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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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Advanced Format Drives and Windows XP

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by bill bolton » Thu Jun 23, 2011 6:56 pm

If you are experiencing any issues with installing Windows XP on a new ThinkPad from ~ late June 2011 onwards, you need to read.....

Cheers,

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

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Creating basic Windows XP install disk from Lenovo media

Last post by sbjoe « Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:47 pm
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by sbjoe » Sun Dec 05, 2010 9:37 pm

I had good success doing this on my T42p -actually using the I386 folder as delivered - using one of the available recipes. However the T60p has been...

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Tue Dec 07, 2010 3:47 pm
Reloaded my system to factory -- driver problem

Last post by Tõnis « Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:40 pm
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by Tõnis » Fri Dec 03, 2010 6:08 pm

I reloaded my system to factory. Now, once in awhile, I get the following message:

The device driver for the 'Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System' is...

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Last post by Tõnis
Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:40 pm
Thinkpad won't turn off display Fn+F3 when playing...

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:58 pm
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by ninjaronin18 » Fri Aug 14, 2009 2:28 am

Thinkpad won't turn off display Fn+F3 when playing Windows Media Player. Checked Fn+F3 via Power Manager, it is set to turn off the display. I also...

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Mon Dec 06, 2010 1:58 pm
restore XP Energy Saving

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:48 am
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by pogacsa » Wed Dec 01, 2010 1:20 am

hi,

I am unable to use power saving as Thinkpad Power Manager is not working fine. Error message is unathorized access . I have tried other topics...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Dec 03, 2010 9:48 am
Folder wallpapers in XP

Last post by Bookworm « Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:20 pm

by Bookworm » Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:20 pm

In Windows 98 and 2000, I can set a wallpaper for a folder, like a library for My documents, a bookshelf for My eBooks, or a ship unLoading for...

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Wed Nov 24, 2010 1:20 pm
USB2.0 not working under Windows 2000 on T60p

Last post by Temetka « Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:24 am
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by Justpm » Sun Aug 15, 2010 2:02 pm

Installed Windows 2000 on formatted hard disk using drivers found at Lenovo and Intell. USB 2.0 works using a Pcmcia card but not on USB ports on...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Nov 24, 2010 3:24 am
Strange New LENOVO related process - DOZESVC.exe

Last post by killer « Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:15 pm
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by fingle85 » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:43 pm

I discovered a process called DOZESVC.EXE running on the task manager the other day. After doing some poking around my computer I discovered its a...

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Last post by killer
Sun Nov 07, 2010 3:15 pm
Partially Hangs after Hiberbernation

Last post by jwege « Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:34 am
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by jwege » Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:45 am

This might not be a TP problem, but since I have it only on one or two TP's and on no other machine, I wonder if someone here may have some advice...

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Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:34 am
How to fix busted \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM in XP?

Last post by Harryc « Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:22 pm
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by John H » Tue Oct 13, 2009 8:04 pm

How can I fix a busted \WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\CONFIG\SYSTEM file in XP on my T60?

Actually, the file is there, so I suppose it is something underneath....

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:22 pm
What does Rescue and Recovery image?

Last post by keithsketchley « Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:46 am
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by keithsketchley » Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:56 am

Does it do a current image or just the factory partition?

What's needed is an image of updated configuration - all the driver and Windows updates. I...

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Last post by keithsketchley
Wed Nov 03, 2010 10:46 am
Manage wireless connections in Windows 2000

Last post by craigmontHunter « Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:08 am
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by ulrich.von.lich » Tue Oct 12, 2010 7:52 am

Hello,

I recently installed an Intel 2200BG wireless card in an A31p which runs Windows 2000.

The card works correctly but Win2K doesn't seem to...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Tue Oct 12, 2010 10:08 am
X60 Windows XP drivers correct install order

Last post by Neil « Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:54 am
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by coderx » Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:15 am

Hey!

I just did a fresh XP + drivers install on my X60, but i`m having many problems. Could anybody tell me, what would be the correct/best system...

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Last post by Neil
Sun Oct 03, 2010 6:54 am
windows FLP

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:27 am
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by ggiglio » Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:16 am

Just wondering if anyone had the chance to try Windows FLP on Thinkpad X40...
G.

