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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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Dvorak spanks 701C butterfly

Last post by Daniel « Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:45 pm
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by Bob Collins » Thu Aug 05, 2004 8:52 am

Anybody looked through Dvorak's 10 worst notebooks article?

He thinks the butterfly is a bad thing. I don't get it. I can only figure I am a true...

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Last post by Daniel
Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:45 pm
how do you become a retail seller of IBM computers?

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by vanquish911 » Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:06 pm

does anyone know what you need to do to become a retailor for IBM and other eletronic products

please help

thanks

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Thu Aug 26, 2004 7:06 pm
New windows update and proxy

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by rjm1135 » Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:41 pm

Hello learned people,

Anybody else having trouble with the new v5 windows update through an authenticated proxy. I've got XP machines on a network...

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Wed Aug 25, 2004 5:41 pm
Text wrapping in firefox?

Last post by geobel « Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:01 am
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by jsmit86 » Tue Aug 24, 2004 10:27 pm

When using Firefox to view this forum, I notice that line wrapping does not work properly. I have to scroll, or downs size my text in orer to have...

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Last post by geobel
Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:01 am
Posts SINCE last visit doesn't seem to work

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by nikemen » Tue Aug 24, 2004 12:19 pm

It seems to show only the past 24 hours and nothing more.

Is there an issue here, or is it going from the time that the SERVER sent me the latest...

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Last post by G-Man
Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:27 pm
Download Suggestion

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by jjmclean » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:10 pm

Been some time since I've been to this site, matter of fact, the first time since the NEW forum layout. I still say it is the best site on the web...

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Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:10 pm
IBM Shareholder Discount

Last post by hausman « Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:04 am
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by AtmosMan » Tue Jul 06, 2004 12:57 am

I searched IBM's site for this but came up with nothing. Do any of you guys know where the shareholder discount page is on IBM's web site?

If it...

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Last post by hausman
Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:04 am
Thinkpad Initial Setup/Customization. Format or not?

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Sat Aug 21, 2004 12:58 pm
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by dcdomain » Sun Jul 04, 2004 11:35 am

I just received my Thinkpad last night as well, after an excruciating wait =D. Let the fun begin! A question for all you experienced IBM'ers.

What...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Sat Aug 21, 2004 12:58 pm
IBM Tablet PC

Last post by Jim Hope « Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:56 pm
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by jamcgowan » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:53 pm

I was wondering if anyone had any information on plans to release a Tablet PC? I have seen some article about an LG/IBM partnershp to produce an...

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Last post by Jim Hope
Thu Aug 19, 2004 7:56 pm
What's the best value used Thinkpad around $500

Last post by hausman « Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:44 pm
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by nowstime » Tue Jul 20, 2004 3:10 am

Hi~

I'm searching for a second computer for my wife...

Due to the heavy bleeding for my T41p...I can only afford around $500

Any sturdy and fast...

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Last post by hausman
Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:44 pm
BOOQ

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by QbA » Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:12 pm

Any one tried this one?

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Tue Aug 17, 2004 5:05 pm
Compatibility of Kingston ValueRAM?

Last post by swmtam « Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:02 am

by swmtam » Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:02 am

Hi,

I did a search but didn't find much info.
Does anyone has any experience with Kingston ValueRAM PC133 SODIMM?

I'm looking at 512MB sticks...

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Last post by swmtam
Tue Aug 17, 2004 10:02 am
post your thinkpad desktop screenshot

Last post by GoyoNeuff « Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:28 am
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by gosha16 » Mon Jul 12, 2004 5:40 pm
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i see these threads all over other forums but not here and since i received a request about my desktop, i...
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Last post by GoyoNeuff
Sun Aug 15, 2004 10:28 am
How much longer till I can get my [censored] IBM lol Tracking # in

Last post by G-Man « Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:25 pm
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by devilsrejection » Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:56 pm

Well my [censored] lappy finally shipped. Got this tracking numbe 1Z EV8 500 D3 0012 098 8

Direct link:

how much longer now does this normally take?

