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Weird Standby/Keyboard glitch...

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:04 pm
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by Bg357 » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:38 pm

I have a T30 running Win2K and am having an odd recurring problem with the keyboard.
Periodically, after coming off standby, the keyboard keys all...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun Oct 15, 2006 5:04 pm
Intel Pentium M processors Question

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:17 pm
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by macuser » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:14 pm

The following processors are in question, Processors 735, 745, 755, 780. Other than the FSB and clock speed. Is there one in this set which has, in...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:17 pm
CD/DVD Burner to CD/DVD Burner DL

Last post by masterus « Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:35 pm

by masterus » Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:35 pm

Hi

I have in my T43 CD/DVD Burner..but it's not support DL..on website I found firmware to UJ-842s for Sony Vaio..
Did anyone try to load other...

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Last post by masterus
Sun Oct 15, 2006 3:35 pm
Compact Flash wi-fi card/power management issue.

Last post by epbrown « Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:13 am
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by epbrown » Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:25 pm

I recently re-installed W2K on my Transnote, which uses a SanDisk Connect-Plus card in the compact flash slot for wifi. Since the re-install, Windows...

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Last post by epbrown
Sun Oct 15, 2006 1:13 am
Best / fav. way to torture test and burn-in brand new T60?

Last post by stlouislouis « Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:49 pm
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by stlouislouis » Wed Oct 11, 2006 8:01 am

Hi All,

I'm getting a new 2623-D3U T60 delivered today. I want to do a great job testing out and burning in my new laptop.

What's the best (or your...

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Last post by stlouislouis
Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:49 pm
Software Installer unable to download updates

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:32 pm
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by krma-thkpds » Tue May 16, 2006 3:18 am

Since the latest release of SI a have a problem. When I want to download an update or new software via SI it starts downloading and when it...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:32 pm
CSS or Windows logon?

Last post by vjack « Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:25 pm

by vjack » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:25 pm

For security purposes, am I better off with CSS or the Windows XP Pro logon. Right now I'm using both, but I'd like to only use one if I'd still be...

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Last post by vjack
Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:25 pm
Presentation Director resets resolution switching profiles

Last post by synapse « Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:53 pm

by synapse » Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:53 pm

Hi-
I tried searching but I couldn't find any help. When I switch profiles using the presentation director (going from 1600x1200 to 1920x1200 or...

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Last post by synapse
Thu Oct 12, 2006 2:53 pm
Glue cracks in TP case

Last post by FredFromNYC « Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:25 am
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by mpcook » Sun Sep 10, 2006 2:28 pm

My X30 developed a crack in the case just above the hardrive opening such that the top of the case was separated on the top of the right side. This...

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Last post by FredFromNYC
Thu Oct 12, 2006 11:25 am
Glass windows and WLAN range

Last post by carbon_unit « Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:39 am
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by Deckard » Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:25 am

I wasn't sure where to post this, but I think it's more suitable in the General discussion.

We are planning to divide our small office with glass...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:39 am
how to swap X31 and T42 cpus?

Last post by skanky « Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:40 pm
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by skanky » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:31 pm

i have a 1.4ghz T42 and recently got a 1.6ghz X31, can i swap the processors around as i use the T42 more, has a cd drive etc.

both are banias cpus...

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Last post by skanky
Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:40 pm
Rebuilding a Li-Ion battery pack...

Last post by Rob Mayercik « Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:24 am
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by Quattro » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:36 pm

thought this was interesting.

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Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:24 am
Harddrive spins down unwantedly

Last post by christopher_wolf « Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:44 pm
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by hiyel » Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:00 am

I have set the idle timer in the Power Manager so that the HD never stops rotation when on AC source. But it doesn't work, HD spins down after a...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Tue Oct 10, 2006 12:44 pm
cssauth.exe cannot start because of an initialization error

Last post by ThinkSlim « Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:02 am
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by mikealevy » Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:31 am

Sometimes when I boot up my X60S Thinkpad, I get an error message: Client Security Solution: This instance of cssauth.exe cannot start because of an...

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Last post by ThinkSlim
Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:02 am
High gloss screens for IBM laptops

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:16 pm
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by cmarti » Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:59 pm

Has anyone tried one of these?

High gloss screens

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Mon Oct 09, 2006 9:16 pm
How can I change the Trackpoint orientation?

Last post by benjamino5 « Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:52 pm

by benjamino5 » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:52 pm

I recently noticed that the newest display drivers for my X40 allow the display to be rotated, so I can turn the laptop sideways and hold it in my...

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Last post by benjamino5
Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:52 pm
Persistant bluetooth stack error

Last post by spiike « Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:09 pm

by spiike » Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:09 pm

hello everyone,

I have this persistant bluetooth stack error message that pops up and it's quite annoying. Although I press ok, bluetooth items...

