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Accidentally deleted one of the 'BroadJump' programs..

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by nickacs » Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:27 pm

Hi everyone,
I received my new T60P about a week ago and installed my Bellsouth DSL/Linksys wireless router on it that I had up on my old Dell...

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Sun Jul 02, 2006 8:27 pm
help! (again) Bios / cmos settings?

Last post by Kyocera « Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:13 pm
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by TarzanBoy » Sat Jul 01, 2006 8:26 pm

what should my boot display device be set to for normal thinkpad use? lcd or crt?

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Last post by Kyocera
Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:13 pm
Heelp! What part is this?

Last post by TarzanBoy « Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:24 pm
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by TarzanBoy » Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:10 pm

I posted in the T-22 forum... but then realized that I should have put my question here.

Here is a link to my post:

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Sat Jul 01, 2006 7:24 pm
Thinkpad Line Out Jack

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:23 pm
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by Biggs » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:43 pm

I have both a 600x and an x24. If I connect the line out cord to the line in of my Klipsch Promedia Ultra 2.0 speakers, there is no sound. However,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:23 pm
Authentication for Windows

Last post by christopher_wolf « Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:21 am
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by beeryf » Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:18 am

i dont have a genuine version of windows. is there any way to get around the verification through microsoft to install updates and such. besides...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:21 am
15" SXGA+ from A31 in 15" T41 will it fit

Last post by masterus « Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:39 am

by masterus » Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:39 am

Hi

I wonder if screen from my A31 SXGA+ will fit to T41 (same size)?
Will I have to change anything more than screen and converter?
Thank you for...

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Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:39 am
Graphic Card Compatibilities w/ Dock

Last post by Sable_X31 « Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:42 pm
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by Sable_X31 » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:02 pm

Hi, everyone. I just got my first ever personal Thinkpad, a used X31. I've ordered a full dock (one of the rarer ones with the firewire port), and...

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Thu Jun 29, 2006 2:42 pm
proposal: classification of all ibm software and services.

Last post by Red_October_7000 « Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:43 pm
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by bigtiger » Wed Jun 28, 2006 5:06 pm

Thinkpad has quite a lot softwares. For XP, I usually disable all unnecesary services to save for performance.

For thinkpad, can somebody shed light...

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Last post by Red_October_7000
Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:43 pm
CSS 7 winlogon notiication problem

Last post by ThinkPad R « Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:45 pm

by ThinkPad R » Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:45 pm

Somebody in CSS 7 discussion in Windows section said that the new CSS 7 would show this notification window all the time after logon.

Since Windows...

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Last post by ThinkPad R
Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:45 pm
Anybody here use the desktop versions of Thinkpad keyboards?

Last post by AlphaKilo470 « Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:24 pm
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by dxben » Tue Apr 25, 2006 4:51 am

I see they sell stand alone Thinkpad-esque keyboards for desktop usage.

Anyone here have them? I just sprang $115 on a Logitech wireless keyboard...

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Last post by AlphaKilo470
Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:24 pm
firefox text wrapping

Last post by Red_October_7000 « Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:14 pm
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by dsigma6 » Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:32 pm

this is probably the most simple solution ever, but i cant figure it out. for some reason firefox is displaying posts on here that go past the screen...

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Last post by Red_October_7000
Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:14 pm
Factory Contents link

Last post by jconnolly23 « Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:33 pm
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by jconnolly23 » Mon Jun 26, 2006 5:55 pm

My Symptom:
After restoring from backup the Restore from Factory Contents link is missing. This is caused by restoring from the rescue media (CD or...

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Tue Jun 27, 2006 8:33 pm
AC Adapter - work automatically everywhere ?

Last post by Red_October_7000 « Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:59 pm
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by kstuart » Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:36 pm

Hello,

I'm looking at my AC adapter (mostly because I want to buy an additional one on ebay) and it says on it:

Input - 100-240V~1.5a-0.9a 50/60Hz...

