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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 donations for upgrades

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If you've noticed the new maintenance outage announcements, you know that Bill is actively working on upgrading the forum software and fixing the...

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PMGlobe

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by ibmuser » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:00 am

For anyone that might be interested:

(this was originally a demonstration program for IBM)

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Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:00 am
Wireless disconnects since updating Access Connections

Last post by beaker « Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:32 am
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by michaelj » Fri Feb 17, 2006 4:21 pm

Since updating to Access Connections 4.11a this week, I have suddenly found myself disconnected from my home wireless network several times a day (I...

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Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:32 am
ReactOS on a Thinkpad?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:49 pm

by BigWarpGuy » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:49 pm

- ReactOS is an open source free clone of WinNT. Has anyone tried running ROS on a Thinkpad? :?:

8)

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Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:49 pm
Windows task bar gone crazy... ideas??

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:22 pm
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by leoblob » Tue Jan 31, 2006 12:43 pm

My wife's main computer is the TP360 in my sig. However, she uses a PC-300PL running WIN2K for internet access. Within the last couple of days, the...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:22 pm
Suspend and or sleep mode not functioning in Windows

Last post by SeanM « Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:30 pm
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by schen » Thu Feb 16, 2006 1:24 pm

I've decided that this apparently is more of a Windows issue than ThinkPad so here goes. My wife's A30 has a fairly recent OS reload from IBM...

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Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:30 pm
Help!

Last post by Drewski « Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:14 pm
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by Drewski » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:37 pm

I know this isn't exactly thinkpad related... but it did happen on my thinkpad. Somehow my user account was deleted and now there is only a guest...

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Sun Feb 19, 2006 10:14 pm
Licensing for MS Office XP

Last post by bill bolton « Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:50 pm
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by hms46 » Mon Jan 30, 2006 12:44 pm

I would like to install Office XP (2002) on an R52 that I recently purchased. Has anyone been able to obtain a waiver of Microsoft's licensing for...

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Last post by bill bolton
Sat Feb 18, 2006 7:50 pm
New Presentation Director 2.41b

Last post by caseyk « Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:02 am
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by caseyk » Fri Feb 17, 2006 3:57 am

IBM had just released the new presentation director version 2.41b yesterday. The problem is after installing it. My computer takes 30 seconds more to...

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 11:02 am
AERO on T42

Last post by bilalmuddassir « Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:28 am

by bilalmuddassir » Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:28 am

Has anybody tried to load Vista beta builds on a T42 and see if AERO glass effect shows up on the LCD?

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 3:28 am
AC 4.11a Location Switching

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:07 am
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by JWadle » Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:14 am

Since switching to Access Connections 4.11a it seems that the auto profile swicthing based on Ethernet ports (MAC addresses) no longer works.

Has...

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Sat Feb 18, 2006 2:07 am
Opinions on Windows Defender

Last post by ibmuser « Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:21 am
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by krma-thkpds » Fri Feb 17, 2006 1:09 am

Anyone tried Windows Defender yet? It has a cool feature Software Explorer... What do you think of it?

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Last post by ibmuser
Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:21 am
Windows Installer preventing Sun Java from Installing

Last post by firestarter « Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:01 am
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by firestarter » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:05 pm

Here is the message i keep getting whenever i try to install Sun Java on my brand new R51:

The installation package could not be opened. Verify...

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Fri Feb 17, 2006 12:01 am
Can't get network printer install on 2K system from an XP PC

Last post by been200mph « Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:09 am
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by been200mph » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:19 pm

This is driving me nuts. We just got a network up and running at work, which is the prime reason I bought my laptop. I wanted to be able to access it...

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Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:09 am
Memorex TravelDrive in USB Port Not Seen in Windows Explorer

Last post by dsvochak « Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:55 am
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by bvaughn » Wed Feb 15, 2006 7:50 pm

I have a Memorex TravelDrive in one of the USB ports on my ThinkPad. Until recently this drive appeared as drive E: in Windows Explorer. I put a...

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Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:55 am
Disable PreDesktop Area enventhough hidden partition is gone

Last post by DataAve « Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:49 pm
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by kungpow » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:05 am

I have an IBM T40/p and have made a lowlevel format (Now all partitions also the hidden one is gone).

But is there any reason to disable the...

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Last post by DataAve
Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:49 pm
Problem: Standby not working properly

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:39 pm
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by Teacher49 » Fri Nov 25, 2005 2:20 pm

For a long time I have had my R51 set to go into Standby when I close the lid. Never any problems: simply open the lid, and resume.

Suddenly, after...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:39 pm
XP Home & Hibernate Mode

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:38 am
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by BruisedQuasar » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:37 am

I recently re-installed Windows XP Home on a Dell. I no longer have access to Hibernate mode when I press the shift key. I do not like XP standby...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:38 am
Hibernate Wakeup

Last post by ibmuser « Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:42 pm
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by ibmuser » Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:58 pm

Any quck way to enable a scheduled hibernate wakeup time? I suspect some third party software might do this - any experiences/recommendations with...

