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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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12 sec wait for the boot process / intel matrix storage prob

Last post by evone « Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:30 am

by evone » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:30 am

Hi!

One day pre-installed Vista, reinstall the clean, fast way to start the operating system. All very good! However, this is also the past such was...

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Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:30 am
How bad is XP with only 768MB or 850Mhz?

Last post by Temetka « Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:54 pm
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by Bookworm » Fri Aug 28, 2009 8:35 pm

I may be able to get my 770Z up to 1.0 Ghz or faster, which is supposed to be the minimum for XP to perform well.

The trouble is, XP is also...

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Last post by Temetka
Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:54 pm
how do I share internet between XP and Vista?

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:44 pm
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by mattbiernat » Mon Sep 07, 2009 4:33 pm

I followed instructions on MS website and I have created Ad-hoc connection on my T60 running Windows XP. Then I tried connecting to this network...

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Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:44 pm
Upgrade from Business x64 to Ultimate x64 - possible ?

Last post by Yacek « Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:37 am
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by Yacek » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:51 am

I'm currently running Buisness x64 on my T61p.... just thinking about upgrade to Ultimate x64. What are essential differences between the two? As...

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Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:37 am
Print Spooler prevents suspend and hibernation

Last post by fasterbybike « Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:11 am
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by fasterbybike » Wed Sep 02, 2009 4:20 am

As stated in the title. And, no I don't want to turn the service off, or print direct to the printer :P

Up until a couple of years ago, this used...

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Last post by fasterbybike
Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:11 am
VirtualBox Question

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm
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by lifrancis » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:47 pm

I am trying to run a Chinese XP on VirtualBox. Everything works out just fine. Then the Chinese XP starts getting a whole load of updates. Since the...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm
Power Manager consuming Handles? Leak?

Last post by cracki « Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm
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by Steerpike » Wed Nov 14, 2007 12:36 pm

I've been pursuing a memory / resource leak on my new Vista install for some time. I've noticed that the number of Handles is forever increasing,...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm
TrueCrypt on an encrypted drive

Last post by sgmidf « Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:42 am
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by sgmidf » Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:55 am

My employer wants to protect all of our drives with an encryption program, not Truecrypt. They will have access to the drive PW which will be tied to...

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Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:42 am
Automatic Backup, no space for it, should I care?

Last post by ZaZ « Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:08 pm
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by flamenco » Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:44 pm

Hi All,
I wanted to get your opinions on something. How important are those automatic Rescue and Recovery backups? Do you always do them? Skip them?...

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Last post by ZaZ
Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:08 pm
DHCP IP configuration is not supported for adhoc connection

Last post by mattbiernat « Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:27 pm

by mattbiernat » Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:27 pm

DHCP IP configuration is not supported for adhoc connection. Use static IP configuration.
i got this message when i am trying to share internet...

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Mon Aug 31, 2009 7:27 pm
Why is WinDVD missing after RnR, and where can I get it?

Last post by epischedda « Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:25 pm
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by gtphill » Mon Oct 02, 2006 9:51 am

Hello all!

New reader and poster here. I have been trying to clone my X40 20GB DK1 drive onto a 60GB Hitachi HTC drive I purchased from Newegg. That...

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Last post by epischedda
Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:25 pm
how do i delete wirless connections?

Last post by mattbiernat « Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:58 pm
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by mattbiernat » Sat Aug 29, 2009 8:00 pm

I have created serveral Ad-havoc wireless connections on my X300. how do I delete them?

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Last post by mattbiernat
Sun Aug 30, 2009 4:58 pm
Wireless Connection 2 takes so long

Last post by spuddog « Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:07 pm
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by Sand » Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:29 pm

I have a laptop (T42) and Lenovo desktop. The laptop takes so long to start but the desktop starts right away. I always make sure I delete temp files...

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Last post by spuddog
Mon Aug 24, 2009 5:07 pm
Access Connections disconnecting on logoff

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:36 am
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by jmjstandin » Thu Aug 20, 2009 2:32 am

I have a new Thinkpad X200S and am using the Access Connections program which is very convenient except for one apparent problem. When I am connected...

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Last post by jdhurst
Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:36 am
How do we get our free Windows 7 licenses? Shipping charges?

Last post by Crunch « Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:03 am
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by Crunch » Sat Aug 15, 2009 10:56 pm

I bought a bunch of Thinkpad W700's, so I should be getting three (so far) of Windows 7 Ultimate (2) and Professional (1) upgrade licenses.

I did...

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Last post by Crunch
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:03 am
batch command to disable a service?

Last post by mattbiernat « Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:20 pm
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by mattbiernat » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:03 pm

i was looking around the next for a batch command to disable a service.
and all i found was this:
sc stop windows update
sc config windows update...

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Last post by mattbiernat
Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:20 pm
Vista move/copy files

Last post by OldManClayton « Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:44 pm
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by Ashe Too » Tue Jun 23, 2009 5:29 pm

My experience with Vista before I downgraded to XP in Dec was that (even after SP1 was released) moving or coping files in Windows Explorer (or in...

