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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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The forum software has been upgraded to phpBB version 3.1.3. Currently it should be at a stable point for layout changes; you may notice that the...
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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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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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Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:35 pm

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Whats this answer?

Last post by jronald « Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:43 pm
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by jronald » Sun Jun 22, 2014 10:02 am

Your store’s average basket (transaction) size for the month of March was $11.50 and you believe the average basket size will remain the same for...

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Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:43 pm
Weight of Thinkpads and Devices **PIC**

Last post by ilakast « Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:43 am
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by Medessec » Thu Apr 24, 2014 1:38 am
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My roommate recently got this Accuteck Digital Postal Scale, and I decided to sit down and accurately measure the weight of several Thinkpads,...
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Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:43 am
I am a traitor and I love it

Last post by Temetka « Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:54 pm
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by Temetka » Sat Nov 09, 2013 4:29 am
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As some of you may know, I am a sysadmin. More importantly, I am a consultant in sysadmin clothing.

What does this mean? It means that I have...
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Sat Jun 14, 2014 6:54 pm
It's crazy the good stuff people throw away! Computer finds!

Last post by ilakast « Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:28 pm
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by Dos3.1 » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:00 am
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What great computer things have you gotten for free from the trash/recycling?

Here's my most recent find, was about to go into the trash/electronics...
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Last post by ilakast
Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:28 pm
Chat

Last post by rkawakami « Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:29 pm
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by PandorasThinkpad » Mon Jun 09, 2014 9:00 am

Hi!

Had there been one, would there be one?

It would be quite useful to get fast help in any case of problems with thinkpads. It would even a good...

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Tue Jun 10, 2014 2:29 pm
Network Question

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:33 am
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by jronald » Sat Jun 07, 2014 2:12 pm

OK, I have a combo net work at my home. Wired/Wireless

Enters upstairs, via Westel DSL modem
Exit modem, and enters a Linksys WRT54G (RE-UP)
1 cable...

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Sun Jun 08, 2014 10:33 am
Benchmarked my SSD

Last post by Temetka « Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:42 am

by Temetka » Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:42 am

I benchmarked the SSD in my T410.

It's a Samsung 840 120GB. I am curious if these speeds are good for an SSD. I have zero issues related to speed or...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Jun 08, 2014 3:42 am
Microsoft OneDrive offline support

Last post by Temetka « Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:56 am
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by Temetka » Sat Jun 07, 2014 4:10 am

Ok,

So I was a pretty heavy springpad user. Now the service is shutting down and they have graciously allowed me to export my data to a OneNote...

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Sun Jun 08, 2014 1:56 am
IBM ThinkPad ~2004-2005 Americas Map 4:3 Wallpapers

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by JGTC.co.jp » Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:30 pm

NOTE: I don't really know if these are already posted so, Moderators, if you fell that is the case, feel free to clos this one.

Hello Everyone!...

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Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:30 pm
TrueCrypt is over ?

Last post by jdrou « Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:17 pm
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by Puppy » Thu May 29, 2014 3:43 am

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Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:17 pm
Will Microsoft move away from CDs for thier future Windows 9

Last post by jdk « Tue May 27, 2014 9:23 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon May 26, 2014 11:10 pm

Will Microsoft move away from CDs (DVD) for thier future Windows 9 - X? Lots of software mostly PC games now are download or stream only now. I own...

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Last post by jdk
Tue May 27, 2014 9:23 pm
The end of the ThinkPad? **PIC**

Last post by AllTPedOut « Thu May 22, 2014 5:27 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 27, 2014 10:57 am

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Thu May 22, 2014 5:27 pm
8GB DDR2 with two RAM slots, what you got?

Last post by Temetka « Sat May 17, 2014 5:58 am
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by Medessec » Tue Mar 04, 2014 4:42 pm

It took me forever to get mine for my T60/61 Frankenpad, so I'm just wondering what everyone else has. I've noticed after a brief ebay skim and...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat May 17, 2014 5:58 am
Cloning HDD

Last post by sktn77a « Fri May 16, 2014 10:42 am
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by sktn77a » Wed May 14, 2014 7:36 pm

This isn't really a Thinkpad question but I wasn't sure where else to post. I have a rather expensive HDD audio player (NAIM HDX) which just had the...

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Fri May 16, 2014 10:42 am
Educational Model Purchase Options

Last post by jronald « Tue May 13, 2014 5:42 pm

by jronald » Tue May 13, 2014 5:42 pm

Not really the right group of people to ask this question to, but here goes.

I contacted Lenovo about a possible 1 off purchase of the X13?? Rugged...

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Last post by jronald
Tue May 13, 2014 5:42 pm
I requested to pack well in a bubble wrap/box this came

Last post by sir_synthsalot « Wed May 07, 2014 3:23 pm
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by ibmfreak » Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:07 am

I asked Ebay seller twice to pack well in bubble wrap 5cm from each corner and in a box

This I received

and outcome when opened the package...