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Last post by ibmuser
Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:42 pm
Total wipe and reinstall

Last post by DataAve « Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:52 pm
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by r50cheapskate » Fri Feb 10, 2006 11:19 pm

Please don't refer me to the XP Reinstall sticky. What I want to do is a full reinstall from the 7 IBM discs they graciously provided when a hard...

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Last post by DataAve
Sun Feb 12, 2006 2:52 pm
XP or 2000?

Last post by DataAve « Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:12 pm
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by ab3n » Tue Feb 07, 2006 5:50 pm

Hey all,

I just purchased a refurbished A22m P3 1.0 ghz, 256mb ram and was wondering what operating system you guys would use. I realize the ram...

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Last post by DataAve
Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:12 pm
What is the point in disabling devices?

Last post by krma-thkpds « Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:09 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Sat Feb 11, 2006 8:03 am

I mean I know it is used for trobleshooting the devices which might conflict each other, but is there any other advantage of this? Like preserving...

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Last post by krma-thkpds
Sat Feb 11, 2006 2:09 pm
Strange Recovery Issues PLEASE HELP!

Last post by cjacek « Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:17 pm

by cjacek » Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:17 pm

Hello,

I've had the Thinkpad A21M 2628-GSU since new and it performed flawlessly, at least the hardware that is. I've only used the Recovery and...

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Last post by cjacek
Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:17 pm
IBM Intelli Station M Pro, IDE Hard disk not detected

Last post by bill bolton « Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:39 pm
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by jvramana » Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:29 am

Dear All,

We have one IBM Server (IBM Intelli Station M Pro) with Windows XP. It has some SCSI disks. I added one IDE Hard Disk to Channel 0 as a...

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Last post by bill bolton
Fri Feb 10, 2006 6:39 pm
Fresh Install Of XP From CD...

Last post by bill bolton « Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:12 pm
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by lutami » Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:32 pm

Rather long..sorry...

Recently reformatted ( had the machine a year so preload not used to reformat before) and the preload didn't install...

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Last post by bill bolton
Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:12 pm
XP Pro Upgrade verification requires CD - but no CD Drive...

Last post by smugiri « Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:05 pm
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by Elliott » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:19 pm

Hello all,

Maybe someone has run across this before, but I did a search and found nothing in the active forums.

I have a WinXP Pro SP2 Upgrade...

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Last post by smugiri
Thu Feb 09, 2006 2:05 pm
XP Install

Last post by kengeo « Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:19 am

by kengeo » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:19 am

I have just installed XP Pro on a T21 that my son gave me. I was very scared of up dating the Bios in case I ruined the M\B but using IBM's
auto...

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Last post by kengeo
Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:19 am
How to combine two Windows partitions into one, for free?

Last post by pianowizard « Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:19 pm
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by pianowizard » Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:28 pm

I have two Windows XP primary partitions on my desktop hard drive, which are 57GB and 54GB respectively, and would like to merge them into one...

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Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:19 pm
Issues after recovery

Last post by jongordo8 « Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:26 pm
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by jongordo8 » Tue Feb 07, 2006 11:26 pm

I just restored/recovered my T40 using the recovery disks I got from a fellow member on here. After putting on SP2 and running software installer I...

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Wed Feb 08, 2006 12:26 pm
Methods of decreasing boot time

Last post by ibmuser « Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:13 am
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by K. Eng » Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:33 pm
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I usuallly hibernate my system since coming out of hibernation only takes about 10 seconds or so.

However, if I need to restart my system or cold...
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Last post by ibmuser
Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:13 am
fingerprint vs username change

Last post by endy « Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:35 am
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by endy » Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:32 am

Hi,
I have done following:
1. After first switch on of notebook, I finished installation creating user name XXX YYY, using which I used to log in to...

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Last post by endy
Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:35 am
Can Vista run fluently with all effects on T42-8ZU?

Last post by coolsilicon « Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:07 pm
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by xx86pro » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:40 am

Spec of my T42-8ZU:

Pentium M 735
1GB DDR333 RAM
MOBILITY RADEON 9600 64MB
14 TFT SXGA+
5K100 100GB - PM
FUJITSU MHT2040AH - SM

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Last post by coolsilicon
Tue Feb 07, 2006 12:07 pm
Questions about Windows Product Key

Last post by dr_st « Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:37 am
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by likely » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:53 am

ok i just bought a t40 off of ebay. normally they have a hidden partition with windows on it for easy reinstallation. this one didnt. though this is...

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Last post by dr_st
Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:37 am
Windows Script Host Is Disabled On This Machine ?

Last post by lutami « Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:14 pm

by lutami » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:14 pm

As well as a couple of other problems I'm recently getting the message 'Windows Script Host Is Disabled On This Machine' contact administrator....

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Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:14 pm
Standby problem.. R40 goes to standby twice.

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:52 am
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by Chiana » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:11 am

Just reinstalled XP Pro SP2 on my TP R40. When I close the lid, it goes into Standby. All good and well.

