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Older ThinkPads.. from the 600, the 7xx, the iSeries, 300, 500, the Transnote and, of course, the 701
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What Programs

#1 Post by dankchief » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:52 am

What programs do you guys use w/ your 600e.....I cant really get anything to run smooth.....I finally got video playback ok buy turning down to 16 bit color...just wondering what programa you guys use that dont take up all the proc. power???
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#2 Post by JaneL » Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:54 am

We'd need a little more info to answer. What kinds of things are you trying to do that you're having problems doing? Browse the web, watch movies, play games, what??
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#3 Post by Dark Savant0 » Sun Aug 12, 2007 11:47 am

I was able to install the Medimatics player and have it play very smoothly (although I still had to lower all the settings, which is fine because at 24-bit little blue men pop out :P ).

Some have suggested MPlayer, although I have not tried this solution. Windows Media Classic is also a choice, but maybe do to the oldness of my own 600Es (like the first models), this hasn't run well on my system.
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#4 Post by sktn77a » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:04 am

There was a patch in the original IBM mediamatics DVDexpress loading for the 600E to turn color down to 256 and resolution to 640x480! Surprisingly, it looked fine playing back DVDs!

What OS are you using and what software are you having problems with?
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#5 Post by dankchief » Mon Aug 13, 2007 10:57 am

I am using XP and was using MP classic but that sucked so I use windows media p 9 I think....it works but takes 90% cpu.....I also tried a nintendo emulator but no go on that...are there any games these comp. can play
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#6 Post by gator » Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:12 pm

www.oldversion.com has older versions of a LOT os software. I still use Adobe 5 (much faster than 8!) even on my T60.
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#7 Post by dankchief » Mon Aug 13, 2007 3:23 pm

thank you!!! that is a sweet site......that should help alot
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#8 Post by tonepaq » Thu Aug 16, 2007 10:55 pm

dankchief wrote:I am using XP and was using MP classic but that sucked so I use windows media p 9 I think....
I have had better results with classic player, by far...........
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