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Last post by sir_synthsalot
Wed May 07, 2014 3:23 pm
Windows XP end of support

Last post by cadillacmike68 « Mon May 05, 2014 11:29 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Apr 07, 2014 12:22 am
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Is anyone still using Windows XP Professional like me? I got the End of support blimp and clicked on it and tells me to purchase another OS from...
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Mon May 05, 2014 11:29 am
Upgrading old IBM ThinkPads

Last post by jronald « Thu May 01, 2014 1:19 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Mar 22, 2014 9:40 pm

Back in the days I remeber MB size HDDs to 1GB and 32MB RAM as max. I still use all my ThinkPads on my list, most just to mess around with. I was...

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Last post by jronald
Thu May 01, 2014 1:19 pm
Tablet (TP8), laptop or desktop? OS? Cheap, expensive?

Last post by Temetka « Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:44 pm
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by lemonstar » Tue Feb 25, 2014 2:54 pm

Not sure where to post this - basically a tablet-v-PC decision.

I'm really undecided about whether to buy a replacement for my desktop which died...

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Last post by Temetka
Tue Apr 29, 2014 2:44 pm
Happy Easter everyone.

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:26 pm
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by Medessec » Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:37 pm

Welp, today's Easter, I'm sure some of you are celebrating with your families.

I usually celebrate Easter with my family, but instead my dad just...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Apr 21, 2014 4:26 pm
Lenovo S70, the ThinkPad X300 'c' model? (Updated with Pics)

Last post by Temetka « Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:01 am
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by Saucey » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:58 am

Hello everyone, I was going thru eBay and I stumbled across this ThinkPad and I find it quite odd.
I couldn't find the information under Lenovo's...

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Last post by Temetka
Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:01 am
Windows 8.1 and me..?

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:03 am
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by BillMorrow » Fri Apr 18, 2014 3:25 am

i'm not at all sure i like or even approve of the direction the windows/microsoft cabal is taking with windows 8..

they, M$ and win8, seem to want...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Apr 20, 2014 4:03 am
My super diverse laptops that make you jealous (PIC INSIDE)

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:30 am
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by pianowizard » Sat Feb 15, 2014 1:09 pm
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These six laptops have six different aspect ratios, five different operating systems, and are made by five different brands. They range from Pentium...
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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:30 am
Software question: MS Office alternatives

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:46 pm
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by atanasoff » Sun Feb 23, 2014 1:19 pm

I have W7 and don't care to pay the MS tax for Office.

Options:
1. Is there an inexpensive substitute which is not buggy and reads/writes MS...

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Sat Apr 12, 2014 3:46 pm
I finally joined the SXGA (1280x1024) club!

Last post by ilakast « Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:58 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Mar 24, 2012 6:00 pm

As some of you know, I have been fascinated by the 13.7 1280x1024 screen of the 770X and 770Z for years, but was never able to find one for a...

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Last post by ilakast
Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:58 pm
Rifle Scope Question

Last post by jronald « Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:53 pm

by jronald » Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:53 pm

OK
Uby's 10/22 rifle has a 4/32 Simmons scope on it. We are having issues with keeping it sighted. Granted the kid is not the easiest person in the...

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Thu Apr 03, 2014 4:53 pm
RSS feed is now active

Last post by JaneL « Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:35 am
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by fefrie » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:46 am

I'd be neat if there was an rss feed.

Some styles have the rss feeds built in.

Maybe you could do a temporary style change, copy the rss feed links...

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Last post by JaneL
Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:35 am
Catholic Hairdryer

Last post by Temetka « Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:00 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Mar 28, 2014 12:38 pm

THIS IS PRICELESS!

In parochial school students are taught that lying is a sin.
However, instructors also advised that using a bit of imagination...

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Last post by Temetka
Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:00 am
Rugged ChromeBook

Last post by jronald « Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:08 pm
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by jronald » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:57 pm

OK, so Uby has helped destroy his school issued Samsung ChromeBook. It does not matter that the current failure rate for 700 machines is 20%. Im...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:08 pm
New (teen) drivers: training and vehicle discussion

Last post by Medessec « Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:00 pm
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by rkawakami » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:59 pm
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If that's an example of how well the car holds up, then yes, I would definitely consider that vehicle. Not yours, obviously, but one like it :) . My...
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Last post by Medessec
Mon Mar 31, 2014 10:00 pm
ThinkPad G40 keyboard keys not working

Last post by ajkula66 « Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:01 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Mar 30, 2014 4:13 pm

On my ThinkPad G40 the 3 keys not working at all are the GH All the others work, Could the cable be almost unpluged? The Trackpoint works fine and GH...

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Last post by ajkula66
Sun Mar 30, 2014 5:01 pm
ThinkPad Book

Last post by Temetka « Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:46 am
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by schen » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:10 am

Just curious. Has anyone else here read the ThinkPad: A Different Shade of Blue book by Deborah Dell? If so, what did you guys think?

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Mar 28, 2014 1:46 am
Any actual difference between these two versions of WIN7?

Last post by Saucey « Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:10 pm
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by leoblob » Wed Mar 26, 2014 1:02 am

Got to finally take care of this (XP-->WIN7) and I've realized there's 2 versions that look identical to me.

