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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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Installshield Installation Info

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by tbu3 » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:38 am

I found a hidden folder names Installshield Installation Information in my Program Files directory, which eats up roughly a hundred MB of space. What...

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Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:38 am
Clean install on new HDD: install Rescue and Recovery?

Last post by verktyg « Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:33 am
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by cocoa999 » Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:25 pm

I'm getting a new 80GB HD for my 2379-D6U T40. I've clean installed before and plan to install my slipstreamed/nLite prepared SP2 on it, install all...

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Last post by verktyg
Mon Jun 20, 2005 2:33 am
IBM or ThinkPad wallpapers

Last post by thePCxp « Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:13 pm
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by combustion » Tue May 03, 2005 4:12 pm

can anyone point me to a url that has some good ones? I dont care for any of the ones at IBM's site.

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Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:13 pm
Variety of passwords

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by krcmd » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:23 pm

I am finding the variety of passwords bewildering. Can someone knowledgeable out there put together a list of the passords options for the thinkpad...

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Sun Jun 19, 2005 10:01 pm
Rescue and Recovery Password

Last post by K. Eng « Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:45 pm
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by krcmd » Sun Jun 19, 2005 7:28 pm

When I start IBM Rescue and recovery, I'm prompted to verify the IBM password. None of the passwords that I've noted will work. In fact, I don't need...

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Sun Jun 19, 2005 8:45 pm
NTFS or FAT32??

Last post by Navck « Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:09 pm
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by leoblob » Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:23 pm

I may finally move on from WIN9x land and I'm trying to understand the pros and cons of NTFS vs FAT32. (This is not for my Thinkpads... I know they...

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Last post by Navck
Sun Jun 19, 2005 1:09 pm
Some sweet IBM Wallpapers I found :-)

Last post by sugo « Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:04 pm
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by T41mbi » Sun Jun 19, 2005 9:51 am

that ibmmania.com site looks sweet we need someone to translate it :-)

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Last post by sugo
Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:04 pm
New IBM Software Installer Error

Last post by ibmuser « Sun Jun 19, 2005 9:22 am
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by ibmuser » Sun May 29, 2005 1:26 pm

Installed the new (May 27th update) Software Installer and get this message:

ERROR: The data area passed to a system call is too small

Anyone...

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Sun Jun 19, 2005 9:22 am
ps2 to USB adapter won't work

Last post by bhtooefr « Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:02 pm
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by jarbill » Fri Jun 17, 2005 2:51 pm

I'm trying to use my office keyboard on my t43 laptop via the USB port, but it's got a ps2 cord on the keyboard. I bought a usb/ps2 adapter...

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Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:02 pm
How to remove rapid restore backup

Last post by verktyg « Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:47 pm
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by pej2000 » Sun Jun 12, 2005 9:55 am

Can anyone guide me to a post on how to do this? I'd like to free up some disc space and can't seem to find out how to do it; what file to delete...

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Last post by verktyg
Sat Jun 18, 2005 2:47 pm
PC Doctor for DOS bootable CD

Last post by Boricua65 « Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:28 pm
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by bevross » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:25 pm

Noticed a new download at the Thinkpad site: PC Doctor for DOS bootable CD, with the following note: You must have access to a CD-R or CD-RW drive,...

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Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:28 pm
Yahoo addon thing

Last post by Navck « Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:06 pm

by Navck » Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:06 pm

Does anyone know the exact link to that addon Yahoo has, that lets you know how far you uploaded/how fast? I would like to install this on my TP (My...

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Last post by Navck
Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:06 pm
Accessing data on recovery CDs

Last post by spwhitty « Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:22 pm
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by spwhitty » Tue Jun 14, 2005 12:40 pm

I have a new T43 that did not include the recovery partition. I also do not have an i386 dir on the harddrive. I was able to get the recovery CDs...

