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TP Fan Control: Memory Leak and CPU consumption

Last post by dozer « Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm

by dozer » Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm

howdy guys,

Is anyone else seeing a memory-leak with TPFC?

I'm running v0.41 by troubadix on win2000, and the RAM used (via task manager)...

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Last post by dozer
Sun Jul 12, 2009 8:22 pm
Middle button scrolling for explorer & other file managers?

Last post by rkawakami « Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:34 pm
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by ninjaronin18 » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:48 pm

I was wondering if the middle button scrolling was possible for Windows explorer or other file managers. Does anybody know?

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Last post by rkawakami
Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:34 pm
System Update hangs on splash screen

Last post by AlexDBall « Thu May 28, 2009 7:31 am
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by thinkhami » Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:11 am

Hi there,

my T61P (Win XP SP3) has a problem I can´t solve.

When I try to use system update it hangs on splash screen. Same with google earth. Win...

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Last post by AlexDBall
Thu May 28, 2009 7:31 am
fan runs too slow on high temps with BIOS control [SOLVED]

Last post by delisl52 « Mon May 18, 2009 1:02 am
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by quietlurker » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:25 am

I have a z61m, it's only a few months old. I switched to using TP fan control on Linux because I wanted to be able to quiet the fan when my temps...

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Last post by delisl52
Mon May 18, 2009 1:02 am
TPFanControl on X20 type 2662

Last post by evanwhitneyx20 « Sun May 10, 2009 12:04 am
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by evanwhitneyx20 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:42 pm

Just wondering which version i should run on my x20 and what temp. should the x20 be running at?

v.025
v.033
v.041
v.042
v.050
v.055
v.060
v.061

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Last post by evanwhitneyx20
Sun May 10, 2009 12:04 am
Utility to improving trackpoint useability

Last post by dr_st « Thu May 07, 2009 5:22 pm
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by Mackmirillo » Mon May 14, 2007 3:42 pm

I just got an r60e, and to my dismay I found that it had no trackpad, only the trackpoint! So, I am trying to think of how the trackpad could be...

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Last post by dr_st
Thu May 07, 2009 5:22 pm
TPFanControl - I just don't get it

Last post by GatorHawk « Thu May 07, 2009 5:11 pm
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by jschner » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:35 am

Installed TPFanControl on my R40 and I’m afraid I just don’t get it.

Is there some sort of documentation for this thing? Couldn’t find anything but...

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Last post by GatorHawk
Thu May 07, 2009 5:11 pm
TPFan Control - IBM ThinkPad R40e

Last post by muchachos90 « Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm

by muchachos90 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm

Hello,
I`m new on this forum. Few days ago I have downloaded software called TPFan Control v.60. It is super software but I have got problem. This...

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Last post by muchachos90
Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:58 pm
Hardware Maintenance Diskette v1.75

Last post by sncdrvr « Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm
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by sncdrvr » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:15 am

Not sure if its appropriate to pursue this here as my understanding is the HMD is not for public use. Moderater, delete this posting if warranted. My...

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Last post by sncdrvr
Mon Mar 09, 2009 6:43 pm
SecStartDelay SecWinUptime tpfancontrol

Last post by troubadix « Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:06 pm
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by allen » Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:40 pm

tpfancontrol 0.55
SecStartDelay and SecWinUptime
i've read it over and over and sorta get it but sorta don't,
is there not an easier way to explain...

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Last post by troubadix
Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:06 pm
Fix for unreadable Battery Gauge on Vista [PIC]

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:41 am
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by yak » Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:52 pm

Hi,

some of Vista users have probably noticed that the Power Manager's battery gauge gets unreadable when the task bar is transparent (i.e. there...

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:41 am
How-to change the model number

Last post by Xenomorph « Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:35 am
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by fablog » Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:12 pm

Hello,

I don't know why but the model number changed in the bios. I have a thinkpad t42 2378-fvu and now the model is 2373-fvu.

I know I can change...

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Last post by Xenomorph
Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:35 am
t43/p owners w/fan noise problem-share your knowledge(Pics!)

