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Lenovo US website service options

Last post by acasto « Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:55 pm
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by tomatoeblue » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:29 pm

When you select a product (T60) to buy on the US website, it gives you 2 kinds of service options: Warranty service upgrades and Protective services....

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Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:55 pm
Question: 2 batteries, which discharges first?

Last post by gator « Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:07 pm
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by gator » Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:44 am

I have a question regarding batteries: If I have say the 6 cell and the ultrabay battery, what is the usage pattern? Is there any? I mean which...

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:07 pm
Intel 3945 wifi problem...

Last post by eggoeater « Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:34 am
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by eggoeater » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:33 pm

I'm having a problem with my Wifi card and wanted to find out if anyone has had a similar problem.
I've got an Intel 3945ABG network card in a Lenovo...

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Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:34 am
is there any SN on 40Y8726

Last post by rbi « Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:35 pm
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by rbi » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:34 pm

Is there any serial number on 40Y8726? How to tell a genuine one? THanks.

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Thu Jan 11, 2007 10:35 pm
T43 registry key help needed

Last post by USSS « Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:27 pm
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by jared » Thu Jan 11, 2007 1:44 pm

I've run into an error trying to resolve the Fn +F5 issue that has been noted elswhere. In a nutshell, there is an issue with a missing registry key...

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Last post by USSS
Thu Jan 11, 2007 9:27 pm
New T43; Devices I can't figure out

Last post by Ken Fox « Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:19 am
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by Ken Fox » Wed Jan 10, 2007 2:40 am

I've sold my T42 on ebay and replaced it with a T43, primarily because the 15 version I had was too big for me, and I decided against getting a T60....

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Last post by Ken Fox
Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:19 am
Bad AC Adapter?

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:46 pm
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by invictus » Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:40 pm

I've got a remote user at work that supposedly has a bad AC adapter (it's the 72 Watt type for T2x, T3x, and T4x series). This is the first I've...

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Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:46 pm
Upgrading Hard Drives, Blinking Cursors, and the MBR

Last post by tarheel77 « Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:29 pm
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by Ken Fox » Thu Dec 21, 2006 11:53 pm

I have had a rather frustrating last 36 hours. I think the problem, although obscure, is common, and fortunately it has an easy solution mentioned...

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Last post by tarheel77
Wed Jan 10, 2007 4:29 pm
Hard drive question

Last post by sun365 « Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:45 pm
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by sun365 » Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:41 pm

I am looking into perhaps upgrading my X31 from an Hitachi 60 GB 5400 to an 80 GB 7200.

I see these two drive that seem identical but different...

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Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:45 pm
Screen Distortion

Last post by Fred Mertz « Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:34 pm
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by Fred Mertz » Fri Nov 17, 2006 5:23 pm

I have an A20p that has suddenly lost the bottom inch of the screen to distortion.By moving the LCD back and forth I can usually correct the...

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Last post by Fred Mertz
Tue Jan 09, 2007 3:34 pm
PCI Express

Last post by akhavan « Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:44 am

by akhavan » Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:44 am

Does this f fit in ThinkPad Advanced Dock? Since I'm not in US I have to make sure it does

Sepehr

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Last post by akhavan
Tue Jan 09, 2007 11:44 am
PCMCIA Types

Last post by whizkid « Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:52 am
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by pedromsouza » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:51 pm

Which difference have PCMCIA types I, II and III?

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Tue Jan 09, 2007 9:52 am
How to replace Microsoft's Bluetooth Stack with Lenovo's?

Last post by mmo « Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:17 am
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by mmo » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:01 pm

Sorry for cross-posting this, but I got no response in the T60 forum, so I am trying my luck here again. Maybe someone in this more general forum has...

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Last post by mmo
Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:17 am
Access Connections - Wireless Power Control

Last post by munna « Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:42 am
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by munna » Mon Jan 08, 2007 5:00 pm

Hi - I'm having an issue where my access connections does not detect i have a wireless card. (ie. when hitting FN+F5, wireless does not show up under...

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Last post by munna
Tue Jan 09, 2007 12:42 am
Swapping DVD drives between Thinkpads--how difficult?

Last post by daveman « Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:37 pm
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by daveman » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:02 pm

Hi all, I'm about to sell my Z60t and get a T60 instead. The T60 will run rings around it in every way but one: the configuration I'm getting will...

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Last post by daveman
Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:37 pm
How to get rid of old driver files and directories?

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:04 pm
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by mmo » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:32 am

After having used Software Installer regularly to update my system for about a year now I have roughly 60 -directories and a slighly lower number of...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:04 pm
AccessConnections forgets previous ports w/ aut. switching

Last post by Wojtek « Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:28 pm

by Wojtek » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:28 pm

Hello,

Since my last post from Nov,17 now my AccessConnections remembers 4 ports for automatic switching. But when I connect
to the new network last...

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Last post by Wojtek
Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:28 pm
RAM Testing Software

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:26 pm
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by Ken Fox » Mon Jan 08, 2007 10:46 am

I've used Memtest86 and Memtest86+ over the years, but even the latter program has not been updated for a long time. Is there another, good, free...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:26 pm
How to enable power on security?

