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Adding RAM to Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6”

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:00 pm
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by tp570 » Thu Jul 18, 2024 10:35 am

Hope this is correct board area.

Picked up a Primeday Lenovo IdeaPad 1 Laptop, 15.6” and also a Crucial 16gb RAM clip.

My guess is, the board has...

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Mon Aug 19, 2024 11:00 pm
TP Helix II (20CG/20CH) Sierra-Chip 7345 - no solution found!

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:12 am

by friedrich-eugen » Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:12 am

I am still trying gto make the best possible use of my spare Helix II (20CG/20CH M-5Y71 8GB plus), as it is, it is very much an expensive passtime......

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Tue Jul 02, 2024 8:12 am
X1 Tablet Gen 3 issues

Last post by RDKirk « Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:39 pm
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by skinnie » Sun Dec 10, 2023 7:33 am

Hello all, 5months ago I bought an used X1 tablet Gen 3 used.
I was pleased with it, but after 2months the keyboard stopped working. Checking on...

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Sun Jan 14, 2024 5:39 pm
Thinkpad X1 Tablet Keyboard Repair?

Last post by ZaZ « Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:08 pm
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by skinnie » Tue Dec 19, 2023 7:02 am

Hello all,
I have a Thinkpad X1 Tablet Gen 3 that I bought used, about a month after having it, the keyboard started developping some issues, like...

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Tue Dec 19, 2023 9:08 pm
TP Helix II (20CG/20CH) led signaling ... What? - addendum -

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:27 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:14 am

Hello,

I once again have restarted a trial... restoring Helix II Systems that have obviously not(!) been used for a long time ... So I do have to...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Mon Sep 11, 2023 5:27 am
Styluses for x1 tablet

Last post by David Ross « Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:20 pm
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by Crazycow » Mon Jul 03, 2023 3:16 pm

I want to buy a pen for my x1 tablet gen3...

internet provided me with these

Lenovo ThinkPad Pen Pro 4X80H34887
Lenovo Active Pen 2 GX80N07824...

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Last post by David Ross
Sat Jul 22, 2023 11:20 pm
EBK209A (04Y1488) TPT2 BT Keyboard

Last post by tinkerer « Mon May 29, 2023 2:08 pm

by tinkerer » Mon May 29, 2023 2:08 pm

anyone have any experience with these?

I need a BT keyboard for my Boox tablet and thought I'd give one of these a try if they're not crap.

Trick...

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Mon May 29, 2023 2:08 pm
Should I buy an Ideadpad Miix 320?

Last post by nanomacguy « Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:51 am

by nanomacguy » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:51 am

I've been wanting to buy an ideapad Miix 320 for a while, ever since my MS Surface Book's battery expanded. Are there any common issues with it?

I...

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Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:51 am
ThinkPad 10 Windows 10 drivers+BSOD

Last post by magneticmonop01e « Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:48 am
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by magneticmonop01e » Wed Mar 30, 2022 4:07 am

Hello!
I got a (used) ThinkPad 10 tablet with WWAN, dock and a Z3795 CPU. It is not a speed demon, but it works well as a note-taking tablet (with...

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Last post by magneticmonop01e
Wed Mar 30, 2022 6:48 am
Lenovo Tablet 10 SSD Support

Last post by jorgp2 « Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:41 pm

by jorgp2 » Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:41 pm

Anyone know if there is such a thing as a SATA SSD whitelist for the WWAN slot?

I recently replaced my WWAN card for an M.2 SATA SSD, but the SSD is...

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Thu Feb 24, 2022 9:41 pm
lenovo whitelist removal

Last post by TTY « Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:50 am
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by Bujvn » Fri Dec 10, 2021 3:17 am

Hello, I am a user who is using Lenovo Slim 3 15ARE05 model.

It's very inconvenient because I can't upgrade my LAN card due to Lenovo's white list...

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Last post by TTY
Mon Dec 13, 2021 1:50 am
Installing Windows 10 on a Ideapad Lynx K3011?

Last post by baertracks « Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:05 am
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by baertracks » Tue Jun 08, 2021 7:37 pm

I remember 10 years ago (or so) waiting impatiently for the Lenovo hybrid tablet to come onto the market. But when I final got my hands on the Lynx...

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Last post by baertracks
Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:05 am
Anyone "Root" the ThinkPad Android Tablet?