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Last post by G-Man
Sat Aug 14, 2004 1:25 pm
HELP, changing path name

Last post by corleone « Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:30 pm
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by corleone » Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:47 pm

when i transfer files my full name gets shouted out in the path name

C:\Documents and Settings\MYFULLNAME\Desktop\

How do i change this?...

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Last post by corleone
Fri Aug 13, 2004 5:30 pm
"Blaster" virus kid

Last post by hausman « Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:04 pm
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by mattfromomaha » Thu Aug 12, 2004 11:01 am

SEATTLE, Washington (AP) -- A Minnesota high school senior pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to unleashing a variant of the Blaster Internet...

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Last post by hausman
Fri Aug 13, 2004 12:04 pm
A good word for IBM UK support...

Last post by CyberDude « Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:33 am
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by stgreek » Thu Aug 12, 2004 5:57 am

Today I decided that I need to install winxp along with Linux on my new 7200 drive on my T40, as wine didn't work with some of my games. So I called...

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Last post by CyberDude
Fri Aug 13, 2004 2:33 am
Does anyone own this IBM Thinkpad carry-bag?

Last post by byron « Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:01 pm
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by notebooknewbie » Thu Aug 12, 2004 2:28 pm

I was thinking about purchasing it with my Thinkpad order and was just wondering if anyone owned it...is it really as good as it seems? My 2 main...

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Last post by byron
Thu Aug 12, 2004 4:01 pm
Acer TravelMate 8000

Last post by ian « Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:16 am
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by rjm1135 » Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:43 am

Hi all,

Anybody come across the new TravelMate 8000 series yet? Similar specs to T series with DVI out, firewire and ATI Radeon 9700.

Can anyone...

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Last post by ian
Thu Aug 12, 2004 7:16 am
Questoin about IBM a/b/g miniPCI card

Last post by RS_003 « Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:45 am
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by ClayMan » Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:15 pm

What chipset does it use?

I know it's an Atheros chipset... But is it the 5002, 5004, or the 5005?

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Last post by RS_003
Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:45 am
Just built a new desktop system - any system builders here?

Last post by Nabeel « Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:38 pm
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by K. Eng » Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:31 pm

I'm curious as to how many people here build their own desktop computers. For the past four years, I have always kept a single mid-tower in addition...

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Last post by Nabeel
Wed Aug 11, 2004 5:38 pm
Symantec subscription renewal

Last post by hominoidea « Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:14 pm
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by hominoidea » Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:35 am

Ok. The thing is my Norton Antivirus says its subscription will end in a few weeks from now. I take it that if I don't pay the 20€/$ for subscription...

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Last post by hominoidea
Wed Aug 11, 2004 1:14 pm
Right, so we're gonna talk cars eh...

Last post by sage529 « Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:29 pm
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by ian » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:29 am

Can somebody PLEEEZ tell me why, when I push on the button to lower the drivers side window, the glass falls into the interior of the door?

I admit...

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Last post by sage529
Tue Aug 10, 2004 3:29 pm
Colored Thinkpads?

Last post by erik « Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:06 am
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by DudeItsADell » Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:30 pm

Is IBM coming out with colored Thinkpads? I read it in a post earlier today, but I wasn't sure is it is true. If they are coming out with colored...

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Last post by erik
Tue Aug 10, 2004 10:06 am
question about wirelss

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:43 am
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by corleone » Wed Aug 04, 2004 6:43 pm

My question is concerning wireless internet:

I am a DSL user.... When i started up my laptop it recognized a wireless internet connection in my...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Aug 10, 2004 9:43 am
Anyone using the new IBM backpack?

Last post by stgreek « Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:10 am
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by stgreek » Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:35 am

Is anyone using the new thinkpad backpack? . I am thinking of getting one for my T40 and would like to hear comments from current users on build...

