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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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Please report Forum-bugs/errors here (PHPBB 3.1.6 installed 10/31/15)

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by rkawakami » Fri Feb 20, 2015 2:38 pm » in Forum Announcements
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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

Last post by rkawakami « Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am
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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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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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Looks like eBay has driven in the final nail...

Last post by goofyGAguy « Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:45 pm
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by goofyGAguy » Tue Mar 15, 2011 11:38 pm
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 2:45 pm
question for the hackintosh geeks!

Last post by luke2k10 « Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:36 pm

by luke2k10 » Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:36 pm

hello!

just wondering if this low budget is suitable for hackintosh ( 10.6.6 at least due to iphone SDK work )

Asus at3iont-I thats a 1.6ghz...

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Last post by luke2k10
Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:36 pm
eBay SNAFU

Last post by AMATX « Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:56 pm
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by jronald » Tue May 24, 2011 5:07 pm

OK so a month ago, I listed a really nice T30 on the bay
IBM T30 2366-81U
Quite possibly one of IBMs best made laptops.Built specifically for...

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Last post by AMATX
Mon Jun 06, 2011 3:56 pm
Greetings

Last post by ozzymud « Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:25 pm
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by steveg1988 » Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:04 am

Hello, i am not exactly new to the thinkpad. I had a 755CD in 2002 that i bought second hand for high school. That was also the last thinkpad i had...

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Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:25 pm
Samsung Chromebook Series 5 with 3GSale ends 06/ 3 9AM ET

Last post by ozzymud « Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:34 am
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by ausmike » Wed Jun 01, 2011 3:17 pm

Anyone wanting one of these :

:bow: Samsung Chromebook Series 5 with 3GSale ends 06/ 3 9AM ET

GO here
REGISTER with NEW GOOGLE EMAIL (or your...

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Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:34 am
SSD and read speed without TRIM

Last post by ozzymud « Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:18 am
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by garnet » Wed Jun 01, 2011 8:04 am

Runing a crucial SSD on t60 win XP Pro. I know there is no TRIM in XP.
The question is is there any degradation in READING speed in that case?
I...

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Thu Jun 02, 2011 5:18 am
A Memorial Day Tribute: 3 TRUE Stories

Last post by Thinkpad Lover « Mon May 30, 2011 12:05 am

by Thinkpad Lover » Mon May 30, 2011 12:05 am

Hi all,

Can we share a few thoughts/anecdotes about Memorial Day and the brave men and women who have laid down their lives for our freedom? It...

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Last post by Thinkpad Lover
Mon May 30, 2011 12:05 am
Another one bites the dust ...

Last post by ajkula66 « Sat May 28, 2011 8:59 pm
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by killer » Thu May 26, 2011 2:37 pm

Ratko Mladic arrested today. Link here:

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Sat May 28, 2011 8:59 pm
Finally: they got Osama Bin Laden!

Last post by Harryc « Sat May 28, 2011 4:18 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon May 02, 2011 9:14 am

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Sat May 28, 2011 4:18 pm
New Facebook scam!

Last post by ozzymud « Sat May 28, 2011 9:11 am
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by ccookie66 » Mon May 16, 2011 6:39 pm

To all you facebookers out there. :) I almost fell for it, but it felt fishy, so I did a little googleing, found out it was a scam.

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Last post by ozzymud
Sat May 28, 2011 9:11 am
f3507g - Ericsson MINI-pci-e card as phone?

Last post by raket « Tue May 24, 2011 11:16 pm
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by raket » Sat May 14, 2011 6:37 am

How do i use this card as a phone?
This card can make a real phone call if you

minicom -D /dev/ttyACM0
AT+CPIN?
AT+CFUN?
AT+CFUN=1
ATDTsomenumber;...

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Last post by raket
Tue May 24, 2011 11:16 pm
Verizon DSL is going to make me cry

Last post by nikki605 « Fri May 20, 2011 3:43 pm
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by Turbo Audi » Sat Apr 30, 2011 2:19 pm
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I have been using Comcast cable internet for years. I shut off my Comcast internet and all TV services because I never watch TV. I saw Verizon DSL...
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Fri May 20, 2011 3:43 pm
Newcastle's Burning!