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Last post by Red_October_7000
Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:59 pm
C:\preboot - What is it?

Last post by redchair « Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:12 pm
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by atekant » Mon May 29, 2006 2:56 am

Today I found a hidden folder on my boot drive called \preboot!
As I have recently formatted my drive and installed XP from scratch, there is no...

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Last post by redchair
Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:12 pm
Need information about IBM /Lenovo warranty on my machine

Last post by JHEM « Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:59 am
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by ysq74 » Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:15 am

Hello there,

I bought my first Thinkpad machine 8 months ago on ebay canada, new unused. It's covered by three years warranty up to 07/2008, when I...

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Last post by JHEM
Tue Jun 27, 2006 10:59 am
Gigabyte GN-WIAG02 and Access connections

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by thibouille27 » Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:59 am

I know the problem that bios will ask to push on Escape because it finds Two Ethernet devices blabla... It's OK, I push on Escape and all is fine....

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Last post by thibouille27
Tue Jun 27, 2006 5:59 am
Dock11 Fan Problems

Last post by BOHICA « Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:41 am

by BOHICA » Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:41 am

After a little over a year of ownership, the fan in my DockII (with a T42 docked) is making much more noise than it did initially.

My first thought...

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Last post by BOHICA
Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:41 am
Lenovo.com - New models, old pictures?

Last post by davidspalding « Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:44 pm
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by lowie » Tue Jun 20, 2006 10:18 am

See for yourself... link1 link2

I thought that since the Z-series, and T60 and R60 series...
all Trackpoint buttons were plain black instead of the...

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Last post by davidspalding
Mon Jun 26, 2006 10:44 pm
Rapid Restore Ultra: backs up great, just doesn't retore!

Last post by GomJabbar « Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:08 pm
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by DavidTurner » Sun Jun 25, 2006 6:10 pm

I hope I'm mising something, because I can't beleive anyone would actually design software that behaves this way. I bought a T22, and a little later,...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:08 pm
Sound DiFfErEnCes

Last post by njcs « Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:28 pm

by njcs » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:28 pm

I like to listen to music sometimes without headphones. According to tabook the z61t, z61m and the T60 all have the same speakers, but I have been...

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Last post by njcs
Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:28 pm
Atheros or Dlink/Linksys/3Com ??

Last post by schen « Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:08 pm
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by masterus » Sun Jun 25, 2006 4:02 am

Hi

I'd like to know your oppinion.I wanna buy Atheros5004X super AG pci card or External AG Dlink/Linksys/3com PCMCIA card.
What will be better :?:...

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Last post by schen
Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:08 pm
Thinkpad Ultrabay Connector type?

Last post by Dycortech1 « Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:20 am

by Dycortech1 » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:20 am

Man, I've searched every way I can think of, but I can't come up with the manufacturer/ series of that light brown connector used for the Ultrabay...

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Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:20 am
Travelling to Hong Kong with Thinkpad

Last post by jagged « Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:03 am
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by michael23 » Thu May 18, 2006 9:10 am

Hi all,

Sorry if this has already been covered but I had a hard time locating any relevant topics using the search feature...

I'll be travelling to...

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Last post by jagged
Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:03 am
What is the smallest footprint of a TP??

Last post by yabadaba « Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:58 am
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by kho-tele » Fri Jun 17, 2005 7:58 am

I once saw a X31 - it looked very small (very portable) ...
Can anyone tell me what the smallest ThinkPad is?

Best Regards,

Ken

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Last post by yabadaba
Mon Jun 26, 2006 12:58 am
CSS7 Secure Drive problem solved!

Last post by ThinkPad R « Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:29 pm

by ThinkPad R » Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:29 pm

Follow the procedure below.

1) Remove the current secure drive volume from the list.
2) Delete the volume content which is located in My Documents....

