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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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AES wacom pen support on Thinkpad P50

Last post by i2000s « Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:15 pm
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by i2000s » Mon Mar 28, 2016 2:31 am

Hi there,

I noticed that P50 can support a wacom AES pen. Can I just order a configuration with touch screen (FHD) without a pen on Lenovo website...

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Wed Mar 30, 2016 6:15 pm
Performance Benchmarks of my P50 with NVidia M1000M GPU

Last post by hhhd1 « Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:35 am
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by PaulBrause » Tue Mar 15, 2016 12:51 pm

Hello forum,

I am a new ThinkPad P50 user and I made lots of benchmarks tests and compared the P50/M1000M with my elder X230, T520 and W701...

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Wed Mar 16, 2016 12:35 am
P50 buy questions

Last post by Tim-ANC « Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:19 am
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by Tim-ANC » Mon Jan 18, 2016 9:24 am

I want to buy a P50. I am a heavy excel user, all day interface with our company web based software, and frequently host Webex meetings. My current...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Sun Feb 14, 2016 3:19 am
Can I turn my CMOS startup password on and off?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:23 am
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by Tim-ANC » Thu Feb 04, 2016 5:13 am

W530. I want to set a CMOS/BIOS password on startup for when I travel. I want to be able to turn it off when I am home. I have not set one yet for...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Feb 04, 2016 9:23 am
W530 upgrade screen to FHD.

Last post by camwalk « Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:44 pm
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by thinkreal » Tue Sep 01, 2015 8:21 pm

Hi everyone,

I recently bought a used W530 but I'd like to upgrade the display to FHD. Currently native screen resolution is 1368x768.

This is an...

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Last post by camwalk
Tue Feb 02, 2016 1:44 pm
Heads up on ThinkPad P70

Last post by Tim-ANC « Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:29 am
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by Sepy » Fri Jan 01, 2016 5:46 am

Hello everyone,
I received my ThinkPad P 70 on Tuesday 12/29/2015, via UPS in Switzerland.
It is fully loaded and has all the options.
It is not a...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:29 am
W530 Motherboard

Last post by NikkoCharger « Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:19 am
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by NikkoCharger » Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:15 pm

Hi guys,

So a couple of days ago I some how managed to crack the screen on my T530. I had been thinking about upgrading it and now that its broken I...

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Mon Jan 25, 2016 12:19 am
Issues with initiating dvd interface

Last post by Tim293 « Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:52 pm

by Tim293 » Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:52 pm

Hello - for some reason I am unable to intimidate a dvd playing in our L540.

Is there an app I need to use? Nothing is readily available from the...

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Last post by Tim293
Tue Jan 19, 2016 11:52 pm
W530 with Windows 10 keeps going into sleep mode

Last post by Tim-ANC « Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:41 am
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by mkhuebner » Sat Oct 03, 2015 4:04 pm

I have a Thinkpad W530 with 24GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive. I was running Windows 7 Professional with no issues but a couple of weeks ago I...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Tue Jan 19, 2016 6:41 am
w550s switchable graphics

Last post by SafeHarbor « Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:16 pm
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by meeotch » Tue Jan 05, 2016 11:28 am

Is there any way to determine, and ideally control, which of the graphics chips the w550s is using? My old W500 had a switch graphics option right on...

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Last post by SafeHarbor
Tue Jan 12, 2016 11:16 pm
Smartcard Reader isn't home?

Last post by hellosailor « Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:37 pm
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by hellosailor » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:01 pm

I have a W530 that came configured with the smart card reader, which I pretty much ignored. Except now, everything is smart cards so I thought I...

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Last post by hellosailor
Sat Jan 09, 2016 7:37 pm
W530 ... 6MB vs 8MB Cache

Last post by FrankK-F « Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:18 pm
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by FrankK-F » Tue Jan 05, 2016 1:31 pm

I am using Inventor ... my assemblies grew from about 50 parts to over 300, thus things have slowed. How much performance difference is between the...

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Tue Jan 05, 2016 10:18 pm
Here's your Broadwell Thinkpad: W550s Are you dissapointed?