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Tue Sep 28, 2010 6:27 am
Restore from recovery CDs on an X40

Last post by rkawakami « Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:44 pm
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by wallyeb » Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:09 pm

This post is perhaps useful information to some, and also has questions.

I have an X40, plus a set of factory recovery CDs that I ordered online. I...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sat Sep 25, 2010 9:44 pm
Status : Failed in WIN-XP-P-SP3

Last post by alofano « Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:28 pm
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by alofano » Sat Sep 25, 2010 2:27 am

On my Review your Update History of Win XP-P, I get this failure message :

X Installation Failure
Error Code: 0x8007F0F4
Try to install the...

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Last post by alofano
Sat Sep 25, 2010 12:28 pm
How to obtain a genuine XP iso ? [paused]

Last post by fasteez « Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:08 pm
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by fasteez » Tue Sep 07, 2010 12:36 pm

Hi,

I lost my MSDN XP iso (got it from my last workplace) and I can't find a way to retrieve* a 'clean' iso anywhere (I got lost registering to msdn...

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Last post by fasteez
Tue Sep 14, 2010 5:08 pm
I Can't Seem To Apply The 3GB Switch On A Thinkpad Using XP

Last post by hunterman223 « Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:12 pm
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by epu » Sat Sep 11, 2010 12:14 pm

I've tried this on numerous Thinkpads (X61, X200T) and always get a BSOD. The 3GB switch is what allows programs in XP to utilize more than 2GB per...

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Last post by hunterman223
Sat Sep 11, 2010 8:12 pm
XP SP3 SlipStream Issue

Last post by A31 « Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:30 am
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by iutbf » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:03 am

Hello all, I hope someone can help or has tried this before because I am stumped.

I have created a T60 XP SP3 Slipstreamed image that installs...

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Last post by A31
Sat Sep 04, 2010 2:30 am
Recovery Discs Q Partition

Last post by Tableteer « Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:41 am
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by Tableteer » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:17 am

Synopsis: Tried making rescue/recovery media from the Lenovo Q partition without success. Up to a cost limit, want to take the easy way and order...

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Last post by Tableteer
Thu Sep 02, 2010 11:41 am
How to uninstall Mozilla Sunbird? not in add/remove programs

Last post by Tõnis « Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:01 pm
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by Tõnis » Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:50 pm

I downloaded and installed Mozilla Sunbird then decided I didn't want it. I looked in Add/Remove programs and it's not there! Nor is there an...

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Last post by Tõnis
Tue Aug 31, 2010 10:01 pm
Battery logging?

Last post by jdrou « Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:45 pm
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by thinkpac » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:58 am

Is there any way in Windows XP to have an entry get added to the Event Log (or any kind of log) whenever my T60 laptop switches to battery power or...

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Last post by jdrou
Thu Aug 19, 2010 4:45 pm
Windows XP Tablet SP3 Virtual Keyboard problem

Last post by fraggy « Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am

by fraggy » Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am

I have a problem with the virtual keyboard in XP Tablet edition (ThinkPad X41 Tablet). The one where the icon appears next to the text field, and you...

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Last post by fraggy
Wed Aug 18, 2010 9:12 am
Microsoft End of Support for Win 2000 and XP SP2

Last post by craigmontHunter « Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:46 pm
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by bill bolton » Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:49 am

· Both Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2000 are approaching 10 years since their launch and both products will go out of Extended Support on July 13...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:46 pm
What is this dialog box from Rescue and Recovery?

Last post by Mike Blake « Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:18 am
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by mtnester » Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:06 pm

I recently restored my Z61t (recently out of warranty) to the state is was in as of Dec 2007 (3 months after I first used it). It has been about a...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Sat Aug 07, 2010 10:18 am
Window xp home for netbook

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:33 am
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by Stevesoura » Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:25 pm

Hello, This is probably a dumb question but I could not find an answer anywhere.

