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Accessing documents from Lenovo's new Support site

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by rkawakami » Fri Aug 05, 2011 11:13 am » in Forum Announcements

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,

Bill...

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So far, the forum's branched out into Facebook, Twitter and Smartphones - what will we be up to next?

Keep an eye on the Forum Announcements board...

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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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FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Transparent sidebar...... how?

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by Yacek » Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:32 pm

Hi all,

Just browsing your posts and screenshots I noted that many of you have nice transparent sidebar... I was trying to find a solution for that...

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Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:18 pm
WinDVD Creator

Last post by smithfarm « Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:15 am
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by diaz1023 » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:01 pm

a few months back i cloned my original 160 GB harddrive to 500gb seagate 7200rpm with . i then used XP CD's on the 160 GB harddrive to have both OS's...

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Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:15 am
Corrupted Security settings???

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:17 am
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by emeraldgirl08 » Sat Jun 27, 2009 2:50 pm

Is there anyone who has an answer for this? My cousin has a computer that is running Windows Vista and for some reason I cannot get the security...

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Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:17 am
Where have my Thumbnails gone!

Last post by Rex « Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:31 pm
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by Rex » Thu Jun 25, 2009 3:16 pm

Hi there,

Running a Thinkpad T22 with XP pro, Firefox and a whole pile of other software.

In the last few weeks, web page thumbnails have vanished....

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Last post by Rex
Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:31 pm
Diskeeper

Last post by dorronto « Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:32 am
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by Me2 » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:07 am

My computer came with Diskeeper already installed. Is Diskeeper a good program for disk defragmenting? Or is there a better program?

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Last post by dorronto
Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:32 am
Windows Live Mail

Last post by Mike Blake « Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:00 am
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by Me2 » Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:12 am

I use the program Windows Live Mail for email. All of a sudden my attachments are opening with outlook express instead of Windows Live Mail. I tried...

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Last post by Mike Blake
Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:00 am
Win 98SE help

Last post by SAE140 « Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:32 am
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by jjmclean » Wed May 27, 2009 8:10 am

I still have a couple tp600 laptops and one 300pl desktop running Win98SE and IE 6 /
SP-1. It has become almost impossible to work online with these...

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Last post by SAE140
Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:32 am
XP reinstallation options for DVD playback

Last post by postid « Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:04 pm
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by postid » Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:53 pm

Greetings:

I have an R40 (2897-54U) which was set up to boot WinXP, Knoppix and Debian Sarge. I decided to install Debian Lenny and was intending to...

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Last post by postid
Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:04 pm
Install XP Home on machine that came with XP Pro

Last post by ZaZ « Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:29 am
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by kenthurgood » Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:41 pm

Hello,
I'm new to this forum and need a little advice.
I purchased a used R32 that originally came XP Pro but had the hard drive wiped.
Since I had...

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Last post by ZaZ
Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:29 am
MS Photo Ed & Graphics File Observations...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:49 am
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by robert213 » Sun Jun 21, 2009 9:29 am

I have two identically prepared T30's. This enables me to experiment with new software on one machine and only keep the software setup that I like on...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Jun 21, 2009 10:49 am
Stand By setting in Windows XP

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:08 am
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by Me2 » Sat Jun 20, 2009 12:32 am

I have my computer set to go to stand by after a certain length of time. However the fan stays about as loud as it normally is when it goes into...

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Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:08 am
Running startup scripts...

Last post by robert213 « Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:52 pm
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by robert213 » Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:46 pm

My GF's Dell Latitude D620 takes over 8 minutes for Windows XP Pro to startup.

It spends over 5 minutes displaying Running startup scripts...

She...

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Last post by robert213
Thu Jun 18, 2009 7:52 pm
XP, Partitions, rearranging or reinstall?

Last post by thinkpad1 « Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:30 pm
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by thinkpad1 » Sun Jun 14, 2009 6:50 pm

I'm not sure where to post this.

However, I figure it is related to Windows XP issues and I thought that maybe Windows XP users would have the most...

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Last post by thinkpad1
Wed Jun 17, 2009 6:30 pm
Various programs "not responding" - Vista noob needs help

Last post by Marin85 « Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:01 pm
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by pkiff » Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:56 pm

I recently acquired a used X60 Tablet with Vista Business. I love the X60 hardware, but am struggling with Vista. In fact, I am close to giving up on...