Last post by poshgeordie « Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 pm
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by poshgeordie » Fri May 20, 2011 2:02 am

I thought you might be interested in seeing a video my friend Richie took of the Scrap Yard fire in Newcastle right next door to our office...

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Last post by poshgeordie
Fri May 20, 2011 1:56 pm
Repairing Melted Rubber...?

Last post by A31 « Sun May 15, 2011 2:41 pm
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by loyukfai » Tue May 10, 2011 1:40 pm

My mouse's rubber on the sides seems to have melted, and leaves residual whenever something comes close. Tried cleaning it but just made the problem...

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Last post by A31
Sun May 15, 2011 2:41 pm
Hp bluescreen windows 7

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri May 13, 2011 7:59 am
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by Me2 » Wed May 04, 2011 12:37 am

I have a Hp pavilion dv6-3250us with Windows 7. I got a couple of blue screens. My guess is it's something with the wireless but how do I fix it? I...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri May 13, 2011 7:59 am
FireFox 4: how to stop multiple GOBACK page choice

Last post by rkawakami « Tue May 10, 2011 3:20 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 03, 2011 5:10 pm

I installed FF4 and am quite happy so far, EXCEPT about at least this one stupidity.
In FF3, there was an Arrow-Down next to the GoBack button.
You...

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Last post by rkawakami
Tue May 10, 2011 3:20 pm
Dell Latitude E6400, any comment?

Last post by A31 « Tue May 10, 2011 12:23 am
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by ibmfreak » Mon May 09, 2011 8:09 am

Hello

I was bidding on X200 in Ebay and I won Dell Latitude E6400 too...
Any comment is it anything to have? Regards

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Last post by A31
Tue May 10, 2011 12:23 am
Recommendations for a Backpack with Waterfield-like quality

Last post by j-dawg « Sun May 08, 2011 11:47 pm
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by schester » Sat May 07, 2011 9:37 pm

I'm a big fan of sfbags.com, the Waterfield gear. Far as I know though there are no Waterfield backpacks. I'm looking at getting a backpack that...

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Last post by j-dawg
Sun May 08, 2011 11:47 pm
Compact HD Camera Recommendation

Last post by killer « Sun May 08, 2011 4:56 pm
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by poshgeordie » Sun May 08, 2011 1:37 pm

I need to make some more videos for the website and I believe the most cost effective device will be a small HD camera - cheap as well.

I've got a...

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Last post by killer
Sun May 08, 2011 4:56 pm
Happy Mother's Day...

Last post by goofyGAguy « Sun May 08, 2011 11:38 am
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by sarbin » Sun May 08, 2011 11:09 am

... to all of you, your families and Moms everywhere!
:)

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Sun May 08, 2011 11:38 am
The last Great War serviceman has died.

Last post by ausmike « Sat May 07, 2011 8:00 am
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by killer » Thu May 05, 2011 4:58 pm

After a long life, Claude Choules has passed away. The end of an era, and the end of a great man. :(

May he rest in peace.

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Last post by ausmike
Sat May 07, 2011 8:00 am
Great ThinkPad Lockscreen for Mobiles **PICS**

Last post by A31 « Sat May 07, 2011 2:05 am
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by hunterman223 » Wed May 04, 2011 3:02 pm

Here is a great lockscreen for iPhone, iPod touch, and many other mobile devices. I did not take the photo, I found it on google and adjusted it...

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Last post by A31
Sat May 07, 2011 2:05 am
Samsung Q1 Trackpoint Keyboard: Repair?

Last post by elray « Wed May 04, 2011 4:07 pm

by elray » Wed May 04, 2011 4:07 pm

I like this keyboard better, at times, than the M4 and Travel keyboards.
But it isn't built to Thinkpad standards.

The left mouse button is...

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Last post by elray
Wed May 04, 2011 4:07 pm
Recommendation for Good, Cheap Monitor

Last post by hunterman223 « Wed May 04, 2011 1:02 pm
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by hunterman223 » Sun May 01, 2011 11:14 am

Any recommendations for a good, cheap monitor?

