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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.....

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ActiveSync / Bluetooth (not working together)

Last post by stanford1 « Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:19 pm
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by stanford1 » Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:33 am

Hello: I have installed ActiveSync on my Z60T to connect my Tmobile MDA Pocket PC, but am unable to sync the device via Bluetooth. I have spent a...

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Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:19 pm
Silly question from mac user: Win 2K on t42?

Last post by pdxforex « Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:27 pm
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by pdxforex » Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:26 pm

I need a windows machine for work, and for various reasons, prefer win2K for the OS.

I will probably get a T42 (or t42P) based on my (limited)...

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Fri Aug 04, 2006 7:27 pm
What is and isn't necessary in the "Software Installer&

Last post by K0LO « Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:41 pm
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by Hokiedad » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:58 pm

Hi, I'm in the middle of reinstalling Windows on my 2007-C5U T60, and I'm ready to install the drivers, but I don't know what to install and what not...

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Fri Aug 04, 2006 2:41 pm
themes

Last post by basscleff « Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:48 pm

by basscleff » Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:48 pm

also try a program called tune up utilities.

They have a program called tune up styler, which has some nice themes

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Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:48 pm
heeelp! all my folders are read-only

Last post by Fozzie « Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:31 am
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by dorin » Thu Aug 03, 2006 12:25 am

hi there,

as said in subject all my folders became suddenly read-only, have no idea why, yes i am logged in as administrator!

realised when...

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Last post by Fozzie
Thu Aug 03, 2006 6:31 am
Random internet connection problems on R50e with XP

Last post by tabithaboof « Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:17 pm

by tabithaboof » Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:17 pm

For a few months now I have been experiencing slightly wierd connection problems on my R50e. It would seem when first starting up the machine of...

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Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:17 pm
Question on how Rescue & Recovery works

Last post by bri « Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:58 pm
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by bri » Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:04 pm

Where are the backup files stores, on the hidden partition?

It seems like a good idea to set it to exclude temporary internet and system files,...

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Last post by bri
Wed Aug 02, 2006 2:58 pm
Disable Installshield Update Manager

Last post by bri « Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:13 pm
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by bri » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:21 am

Is there a friendly way to kill this thing? I unchecked the boxes for checking of updates and it still pops up once a week telling me I MUST get...

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Wed Aug 02, 2006 12:13 pm
Icons appear pixellated

Last post by bri « Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:14 am
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by bri » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:51 pm

Since I got my T60, the Quick Launch and System Tray icons have looked weird. They are slightly larger and more pixellated than on my other computers...

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Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:14 am
(pretty poor) CSS7 vs Digital Persona

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by libit » Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:25 am

I don't like IBM Client Security (v7 build 1022) for the reasons explained below. I like MUCH better the software that comes with the Microsoft...

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Wed Aug 02, 2006 4:25 am
Software Installer Downloaded Files Clean Up

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:43 pm
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by Legionnaire » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:04 am

Hi.

I have recently noticed that my IBMTOOLS folder is 1,47GB and my DRIVERS folder is abou 47MB. I understand that these folders contain drivers...

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Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:43 pm
Vista Problems on T43

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:55 pm
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by Billh » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:16 pm

Instlalled the 5384 Beta2 build of Vista. Had to remove NAV first, but then the install seemed to go OK though it did take forever. Now the machine...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:55 pm
Should W2k be like this?

Last post by Rex « Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:10 pm
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by Rex » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:26 pm

Hi there,

I have an Thinkpad T20 and T22. The T20 had W98SE, the T22 currently has W2k (Fat32.)

The T22, FAT32 W2k works fine; files open quickly,...

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Last post by Rex
Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:10 pm
Should W2k be like this?

Last post by K0LO « Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:48 am
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by Rex » Sun Jul 30, 2006 3:59 am

I have an Thinkpad T20 and T22. The T20 had W98SE, the T22 currently has W2k (Fat32.)

The T22, FAT32 W2k works fine; files open quickly, hibernation...

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Last post by K0LO
Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:48 am
Fn + F4 not working

Last post by epeli « Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:13 am
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by AlphaKilo470 » Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:44 am

I've seen several posts about similar issues but not one hint of a working answer so I figure I'll post myself in hopes of a working answer.

Fn+F3...

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Last post by epeli
Sun Jul 30, 2006 5:13 am
Need help with Bios update

Last post by epeli « Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:58 am
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by PDX28 » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:10 pm

I'm having some issues installing a new release of the bios (1.19). I downloaded everything I need (including the embedded controller files - all for...

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Last post by epeli
Sun Jul 30, 2006 4:58 am
Burning Data DVD

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:33 pm
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by zaunere » Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:20 pm

Hello,

I have a T60p with the dvd-ram in it. I'm trying to backup some of my files (zips, etc) to a DVD. I have about 4gb of data.