Last post by cchsiao « Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:28 am

by cchsiao » Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:28 am

I wanna enable the power on security feature on my T60 in order to make the fingerprint replace the power on password. However, no matter what I...

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Last post by cchsiao
Mon Jan 08, 2007 2:28 am
Hardware Maintenance Disk on CD

Last post by richk « Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:41 pm

by richk » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:41 pm

I tried to use Nero to create a bootable CD to use instead of the usual floppy. (version 1.74) Everything seems to work fine. The files are all...

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Last post by richk
Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:41 pm
Hardware Maintenance Disk on CD

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:38 pm
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by richk » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:29 pm

I tried to use Nero to create a bootable CD to use instead of the usual floppy. (version 1.74) Everything seems to work fine. The files are all...

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:38 pm
Rescue and Recovery (v2.02) on X32...questions.

Last post by Ken Fox « Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:27 pm
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by magnusansky » Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:09 am

Hi.

I'm in the process of swapping out my old HDD for a new 7K100 on my optical drive-less X32 and the method I was going to try seems to have a...

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Last post by Ken Fox
Sun Jan 07, 2007 10:27 pm
help on AGP aperture size

Last post by JohnnyM « Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:19 pm
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by boon » Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:53 pm

My thinkpad x31 using a program called aida32 which shows your computer specifications, it said my AGP aperture size is at 256mb. The program says I...

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Last post by JohnnyM
Sun Jan 07, 2007 7:19 pm
How do you disable automatic XP logon with Fingerprints?

Last post by Bob34 « Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:30 pm
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by Bob34 » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:13 am

I'd rather not have the Single logon option, as in when booting I don't want a fingerprint scan for the Power-On/Harddisk passwords automatically...

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Last post by Bob34
Sun Jan 07, 2007 6:30 pm
Seagate 100G 7200rpm and Partition Magic problem

Last post by hiyel « Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:24 pm
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by hiyel » Fri Jun 02, 2006 3:21 pm

Hi guys,

I've just upgraded to a Seagate ST910021A (100GB, 7200rpm) form Hitachi 60GB 7200rpm. I partitioned the new drive using Partition Magic...

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Last post by hiyel
Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:24 pm
How to maximize battery life?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:05 am
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by DavidR » Sun Dec 17, 2006 1:28 pm

What are the best suggestions for maximizing the longevity of a Thinkpad battery? Leave it plugged in? Discharge it to 15% every time? Modify the...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:05 am
nice article: Graphics chipset - Integrated VS. Dedicated

Last post by christopher_wolf « Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:42 pm
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by bigtiger » Thu Jan 04, 2007 2:32 pm

I was obsessed about dedicated vs integrated graphic card. I came across this article today and would like to share with everybody here.
There are...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:42 pm
model codes system

Last post by savarin « Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:19 pm

by savarin » Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:19 pm

I bought used X40, under warranty. 2671-DHY, location Argentina is written on the IBM/Lenovo web.
Recovery partition is deleted, I called to IBM, I...

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Last post by savarin
Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:19 pm
Ok whats next??????

Last post by pianowizard « Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:13 pm
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by abibaby » Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:19 am

Friends

I've got a T60 and wanted to experiment with clean installation and finally done it without making the copies of rescue and recovery.

Now...

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Last post by pianowizard
Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:13 pm
HELP! What keyboard did R31 and/or A30 have? Alps or NMB?

Last post by indessen « Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:32 pm

by indessen » Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:32 pm

anyone know what manufacturer keyboards were used in the Thinkpad R31 and A30?

The FRU parts in my old Thinkpads were:

R31 - 02K5994

A30 -...

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Last post by indessen
Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:32 pm
My POS Rescue and Recovery

Last post by NRM « Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:26 pm
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by NRM » Thu Jan 04, 2007 4:31 pm

Hi everyone, TIA for your help. I just got an external hd, so I have tried to create a back up file for storage there. However, after 3 times, Rescue...

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Last post by NRM
Fri Jan 05, 2007 4:26 pm
Help, Want on-screen Numlock/Capslock indicator back

Last post by Bob34 « Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:23 pm

by Bob34 » Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:23 pm

Well I decided to try Omega's Drivers for my Radeon X1400 on my z61m and it removed that indicator, among some resolution issues when resuming so I...

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Last post by Bob34
Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:23 pm
Anyone know how to disable the Password Manager?

Last post by hcalsos « Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:19 am
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by GXCross » Fri Dec 15, 2006 1:55 am

I can't seem to figure out how to disable the password manager component of the client security solution. It loads on every startup, and sits in the...

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Last post by hcalsos
Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:19 am
Processors -- T30 v T4x and better

Last post by Nigellus « Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:54 am
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by Nigellus » Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:50 pm

This might belong in another forum, but it has to do with both T30s and T4x and better ThinkPads, so I put it here.

I've been noticing that...

