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How satisfied are you with your T2x?

Last post by Nolonemo « Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:29 pm
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by linux_inside v2 » Mon Jan 30, 2006 10:07 pm
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Hey guys, i have a T21 type 2647-8AA

Gotta say, out of any of the machines ive owned, I love thinkpads the most
This is my second thinkpad, the...
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Last post by Nolonemo
Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:29 pm
t21 battery life?

Last post by renhui « Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:23 pm
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by renhui » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:24 pm

I recently purchased a used t21 lion battery off ebay, it has design capacity at 42wh, and shows a full charge capacity at 32wh. However, the battery...

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Last post by renhui
Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:23 pm
Swapping Ultrabay

Last post by chan_man « Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:34 pm
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by James007 » Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:53 am

I am endeavouring to test my T22 CDROM with PC Doctor.

Loading PC Doctor by way of floppies admits of the program starting immediately - with no...

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Last post by chan_man
Tue Apr 04, 2006 2:34 pm
Looking for external CD/DVD read/write drive for T23

Last post by schen « Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:36 pm
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by wylbur » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:55 am

I'm currently using an IBM T23 Thinkpad running Windows XP Pro.
It has a swappable CD/DVD Ultrabay drive. The CD/DVD drive is a
Toshiba SD-C2512,...

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Last post by schen
Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:36 pm
Trackpoint - doing my head in

Last post by Nolonemo « Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:37 am
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by UA » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:42 pm

Hello all, new here and badly need some help before my thinkpad goes out the window

My trackpoint seems to be permanently on - so I can't use the...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Tue Apr 04, 2006 11:37 am
T21 boot problem

Last post by treyster « Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:52 am
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by plazma » Sat Mar 11, 2006 2:30 pm

My T21 doesn't boot up anymore. The HD led blinks once if I press the power button. Nothing else happens. I have tried without memory, HD and LAN...

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Last post by treyster
Tue Apr 04, 2006 10:52 am
T22 battery power loss while plugged in???

Last post by nrphotos « Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:44 am
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by nrphotos » Mon Apr 03, 2006 11:19 pm

How on earth can my battery be at 100% when I turned it on this morning, got to 99% sometime early afternoon and now is at 98%?
Also, can anyone shed...

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Last post by nrphotos
Tue Apr 04, 2006 9:44 am
13.3 vs 14.1 screen on T series?

Last post by JVG « Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:53 am
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by TonyJZX » Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:43 am

Ok my friends... I have a T21 - I measured the screen and it's 36cm which seems to be a 14 inch.

I see some units for sale with a 13.3 screen.

Is...

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Last post by JVG
Tue Apr 04, 2006 4:53 am
T23 Hinge Cover removal...?

Last post by calkeith « Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:30 pm
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by calkeith » Mon Apr 03, 2006 4:29 pm

Any tricks to removing...?

Attempting to replace fan & with the screw out and tabs inback punched, it's still not too loose!

Any help appreciated!...

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Last post by calkeith
Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:30 pm
TV: Access Connections -- Radio Automatically turns off

Last post by epic « Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:33 am

by epic » Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:33 am

Hello all,

I just recently updated AC to 4.11a (no apparent reason). The issue I encountered is when the Cisco (350MiniPCI) wireless adapter no...

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Last post by epic
Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:33 am
DVDrom - worth upgrading firmware?

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:24 am
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by TonyJZX » Sat Apr 01, 2006 5:34 am

Mine doesn't seem to read + dvds.

- dvds are fine.

Anyone recommend a firmware?

Optical Drive Properties
Device Description MATSHITA DVD-ROM...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Sun Apr 02, 2006 10:24 am
T20 Processor Upgrade....I did one, it's just not recognizin

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:35 pm
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by BossTone74 » Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:31 pm

I moved from a 700 PIII to a 1000mhz PIII and it still says 700 in the hardware system properties... are there some dip switches that need to be...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Fri Mar 31, 2006 7:35 pm
Where to buy mini pci antennae

Last post by wogeboy « Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:10 pm
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by wogeboy » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:15 pm

I have a T23 that I may add a wireless mini pci wirelss card/ modem in. (fru 26P8295) ..anyone know where we can buy antennae for wireless mini pci...

