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T440 USB3 problem

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:51 am
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by hhmcsv » Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:27 am

My new T440 has only USB3-ports. And I am trying to use a DVB-T-tuner (Terratec H7) which was working fine on my previous T60, but is crashing (BSOD,...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 19, 2014 7:51 am
t440s dual monitors

Last post by puma « Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:19 pm
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by puma » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:08 am

I have a t440s and I have the lenovo dock.. There are two display ports on it... can this not drive two monitors? No matter what I do only one of the...

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Last post by puma
Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:19 pm
T430s Planar FRU names?

Last post by richk « Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:32 pm
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by Infernosaint » Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:03 pm

Hey guys. I've been trying to find info about the Planar part names, and what they mean.

For example, which has thunderbolt (I think I read all...

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Last post by richk
Thu Aug 14, 2014 8:32 pm
My Thinkpad T530 wont start.

Last post by BillMorrow « Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:18 pm
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by obp2006 » Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:40 am

I tried charging the thinkpad battery from the usb port of that same laptop because it was completely drained (Jumpstarting) and i guess current...

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Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:18 pm
Fingerprint Reader on T540p

Last post by aaloneft « Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:54 am
Replies: 3
by aaloneft » Wed Aug 13, 2014 4:22 am

Hi all
Just bought this laptop and wondering if there is normally a light on the fingerprint reader. The manual says so on page 55 but I have no...

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Last post by aaloneft
Thu Aug 14, 2014 6:54 am
T420 faster than T430???

Last post by sktn77a « Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:48 am
Replies: 22
by sktn77a » Sun Aug 03, 2014 12:11 pm

Just picked up a T420 for a song (didn't have an OS or a product key). I5-2410M at 2.3GHz and Intel HD 3000 graphics, 1600x900 display. Loaded...

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Last post by sktn77a
Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:48 am
T440s with Windows 8: How to do clean install?

Last post by sktn77a « Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:52 am
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by DEAF » Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:06 pm

Hello everybody. I am just new here, and am going to be a new ThinkPad user. I just brought a new T440s off eBay for less than $700. Here's the...

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Last post by sktn77a
Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:52 am
Help! I sent my T540p back today.

Last post by killer « Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:45 pm
Replies: 7
by StevenD » Wed Aug 06, 2014 4:29 pm

Okay, I'm using an ancient T60p, the last year they made IPS screens. I got a T61p when they came out, but the screen was crap, so I've been waiting...

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Last post by killer
Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:45 pm
broken lcd on thikpad t530

Last post by Neil « Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:00 pm
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by osyba » Mon Aug 04, 2014 12:17 pm

Hi,
I may sound a bit strange but obviously do not want to look or sound stupid. It is just a question to understand. So my question to all of you:...

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Last post by Neil
Tue Aug 05, 2014 3:00 pm
T530 HD+ display issue

Last post by brchan « Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:20 am
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by SamTheRam » Sun Aug 03, 2014 4:38 am

Hi,
I recently bought a used T530 and I'm really happy with it, except for the display. It's a 1600x900 HD+ Disply by AUO, Type B156RW01 V.1. In...

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Last post by brchan
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:20 am
Keyboard with backlight vs. without

Last post by Ibthink « Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:45 pm
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by FragrantHead » Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:26 pm

For a Thinkpad T540p - or any of the other current models (T440/p/s, X240, W540) - is there any difference between the backlit keyboard and the...

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Last post by Ibthink
Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:45 pm
T440s v X240 relative resolutions

Last post by kevinc « Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:05 am
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by kevinc » Sun Jul 27, 2014 8:27 pm

I recently returned an X240 with the touch screen because the high resolution touch screen was uncomfortable for me to use over long periods. I'm now...

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Last post by kevinc
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:05 am
T60 -> T440 and touchpad driver

Last post by hhmcsv « Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:21 pm

by hhmcsv » Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:21 pm

Hi everyone here. As you can read in this thread

for my birthday i got a T440 to replace my 8 year old T60 (yes, purely steam driven, fast and...

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Last post by hhmcsv
Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:21 pm
T430 with Classic Keyboard: Plausible.

Last post by brchan « Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:27 am
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by ManlnBlack » Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:03 pm

Since the xx30 generation of ThinkPads may very well be the last that resembles the classic-style ThinkPads,

I think that the inclusion of the...

