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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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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Problems uninstalling Rapid Restore Ultra 4.0

Last post by tsmonkey « Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:08 am

by tsmonkey » Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:08 am

Hi all,

Just found this forum the other day. Thanks to Bill for allowing me to join. I've poked around through the forums but didn't find what I was...

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Last post by tsmonkey
Sat Aug 26, 2006 7:08 am
HIbernation Errors when Outlook is open

Last post by asiafish « Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:41 pm
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by asiafish » Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:25 pm

Trying to figure out a solution other than quitting OUtlook.

Sometimes my X41 will fail to hibernate, going through the motions until the screen...

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Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:41 pm
Need a windows key on ur TP??

Last post by larrys « Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:08 pm
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by w!nx » Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:43 pm

[censored] if I dont get stuck hitting the FN key all the time.

Get TPwinkey here:

I have it configured for CTRL+SHIFT+ D . Works great for me!!

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Last post by larrys
Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:08 pm
Windows XP SP2 Question C++ Runtime Error

Last post by gearguy « Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:55 am

by gearguy » Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:55 am

Recently my new laptop (not a thinkpad but brand new non the less) has had some problems with Visual C++ Runtime errors with a 'Requested the Runtime...

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Last post by gearguy
Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:55 am
Ati 7500 32mb not compatible with vista

Last post by Kyocera « Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:51 pm
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by gunston » Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:14 am

hi,
is ati 7500 graphic card compatible to be installed in the coming Vista???

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Last post by Kyocera
Wed Aug 23, 2006 6:51 pm
Welcome screen/User Switching disabled, no msconfig changes.

Last post by skygodtj « Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:18 pm
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by skygodtj » Wed Aug 23, 2006 3:01 am

The Welcome screen and Fast User switching on my T40, running XP Pro, no longer works.. when I go to Control Panel - Users - Change way users sign...

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Wed Aug 23, 2006 1:18 pm
HOWTO: Implementation of a bootable UFD-based recovery PE fo

Last post by SGD « Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:03 am

by SGD » Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:03 am

Hi,

Do not know where I can comment to the HOWTO item - the howto's part of the forum is locked for comments. I noticed that the howto's author...

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Last post by SGD
Wed Aug 23, 2006 11:03 am
can Anybody recommend a good timer/reminder software?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:13 pm
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by bigtiger » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:26 pm

I am looking a good reminder or timer software to use with my X41. can anybody recommend one? I am thinking of the following features:

1, Able to...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:13 pm
Dialer.net

Last post by jdhurst « Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:43 pm
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by jdhurst » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:27 pm

Over a year ago, I was researching world-wide dial-up options and came up with Dialer.net. At that time:
1. They had GRIC Mobile Office which was a...

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Last post by jdhurst
Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:43 pm
Restore VPN after Hibernate

Last post by nelson « Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:08 pm
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by jsteele » Sat Aug 19, 2006 9:57 am

Anyone know of a way to restore a VPN connection after resume from hibernate? I've tried a thing called HibernateTrigger but it does not seem to want...

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Last post by nelson
Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:08 pm
Very Strange Problem

Last post by DIGITALgimpus « Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:10 pm
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by spacedyevest » Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:10 pm

So i've been using my t60p for about 3 months now and I absolutely love it but there is one down fall to it.....Symantec!! I've been having problems...

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Last post by DIGITALgimpus
Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:10 pm
Vista and T40's

Last post by ParzanM « Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:53 pm
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by skygodtj » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:04 pm

Got the CD verson of Vista Beta installed on my T40 (2373-8CU). The platform is T40, 2ghz cpu, 512MB RAM, 20GB (yes 20GB, 4200rpm, it was only spare...

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Last post by ParzanM
Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:53 pm
quotation mark or apostrophe key on the keyboard won't work

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:21 am
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by syrahnose » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:11 am

I recently rebulit my x60s and a very irritating thing happened to the keyboard which I seem not to be able to reverse. Whenever I depress either the...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:21 am
Themes and Windows

Last post by ParzanM « Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:43 am
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by ParzanM » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:11 am

Will applying a Theme to windows slow down the entire computer? Eg i have this software which installed a new theme onto my pc. it changed everything...

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Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:43 am
IBM Thinkpad 390E & Hibernation HELP!

Last post by CodyJ « Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:21 am

by CodyJ » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:21 am

Here is the issue. I have a IBM Thinkpad 390E...

It was given to me for an obvious reason after looking it up... I got it booted once and found it...

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Last post by CodyJ
Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:21 am
Silly but irritating

Last post by stephan54 « Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:29 pm
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by stephan54 » Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:32 am

Have a T60 and are generally satisfied, but sometimes strange things happen:
Open via IE and my startsite www.google.de come up, I then type in...

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Last post by stephan54
Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:29 pm
Changing OS

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:54 am
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by Leni » Sat Aug 19, 2006 2:58 pm

Hi

I did recovery phase to restore my T43 back to factory setting.
It run well until I found my OS windows xp service pack 2 with Norton AV in...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun Aug 20, 2006 8:54 am
RnR Recovery from Disc Failure

Last post by loyukfai « Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:29 pm
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by loyukfai » Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:01 am

Recently I did a RnR backup to DVD discs and then replaced the HDD of a X41T due to bad sector found.