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Last post by spiike
Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:09 pm
T60P boot problem

Last post by brianl « Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:28 am

by brianl » Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:28 am

I turned on my laptop and it comes up and says please wait checking the status of the embedded security chip and just sits there, worked fine...

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Last post by brianl
Mon Oct 09, 2006 7:28 am
Multi- file download link ??

Last post by Kyocera « Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:32 pm
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by dd » Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:33 pm

I remember seeing a mult-file download page for the thinkpad drivers on the IBM website where you could just tick the files you wanted and it would...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:32 pm
Access Connections Location Switching

Last post by snpollack « Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:47 pm

by snpollack » Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:47 pm

I am using AC 4.12 on my T41p. I have used AC for years and it works pretty well for me, particularly since I learned its idiosyncracies over the...

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Last post by snpollack
Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:47 pm
Keyboard unresponsive

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:08 pm
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by kenespa » Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:45 pm

Hi,

I just got a brand new IBM Thinkpad T60p the other day, but I'm having a slight problem. About once every 3-4 times or so, the keyboard wouldn't...

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Oct 07, 2006 7:08 pm
Password Manager: Problem retrieving the user's key

Last post by mikealevy « Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:43 pm

by mikealevy » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:43 pm

When I booted my X60S this morning, I got an error:
There was a problem retrieving the user's key. Password Manager will now close.

When I...

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Last post by mikealevy
Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:43 pm
T30 / Win2K / Service Partition???

Last post by Bg357 « Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:18 pm

by Bg357 » Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:18 pm

I purchased a used T30 running Win2K and it seemed to have all the original drivers and configuration, including the original recovery tools....

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Last post by Bg357
Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:18 pm
General Spyware Notice: Heads up for Winsvcup and Mswinup

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:05 pm
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by christopher_wolf » Thu Oct 05, 2006 10:00 pm

Whilst cleaning up someone's home laptop (Dell) that they brought into the lab; I found two pieces of Malware which I would opine are rather...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Oct 06, 2006 3:05 pm
Screen Brightness does not change when power source changes

Last post by GomJabbar « Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:55 pm
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by daemones » Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:50 pm

I've recently purchased a 2613-EAU T60, which is behaving perfectly except for one minor issue.

When I plug or un-plug the power cord, the...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:55 pm
keyboard problems =(

Last post by dsigma6 « Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm
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by ipark » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:50 am

while using search engines, whenever i press the Apostrophe/Quotation key, the find function turns on and won't let me write an apostrophe in the...

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Last post by dsigma6
Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:39 pm
Connected to a peer, now it won't go away in the "find&

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:21 pm
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by Dead1nside » Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:06 pm

When searching for a wireless network I found a computer, so out of curiosity I connected to the computer and then disconnected.

Only now, whenever...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:21 pm
How to change client security password?

Last post by truthiness « Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:07 pm

by truthiness » Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:07 pm

My icon for changing the client security password is grayed out and I don't know why. Am I overlooking something as to why it won't let me change the...

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Last post by truthiness
Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:07 pm
Flash Hard Drive in a Thinkpad?

Last post by BigWarpGuy « Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:35 pm
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by BigWarpGuy » Tue Oct 03, 2006 6:08 pm

Could one use a flash hard drive in a Thinkpad?

:?:

8)

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Last post by BigWarpGuy
Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:35 pm
Totally dead T43 - thoughts?

Last post by jdhurst « Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:57 pm
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by davidbaker999 » Tue Oct 03, 2006 1:55 pm

Hi there

I am repairing a T43 for a friend who poured a large glass of wine into it. I'm a Mac engineer (pauses for taunts... :) ) and this is my...

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Last post by jdhurst
Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:57 pm
Thinkpad New Mail Sound?

Last post by primedude « Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:32 pm
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by primedude » Tue Sep 26, 2006 10:50 pm

When I received my T42 two years ago, the default Windows installation included a distinctive new mail sound. It was a two-tone chime, repeated twice...

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Last post by primedude
Thu Oct 05, 2006 1:32 pm
A dedicated battery charger ?

Last post by alexzabr « Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:23 pm
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by alexzabr » Wed Oct 04, 2006 5:05 pm

Is there any dedicated Thinkpad's battery charger available by IBM/Lenovo ?
I'm about to acquire a spare battery to make 5-6 weeks waiting period for...

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Last post by alexzabr
Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:23 pm
Client Security Solution #2

Last post by sascha4640 « Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:52 am

by sascha4640 » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:52 am

Hallo over there!

Here's another problem concerning the CSS software:

1. I've got that initialization error thing(see topic CSS Thinkvantage ).

2....

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Last post by sascha4640
Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:52 am
Removing PCMCIA Card

Last post by rosemarycane « Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:18 pm
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by rosemarycane » Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:06 am

Well, I bought an Audigy 2 ZS for my T60. Only thing I am concerned about is that I removed it before Windows shut completely down.

I was trying to...

