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

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vista on x60s

Last post by miri « Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:24 am
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by miri » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:52 am

Hi guys,

I'm planning to install Vista on my X60s.
L2400
2GB Ram
100GB 7200rpm

I wanted to know if anyone has installed it successfully and is...

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Last post by miri
Thu Mar 15, 2007 4:24 am
T41: lost? 9gb during windows update after R&R?

Last post by vwbmw « Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:05 am
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by vwbmw » Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:19 pm

Last week I bought a T41 2373-8RU from a local off-lease reseller. Build date Oct'04, with XPpro (not SP2). After R&R (using Access IBM key, not...

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Last post by vwbmw
Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:05 am
Can XP "Indexing Service" be made convenient?

Last post by Leikeze Ajnin « Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:32 am
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by dcouzin » Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:47 pm

There is a dandy search capability in Windows XP: Indexing Service It searches the hard drive fast like Google Desktop does, but I find its results...

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Last post by Leikeze Ajnin
Wed Mar 14, 2007 7:32 am
Which Bluetooth Software should I choose

Last post by arni « Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:41 am
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by torlanglo » Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:49 pm

I have a Thinkpad T60p that I installed Vista on (from scratch).

I currently have ThinkPad Bluetooth with Enhanced Data Rate Software 6.0.1.3500...

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Last post by arni
Wed Mar 14, 2007 3:41 am
Access Connections can't connect to secured wireless network

Last post by bill bolton « Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:35 am
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by s1148625 » Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:09 pm

I just installed Vista on my T60 Wide with Atheros A/B/G/N wireless card. (8744-5BU).

Everything seems to be working fine except for Access...

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Last post by bill bolton
Wed Mar 14, 2007 2:35 am
Power Management in Vista w/ RMClock **UPDATE**

Last post by byunnbi « Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:50 pm
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by byunnbi » Tue Mar 13, 2007 4:28 pm

I installed Vista Ultimate on my t41p a while ago, and I noticed something strange about the power states...

I'm using RMClock 2.15, and the option...

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Last post by byunnbi
Tue Mar 13, 2007 7:50 pm
Whats the fastest OS to boot up

Last post by atomMan « Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:39 pm
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by Wingnut » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:24 am

I use my TP mostly for automobile diagnostics, so I start it up & shut it down for each car I work on. I just want a basic OS to allow me to boot it...

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Last post by atomMan
Tue Mar 13, 2007 6:39 pm
T60p Vista "Themes"...missing "Windows Vista

Last post by LarryH « Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:30 pm
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by stephenaron » Tue Mar 13, 2007 8:28 am

Using Vista Ultimate on my T60p, under themes i dont see Windows Vista Aero Theme. I do see Modified Theme, MY CURRENT THEME, WINDOWS VISTA, AND...

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Last post by LarryH
Tue Mar 13, 2007 2:30 pm
Occuring slow typing

Last post by marvel « Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:32 pm
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by marvel » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:50 pm

Odd question here: sometimes when I start typing, the text lags significantly. Is it some kind of flaw in multitasking? I haven´t been able do...

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Last post by marvel
Tue Mar 13, 2007 1:32 pm
Reinstall of Vista removes hibernate option

Last post by tballx « Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:12 am

by tballx » Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:12 am

Hello. After restoring Vista from a backup via rescue and recovery 4.0, the hibernate option has been removed from all of the normal menu positions...

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Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:12 am
I want to back to XP from Vista, But........

Last post by warder « Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:00 am
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by ronan_zj » Thu Feb 22, 2007 4:57 pm

well, I positively say VISTA is a good OS which is faster and more stable, but I don't like the indexing, coz everytime when I restart my laptop, the...

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Last post by warder
Tue Mar 13, 2007 11:00 am
50Hz refresh on T42/ATI9600

Last post by byunnbi « Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:37 am
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by Edward Mendelson » Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:15 pm

Is anyone else still suffering with the 50Hz refresh rate with ATI drivers for the TP 42 with an ATI 9600 card? If not, does anyone know the solution...

