@dr_st, thank you!
It's not as smooth as other programs and the scrolling icon doesn't activate. But horizontal, vertical scroll is working reliably.

I just got a T60p working on Windows XP. Yeah, it's old school but hey, it's the T6x series. I've been having a weird issue where the trackpoint scrolling functionality isn't working when I am using Firefox. It works flawlessly in IE8, windows explorer, and other applications. I've already updated S...

This is a great guide.

Does anyone still have that modified bios file? The link is no long working

I googled the filename referenced in post 1 and based on the info I found on the original author's site, it unlocks advanced features in BIOS but does NOT enable Ivy Bridge support. There is a BIOS for use with CoreBoot that DOES allegedly enable Ivy Bridge support, but based on what I've seen, you...

where did you source the modified bios? I found several links via google but would like to know the original source before trying this out. you don't have to post a direct link, i just want to see like the author's page or at least some info to do research. is this different from Oleh's modified BIO...

USSS wrote:The last supported version of TrueCrypt is v7.1a.

VeraCrypt is now available and is based on TrueCrypt's code.

See: https://veracrypt.codeplex.com/

Wow this is awesome! Thanks.

I agree. Windows 7 Pro offers everything you will ever need. If you need encryption, look into truecrypt, a great alternative to bitlocker. With windows 7 pro, you get a less bloated OS but with pretty much the same expanded features as ultimate. Additional features include support for Multilingual ...

I cannot be certain, as I use T430, not T420, and Linux Mint instead of vanilla Debian, but on my laptop it certainly is not true (and I would assume T420 and T430 share basically the same hardware, just like Mint operates on the same software as Debian, being based on it). When I dumped Linux Mint...

Hi everyone. This community has been extremely helpful to me and I've decided to write a beginner friendly guide to installing and configuring thinkfan. I've been running thinkfan on my T420 Debian 8 setup for about 2 months now, and it's been running great. Although this package is not required, I ...

Madara-san wrote:I'm interested in thinkfan, so if it's not a problem please write that guide. Currently working on a fully functional Debian installation on a T43.

Debian is great! I will work on the guide this weekend.

thinkpadcollection wrote:Is there a utility that disables touchpad temporarily while typing and trackpoint in use in linux?

Cheers, thinkpadcollection

The keyboard shortcut fn +f# works without a problem in Debian 8/Gnome.

As a Linux noob, I'm using Linux Mint 17.2 with Cinnamon. It's Ubuntu-based and the desktop is close to basic Mac/Windows desktops. I'm running it on a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro, and Lenovo has excellent Linux support. Everything works right from the install - no fuss/no muss. Nice! I like cinnamon. It has...

Thanks very much! Didn't know there was a global settings option

Is it possible to adjust the default brightness that you see from the beginning? I don't know about your machine, but from the initial screen with "Thinkpad" and system info splash screen, it's super bright (at max setting). I'd like to conserve battery and also avoid the flashbang effect to save my...

What's one feature that you cannot live without?

To me, the windows snapping feature is indispensable. For example, in Gnome, if I drag to the left, the window will snap and fill 50% of the screen (much like the behavior in Windows 7+). That way, I can have a document open and a browser open, 50/50.

As a new linux migrant, I'm curious what shell everyone is using. List your distro + setup, briefly explaining what you like about it. I installed GNOME and xfce, both are different but good in their own way. I like GNOME's look, but xfce has better window management and feels lightweight. Not sure ...

Wow the partitioning was a pain. Since I wasn't starting fresh and Windows 7 was claiming ownership of the entire hard drive, I used Disk Partition that comes with Windows. Highly discourage using any other partitioning tool because of how windows files are configured. At least in windows, the shrin...

USB 3.0 is only available if the laptop itself supports it (limiting its use to Ivy-bridge equipped ThinkPads, e.g. T430). My understanding is that the USB 3.0 port on the dock will behave as USB 2.0 on such laptops. You should be able to drive two monitors from the dock (e.g. DisplayPort and DVI s...

@RealBlackStuff Not Working on T420: FRU # 45N2141 Lenovo Part # 45N2106 Model # C9-89US Working on T420: FRU # 45N2211 Looking at the official lenovo pages, it does list it under both T420 and T410. So I stand corrected. I think you are right, the keyboard that is partially working might be faulty,...

A tool I used before to automate everything is called nLite. But the development for 7+ is nonexistent. However, there are plenty of guides online how to slipstream windows 7 and up. Example: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/145343-slipstream-windows-7-sp1-into-installation-dvd-iso-file.html Onc...

After the you install the OS, I suggest using Lenovo System Update. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/ht080136 Just run that and it finds all the compatible updates for you system. I clean installed windows 7 that way on my T420 and it worked great. I ran into problems when I used the drive...

In the T410, T420, T510 and T520 HMMs the keyboard columns from L to R are: Alps/Chicony/NMB They can all use the same keyboards. This is actually not true. For T410 and T420, they have the same layout, but they are not interchangeable. I have both in hand and they are different part numbers and us...

The culprit was auto scroll utility. UltraZoom and auto scroll are tied together. Simply reinstalling UltraZoom didn't fix the problem. But uninstalling "lenovo auto scroll utility" AND "ultrazoom" and reinstalling them both fixed it!

Here is a screenshot of the error message.

When I am using an extra monitor to extend my display (i.e. dual screen setup), I like to use the [Fn] + [spacebar] hotkey to maximize the window I'm currently looking at to the secondary screen. It works great the first time but the program crashes after that. The error message I'm getting: "ThinkP...

Thank you for the useful information! Will work on this soon and post results!

Would like to dual boot Debian "Jessie" and Windows 7 on a T420 machine. From what I researched so far, it seems like the wireless card will not work. My computer also has the NVIDIA NVS 4200m which is known to be somewhat problematic. Anyway, any tips on installing Debian would be great! I will be ...

My experience has been that most people couldn't care less about whether the software is legit or not as long as it works. That's why sellers bundle Office stuff that you can be certain comes from a volume license 90% of the time. For me, if they cut corners on software, there's a good chance the s...

And yes they are Microsoft certified. I never understood why being "Microsoft Certified" would inspire anyone to have confidence in an outfit selling ThinkPads, but that's me... It's just a fancy way of saying, "hey we use genuine microsoft software." So anything that comes preinstalled, i.e. OS, o...

Awesome! The following link is probably not useful to you anymore since you made a purchase but here it is anyway for anyone out there considering T420. http://www.neweggbusiness.com/product/product.aspx?item=9b-1ts-000e-00261 Although it says newegg, the refurbisher is Tekmobility and is also on eB...