Last post by AdaSch « Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:37 am
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by nrj45 » Sun Aug 21, 2005 2:22 pm
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Like a lot of t43/p owners i've read and read again all threads discussing about fan noise. I made some tests on my t43/p.

Symptoms (I think most of...
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Last post by AdaSch
Sat Jan 17, 2009 6:37 am
R51 Laptop - squealing

Last post by Harryc « Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:22 pm
Replies: 1
by susan0101 » Sat Jan 10, 2009 10:55 pm

The thinkpad is squealing all of a sudden whenever on a flat surface. If held at an angle, it stops. It seems to be from in front of the keyboard. In...

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Last post by Harryc
Sat Jan 10, 2009 11:22 pm
How to get a full list of installed hdw (with MPN & FRU)

Last post by Andrew1984 « Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:47 am
Replies: 8
by Andrew1984 » Sat Dec 06, 2008 7:43 pm

Hi all,

(I'm trying to buy used Thinkpad with orig. warranty - so I need to be sure that all installed hdw is supported by the warranty - this is...

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Last post by Andrew1984
Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:47 am
TPFanControl and HWMonitor on T61

Last post by crashnburn « Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:00 am
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by smartshao » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:05 pm

:?: Hi, all. I installws TPFanControl 0.50 on my ThinkPad T61(7664A31 Widescreen). But it shows different temperatures from HWMonitor(v1.11), which...

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Last post by crashnburn
Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:00 am
Link for DWSE.exe on a boot floppy

Last post by rockliszard « Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:31 pm

by rockliszard » Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:31 pm

It is hard to find Seagate’s boot floppy for disk wizard starter edition. An older version that fits on one floppy is created by Dwse103055.exe ....

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Last post by rockliszard
Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:31 pm
Request: Linux port or simliar

Last post by usernotabuser « Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:28 am

by usernotabuser » Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:28 am

So, I'd love to hear what you guys think about a windows implementation of this feature. I hope I'm not the only one that uses a Instant Messaging...

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Last post by usernotabuser
Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:28 am
thinkvantage Presentation Director - change schema

Last post by debehm « Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:42 am

by debehm » Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:42 am

Hi all,
i bought last week a keyboard/mouse set with some extra keys for which i can define some special functions or call programs. I was searching...

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Last post by debehm
Fri Oct 31, 2008 4:42 am
Recovery Options?

Last post by qazthinkzaq « Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:40 am
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by qazthinkzaq » Tue Sep 30, 2008 9:47 am

Hello,
i have Recovery DVD made by Rescue And Recovery.
One time via restore i was able te select which aplications to be installed. There was a list...

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Last post by qazthinkzaq
Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:40 am
Modded new driver for Lenovo Sierra Wireless WWAN v2.2.2.0

Last post by vpn-user « Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:46 pm
Replies: 27
by vpn-user » Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:23 am

I had some problems with WWAN after resuming from standby, dying connection after idling some time and hanging etc. Lenovos WWAN driver is horribly...

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Last post by vpn-user
Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:46 pm
Tpfancontrol, how to make fan always on?

Last post by propellen « Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:42 am

by propellen » Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:42 am

Hi,

I quite love tpfancontrol while running on battery, but when i have it connected to power outlet i'd like a little bit more cooling. I usually...

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Last post by propellen
Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:42 am
Mobil Meter or similar for Vista?

Last post by vital-analitix « Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:08 pm
Replies: 3
by proaudioguy » Sat Jul 12, 2008 3:08 am

I'm looking for a tiny utility to show the internal temps the way Mobil Meter does. Mobil Meter doesn't work with Vista.

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Last post by vital-analitix
Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:08 pm
Where is NHC ACPI confi file for X61 Tablet?

Last post by elee532 « Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:18 pm

by elee532 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:18 pm

Can someone help me find and configure the Notebook Hardware Control ACPI configuration file for an X61 Tablet?

Thanks!

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Last post by elee532
Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:18 pm
FORUM RULES, HOW-TOs and FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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by JaneL » Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:56 pm

Before posting, check the
Forum Rules, How-tos and Frequently Asked Questions .