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Last post by byunnbi
Tue Mar 13, 2007 12:37 am
Need help to set up restricted use workstation (XP)

Last post by carbon_unit « Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:26 pm
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by Nolonemo » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:14 am

I want to set up a computer so that only a single program can be accessed by the user, and there is no way for the user to browse the disks on the...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:26 pm
How to disable fingerprint login (or any login, really)?

Last post by Stargate199 « Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:10 pm
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by geeyoff » Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:04 am

Hi. I've got a t60 with a fingerprint reader, and I'd like Windows to automatically log me in instead of having to either scan my fingerprint or...

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Last post by Stargate199
Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:10 pm
Slipstreaming and the "fresh install guide", help!

Last post by AndyKH « Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:09 am
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by AndyKH » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:19 am

OK, so I've bought a nice 7200 RPM HDD for my R50, and I picked it up this friday, thinking I would have blazingly fast laptop sometime during the...

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Last post by AndyKH
Mon Mar 12, 2007 9:09 am
No Sound Capabilities

Last post by pianowizard « Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:50 am
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by Quest » Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:24 am

I just installed a copy of Windows XP (SP 1) and there is no audio capabilities. None at all. What can I do? Do I need to install a driver? Where can...

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Last post by pianowizard
Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:50 am
Just another time synchronization trick

Last post by teetee « Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:12 pm
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by teetee » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:26 am

Target: Windows 2000 and people forget about March 11 is the date for day light saving change this year.

Ref. discussion:

Goal: Setup automatic...

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Last post by teetee
Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:12 pm
Windows XP HOME and Dual-core X60s

Last post by tomh009 « Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:46 am
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by supportsquakmt » Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:07 pm

I ordered a dual-core X60s with Windows XP Home.
It's cheaper than XP Pro, which I don't need on this machine.

XP Home says it only supports one...

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Last post by tomh009
Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:46 am
Weird wirless network

Last post by tyanlion « Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:03 am
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by tyanlion » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:25 pm

Hi,

When i keep moving around everywhere i keep seeing this weird wireless network named comfort. it is an unsecured wireless network between...

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Last post by tyanlion
Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:03 am
Koroush Ghazi's Vista TweakGuide (must read for vista users)

Last post by bopchie « Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:27 pm
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by bopchie » Mon Mar 05, 2007 9:23 pm

Hey, I just thought that i should share this with you all. Koroush Ghazi from TweakGudes.com has finished his 200+page vista Tweaking Companion....

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Last post by bopchie
Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:27 pm
Anyone else had this with Microsoft Update

Last post by murray1 « Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:26 pm
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by Pookster » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:21 pm

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone had installed Microsoft Update on there thinkpad to find that it seems to cause a seriously high ammount of CPU...

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Last post by murray1
Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:26 pm
Resize Partition after Using Recovery CDs

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:58 pm
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by djpharoah » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:41 pm

Hi - just restored my T41p back to its original state with the ibm cds. Now I need to install arch linux and thus need a sizable partition. The thing...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:58 pm
Installing Win 98SE over Win 2000 Pro

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:54 pm
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by babaloo » Thu Mar 08, 2007 7:31 pm

I thought I'd upgrade my Win 98SE with Win 2000 Pro.
Was successful with the install but now programs seem to take longer to load and the ThinkPad...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:54 pm
Stalls w/ Atheros ABG

Last post by zverg « Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:49 pm
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by johhn14 » Sun Mar 04, 2007 3:11 pm

Anybody else experiencing stalls with the Atheros card in Vista or know what may be causing it? I installed the latest driver from the Lenovo site...

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Last post by zverg
Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:49 pm
T42 2373-3VU Wireless not working

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:50 am
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by pete0r » Sat Mar 10, 2007 9:33 am

I'm running windows vista business, and I have the Intel wifi card.

