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Back in the olden days...

Last post by BillMorrow « Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:46 am
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by jdhurst » Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:48 pm

Geez, I cannot stop laughing. My first computer was an IBM 8088 PC1 desktop. Still, I have been hooked up and telecommuting for longer than some of...

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Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:46 am
Need some help trying to upload a ISO image for a forum memb

Last post by mg « Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:49 pm
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by Kyocera » Wed Sep 14, 2005 6:34 pm

I am trying to help out coolice, he needs a ISO image of an R&R cd which I have made. When I log into the site he gave me with his user and pswd...

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Last post by mg
Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:49 pm
What happened to the UPS I used to know?

Last post by verktyg « Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:18 pm
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by brainpicker » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:27 pm

Is it just me or has UPS really gone downhill since becoming a public company a few years back? This week is an all-time low for me. First, a driver...

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Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:18 pm
Help finding BT PDA Phone in the 150$ range (Ebay)

Last post by mrdeucie « Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:18 am
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by thinkpadz » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:15 pm

I'd like to be able to connect my t41p to the internet via cell bluetooth.
among other things..def a pda phone with BT.
any sugestions?

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Last post by mrdeucie
Fri Sep 16, 2005 1:18 am
Best recovery software?

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by Navck » Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:18 pm

To help a friend

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Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:18 pm
Getting OSX to run on a Thinkpad

Last post by Rob « Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:46 pm
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by yukit » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:40 am

You may have read about x86 version of OSX running on non-Apple-development machine like this link.

Anyone try this yet?

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Last post by Rob
Tue Sep 13, 2005 9:46 pm
Two good deals: which one to go with?

Last post by stgreek « Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:54 am
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by firefly » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:35 am

Been browsing the forum for a good week and I've narrowed down my choice to either one:

Intel® Pentium® M 750 1.86GHz
512MB DDR2 RAM
60GB disk (5400...

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Last post by stgreek
Tue Sep 13, 2005 6:54 am
Google Toolbar blocking attachments in Gmail

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:06 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Thu Aug 25, 2005 4:12 pm

Does anyone here know why is my Google Toolbar (actually the pop-up blocker) blocking my attachments in Gmail? The problem appeared the other day out...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Sep 12, 2005 8:06 pm
For Audiophiles Only! ;-)

Last post by emorphien « Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:10 pm
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by JHEM » Thu Dec 16, 2004 2:51 pm

P.S. Nice pair of B&O's you got there. I'm dying to get a BeoCom 2. Even though I have 4 Beocom 6K's in the house. B&O fanatic.
I've got a house...

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Last post by emorphien
Sat Sep 10, 2005 11:10 pm
T43 knock off or knocked out?

Last post by usadan « Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:53 pm
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by chipsicle » Thu Sep 08, 2005 7:46 am

Still do my research for a laptop. I have narrow it down to the T43P pretty much. Wanted to wait for the Z series to come out and see if the fan and...

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Last post by usadan
Fri Sep 09, 2005 11:53 pm
Will a Print Server accomplish what I'm trying to do?

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:00 pm
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by Honnold » Sun Aug 28, 2005 6:18 am

HERE'S THE SET-UP IN MY HOUSE:

Location 1: Verizon DSL phone line -> Westell Modem -> Linksys Wireless-B Router.

Location 2: Dell Computer ->...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Sep 09, 2005 10:00 pm
my beloved stolen

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:43 pm
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by Rose » Fri Sep 09, 2005 3:18 pm

.. right out of my locked office room at daytime when I was away for half an hour.
I hope those junkies burn and die in hell when they notice my...

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Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:43 pm
Good AV Software?

Last post by verktyg « Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 am
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by Kyocera » Tue Sep 06, 2005 6:19 pm

Just like to know what ya'all use for AV software. My Norton (SystemWorks) is coming up for renewal and has not given me any problems. I like the...

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Last post by verktyg
Fri Sep 09, 2005 12:08 am
Anyone know of a better price on an 80GB Hdd?

Last post by slagmi « Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:29 pm
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by slagmi » Tue Sep 06, 2005 12:56 pm

80GB 5400RPM 8MB 2.5 700ma - $101.75 US, Shipped

Anyone know of a better deal out there right now?
Brand does not really matter, it's going into...

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Last post by slagmi
Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:29 pm
"Copy your hard drive" software... really works?

Last post by quinncx « Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:09 pm
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by leoblob » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:34 am

One of my computers has an old, slow 5GB drive in it. I have a faster 40GB drive just sitting here. I'd like to simply copy everything over to the...

