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Thinkpad on screen volume control

Last post by dsigma6 « Tue May 16, 2006 12:32 pm
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by dsigma6 » Mon May 15, 2006 11:20 pm

i imagine most newer thinkpads are the same- when you push the up, down or mute button on the keyboard, it appears in green writing on the bottom of...

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Tue May 16, 2006 12:32 pm
Hitachi 5K160 just announced, months after Seagate

Last post by w0qj « Tue May 16, 2006 4:10 am
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by w0qj » Mon May 15, 2006 9:54 pm

Hitachi 5K160 just announced, months after Seagate

I think I'll wait and see if the newly re-introduced glass-platters used for perpendicular...

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Tue May 16, 2006 4:10 am
file synching software -- recommendations? BeInSync

Last post by vital-analitix « Tue May 16, 2006 2:15 am
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by newmanm » Thu May 11, 2006 1:11 pm

I've been using the trial version of BeInSync software for a couple of weeks. seems to work okay.

anyone have any thoughts/problems/issues about...

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Last post by vital-analitix
Tue May 16, 2006 2:15 am
Student Discount?

Last post by hotwheels « Mon May 15, 2006 10:23 pm
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by hotwheels » Mon May 15, 2006 7:33 pm

Is there still a student discount offered? I cannot seem to find a link on the Lenovo site that used to be on the old IBM thinkpad site.

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Last post by hotwheels
Mon May 15, 2006 10:23 pm
HDD cover for X20

Last post by pschemo « Mon May 15, 2006 3:28 am
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by pschemo » Sun May 14, 2006 3:54 pm

Hi everyone,
will HDD cover from TP600 suit X20??

Thanks for reply=]]

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Last post by pschemo
Mon May 15, 2006 3:28 am
Seagate 5400.3

Last post by covertash « Mon May 15, 2006 3:08 am
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by covertash » Sat May 06, 2006 5:53 pm

Hey everyone! I've done some searching but haven't come up with a definitive answer on this one yet.

I'm looking to upgrade the hard drive to my T23...

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Last post by covertash
Mon May 15, 2006 3:08 am
shipping to Europe

Last post by ThinkPad « Mon May 15, 2006 1:49 am
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by LutzMolderings » Mon May 15, 2006 1:35 am

I would like to buy a ThinkVision L200p, but so far I was not able to find a company in the US that ships to Europe. Does anybody know of companies...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Mon May 15, 2006 1:49 am
Battery Information utility question

Last post by r. aster « Sun May 14, 2006 7:48 pm
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by chmely » Sat May 13, 2006 1:34 pm

My A30 battery was about 4 years old when I decided to have it refilled. I notices an asterisk next to the Full Charge Capacity reading under Battery...

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Last post by r. aster
Sun May 14, 2006 7:48 pm
Looking for an LCD.

Last post by GomJabbar « Sun May 14, 2006 6:11 pm
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by ThinkPad » Sun May 14, 2006 2:36 pm

Its time to get a nice external monitor, something nice, big and high resolution. I just need VGA input, I probably wont have much need for an LCD...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Sun May 14, 2006 6:11 pm
Antenna lead connectors different size than Atheros

Last post by yamame « Sun May 14, 2006 6:05 pm
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by yamame » Sun May 14, 2006 2:40 am

I recently picked up an Atheros-based mini-PCI card on eBay to install in my wife's T30. Works great under Linux and Windows, but there's one catch:...

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Last post by yamame
Sun May 14, 2006 6:05 pm
Wireless Radio keeps turning off

Last post by rs « Sat May 13, 2006 1:01 pm
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by rs » Sat May 13, 2006 11:58 am

Hi

My wireless radio keeps turning off with no reason. This is a new problem which developed after I

1. Installes SP2
2. Updated software from...

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Last post by rs
Sat May 13, 2006 1:01 pm
Connection problems?

Last post by Jeremy Tan « Sat May 13, 2006 10:31 am
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by smek » Tue May 09, 2006 7:24 pm

I ahve a problem with my connection, it seems to be braking up every 30 seconds or so. At first I thought it was conflict between thinkpads acess...

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Last post by Jeremy Tan
Sat May 13, 2006 10:31 am
Lotus SmartSuite

Last post by BudC « Thu May 11, 2006 11:38 am
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by BudC » Mon Apr 24, 2006 2:08 pm

In the past, IBM always bundled Lotus SmartSuite with their desktops. I was under the impression that I'd get it with my new T-60. Is this something...