I recently bought a new hdd for my S10 notebook. Installed a clean...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Aug 07, 2010 5:33 am
Question re Internet Explorer

Last post by Mike Blake « Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:51 pm
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by Tõnis » Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:27 pm

I use Firefox 80% of the time, but sometimes I like to use IE. (I'm using Internet Explorer 7; I realize a newer version is out, but I'm using 7.)...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Wed Aug 04, 2010 4:51 pm
Windows XP has no sound

Last post by delaneybob « Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:56 pm
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by delaneybob » Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:45 am

Hi,
I have downloaded the drivers from IBM and still no sound. The Control panel does not see an audio device but Device manager does

Netvista...

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Last post by delaneybob
Sun Aug 01, 2010 1:56 pm
Pros or cons to upgrading XP SP2 to SP3?

Last post by AlanHK « Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:11 am
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by AlanHK » Thu Jul 15, 2010 11:53 am

My X24 has Win XP SP2.

Any good reasons to upgrade to SP3; or problems if I do?

I'm not terribly concerned with security issues; I use Firefox and...

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Last post by AlanHK
Fri Jul 30, 2010 7:11 am
Windows 98 SE Shutdown hangs

Last post by A31 « Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:01 am
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by A31 » Tue Jul 27, 2010 6:10 am

Hi all. I just got an old ThinkPad with Windows 98 on it, because it was so slow I just re-installed Windows 98 Second Edition on it yesterday and...

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Last post by A31
Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:01 am
2 Windows updates to "Strengthen authentication credentials"

Last post by Harryc « Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:33 pm
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by 614joe » Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:32 pm

Ok, I don't want to do these updates then my computer is locked cause my Windows isn't authentic . Which I don't know if it is.
I just reformatted my...

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Last post by Harryc
Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:33 pm
Windows Licensing

Last post by dsvochak « Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:08 pm
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by Kyocera » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:31 pm
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OEM COAs
Each computer that came with Windows 98 Second Edition or higher comes with what is called a Certificate of...
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Last post by dsvochak
Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:08 pm
Operating System not found?

Last post by cookie « Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:27 am
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by cookie » Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:56 pm
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Hello, I just got a compley wiped out hard drive, it has nothing on it. I put it in my IBM ThinkPad T40, and I want to install Windows XP. I put the...
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Last post by cookie
Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:27 am
Intermittent wireless connection on R51 w/WPA & XP Pro S

Last post by Fignuts « Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:26 pm
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by RBob » Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:02 pm

I have a new R51 (1836-H7U) running XP Pro SP2 and an internal Intel 2200BG WiFi adapter configured to use WPA, talking to an Actiontec GT701 DSL...

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Last post by Fignuts
Sat Jul 17, 2010 1:26 pm
Your Vista Performance Scores

Last post by snaggle « Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:15 am
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by absolut 0 » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:01 am
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I thought it'd be fun to have a thread for everyone to share their performance scores in Vista. I don't have Vista yet, but I expect my...
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Last post by snaggle
Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:15 am
Win XP Hangs after Splash Screen (PointSec Loaded)

Last post by StruggleStreet « Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:05 am
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by StruggleStreet » Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:41 pm

I have a lenovo t400 laptop, that has Pointsec encryption loaded on it.

I ran the Think Vantage Lenovo update tool which downloaded and installed a...

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Last post by StruggleStreet
Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:05 am
may I need to change my thinkpads windows from 7 to vista?

Last post by ZaZ « Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:51 am
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by bertysmith92 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:01 pm

I am using windows 7 for my Thinkpads.
But it look quiet slow.
Do you thing I need to change it with vista?

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Last post by ZaZ
Sun Jun 27, 2010 7:51 am
Game manager problem on windows xp

Last post by Me2 « Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:44 pm
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by Me2 » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:28 am

I have emailed big fish games support about this issue. But I thought I would post it here to and see if anyone had an idea.

I am trying to install...

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Last post by Me2
Mon Jun 21, 2010 9:44 pm
Problem with XP SP3 and wireless card

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:08 am
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by phil917k » Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:23 pm

I'm using a Thinkpad T42 with an Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG wireless card. I have tried upgrading my Windows XP installation to SP3 but always with...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Jun 17, 2010 6:08 am
What Happened to Task Manager?

Last post by jfsmith « Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:09 am
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by jfsmith » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:42 pm

Maybe a dumb question, but all of a sudden, using CTRL-ALT-Delete on my R-50e no longer opens Task Manager. Instead, it opens a window with no title...