Last post by SafeHarbor « Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:48 pm
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by aPanzerIV » Mon Feb 09, 2015 11:07 am

I hopped on the Lenovo site today and found this:

I think we can safely assume the W1 rumor was a hoax, however not all is lost; we have regained...

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Last post by SafeHarbor
Sat Dec 26, 2015 6:48 pm
Thinkpad P70

Last post by Sepy « Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:40 am
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by Sepy » Sun Dec 13, 2015 11:46 am

Hi,

I have ordered a ThinkPad P70 and its docking station in Switzerland. It's on its way now.

I have some questions regarding it.

1- My ThinkPad...

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Last post by Sepy
Tue Dec 22, 2015 1:40 am
Analog sound - Dock - W540 - use computer analog output

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:20 am
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by Symbiot78 » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:12 am

hi

at work I have a w540 sitting in a thinkpad pro dock.
I usually use my headphones to listen to music.. these are just standard earplugs with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Dec 21, 2015 5:20 am
[W530] Freezes and Random Reboots. CPU or Motherboard?

Last post by Tomasu « Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:24 pm
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by RasmusP » Thu Jan 08, 2015 1:13 pm
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Hi,

I have a W530 with an Intel i7-3840QM CPU. I have two problems with it that I'm trying to debug.

Sometimes the computer reboots randomly....
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Last post by Tomasu
Sun Dec 20, 2015 3:24 pm
Urgently looking for a workstation laptop

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:46 am
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by tein220 » Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:30 pm

I am looking for a workstation laptop.

I'll be using AutoCAD, SolidWorks, AutoDesk Inventor and occasionally Maya, PS etc.
I would also be...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Wed Nov 11, 2015 3:46 am
Replace screen in W540

Last post by Brad « Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:35 pm
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by jacobtc » Sun Oct 18, 2015 3:44 am

So I found a good offer on a W540, however it does have that supposedly dreadful 1080p TN panel.
I was wondering if it would be possible to replace...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:35 pm
Motherboard swap + total failure of all peripherals

Last post by Brad « Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:48 am
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by pjc30943 » Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:22 am

My W530's motherboard slowly died over the course of a few months, first displayport video output, then audio. I purchased a replacement motherboard...

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Last post by Brad
Mon Oct 05, 2015 12:48 am
W530 and Windows 8: Bluetooth not running

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:26 am
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by bendamon » Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:46 am

Hi,

I have various issues after installing Windows 8 Pro 64 (clean install) on my W530.

Aside from the device Manager showing 4 unknown devices, I...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Sep 21, 2015 10:26 am
Thinkpad W530 and 3ds max

Last post by indicium « Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:49 pm
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by ecaterinatache » Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:28 am

Hello

Though I`ve seen enough forum topics where people would ask what laptop to buy for 3d work, I don`t understand something. They are always...

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Last post by indicium
Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:49 pm
W530 and 144Hz Monitor

Last post by indicium « Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:24 pm
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by indicium » Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:58 am

Is there any way to drive a 144Hz monitor at 144Hz with the W530 and mini dock 3? Right now, I'm just getting the standard 60Hz using the DVI-D port...

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Last post by indicium
Fri Aug 28, 2015 1:24 pm
Software for the Smart Card Reader?

Last post by hellosailor « Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:25 pm

by hellosailor » Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:25 pm

I had no plans to get a smart card reader, but that's how this machine was configured. Except now they're becoming common and I'd like to be able to...

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Last post by hellosailor
Thu Aug 27, 2015 5:25 pm
Wireless adapter gets disabled automatically when I plug in LAN cable.

Last post by venexiano « Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:57 am
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by venexiano » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:19 am

Dear all,

I have a new Lenovo W541. At work I have both a cable connection with Proxy and a wifi connection. In my previous thinkpad pc I was able...

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Last post by venexiano
Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:57 am
Maximum Height of Hard Drive that will fit in the W541?

Last post by Geophyte1 « Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:20 am
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by Geophyte1 » Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:39 am

Will a 9.5mm hard drive fit in the main hard drive slot in a W541 correctly? Apparently the hard drive that comes with it is a 7mm hard drive....

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Last post by Geophyte1
Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:20 am
W541: soft minus key at the numpad

Last post by AKazak « Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:05 am

by AKazak » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:05 am

Greetings, dear community!

