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What kind to get?

Last post by tehsoul « Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:46 am
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by jsr244 » Wed Jul 20, 2005 11:35 am

I am in the market for a laptop. I read the reviews at epinions, which say that IBM has the best keypad, which among the other factors, has now...

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Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:46 am
Which router(s) support 108 Mbps with the 11a/b/g II card?

Last post by nonyNony « Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:09 pm
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by nonyNony » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:18 am

I have recently attempted to configure the following products -

NetGear WGU624
D-Link DI-784
Linksys WRT55AG

to provide 108 Mbps 802.11a...

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Last post by nonyNony
Sun Jul 24, 2005 6:09 pm
T43 or X41?

Last post by tehsoul « Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:46 pm
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by campobello » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:21 pm

I been spending alot of time comparing the two and have a decent understanding of the technical/portability trade-offs of both. More importantly, I'm...

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Last post by tehsoul
Sun Jul 24, 2005 4:46 pm
Very loud DVD/CD-RW drive

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by ryan » Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:45 pm

Hi. My DVD/CD-RW drive is extremely loud when it is accessed. In bios I set its speed to Silent, however that only made it a little more quiet. I've...

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Last post by ryan
Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:45 pm
Extending a ThinkPad warranty in the UK

Last post by teepee « Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:59 pm

by teepee » Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:59 pm

Hi

I've searched this forum for advice on extending the warranty of a used ThinkPad in th eUK, but can find only advice for the USA. Can anyone...

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Last post by teepee
Fri Jul 22, 2005 4:59 pm
Fingerprint reader Setup

Last post by Ground Loop « Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:59 am
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by Nomad-Man » Thu Jul 14, 2005 10:30 am

Could somebody give me a walk through or show me a post maybe on the subject.
Ive never had WinXP or a IBM thinkpad. I need to set the FingerPrint...

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Last post by Ground Loop
Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:59 am
CTO questions

Last post by bhtooefr « Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:37 am
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by stray toaster » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:03 pm

Howdy,

I ordered a barebones t43 cto unit, with no optios.

I am curious, with the hard drive, and slimbay dvd drives, do I need anything else. like...

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Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:37 am
Question for USB/HD hardware experts

Last post by JHEM « Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:10 pm
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by XCoalMiner » Thu Jul 21, 2005 12:30 pm

I recently added another external USB hard drive, this one is different from others I have used, and so I have two questions. I bought a separate...

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Last post by JHEM
Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:10 pm
"High Gain" Internal WiFi Antenna

Last post by Vindicated « Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:00 pm
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by chrison600 » Mon Jul 18, 2005 1:55 pm

Hi all,

I've seen a few high gain internal antenna kits offered and was wondering if these are a real item and if so how much they affect...

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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:00 pm
Is this worth it? (flash reader)

Last post by jparrot427 « Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:52 pm
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by ThinkPad » Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:38 pm

Im looking for a flash card reader for my SD and memory stick cards.
Start off price is nice, but shipping is $13!
Is it worth paying around 20 for...

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Thu Jul 21, 2005 7:52 pm
Motherboard Tester's ??

Last post by bhtooefr « Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:44 pm
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by JimmyD » Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:02 am

I've seen some on E-Bay but really not a lot of info. supplied. Anyone use or know of any that can help in trouble shooting mobo's. Naturally expense...

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Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:44 pm
Manufacture Dates

Last post by JHEM « Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:17 am
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by whizkid » Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:56 am

I just got four 600-series batteries from Lenovo. (They are still on clearance from Lenovo for $59 each!)

The boxes are all printed with IBM's logo...

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Last post by JHEM
Wed Jul 20, 2005 8:17 am
Is your ThinkPad LCD screen visable under sun light?

Last post by Torque « Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:47 am
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by jhonyl » Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:57 pm

Hi

Mine is almost not visable outside at noon. I can only see the difference between black and white, and both look kind of brown. Do you have any...