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Last post by stgreek
Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:10 am
Can an entire topic here disappear or get lost?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:09 am
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by XCoalMiner » Fri Aug 06, 2004 9:20 pm

I was searching for something on this forum tonight, WiFi cards, and remembered a message I posted previously ... somewhere.

I wasn't able to find...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:09 am
Repair observations at Best Buy

Last post by Bob Collins « Sun Aug 08, 2004 3:36 pm
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by Bob Collins » Sun Aug 08, 2004 10:28 am

Just a curiosity to me. I was in Best Buy yesterday with a failing JVC DVD player. While talking to the techie I noticed all manner of computers and...

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Last post by Bob Collins
Sun Aug 08, 2004 3:36 pm
Accidental Warranty

Last post by ralfaro « Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:49 am
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by edelrc » Sat Jun 19, 2004 10:01 am

If you're spending $3000+ in a laptop, it would be nice to have an Accidental type of warranty to it.
Does IBM offer anything like that? I know you...

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Last post by ralfaro
Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:49 am
What is "Think Express?"

Last post by Chun-Yu « Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:27 pm
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by Patrick » Sat Aug 07, 2004 3:46 pm

Would someone please tell me the difference between a model that says Think Express and one that does not? What exactly does this mean?

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Last post by Chun-Yu
Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:27 pm
Sleek compact bluetooth earphones?

Last post by Qapf « Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:21 am
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by plucky duck » Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:07 pm

Just wondering for those who have bluetooth in their laptops, what bluetooth earphones are you using? How good is the sound quality and what is the...

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Last post by Qapf
Sat Aug 07, 2004 8:21 am
Thinkpad is in Wikipedia

Last post by benz « Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:20 am
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by boudie » Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:22 am

I suppose everyone knows about the Wikipedia, an amazing concept
that gets better all the time.
Found this, and thought it was rather interesting:...

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Last post by benz
Tue Aug 03, 2004 11:20 am
Anyone had 1 year warrant and wish they had upgraded

Last post by tselling « Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:57 am
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by Guest » Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:02 am

I was just wondering if anyone here had a 3month or 1 year warranty and wished later on if they had 3 year warranty. I know some companies offer...

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Last post by tselling
Tue Aug 03, 2004 10:57 am
spill advice

Last post by edelrc « Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:38 am
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by STS » Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:11 am

hi,
i have an A21m and yesterday i accidentally spilled some iced tea on just the top right hand corner of the keyboard area. i don't know if it was...

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Last post by edelrc
Mon Aug 02, 2004 9:38 am
DHL concerns

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:59 pm
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by carbon_unit » Thu Jul 29, 2004 10:09 pm

Here is my saga so far:

I called IBM monday to send in my T23 for service.
They shipped me a box to send it in with via DHL next day AM delivery, it...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Aug 01, 2004 6:59 pm
If you had to buy today and/or best EVER Thinkpad...........

Last post by William Lueders « Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:42 am
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by redgtxdi » Tue Jul 06, 2004 7:18 pm

Ya, this is a loaded question & since there's no general group I thought I'd throw this question of popularity into the most popular subgroup..........

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Last post by William Lueders
Sun Aug 01, 2004 8:42 am
Travel Much?

Last post by ian « Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:48 am
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by texref » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:45 am

The last time I checked was in response to their standard What do you have to declare? question. I'd just come back from a long, gruelling trip and...

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Last post by ian
Fri Jul 30, 2004 8:48 am
Stupid question - how to get to bios on T42?

Last post by plucky duck « Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:18 am
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by plucky duck » Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:18 pm

When I press the Access IBM or Enter button at startup it gets me to IBM Rescue and Recovery with Rapid Restore.

What key combination gets me to the...

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Last post by plucky duck
Thu Jul 29, 2004 12:18 am
Is this a good deal? Getting a used desktop...