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Last post by JaneL
Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:56 pm
Temperature sensor TPFanControl

Last post by geo123 « Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:51 am

by geo123 » Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:51 am

I did a search ..

I cant figure out how to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit in the tray in TPFanControl v0.50, I dont see it in the configuration...

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Last post by geo123
Thu Jul 17, 2008 1:51 am
ThinkVantage System Update

Last post by raph8005 « Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:59 am

by raph8005 » Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:59 am

Hi,
I'm using the Update Retriever to download some update for my Lenovo Laptops. I distribute also the ADM file on the client side, for pointing to...

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Last post by raph8005
Thu Jul 10, 2008 12:59 am
Anyone tried this? -- Hacking the old dead laptop battery!

Last post by rknotes « Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:26 am
Replies: 2
by rknotes » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:01 am

This seems like a useful way to hack the old Hacking the old...

but I wanted to check with the resourceful folk out there if they tried it

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Last post by rknotes
Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:26 am
Active Protection - annoying when streaming files?

Last post by spt60 « Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:49 pm
Replies: 2
by ippirate » Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:34 pm

I installed the active protection program for my hard drive from lenovo today. it's really cool to see the accelerometer work and stuff but if i just...

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Last post by spt60
Mon Jun 23, 2008 1:49 pm
my buzzing fan noise cont'd

Last post by ARD « Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:40 pm
Replies: 5
by allen » Thu Sep 27, 2007 10:16 pm

before i knew what the fan utility was, i posted this here:

now that i know, i think the rest of my Qs belong here.

my fan buzzes, loud. it...

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Last post by ARD
Fri Jun 06, 2008 9:40 pm
Question about T43 fan "sound"

Last post by xiong « Tue May 13, 2008 9:26 pm
Replies: 1
by ARD » Tue May 13, 2008 8:43 pm

I bought a used T43 that is still under warranty.
I am aware of the T4x fan issue.
My question is about the actual type of noise the fan makes.
My...

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Last post by xiong
Tue May 13, 2008 9:26 pm
NHC2 and Vista SP1

Last post by thibouille27 « Sat May 03, 2008 3:59 pm

by thibouille27 » Sat May 03, 2008 3:59 pm

I can't manage to make NHC work correctly under Vista SP1, it will tell me it could not change CPU speed.

Is this an isolated issue or this is...

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Last post by thibouille27
Sat May 03, 2008 3:59 pm
Cant set external display as primary!

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:53 am
Replies: 1
by brikeh » Fri Feb 29, 2008 11:49 am

I have a T60 and a 20 monitor connected via vga and the option to set the external monitor as primary is greyed out in settings. Fn+F7 doesnt bring...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:53 am
fn-esse for thinkpad?!?!

Last post by davidspalding « Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:29 am
Replies: 11
by dorin » Mon Oct 30, 2006 3:40 pm

hi there,

does anyone know if exists any programs (moslty i assume independently from ibm/lenovo developed) which allows FN key to be mapped in...

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Last post by davidspalding
Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:29 am
Help fan control R51 2887

Last post by sentosa « Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:05 pm
Replies: 1
by sentosa » Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:25 pm

I installed Fan control on my R51 today and all went well and i tested the system going from manual to smart and then two bios setting and all went...

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Last post by sentosa
Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:05 pm
ThinkPad Anti-Theft Manager

Last post by ryengineer « Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:08 pm
Replies: 1
by menphix » Thu Mar 13, 2008 12:06 am

I made a small tool that monitors ThinkPad's APS status. If there's sudden motion of the laptop it can play a siren to scare away the thief:)

When...

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Last post by ryengineer
Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:08 pm
Please help with NHC 2 or Fan Control on T21

Last post by Johan « Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:27 pm
Replies: 1
by mx5 » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:14 pm

I have a T21 (Thinkpad model 2647, bios version 1.04), running Windows XP and I need to activate the fan control

I tried with the NHC 2.0...

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Last post by Johan
Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:27 pm
Presentation director refresh rate?