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Last post by Torque
Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:47 am
T41 HardDrive Performance?

Last post by thinkpadz « Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:52 am
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by thinkpadz » Tue Jul 19, 2005 9:20 am

Heres what I score with my T41 with sisoft sandra 2005 and my 60gig 5400rpm.

Was wondering how this stacks up with other laptop harddrives?...

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Last post by thinkpadz
Tue Jul 19, 2005 10:52 am
Anyone else tried the Catalyst 5.8s?

Last post by a31pguy « Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:49 pm
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by skanky » Sun Jul 17, 2005 5:32 am

Modded them with patje's modder 2.2 i think its currently at, anyhow after its been installed i noticed that everything's slowed down, even bringing...

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Last post by a31pguy
Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:49 pm
I want THIS integrated in the next Thinkpad generation!

Last post by a31pguy « Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:46 pm
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by vpn-user » Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:30 am

Imagine the possibilities!!!!

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Last post by a31pguy
Mon Jul 18, 2005 5:46 pm
any software that detects maximum CPU and RAM supported?

Last post by leoblob « Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:57 am
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by pianowizard » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:53 pm

Is there any software that detects automatically the fastest CPU and the biggest RAM that a computer can support? I have the freeware PCWizard which...

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Last post by leoblob
Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:57 am
Did your CTO Thinkpad come with a HD caddy?

Last post by JHEM « Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:05 pm
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by boilermakerinatl » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:15 pm

I've ordered a bare bones R52 (no HD, wireless, optical drive, battery, or memory). I've heard mixed opinions if a hard drive caddy will be included...

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Last post by JHEM
Sat Jul 16, 2005 5:05 pm
Basic hard drive question

Last post by pianowizard « Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:45 pm
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by farmer kev » Sat Jul 16, 2005 1:40 pm

My 240 just showed up, hard drive was said to be wiped.
When laptop is started up the hard drive makes whacking noises.
Pulled it out thinking I...

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Last post by pianowizard
Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:45 pm
7k60 Update

Last post by w0qj « Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:23 am
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by atct86 » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:21 pm

Do any firmware or software upgrades exist?

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Thu Jul 14, 2005 11:23 am
how do you run the no-1802.com file?

Last post by volts « Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:51 am
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by kadf88 » Mon May 09, 2005 9:20 pm

it says you have to run it in dos.. but with windows xp, how do u get to an actual dos prompt?

also, i'm running this for a IBM Minipci a/b/g II...

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Last post by volts
Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:51 am
notebook, or a tablet?

Last post by aamsel « Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:16 pm
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by eigh » Tue Jul 05, 2005 1:55 am

this notebook will be one that i am purchasing in a month for this next school year. dont look at the cost, money is not a deciding factor here....

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Last post by aamsel
Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:16 pm
extending warranty beyond 3 years

Last post by BillMorrow « Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:43 am
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by ot14 » Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:23 am

What is Lenovo's policy on extending the warranty beyond the original term? How much does it cost, and does it matter if the owner changed and can...

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Last post by BillMorrow
Tue Jul 12, 2005 11:43 am
Slow Down PIII Mobile CPU in DOS?

Last post by verktyg « Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:12 am
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by verktyg » Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:48 pm

Is there any way to slow down or throttle back the CPU speed of a Mobile PIII with Speed Step in DOS or DOS Mode?

I just upgraded the CPU in my T20...

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Last post by verktyg
Tue Jul 12, 2005 12:12 am
Mouse

Last post by kaplanfx « Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:57 am
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by Nomad-Man » Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:08 am

I want to get a mouse for my thinkpad, however Im confussed on the wireless/non-wireless options available.

Found a nice logitech mouse at staples...

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Last post by kaplanfx
Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:57 am
Unusable PS2 port

Last post by ambientscape « Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:14 am

by ambientscape » Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:14 am

I have a docking station 2631 for my T23 series.....and the PS2 port on the station is unusable while docked. While....my my built-in ps2 port for...

