Just got my new X40!

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akao · #1 Post by **akao** » Tue May 31, 2005 7:55 pm

I ordered it just over a week ago, and I got it today. Woo!! The laptop is way light. The jury is still out about its performance (the slow hard drive is definitely noticeable during high I/O activities). I had some initial reservations about the lack of a touchpad, but I'm finding the stick just fine.

Has anyone tried to use the whole security chip? Is it useful? Worth the trouble?

DavidNZ · #2 Post by **DavidNZ** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:14 pm

Congrats! What are the specs of your machine?

I looked into the security chip, but decided against it. I don't keep anything ultra-sensitive on my machine (just credit card info, passwords, banking details, etc.!) but I did put a power-on and hard disk password on it. Yes, can ultimately be defeated, but...

Enjoy that new machine

akao · #3 Post by **akao** » Tue May 31, 2005 9:57 pm

Here's the Specs:

Model: X40 2386
Pentium M LV 738 - 1.4 GHz / 2MB L2 / 400 Mhz FSB
256 MB (Popped in another 512MB from the laptop this is replacing)
40 GB
Bluetooth (Must have for me)
Ultrabase
8-Cell Battery
Intel 802.11 b/g

I have to say that the ultrabase seems like a "waste". Aside from the slot for a second drive, there isn't much. It seems like there is a lot of space left over that IBM could've used for other things: another battery, or even a third drive.

My next idea is to get a big SD card ~2GB, and fill it with the most commonly accessed files: maybe outlook and firefox. I'm hoping it will speed up start-up time, and reduce battery usage. Anyone else try this yet?

LordGop · #4 Post by **LordGop** » Tue May 31, 2005 10:11 pm

akao wrote: My next idea is to get a big SD card ~2GB, and fill it with the most commonly accessed files: maybe outlook and firefox. I'm hoping it will speed up start-up time, and reduce battery usage. Anyone else try this yet?

I hope you like it. I love mine....would never buy a non ultraportable hehe

On mine I see no reason for this...the speed is fine and no way do I see a reason to spend the $ for a 2GB SD card

akao · #5 Post by **akao** » Tue May 31, 2005 11:31 pm

Of course, I'm loving it! Complaints: none.

None of my previous, "thin and light" laptops come close. I've had two Toshiba portege, and one Sony vx89, ( and a crappy dell, and compaq that I'd rather forget), and this is by far the thinnest and lightest.

dimon · #6 Post by **dimon** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:41 pm

What are X40 start up times on:

a) coming out of complete shutdown (heard up to 1 min)?
b) coming out of hibernation?
c) coming out of standby?

Thanks!

P.S. Lets say you have a Word, Explorer and Windows Media Player opened.

akao · #7 Post by **akao** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:47 pm

Whoa, I just found the new "Software Installer", and a lot of my drivers were out of date. Note to new owners, do not use the IBM Connector Updater. Find and download the Software Installer.

Anyhow, quick tests show:
5 second to get out of standby
15 seconds to get out of hibernate (I have hd password turned on)

I haven't tried bootup, but I think that probably varies a lot depending on what you have installed. For me, that includes Office and OneNote.

pphilipko · #8 Post by **pphilipko** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:53 pm

dimon wrote:What are X40 start up times on:

a) coming out of complete shutdown (heard up to 1 min)?
b) coming out of hibernation?
c) coming out of standby?

Thanks!

P.S. Lets say you have a Word, Explorer and Windows Media Player opened.

A complete startup (before I optimized it) was 3min. 42 seconds.

After removing unnecesarry processes and using bootvis,and what not, I achieved 37 seconds.

dimon · #9 Post by **dimon** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:57 pm

Hiberanation is on par with DELLs Latitude D600m, so I imagine X40 does not lug behind other thinkpads in that respect. So sloweness is experienced only on full restart....

salman · #10 Post by **salman** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 5:02 pm

can any1 tell me whats thinklight color in x40/x41. my t42 has white light. somebody told x40/x41 has yellow

t42 user

pphilipko · #11 Post by **pphilipko** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 7:21 pm

salman wrote:can any1 tell me whats thinklight color in x40/x41. my t42 has white light. somebody told x40/x41 has yellow

t42 user

its amber.

LordGop · #12 Post by **LordGop** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:31 am

pphilipko wrote:
salman wrote:can any1 tell me whats thinklight color in x40/x41. my t42 has white light. somebody told x40/x41 has yellow

t42 user
its amber.

Yep amber for sure and its the right amount to not piss anyone off but enough to make the keyboard nice and visible.

salman · #13 Post by **salman** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:17 pm

can we attach devices other than IBM on powered USB port

T42 user

JimMorris · #14 Post by **JimMorris** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 8:04 pm

can we attach devices other than IBM on powered USB port

I am going to be interested in the responses you get. I'm thinking aboiut a USB 2.0 DVD burner. My wife's desktop has no burner. Would like to be able to use one both places.

Jim

akao · #15 Post by **akao** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 5:16 am

There's two normal USB ports on the laptop itself.

ThinkPad · #16 Post by **ThinkPad** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:40 pm

akao wrote:There's two normal USB ports on the laptop itself.

Is it not USB 2?

akao · #17 Post by **akao** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 3:24 am

Yes they are USB 2.

Just got my new X40!

Just got my new X40!

Specs

Re: Specs

powered USB port in X40/X41

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