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Thu Jun 16, 2005 6:22 pm
removing IBM utilities

Last post by K. Eng « Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:35 pm
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by Paul Unger » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:59 pm

How can I remove or disable the IBM 'key map' utility? I found something else that does the job (i.e., right ALT as Windows key) and doesn't seem to...

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Last post by K. Eng
Wed Jun 15, 2005 6:35 pm
Access IBM and Levano

Last post by mattfromomaha « Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:52 pm
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by krcmd » Wed Jun 15, 2005 8:15 am

What happens to the software that helps make the thinkpad special now that Levano has the ball. Will there be updates and support?

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Last post by mattfromomaha
Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:52 pm
Why wont Windows 95/98 work with 760EL?

Last post by theIG « Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:46 am
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by vwthink » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:45 am

I have a ThinkPad 760EL (P133, 32MB, 1.08GB) and am trying to get either Win95 or Win98 to install. Due to the ultrabay only accepting the floppy or...

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Last post by theIG
Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:46 am
Installing Windows 98 on 760LD

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by theIG » Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:38 am

Sorry.

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Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:38 am
How do I delete a Rapid Restore backup?

Last post by varughese « Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:00 am
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by stinkypete » Sat Jul 10, 2004 4:29 pm

Hi,

I looked on the online help, and on Google, but I didn't see how to do this:

How do I delete previous backups made with Rapid Restore Ultra...

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Last post by varughese
Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:00 am
recognising pcmcia drive when trying to install XP

Last post by seb « Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:15 am
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by surana » Thu Jun 02, 2005 6:50 am

Help!

I am trying to load windows XP onto my 240x.

The hard drive is unfomratted.

I load the bootdisk in the a drive so far so good but the...

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Last post by seb
Wed Jun 15, 2005 4:15 am
Create customized Recovery CDs?

Last post by s0larian « Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:35 am
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by ZPrime » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:36 am

Here's the story... My thinkpad doesn't have a serial number on the bottom because I bought a bare unit. I did this because I'm an IT consultant and...

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Last post by s0larian
Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:35 am
Problem with Bluetooth and Nokia 6600 on T43?

Last post by spwhitty « Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:57 am
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by alpuzz » Tue Jun 14, 2005 10:32 pm

Has anyone gotten this phone to consistently establish a Bluetooth serial connection using the IBM Bluetooth stack that ships with the T43? I got it...

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Last post by spwhitty
Wed Jun 15, 2005 2:57 am
Anyone use UTIMACO Safegaurd Easy?

Last post by hkhalil « Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:54 am
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by hkhalil » Mon Jun 13, 2005 3:27 pm

Hi folks,

I have an X31 using the embedded subsystem and a PCMCIA fingerprint reader. I am currently using the IBM client security.

Has anyone used...

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Last post by hkhalil
Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:54 am
error 00301 on trying to access bios

Last post by raydaley182 « Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:03 pm
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by raydaley182 » Sat Jun 11, 2005 7:45 am

what does it mean?

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Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:03 pm
IE6 gets tabbed browsing!

Last post by selvan777 « Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:50 pm
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by K. Eng » Sun Jun 12, 2005 3:50 pm

I use Firefox most of the time, but there are some sites that I absolutely must use IE for. IE is an ok browser, the the lack of tabs has been...

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Last post by selvan777
Sun Jun 12, 2005 6:50 pm
logon with neither F8 nor del ??

Last post by ckaufman « Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:09 pm

by ckaufman » Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:09 pm

Hi

I am in RI and trying to help fix a 770 in DC. It has win2K on it.
Some keys have stopped working. I suggested an external keyboard
as an...

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Last post by ckaufman
Sun Jun 12, 2005 1:09 pm
calling all 2378-fvu --ers

Last post by sugo « Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:43 am
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by revolutionary_one » Thu Jun 09, 2005 11:46 pm

does anyone with a 2378-fvu have problems with SLEEP MODE when they do a clean install on their thinkpads?