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Last post by ThinkPad R
Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:29 pm
Dock I vs. Dock II

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:59 pm
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by Sable_X31 » Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:25 pm

Okay, I'm sure this has been discussed before, but I can't think of a search query other than 'dock' (which gives 1000+ results). What are the...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:59 pm
Taking care of Battery life, any idea?

Last post by Sable_X31 « Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:46 pm
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by heiss » Wed May 17, 2006 4:09 pm

Hey folks. I need to hear about your oppinions again--this time about the battery using habit.

After using my X41t for about 7 months, i was...

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Last post by Sable_X31
Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:46 pm
12" v 14" v 15" thinkpad size comparisons?

Last post by JonathanGennick « Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:02 am
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by eigh » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:20 pm

about last year i saw a pic floating around here showing the 12 14 and 15 inch on top of each other so you could see how much bigger the 14 and 15...

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Last post by JonathanGennick
Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:02 am
ultraslim bay into 570 dock

Last post by JHEM « Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:56 pm
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by dsigma6 » Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:35 pm

once again, i can't turn up something i've previously found using search..

i want to put an ultraslim bay floppy into the 570 dock. the ultraslim...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Jun 23, 2006 10:56 pm
Frequent Ultrabay device swapping

Last post by FRiC « Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:05 pm
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by archer6 » Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:37 pm

Does anyone have experience with frequently swapping Ultrabay devices in and out of the computer on a regular basis? Ex: Changing out the optical...

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Last post by FRiC
Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:05 pm
Dual monitor capable

Last post by deforest « Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:06 am
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by cwirth » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:21 pm

Are there any Thinkpad models sold today that are dual monitor capable? We would like to use two 19 monitors with a Thinkpad and would need two VGA...

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Last post by deforest
Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:06 am
Electric surge

Last post by fschwep « Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:25 am
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by ThinkPad R » Wed May 03, 2006 9:11 pm

Is it okay to leave computer on or connected even during a T storm?

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Last post by fschwep
Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:25 am
Wireless state not remembered after using hardware switch

Last post by wayrad « Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:40 am

by wayrad » Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:40 am

I've been setting up a new Z60m (2529EAU), and I find that if I turn my wireless radio off in the Fn-F5 panel, the setting is not remembered if the...

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Last post by wayrad
Wed Jun 21, 2006 7:40 am
Change color of Battery Icon

Last post by Sable_X31 « Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:37 pm
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by Kyocera » Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:23 pm

Is there a way to change the color from bright green to something else?

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Last post by Sable_X31
Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:37 pm
Why no upgrade threads for MMC2 390 and 570?

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:48 pm
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by kocoman » Wed May 25, 2005 3:44 am

Hi, I see most people can upgrade the 600 and 770's cpu but there is lack of discussion about the 390 and 570? why are they not as popular or cannot...

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Last post by dsigma6
Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:48 pm
Sell Wireless IBM/Atheros AR5006EX or upgrade old AR5001X+ ?

Last post by rsramirez « Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:25 pm

by rsramirez » Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:25 pm

Hi all,

I have a T42p that comes w/ the 91P7301 (IBM Thinkpad 802.11abg Atheros AR5001X+ Chipset).

I have a spare Thinkpad 802.11abg 39T5578...

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Last post by rsramirez
Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:25 pm
Non-IBM Intel 2200BG wireless card in a Thinkpad?

Last post by KristianJ « Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:51 am
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by trax » Mon Jun 19, 2006 10:58 pm

Here's one of several cheap auctions on ebay for an Intel 2200BG-based 802.11a/b/g Mini-PCI card.

My X22 came with the High Rate Wireless LAN...

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Last post by KristianJ
Tue Jun 20, 2006 2:51 am
red banding on lcd, only at 16 bit resolution

Last post by dsigma6 « Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:38 pm
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by dsigma6 » Mon Jun 19, 2006 4:16 pm

i noticed if i have a white window near the top half of my screen, i can see little red blocks, the same color that you would see in a messed up lcd-...