Last post by juancferrer « Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:48 pm
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by nowstime » Tue Jul 20, 2004 3:03 am

Dell Dimention XPS
Pentium III 733MHz
256MB RDRAM
Quantum Fireball 30GB 7200RPM
CD-Rewritable Drive 32x/8x/4x
Nvidia Riva TNT2 64 AGP
3Com Etherlink...

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Last post by juancferrer
Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:48 pm
Benchmarks of 735, 745 & 755 CPUs at Anandtech.com

Last post by juancferrer « Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:41 pm
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by WilsonF » Wed Jul 21, 2004 7:21 am

Not specific to ThinkPads, but pretty interesting

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Last post by juancferrer
Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:41 pm
Tax free info: Mass, MO, NC, SC, VT, WV

Last post by akeskira « Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:52 am
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by ryan » Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:36 pm

No idea if IBM will let you take advantage of these tax free days, but it's worth a shot for money you'd save.

MASSACHUSETTS: Aug. 14, 2004 (only)...

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Last post by akeskira
Wed Jul 28, 2004 9:52 am
I will never purchase an IBM product again

Last post by plucky duck « Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:17 pm
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by Reshesnik » Mon Jul 26, 2004 11:04 pm

I am happy with Bill Morrow's service, and the T42 I received is excellent, though it could use some more ram ;)

I originally purchased a T40p from...

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Last post by plucky duck
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:17 pm
Bill's e-mail

Last post by Budge « Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:00 am
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by Budge » Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:46 am

Hello,

I would like to get some pricing from Bill. What is his e-mail address?

Thanks,
Budge

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Last post by Budge
Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:00 am
Yes, another 5k80 vs 7k60 thread....

Last post by stgreek « Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:40 am
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by stgreek » Mon Jul 19, 2004 5:16 pm

My T40 came with a 40G 5400 RPM drive, which is too small to fit my needs anymore. I am looking to upgrade to one of the drives shown above, and I...

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Last post by stgreek
Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:40 am
T42s delayed?

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:22 am
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by Logi7 » Wed Jul 21, 2004 11:56 am

got this in the mail yesterday

Dear xxx,

Thank you for contacting IBM.

We are in receipt of your inquiry regarding order numberxxxxx

Please be...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:22 am
whats the link that works to the old forum?

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:09 pm
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by Imran » Sun Jul 25, 2004 10:50 am

Hi ive tried to follow the link from the website to the old forum , however it comes with page cannot be displayed

the link im am trying is

does...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Mon Jul 26, 2004 7:09 pm
Screwdriver kit - Experiences?

Last post by Bruce Guttman « Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:40 pm
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by lophiomys » Sun Jul 25, 2004 8:11 am

Does anyone have the Screwdriver kit for Thinkpads?
Or even the Torque screwdriver?

Is it worth the money?
...
From the R5x Hardware Maintenance...

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Last post by Bruce Guttman
Sun Jul 25, 2004 1:40 pm
IBM website maintenance 40 days behind schedule

Last post by ryan « Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:06 pm
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by ryan » Sun Jul 25, 2004 2:17 am

Attention Users :

The IBM Support and Downloads site is temporarily unavailable due to planned maintenance work. We expect the site to be available...

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Last post by ryan
Sun Jul 25, 2004 12:06 pm
when does IBM come out with new models?

Last post by JaneL « Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:02 am
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by Binglehopper » Sat Jul 24, 2004 7:19 am

I was looking over the TABook very carefully last night, and I noticed that almost all of the models in there became available May of this year....

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Last post by JaneL
Sat Jul 24, 2004 11:02 am
Trackpoint and GPRS PCMCIA cards

Last post by G-Man « Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:39 am
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by jzagaja » Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:06 pm

Interesting behavior. After installing Sony-Ericsson card trackpoints drifts to the left side where's my card with antenna. Is there any remedy or at...

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Fri Jul 23, 2004 11:39 am

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