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Last post by brchan
Fri Jul 25, 2014 8:27 am
functionality of ThinkVantage button T540p

Last post by Ibthink « Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:49 pm
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by pydzik » Wed Jul 23, 2014 2:38 pm

Hi,
I’m a new user of T540p (20BFA09FPB), recently bought.
I want to perform a clean installation of Windows 7 from the recovery partition. The...

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Last post by Ibthink
Wed Jul 23, 2014 5:49 pm
Desperately searching for T431s plastic docking adaptor

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:11 am
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by jgollner » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:29 am

One of the supposedly refurbished (from the outlet) T431s ultrabooks we purchased arrived without the plastic docking adaptor that came with all of...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Jul 23, 2014 7:11 am
T430 Won't Boot with USB External Hard Drive Attached

Last post by automobus « Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:03 pm
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by Peter_S » Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:16 pm

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad T430 (2344-BMU) and have attached a Western Digital My Book 3TB external hard drive via one of the USB 3.0 ports....

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Last post by automobus
Mon Jul 21, 2014 6:03 pm
T530 - DVD Video displays on DP or LCD / how to set GPU?

Last post by sausage888 « Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:16 am
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by sausage888 » Tue Jan 14, 2014 8:00 pm

I have a newish T530 with the dual GPU's - an Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU as well as an NVIDIA NVS5400M GPU.

Apparently, the Intel 4000 handles the...

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Last post by sausage888
Sun Jul 20, 2014 12:16 am
Upgrade mSATA on T430S

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:02 pm
Replies: 10
by lautamas » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:34 am

Hi All,
I have a current configuration of:
T430S with Main HDD, 2nd HDD Ultrabay, mSATA 16gb

I plan to upgrade the mSATA to 128gb or 256gb and make...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:02 pm
T430s won't power on but fingerprint is flashing

Last post by Brad « Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:01 pm
Replies: 1
by ejstilwell » Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:20 am

My T 430s won't power on. The fingerprint light is flashing on and off though. When I plug it in the battery light flashes a couple times then goes...

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Last post by Brad
Fri Jul 18, 2014 4:01 pm
T440s, Win8.1, dynamic/adaptive brightness

Last post by northyen.dk « Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:42 am

by northyen.dk » Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:42 am

There is a multitude of guides out on the web that describes how to disable the brightness being dynamic. It's currently a huge nuisance, and I...

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Last post by northyen.dk
Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:42 am
Increasing T430 fan speed

Last post by AIX « Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:55 pm
Replies: 7
by ExpHP » Tue Jul 01, 2014 5:15 pm

The CPU in my Lenovo T430 gets very hot, very frequently. It never overheats and shuts down or anything like that, and frankly, I'm surprised it...

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Last post by AIX
Mon Jul 14, 2014 3:55 pm
[T440p]:To use Discrete Graphics only

Last post by brchan « Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:00 pm
Replies: 2
by polyj » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:45 am

Is it possible to use the Discrete Graphics card (g730m) only but not NVIDIA optimus on T440p?
I can not find any options in...

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Last post by brchan
Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:00 pm
Thinking of buying a T540p

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:14 am
Replies: 5
by Cromulent » Sat Jul 12, 2014 8:50 am

So I'm thinking about buying a Lenovo Thinkpad 540p and was wondering if anyone had any advice. The specs look pretty good for the price and with the...

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jul 13, 2014 4:14 am
SSD in T430, how to?

Last post by Frenz64 « Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:47 am
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by Frenz64 » Mon Jun 30, 2014 1:21 pm

Hi, my newbie post as a new (second hand) T430 owner. It's a model 2349GCG (4GB RAM, i5-3320M, no dedicated gpu, W7 pro)

Yes, I've already fallen in...

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Last post by Frenz64
Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:47 am
Correct HDD caddy for T440p

Last post by umern « Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:32 am
Replies: 2
by umern » Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:00 am

Hi,
I recently purchased a T440p and installed an SSD.
I want to mount the original HDD into a caddy in place of the DVD drive.

I dont want to pay...

