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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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FIX: Active Desktop error & IBM themes & SP2

Last post by beaker « Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:49 pm
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by beaker » Wed Aug 03, 2005 3:59 am

If you have XP SP2 installed, when you boot up your computer the SP2 policy will check to see if your _desktop_ has any ActiveX :shock: controls...

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Last post by beaker
Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:49 pm
Difficulties with Intel Chipset Support Installation

Last post by cruzlite « Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:46 pm
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by cruzlite » Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:35 pm

I am attempting an XP clean install (From windows disk)...
After installation of OS (and Drivers, i386 folders, and IBMTOOLS)...
I attempt to install...

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Last post by cruzlite
Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:46 pm
New T43... windows hangs

Last post by skanky « Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:00 pm
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by pipspeak » Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:30 pm

After never experiencing any issues whatsoever with WinXP on my T40 I was rather disappointed that XP SP2 has hung about three times in as many hours...

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Last post by skanky
Tue Aug 23, 2005 12:00 pm
Windows media player and screen off function.

Last post by kaplanfx « Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:36 am
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by kaplanfx » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:12 pm

When I am running windows media player, I can not turn off the monitor on the thinkpad using the Fn F3 command. It works or seems to work in all...

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Last post by kaplanfx
Tue Aug 23, 2005 10:36 am
Cannot get into CMOS setting after installation of Rescue

Last post by GomJabbar « Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:23 am
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by niuers » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:40 pm

Hi all,
I have an IBM T40 purchased 2 years ago. It's model is 237358U.
I recently installed the IBM rescue and recovery software. However, after...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Tue Aug 23, 2005 9:23 am
Will i be able to update my xp if i use the product key fou

Last post by Wholesomer « Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:47 am
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by neo79 » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:01 pm

Will i be able to update my xp if i use the product key found by keyfinder to bypass the windows activation?

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Last post by Wholesomer
Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:47 am
Where'd the wallpaper go?

Last post by dokein « Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:20 pm
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by pipspeak » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:26 pm

Anyone have a new link to download the Thinkpad wallpapers? The old one ( doesn't work anymore

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Last post by dokein
Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:20 pm
Partitioning tools

Last post by dokein « Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:15 pm
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by Sleepy » Fri Aug 12, 2005 11:05 am

I have just received my T43 and I love it :) I created the recovery discs etc. but now I want to partition my HD so that I have Windows and Data...

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Last post by dokein
Sun Aug 21, 2005 4:15 pm
Evernt Viewer warnings. What are they?

Last post by Dennis Henderson « Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:01 am
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by krma-thkpds » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:47 pm

I just restored my system to the state as it was shipped. So, everything is formatted. I wanted to check the Evert Viewer what messages and warnings...

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Last post by Dennis Henderson
Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:01 am
hibernate not working

Last post by skanky « Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:32 am
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by skanky » Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:50 am

having a weird problem with my X22, occasionally when i try and hibernate, the screen will blank but before the winxp logo and the hibernate bar...

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Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:32 am
easy way to see uptime on winxp (time running on batt e.g.)

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by thisrob » Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:15 pm

hi di ho
This sure as hell ain't something SPECTACULAR, but it's an easy way to see your uptime on your notebook (assuming you running 2k / windows...

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Last post by thisrob
Sat Aug 20, 2005 7:15 pm
Screen/video problem - please help

Last post by Clockface « Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:40 pm
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by Clockface » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:22 pm

For the time I've had my laptop (IBM T20 laptop, 128MB, Windows
98SE) two months or so, whenever I have booted up the laptop, it
starts as all...

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Sat Aug 20, 2005 6:40 pm
Re-install Windows XP on T43: Install won't. SATA problem?

Last post by dkkim « Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:02 pm
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by dkkim » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:16 am

Hello All,

I've had my T43 for a little over a month now and have
decided to reinstall Win XP from scratch (I've resized partitions
to put in...

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Last post by dkkim
Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:02 pm
Something wrong with the system in T43?

Last post by Procter « Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:09 pm

by Procter » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:09 pm

I just got my new T43 and installed bunch of software, including the offical Active thinkpad theme. But I was asked to restore the active desktop...

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Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:09 pm
Being asked to "restore active desktop" while star

Last post by Procter « Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:06 pm

by Procter » Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:06 pm

I just got my new T43 and installed bunch of software, including the offical Active thinkpad theme. But I was asked to restore the active desktop...

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Last post by Procter
Fri Aug 19, 2005 5:06 pm
BSOD on shutdown... driver issues?

Last post by beerak « Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:48 pm
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by pipspeak » Thu Aug 18, 2005 5:05 pm

I'm having that intermittent BSOD on shutdown with WinXp on a new T43. The BOSD flashes with the IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL message (that's all I have...

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Last post by beerak
Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:48 pm
Catalyst 5.8 drivers out! - Post your results here!

Last post by kaplanfx « Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:35 am
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by kaplanfx » Fri Aug 19, 2005 12:31 am

Any tried these with patje's mobility mod? 3.7's were bad for me so I've been on 3.6 for a while and itching to upgrade (im addicted to driver...

