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by BlueDevilTide
Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:10 pm
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: Laptop Theft Alarm Software for Thinkpads
Replies: 0
Views: 705

Laptop Theft Alarm Software for Thinkpads

Thought you guys might be interested in this...I don't have an applicable Thinkpad to test it on, but other forums seem to suggest success. http://www.musatcha.com/software/LaptopTheftPrevention/ Looks like it works with your START+L lock command to use the accelerometer in the models with APS to so...
by BlueDevilTide
Sat Jun 23, 2007 7:23 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: sold..sold..FS: X30 PIII-1.2/256/40g
Replies: 5
Views: 1520

What config is the 256 ram in? 2x128 or 1x256? I have some working ram laying around, and I want to get my dad a laptop. I'd rather not try to hunt down expensive PC133 ram so knowing in advance would be great? Could potentially be serious buyer if the config is right...
by BlueDevilTide
Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:22 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Nice X31 *** SOLD ***
Replies: 7
Views: 1844

this is a great deal! Someone should hop on this...
by BlueDevilTide
Sun May 27, 2007 2:15 am
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: 4-SALE: WATCH TV ON YOUR LCD MONITOR WITHOUT A PC!
Replies: 12
Views: 3471

I'm a little confused about the input...composite? Is that the same as like a DVD player's composite input? Because I think the only connections my LCD monitor has is whatever connects to the VGA port, but it is a modern one, Viewsonic 19" widescreen.
by BlueDevilTide
Tue May 15, 2007 2:36 am
Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
Topic: Applying new Arctic Silver 5 to T23 1.13 CPU Update *PICS*
Replies: 19
Views: 3300

Wow, this is incredibly helpful. I too have a 1.13 T23 and am thinking about doing this soon. I have no idea how clean/dirty my cooling system is, but I try to blow it out (without taking stuff apart, thru the grill) whenever I can. Still...I'm concerned about the BSOD's. Were you having them before...
by BlueDevilTide
Wed May 09, 2007 8:32 pm
Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
Topic: FS: Two new Crucial 256MB PC133 SO-DIMM's for T23
Replies: 3
Views: 1266

Strikes me as a bit pricey...but it is name brand and brand new. I got a gig for about $100, I believe it was Kingston and second hand. Just for reference in case you decide to scale back the price to move inventory.

However, definitely cheaper than an online seller...
by BlueDevilTide
Tue Apr 24, 2007 3:05 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: T60 can't boot after deletion of LINUX system, HELP!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 3240

Wow. I recently went through a lot of the same drama, and went into a realm I knew nothing about. I, too, tried the new flavor of Ubuntu (for the first time) and while it was interesting, I didn't really like it. Removing it also killed the MBR (had no idea what it was prior to this experience) and ...
by BlueDevilTide
Tue Apr 24, 2007 2:58 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Thank you!
Replies: 10
Views: 2706

Thanks you guys. It's not easy being at this site and being the reigning Time Magazine Man of the Year.

I do try though.

:D


jk jk. I love this place as much as you guys do. I spend way too much time here. Thanks to everyone for making it so great!
by BlueDevilTide
Fri Apr 20, 2007 4:07 pm
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: Buy T60 or wait for T61 ?
Replies: 14
Views: 7060

Welcome to the forum! The biggest factor to me is form. The T61 will have a 14.1" WS which I believe is smaller than the 14" 4:3. The less weight and more screen space are nice qualities. If you can wait, I think maybe you should. But if you prefer the regular 4:3 shape, then you could just go for a...
by BlueDevilTide
Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:03 am
Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
Topic: So will the T60 Blow me away?
Replies: 7
Views: 2817

Let me put it this way.

I "upgraded" from an Inspiron 5100 to a five-year-old T23 with a 1.13ghz P3. Been a Thinkpad man ever since. I have a machine I can move around.
by BlueDevilTide
Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:59 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: Post your desktop.
Replies: 773
Views: 712048

Those of you running object dock without any taskbar...how do you deal without a system tray? I had a docklet for it but it felt kinda cheap.
by BlueDevilTide
Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:57 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: My T23 and Desk Large Pics
Replies: 7
Views: 4937

Great set up. You ever fancy making it dual monitor, with various diagnostic/system status tools or widgets on the T23 so you could glance at it for quick stats? That's more or less how I use mine. However, I also have a 19" ws, as Monitor 2...what resolution are you using on it? I've also got a T23...
by BlueDevilTide
Thu Apr 19, 2007 4:56 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Are our Virginia Tech students ok?
Replies: 11
Views: 2931

I hope everyone was okay.

I know there was a frequent user at a sports forum whom, when news of the story broke, a thread was started about, hoping he would check in...

He was one of the victims. Brian Bruhm, I believe was his name.

Very sad thread.
by BlueDevilTide
Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:50 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: Sharing Files over my Wireless Router....
Replies: 9
Views: 2746

And BlueDevilTide....Expository??? I know what the word means but have never seen it used relating to networking :?: Hah yeah...I was just using to say, "explaining my situation." In a more general sense. I like to break down my computer problems tp male it easy to read and understand, not a huge w...
by BlueDevilTide
Mon Apr 16, 2007 6:10 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Summer Interns/What do you do for a living?
Replies: 1
Views: 936

Summer Interns/What do you do for a living?