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Last post by umern
Sun Jul 06, 2014 3:32 am
How To Boot from CD/DVD (USB etc..) in a T430 - Guide

Last post by UMPC2024 « Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:01 pm
Replies: 12
by john1in2 » Fri Dec 07, 2012 5:26 pm

OK, got my new T430 (Windows 8 ) and popped in 16 Gb of memory, went to boot memtest+ from the CD/DVD drive and found out that the T430 will not boot...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:01 pm
T430 black screen

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:17 pm
Replies: 3
by Blade50 » Mon Jun 30, 2014 12:46 am

Hi, my lenovo t430 screen is black. When i start my computer, the battery led flashes 3 times and goes off (when on charge). I can see a faint image...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 30, 2014 8:17 pm
Replacing T430s power jack

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:20 am
Replies: 3
by tavegyl » Sun Jun 29, 2014 5:35 am

I hope it's ok to ask for advice as a total newbie - I couldn't see anything in the FAQ so here goes.

I dropped my Lenovo Thinkpad T430s whilst it...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Jun 30, 2014 5:20 am
Anyone have trackpad tips for t440s?

Last post by xxPaulCPxx « Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:47 am
Replies: 3
by puma » Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:03 pm

I absolutely love the t440s except for one thing. The trackpad. I like to use the trackpoint nub.. and the missing buttons really is a downer. It...

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Last post by xxPaulCPxx
Fri Jun 27, 2014 11:47 am
[SOLVED] Upgrade T540p 20BE (I'm a newbie needing help)

Last post by Barbados751 « Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:03 am
Replies: 5
by Barbados751 » Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:52 am

Here is what I have:
• T540p 20BE, with Intel Core i5-4200M processor (2 cores, 2.50GHz, 3MB cache)
• Windows 8 Professional 64 - English
• 4 GB...

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Last post by Barbados751
Thu Jun 26, 2014 8:03 am
T440p

Last post by bblumberg « Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:37 pm
Replies: 8
by bblumberg » Thu May 08, 2014 1:24 am

I just received a new T440p. While I liked my T420 and only use it while traveling, I am quite tired of the poor viewing angles on my T420. I got...

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Last post by bblumberg
Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:37 pm
Battery not fully charging to 100%

Last post by UMPC2024 « Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:04 pm
Replies: 5
by UMPC2024 » Wed May 14, 2014 10:32 pm

Hi.
I've got a T430-2342CTO with Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit, and a standard LG 6-cell battery. I've only had the battery for 9 months. The meter...

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Last post by UMPC2024
Tue Jun 24, 2014 8:04 pm
T530 stuck in extended display mode

Last post by Charles Krug « Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:03 am
Replies: 5
by Charles Krug » Tue Jun 17, 2014 2:23 pm

Just started this morning: A remote user undocked her T530 2392-4BU, but the TP continued to run as an extended display (an external display is...

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Last post by Charles Krug
Mon Jun 23, 2014 8:03 am
Where to try out a T540p or T440p in Etobicoke?

Last post by waterloo « Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:25 am

by waterloo » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:25 am

I'm using a T510 as my daily right now and a T61 as my backup but I think it is time to retire the T61.

Does anyone know a place where I could see...

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Last post by waterloo
Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:25 am
T440 - network slows down/fails when pc connects

Last post by Coolmike « Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:35 am
Replies: 2
by Coolmike » Mon Jun 16, 2014 10:07 am

I have a small network. A Small business server and 8 clients. Recently many old machines are changed to new Thinkpad T440. After 3 new T440 I also...

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Last post by Coolmike
Wed Jun 18, 2014 7:35 am
T430 Bios whitelist

Last post by megagolgoth « Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:09 am
Replies: 2
by megagolgoth » Sun Jun 15, 2014 4:00 am

Hi,

I've saw that it's possible having a m-sata SSD with Configured To Order (CTO) T430. I will sell my T420, and my X200s is going to be sell (not...

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Last post by megagolgoth
Sun Jun 15, 2014 11:09 am
BIOS with whitelist disabled?

Last post by ucupsz « Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:25 am
Replies: 7
by rlpowell » Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:00 pm

Sorry if this is a FAQ, but:

I got a T440S with the realtek wifi card, which isn't working out for me, and Lenovo doesn't have any of the Intel...

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Last post by ucupsz
Sun Jun 15, 2014 7:25 am
Bad buzzing noise thru speakers w/ T440s docking station

Last post by TTY « Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:05 am
Replies: 2
by ginger » Sun May 11, 2014 3:14 pm

Hi all, I'm not sure if this is the right forum area to post this so please feel free to move if need be.

I had a work set up that I really liked (I...