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Last post by jfsmith
Tue Jun 08, 2010 8:09 am
access connection - setting encryption of signal in profiles

Last post by jack-meller1 « Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm

by jack-meller1 » Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm

Dear Forum,

Today I tried to access a Wifi with my newly installed Thinkpad (XP Pro). I was happy to see

that Access Connections was given a...

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Last post by jack-meller1
Sun May 30, 2010 2:11 pm
ACCESS IBM Button & Missing Pre-Desktop Area

Last post by Harryc « Sun May 30, 2010 4:18 am
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by splouie » Fri May 28, 2010 12:31 pm

So i followed the instructions of ACCESS IBM Panel in windows, that all I have to do is restart the computer and hit the Access Button and this will...

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Last post by Harryc
Sun May 30, 2010 4:18 am
Windows XP Pro Question

Last post by killer « Sat May 29, 2010 5:14 pm
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by Me2 » Thu May 27, 2010 11:42 pm

I have an r61e running win xp pro service pack 3. I recently restored it to the factory state. Today by accident it got unplugged without the battery...

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Last post by killer
Sat May 29, 2010 5:14 pm
Cleaning up a used computer

Last post by vanaya « Sun May 23, 2010 4:59 pm
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by Microspeed » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:55 pm

I recently got a used laptop with XP Pro and Office 2003. I would like to change the computer name a clear out the network Domain that it looks for....

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Last post by vanaya
Sun May 23, 2010 4:59 pm
Windows 2000 Language Question

Last post by A31 « Sat May 15, 2010 6:25 am
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by Sam » Wed May 12, 2010 10:39 pm

We have an A21p which came factory loaded with Windows 2000.

We are donating this notebook to a family that speaks Spanish, and i'm wondering how we...

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Last post by A31
Sat May 15, 2010 6:25 am
A31 Dual/Extended Display + AC97 Audio & Win2K? HELP PLEASE!

Last post by n1nj4Lo « Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am

by n1nj4Lo » Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am

Is it at all possible?

I'm not sure if I'm going about it all wrong or if it's not supported, but I'd love to be able to get it to work..

- edit -...

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Last post by n1nj4Lo
Fri May 14, 2010 12:13 am
Trouble downloading with XP

Last post by jjmclean « Thu May 13, 2010 8:12 am
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by jjmclean » Tue May 11, 2010 1:54 pm

I have been trying to download a 699 MB file. I usually get to around 6-12 MB and it just stops usually will just sit there until it tells me it has...

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Last post by jjmclean
Thu May 13, 2010 8:12 am
Vista Query

Last post by msb0b « Tue May 11, 2010 6:40 pm
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by BruisedQuasar » Mon May 03, 2010 5:37 pm

Just got a T60. Upgrade from T23, which my daughter loves. New to T60. New to Vista. I prefer XP Pro & W2K Pro & mostly use Linux for surfing. I like...

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Last post by msb0b
Tue May 11, 2010 6:40 pm
XP Pro Licensing question

Last post by craigmontHunter « Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 pm
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by vilasman » Tue Apr 13, 2010 2:28 pm

I have my XP Laptop and the Wife's S10 laptop and a dell desktop... all of which have what looks like an XP license number
I have a couple of XP...

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Last post by craigmontHunter
Fri May 07, 2010 7:06 pm
Maximum RAM supported on Windows 95 and Windows 2000?

Last post by A31 « Fri May 07, 2010 1:09 am
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by A31 » Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:05 am

Hi all...
I found some copies of Windows 95 and Windows 2000 under my bed and I want a create a dual boot between the two systems - I am wanting to...

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Last post by A31
Fri May 07, 2010 1:09 am
Obtaining complete installation discs for OS WinXP

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu May 06, 2010 8:01 pm
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by blm » Thu May 06, 2010 12:12 pm

When I bought my used IBM R51 Thinkpad this past Saturaday, I got no OS installation discs for WinXP Pro-- the WinXP Pro was loaded on the HDD. I...

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Thu May 06, 2010 8:01 pm

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