However, When I open the lid up, the...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:52 am
SMBus driver smbusdh.sys blue screen waking from hibernation

Last post by dvorak « Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:09 pm
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by dvorak » Sun Mar 13, 2005 5:42 am

I've been having random blue-screens with various errors when I return from hibernation, last one was INVALID_WORK_QUEUE_ITEM, also seen...

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Last post by dvorak
Sun Feb 05, 2006 8:09 pm
What's this "Lenovo - Other Hardware - ThinkPad PM Devi

Last post by brooklynboy « Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:39 pm
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by RBob » Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:54 pm

I have an R51 running XP Pro SP2 and MS Windows Update just offered me an Optional Hardware Update called Lenovo - Other Hardware - ThinkPad PM...

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Last post by brooklynboy
Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:39 pm
My Network Places

Last post by ranjit « Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:07 am
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by ranjit » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:20 am

Hi All,

I have a X31 and a T42 connected to a home wireless network.

When I want to view and share resources with other computers on this network,...

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Last post by ranjit
Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:07 am
Preventing deletion of Private Disk.

Last post by yossarian « Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:08 am
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by Dave S » Wed Jan 18, 2006 10:03 pm

How do I keep people from finding or deleting a private disk made with Client Security Solution? When the disk is mounted it can't be deleted, but it...

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Last post by yossarian
Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:08 am
changing SP2 installation to SP1, is it possible?

Last post by o1001010 « Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:37 am
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by yozas » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:14 am

hi everyone,

I wanted to ask if it is possible to remake the SP2 installation for it to become SP1?
My T43 came with the SP2 installed, in C disk...

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Last post by o1001010
Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:37 am
BIOS upgrade not working

Last post by icantux « Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:15 pm
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by icantux » Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:59 am

HI all!

In a bit of a quandry here: performing a BIOS upgrade on my T42 (2378-REU) fails consistently.

I just recently upgraded my HDD from the...

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Last post by icantux
Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:15 pm
BSOD on HD swap between Thinkpads

Last post by Nolonemo « Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:41 pm

by Nolonemo » Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:41 pm

I posted this to the Tx forum a while ago, but got no response, so I'm gonna try here....

I'm curious about something....

I have a dual boot...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Thu Feb 02, 2006 6:41 pm
Explorer Settings not saving

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:24 am
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by sparta.rising » Sun Jan 29, 2006 5:03 pm

For some reason, whenever I restart the system, my Explorer settings aren't saving. On the start bar, the Toolbars I have set don't save. The Windows...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:24 am
Windows Explorer (XP-SP2)

Last post by krosenstein « Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:21 pm
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by krosenstein » Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:16 pm

All of a sudden the search button on the toolbar of Windows Explorer no longer works. Does anyone have a clue about what might have happened?
Thanks...

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Last post by krosenstein
Tue Jan 31, 2006 9:21 pm
Fn+F9 just flashes, but Easy Eject works fine?

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:14 pm
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by juancferrer » Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:54 pm

all my hotkey combinations seem to work, but when I press Fn+F9, i just see the Searching for ejectable devices screen flash for a second, but when i...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:14 pm
maintanance in windows

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:59 pm
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by LDNA » Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:17 pm

have been using mac os x but just switch back to windows. what maintanance work do i need to do in windows besides disk clean up and disk defragment...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:59 pm
VPN not working

Last post by Kyocera « Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:03 pm
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by ilee180 » Fri Jan 27, 2006 12:25 pm

Trying to connect to the corporate VNP server, and gets veryfying username and password window for 10 seconds before Error 619 shows up. Looks like...

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Last post by Kyocera
Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:03 pm
please help

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:25 pm
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by BearVsShark1013 » Sun Dec 18, 2005 11:35 pm

I remember disabling hibernation mode, but i don't remember doing anything with stand-by/sleep mode and it seems to be disabled. how do i re-enable...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:25 pm
New R40: reinstall windows XP pro.. what drivers needed

Last post by Chiana « Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:18 pm
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by Chiana » Mon Jan 23, 2006 4:50 pm

I just got a used (new to me) R40. I will be reinstalling windows XP Pro. What drivers wil i need to dl from IBM? What is necessary, and optional?...

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Last post by Chiana
Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:18 pm
IBM logo in system properties

Last post by icantux « Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:18 pm
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by icantux » Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:13 am

Hi all,

I just recently reformated my T42 and installed XP with slipstreamed SP2 but I can't get the OEMLOGO.GI_ to extract from the i386 folder...

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Last post by icantux
Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:18 pm
DUN auto-dial headaches on my T42p....any advice?

Last post by krma-thkpds « Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:28 pm
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by texasdiver » Thu Jan 26, 2006 12:10 pm

Hi folks, hoping someone can help with this.

I have a T42p. When I'm at home my normal internet connection is through a broadband wireless internet...

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Last post by krma-thkpds
Fri Jan 27, 2006 1:28 pm

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