I have a brand new W541, but recently noticed that soft minus key at the numpad is much more soft than all other keys of...

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Last post by AKazak
Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:05 am
Purchasing a w550s Touch full featured

Last post by rfog « Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:21 pm

by rfog » Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:21 pm

Hello all!

I'm just searching for a mobile wks and I like the w550s Touch a lot, but I have some questions about it.

I'm getting it with 4G and 6...

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Last post by rfog
Mon Jun 29, 2015 2:21 pm
W541 and TPFanControl?

Last post by Geophyte1 « Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:01 pm
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by Geophyte1 » Sat Jun 13, 2015 1:01 pm

Will TPFanControl work - or for that matter will I need it - on the W541 I just ordered?

Thanks

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Last post by Geophyte1
Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:01 pm
W530 optimus

Last post by bmwman91 « Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:55 am
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by hhhd1 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 10:03 pm

I am looking to get a W530, and have few questions.

1. I've read somewhere that when running on battery, it tends to throttle the processor, unless...

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Last post by bmwman91
Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:55 am
Charger for the W540 changed

Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv « Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:56 pm
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by Greg Gebhardt » Fri Jan 17, 2014 3:44 pm

I did not know that Lenovo changed the charger for the W540. It is flatter than the previos W series and uses a plug just like the Carbon, flat and...

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Last post by jcvjcvjcvjcv
Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:56 pm
Looking for a couple of people to review HDD Caddies

Last post by newmodeus « Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:49 pm

by newmodeus » Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:49 pm

Looking for 2 or 3 people to review HDD caddies on Youtube.
We will give you a HDD caddy for free if you are willing to create a video review...

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Last post by newmodeus
Wed Jun 17, 2015 5:49 pm
W530 with Mini Dock Plus Sound Problem

Last post by bit_twiddler « Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:28 pm
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by Zlinski » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:05 am

Hello, I have a W530 Type 2436-CTO. I just acquired a Mini Dock Plus 4338. When I connect external speakers to the line out of the Mini Dock, I get...

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Last post by bit_twiddler
Thu Jun 04, 2015 3:28 pm
w551 Thermal Throttling issues

Last post by bmwman91 « Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:32 pm
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by venexiano » Wed May 20, 2015 1:35 pm

Dear all,

I am an Engineer and researcher, always on the move, and I run many simulations on my laptop, read big data and compile often C++/fortran...

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Last post by bmwman91
Tue Jun 02, 2015 6:32 pm
ThinkPad EM7345 4G LTE Mobile Broadband on a W530 machine

Last post by agalex « Fri May 08, 2015 8:09 am
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by agalex » Thu May 07, 2015 2:58 pm

I do not know why you have not included the W530 series but maybe you can answer the following question:
Can I buy the ThinkPad EM7345 4G LTE Mobile...

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Last post by agalex
Fri May 08, 2015 8:09 am
I need your help with a flaky W530

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:31 pm
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by JohnD. » Sat Apr 18, 2015 2:55 pm

Hello everyone,

On 3-11-15 I purchased a W530 from Ebay. The listed specs are below:

Machine Type: 2436-CTO
Warrenty: Expired 10-16-2013
BIOS 2.59...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Wed Apr 22, 2015 12:31 pm
SSD Question for a W530

Last post by Rockrz « Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:19 am
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by Rockrz » Fri Jun 06, 2014 11:30 pm

Just got a decent deal on:
LENOVO 2447GQ3 THINKPAD W530 15.6” I7 3740QM 2.7GHZ 8GB RAM 180GB SSD W7P64

It's for the little lady who like to play...

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Last post by Rockrz
Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:19 am
Lenovo W540 Trackpoint/Middle Mouse

Last post by wiesl « Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:06 am
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by wiesl » Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:37 am

Hello,

I'm using a new Lenovo W540 with Windows 8.1 Update 1 with latest driver from Lenovo (Synaptics 18.0.7.39).
I'm using Trackpoint Mode with...

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Last post by wiesl
Tue Apr 14, 2015 11:06 am
W530 CPU Question - Heat/Fan Noise With 3920XM? Other Mods?

Last post by bmwman91 « Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:02 pm
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by bmwman91 » Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:57 pm

I am going to be retiring my trusty Frankenpad at some point in the next year or so, and the only replacement option that I have come up with is a...