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Last post by kaplanfx
Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:35 am
Windows XP 64bit

Last post by cruzlite « Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:22 am

by cruzlite » Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:22 am

Deletd by cruzlite...My apologies

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Fri Aug 19, 2005 3:22 am
HELP::: slow network browsing?

Last post by Bob Collins « Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:02 pm
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by Blake » Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:08 pm

I live on my thinkpad and its my main computer , and i have a tower that acts as a fileserver/ backup.

My problem is that why im looking through my...

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Last post by Bob Collins
Thu Aug 18, 2005 11:02 pm
unattended cd for t43

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:28 pm
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by ssvapk » Fri Aug 12, 2005 12:55 pm

anyone created unattedn xp cd with driver software installation for T43?

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Aug 18, 2005 9:28 pm
Advice on un-needed IBM processes

Last post by pipspeak « Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:31 pm
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by pipspeak » Wed Aug 17, 2005 4:40 pm

I'm trying to cull some of the 40-odd processes running on startup on a T43 before I start installing major apps. What do these do? I googled them...

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Last post by pipspeak
Wed Aug 17, 2005 8:31 pm
Freeware File Encryption Program?

Last post by whizkid « Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:47 am
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by kaplanfx » Sun Aug 14, 2005 2:37 pm

Can anyone suggest a good one. I don't need virtual volume encryption or anything like that. What im looking for is a simple but strong encryption...

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Last post by whizkid
Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:47 am
Fresh install of Windows XP Pro SP2 problems..

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:19 am
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by festivetu » Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:18 am

I recently purchased a TP770x, it has all of the default hardware:

8.1GB HD
64MB ram

It just barely meets the minimum requirements for Windows XP...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Aug 17, 2005 6:19 am
Windows update

Last post by DoS « Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:52 pm
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by Sleepy » Tue Aug 16, 2005 4:27 pm

I just got a new T43 2686DJU. When it booted for the first time it showed IO.SYS missing, but after that everything was fine. I went to the Windows...

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Last post by DoS
Tue Aug 16, 2005 7:52 pm
how to transfer files from administor to limited account??

Last post by slagmi « Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:11 am
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by ewthompson » Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:27 am

All,

Since I received my thinkpad a couple months ago I've been logging in as the default admin. I now want to beef up my security and do most of my...

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Last post by slagmi
Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:11 am
win xp changing appearance takes too long

Last post by vk60402 « Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:59 am

by vk60402 » Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:59 am

Hi all,

I'm using Win XP, SP2 on my machine and for some reason, changing between the appearance settings on 'DISPLAY PROPERTIES' (I mean changing...

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Last post by vk60402
Tue Aug 16, 2005 6:59 am
Missing OS

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:27 pm
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by Kyocera » Sun Aug 14, 2005 10:04 am

While fooling around loading an operating system on another hard drive I disable security on the pre desktop area. Now when I try to boot to access...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Aug 15, 2005 4:27 pm
Experience with Acronis True Image 8.0 and a X31

Last post by storage_man « Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:36 pm
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by kthch » Sun Aug 14, 2005 8:28 am

1. I created a bootable (Acronis) CD.
2. Then I made an image backup of the c-partition to an external USB-HD.
3. X31 bootet from the CD
4. Restore...

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Last post by storage_man
Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:36 pm
Cool screensaver runs slow on TP

Last post by JHEM « Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:33 am
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by tbu3 » Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:12 pm

I got a cool screensaver that runs great on my desktop but is annoyingly sluggish in my R51 (2887-58H). The screensaver can be found here:

Is says...

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Last post by JHEM
Mon Aug 15, 2005 9:33 am
Blue screen & OS lockup - may be wireless driver related

Last post by K. Eng « Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:57 am
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by K. Eng » Fri Aug 12, 2005 5:11 pm

I was downloading some Windows updates yesterday and I got a BSOD. Luckily, Windows simply rebooted and was able to finish downloading and installing...

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Last post by K. Eng
Mon Aug 15, 2005 8:57 am
Lost Files

Last post by Vindicated « Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 am
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by 1stallthewayaj » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:25 am

Hi People:

I inadvertantly wiped out my OS when I had some valuable hours of info
stored on it. I ended up restoring my OS. Is there a way to...

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Last post by Vindicated
Mon Aug 15, 2005 3:40 am
Microsoft releases a little info about Vista requirements...

Last post by s0larian « Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:44 am
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by slagmi » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:25 pm

“The new graphics capabilities in Windows Vista will require a powerful graphics engine if you want to take full advantage of all the new and cool...

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Last post by s0larian
Sun Aug 14, 2005 6:44 am
InterVideo WinDVD update posted today

Last post by mg « Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:51 pm
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by Ground Loop » Sat Aug 13, 2005 1:46 pm

Fire up Software Installer.. 5.0-B11.289 just appeared.
Anyone know what's new?

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Last post by mg
Sat Aug 13, 2005 4:51 pm
what program is missing?

Last post by spoon « Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:49 pm
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by spoon » Thu Aug 11, 2005 8:47 pm

Hi guys,
I just was living with a hard drive in the ultrabay of my T42. I could swap the DVD drive and the hard drive whenever, however windows does...