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Last post by wogeboy
Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:10 pm
Strange speaker placement on T series?

Last post by schen « Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:53 pm
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by TonyJZX » Fri Mar 31, 2006 4:35 am

I think overall the sound quality is ok.

I'm not so impressed with the sound quality thru the 3.5mm jack.

However the placement of the speakers...

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Last post by schen
Fri Mar 31, 2006 1:53 pm
Latch on T23 sticking

Last post by born2gogolf « Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:57 pm
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by born2gogolf » Sun Mar 26, 2006 1:13 am

Is there any way to get to the latch mechanism on a T23 to fix it?
It's sticking so when I go to open it it doesnt retract. I have to manually...

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Last post by born2gogolf
Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:57 pm
HDD/OS swap between T22 & T23

Last post by starbork « Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:36 pm
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by starbork » Tue Mar 28, 2006 5:33 pm

Hey all,

When I take the cleanly-XPsp2-installed HDD from a T23 and plug it into a fully funtional T22, the following occurs:

- POST ok
- XP white...

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Last post by starbork
Thu Mar 30, 2006 4:36 pm
T20 CCFL replacement nightmare turned dreamlike

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:05 pm

by tfflivemb2 » Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:05 pm

OK, here is my story: I have a T20 that is on loan to a family member that had a backlight that was going to go out, but I put it off for as long as...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Mar 30, 2006 1:05 pm
Internal minipci slot full? Is it a 100tx/56k combo there?

Last post by Nolonemo « Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:32 pm
Replies: 5
by TonyJZX » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:58 pm

I wanted to see if I could fit a minipci card in there as I thought about dumping my pcmcia wireless to free up a credit card slot.

However it looks...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:32 pm
How to clone a hard disk?

Last post by RHM « Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:43 am
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by RHM » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:17 pm

I have a new 40 GB hard disk for my T30. (The old one is making noises, but still works.)

What is the easiest way to clone my old hard disk over to...

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Last post by RHM
Wed Mar 29, 2006 11:43 am
T20 Display

Last post by Orevin « Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:26 pm
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by Sonic » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:50 am

the display itself as I can see the screen and when the light comes on it
all works fine. It hisses and flickers for a few seconds when it comes on...

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Last post by Orevin
Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:26 pm
Display Select Problem

Last post by jbs « Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:42 am

by jbs » Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:42 am

I have an IBM ThinkPad T30. When I first tried to hook up my tv as a second display monitor I went through the whole display settings and IBM control...

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Last post by jbs
Tue Mar 28, 2006 10:42 am
Games on the T23

Last post by Way « Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:20 am
Replies: 39
by Way » Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:30 am
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Thought I might start this thread for those interested in old school gaming on the T23.My preferences are for 1st person shooters,so if anyone has...
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Last post by Way
Tue Mar 28, 2006 4:20 am
Best USB 2.0 PCMCIA Card for T2x?

Last post by Nolonemo « Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:26 pm
Replies: 17
by starbork » Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:06 pm

Hi all,

Anyone have any recommendations for a USB 2.0 card for the T23? Ideally I'd like one that can be installed concurrently with a Linksys...

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Last post by Nolonemo
Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:26 pm
T20 Warm Boot Freezes

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:10 pm
Replies: 6
by gigzter » Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:57 pm

Have a Thinkpad T20 (P3/700/512mb/60gb) that locks up during restart (warm boot)
only. OS will begin to load and then freezes up after loading about...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Mon Mar 27, 2006 7:10 pm
Best Wifi Mini-PCI card for T20?

Last post by schen « Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:33 am
Replies: 1
by Highwayman » Sun Mar 26, 2006 6:00 pm

I'm looking for a b/g wifi mini-pci card to go in my T20 to replace the pcmcia wifi I'm currently using. Any success stories out there? I'd like to...