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Last post by ambientscape
Sun Jul 10, 2005 4:14 am
Tpad hierarchy

Last post by a31pguy « Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:14 am
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by jcrowley » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:52 pm

Can anyone give a brief list of the thinkpad series in order of age? I'd like to know in general and also like to know where the I series stands. On...

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Last post by a31pguy
Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:14 am
PCI card slot question

Last post by a31pguy « Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:11 am
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by ken159 » Wed Jul 06, 2005 12:10 pm

Is a half-size PCI card slot (that is offered in ThinkPad Dock II) the same as a PCI slot in a standard desktop computer ? (i don't know that much...

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Last post by a31pguy
Sun Jul 10, 2005 2:11 am
Check out this lcd backlight test and report your results

Last post by Navck « Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:04 pm
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by Dancalio » Thu Dec 09, 2004 12:19 pm

I've been looking in to how I can improve my mediocre lcd screen. I recently tweaked with the color settings quite a bit and that seemed to help. But...

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Last post by Navck
Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:04 pm
Is this a normal bandwidth speed for centrino?

Last post by roanoke « Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:57 pm
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by roanoke » Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:55 pm

On my new thinkpad T43 2687DRU, I ran the CNET bandwidth speed test here: and got a connection speed of around 350 kbps (I ran the test a couple...

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Last post by roanoke
Thu Jul 07, 2005 5:57 pm
How to clean the soft rim trackpoint (A guide)

Last post by Navck « Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:37 pm

by Navck » Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:37 pm

Solution A:Find bottle of CD/DVD cleaning fluid with any achohol in it
Spray it onto your softrim trackpoint and let it sit (Well its like a bowl......

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Last post by Navck
Thu Jul 07, 2005 3:37 pm
any flat panel work with vga?

Last post by Ted_E « Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:30 am
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by erb » Wed Jul 06, 2005 8:15 pm

Hey there,
I've been slightly put off buying a thinkpad lately as I've been reading of such poor results connecting via the vga out of the thinkpad T...

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Last post by Ted_E
Thu Jul 07, 2005 10:30 am
Actual AMEX discounts.

Last post by JaneL « Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:20 pm
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by dimon » Wed Jul 06, 2005 11:23 am

AMEX states - Save 10 to 21%* on select IBM ThinkPad notebooks and ThinkCentre desktops

Well, what are actual discount people are getting on...

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Last post by JaneL
Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:20 pm
AC Operation w/o Battery

Last post by JohnDrake « Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:11 pm
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by w9cw » Sun Jun 26, 2005 10:29 am

Hello,

I've read a number of differing opinions on this, so I thought I would ask the group. If this has been covered before, I apologize. I...

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Last post by JohnDrake
Wed Jul 06, 2005 2:11 pm
Lubricant for LCD Hinges

Last post by Puggy « Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:35 pm
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by Puggy » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:59 pm

Hi all,

My brand old, recently ebay bought x30 laptop is very hard to open. I just dismantled it all, to refurbish it, and all is ok, except for the...

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Last post by Puggy
Tue Jul 05, 2005 12:35 pm
no-1802.com

Last post by oyajikun « Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:43 am

by oyajikun » Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:43 am

Help!

I really need instructions and the file neccesary to remove the auto detection on my thinkpad for wificards. BUt I cannot find the no-1802.com...

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Last post by oyajikun
Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:43 am
Resume from standby display mode question

Last post by makai « Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:46 am
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by caseyk » Thu Jun 30, 2005 11:44 pm

Hi I was wondering why does the Thinkpad enables both LCD and external display when I resume from standby. I have already check the box which says...

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Last post by makai
Tue Jul 05, 2005 2:46 am
Hardware experts: Can I reclaim a damaged HGST 7K60?