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Last post by rosemarycane
Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:18 pm
Access Connections Multiple SSID Profile

Last post by Wiz « Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:10 pm
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by dstraus » Wed Oct 04, 2006 4:19 pm

The place I am currently at has multiple access points all with different SSIDs, but all on the same network. Is there any way to make one AC profile...

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Last post by Wiz
Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:10 pm
New to Thinkpad. Help with models please

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:54 pm
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by Weanuts » Wed Oct 04, 2006 10:03 am

I have just aquired 1 of each of these. An IBM ThinkPad 1400 Series 2611-451, and a 2611-412
Could some please please help me with,
(1) Where I...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:54 pm
R51 - screen backlight broken

Last post by wernerem « Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:46 pm
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by wernerem » Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:55 pm

Hi there,

I have an R51 standing beside me, where my sister spilled beer on. This thing is pretty tough since it still works. The only thing not...

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Last post by wernerem
Tue Oct 03, 2006 12:46 pm
Video transcode to iPod using Thinkpad-upgrade questions

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:59 pm
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by rkawakami » Mon Oct 02, 2006 2:24 pm

I recently partially-funded an 80GB video iPod for my daughter's birthday. In my investigation into programs which transcode video files into a...

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Last post by rkawakami
Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:59 pm
:( Monitor Problems with Docking Station (X41 - T40 - T43).

Last post by nalfis « Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:56 am

by nalfis » Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:56 am

Hardware Description:

Laptops:
IBM (Lenovo) T43
IBM (Lenovo) T40
IBM (Lenovo) X41

Docking Stations:

Think Pad X4 Dock
Think Pad Replicator II...

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Mon Oct 02, 2006 10:56 am
External Enclosures too thin

Last post by fcampbel « Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:42 pm

by fcampbel » Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:42 pm

I am trying to find an external HD enclosure to fit a 2.5inch HD from my old A21p. When I bought the T42p, I did not know that the HDs had shrunk. I...

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Last post by fcampbel
Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:42 pm
Access Connections can't override my TCP/IP settings

Last post by FlexOink « Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:49 pm
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by jasonxh » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:00 pm

AC 4.12
API 10.5.0.0
WinXP Pro SP2
T60

Whenever I apply a tcp/ip setting different from windows for a profile, it simply doesn't work. AC says...

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Last post by FlexOink
Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:49 pm
Mini Dock help

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:49 pm
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by Tonic » Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:37 am

I just received my mini-dock for T43 today, everything worked wonderfully, except the sound is coming out from both my logitech speakers and T43...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:49 pm
ultrabay batteries - bad by design?

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:41 pm
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by zhenya » Thu Sep 21, 2006 7:56 am

Several months ago I purchased a second battery for my z60t to fit in the ultrabay slim. I quickly became aware of the fact that when running on...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:41 pm
Is the T23 power adapter compatible with the X30?

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:37 pm
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by BlueDevilTide » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:30 pm

I looked at the input and output settings written on the back of the brick, and they looked similar. Still, I don't know much about electricity and...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:37 pm
Finger Swipe without Hot Keys?

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:04 pm
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by PointZero » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:55 pm

I'm not sure if this has been addressed or not, but a search through the archives didn't reveal anything similar to it.

Anyways, I was wondering if...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sat Sep 30, 2006 9:04 pm
From ThinkPad to MEGA ThinkPad

Last post by benplaut « Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:06 pm
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by vkostic » Sun Sep 10, 2006 6:39 pm

I have a T40p that has inexplicably died and I’ve been utterly unsuccessful in reviving the darn creature (see separate thread for details of my...

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Last post by benplaut
Fri Sep 29, 2006 1:06 pm
Can portable browser avoid virus into computer?

Last post by carbon_unit « Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:15 am
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by Rahula » Mon Sep 25, 2006 7:09 pm

I use the Portable Mozilla Firefox installed in a USB Thumbdrive which can be plugged into different computers without leaving any trace of my net...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Fri Sep 29, 2006 11:15 am
Hard drive partitioning

Last post by jdhurst « Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:45 am
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by nofuture » Fri Sep 29, 2006 8:48 am

I wan't to partition my HDD acording to how many plates it has. Does anyone know how to do this?
I recon that should help to boost performance, and...

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Last post by jdhurst
Fri Sep 29, 2006 10:45 am
NHC Settings

Last post by dakolo « Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:55 am

by dakolo » Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:55 am

Hi,

I downloaded NHC program to set manually the voltage and frequence of my CPU, but haven't a clue what to set to the CPU Voltage dialogue? Isn't...

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Last post by dakolo
Fri Sep 29, 2006 7:55 am
Access Connection - Wireless - Static IP

Last post by dmatton « Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:45 am

by dmatton » Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:45 am

Hi,

I've got a problem with Access Connection on my t43.

I've installed the last version (4.12) with the last wireless driver (10.5.0.0) - Intel...

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Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:45 am

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