Last post by schen « Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:32 pm

by schen » Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:32 pm

Just curious since I had an old ThinkPad Android Tablet return to me (long story). It's fully working with the original load of 4.0.3 Ice Cream...

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Last post by schen
Thu Jun 03, 2021 4:32 pm
It Just won't power up!!

Last post by pootler « Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:08 am

by pootler » Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:08 am

Hi,

I have a Lenovo thinkpad 10 tablet ( 20C1 )

It has decided to not boot up :-(

All I get is the power light light flashes three times, then...

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Last post by pootler
Thu Apr 29, 2021 9:08 am
Thinkpad 10 Tablet, underrated ? Better than never ;)

Last post by Droider « Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:55 pm
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by Droider » Sat Dec 12, 2020 5:31 pm

So i have got an Tp10 tablet 1st gen with 4gb/64gb config in mint condiftion and been playing with for 2 weeks at weekends curfew. I liked it for...

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Fri Apr 23, 2021 3:55 pm
Helix PSU question 20v or 12v?

Last post by axur-delmeria « Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:36 pm
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by blink » Wed Mar 17, 2021 8:24 pm

Just bought a helix 11.6 1.2GHz Core M-5Y71 from a popular auction site as i spilt liquid over my old trusty x201 :( & thought i would try a...

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Last post by axur-delmeria
Thu Mar 18, 2021 7:36 pm
Restore serialnumber/machine-ID eines Helix II because of Systemboard-change

Last post by friedrich-eugen « Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:02 am
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by friedrich-eugen » Thu Dec 17, 2020 8:21 pm

Hello all,

I think I happen to ask the same question again: Is ther a tool, I could use to restore a serialnumber /create a machine ID after...

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Last post by friedrich-eugen
Fri Dec 18, 2020 8:02 am
Thinkpad 10 tablet keeps trying to supply power to 7 port usb hub??

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:46 am
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by pootler » Sat Jan 18, 2020 8:56 pm

Hi,

i am using my Windows 10 thinkpad 10 (20C1)tablet for a carputer.

The problem I am having is that when I try to put the tablet to sleep, it...

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Mon Jan 20, 2020 12:46 am
Windows 8.1 corrupted with last Windows Update

Last post by MikalE « Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:29 pm
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by MikalE » Fri Oct 18, 2019 6:09 pm

After downloading and installing the latest updates offered for 8.1 my Miix 10 wouldn't get past the log-on screen. After about ten seconds a message...

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Last post by MikalE
Fri Oct 18, 2019 8:29 pm
Twist s230u HMD/EEPROM issue

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:22 am
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by rjorgensen » Tue Jan 29, 2019 9:37 am

Hi all. Not sure where to post s230 / Twist messages so I figured it's a convertible .... anyway...
I replaced the battery in my Thinkpad Twist s230u...

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Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:22 am
ThinkPad Tablet 2 - USB Recovery Media

Last post by floridr « Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:11 pm
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by GadgetRevue » Fri Jun 06, 2014 3:56 pm

Hello,
I recently tried to do a clean recovery (machine kept crashing) and the recovery partition failed. I contacted Lenovo to get a d/l of the...

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Last post by floridr
Sat Dec 29, 2018 2:11 pm
Thinkpad 10 1-gen battery

Last post by __jacenty__ « Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:07 am

by __jacenty__ » Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:07 am

Hello.

I got thinkpad 10 1-gen battery which has unknown state . I got it with discharged battery.

I was able to charge it via +- pins of its...

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Last post by __jacenty__
Mon Nov 05, 2018 8:07 am
Thinkpad Tablet x1 freezes from time to time

Last post by GrifterGuru « Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:10 pm
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by taiwwa » Fri Oct 19, 2018 8:17 am

Anyone else with this tablet experience this?

Using the tablet, it will freeze every twenty to thirty minutes for 30 seconds.

I assume this is...

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Last post by GrifterGuru
Fri Oct 19, 2018 10:10 pm
Lenovo Miix 2 Tablet GPS

Last post by fefrie « Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:02 pm
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by fefrie » Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:37 pm

Im deciding between picking up the Lenovo Miix 2 tablet or the Dell Venue pro tablet. Both 8 inches. Old models.

Differentiating factors is that the...