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Last post by schen
Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:33 am
T22 - can I use the T30 wireless antenna?

Last post by wireless4laptop « Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:15 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Sat Mar 25, 2006 1:15 am

I've already acquired the Intel mini-card, sans antenna, and was wondering if the T30 antenna would fit. I'd like to put the minicard in, but keep...

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Last post by wireless4laptop
Sun Mar 26, 2006 10:15 pm
Can I operate my T21 w/out a battery in the battery slot?

Last post by JHEM « Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:26 pm
Replies: 6
by findrivr » Sat Mar 25, 2006 4:24 pm

Can I operate my T21 w/out a battery in the battery slot?

Why would I want to?
Don't really know, other than to rotate batteries for maintainning...

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Mar 26, 2006 5:26 pm
T22 boot probs

Last post by beeblebrox « Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:33 am
Replies: 11
by Archery » Thu Mar 09, 2006 6:40 pm

I'm having problems with my T22 model 2647-4EG bought off ebay. It worked fine for a while then began not booting with 1 beep then 3 then 3 more. I...

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Last post by beeblebrox
Sun Mar 26, 2006 11:33 am
External HD confusion

Last post by Rex « Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:46 am
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by Rex » Sat Mar 25, 2006 9:30 am

I seem to be getting my knickers in a twist.

I have bought an external 3.5 SATA hd enclosure and intend to put a Hitachi 160gb SATA hd. The...

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Last post by Rex
Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:46 am
T23 shuts off during boot while charging

Last post by kg0wx « Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:33 am

by kg0wx » Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:33 am

I have a 2648-1u6 T23 and I just bought a new battery for it. It came
with a 65% charge which I topped off then ran the laptop on the
battery until...

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Last post by kg0wx
Sat Mar 25, 2006 10:33 am
How do I use the button under the mouse buttons (T21)?

Last post by JHEM « Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:55 pm
Replies: 4
by TonyJZX » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:11 pm

My left and right mouse buttons work fine byt what about that blue button there?

It does nothing on mine?

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:55 pm
Best OS on T21

Last post by GIFF « Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:07 pm
Replies: 5
by dave111 » Fri Mar 24, 2006 5:08 am

I have a T21 with 384Mb Ram, 20Gb Hd.
What is the best OS for general use - mainly internet.
Cheers.

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Last post by GIFF
Fri Mar 24, 2006 11:07 pm
T23 - Battery behaviour

Last post by Northman « Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:25 pm
Replies: 4
by Northman » Fri Mar 24, 2006 9:08 am

I have just bought a refurbished T23 2647-8U8 (1200 Mhz, 256Mb Ram), though i am not sure what exactly has been refurbished in this unit. I was told...

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Last post by Northman
Fri Mar 24, 2006 2:25 pm
Thinkpad T23 and DVI options???

Last post by dougdrury « Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:23 pm

by dougdrury » Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:23 pm

I have just purchased an Apple 23 Cinema Display for my 4 computers. I have a DVI switcher as well. I have 2 Desktop PCs, a PowerMac G5 and a T23...

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Last post by dougdrury
Fri Mar 24, 2006 1:23 pm
Are T2x cpus soldered to the motherboard?

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:19 pm
Replies: 8
by TonyJZX » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:27 pm

Or are they socketed?

s370?

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Thu Mar 23, 2006 11:19 pm
What's the best way to obtain a T23 System board/processor??

Last post by chan_man « Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:47 pm
Replies: 6
by LymanSS » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:47 pm

Hi all,
I've been struggling with this T20 for a while, trying to eliminate the hanging, BSOD, non-start condition, and other problems. I've...

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Last post by chan_man
Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:47 pm
USB mouse on T21

Last post by Nolonemo « Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:29 pm
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by TonyH » Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:07 am

Hi,
On my T21, PS2 mouse works. But USB mouse does not even tho it is recognized as HID. Am I missing something to make it work?
TIA
Tony

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Last post by Nolonemo
Thu Mar 23, 2006 8:29 pm
T22 and IBM UltraPort Webcam problems - slow frame rate!

