Thanks for that, incidentally, I already run AES only because Apple products in my household seem to poop their pants when given the option between TKIP and AES.

The performance gains depend on whether the device is using 20MHz channels or 40MHz channels. The Intel 4965AGN card supports 802.11n standard 40MHz channels only in the 5GHz spectrum in order to minimize negative impact to legacy devices/networks. So if the sevice can "see" 801.11g transmitters wi...

Thanks for the reply, out of curiosity, does anyone know what performance gains, if any I will get by upgrading to wireless N with 2 antennae?

Can anyone tell me about the 3rd wire situation? Do I just need to buy a certain wire and route it the same way the other 2 are? Sorry for my naivety, this is the first time I've ventured into the whole wireless upgrade arena.

I'm an occasional reader and posted some a couple of years back. I received good advice and help then, so I figured you guys might be able to help me again. I did a search and could not find anything useful due to the fact that my search terms were too common. I have an X61s (type: 7668CTO) with an ...

I agree with the comments about not being worth it to pay $475. I looked up my chip, and tried to find one online, but they seemed to cost more than Lenovo would charge to fix it. I'm not afraid of opening up the computer, but I'm thinking I might sell it as-is, tell them that they can put in a pcmc...

True, but I already have a tuner that takes up the PCMCIA slots

My T42p suddenly died today, I restarted it and USB doesn't work, not in Windows, Ubuntu, or via the BIOS (trying to boot from a USB drive). I called customer support; they informed me that my computer was out of warranty and that I needed a new system board, and that this would cost me a minimum of...

I'm not sure how to do it, but I have tried before, and Microsoft really makes it hard to do. I have read tutorials that claim to allow you to do it, but I have not gotten any of them to work. Good luck and please post if you figure out how to do it; I'd be interested in doing that as well.

i tried it on my computer, didnt work, updated drivers, still didnt work. im unsure of the problem, possibly bad coding. in any event i tried it on a friend's toshiba satellite *cringe* and it worked, but it wasnt that great. you still couldnt use it with a stylus very accurately...something about h...

same as what humpa said, but one thing to keep in mind is that if you decide to go with the intel version, your computer is certified centrino...but with IBM i dont think it is. I know centrino is just hype to a certain extent, but just thought id mention it....

im guessing a router problem. double check that wep is still on and you are using the proper keys

i had a similar problem. i fixed it by deleting the item and then reinstalling it. im guessing you did that already, but if not you might give that a shot

yea, didnt think so, thanks anyway, too bad the hard drives i have are 3.5" and when i happen to try to put them in my 't42, i happen to rip the keyboard, handrest and chassis to shreds

is the DVD software in there? if so, is there any way I can extract it without running a recovery? - I dont need to format, but I installed a "generic" winxp and would like to get that free dvd decoding software that came with the t42 thanks for your help.

yea, its a fairly common problem. people recomend putting business cards or other pieces of paper under there, some say you can stretch up a little peg on the keyboard itself. or you can try to get a thai keyboard. dunno what else to say, hopefully that answers enough

just ordered mine...ill tell you tomorrow what they are

shoulda got him the "p" model and it'd be da bomb dot com still awesome

for the safety of the '42, i'd suggest wearing a hazmat uniform.

i'd hardly call that port replicator

it did help some, although not as much as i had hoped...it seems ot be down to around 1:45 - well within the expected range- it seems that bootvis works best if you let it run a few cycles. thanks a lot for reminding me about that program, i remember i used it to do the same thing for a desktop (but...

yes bootvis...i was trying to remember what it was called thank you SO much

floss & alcohol

-or a popup blocker that locks your homepage...

yea im aware they are fast and nice, etc, but i am planning on sinking the $200 or whatever it is into a port replicator already, i dont really feel like spending the extra for firewire if there is an alternative...i shoulda bought a powerbook

thanks for all of your advice- all of it was very helpful in one form or another, i think hibernate may be what im going to go with for the most part. are their any drawbacks to hibernate? (in comparison to shut down, i understand stand by is faster)

true, but i like to shut down my computer when i go to bed and im afraid of putting my computer in the case on standby (i know basically everything is off, but im afraid of overheating or suffocation or something in the neoprene insert i use)

I agree that once started the laptop is plenty fast, my worries are because I have to take my computer to classes sometimes, and waiting for a few minutes while everything loads isnt an option at times. I suppose I'll just have to wake up 2 1/2 minutes earlier for those 8 am classes :lol: thanks for...

I am having very very slow startups on my T42. I have it plugged into the wall (and battery maximizer set to full performance when its plugged in). I have XP Pro w/ SP2, and the IBM utilities I'm running are Access Connections, Active Protection, and Battery Maximizer. I know that active protection ...

I was wondering if there were any solutions other than a PC card for getting firewire on my our T42 (2378 EZU) I'm looking at the port replicators/docking stations on IBM's site and didnt see anything about firewire, but thought maybe it was overlooked. anyone know anything i dont?

thanks,
John