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Last post by OldManClayton
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:44 pm
USB ports stop working

Last post by OldManClayton « Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:35 pm

by OldManClayton » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:35 pm

Didn't find anything in a search. I'm using an X61 Tablet running Ultimate. :)

All is dandy until I unplug my USB devices (Those being a USB hub...

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Last post by OldManClayton
Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:35 pm
T60p - No Internet Access

Last post by 2 Bricks Short « Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:02 pm

by 2 Bricks Short » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:02 pm

I have a T60p, XP machine that will not access the internet. On bootup I get a 'Generic Host Process' error for 'SVhost.exe'. On shutdown I get a...

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Last post by 2 Bricks Short
Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:02 pm
Software Installer: is it supposed to work?

Last post by dr_st « Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:21 am
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by thinkpac » Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:03 am

I have Software Installer 3.21.0601 on my T60. When I run it, and then select Install or upgrade driver(s) or software , and then check the Retrieve...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Aug 11, 2009 2:21 am
Why shouldn't you install drivers from Windows Update?

Last post by mgo « Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:31 am
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by thinkpac » Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:25 am

I've read that you should avoid installing ThinkPad drivers from Windows Update, and instead download them from the Lenovo web site. Just curious of...

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Last post by mgo
Mon Aug 10, 2009 6:31 am
Factory install hangs, what do you think?

Last post by thinkpac « Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:21 am
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by thinkpac » Sat Aug 08, 2009 7:34 pm

A few days ago I had used the recovery discs to do a factory install of XP on my T60. It went perfectly fine. But then I was experimenting with some...

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Last post by thinkpac
Mon Aug 10, 2009 1:21 am
USB card reader won't read SD card

Last post by Czechnology « Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:58 am
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by Czechnology » Fri Mar 13, 2009 2:52 pm

First of all, I hope this hasn't been discussed here before (yeah, I've searched).

I have an external USB card reader (SanDisk Extreme USB 2.0...

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Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:58 am
F11 recovery prompt gone after Win XP Install on T23 w/win2K

Last post by thinkpac « Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:30 pm
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by Jeff » Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm

I bought a full install only version of Win XP and installed it on top of the existing Win 2000 partition on my T23. Everything is fine except the...

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Last post by thinkpac
Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:30 pm
downgrading to XP, what am I doing wrong?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:58 am
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by mattbiernat » Sat Aug 01, 2009 11:05 am

I have an XP downgrade CD.
I insert the CD
I press F12 and I choose boot from CD
The computer however does not boot from the CD and keeps on booting...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:58 am
Readyboost Question

Last post by tomh009 « Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:22 am
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by Harryc » Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:43 am

In order for a USB 2.0 flash (aka Jump) drive to be supported by Vista ReadyBoost, it must be capable of 2.5MB/sec throughput for 4K random reads and...

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Last post by tomh009
Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:22 am
Wireless driver that enables wireless LED

Last post by Terrahawk « Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:16 pm
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by Terrahawk » Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:15 am

Hi everyone,

I just received a new old T42P and have removed all the good bits from my old T41 and installed them. I have put Vista on it (since I...

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Last post by Terrahawk
Sat Aug 01, 2009 5:16 pm
Certified TPM drivers: Not Vista Compliant?

Last post by hellosailor « Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:17 pm
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by hellosailor » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:17 pm

I went in to a Lenovo authorized repair business today for a hardware problem, and while I was there asked them why I keep getting Event ID 13 and...

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Last post by hellosailor
Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:17 pm
Vista with video card in the advanced dock

Last post by KCgirl « Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:05 pm
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by RonS » Mon Jun 18, 2007 5:48 pm
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In order to use WDDM drivers in Vista (and thus get Aero), all video adapters must use the exact same video driver. It's possible to get around this,...
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Last post by KCgirl
Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:05 pm
Wireless not working on new Vista install

Last post by dsvochak « Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:54 am
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by thesartorialist » Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:01 pm

Hi, I just installed Vista Home Premium on my T42 (previously running XP Pro SP2), and now cannot connect to the internet wirelessly. No networks...

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Last post by dsvochak
Sun Jul 26, 2009 4:54 am
Using Briefcase as a backup method. Pros and cons please.

Last post by jdhurst « Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:54 am
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by slaterlp » Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:03 am

T60, xp pro sp2

I was wondering if the briefcase folder included in windows since w9x days, and still in XPpro, can be used as a simple frequent...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sat Jul 25, 2009 8:54 am
Largest Bootable C: partition on XP?

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:31 am
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by elray » Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:09 pm

Forgive me for asking, but I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere.

If the answer is it depends , please elaborate on what the constraints...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:31 am
My Computer/HD drives - Asks me "what program to use to open

Last post by simonjs « Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:31 am
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by simonjs » Sun May 31, 2009 3:03 pm

So, when i want to click on my HD in My Computer it's asking me what program i want to use to open this file. It never used to do that!

thanks in...

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Last post by simonjs
Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:31 am
Windows ME won't accept OLEDB32A.DLL

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:46 am
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by Bookworm » Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:36 pm

Windows ME failed to install the file OLEDB32A.DLL from CD, so I downloaded it. Now I'm still getting the false error message Failed to load resource...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:46 am
xp pro annoying pop descriptions. How can I dump them?