B/c it seems when i install using the...

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Sun Jun 12, 2005 2:43 am
XP Pro Networking Issues

Last post by phoenix_one « Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:49 pm
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by phoenix_one » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:43 pm

I ran the setup home network wizard on both my T30 and my Desktop.

I can from the Desktop PC access my T30 but I cannot from the T30 access the...

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Fri Jun 10, 2005 7:49 pm
What processes to get rid of a new t43p??

Last post by emorphien « Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:05 pm
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by redrumchoy » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:32 pm

I know I know fresh install... but it all looks so daunting... ;) well not really I'm just lazy! What things preloaded on my new t43p (G2U) need not...

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Thu Jun 09, 2005 10:05 pm
Obtaining the OEM CD

Last post by phoenix_one « Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:36 pm
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by dale182 » Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:14 am

I just purchased a T42, and I was wondering if any of you guys know if and where I can obtain a OEM CD. I find it weird that IBM doesn't ship its...

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Last post by phoenix_one
Thu Jun 09, 2005 9:36 pm
Windows low battery warning

Last post by LumberJack « Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:07 pm
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by LumberJack » Wed Jun 08, 2005 5:41 pm

Hey Guys...

Ok heres a wierd one. For some reason at random times windows pops up telling me my battery is loa and I should plug in... but in all...

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Last post by LumberJack
Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:07 pm
My ad aware telling me QCWLICON(IBM) is spyware soft is it ?

Last post by danny_isr « Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:35 am
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by danny_isr » Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:19 pm

i run it today and tells me it's Spector - software that logs every key and sending it by mail.

so i removed the file then on startup it was missing...

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Last post by danny_isr
Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:35 am
Hey Guys, cn you help me with windows XP pro

Last post by d lehmann « Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:19 pm
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by Laptop_wizard » Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:11 am

I was installing XP pro on a desktop gatway computer, the installation process keeps freezing, and one out of the 3 formats and installments, it...

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Last post by d lehmann
Wed Jun 08, 2005 10:19 pm
why gaming is so lag?

Last post by ruykava « Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:40 pm
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by nirvana0001 » Sat Jun 04, 2005 3:13 pm

Hi! I am using t43p. When i am playing counter strike: condition zero, the ping always over 200. But if i use ny old laptop (samsung p10), the ping...

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Last post by ruykava
Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:40 pm
Konfabulator 2 for Windows is awesome. Widgets for Windows

Last post by ruykava « Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:39 pm
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by Pennstate » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:47 pm

Check out my desktop at:

If you don't know what widgets are, they are tiny applications that are embedded on your desktop wall paper. Very...

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Last post by ruykava
Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:39 pm
IBM Rescue & Restore

Last post by varughese « Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:11 am

by varughese » Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:11 am

Dear,
Please can you help :idea:

Firstly the simple question might be :lol: , How do I access into the Adminstrator screen as an adminstor. I...

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Last post by varughese
Wed Jun 08, 2005 9:11 am
Fresh Install - Random Sluggishness

Last post by SeanM « Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:39 pm
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by Lokk » Fri Jun 03, 2005 11:36 pm

So I followed the instructions for the clean fresh install without the IBM_SERVICE partition. Everything worked like a charm, got the Software...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:39 pm
VMware - guest install hitch

Last post by LRoy « Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:27 am
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by jwhpa » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:54 pm

This is so elementally stupid, but I have VMware 5.0 up and have created a virtual machine upon which I'm trying to install 98se. Following the...

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Last post by LRoy
Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:27 am
POP/HDD Password screen with "if lost contact" inf

Last post by s0larian « Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:27 am
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by cytexone » Mon Jun 06, 2005 7:54 pm

Hi all,

Sorry if this is the incorrect section to post in - I didn't know which section would be appropriate...

Background :

I would like to...

