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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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Understanding Europe

Last post by killer « Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:01 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Fri Mar 23, 2012 6:09 pm

THIS IS BRILLIANT - Europe in a few words

Pythagoras' theorem - 24 words.
Lord's Prayer - 66 words.
Archimedes' Principle - 67 words.
10...

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Sat Mar 24, 2012 8:01 am
Suitable ThinkPad for the Sciences

Last post by ThinkRob « Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:57 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:43 pm

Hi fellow ThinkPadders. I have an R60 with the X1300 and the 15” screen. My major is requiring some mathematics and a chunk of both chemistry and...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:57 am
Printers

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:45 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Mar 09, 2012 1:37 am

What is a cheap good printer that has: Color Printing, Color CD/DVD Disc Printing and Scanner?

Haven't really searched yet, but I do see alot of...

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:45 am
Which iPad 3? 16 32 64 GB: Usage Scenarios, Experiences w TP

Last post by JaneL « Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:45 am
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by crashnburn » Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:13 am

Which iPad 3? 16 vs 32 vs 64 GB: Usage Scenarios, Experiences & Apps w main PC/Mac (Thinkpad :) T6x, X6x, X2xx, T4xx)

I believe a lot of people here...

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:45 am
Acronis website.

Last post by Davemci « Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:49 pm
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by Davemci » Tue Mar 13, 2012 5:07 pm

After using up my 3 Acronis licenses for 2011 I decided to order 2012. So, I order the family pack with 3 licenses for Acronis Home and opt in to...

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Wed Mar 14, 2012 6:49 pm
Avast! ver 7.0.1407 Observation

Last post by Puppy « Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:34 pm
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by robert213 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 12:10 pm

I have just upgraded my Avast! anti-virus to ver 7.0.1407.

Now, while using MS IE v 8.0, I have three green bars
on my File Edit View Favorites...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Mar 11, 2012 12:34 pm
WOW Raspberry PI

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:47 pm
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by jronald » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:56 pm

Ron

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Sat Mar 10, 2012 2:47 pm
Kindle or Nook

Last post by jronald « Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:40 am
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by jronald » Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:50 am

I have questions. Who owns one?

Ron

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Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:40 am
World ending in 2012? NOOOOPE. NASA. :3

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by ReCreate » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:42 pm

I've happened to see this new videos in my subscriptions from SpaceRip , a good YouTube channel usually dedicated to science-documentary-films....

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Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:42 pm
good supplier for cables and small stuff?

Last post by jdrou « Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:20 pm
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by alfio » Thu Jan 05, 2012 10:12 am

hello all

every time i need to buy something small and electronics related i end up paying more than i should. for instance now i need to make a...

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Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:20 pm
GPS Tracking

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:14 am
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by jronald » Sat Mar 03, 2012 7:10 pm

Go to picture 154

That is HALO (High Attitude, Low Observability)

Picture 155, little fellow on the right, thats UnderBoi.

Halo needs a down and...

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Sun Mar 04, 2012 8:14 am
New to the forum

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by Scott H. » Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:47 pm

I hope I'm not posting in the wrong place, I looked for an Introduction section but I couldn't find one. :??:

I recently picked up a couple of IBM...

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Sat Mar 03, 2012 11:51 pm
Advice on bridging..?!

Last post by BillMorrow « Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:09 am
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by BillMorrow » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:38 pm

Need some thoughts on bridging three (1-cable, 2-adsl) LAN's all located in my home..

so that i can access printers and NAT (network attached...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Fri Mar 02, 2012 1:09 am
Flaky Broadband? Check your Router Firmware!

Last post by Puppy « Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:05 am
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by poshgeordie » Thu Jan 26, 2012 3:36 pm

Over the last month our broadband has become very flaky with changing and generally slow speeds, and increasingly more dropouts.

Events came to a...

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Last post by Puppy
Thu Feb 23, 2012 5:05 am
Documentary about John Titor, time travel, and the IBM 5100

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by pkiff » Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:07 am

I just stumbled across this today because a local film maker here in Toronto is apparently trying to raise funds to make a ducmentary of sorts about...

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Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:07 am
Video Cables

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:26 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Dec 03, 2011 11:43 pm

What are the best cables to use for any PC / Game Console and hooking up to a HDTV?

I own the old 90s Game Systems up to the PS3/360/Wii-1
Of...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:26 pm
No need for a Map

Last post by AllTPedOut « Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:22 am
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by jronald » Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:38 pm

So I wanted a Blue Tooth module for the z. Went ahead and ordered one (some time ago).
I live just North of Raleigh NC, below is the USPS Tracking...

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Last post by AllTPedOut
Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:22 am
Losing my hair, is there anything you can do.