Last post by brooklynboy « Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:28 am
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by brooklynboy » Tue Jun 28, 2005 11:04 pm

I recently removed from a friend’s T42 a 7K60 that was exhibiting ECC errors using PC-Doctor for DOS. IBM kindly shipped a replacement drive under...

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Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:28 am
Hitachi 7K60?

Last post by verktyg « Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:16 pm
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by Redmumba » Wed Jun 22, 2005 9:00 am

I'm just curious... I'm getting a T42p educational model that automatically comes with an 80gb hard drive. Since this is not going to be a...

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Last post by verktyg
Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:16 pm
$3500 to spend on laptop for college

Last post by Aroc « Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:59 pm
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by xcountryrower » Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:46 am
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A couple of days ago, the engineering department of the school i'm going to finally posted the minimum specs of the lappy im gonna need. The specs...
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Last post by Aroc
Sat Jul 02, 2005 9:59 pm
Do you need to be an IBM emplyee to call EPP to place order?

Last post by wolfman « Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:56 pm
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by odyssius » Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:20 am

I am interested in a T42 M3U. But I have a question regarding odering:

When calling EPP to place an order, does that person who calls need to be the...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri Jul 01, 2005 9:56 pm
Faded screen colors or bad gamma on Thinkpad

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:53 pm
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by caseyk » Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:35 pm

Hi! I've recently bought a Thinkpad and one thing that I discovered is that the LCD is not as vibrant as the other brands on the market. So what I...

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Last post by a31pguy
Thu Jun 30, 2005 3:53 pm
They're BACK!!!

Last post by Kurt « Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:49 am
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by JHEM » Thu Jun 30, 2005 7:47 am

This might be old news already reported as I haven't been keeping up with posts of late, but apparently all of the formerly missing drivers and...

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Last post by Kurt
Thu Jun 30, 2005 10:49 am
IBM 'software installer' wont update drivers over the 'Net

Last post by k2 « Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:48 am
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by DentdHalo » Thu Jun 23, 2005 1:03 am

Im using the latest version of the ThinkVantage 'Software Installer'. Its that neat program that allows you to quickly and efficiently update your...

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Last post by k2
Wed Jun 29, 2005 9:48 am
Wifi Card Order from IBM

Last post by volts « Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:53 am
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by d lehmann » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:21 am

I've been reading thru these forums concerning the minipci wifi cards and decided to order a 73p4301 abg adapterll from IBM. Upon calling them, they...

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Last post by volts
Wed Jun 29, 2005 8:53 am
Machine Going In For Warranty Service

Last post by JaneL « Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:54 pm
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by mr_mbuna » Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:36 pm

My T42 is going into the IBM EZ Serv Depot for warranty service on Thursday morning. When I move or tilt or jar the machine, the screen (both of...

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Last post by JaneL
Tue Jun 28, 2005 8:54 pm
Napa platform on Thinkpads

Last post by K. Eng « Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:05 pm
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by mmeier » Tue Jun 28, 2005 9:13 am

any infos on Napa platform on Thinkpads?
except widescreen for R and G series?
launchdate Q1 2006 :wink:

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue Jun 28, 2005 5:05 pm
widescreen

Last post by snife « Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:56 pm
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by kingdavidd » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:57 am

i just bought my first thinkpad... like it so far.. i was just wondering if there are any thinkpads that have a wide screen instead of a standard...

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Last post by snife
Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:56 pm
tabook - can't access

Last post by raebee « Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:00 pm
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by raebee » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:42 pm

I would like to access this file so I can save the group a thousand obvious questions and do my own research (on T42/42p/43/43p). The file is...

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Last post by raebee
Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:00 pm
Which A/B/G card?

Last post by benplaut « Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:10 pm
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by boilermakerinatl » Mon Jun 27, 2005 11:26 am

I have come across several different models of the IBM A/B/G wireless card. Can someone help explain the differences and/or benefits of these...

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Mon Jun 27, 2005 6:10 pm

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