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Last post by s0larian
Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:27 am
Recovery CD Nonsense

Last post by jeeva « Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:40 am
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by revolutionary_one » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:00 am

OK, so i got the restore disks from a cousin. I'm restoring right now. Never have i EVER had such a horrendous experience to get Sleep Mode working...

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Last post by jeeva
Mon Jun 06, 2005 6:40 am
Firefox and thinkpad scroll button...

Last post by Humpa « Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:28 pm
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by byron » Sun Jun 27, 2004 9:13 am

running firefox version 0.9

seems to work for a vertical scroll in the browser tab... but the following things don't seem to work in firefox with...

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Last post by Humpa
Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:28 pm
T42 display background

Last post by juancferrer « Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:41 pm
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by think9 » Sun Jun 05, 2005 5:04 am

The Desktop Background is a Worldmap with time zones mark vertically -- it is the default Background, at least for the new T42.

The problem is that...

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Last post by juancferrer
Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:41 pm
DVD Player Software

Last post by cytexone « Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:05 pm
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by atct86 » Wed May 04, 2005 10:19 pm

I went to go play a DVD today. I opened windows media player like usual, and i got a message saying dvd decoder is not installed .

What do I do to...

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Last post by cytexone
Sun Jun 05, 2005 1:05 pm
Reinstall of Windows on a Wiped Harddrive?

Last post by phoenix_one « Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:15 pm
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by Gottaknow » Mon May 30, 2005 6:48 pm

Thinking about buying a couple of used Thinkpads T30s or T40s. The ones I'm looking at are still under the original IBM 3yr. warranty. However, the...

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Last post by phoenix_one
Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:15 pm
Battery Maximiser

Last post by CZOLG « Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:26 am
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by CZOLG » Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:42 am

Hello.
I have a following question. Above mentioned application is very handy since it allows You to change charging tresholds if you use Your...

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Last post by CZOLG
Sun Jun 05, 2005 6:26 am
IBM Password Manager w/ Firefox

Last post by cytexone « Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:28 am
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by BOHICA » Tue Apr 26, 2005 8:37 pm

IBM's Client Security Password Manager is a very handy tool, but unfortunately it seems only to work with the Windows-based Microsoft Explorer,...

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Last post by cytexone
Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:28 am
SP2, Access Connections 3.71, Wireless

Last post by cytexone « Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:13 am
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by ThinkpadEsq » Wed May 11, 2005 12:34 pm

Just installed SP2 and upgraded to AC3.71.

When I reboot, AC don't give me an IP. It 169.x's and shows that there is a WEP key error. The only way I...

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Last post by cytexone
Sun Jun 05, 2005 2:13 am
Difference Between Standby & Hibernate

Last post by cytexone « Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:37 pm
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by ambientscape » Thu May 26, 2005 2:15 am

I would like to know the difference between this, cause I don;t see any difference. Would you guys tell me....about this and the effect to the...

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Last post by cytexone
Sat Jun 04, 2005 1:37 pm
Processes

Last post by GoEatFood « Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:41 pm
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by krcmd » Thu Jun 02, 2005 11:19 am

Task manager shows me 73 processes, when I'm not doing anything, and CPU 0-5%.

should I care how many processes are active or loaded? I've got 1G...

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Last post by GoEatFood
Sat Jun 04, 2005 12:41 pm
Screen callibration?

Last post by jjlists123 « Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:25 pm
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by p0ser » Mon May 23, 2005 12:09 am

What software should I use to callibrate my screen colors? I have a T42 with a 1400 x 1050 screen - I would appreciate any suggestions and tips....

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Last post by jjlists123
Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:25 pm
WTF...clean install...NO POWERMANAGEMENT???

Last post by revolutionary_one « Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:31 pm
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by revolutionary_one » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:43 am

Ok, so i got a clean install on my brand new t42, encountered some problems with the Software Installer ....so instead of calling IBM, i just decided...

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Fri Jun 03, 2005 1:31 pm

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