Last post by ZaZ « Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:27 am
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by slaterlp » Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:25 am

xp pro sp2 on a T60 with 2gb ram and a 200or so GB HDD

Hi,

I may be all alone in finding the followng annoying and frustrating.

I have been trying...

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Last post by ZaZ
Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:27 am
Problems with Vista SP2

Last post by Eudoxus « Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:24 pm
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by Eudoxus » Tue Jul 14, 2009 6:44 pm

I have a problem wiht SP2 on my Vista 64-bit system. I installed SP2 as soon as it was released, but in some time I realized that my system has...

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Last post by Eudoxus
Wed Jul 15, 2009 2:24 pm
Monitors are reversed in Windows ME

Last post by Bookworm « Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:58 pm

by Bookworm » Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:58 pm

I have my 770Z set up with two monitors, and they are working, but they are reversed, with the external CRT instead of the built in LCD set as the...

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Last post by Bookworm
Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:58 pm
Help - Vista x64, W500, SRS Audio Sandbox is not working

Last post by Yacek « Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:47 am
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by K-a-M-u-Z-u » Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:42 am

Hi.
got my new Thinkpad W500, installed Vista X64 and everything is updated and working fine.

on my old machine(R40+vista) i had SRS Audio Sandbox...

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Last post by Yacek
Fri Jul 10, 2009 3:47 am
WinXP with SP2, should I upgrade to SP3?

Last post by jdhurst « Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:21 pm
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by flamenco » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:21 pm

Calling All Gurus, :)
I'm one of those funny people who are really slow to upgrade. I ordered WinXP with my new R61i and it's running quite well with...

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Last post by jdhurst
Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:21 pm
Windows XP - which service pack is best?

Last post by robert213 « Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:38 pm
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by burnt_toast » Tue May 26, 2009 9:17 am

Doing housekeeping I've just recently formatted my R50p to factory settings and slowly updating selective XP updates.

I've just got Service Pack2...

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Last post by robert213
Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:38 pm
Intel chipset support for Windows XP - ThinkPad T30????

Last post by robert213 « Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:07 pm
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by robert213 » Thu Jul 02, 2009 1:53 pm

Intel chipset support for Windows 98/2000/XP - ThinkPad T30, X30
MIGR-44310

Where do I find the list of driver details in ? Is it in the listing...

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Last post by robert213
Tue Jul 07, 2009 1:07 pm
Intel X3100 driver

Last post by makaveli559m « Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:42 pm
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by makaveli559m » Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:14 am

I was able to install the Windows 7 Intel X3100 graphics driver on Windows Vista 64 bit. I gotta say it is more stable than the current video driver....

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Last post by makaveli559m
Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:42 pm
Access Connections 5.30 Wireless profile - blank dropdowns

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:09 pm
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by RBob » Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:35 am

I just had to restore my old R51 using the recovery partition.

I then installed XP SP3, then ran Windows Update, then installed System Update 3.14....

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:09 pm
System Update

Last post by makaveli559m « Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:13 pm

by makaveli559m » Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:13 pm

I installed Thinkvantage yesterday and guess what it now works again :D except automatic updates. All you need to do is install a Vista Sp2 update...

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Last post by makaveli559m
Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:13 pm
WinXP Pro installs the wrong Ethernet driver [SOLVED]

Last post by runbei « Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:47 pm
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by runbei » Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:07 pm

I'm cross-posting this here - I also posted it in the T-series forum. Not sure which is more appropriate. I'll delete one or the other if the issue...

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Last post by runbei
Fri Jul 03, 2009 11:47 pm
T500 64-bit PRO/1000 Interrupt Storms

Last post by rvacha « Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:43 pm
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by rvacha » Mon May 04, 2009 2:33 pm

I've got an odd problem and I'm not sure what to try next. Summary: After a couple of minutes to a couple of hours my CPU activity will jump to...

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Last post by rvacha
Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:43 pm
Vista SP2 install question

Last post by richk « Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:24 pm
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by npish » Fri Jun 05, 2009 1:26 pm

I just completed a clean install of Vista on my T60p and I went the route of installing updates sequentially through Windows Update, which...

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Last post by richk
Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:24 pm
Question about recovery discs

Last post by GatorHawk « Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:16 pm
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by thinkpac » Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:17 am

I just bought some recovery discs off ebay for my T60.

According to the item description, they are New, Sealed in Box , and it says Set 3: T60...

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Last post by GatorHawk
Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:16 pm
nod32 ekrn.exe and access connection = 100% cpu

Last post by loyukfai « Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:58 am
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by AdaSch » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:39 pm

Hi,

My nod32 (ekrn.exe) always usage 100% cpu after change network profile wifi to lan or back.

don't help change any options. Only turn off...

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Last post by loyukfai
Thu Jul 02, 2009 8:58 am
Fingerprint scanner problem

Last post by toothandnail « Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:56 pm

by toothandnail » Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:56 pm

I have a T61 with Vista Business installed. It has a fingerprint scanner which worked when I first got the machine, but at some time since, the...

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Wed Jul 01, 2009 2:56 pm

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