I am looking for:
Size: 20 plus
Resolution: ~1680x1050 plus
Good Quality
Reasonably Bright...

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Last post by hunterman223
Wed May 04, 2011 1:02 pm
PMs Working?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed May 04, 2011 5:17 am
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by ParatoOptimal » Wed May 04, 2011 4:56 am

I clicked Reply to two PMs last night but my responses are still in my Outbox.

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed May 04, 2011 5:17 am
Politically correct?

Last post by killer « Mon May 02, 2011 1:37 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Mon May 02, 2011 9:13 am

Apparently it's no longer politically correct to direct a
joke at any racial or ethnic minority, so try this one:

An Englishman, a Scotsman, an...

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Last post by killer
Mon May 02, 2011 1:37 pm
T-series buying advice please

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Mon May 02, 2011 12:10 pm
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by vserghi » Thu Apr 28, 2011 9:17 am

I have around £400 (maybe a little more if it was worth it) to spend on a laptop. Always fancied an IBM/Lenovo even though I can get a brand new...

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Mon May 02, 2011 12:10 pm
Best Malware Protection is BAD NEWS. How to remove it?

Last post by Mike Blake « Mon May 02, 2011 3:51 am
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by johnny9fingers » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:15 pm

My son has this on his computer and I don't know how to remove it. It pops up and says there are viruses and attempts at identity theft. We haven't...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Mon May 02, 2011 3:51 am
Royal Wedding

Last post by Nohbody « Sun May 01, 2011 7:07 pm
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by killer » Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:21 pm

On the morning of 29th April it is estimated that 2 billion people will watch on TV the wedding of Catherine Middleton to Prince William at...

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Last post by Nohbody
Sun May 01, 2011 7:07 pm
SUDDENLY, RAIN

Last post by ausmike « Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:23 pm
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by ReCreate » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:34 am

Yesterday while i was outside, walking towards the car, it suddenly(literally) started pouring down while i had my thinkpad.(it was on)...

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Last post by ausmike
Thu Apr 28, 2011 2:23 pm
Price crash: SODIMM DDR2 512MB memory for 50c

Last post by yak « Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:32 am
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by hiram » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:15 pm

I am looking around for some memory for my T43p and came across some SODIMM DDR2 512MB SAMSUNG memory for less than 50c per stick! The catch is you...

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Last post by yak
Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:32 am
mattress recommendations

Last post by jronald « Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:40 am
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by alfio » Tue Apr 26, 2011 3:13 pm

hello all

looking into buying a mattress (king size) for the long haul (so we're willing to spend a little more for quality), anybody have...

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Last post by jronald
Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:40 am
Help use your ThinkPad to solve for disease cures! Join Us!

Last post by marcham93 « Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:17 pm

by marcham93 » Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:17 pm

If you are unaware a program known as World Community Grid is using the power of cloud computing to help search for the cure for various diseases....

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Last post by marcham93
Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:17 pm
Anybody here using MagicJack and Linksys PAP2T-NA?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:58 pm

by RealBlackStuff » Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:58 pm

I recently got a MagicJack (hereafter MJ), which works fine when plugged into a PC or laptop.
However, I want to run MJ using a Linksys PAP2T-NA ,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 24, 2011 12:58 pm
Graphics Cards

Last post by hunterman223 « Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:02 pm
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by Me2 » Tue Apr 12, 2011 5:20 am

- 1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6490M Graphics

-Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000

-1GB GDDR5 Radeon(TM) HD 6770M Graphics

For a new laptop. I don't know what...

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Last post by hunterman223
Sat Apr 23, 2011 12:02 pm
Whats it worth?

Last post by jronald « Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:57 am
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by jronald » Fri Apr 22, 2011 8:19 pm

I dont sell my laptops through fleebay, but I have a bunch of extra parts and would like to sell them as a package deal.

1.8 T30, 1gig RAM, 40gig...

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Last post by jronald
Sat Apr 23, 2011 6:57 am
How do i add a rss link to my wordpress blog?