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Last post by fefrie
Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:02 pm
ThinkPad Tablet Android

Last post by robla64 « Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:27 pm

by robla64 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:27 pm

Can anyone suggest some apps that run well on this Tablet? Its a 183924U
Maybe apps that take advantage of the stylus, for drawing.
Keep in mind its...

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Last post by robla64
Thu Feb 15, 2018 1:27 pm
Ideapad MiiX 10 Win 8.1

Last post by MikalE « Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:45 pm

by MikalE » Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:45 pm

Why on Earth would my Wi-Fi disconnect when plugging in an adapter cable in the USB port to operate a wireless mouse???

The adapter cable is a micro...

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Last post by MikalE
Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:45 pm
Thinkpad tablet dock disconnects when connected to power

Last post by denton « Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:39 pm
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by QWERTY Andreas » Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:44 am

Hi

I just acquired a (used) Thinkpad tablet dock, for my helix 2.

However, it disconnects everything when i connect a power plug - USB, HDMI etc....

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Last post by denton
Sun Jan 07, 2018 11:39 pm
thinkpad 2 tablet and HMD

Last post by akelabo « Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:45 pm

by akelabo » Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:45 pm

hello every one
is it possible to use usb to boot hmd ?
tis tablet has uefi n i tried to boot many times but nothing !!
i have problem in bios s\n...

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Last post by akelabo
Fri Nov 24, 2017 2:45 pm
Thinkpad 10 shutdown after EXACTLY 30 minutes of use.

Last post by CPC464 « Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:55 am
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by CPC464 » Thu Oct 05, 2017 5:43 pm

Hi,

I have bought a TP 10 as second unit (I already have one). The seller sold it as working, but with defective battery that lasted only about half...

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Last post by CPC464
Thu Oct 12, 2017 8:55 am
Case That Props up a Lenovo TAB3 8

Last post by ZaZ « Thu Jul 27, 2017 12:34 am
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by ZaZ » Tue Jul 18, 2017 4:18 am

Someone asked me to take a look for a case that props up a Lenovo TAB3 8. Since the TAB3 8 is from 2015, there's not much specifically made for the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Thu Jul 27, 2017 12:34 am
Ideapad Miix 10

Last post by MikalE « Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:17 am
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by MikalE » Fri May 26, 2017 11:34 am

Just picked up one of these on Ebay dirt cheap and like brand new. I want to upgrade to to Win 8.1 so I downloaded and burned the
.iso.

I was...

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Last post by MikalE
Sat Jun 03, 2017 9:17 am
Thinkpad Tablet 10: charging battery

Last post by CPC464 « Sat May 27, 2017 9:50 am
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by CPC464 » Sat May 27, 2017 4:12 am

Hi,

one thing I love in good old Tp is that you can manually set charging thresholds in power manager.

I fear it isn't possible, but, is there any...

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Last post by CPC464
Sat May 27, 2017 9:50 am
Where does Miix products go for discussion? Miix 320

Last post by TonyJZX « Tue May 16, 2017 4:02 am

by TonyJZX » Tue May 16, 2017 4:02 am

interested in this but not this spec.

rather have 4/32 rather than 2/64 or better... i'd pay a bit extra for 4/128 but not if its too much

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Last post by TonyJZX
Tue May 16, 2017 4:02 am
Does my Thinkpad 10 have a Wacom digitizer?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:54 am
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by sparta.rising » Sun Mar 26, 2017 10:38 pm

Recently purchased a Thinkpad 10 second hand. I didn't realize at the time that some models didn't have Wacom digitizers. I did a fresh install of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Mar 27, 2017 5:54 am
Which to buy to watch videos?

Last post by Puppy « Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:03 am
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by D L Davis » Fri Dec 23, 2016 11:50 pm

I posted this in the general section, but received no response. I guess I posted it in the wrong place.

Am thinking of buying an inexpensive ($400...

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Last post by Puppy
Sat Dec 24, 2016 4:03 am
Is there a way to disable the dynamic contrast?

Last post by SurrealMustard « Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:58 am
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by SurrealMustard » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:37 pm

Just like those irritating televisions that dim the backlight in dark scenes and jack it up in bright ones, I've noticed that the Tablet 2 has some...

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Last post by SurrealMustard
Tue Sep 27, 2016 10:58 am
TPT2 - what went wrong?

Last post by SurrealMustard « Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:19 pm
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by tinkerer » Wed Sep 21, 2016 10:33 pm

Bought a TPT2 a few years back when I was in school. During school it crapped out and I needed something that worked and I needed it right then and...