I upgraded from XP Pro and for the first few weeks, wireless worked a lot better...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Mar 10, 2007 10:50 am
After Mini PCI installed...Problem...

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:14 am
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by dsigma6 » Wed May 17, 2006 8:41 pm

Ok folks- I've been looking at info to fix the mini PCI card issue that has been tackled here and elsewhere a million times. I am not getting...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:14 am
has anyone got NHC working on vista yet?

Last post by simms « Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:54 am
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by skanky » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:25 am

been looking around for a fix (anything!) to get NHC working with vista as i want to ditch xp on my main machine but cant stand the fans on the t60...

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Last post by simms
Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:54 am
Can't boot from Partition Magic 8.0 CD?

Last post by tyanlion « Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:24 pm
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by Nolonemo » Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:03 pm

I just got Symantec's Partition Magic 8. From the manual, it sounds like I should be able to boot from the install CD into some sort of DOS version...

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Last post by tyanlion
Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:24 pm
Vista Widescreen t60P test model (no dvd/cd software?)

Last post by warder « Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:50 pm
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by johnp126 » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:20 pm

I was hoping to test those softwares on vista to see what was best. i have my own 1600x1200 std size t60p with vista. Anyone have recommendations as...

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Last post by warder
Fri Mar 09, 2007 12:50 pm
Microsoft Virtual PC 2007 and Intel SpeedStep ?

Last post by Talon88 « Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:48 am
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by Puppy » Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:58 am

Has anyone tried release version (not a beta) of VPC 2007 on ThinkPad with Pentium-M CPU ? There were timing problems with VPC 2004 SP1 when...

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Last post by Talon88
Fri Mar 09, 2007 5:48 am
Have a legit vista key, but I need the Vista DVD

Last post by Temetka « Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:56 am
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by WizardNYC » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:59 pm

Hi,

This the situation,I resently baught a t42 which came with a legit Windows Vista Business install, Is there anyway I can get the Vista DVD and...

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Mar 09, 2007 1:56 am
Has anyone performed a clean Vista intall on a Z61t?

Last post by craigg « Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:15 pm

by craigg » Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:15 pm

Are there any known issues that I need to be aware of?

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Last post by craigg
Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:15 pm
what is DDE Server?

Last post by richp « Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:24 pm
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by corleone » Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:15 pm

When i shutdown or restart my T-42 i get one of those SHUT DOWN windows (where you can click END NOW)....

IT says something about DDE Server Window...

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Last post by richp
Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:24 pm
Productivity Window Messed up.....Pics included

Last post by gjg « Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:49 pm

by gjg » Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:49 pm

First time Thinkpad owner here so go easy on me :)

when i open Productivity Center I get the normal PrdCntr window shown below.

After a few...

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Last post by gjg
Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:49 pm
Password Manager Slows Firefox

Last post by Xavier « Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:53 am
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by margolin » Wed Mar 07, 2007 12:46 pm

I've noticed recently that when I have password manager running with the Firefox plugin, that Firefox sometimes loads pages very slowly. When I...

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Last post by Xavier
Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:53 am
Backup site for guide to fresh install of windows?

Last post by AndyKH « Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:06 am
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by AndyKH » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:21 am

Hi

Does anyone know if there exists a backup copy of the guide posted in the sticky thread about doing a fresh install on a thinkpad with a recovery...

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Last post by AndyKH
Thu Mar 08, 2007 3:06 am
Bitlocker and Rescue and Recovery 4.0

Last post by vincelim « Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:45 pm
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by vincelim » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:35 pm

The readme file for Rescue and Recovery 4.0 indicates that it is not compatible with Bitlocker. Anyone know whether a new RR will be released and/or...

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Last post by vincelim
Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:45 pm
XP taking forever to load UI after logon

Last post by Bob34 « Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:29 pm
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by Bob34 » Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:13 am

This issue seems to have appeared after the last round of Security Updates. After logging in it takes 2-3 minutes for the UI to appear.