After installing Windows and other software on...

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Last post by loyukfai
Sat Aug 19, 2006 12:29 pm
Bootvis

Last post by akhavan « Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:08 am
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by akhavan » Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:00 am

Hi,

Once in a while I use MS Bootvis program to improve the bootup time of my computer. The other day I was looking at C\Program Files\Microsoft...

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Last post by akhavan
Sat Aug 19, 2006 5:08 am
Renegade pagefile

Last post by krosenstein « Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:22 pm

by krosenstein » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:22 pm

I don't what I've done, but I can't resize the pagefile.

After deleting it, rebooting, and setting it to the size I want, all is OK.

When I...

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Last post by krosenstein
Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:22 pm
Preventing XP creating copies of files selected for deleting

Last post by duncan « Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:58 am
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by duncan » Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:30 pm

When I use Ctrl + click to select random image files in Windows Explorer prior to deleting them, Windows XP has the irritating habit of making copies...

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Last post by duncan
Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:58 am
Windows 98 SE: still safe to use?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:20 pm
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by pianowizard » Sat Aug 12, 2006 1:49 pm

Microsoft stopped providing new security updates for Windows 98 Second Edition on July 11, 2006. Unfortunately, I still have three computers that...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:20 pm
what can I do w/ the ThinkPad button??

Last post by K0LO « Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:45 pm
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by gehx » Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:36 am

I just got a T22 off of Ebay (just the comp, battery and AC adapter, no software was loaded on the hdd...it also didn't come w/ a fdd). So, I...

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Last post by K0LO
Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:45 pm
Vista BETA Available for Download!

Last post by Buccaneerfan « Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:33 am
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by JHEM » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:12 am
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Microsoft releases public download of Vista!!

After months of limited testing, the Beta version of Windows Vista is publicly available for...
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Last post by Buccaneerfan
Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:33 am
eGatherer Vulnerability

Last post by mg « Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:07 am

by mg » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:07 am

Since I don't like eGatherer to both heat up and freeze my ThinkPad at midnight, how can I deactivate egather2.exe and launcheg.exe without having to...

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Last post by mg
Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:07 am
Warranty Service and Installed OS

Last post by ronbo613 « Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:35 am
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by ronbo613 » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:58 am

Hello everyone-I recently got a T30 Thinkpad(2367-88U) from a relative who works for a large corporation. She got it when they got newer laptops,...

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Last post by ronbo613
Wed Aug 16, 2006 7:35 am
Check Windows' after HD upgrade

Last post by manixc « Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:21 pm
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by manixc » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:32 am

Hi all,

I just upgrade the HD in my T42. By cloning the old drive to the new one, and swap it.

I got a BSOD with a error about wpsdrvnt.sys but...

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Last post by manixc
Tue Aug 15, 2006 2:21 pm
Windows XP recent update interfearing with CSS6

Last post by Uncletoad « Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:54 pm

by Uncletoad » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:54 pm

My recent update from Microsoft made the CSS loose it's keys and password manangement. I system restored back to before the update and everything is...

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Last post by Uncletoad
Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:54 pm
Clean install with OEM license key?

Last post by Kyocera « Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:38 am
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by seneca » Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:42 am

The preinstalled version of windows that lenovo packaged is sooooo slow and bloated with apps. I just want to do a clean install of windows without...

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Last post by Kyocera
Tue Aug 15, 2006 11:38 am
Clean install using the T41 recovery CD set: How?

Last post by vpn-user « Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:14 am
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by feklee » Sun Jul 30, 2006 11:55 am

Yes, this is possible: One can do the recovery of WinXP Pro from the T41 recovery CD set in such a way that one gets a clean Windows installation,...

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Last post by vpn-user
Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:14 am
startup problem!

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:00 pm
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by icedgreentea » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:57 pm

Hi all. I'm not sure if my problem is strictly an OS problem but when my thinkpad is starting up and comes to the desktop loading part, there are...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:00 pm
Folder update/opening takes forever

Last post by marvel « Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:57 pm

by marvel » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:57 pm

Hi there!

Got a recent problem: everytime I open a folder with different files in it the T40p stops and the hdd works like mad. After a few seconds...

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Last post by marvel
Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:57 pm
Safely remove MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-842 - Drive (D:) --- ???

Last post by csicsi « Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:56 am
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by csicsi » Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:22 pm

Safely remove MATSHITA DVD-RAM UJ-842 - Drive ( D: )

I keep seeing this message on the Safely Remove Hardware icon... What is this? How to...