While I feel...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Jul 29, 2006 6:33 pm
Catalyst 6.7 drivers

Last post by djpharoah « Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:00 pm
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by jjesusfreak01 » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:21 pm

Has anyone downloaded the Catalyst 6.7 drivers yet? Though normally they wont work on Thinkpads, there are programs designed to let them install on...

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Last post by djpharoah
Sat Jul 29, 2006 4:00 pm
Client Security Software and Client Security Solution

Last post by hans_fh « Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:16 am

by hans_fh » Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:16 am

Could anyone figure out the differences between IBM Client Security Software and Client Security Solution please?

Thanks!

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Last post by hans_fh
Sat Jul 29, 2006 2:16 am
Power Manager Profiles won't load

Last post by ihor « Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:27 pm
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by filter » Wed Jun 28, 2006 8:50 am

Hi,
I have already searched the forums and turned up a few solutions which I tried without any luck.
Here is the situation:

After installing CSS7 on...

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Last post by ihor
Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:27 pm
Newbie

Last post by Stargate199 « Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:21 pm
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by rhull007 » Fri Jul 21, 2006 7:07 pm

I think i must be missing something obvious, and i didnt find it by searching.
I am trying to reinstall w2k on my t20 thinkpad, i go through all 4...

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Last post by Stargate199
Mon Jul 24, 2006 7:21 pm
Utility for fitting data on CD or DVD

Last post by kskim91 « Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:50 pm

by kskim91 » Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:50 pm

Hi,

I looking for a utility that will organize data into folders of specific sizes so that they can be burned to CD or DVDs efficiently without...

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Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:50 pm
Internet Explorer crashes & keeps shutting down

Last post by heiss « Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:56 am
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by heiss » Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:46 pm

Hi,
Sorry to writing perhaps a somewhat irrelevant thread; but I just wanted to know whether you are also experiencing the same thing. After getting...

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Last post by heiss
Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:56 am
No sound???

Last post by Lawerence J Brian « Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:20 pm
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by NS » Tue Jul 18, 2006 4:19 am

:-( I had checked my computer in and out and cannot find the reason why it does not produce a sound at all. When i turn off the comp, there is no win...

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Last post by Lawerence J Brian
Thu Jul 20, 2006 9:20 pm
Restore from hidden partition (F11) without windows?

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:51 am
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by piaggio » Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:40 pm

Well, it looks like I did something very stupid, but... I'd like to restore Windows XP from the system partition, but right now I don't Windows on...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Jul 20, 2006 8:51 am
new problem connection to network shares after SP2 upgrade

Last post by nikemen « Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:07 pm
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by nikemen » Wed Jul 19, 2006 2:03 pm

So, in the local area network, we have a number of thinkpads, and a couple of regular pcs that act as file servers.

Some of the file servers have...

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Last post by nikemen
Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:07 pm
Black style XP Theme

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:46 am
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by slowfighter » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:07 pm

I see on the web a very nice theme for thinkpad.
Where I can find it?
Thank you very much

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:46 am
Standby Gone from WinXP on X41T

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:15 am
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by rvacha » Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:47 am

I've had an X41T for some time without major issue but yesterday it suddenly decided that it was no longer a notebook (sorta). Suddenly missing is...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:15 am
Access Connections Still Not Working?

Last post by JWadle « Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:00 pm
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by JWadle » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:42 pm

Just wondering if there is any new information on the AC problems below. It has been broken since v4.01.

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I've just...

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Last post by JWadle
Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:00 pm
Text on the screen no longer appears

Last post by Annorax « Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:18 pm
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by Annorax » Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:47 am

I have an R51 running Windows XP.

Up until recently, the text that appears on the screen when I adjust volume, use the back/forward buttons, etc......

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Last post by Annorax
Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:18 pm
Xp Crash, WinZip 9.0 sr1 & Synch files

Last post by mikek « Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:01 pm
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by mikek » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:14 am

Have a problem using Winzip 9.0 with offline synchronized files. Sometimes, more often than not now, WinZip seems to crash when operating on archives...

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Last post by mikek
Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:01 pm
access ibm not working and ibm apps not loading

Last post by boof « Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:16 pm
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by boof » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:51 am

All of a sudden, my ibm applications are not loading on startup on my x41t. The access ibm button is not working either. Any suggestions?

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Last post by boof
Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:16 pm
keyboard need to be upluged and pluged in again to work???

Last post by sugo « Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:06 am
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by Cassirer » Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:19 am

I have an external keyboard. When XP starts it does not see the keyboard. If I unplug the keyboard and plug it back in suddenly it recognizes it and...

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Last post by sugo
Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:06 am
Windows clock accuracy problem - please try it

Last post by dvorak « Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:08 am
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by Puppy » Sat Dec 24, 2005 6:37 pm

I've noticed the Windows clock is usually behind by few minutes during several hours. It seems to be caused by applications using DirectX but I'd...