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Last post by Marin85
Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:01 pm
BSOD issue

Last post by Ben Boyle « Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:11 am

by Ben Boyle » Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:11 am

We have a recently purchased SL500 that has developed an issue. Everytime you close the lid
and have it to go to sleep, it will have restarted when...

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Last post by Ben Boyle
Sun Jun 14, 2009 1:11 am
How to check which os on a recovery partition?

Last post by archer6 « Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:18 pm
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by dorronto » Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:09 am

Maybe an off the wall question but I get laptops which do not have the original os. There seems to be a recovery partition on the hard drive. How can...

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Last post by archer6
Fri Jun 12, 2009 10:18 pm
Boot time defrag in XP

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:08 pm
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by emeraldgirl08 » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:37 pm

This should be an easy one. How do I schedule a boot time defragmentation in XP Pro?

I've been using the command line method for now. I don't know...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:08 pm
Windows XP Pro SP2 System Restore problems???

Last post by robert213 « Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm
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by robert213 » Tue Jun 09, 2009 2:46 pm

I have T30 with Hitachi 7200 HD with Windows XP Pro from recovery CD(s) and updated with SP2 CD that I installed two-years ago.

I have another...

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Last post by robert213
Tue Jun 09, 2009 11:00 pm
Vista 32-Bit SP2 install broke my network adapter drivers

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:05 pm
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by mikectidtaylor » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:45 am

I have a T61 model 765912G. I installed Vista SP2 from a fully up to date SP1 installation with everything working. It now has yellow warning...

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Last post by jdhurst
Mon Jun 08, 2009 12:05 pm
Any Updates on XP SP 3

Last post by Harryc « Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:50 pm
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by Alltweed » Sun Jun 07, 2009 2:58 pm

Up until Jan 09 it still seems questionable. Anyone? Is this stable relatively speaking :).

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Jun 07, 2009 4:50 pm
Bitlocker + TPM on ThinkPad T43 ? -- I must be a n00b

Last post by FrankL « Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:52 pm
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by svet-am » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:16 pm

I did some searches on this and didn't see my scenario. I thought I knew what I was doing, but apparently not. :(

My ThinkPad is a T43 (2668-92U)....

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Last post by FrankL
Thu Jun 04, 2009 1:52 pm
New System Update UP AND RUNNING

Last post by hellosailor « Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:28 am
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by StarSheep » Mon Jun 01, 2009 5:27 am

Hi all,

as of now the new System Update is up and running and so far it works almost flawlessly, same feature set as before the shutdown end of...

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Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:28 am
System Update Version: 3.14.0024 Still FUBAR?

Last post by hellosailor « Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:50 pm
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by hellosailor » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:45 pm

When I try to run System Update--the latest version available as of tonight--it fails around 9% while trying to gather user data, so it says.

But...

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Last post by hellosailor
Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:50 pm
Fun & games with iTunes and QuickTime

Last post by killer « Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:22 am
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by killer » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:35 pm

Today a message appeared telling me that new versions of iTunes and QuickTime were available. I downloaded them and they installed. All well so far....

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Wed Jun 03, 2009 4:22 am
Vista SP2 Released to the General Public

Last post by jdhurst « Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:27 am
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by rvacha » Tue May 26, 2009 11:20 am

32-bit

64-bit

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Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:27 am
Vista SP2 Installation Media on TechNet/MSDN

Last post by jdhurst « Sun May 31, 2009 10:09 pm
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by bill bolton » Fri May 15, 2009 6:08 pm

Full Vista SP2 installation media .ISO images are now available on TechNet and MSDN for paid subscribers to those services.

Cheers,

Bill B.

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun May 31, 2009 10:09 pm
ERROR 2100: HDD0 [SOLVED]

Last post by hellosailor « Sat May 30, 2009 7:53 pm

by hellosailor » Sat May 30, 2009 7:53 pm

I've gotten a black screen (just like DOS) and error message a couple of time, about once per week, since I upgraded to a Seagate Momentus 5400.6...