I know a lot of you work with some large, some not so large companies and corporations. I am trying to get a crack into the business world. To be quite honest, I find myself struggling at school and despite my hard work, it isn't paying off with the grades. I really think my skills are best suited i...
by BlueDevilTide
Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:19 pm
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: Post your desktop.
Replies: 773
Views: 712048

It's a port of the Mac dashboard weather widget.

http://www.osx-e.com/downloads/dashboard/weather.html
by BlueDevilTide
Sun Apr 15, 2007 5:49 am
Forum: Pictures of your ThinkPad & desk setup
Topic: Post your desktop.
Replies: 773
Views: 712048

Here's mine!

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by BlueDevilTide
Sat Apr 14, 2007 6:14 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: Sharing Files over my Wireless Router....
Replies: 9
Views: 2746

JD....that did it! Thanks SO much.
by BlueDevilTide
Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:43 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: Sharing Files over my Wireless Router....
Replies: 9
Views: 2746

Hi Ray, Thanks for the suggestions. For better or worse, I've tried all your suggestions beforehand. I went through them again, but everything looks right. I've turned off my firewalls to see if those had an effect...the X30 uses Comodo Pro and the T23 Look'N'Stop (only because I can't reinstall Com...
by BlueDevilTide
Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:53 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: Sharing Files over my Wireless Router....
Replies: 9
Views: 2746

Sharing Files over my Wireless Router....

GOAL To share the contents of my hard drive over my wireless network. It's secured, and has a MAC filter...it should be very safe. I want the shared folders to be accessible in My Network Places. EXPOSITORY It seems easy enough. Tons of people do it. And for all my skills, many that this site has ta...
by BlueDevilTide
Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:33 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: How may processes do you have at idle?
Replies: 4
Views: 2131

How may processes do you have at idle?

Just wondering how bloated I am compared to some of you other users! After startup, with my security features loaded and some Thinkpad software running, I have about 39 processes running. Once I get AIM and Yahoo Widget Engine up, it's about 46, taking about 350mb of RAM based on Task Manager. On my...
by BlueDevilTide
Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:33 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: How much spam email do you get everyday?
Replies: 35
Views: 9499

A few hundred through my Duke email, a few hundred more through Gmail. Duke is redirected to Gmail which I use for everything. It's pretty bad. Thankfully, Gmail puts all its personal spam into a folder, and the Duke client has its own solution on its own servers, so I rarely actually run into a spa...
by BlueDevilTide
Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:46 am
Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
Topic: Recommend a desktop search utility?
Replies: 6
Views: 2607

Just started using Copernic...wow...great piece of software!
by BlueDevilTide
Sat Apr 07, 2007 4:12 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: Registry Cleaners and system optimizers
Replies: 18
Views: 6186

I use CCleaner regularly. If you want to spend some money, get TuneUp Utilities 2007. Great piece of software, IMO. It's 1-Click Maintenance feature is handy as well. It has a lot of optimization programs...it's really a wonderful piece of software. It's not really "optimization" but it does help pr...
by BlueDevilTide
Sat Apr 07, 2007 1:50 am
Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
Topic: DIY-make WIFI signal stronger w/low-cost material-BIG PICS!
Replies: 9
Views: 5141

I'm gonna try this out soon. Thanks.
by BlueDevilTide
Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:51 am
Forum: OS-X Questions
Topic: any chance on t23?
Replies: 16
Views: 9201

So OSX works on a T23? Any idea what devices might or might not work with it? I wouldn't mind looking into a dual boot setup, perhaps. Any direction as to where to begin with this setup would be very helpful! The forum has lots of topics but I can't figure out just where to begin...and what I really...
by BlueDevilTide
Tue Apr 03, 2007 10:43 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X20/X30/X40 Series incl. Tablets
Topic: Cloning IBM Hidden Partition
Replies: 14
Views: 6180

When you're selected what to copy, all partitions on the drive should show up. I remember my partition was greyed out a bit and was marked hidden. It's still on there now on the new HD. It should work out okay, but you should also know it's being copied before the process is officially under way (ie...
by BlueDevilTide
Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:02 am
Forum: Windows OS (Versions prior to Windows 7)
Topic: "International License Agreement..." XP SP2 instal
Replies: 2
Views: 1172

"International License Agreement..." XP SP2 instal

Trying to reinstall XP after something bad happened to my system. Honestly, it really sucks at the moment. Anyway, I get to the screen where I have to start setting up XP. Some cheezy music plays and I agreed to something and hit next. But now it's a weird screen that has the Blue XP background to i...
by BlueDevilTide
Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:55 pm
Forum: ThinkPad X20/X30/X40 Series incl. Tablets
Topic: My X30 is not loading Windows after login...please help me!
Replies: 4
Views: 1297

It appears Zone Alarm (Pro) was part of the problem. After being happy with it for weeks, I'm going back to Comodo now. Maybe for good...who knows. Unfortunately, I don't have the time at the moment to fix this. It's pretty harrowing messing with the operating system files as it is. I'm doing my fir...

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