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Last post by dvorak
Sun Jul 16, 2006 4:08 am
Icons in 256 color mode when display is in 16 Bit

Last post by Stargate199 « Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:55 pm
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by Stargate199 » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:57 pm

I have a Thinkpad 600E running Windows XP with NeoMagic MagicGraph 256AV video card. I want to run in 16 bit ccolor mode for video memory reasons,...

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Last post by Stargate199
Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:55 pm
`Thinkpad T42 Windows Startup Fails

Last post by Stargate199 « Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:33 am
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by jacobsm » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:37 am

Just started last night, during bootup the T42 hangs while attempting to detect the embedded security chip (it is enabled). This hang lasts for over...

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Last post by Stargate199
Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:33 am
VIRTUAL CD HELP PLEASE!

Last post by GomJabbar « Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:23 am
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by skitty4gzus » Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:58 am

I would like to run virtual cd so my games on my thinkpad will run faster but im having problems getting the software going and mounting a drive and...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sat Jul 15, 2006 6:23 am
Latest information on reinstalling WinXP Pro with SP2?

Last post by iev « Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:27 pm
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by iev » Wed Jul 05, 2006 10:29 am

Hello!

I sent yesterday the following message to the ThinkPad T60 series category. No one answered, which made me realize that I had sent it to the...

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Last post by iev
Fri Jul 14, 2006 4:27 pm
Corrupted files, was working.

Last post by jjesusfreak01 « Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:04 am
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by raptor » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:09 pm

I used super pi to check my CPU speed, and the app was working.
The day after, when i try to start super pi, i get file is not a valid Win32...

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Last post by jjesusfreak01
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:04 am
Factory Recovery Disk Now $45

Last post by jjesusfreak01 « Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:02 am
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by fhaber » Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:27 pm

(for a box-new Z60.) Didn't they used to hand these out free, if asked?

Comment from rep: What do you need that for? There's a recovery right on the...

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Last post by jjesusfreak01
Fri Jul 14, 2006 12:02 am
Why is a fresh install of Windows XP faster?

Last post by K0LO « Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:33 pm
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by adrianlondon » Tue Jul 11, 2006 6:55 am

I'm asking this because I like to believe I know what I'm doing when it comes to general PC support type issues.

I have an X41 laptop, and am really...

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Last post by K0LO
Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:33 pm
infrared control

Last post by el chupanebrai « Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:28 am
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by el chupanebrai » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:09 am

does anyone know how to use winlirc with the IBM Thinkpad Fast Infrared Port?

or any alternative apps?

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Last post by el chupanebrai
Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:28 am
Offline files and synchronization

Last post by mikek « Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:09 am
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by mikek » Mon Jun 12, 2006 3:49 pm

Here's one that seems to have stumped the IT professionals at my company.

They have given me lovely T42. Had it for 18 months and I love it. Servers...

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Last post by mikek
Thu Jul 13, 2006 1:09 am
Microsoft Customer Support - Truth in Advertising?

Last post by dsigma6 « Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:56 pm
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by BikerMike » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:38 am

I thought I would share with the group an exasperating and disappointing experience with Microsoft Customer Support.

When I first sent in a support...

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Last post by dsigma6
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:56 pm
Vista

Last post by sugo « Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:41 pm
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by smvp6459 » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:55 pm

I don't know if anyone else has played around with putting Vista on the X60s...

I installed it and there are a couple of issues people might want to...

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Last post by sugo
Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:41 pm
Upgraded to Vista Beta...can't dual boot into XP

Last post by jjesusfreak01 « Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:06 am
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by jongordo8 » Tue Jul 11, 2006 11:51 pm

I went ahead and created the DVD and then upgraded within XP to Vista Beta 2. When I boot it asks whether to load to microsoft windows or an earlier...

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Last post by jjesusfreak01
Wed Jul 12, 2006 11:06 am
Firefox / Adblock filterset.G

Last post by Anthony S « Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:44 am
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by Torque » Thu Jul 06, 2006 2:11 pm

Hello Thinkpad forums.

I recently reinstalled FireFox, Adblock-plugin and the Adblock filterset.G after I got a new machine.

Problem is, after...

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Last post by Anthony S
Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:44 am
Can I transfer Win XP from another box?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:22 am
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by hbrednek » Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:03 pm

I have a T23 with a now dead hard drive. That will be replaced soon. When it is replaced, I need to put some Microsoft OS on a partition. It doesn't...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:22 am
How To Fresh Install Windows 2000

Last post by BillG « Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:35 pm

by BillG » Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:35 pm

I followed this procedure on my 600X and now have a very nice, stable install of Windows 2000 Pro. This is a Best Practices install.

You need to...

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Last post by BillG
Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:35 pm
Battery: IBM Power Gauge vs Microsoft Power gauge

Last post by ratoto67 « Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:43 pm
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by ratoto67 » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:48 am

Hi,
I noticed a difference between the Power Gauge and the Windows readings for my battery time. See here (bottom, right):

Any clue?
Thanks

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Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:43 pm

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