Can someone help me figure out which...

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Last post by Saucey
Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:10 pm
I hope you are managing to keep warm.

Last post by A31 « Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:00 pm
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by killer » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:16 pm

The weather reports from USA/Canada are appalling. We had a similar vortex last year and it cost a fortune in heating oil.
I do wish sincerely that...

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Last post by A31
Thu Mar 27, 2014 12:00 pm
Recent Find

Last post by Temetka « Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:59 pm
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by jronald » Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:18 am

So as Im rolling down the main drag in the burg I live, I look over to the right and spot a Compaq laptop leaning up against a sign post. Pulling a...

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Last post by Temetka
Sun Mar 23, 2014 2:59 pm
Belated Happy St. Patrick's Day

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:28 am

by RealBlackStuff » Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:28 am

Belated Paddy's Day greeting.

Enjoy!

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Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:28 am
General HP Question

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:06 am
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by Tasurinchi » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:05 am

Short question: Does anybody know the equivalent to Lenovo parts lookup on the HP support side? My wife brought from her office a dead HP Elitebook...

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Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:06 am
What do with it vintage Thinkpads?

Last post by Temetka « Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:25 pm
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by leoblob » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:30 pm

Hi,

I have 3 vintage thinkpads I don't use anymore and I'm looking for ideas on what to do with them (use them for something, try to sell them,...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:25 pm
Question for anyone familiar with Exhange Server

Last post by Temetka « Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:17 pm
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by npish » Mon Mar 10, 2014 12:30 am

I would like to migrate my organization's primary website to a different hosting provider, which is a straight-forward process, however we also have...

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Last post by Temetka
Sat Mar 15, 2014 7:17 pm
Need some help with a new Laptop

Last post by pointyhat « Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:20 am
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by jronald » Tue Mar 04, 2014 6:48 pm

So Uby (my 12 year old son) wants to continue playing Minecraft. The Z60m is complaining about the graphics card.
Minecraft requires:

Minimum...

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Last post by pointyhat
Wed Mar 12, 2014 4:20 am
ThinkPad Keyboard styles

Last post by PowerPC « Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:03 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Oct 17, 2010 3:25 pm

On here place what your favorit keyboard layout is that you like.

1. ThinkPad mid/late 1990s: 700C-600

2. ThinkPad 2000 Keyboard layout T20-A20-i...

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Last post by PowerPC
Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:03 pm
Sony sells its Vaio division

Last post by dogbarber « Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:58 pm
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by A31 » Thu Feb 20, 2014 5:05 am

Sad day for Vaio fans. I always thought they were quite nice machines.

Thoughts?

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Last post by dogbarber
Sat Mar 08, 2014 7:58 pm
Wendy's Customer Sevice Sucks

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:06 pm
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by jronald » Wed Feb 12, 2014 8:06 pm

So in an attempt to get Wendy's Attention, I posted a note on their Facebook. They chose to delete it. So in it effort to silence me, they only...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Mar 08, 2014 3:06 pm
Website advice

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:35 am
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by DDraper » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:41 am

I need a website for a small business project I'm working on with a friend.
Any recommendations for web design software? I've seen the ads for these...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Mar 06, 2014 9:35 am
Home network hack in?

Last post by Saucey « Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:45 am
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by mpcook » Sat Mar 01, 2014 8:56 am

I have a home network via DSL through my local phone company. The Cincinnati Bell Westell DSL modem feeds my Netgear 3700 wireless router. Of course,...

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Last post by Saucey
Thu Mar 06, 2014 1:45 am
Login credentials for forum? How long do they last?

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:58 am
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by fefrie » Fri Feb 28, 2014 8:44 pm

Just curious. Seems like it's less than a week. Personally I'd prefer longer logins.

As an example, my hotmail login lasts 'forever'.

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Mar 01, 2014 12:58 am
Compaq #2-07 Fail

Last post by Medessec « Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:22 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Mon Feb 24, 2014 12:43 am

Im fixing a Compaq C500 that has Windows XP Pro on it. It attemps to load Windows XP and then a bluescreen flashes in a sec and cannot even get a...

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Last post by Medessec
Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:22 pm
Error 0176 The system has been tampered with

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:30 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Feb 15, 2014 3:50 pm

I got a desktop IBM ThinkCentre M51 8141-Y6Y. It has all original shipped specs 512MB, 40GB HDD with XP Pro Not sure if still installed but COA on...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Feb 20, 2014 9:30 am
Did you all know you can tap on the trackpoint?

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:41 pm
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by pianowizard » Thu Feb 13, 2014 3:54 pm

I was playing with my new Sony Vaio P Series, whose only pointing device is the trackpoint. As many of you know, I use touchpads most of the time,...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Wed Feb 19, 2014 1:41 pm
A DeLL Support Community?

Last post by Temetka « Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:39 pm
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by MaMMiTs » Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:25 pm

I love the fact this community is pretty strong and was wondering if such a support community for DeLL laptops exists? Yes, most of DeLL's consumer...

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Sat Feb 15, 2014 10:39 pm

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