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Last post by csicsi
Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:56 am
Is this problem with Windows XP real?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:06 am
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by JEBB » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:44 pm
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I was at a computer club meeting yesterday and there was one discussion about how Windows creates many files that over a relatvely short time...
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Last post by christopher_wolf
Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:06 am
SMA5.dll Crash RNR

Last post by shiyang « Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:15 am
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by shiyang » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:31 pm

Hey guys

I just upgraded my RNR to 3.10.022

and it started giving me crashes on SMA5.dll on back up

i revered to 3.1.017 using RNR itself to an...

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Last post by shiyang
Sun Aug 13, 2006 10:15 am
FTP server, Windows Firewall set up.. HELP!!!

Last post by daeojkim « Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:06 am
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by daeojkim » Sun Aug 13, 2006 6:27 am

I am trying to set up a FTP server using WarFTPD on Windows XP SP2.

It works fine if the Windows Firewall is turned off.

When Windoes firewall is...

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Last post by daeojkim
Sun Aug 13, 2006 8:06 am
Network issue - attempting to synch.

Last post by jjfcpa « Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:58 am
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by jjfcpa » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:56 am

I've had a recurring issue that is very annoying, and while I'm sure it's something that I am doing wrong, I can't figure it out.

I have two laptops...

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Last post by jjfcpa
Sun Aug 13, 2006 7:58 am
R40 - Can't do Product Recovery from HD or CD's

Last post by SWG « Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:15 pm
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by SWG » Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:51 am

I hope somebody can help me with this ... have been trying for days to resolve it.

I have a three year old Thinkpad R40. Running WIndows XP Pro,...

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Last post by SWG
Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:15 pm
How To Remove The Wga Reminders., Here you go >>>

Last post by Saml01 « Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:23 pm
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by sco1984 » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:44 pm

The Problem:- When you use a non-genuine copy of Windows XP, you will find the following notification error message:-

“This copy of Windows is not...

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Last post by Saml01
Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:23 pm
User accounts problem after using CCleaner

Last post by thinktank « Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:43 am

by thinktank » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:43 am

This may actually be a very XP specific problem, but the Thinkpad forum seems a good place to ask this since I am not sure what the Thinkpad software...

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Last post by thinktank
Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:43 am
ms java vitrual machine

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:25 am
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by autorun » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:52 pm

hello there, i have encountered a problem with instaling microsoft java virtual machine on my t30 thinkpad. it just simply doesn't work. i need it to...

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Last post by Rob Mayercik
Wed Aug 09, 2006 7:25 am
Access Connections - Static WEP

Last post by QuadWorker « Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:23 am

by QuadWorker » Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:23 am

Has anyone had trouble with using keys 2-4 when using Static WEP through Access Connections?

We are trying to use key 4 for the encryption key and...

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Last post by QuadWorker
Tue Aug 08, 2006 11:23 am
Software that has made you more productive?

Last post by K0LO « Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:54 am
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by DavidNZ » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:47 pm

I wonder what bits of software folks have used that has made them that much more productive. I don't mean the old standards, such as Office 2003 or...

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Last post by K0LO
Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:54 am
ms java virtual machine on t30

Last post by autorun « Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:51 pm

by autorun » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:51 pm

hello there, i have encountered a problem with instaling microsoft java virtual machine on my t30 thinkpad. it just simply doesn't work. i need it to...

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Last post by autorun
Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:51 pm
USB 2.0 not working in Vista

Last post by makaveli559m « Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:07 am

by makaveli559m » Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:07 am

Im trying to install my PCMIA card it reads but when I plug something in my USB slot it doesnt read. Also I cant set up my printer either. The build...

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Last post by makaveli559m
Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:07 am
Migrating Favorites, Address book and Bookmarks to new TP

Last post by skygodtj « Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:01 pm
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by skygodtj » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:24 am

Hello all,

I just got a new T40 and want to migrate my Address Book, Favorites, Bookmark, and Mail from my T23 (XP Home) to the new T40 (XPPro). I...

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Last post by skygodtj
Sun Aug 06, 2006 11:01 pm
Disable Windows XP statndard start-up and shut-down tones

Last post by csicsi « Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:32 pm
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by csicsi » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:25 pm

T60, windows XP:

how can i disable the annoying standard 2-3 sec long windows tone ( music ) when i start-up the machine?

likewise, how to disable...

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Last post by csicsi
Sun Aug 06, 2006 3:32 pm
Inserting horizontal bar into the start menu

Last post by csicsi « Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:34 pm
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by csicsi » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:30 pm

how can i insert horizontal bar or comparable dividers into the start menu's customazable section?

i press start , then a one (1) column menu comes...

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Last post by csicsi
Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:34 pm
Utilities for Thinkpad T42 with SXGA

Last post by ZCorker « Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:04 pm

by ZCorker » Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:04 pm

I just bought used T42 that is still under warranty and didn't get some of the software that came with it. I noticed that IBM's site allows you to...

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Last post by ZCorker
Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:04 pm
Another W2k Question

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:36 pm
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by Rex » Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:10 am

Hi there,

I have two ThinkPads, a T20 and T22.

The T22 has a 20gb hd, with a number of partitions, all FAT32. C: is about 7gb with 30% free space....

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:36 pm

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