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Last post by hellosailor
Sat May 30, 2009 7:53 pm
Ctrl+Alt+Del Login problem - Thinkpad T61

Last post by ArtShapiro « Tue May 26, 2009 1:44 pm
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by rc2007 » Sun May 24, 2009 3:59 pm

I have a Thinkpad T61 running Windows Vista Ultimate.

I want to use the Ctrl+Alt+Del login.

I tried going to netplwiz.exe to do it but the Require...

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Last post by ArtShapiro
Tue May 26, 2009 1:44 pm
R&R - Maximum Number of Incremental Backups Limited to 31/32

Last post by loyukfai « Sun May 24, 2009 10:43 am
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by loyukfai » Fri May 22, 2009 1:44 pm

I encountered a particular install of Rescue & Recovery, which I can only configure the Maximum Number of Incremental Backups to either 31 or 32....

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Sun May 24, 2009 10:43 am
Recovery using DVDs - system will not recognise disk 1

Last post by elvair « Sat May 23, 2009 10:59 pm
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by elvair » Wed May 20, 2009 5:56 pm

Im trying to recover my system with dvds set created from recovrey partition. The system boots into intial disk fine, then prompts for recovery disk...

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Sat May 23, 2009 10:59 pm
How to RnR Vista without various bloatware ?

Last post by elvair « Sat May 23, 2009 10:58 pm
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by elvair » Fri May 22, 2009 8:25 am

Somebody mentioned somewher eon forum that if you use disks in order to recover system, then it is possible to uncheck options for stuff like MS...

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Last post by elvair
Sat May 23, 2009 10:58 pm
acronis true image clone procedure question?

Last post by gery350 « Sat May 23, 2009 11:03 am
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by gery350 » Fri May 22, 2009 5:59 pm

quick question guys,
i want to clone my friends hard drive. being that it isnt my hard drive i dont feel comfortable installing acronis on his...

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Last post by gery350
Sat May 23, 2009 11:03 am
Still can't get Sound driver on T61 to work in 2000

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Thu May 21, 2009 5:46 pm
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by i-SnipeZ » Mon May 18, 2009 10:34 pm

Can anybody provide instructions. I run the patch but it doesnt work, and I am completely clueless how to get it to work, I like Vista, but its just...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Thu May 21, 2009 5:46 pm
can software errors jump partition borders?

Last post by Harryc « Wed May 20, 2009 1:28 pm
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by gery350 » Tue May 19, 2009 9:35 pm

hey guys, quick question. i partitioned my hard drive cause i need to run vehicle diagnostic software that conflict with each other(chrysler and...

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Last post by Harryc
Wed May 20, 2009 1:28 pm
What's up with my Vista?

Last post by kduniverse « Wed May 20, 2009 7:49 am
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by kduniverse » Tue May 19, 2009 5:17 pm

Ok, new T400 was delivered the last week of dec. Ever since I got this, I've had nothing but issues with Vista. In my Event Viewer, I have a TON of...

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Last post by kduniverse
Wed May 20, 2009 7:49 am
Basic questions before doing my XP Pro clean install?

Last post by califas « Tue May 19, 2009 7:22 pm
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by marlinspike » Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:58 pm

My new hard drive will arrive tomorrow, and after 2 years with Vista Business I plan to go back to XP Pro using the recovery disks. Anything I need...

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Last post by califas
Tue May 19, 2009 7:22 pm
Software for Vista Business/Business 64 all the same?

Last post by jdhurst « Tue May 19, 2009 7:14 pm
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by Performa636CD » Mon May 18, 2009 8:54 am

So I just ordered a T400 and I purchased it with Windows Vista Business 64. I was told that as long as the software is designed for Vista, whether I...

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Last post by jdhurst
Tue May 19, 2009 7:14 pm
Vista SP2 BSODs when running in AHCI mode

Last post by rvacha « Mon May 18, 2009 6:34 pm
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by ZaZ » Thu May 14, 2009 11:34 pm

I decided to give SP2 a try on my R60. Everything seems fairly normal, but I noticed if I switched to AHCI mode in the BIOS, I get BSODed when...