Last post by hybenz « Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:01 am
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by paul*robertson » Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:00 pm

More specifically, is anyone, or has anyone, tried taking Propecia to slow it down. Its not a matter of life and death, but given a choice i like...

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Last post by hybenz
Sat Feb 04, 2012 4:01 am
Future Microsoft Windows

Last post by loyukfai « Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:26 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:59 am

So Windows 8 is coming out soon and mainly requires a touchscreen, but still can use mouse/keyboard but really meant for touch. Does it look like...

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Last post by loyukfai
Fri Feb 03, 2012 4:26 pm
Home made IBM Tower.

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:24 am
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Nov 27, 2011 3:49 am

I built a Small mini tower out of wood and rounded the edges with a router and spray painted it Raven black the same color as IBM desktops and LCDs....

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Fri Feb 03, 2012 3:24 am
2012 thinkpads?

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:07 pm
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by Antarctica32 » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:20 pm

Does anyone have a clue when the next series of thinkpads will be released? I was looking at getting a new one, but I don't want an ultrabook (hate...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:07 pm
What's the smallest laptop that has a parallel port?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:32 pm
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by pianowizard » Fri Jan 20, 2012 10:39 pm

I need a laptop with a built-in parallel port, but due to a lack of space this laptop's footprint needs to be as small as possible. Any suggestions?...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:32 pm
How to force Excel to always open with same spreadsheet?

Last post by Puppy « Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:38 pm

I have an Excel (Office 2003) file inventory.xls that I use on a daily basis.
How can I force Excel to always open with inventory.xls when I click on...

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Last post by Puppy
Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:20 pm
IBM 4820-5GN Touch LCD Screen

Last post by ThinkRob « Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:09 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Fri Jan 06, 2012 2:27 am

Im trying to get the touch screen to work but not sure what to do.
Im using Windows XP Professional and or Windows XP Tablet Edition on my IBM...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Fri Jan 13, 2012 4:09 pm
Reputable GPU reballer?

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:59 am
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by BGoins12 » Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:58 am

Hey guys, I have a HP Laptop I got for free. Problem is, the GPU is coming unsoldered from the motherboard. If you press where the heatsink is under...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri Jan 13, 2012 2:59 am
Simple, Fast and Power Efficient NAS...?

Last post by loyukfai « Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:34 am
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by loyukfai » Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:01 pm

Want to build a simple & fast NAS just for serving data and backup storage for family; Low power consumption is preferable; Ability to fill a Gigabit...

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Last post by loyukfai
Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:34 am
Motorola, Lenovo Plan Intel-Chip Smartphones

Last post by ThinkRob « Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:28 pm
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by BillMorrow » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:11 am

read all about it in the Wall Street Journal article in todays (Wed, Jan 11 2012) issue..

By DON CLARK And SHARA TIBKEN
LAS VEGAS—Intel Corp....

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Last post by ThinkRob
Wed Jan 11, 2012 7:28 pm
Overnight stopover recommendation between NYC and HHI

Last post by jronald « Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:29 pm
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by AllTPedOut » Fri Dec 16, 2011 2:00 pm

Thinking about driving from NYC to Hilton Head via I95 with an overnight stop somewhere halfway in between. Will probably stop in DC to grab some...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Jan 05, 2012 3:29 pm
What is a Lenovo F31?

Last post by killer « Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:17 pm
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by poshgeordie » Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:57 am

As in the title - What is a Lenovo F31?

Has anyone any specs or can point me to a details page or similar.

TIA

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Last post by killer
Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:17 pm
Miniature V12 Engine

Last post by JeffCullen « Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:13 am
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by poshgeordie » Tue Dec 13, 2011 4:31 pm

This is for everyone interested in mechanical things...dedication... patience...tool skills... its beautiful!

and......, will it or won't it?

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Last post by JeffCullen
Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:13 am
Inexpensive accomodation in NYC; Jan. 15-Feb. 15?

Last post by Johan « Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:49 am
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by Johan » Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:42 pm

I'm interested to hear if any forum members are able to suggest (relatively) inexpensive accomodation for one (female, 50 yo) person in NYC during...

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Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:49 am
To wish you all a merry Christmas ...

Last post by loyukfai « Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:07 am
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by killer » Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:39 pm

Now that the shops have shut and the commercial festival has finished, we all have a chance to think about the real message of Christmas whether we...

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Last post by loyukfai
Mon Dec 26, 2011 10:07 am
Oops a mispost!

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by poshgeordie » Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:28 am

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Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:28 am
Time to get you in the Xmas spirit!

Last post by poshgeordie « Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:47 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:14 pm

From the (British) HMS Ocean:

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Last post by poshgeordie
Sat Dec 24, 2011 8:47 am
Never been jealous of a Mac owner. Until now at least.