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Last post by quinncx
Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:09 pm
Wireless cable TV on laptop... yes I'm watching on my T41p

Last post by yukit « Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:24 am
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by tselling » Thu May 26, 2005 1:02 pm

I am running a 30 day demo of LocationFree Player for PC on my T41p.

Looks pretty good. Catch is you need a Sony LFX1 or LFX5 LocationFree TV....

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Last post by yukit
Thu Sep 08, 2005 1:24 am
Which IBM sites apply to one, who own ThinkPad?

Last post by krma-thkpds « Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:55 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Thu Sep 01, 2005 5:18 pm

Is Personal computing support everything one owning a ThinkPad should mostly visit on IBM's sites? Are there any other interesting sites for such...

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Last post by krma-thkpds
Wed Sep 07, 2005 7:55 pm
New boot logo for my T42p

Last post by Kenn « Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:17 pm
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by Kenn » Thu Sep 01, 2005 10:09 pm

I was bored last night, as if I didn't have enough work to do. Still, I spent the good part of an hour making a new boot-up logo and flashing it to...

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Last post by Kenn
Fri Sep 02, 2005 12:17 pm
Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express

Last post by krma-thkpds « Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:34 pm

by krma-thkpds » Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:34 pm

Don't even know where to post this.

I'm curios what are these, Passport Advantage and Passport Advantage Express?

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Last post by krma-thkpds
Thu Sep 01, 2005 4:34 pm
Important People with ThinkPads

Last post by bhtooefr « Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 am

by bhtooefr » Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 am

I couldn't find the old thread, but...

I use my laptop always and everywhere. I's an IBM thinkpad X30 -- 1.2GHz or so, 512MB memory, 60GB disk....

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Last post by bhtooefr
Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:17 am
How much hard drive storage do you have?

Last post by doppelfish « Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:31 am
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by pianowizard » Sat Jul 30, 2005 10:20 pm

If you add up all the storage capacity of your internal and external hard drives, how much is it? I have hard drives of the following sizes, which...

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Last post by doppelfish
Wed Aug 31, 2005 6:31 am
If one could chose a color?

Last post by dokein « Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:41 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:47 pm

If one could chose a color for your Thinkpad when you ordered it, what color would you chose? 8)

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Last post by dokein
Tue Aug 30, 2005 2:41 pm
Turning a Netvista into a networked DVR

Last post by egibbs « Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:17 am
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by egibbs » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:19 am

Not sure if this belongs in the Desktops forum or here, but 'll stick it here for now.

I'm tired of my VCR. I want a DVR, but after looking around...

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Last post by egibbs
Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:17 am
USB Trackball Doesn't Recall Configuration

Last post by mdarnton « Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:18 pm
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by chrison600 » Mon Aug 29, 2005 8:55 pm

Hi all,

I have a Microsoft Trackball Explorer that I dearly love. It connects via USB and uses Intellipoint software for button configuration. For...

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Last post by mdarnton
Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:18 pm
my thread.

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:23 am
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by ThinkPad » Sat Aug 27, 2005 1:14 am

Just curious, I had a thread about a thinkpad listing which I cannot find anymore. I am pretty sure I posted it under this section, and I know I did...

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Last post by K. Eng
Sun Aug 28, 2005 8:23 am
High humidity environment

Last post by Charles Krug « Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:41 pm
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by Charles Krug » Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:18 pm

About 5 months ago, we set up a PC in the winery barrel room -- first time we tried that. The old Dell tower lasted about 3 months, then died, & will...

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Last post by Charles Krug
Wed Aug 24, 2005 12:41 pm
Usenet vs Google Groups

Last post by egibbs « Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:18 am
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by JaneL » Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:56 am

I posted on the Google Group ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad

FWIW, ibm.ibmpc.thinkpad isn't a Google Group either. It's a group that presumably escaped from one...

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Last post by egibbs
Wed Aug 24, 2005 8:18 am
Finally found a job at an Apple Centre *ducks*

Last post by stgreek « Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:45 am
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by lilserenity » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:06 pm

Hello all,

I haven't been around much it has to be said, namely I had an accident which left me in hospital for pretty much all of June, and then I...

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Last post by stgreek
Mon Aug 22, 2005 6:45 am
VERY interesting site, never mind the girl (NOT for a PDA)

Last post by Navck « Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:49 am
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by BillMorrow » Sun Aug 21, 2005 5:31 pm

very intersting..
the guy who did this has WAY too much time on his hands, unless you want to consider that this is an exercise..

when the girl gets...

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Last post by Navck
Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:49 am
Away this past weekend

Last post by DavidNZ « Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:56 am
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by jdhurst » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:40 pm

I mentioned somewhere here (Message Inbox, I think) that I was away for the weekend.

This was year 11 for my annual bike tour to support MS. The...