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Last post by rvacha
Mon May 18, 2009 6:34 pm
Google Chrome Browser on XP

Last post by binarybonsai « Mon May 18, 2009 11:08 am
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by archer6 » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:22 pm

Anyone using Google's Chrome Browser, on Windows XP?

I'd be interested in hearing what your experience has been like.

Have you had installation,...

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Last post by binarybonsai
Mon May 18, 2009 11:08 am
How to move the service partition to a new HDD?

Last post by BillMorrow « Sun May 17, 2009 8:54 pm
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by motocrossmann » Wed May 13, 2009 11:34 am

I'd like to move only the service partition to a new 7200 disk. From there I will reinstall the XP OS from the new disk.

What is the best way to do...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Sun May 17, 2009 8:54 pm
T60 with 3GB DDR2 - not run fast as it should on XP

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun May 17, 2009 5:45 am
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by Wiking » Wed May 13, 2009 10:19 am

Hi
For few months I have IBM T60 with WIN XP Pro. At first I had with it only 1GB DDR2 RAM but about a 2 months ago I bought
one stick with 2GB made...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun May 17, 2009 5:45 am
slow hibernation/sleep.

Last post by dstrauss « Sat May 16, 2009 8:30 am
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by mattbiernat » Sat May 09, 2009 4:43 pm

is there a patch for extremely slow hibernation/sleep? it takes me less time to shut down and start from scratch then to hibernate.

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Last post by dstrauss
Sat May 16, 2009 8:30 am
Fixing Trackpoint Scroll for ITunes, Picasa, others...

Last post by defor « Fri May 15, 2009 8:36 am
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by dfumento » Wed May 13, 2009 9:49 am

The trackpoint middle scrolling button doesn't work for some of the newer applications such as ITunes, the newest versions of Picasa, Windows Live...

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Last post by defor
Fri May 15, 2009 8:36 am
Fixing Trackpoint Scroll for ITunes, Picasa, others...

Last post by dfumento « Wed May 13, 2009 9:52 am

by dfumento » Wed May 13, 2009 9:52 am

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Last post by dfumento
Wed May 13, 2009 9:52 am
What does Lenovo restore utility backs up ?

Last post by elvair « Fri May 08, 2009 10:57 am

by elvair » Fri May 08, 2009 10:57 am

What exactly does Lenovo think vantage restory utility do when back up takes place ?

Here is what I've done, I did clean factory restory on my...

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Last post by elvair
Fri May 08, 2009 10:57 am
Do I use the Lenovo System Interface driver for XP?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed May 06, 2009 8:24 am
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by jtp51 » Mon May 04, 2009 10:18 pm

I own a R50p 1832-22U.

I have a fresh install of Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 SP3 installed. I installed the Lenovo System Interface Driver...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed May 06, 2009 8:24 am
ReadyDrive (Intel Turbo Memory) - can't enable

Last post by dmk « Sun May 03, 2009 2:43 am

by dmk » Sun May 03, 2009 2:43 am

Hi!

I have problem with ReadyDrive - I can't enable it. In Intel Turbo Memory Console I can fill checkbox, but after reboot nothing happens and...

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Last post by dmk
Sun May 03, 2009 2:43 am
Cloning to a Hitachi 7K100 in X31 -- what am I missing?

Last post by tomh009 « Sat May 02, 2009 4:09 pm
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by tomh009 » Sat Apr 25, 2009 3:45 pm

I feel pretty dumb, but I have to admit that I'm stymied. I'm upgrading our X31 and while the memory upgrade was a piece of cake, the disk swap has...

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Last post by tomh009
Sat May 02, 2009 4:09 pm
TPx61s - Device Manager list multiples?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:06 pm
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by b3l » Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:51 pm

If you have an X61s with the original install of XP (i.e. you have not reinstalled or used recovery), could you tell me what entries you have in...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:06 pm
Hotkeys in Vista

Last post by carlisle_united « Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:44 pm
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by carlisle_united » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:33 am

Hi everyone

I'm having a little battle with Vista on my R32.
I cant get the hotkeys for volume and mute to work.
The OSD tells me that I raise or...

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Last post by carlisle_united
Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:44 pm

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