in branding...

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Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:01 am

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