Last post by jronald « Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:15 am
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by pravin » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:58 am

I may be a bit slow, but i can't seem to find a quick way to add an orange rss link to my wordpress blog. Blogger made it real easy but i've moved...

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Last post by jronald
Wed Apr 20, 2011 6:15 am
What is the diffence between forum and facebook

Last post by Harryc « Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:54 am
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by pravin » Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:52 am

Only in regards to face-to-face contact. Forums can be extremely useful and, in my personal experience, you can forge connections with people across...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Apr 19, 2011 4:54 am
Congrats to dorronto and underclocker...

Last post by dorronto « Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:11 pm
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by ajkula66 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:46 pm

Just saw that you guys got that nice thick blue Moderator underlining...but are still missing the birds...

Congratulations, Ron and Ed, well...

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Last post by dorronto
Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:11 pm
Web searches

Last post by ThinkRob « Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:31 pm
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by JerzeeDevil » Thu Apr 14, 2011 8:13 pm

Is every web search ever executed recorded or recoverable?

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:31 pm
sync software

Last post by dsvochak « Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:17 pm
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by Marin85 » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:01 pm

Hi,

I need to start syncing plenty of folders between my IBM Intellistation and my ThinkPad, so I am looking for a good software solution for this...

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Last post by dsvochak
Wed Apr 13, 2011 6:17 pm
How do I network my ThinkPads?

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:52 pm
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by Bookworm » Tue Apr 12, 2011 8:07 pm

I have an intel Pro Wireless 2200 in my ThinkPad 240, and a DLink DWL-G650 PC Card in my 600X. Both of them connect to free wifi networks, and detect...

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:52 pm
What AV software are you using?

Last post by sarbin « Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:53 pm
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by A31 » Mon Mar 14, 2011 1:02 pm

What anti-virus software do you use?

I am using Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 on this pc (only because I bought it), and the free edition of...

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Last post by sarbin
Tue Apr 12, 2011 3:53 pm
Please recommend a VERY light browser for XP environment

Last post by ThinkRob « Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:20 am
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by ajkula66 » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:15 pm

First and foremost, I'm NOT trying to start a browser war here.

Guess I'm bored and trying to make an ultimate extralight XP setup.

Missing a...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:20 am
Desktop USB fingerprint reader, fingerprint Remote Desktop

Last post by DesktopJinx « Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:16 pm

by DesktopJinx » Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:16 pm

I've been a ThinkPad-only guy for many years -- if you only have one computer, the stuff you need is never on the other computer -- but I need to...

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Last post by DesktopJinx
Sat Apr 09, 2011 12:16 pm
Kudos to WDC's warranty department

Last post by RRHODY « Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:29 am
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by Reboot » Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:52 pm

Just thought I'd mention a good experience with a hardware warranty, for once. I stripped out a laptop a few months ago (junker bought on CL) and it...

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Last post by RRHODY
Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:29 am
DYK that a PC started with Win98SE DOS startup diskette...

Last post by robert213 « Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:30 am
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by robert213 » Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:36 pm

Did you know that a PC started with DOS bootable diskette (formatted using Windows Explorer in Win98SE) can read files on a USB flash drive?...

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Last post by robert213
Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:30 am
North Carolina House Passes Anti-Community Fiber Bill

Last post by ThinkRob « Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:43 pm
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by RealBlackStuff » Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:52 pm

People, vote with your feet!
Down with Time Warner Cable!

Bad news if you like your fiber-optics:

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Last post by ThinkRob
Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:43 pm
Riding bicycles.

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:19 pm
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by t140568 » Sun Mar 20, 2011 5:34 pm

I'm sure a lot of folks have them. I'm wondering what bikes you have and how you fine folks use them. Do you ride to commute? Weekend riding with the...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Apr 02, 2011 7:19 pm
Anyone in UK or Europe who can take charity laptop to Gambia

Last post by sarbin « Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:39 pm
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by poshgeordie » Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:45 am

We have a contact in The Gambia who desparately needs a laptop. A colleague met him on a recent visit and realised he has potentially great IT skills...

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Last post by sarbin
Thu Mar 31, 2011 5:39 pm

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