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Last post by Nigellus
Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:54 am
about IBM 40Y8726 and USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card

Last post by rbi « Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:34 am

by rbi » Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:34 am

which port of the IBM brand USB 2.0 PCMCIA card should I use to connect with the IBM 40Y8726 USB 2.0 portable hdd? What's the output power for IBM...

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Last post by rbi
Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:34 am
LCD Issues!! Please help!

Last post by NRM « Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:40 pm
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by NRM » Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:35 pm

Hi everyone, I just received my Viewsonic VX2035wm lcd, and it looks great....when it's off. There are small sections of the screen where i can see...

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Last post by NRM
Thu Jan 04, 2007 3:40 pm
Flight Simulator X on a Thinkpad 60s

Last post by tjtropp « Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:09 pm
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by tjtropp » Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:39 am

I travel extensively and enjoy using Flight Simulator on my Thinkpad 60s. I recently purchased the new FSX and it will not load on the Thinkpad....

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Thu Jan 04, 2007 12:09 pm
new here and driver ?

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:51 pm
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by coffeenow » Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:10 pm

Hi, new to laptops. Just picked up a t23 and just started messing with it. I don't have a CD with it and do not have a video driver installed for the...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed Jan 03, 2007 10:51 pm
Trackpoint (X60) and Firefox2 (final, not beta)

Last post by thibouille27 « Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:07 pm
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by thibouille27 » Sat Nov 11, 2006 8:15 am

Anybody found a way to make the work together (scrolling with middle button)?

It is really really annoying.

THanks !

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Last post by thibouille27
Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:07 pm
Is Diskeeper Pro worth it?

Last post by ronbo613 « Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:05 pm
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by NRM » Sun Dec 24, 2006 11:58 am

What's the best defrag/system maintenance software suite? Diskeeper pro seems really good, but I thought I'de ask you guys what your thoughts are.

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Mon Jan 01, 2007 12:05 pm
Recovery CD fails to work

Last post by Truthfinder « Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:43 am
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by cchsiao » Tue Dec 19, 2006 4:45 am

I created a set of recovery CD after I got my T60p, and then deleted the HPA partition. I tried to use it to recover the original setting today, but...

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Last post by Truthfinder
Mon Jan 01, 2007 1:43 am
"ThinkPad Mover" program- anyone seen it?

Last post by Purcy « Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:22 pm
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by dsigma6 » Sun Dec 31, 2006 1:59 am

Has anyone seen the ThinkPad Mover program? It's silly but it looked like a good 5 minutes of excitement...does anyone have the program or know where...

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Last post by Purcy
Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:22 pm
X60/Windows XP Pro randomly crashing --- wifi-related?

Last post by mbhagan « Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:15 am
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by mbhagan » Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:42 pm

Hello,

A few times over the past week or so, my X60 has randomly crashed - i.e., completely froze, to the point where I have to press and hold the...

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Last post by mbhagan
Sun Dec 31, 2006 5:15 am
Article about DNS settings

Last post by Musti « Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:11 am
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by gator » Sat Dec 30, 2006 9:17 pm

I read this article about DNS settings, and want to change my DNS settings to see if there is any truth to what is said.

Thought this would be of...

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Last post by Musti
Sun Dec 31, 2006 3:11 am
what util to get FN+F7 working?

Last post by Purcy « Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:12 pm
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by skanky » Thu Dec 28, 2006 1:33 pm

i'm installing windows on a t41 and cant get the FN+F7 (to switch display sources) combo to work, its not pres director i need to install to get that...

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Last post by Purcy
Sat Dec 30, 2006 2:12 pm
How to burn CD ISO immage onto DVD?

Last post by Lazarus « Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:43 am
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by Lazarus » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:55 am

Hello, I'm trying to burn a bootable CD ISO image onto a mini-DVD, but even so I can get the data burned, I fail to get the DVD to boot afterwards....

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Last post by Lazarus
Sat Dec 30, 2006 1:43 am
Hideous bluetooth system tray icon

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:45 pm
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by hiyel » Fri Dec 29, 2006 9:58 pm

I have this ugly bluetooth icon on my system tray. I try to keep as few icons as possible there. To me, since I only have two BT devices, and they...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:45 pm
symantec client firewall / AIM issues

Last post by meshua « Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:01 pm
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by allen » Fri Dec 29, 2006 12:11 pm

hi,
i'm using symantec client firewall that came with my new T60p.
i have it set at the default level.
i don't really know much about the firewalls,...

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Last post by meshua
Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:01 pm
Trying to order a Keyboard - Long Wait time, Staff confused

Last post by liquidous « Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:41 pm

by liquidous » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:41 pm

I just spent last 2 days , about 5 hours on and off the phone and on website (which never works) trying to order an ALPS Korean Keyboard. i finally...

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Last post by liquidous
Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:41 pm
Where can download the latest version of access connection ?

Last post by bigbear2007 « Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:44 am
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by bigbear2007 » Thu Dec 28, 2006 6:53 pm

I download from the lenovo and always corrupted.

PS. I only have web access due to the Taiwan Earthquake and cannot use the software update.

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Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:44 am

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