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Last post by BudC
Thu May 11, 2006 11:38 am
Password manager - how to populate username AND password?

Last post by davidspalding « Wed May 10, 2006 10:31 pm
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by zhenya » Sat May 06, 2006 6:32 pm

Most of the websites I'd like to use the password manager for I only seem to be able to get the username OR the password populated. When I make a new...

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Last post by davidspalding
Wed May 10, 2006 10:31 pm
T43 vs. Z60

Last post by GomJabbar « Wed May 10, 2006 7:57 pm
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by TonyH » Mon May 01, 2006 9:23 am

Hi,
Experts,
Trying to upgrade from old horse T21. Is there any difference between two family?
Like build quality, reliability, mobo chip set, video...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Wed May 10, 2006 7:57 pm
48 hrs to rechage new battery?

Last post by JHEM « Wed May 10, 2006 9:04 am
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by Aristotle11 » Mon May 08, 2006 11:32 pm

It has taken 6 hours to recharge a brand new (generic) thinkpad battery on my X31 from 5 to 30%, and it says it'll be another 48 hours to get to...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed May 10, 2006 9:04 am
If you have 7200 100gb and 5400 60gb,

Last post by davidspalding « Mon May 08, 2006 4:59 pm
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by heiss » Wed May 03, 2006 11:45 am

Hi folks,

If you have two HDDs one 7200rpm 100gb and 5400rpm 60gb and want to use one for the main hdd and the other for the storage in your bay...

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Last post by davidspalding
Mon May 08, 2006 4:59 pm
difficulty installing Apple Quicktime

Last post by christopher_wolf « Sun May 07, 2006 8:25 pm
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by Esteban » Fri May 05, 2006 7:55 pm

I have a T42. I've tried to install Apple Quicktime for windows. I downloaded it, using my administrator status in Windows XP. I have been unable to...

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Last post by christopher_wolf
Sun May 07, 2006 8:25 pm
Lenovo (IBM) Official Options Only Upgrades

Last post by AIX « Sun May 07, 2006 12:38 pm
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by BillB » Sat May 06, 2006 11:08 am

Does anyone know when Lenovo started requiring only official
OPTIONS hard drive upgrades for Thinkpads?
I put a 80G Hitachi 7200RPM (7K100) drive in...

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Last post by AIX
Sun May 07, 2006 12:38 pm
Upgrading to a larger harddrive

Last post by Kevin S « Sun May 07, 2006 5:49 am
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by Kevin S » Sat Apr 15, 2006 8:31 pm

I have recently bought a backup up hard drive to use in the case of a hard drive failure. I have Ghosted the image but it won't boot.

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Last post by Kevin S
Sun May 07, 2006 5:49 am
client security solution t40

Last post by Dato2020 « Sat May 06, 2006 10:12 pm
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by Dato2020 » Sat May 06, 2006 7:36 pm

I downloaded and installed the IBM Client Security solution My problem is the computer checks the embedded chip status for about 5 minutes before...

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Last post by Dato2020
Sat May 06, 2006 10:12 pm
Disk I/O degredation, Help!

Last post by TPfan071 « Sat May 06, 2006 6:27 pm
Replies: 7
by TPfan071 » Sat May 06, 2006 3:45 pm

My disk I/O isn't where it should be! Hard drive access has slowed down over the course of the last 5 months drastically! It once used to be fast as...

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Last post by TPfan071
Sat May 06, 2006 6:27 pm
hard drive problem

Last post by ThinkPad R « Sat May 06, 2006 3:56 pm

by ThinkPad R » Sat May 06, 2006 3:56 pm

I keep downloading stuffs (i.e. 3 gb files)

but the hard drive remains at 4.47gb.

Does anybody know why, how to fix it, and what are the...

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Last post by ThinkPad R
Sat May 06, 2006 3:56 pm
IBM/Lenovo Roller bag opinions

Last post by JaneL « Sat May 06, 2006 7:44 am
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by colryn » Mon May 01, 2006 10:03 am

I am looking to get a roller bag for my TP. Has anyone used or is using the IBM one? How is the quality? It sells for $133 on Lenovo site. I am just...