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Last post by DavidNZ
Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:56 am
Expresscard vs "Stuff"

Last post by Ground Loop « Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:32 pm
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by Navck » Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:48 pm

Hey, what would you rather have on your Thinkpad

1 Expresscard port vs
3 USB card readers/SD + xD card reader/Firewire

I think the Expresscard can...

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Last post by Ground Loop
Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:32 pm
Once a scary problem no more

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:20 pm
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by STS06 » Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:09 am

First I'd like to make clear that this is related to my dell desktop, not my IBM T42. I understand if the moderator takes this down but I see it as...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun Aug 21, 2005 6:20 pm
Woah, long - Welcome to the Independent thinkpads.com...

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:41 pm
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by Navck » Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:15 pm

Bill did you do this? :lol:
Welcome to the Independent thinkpads.com OPEN support Forum Forum Index :shock: Biiiiiiiiig

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:41 pm
Forum "Search" function gives blank "results&

Last post by bvaughn « Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:40 pm
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by bvaughn » Wed Aug 17, 2005 2:37 pm

Why does this happen? I used the forum Search function to find postings on Microsoft's .NET Framework 1.1 software. (I don't what it does, whether I...

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Last post by bvaughn
Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:40 pm
IBM Laptops:Ugly?

Last post by lilserenity « Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:38 am
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by Navck » Sat Jul 30, 2005 9:54 pm
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Ah just a quick poll
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Last post by lilserenity
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:38 am
bookmarked?

Last post by K. Eng « Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:30 am
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by GoEatFood » Sat Aug 13, 2005 11:28 pm

what's one website that you couldn't live with out being bookmarked.

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Last post by K. Eng
Wed Aug 17, 2005 10:30 am
Cleaning hook holes

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by MichaelMeier » Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:59 am

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Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:33 am
FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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by BillMorrow » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:35 pm

Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:35 pm
How many computers do you own?

Last post by desdinova « Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:13 am
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by pianowizard » Sun Jul 24, 2005 12:50 am

Why do you need/want so many computers? How many of them are Thinkpads?

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Last post by desdinova
Sun Aug 14, 2005 3:13 am
second topic in one night...

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by GoEatFood » Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:04 am

I think you guys will like this one though...

want OSX on your IBM??

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Sun Aug 14, 2005 1:04 am
Visa Warranty Extension

Last post by JHEM « Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:06 pm
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by wantathinkpad » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:37 pm

Okay going to purchase T series today with Visa credit card. The warranty extensioin does that work on accidental protection? Also does how does IBM...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:06 pm
Bullying and Gangs

Last post by bhtooefr « Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:21 pm
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by pphilipko » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:34 am

What would you do when someone told you that you were going to pay . Run? Hide? Report to the police? :?

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Last post by bhtooefr
Fri Aug 12, 2005 6:21 pm
Personal choice

Last post by STS06 « Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:29 am
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by Navck » Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:11 pm

And I hear people make insults about Thinkpads being 21 inch widescreens that break when you type on the keyboard. They also claim them to be 45...

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Last post by STS06
Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:29 am
criminal identity theft ring - spyware story

Last post by dummkopf « Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:15 am
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by ibmuser » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:51 pm

rather interesting story from arstechnica:

Edited by Moderator: Moved to Off-Topic from Windows OS.

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Last post by dummkopf
Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:15 am
'HOT' deal!

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by GomJabbar » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:24 pm

I was browsing another forum and ran across what I thought was a 'HOT' deal. What do you think?

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Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:49 pm
Taxafornia!!

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by BillMorrow » Sun Jul 04, 2004 12:54 pm

i am from san francisco, taxafornia.. :D

my first sailboat, a 65' irwin was from prides crossing..

SV Cordial, Prides Crossing..
i left it that...

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Last post by 1stallthewayaj
Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:38 am
Toms Hardware considers IBM Parallel ports "non existan

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by Navck » Sun Aug 07, 2005 12:58 am

Guess they never look at IBM huh?l

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Last post by verktyg
Mon Aug 08, 2005 2:05 am
SEAB!!

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by Laptop_wizard » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:14 pm

Hey contact me at joelmc@outdrs.net

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Last post by Laptop_wizard
Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:14 pm
moderators please contact me.

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by Laptop_wizard » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:09 pm

moderators what's wrong with my topics, please contact me
Joelmc@outdrs.net

Edited by Moderator: PM sent.

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Last post by Laptop_wizard
Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:09 pm
Moderators please do not remove, "start your own laptop

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by Laptop_wizard » Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:03 pm

Hey guys check out what I found

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Edited by Moderator: Post in the proper forum, and don't multipost.

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Sat Aug 06, 2005 9:03 pm

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