The Windows...

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Last post by Bob34
Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:29 pm
Dr Watson Post Mortem Debugger!?

Last post by ambientscape « Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:23 pm
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by ambientscape » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:29 am

My computer had been infected by some malware or spyware.......well I'm not sure. My D drive and my external HDD were infected. Whenever I save some...

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Last post by ambientscape
Wed Mar 07, 2007 7:23 pm
Rescue and recovery + Hidden partition questions

Last post by ratoto67 « Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:20 am

by ratoto67 » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:20 am

Hi,
1) I have deleted my service partition (playing with a Partition manager software) ... Is it possible to re-installl (I mean copy it from my DVD...

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Last post by ratoto67
Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:20 am
Cannot boot XP after update of Rescue and Recovery 4

Last post by zeedi « Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:48 am
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by zeedi » Tue Mar 06, 2007 4:23 pm

Hi

System: T60 2007 v36, Dualboot: Debian Linux, WinXP Pro, Bootloader: Grub.

Sunday, I updated my Rescue and Recovery to the actual version 4. For...

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Last post by zeedi
Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:48 am
network help pls!

Last post by Stargate199 « Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:24 am
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by dorin » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:06 am

hi to everyone,

so, my pb is that i cannot put the new laptop into be seen by the x40. they both share same router, both have internet, same dns,...

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Last post by Stargate199
Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:24 am
Zonetick program causing taskbar to flash...

Last post by stephenaron « Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:06 pm
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by stephenaron » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:25 pm

Anyone using the program ZoneTick? When i have it in the taskbar set to show hours, mins AND SECONDS, the taskbar, especially the power manager...

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Last post by stephenaron
Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:06 pm
Vista on T42 with 32 MB ATI?

Last post by simscitizen « Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:32 pm
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by hamoudi » Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:19 am

hi guys,

ive been reading for a while about the chance of OS Vista working on a T42 with 1,7 Dothan and a 32MB ATI and ive heard sometimes that it...

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Last post by simscitizen
Tue Mar 06, 2007 1:32 pm
HELP - Vista Install wipes out WiFi

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:45 am
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by skuharsky » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:13 am

Did clean install of Vista Business/Pro. There is now no WiFi connectivity. Downloaded and installed driver from Lenovo, but it did not help. Device...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:45 am
Rescue and Recovery - Incremental Vs Full Backup

Last post by ashleys « Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:51 am
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by Billyboy » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:38 pm

I've got an R51, SP2, and an external USB drive that I use for backups. I have to confess I don't understand fully what my options are for backing up...

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Last post by ashleys
Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:51 am
screeching in windows media player under win 2k3 r2 sever

Last post by tyanlion « Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:30 am
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by tyanlion » Sat Mar 03, 2007 7:15 am

hi,

i installed a 2k3 sever in my x60s and there are screeching noises when windows media player 10 is playing a live stream from the internet. does...

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Last post by tyanlion
Mon Mar 05, 2007 3:30 am
T60p bluetooth (Vista) , not working with motorola Q like XP

Last post by stephenaron « Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:37 pm

by stephenaron » Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:37 pm

I have been unable to do simple things like transfer photos from my phone to my T60p. I could do it easily on the t60p under XP Pro. Anyone else have...

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Last post by stephenaron
Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:37 pm
Access Connections and Firewalls

Last post by krcmd « Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:33 am
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by fhaber » Wed May 31, 2006 11:13 am

ThinkVantage on this X60 seems by default to want to enable the XP2 firewall, even though the free McAfee/AOL one (I know, I know) is hot. It should...

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Last post by krcmd
Sun Mar 04, 2007 10:33 am
3rd mouse button doesn't work in some applications

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:10 am
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by DirkM » Sun Mar 04, 2007 8:09 am

One of the reasons why I can never user another computer again is the 3rd (middle) mouse button. I use it all the time to scroll through documents...

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Sun Mar 04, 2007 9:10 am

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