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Last post by dsigma6
Mon Jun 19, 2006 6:38 pm
IBM Included software and PC performance

Last post by jdhurst « Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:55 pm
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by vinny77 » Wed Jun 14, 2006 11:04 pm

I am a big believer in a clean Pc, I reinstall windows about once every 2-3 weeks, I just lve it to be fresh and fast and cant stand it to slow down...

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Last post by jdhurst
Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:55 pm
I can see little pixelation/blocks on my screen at an angle

Last post by gearguy « Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:39 pm
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by utgrad » Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:30 pm

Hi,

I just purchased an X60s and if I look at the screen straight on it looks fine, but when I move my head/or the screen at 5 degrees and higher I...

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Last post by gearguy
Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:39 pm
unplugging Dock connector to turn fan off doesn't work!

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:22 am
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by jkn » Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:50 pm

Hi all
here's a wierd thing...

I posted a little while ago about trying to turn the fan off on a Thinkpad Dock for my T22. I ended up with a second...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:22 am
Laptop Battery maintainence

Last post by bill bolton « Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:14 pm
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by NS » Fri Jun 16, 2006 1:04 am

Some guides to extend laptop battery lifespan...

^^Please move this to the appropriate forum. Sorry for posting at the wrong place because this...

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Last post by bill bolton
Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:14 pm
SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS and Thinkpads?

Last post by Orevin « Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:29 pm
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by kevinc » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:22 pm

Has anyone tried the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 PCMCIA card in their Thinkpad? Results? Comments?
Thanks

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Last post by Orevin
Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:29 pm
WARNING: CSS-7 & Rescue & Recovery 3.1 Update!!

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:03 pm
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by cerebral_mamba » Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:21 pm

Well... as the title says, the update, this time completely done by LENOVO almost drowned all my work :evil:

1. Read the detailed laundary list of...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:03 pm
Thinkpad protection limitations?

Last post by revolutionary_one « Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:45 am
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by anz2007 » Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:24 pm

Does anyone know if there is a maximum number of incidents that can be claimed under thinkpad protection? I had a drop occur (with a broken LCD)...

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Last post by revolutionary_one
Sat Jun 17, 2006 12:45 am
Can't use bluetooth mouse AND a BT headset at same time!?

Last post by utgrad « Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:36 pm
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by utgrad » Fri Jun 16, 2006 11:37 am

I have a BT mouse and also have a BT headset that I use to call friends thru the computer on Skype...I noticed when I was on the phone/computer that...

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Last post by utgrad
Fri Jun 16, 2006 9:36 pm
HP DVD +/-DL burner in TP...

Last post by christopher_wolf « Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:54 pm
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by masterus » Fri Jun 16, 2006 8:35 am

Hi

I saw on HP website that they have a 9.5mm DVD +/- DL burner :D
Did anyone try to use that DVD burner in TP T4x series :?:
In theory..it should...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Fri Jun 16, 2006 3:54 pm
Getting DVD player to work

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:56 pm
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by Waltah » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:49 am

I have a ThinkPad 600X bought used, 327 Meg, 500 mHz. It came with a drive bay LG 8080B DVD-ROM drive. I'm trying to get that to work with a...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:56 pm
First thinkpad - t60 or x60?

Last post by archer6 « Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:58 pm
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by michaeln » Tue Jun 13, 2006 5:47 pm

I'm buying a new laptop to replace my current one (dell latitude d505). After hearing so many good things about thinkpads, I've decided that I want...

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Last post by archer6
Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:58 pm
Fully portable Internet

Last post by revolutionary_one « Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:18 pm
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by BikerMike » Sun Jun 11, 2006 12:54 pm

Wouldn't that be great? Internet access anywhere you go? Not just where WiFi is, but anywhere a mobile phone works?
Now that I have a TP, I'm really...

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Thu Jun 15, 2006 12:18 pm

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