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Last post by bmwman91
Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:02 pm
X-Rite Color Calibrator requires recalibration every week?

Last post by stu1982 « Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:18 am
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by hellosailor » Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:12 pm

Ever since I got it, I tell the calibration software to nag me in four weeks, and it comes up and says it needs recalibration (the icon turns red) in...

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Sun Apr 12, 2015 3:18 am
HD Rails

Last post by WizardOfBoz « Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:04 pm
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by indicium » Wed Mar 26, 2014 8:34 pm

Do I need the rubber rails for any of the HD Adapters? Lenovo, Newmodeus, ect?

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Last post by WizardOfBoz
Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:04 pm
Can I put PC3-14900 XMP memory in my W530?

Last post by indicium « Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:13 pm
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by WizardOfBoz » Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:47 pm

A guy posted back in October about using overspeced XMP memory in his W530. I commented, but am repeating the questions in a new post.

On the Lenovo...

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Last post by indicium
Sat Mar 28, 2015 11:13 pm
Faster Ram

Last post by indicium « Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:34 pm
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by indicium » Mon Oct 06, 2014 8:05 pm

I installed some Corsair Vengeance PC3-17000, 2133 MHz SO-DIMM's today and had an interesting experience. When first installed, they were both in the...

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Last post by indicium
Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:34 pm
Thinkpad Model Advice

Last post by Carthik « Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:59 am
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by Carthik » Tue Mar 17, 2015 7:15 am

Hello,

So I've edited this first post to make things simpler. Replacing X230, I'm looking for a ThinkPad that is capable of supporting the following...

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Last post by Carthik
Tue Mar 17, 2015 9:59 am
Dual monitors on W530

Last post by Tim-ANC « Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:15 am
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by Tim-ANC » Thu Mar 05, 2015 8:00 pm

I addition to a VGA connector, I have a mini display port connector. Can I run two monitors from these ports? One to an HDMI and the other to VGA....

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Wed Mar 11, 2015 10:15 am
w540 win8.1 won't keep 60Hz refresh rate after reboot (drops to 50Hz)

Last post by StuHaight « Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:05 pm

by StuHaight » Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:05 pm

Hi All.

W540, i7 ( MQ quad), 3k IPS display, 4DIMM config 2x4GB + 2x8GB Ram, Quadro K2100m, 500GB HDD.

Windows 8.1 (not Pro). I run the 3k display...

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Last post by StuHaight
Tue Mar 10, 2015 2:05 pm
Touch or no-touch display

Last post by StevenD « Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:47 am
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by StevenD » Tue Mar 10, 2015 9:51 am

I think I'm going to upgrade to the W541. I wouldn't be using the touch display. Is there a disadvantage to having touch capability anyway? Do the...

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Last post by StevenD
Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:47 am
Difference between the W541 and the W550s

Last post by Ibthink « Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:27 pm
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by StevenD » Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:40 pm

Hi. Now that the trackpoint buttons have returned, I'm thinking again of upgrading my T60p, despite the too-high resolution of the current IPS...

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Last post by Ibthink
Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:27 pm
W530 SDXC 64GB sandisk card not recognized

Last post by Tim-ANC « Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:59 pm
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by Tim-ANC » Wed Feb 18, 2015 2:26 pm

My W530 does not recognize a new SDXC 64GB sandisk micro sd card. It does recognize a 16GB SDHC card. I did install Ricoh Media Card Reader Driver...

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Last post by Tim-ANC
Thu Feb 26, 2015 1:59 pm
W530 Battery Issue

Last post by indicium « Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:57 pm
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by indicium » Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:39 pm

I have been having an issue with the 9 cell (70++) battery that came with my W530. Over the last couple of months, its been acting strange, the cycle...

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Last post by indicium
Mon Feb 23, 2015 9:57 pm
Lenovo ThinkPad W540 impressions

Last post by wayne_i « Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:24 pm
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by jonashendrickx » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:30 pm

I purchased a W540 two weeks ago.
And I have to say I quite like it.
My previous glorious W-series was a W530, so it took a little time for me to get...

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Sun Feb 22, 2015 9:24 pm

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