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Last post by JaneL
Sat May 06, 2006 7:44 am
utimaco SafeGuard PrivateDisk Problem

Last post by leesiulung « Sat May 06, 2006 5:01 am

by leesiulung » Sat May 06, 2006 5:01 am

So here is the problem. I did a clean install of my system (by essentially using IBM's c:\i386 version) and downloaded all the drivers from...

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Last post by leesiulung
Sat May 06, 2006 5:01 am
[HD] problem with FW update

Last post by u.vivarelli « Fri May 05, 2006 12:34 pm

by u.vivarelli » Fri May 05, 2006 12:34 pm

I've this Hitachi HD (60Gb)

;
; Hitachi : HTS726060M9AT00

I read in the fw.pro these files for my HD
;
HTS726060M9AT00 , MH4OA60A , MH4OA6GA ,...

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Last post by u.vivarelli
Fri May 05, 2006 12:34 pm
240 vs 255 heads - varying HDD recognition by different BIOS

Last post by lophiomys « Fri May 05, 2006 11:01 am

by lophiomys » Fri May 05, 2006 11:01 am

240 vs 255 heads - varying HDD recognition by different BIOSes

I recently ran into the problem that an externally partitioned
HDD was not recognized...

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Last post by lophiomys
Fri May 05, 2006 11:01 am
How do I turn this thing on?

Last post by thinkie « Fri May 05, 2006 1:58 am

by thinkie » Fri May 05, 2006 1:58 am

Have a used planar, found on ebay. Plugged in a monitor, PS2 keyboard, put a temporary heat sink on the cpu, placed a fresh battery next to the...

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Last post by thinkie
Fri May 05, 2006 1:58 am
Problems accessing Pre Desktop Area; pl HELP

Last post by Vimal « Thu May 04, 2006 8:28 am
Replies: 6
by Vimal » Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:27 pm

My system software got corrupted with some downlaods and I now need to restore to factory settings the T60p (2007-82U).

I am tryiing everything I...

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Last post by Vimal
Thu May 04, 2006 8:28 am
ThinkPad 390E - I can't config S-Video port

Last post by AIX « Wed May 03, 2006 3:18 pm
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by lu_ozzie » Wed May 03, 2006 4:15 am

I apologise for my english that is not perfect, I'm an italian user!
I have some problem whit my old IBM thinkpad 390E, i'm trying to use it as a...

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Last post by AIX
Wed May 03, 2006 3:18 pm
Problems with Ultrabay/CD-DVD Rom recognition

Last post by martinsj « Wed May 03, 2006 10:57 am
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by rs » Tue Apr 25, 2006 2:58 pm

Hi

My Thinkpad R40 doesnt seem to recognize the Ultrabay CD/DVD device sometimes. The problem started when I upgraded some software from the Lenovo...

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Last post by martinsj
Wed May 03, 2006 10:57 am
50 gigs to transfer

Last post by ThinkPad « Mon May 01, 2006 11:39 pm
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by ThinkPad » Mon May 01, 2006 4:01 pm

I have 50 gigs of information to transfer from my desktop computer to my new laptop drive. The desktop has USB 1, so removable media would take too...

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Last post by ThinkPad
Mon May 01, 2006 11:39 pm
Bluetooth mouse recommendations.

Last post by bill bolton « Mon May 01, 2006 12:51 am
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by ThinkPad » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:57 pm

I’m looking at getting a Bluetooth mouse for my ThinkPad. I have a Kensington wireless which is good for the portability aspect, but my large hands...

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon May 01, 2006 12:51 am
switching ethernet cable

Last post by masterus « Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:38 pm
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by ThinkPad R » Fri Apr 28, 2006 9:04 pm

Hey guys! I have 1 problem with this comcast service.

That is switching the ethernet cord. Whenever I switch the ethernet cord to my thinkpad from...

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Last post by masterus
Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:38 pm
Fn F5 with Generic Intel 9.0.4.0 drivers

Last post by borez « Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:57 pm
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by borez » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:01 am

Hi there all,

I am currently using my T43 with the generic Intel 9.0.4.0 drivers from intel.com. Everything works (including the Fn F5 keys), until...

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Last post by borez
Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:57 pm
Acronis Universal Restore

Last post by zhenya « Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:59 pm
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by domi » Sun Apr 30, 2006 11:10 am

I'm currently using Acronis True Image 8.0 as a backup tool, cloning the HDD of my X31 to another HDD of the same size in the Ultrabase X3. Works...