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Last post by TTY
Thu Jun 12, 2014 9:05 am
Changing a non-backlit keyboard to backlit keyboard

Last post by Brad « Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:34 am
Replies: 2
by brando0623 » Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:45 pm

Can the keyboard on the T530 be changed from a non-backlit to a backlit and if so does it require anything special to do it?

Thanks

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Last post by Brad
Thu Jun 12, 2014 7:34 am
Screen Replacement on T430 Milky white appearance

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 28, 2014 4:59 am
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by Desertsweeper » Tue May 27, 2014 11:58 pm

Hi to all

I purchased two of these screens:

from Amazon in order to up the resolution on my T430 notebooks. I have tried both screens and they do...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 28, 2014 4:59 am
Problem with T430 screen

Last post by Desertsweeper « Wed May 28, 2014 12:28 am
Replies: 1
by nreggie92 » Tue Sep 03, 2013 5:04 pm

Hi all,
So my LCD screen cracked about a week ago and I just received the new one today. However, after I installed the screen and powered the...

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Last post by Desertsweeper
Wed May 28, 2014 12:28 am
Replacing T530 screen with a third party IPS panel

Last post by sicofante « Sun May 25, 2014 11:54 am

by sicofante » Sun May 25, 2014 11:54 am

I have a T530 with 1600x900 panel and I want to upgrade it to a 1920x1080 panel. The original part is a TN panel, which I don't like too much. I'd...

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Last post by sicofante
Sun May 25, 2014 11:54 am
X1 Carbon 2014 vs T440s

Last post by SHoTTa35 « Fri May 23, 2014 2:29 pm
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by josephaedrus » Tue May 06, 2014 8:14 am

Hi,

Tried this on the X1 thread but with little interest so thought I'd ask previous T410 owners here. I have a faithful old T410s which had taken...

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Last post by SHoTTa35
Fri May 23, 2014 2:29 pm
Touchpad not working 80% of the time

Last post by ssd_thinkpad « Wed May 21, 2014 2:14 pm
Replies: 2
by ssd_thinkpad » Wed May 21, 2014 4:51 am

Most of the time my touchpad is not working. When I logon, sometimes the touchpad IS working, then I can use it for like 5-10 minutes. After that the...

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Last post by ssd_thinkpad
Wed May 21, 2014 2:14 pm
Flash to BIOS 2.60 Fails

Last post by geekosphere « Wed May 21, 2014 8:39 am
Replies: 3
by geekosphere » Tue May 20, 2014 8:50 am

I have a new T530 (2359CTO) that will not resume from sleep. I press the flashing power button and the drive light blinks and then it boots into the...

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Last post by geekosphere
Wed May 21, 2014 8:39 am
T530 randomly powers off when using USB 3.0

Last post by chownrusbase « Wed May 21, 2014 8:19 am

by chownrusbase » Wed May 21, 2014 8:19 am

Hi all,
I have a T530 that has been powering itself off. It's like someone takes out the battery or unplugs it; very fast. The only correlation i've...

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Last post by chownrusbase
Wed May 21, 2014 8:19 am
Unable to enter model number of the PC...

Last post by EOMtp « Wed May 07, 2014 3:10 pm
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by FrontierDK » Tue May 06, 2014 1:38 am

Hi all :-)

I have just replaced the motherboard in a T530 and now it needs the model number etc. of the PC. Of course, being Lenovo, it requires the...

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Last post by EOMtp
Wed May 07, 2014 3:10 pm
T440s Fn lock LED and lid logo LED: control by software?

Last post by yak_sk « Tue May 06, 2014 9:18 am

by yak_sk » Tue May 06, 2014 9:18 am

Can the LEDs on the new Thinkpad T-series be controlled by software?
The function keys are enabled by default on the new T440s. 99% of time I just...

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Last post by yak_sk
Tue May 06, 2014 9:18 am
T430 with T440/p Intel AC7620 adapter?? Whitelisted?

Last post by {ISV-K}SVX « Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:46 pm
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by {ISV-K}SVX » Sat Apr 12, 2014 4:53 pm

Has anyone tried the T440 Intel AC7620 adapter in a T430? I bought a strait Intel 7620 adapter (non-Lenovo part number) awhile back not thinking...

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Last post by {ISV-K}SVX
Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:46 pm

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