Last post by qazthinkzaq « Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:59 am
Replies: 1
by qazthinkzaq » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:13 pm

Hi,
I have t60p With Ati v5250. When in presentation director i change the display scheme that message apears
The following settings you have...

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Last post by qazthinkzaq
Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:59 am
Quick Question about NHC

Last post by Tim M « Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:31 pm
Replies: 3
by ulrich.von.lich » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:25 am

Hi, I've been using TPFanControl for some time but I'm completely new to NHC. I have 2 questions here:

1. Can they work together? Ever since I...

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Last post by Tim M
Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:31 pm
need help to debug fancontrol

Last post by a.campanella « Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:14 pm
Replies: 2
by dino » Sun Apr 22, 2007 1:58 am

I run fancontrol as a regular program.

Once in a while the program dies and the fan is stuck in
whatever speed it was set. Very dangerous if that...

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Last post by a.campanella
Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:14 pm
Is there a way to use css with Opera browser?

Last post by mattster « Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:33 pm
Replies: 1
by qazthinkzaq » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:24 am

Hi,
Is there a way to use Client Security Solution with Opera browser?
I red something that password manager must be installed manuali in Firefox. Is...

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Last post by mattster
Sat Feb 09, 2008 8:33 pm
T61 - TPFC: rpm

Last post by Shade « Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:48 am
Replies: 1
by IJALB » Wed Jan 02, 2008 8:07 pm

On my T61 (7664-18G) with Vista (32 Bit) I'm using TPFanControl (vers. 0.30) with the original settings.

On I read:
: Der Lüfter des T61 ist ein...

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Last post by Shade
Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:48 am
T61 - Power Manager: Energy Star and own power plans missing

Last post by IJALB « Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:32 pm
Replies: 2
by IJALB » Tue Dec 25, 2007 3:52 pm

I made a new setup to my T61 (with Windows Anytime Upgrade and Think Vantage System Update) and now the power plan 'Energy Star' is missing. I had...

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Last post by IJALB
Tue Dec 25, 2007 10:32 pm
T61 doesnt work with tpfancontrol....

Last post by blackomegax « Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:34 pm
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by meditate2001 » Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:13 am

T61 doesnt work with tpfancontrol....

sadly but true, the process is in the taskman, but no icon and nothing...any1 knows about that ?

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Last post by blackomegax
Fri Dec 21, 2007 12:34 pm
Fan Control on R30 or R31

Last post by virge « Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:00 am

by virge » Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:00 am

Has anyone been successful running the fan control utility with either of these models? I'm trying to run it on my R30 because the fan is on ALL the...

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Last post by virge
Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:00 am
thinkpad hardware maint utility ver 1.62

Last post by Johan « Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:15 am
Replies: 1
by boommcguire » Mon Dec 10, 2007 11:09 pm

I have just managed to get my hands on a T30 and would like to know if any one might have the hardware maint utility diskette or a image of it that i...

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Last post by Johan
Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:15 am
Cardworks install screen after boot

Last post by ckotan « Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:53 am

by ckotan » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:53 am

Some time ago I upgraded bios and drivers from IBM site. Since then I get a Cardworks install screen when I boot. If I try to install, it says can't...

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Last post by ckotan
Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:53 am
IMAGE to test your display

Last post by Nicola « Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:34 am

by Nicola » Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:34 am

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Last post by Nicola
Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:34 am
T43 Docking Station Fan Noise

Last post by davidspalding « Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:16 am
Replies: 3
by shredster2002 » Tue Jun 12, 2007 11:40 am

Hi,
I've recently acquired a T43 model number 266844U and a docking station model number 287710U. I was surprised to hear how loud the fan is in the...

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Last post by davidspalding
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:16 am
T60 fan on although machine is not hot

Last post by ximacro « Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:21 pm

by ximacro » Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:21 pm

The fan of my new T60 with WinXP is running very often. When I change the power scheme, the fan goes off, but comes back on again quite soon. The CPU...

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Last post by ximacro
Tue Nov 13, 2007 5:21 pm

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