Last post by ZaZ « Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:47 am
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by visionviper » Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:31 am

Yeah, I know. Thinkpad screens suck anymore, we hear it constantly, we talk about it constantly. Recently though I popped over to Apple's website (My...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:47 am
Should I Really Join Facebook? (Priceless)

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:52 am
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:02 pm

This was emailed to me by a friend!

Should I Really Join Facebook? (Priceless)

Read it all the way through! It's a good laugh! AND really quite...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:52 am
My IBM Desktops

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:55 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Oct 22, 2011 7:32 pm

Out of my IBM ThinkPads, I own 4 IBM Desktops: IBM Aptiva 2170 Tower , IBM NetVista M41 Desktop , IBM ThinkCentre S50 Slim Desktop , IBM ThinkCentre...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:55 pm
Opinions needed and helpful please

Last post by donhh « Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:05 pm
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by donhh » Mon Dec 12, 2011 5:00 pm

Greetings All,
Didn't know where to ask of this so I thought here was best. I'm thinking of venturing on my own to refurbish old Thinkpads, from the...

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Last post by donhh
Tue Dec 13, 2011 2:05 pm
"The Frozen Planet" - a post for nature lovers everywhere.

Last post by killer « Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:28 pm

by killer » Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:28 pm

Having just finished watching one of the best television series ever made, I thought it would be good to let you know more about it so you can look...

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Sun Dec 11, 2011 5:28 pm
Mark@Lenovo

Last post by jronald « Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:57 pm
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by jronald » Tue Dec 06, 2011 7:41 pm

Would anyone have a good email address for Mark Hopkins, Lenovo RTP?
Dont post it here please, shoot me a PM please.

Thanks
Ron

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Last post by jronald
Tue Dec 06, 2011 8:57 pm
Grumble: Cat Vs. T61

Last post by JaneL « Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:08 am
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by ArtShapiro » Thu Dec 01, 2011 3:44 pm

I've had Giovanni The Cat for about three years, and it's been a wonderful example of no good deed goes unpunished . Early in the game he put both my...

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Last post by JaneL
Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:08 am
Anybody heard about BoomzAudio Mini speakers? *PIC*

Last post by jronald « Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:47 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sat Dec 03, 2011 3:37 pm

Has anybody seen, or bought, or know of someone who has these mini speakers from ?
Their website is rather limited, is boomzaudio a scam?

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Last post by jronald
Sun Dec 04, 2011 6:47 pm
How to test a TP fan outside the TP

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:34 pm
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by KAQSP » Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:06 am

Ok so what i mean,i have many fans that are laying around and i want to test them independent of a Thinkpad.Any solutions
on how to make a small...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:34 pm
"Hello World" ThinkPad Support Community

Last post by Bub McZombieFace « Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:03 pm
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by Bub McZombieFace » Tue Nov 29, 2011 1:12 pm

I just wanted to say Hi.

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Last post by Bub McZombieFace
Tue Nov 29, 2011 10:03 pm
Look what I found - 'China computer shipping'

Last post by loyukfai « Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:49 am
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by JAJO » Mon Nov 28, 2011 1:56 pm

No comments!

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Last post by loyukfai
Tue Nov 29, 2011 11:49 am
The Technological "Pay-Off"

Last post by ausmike « Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:17 pm
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by schen » Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:25 pm

I know this is something of a different thread for the ThinkPad forum, but I just wanted to throw this out there this beautiful and chilly Sunday...

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Last post by ausmike
Sun Nov 27, 2011 5:17 pm
Unknown IBM speakers

Last post by killer « Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:45 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu Nov 24, 2011 11:43 am

Happy Turkey Day to peeps who are ready to give thanks and eat well today!

I was looking through some of my things last night and I forgot I had...

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Fri Nov 25, 2011 5:45 pm
Talk about young talent! MUST see/listen

Last post by killer « Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:11 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:33 pm

3-year old violinist Akim Camara.
Enjoy!

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Last post by killer
Thu Nov 24, 2011 2:11 pm
Anyone know of a good pdf creation program?

Last post by tenpointnine « Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:19 am
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by Nigellus » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:48 pm

All I need is something to convert documents and images to pdf files with a simple interface.

Does such a program exist for free? My google-fu has...

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Last post by tenpointnine
Mon Nov 21, 2011 5:19 am
Payroll Tax Question

Last post by dsvochak « Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:46 pm
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by jronald » Sat Nov 05, 2011 8:42 am

In 90 days my pay plan changes, so Im curious about withholdings:
All numbers are rounded for the sake of argument.

Current Plan:
$1000/wk Total...

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Last post by dsvochak
Mon Nov 14, 2011 1:46 pm

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