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Last post by zhenya
Sun Apr 30, 2006 6:59 pm
Presentation Director Error with 1920x1200 wide screen

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:46 pm
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by johnp126 » Tue Apr 25, 2006 11:02 pm

anyone get presentation director to change to this resolution. Have to setup Dell 2405 monitor but it won't go past 1600x1200 resolution, have to...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Apr 30, 2006 4:46 pm
Stereo output?? what cord

Last post by davidspalding « Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:38 pm
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by wantathinkpad » Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:45 pm

Just came home from college with my T43. I want to hear my music on my laptop through my home theater system. What do I need? I went out an bought an...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:38 pm
changing cells in batteries

Last post by nitramee « Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:44 am
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by nitramee » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:01 am

Hi.
I ma thinking about replacing the cells in my t40 battery.
Has anyone done this before?
Thanks.

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Last post by nitramee
Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:44 am
DSL/Internet problem

Last post by KristianJ « Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:09 am
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by renee88 » Thu Apr 13, 2006 1:42 pm

Is anyone else having internet connection issues? I have been having problems lately that my computer suddenly loses the connection. The only way to...

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Last post by KristianJ
Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:09 am
New Software Installer Sucks

Last post by KristianJ « Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:49 am
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by dagordon » Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:59 pm

Yikes. The Software Installer was a brilliant utility. What happened?

Version 3.50.0603, released yesterday.

1. It's finding what it thinks is a...

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Last post by KristianJ
Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:49 am
HDD Firmware Upgrade "Command Interpreter" Error

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:03 pm
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by svenfran » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:45 am

Hardware is ThinkPad A31P. OS is Win XP. Hard drive (HDD) is 80 GB.
I went to IBM (Lenovo) and downloaded the file (fwhd41.iso) to burn a bootable...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:03 pm
TOSHIBA 0.7A versus 0.5A Hitachi & others

Last post by PSUser « Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:47 pm

by PSUser » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:47 pm

Hi everyone!

Anyone have problems with Toshiba HDDs in ThinkPads? Does the 0.7A matter at all?

I've tried to format the drive (MK4021GAS) in a T20...

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Last post by PSUser
Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:47 pm
More clone questions

Last post by dsigma6 « Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:39 am

by dsigma6 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:39 am

Please tell me if I have what I need to do the clone/transfer-

2nd hard drive module
new hard drive
acronis trueimage

Will this swap work if I...

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Last post by dsigma6
Fri Apr 28, 2006 7:39 am
Start menu keeps reseting at every boot

Last post by xtrem « Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:52 am
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by xtrem » Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:25 am

Just bought a T43 and my start menu keeps reseting at every startup. It's only the quicklist with program that goes back to IE, MSN, WMP, Tour XP,...

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Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:52 am
Client Security password problem

Last post by yossarian « Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:50 am
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by clickk » Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:01 pm

Hi i have been prompted by thinkvantage during bootup to set a password and i set the same password i used for everything on the comp security. Now...

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Last post by yossarian
Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:50 am
where is the cmos battery on 310D?

Last post by nickk67 « Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:49 pm
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by nickk67 » Wed Apr 26, 2006 4:45 pm

I have to change the cmos battery in my old thinkpad 310D but i can't find that.... someone can help me? Many thanks

nick

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Last post by nickk67
Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:49 pm
How to remove extension plate from Thinkpad Dock II?

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:15 pm
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by jkn » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:41 am

Hi All
I have what I think is a 'Thinkpad Dock II', which I'm starting to use with my old faithful T22. The Dock is the type with an 'extension...

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Last post by a31pguy
Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:15 pm
Compact Wifi PCMCIA card?

Last post by ambientscape « Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:18 pm
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by ambientscape » Mon Apr 24, 2006 1:49 am

I would like to know if there's a PCMCIA wireless card that doesn't stick out of the pc card slot?? I mean those which fit nicely inside the...

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Last post by ambientscape
Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:18 pm
Software Installer vs. ThinkVantage System Update (again)

Last post by ShaggyDog « Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:26 pm
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by ShaggyDog » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:38 pm

Help desk explained that the software to use is the software Installer , that the System Update function isn't being used anymore.
I know there was...

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Last post by ShaggyDog
Wed Apr 26, 2006 6:26 pm

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