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Mon Sep 26, 2016 10:19 pm
Question on HDMi audio support [pictures]

Last post by SurrealMustard « Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:23 pm
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by SurrealMustard » Sun Jul 10, 2016 9:04 pm

Does the Tablet 2 support audio output over HDMi or is it for video only?

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Last post by SurrealMustard
Tue Sep 06, 2016 3:23 pm
How bout that Miix 700?

Last post by Terrahawk « Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:26 am
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by DaKKS » Mon Mar 28, 2016 6:16 pm

Couldnt really find a good place for it so i posted here.

Anyone here have one of these? I'm seriously considering one. Cant really decide between...

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Last post by Terrahawk
Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:26 am
Cannot install apps on thinkpad tablet (android)

Last post by Soul Samurai « Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:21 pm

by Soul Samurai » Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:21 pm

Apologies if this is the wrong forum for this. I recently purchased a secondhand Lenovo Thinkpad android tablet (model 1838-25U). It came with the...

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Last post by Soul Samurai
Thu Jun 30, 2016 1:21 pm
Thinkpad 8, 10 or miix tablet

Last post by Puppy « Fri May 20, 2016 3:14 am
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by jedisurfer1 » Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:27 pm

I have very little knowledge about this but my wife needs one and she needs the non android ones as her's needs to go on a domain.

Which one do you...

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Last post by Puppy
Fri May 20, 2016 3:14 am
Hibernate problem Windows 10 Thinpad Tablet 10

Last post by TTY « Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:17 pm
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by Viliam » Tue Feb 16, 2016 2:06 am

Hello,
I have a problem with hibernate in Windows 10 on my ThinkPad Tablet 10. If it wakes up from hibernation, programs are not open (like Google...

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Last post by TTY
Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:17 pm
How to access the Advanced options and disable Secure Boot on Lenovo IdeaTab K3011W

Last post by k3011w « Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:44 pm

by k3011w » Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:44 pm

Hello, this will be my first post here. Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this tablet, as it is not an IdeaPad but an IdeaTab. But similar enough...

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Last post by k3011w
Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:44 pm
Thinkpad 10 recovery media?

Last post by waterloo « Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:07 am
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by epbrown » Mon May 04, 2015 8:46 pm

Picked up a TP10 today and like it quite a bit (reminds me of my beloved TransNote, writing on a ThinkPad green again!). Anyway, I bought it used and...

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Last post by waterloo
Wed Jan 06, 2016 1:07 am
Create Windows System Image from Tablet 2

Last post by Norway Pad « Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:01 pm
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by Norway Pad » Fri Apr 10, 2015 3:31 pm

I bought a Tablet 2 not long ago, and it came with a Win8 factory install. I did the Win8.1 upgrade, and it's now pretty much configured how I want...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:01 pm
Thinkpad2 Direct X 10 or higher

Last post by aimgator « Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:49 pm

by aimgator » Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:49 pm

Guys,

I have a thinkpad 2 running windows 8.1 pro and office 365.

I was trying to us the Power Mapping feature on Excel however I would get the...

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Last post by aimgator
Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:49 pm
MiiX II tablet running W8

Last post by no_man « Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:08 pm
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by ttan98 » Wed Oct 29, 2014 7:11 pm

Hi,

Is this forum include discussions on this tablet, if not please direct me to the correct one.

Just about to buy this tablet which runs on...

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Last post by no_man
Thu Oct 30, 2014 8:08 pm
Rather interesting TP Tablet Discovery

Last post by schen « Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:40 pm
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by schen » Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:24 pm

I don't know if anyone else has already come up with this or I'm just random and think differently, but something odd just occurred to me. So I tried...

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Last post by schen
Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:40 pm
Android 4.0

Last post by schen « Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:17 pm
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by ramjet949 » Fri Jun 15, 2012 4:49 pm

Any idea when the OTA update for Android will be available? I have a 183822U.

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Last post by schen
Wed Sep 10, 2014 6:17 pm
Restoring OS in a Tablet 2 using winpe

Last post by raubvogel « Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:28 pm

by raubvogel » Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:28 pm

I created an image of a tablet 2 using dism in a winpxe USB drive, saving images to \images in the USB drive. Now I must restore said image. So I did...

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Fri Sep 05, 2014 3:28 pm

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