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Last post by spoon
Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:49 pm
Is Wireless Zero Configuration Needed??

Last post by Kenn « Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:33 pm
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by Puttagee » Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:50 pm

I was doing some tweaking in XP's Services and I thought that I could disable the Wireless Zero Configuration Service since I use IBM Access...

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Last post by Kenn
Sat Aug 13, 2005 2:33 pm
reinstall windows?

Last post by aaronpropst « Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:43 pm
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by aaronpropst » Fri Aug 12, 2005 4:30 pm

Ok, i've had a t41 for a couple years.. and about a year ago i reinstalled windows. I didn't want to use ibm's recovery cds (because they are...

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Last post by aaronpropst
Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:43 pm
Norton antivirus on new T43 , how long is the license ?

Last post by Vindicated « Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:16 am
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by danny_isr » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:17 pm

mine just stopped now.
is it just 3 month version ?

thanks Danny

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Last post by Vindicated
Sat Aug 13, 2005 12:16 am
Problem with restarting computer.

Last post by F_G « Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:24 pm

by F_G » Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:24 pm

I have IBM TP T20 2647-81G with the last version of BIOS.
There was WINDOWS 98SE ENG, which operated without problems, then I setup
WINDOWS XP SP1.
I...

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Last post by F_G
Thu Aug 11, 2005 1:24 pm
How can I run a cmd script when I "Undock"?

Last post by JHaislet « Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:32 am

by JHaislet » Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:32 am

I'm needing to run a simple cmd line script when I undock the T43 from the Dock II.

I've installed Media Center 2005 and the actual Media Center...

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Last post by JHaislet
Thu Aug 11, 2005 6:32 am
'Windows system resources consumption'...fixed with WIN2K?

Last post by leoblob « Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:10 pm
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by leoblob » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:19 am

WIN3.1 was notorious for using up system resources... and for not letting them go when a program was closed... WIN95 was a little better... WIN98 was...

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Last post by leoblob
Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:10 pm
Can I use AOL without using the aol browser??

Last post by James314 « Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:44 pm
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by James314 » Sat Jul 30, 2005 7:49 am

hi all,

I really wanna use firefox instead of the AOL browser. I know one option is to connect using AOL, then minimise it and launch firefox, but...

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Last post by James314
Mon Aug 08, 2005 4:44 pm
wakon on lan with wifi

Last post by JHEM « Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:14 am
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by chock » Sun Aug 07, 2005 5:37 am

Hello, I need a wako on lan with wifi !

Anybody has some ideas and how to setup these features for an thinkpad R50E ? How is Bios setting and the...

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Aug 07, 2005 10:14 am
Help with Microsoft Management Console error

Last post by tbu3 « Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:28 am
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by tbu3 » Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:20 pm

I get this error message everytime I run Device Manager under the Hardware tab of System Properties:

Snap-in failed to initialize.
Name:Device...

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Last post by tbu3
Sun Aug 07, 2005 7:28 am
Tips for R50 Thinkpad users.

Last post by sco1984 « Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:44 am

by sco1984 » Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:44 am

Again i mention here , i bought a new IBM R50e laptop last week
. It bundled with DOS os. I format & install Windows XP professional.
I download...

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Last post by sco1984
Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:44 am
"Lenovo Thinkpad PM Device" in Windows Update

Last post by JHaislet « Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:59 am

by JHaislet » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:59 am

I ran Windows Update thru XP SP2 a couple days ago and there were no updates. Then today, I run it again and other the Other Hardware section,...

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Last post by JHaislet
Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:59 am
Firefox and IBM Java 1.4.2

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:55 pm
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by IWC-Lover » Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:30 pm

Hello all, I can't seem to get Firefox 1.0.6 to recognize and run the preinstalled Java application of my new T43p (2668-H5U.)

I went into Java's...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:55 pm
URL in Email- not working.

Last post by bpetterson « Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:46 pm
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by bpetterson » Thu Aug 04, 2005 9:14 pm

On my A31P and T43P
XP SP-1 and XP-SP-2
Both with the latest IE 6

If I get an Email with a URL and I click on the URL all I get is a blip and a...

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Last post by bpetterson
Thu Aug 04, 2005 11:46 pm
Windows Vista to replace Windows XP, beta due Aug 3

Last post by supergoat « Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:23 pm
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by K. Eng » Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:11 am

I can't say I'm a fan of the name. The web is already rife with hasta la vista, baby jokes, most of them with XML tags :(

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Last post by supergoat
Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:23 pm
Service pack 2

Last post by pphilipko « Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:14 am
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by ThinkPad » Wed Aug 03, 2005 2:45 pm

I just updated to service pack 2. Before my hard disk space was about 34gig now its down to 26gigs :?

How much space does it take?

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Last post by pphilipko
Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:14 am
Access Connections: Active ethernet port detected....save

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:00 pm
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by compunorm » Sat Jul 30, 2005 11:09 am

This happens everytime my computer boots, comes out of hibernate, etc. when my ethernet is connected and I'm not using wireless.

Access connections...

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Wed Aug 03, 2005 11:00 pm

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