Last post by brinnie « Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:52 pm
Replies: 4
by brinnie » Thu Mar 23, 2006 4:03 pm

I have used the IBM UltraPort WebCam for a long time now, connected to T20's, T22's and T23's running WindowsXP Pro without any problems, worked just...

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Last post by brinnie
Thu Mar 23, 2006 6:52 pm
Problem with 3com XJACK WIFI card's retractabl antenna!

Last post by renhui « Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:07 pm
Replies: 2
by renhui » Thu Mar 23, 2006 2:26 pm

I recently bought a 3com XJACK WIFI PC card off ebay, it's brandnew, however, I have a hardtime pushing the retractable antenna back to the slot,...

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Last post by renhui
Thu Mar 23, 2006 5:07 pm
T21 Screen Problem

Last post by chan_man « Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:59 pm
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by dave111 » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:32 am

I have a T21 with a screen that has stopped working.
Also the battery doesnot hold the charge for more than a few minutes.
The laptop works fine...

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Last post by chan_man
Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:59 pm
T22 loud beeps and suspend/hibernate issues.

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:04 pm
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by mingus » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:02 pm

I just went thru this machine - new hard drive and latest BIOS. Installed all the latest utilities and software including the power management stuff....

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:04 pm
T30 100 GB HDD

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:36 pm
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by Arabian-Nights » Tue Feb 14, 2006 8:44 am

Hi:

Who can confirm which 100 GB HDDs can be used in a T30? I understand that a Hitachi does not work.

thanks

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:36 pm
Which is the oldest/slowest T2x/T3x to include USB2 please?

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:29 pm
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by teepee » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:06 am

Hi

I am looking for a used laptop that I can connect to my hi-fi for a specific project. For this I need a minimum 1Ghz processor, plus Cardbus,...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:29 pm
T23 suddenly shutdowns very often

Last post by Temetka « Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:35 am
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by baraider » Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:49 am

Hi all,

Having my T23 for the last year or so and had absolutely no problem with it.
Recently it just shutdown very often...sometimes it stays on...

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Last post by Temetka
Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:35 am
Possible to exchange the glass between two identical panels?

Last post by JHEM « Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:55 pm
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by lithium726 » Sat Mar 18, 2006 11:36 am

Alright, so I have two LCD panels for my Thinkpad T23. One has a working panel, but the glass that covers it is horribly scuffed up due to my...

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Last post by JHEM
Tue Mar 21, 2006 4:55 pm
T22 crazy problem...

Last post by simonc « Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:07 am
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by simonc » Sun Mar 19, 2006 8:33 am

Hi!
Before posting I read all post on this and on other forums on net, and I found that other users of ThinkPad have similar problems, but I didn't...

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Last post by simonc
Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:07 am
T30 Enhanced Video Driver Needed

Last post by Orevin « Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:49 pm
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by paulsey » Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:46 pm

Hi

I wondered were the best place to get an updated ATI driver for my T30 would be. Tried looking on ATI's web page and no luck.
I had to re-format...

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Last post by Orevin
Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:49 pm
help with t23 lcd negative image (Longish)

Last post by goofyGAguy « Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:58 pm
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by Brutha_Flex » Sun Mar 19, 2006 11:50 pm

hi guys,
I really appreciate the info in these forums, I have been in the market for my first laptop and decided from what I have heard and read here...

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Last post by goofyGAguy
Mon Mar 20, 2006 6:58 pm
Clone HD T30

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:55 pm
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by Kyocera » Fri Mar 10, 2006 4:45 pm

Does anyone know of any software (excluding acronis TrueImage as my free trial ran out) that will clone a HD via USB enclosure. I am searching right...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:55 pm
Which 100GB HDD for T23?

Last post by JHEM « Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:25 am
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by BachManiac » Mon Mar 20, 2006 1:13 am

Hi!

Can anyone please tell me, which 100GB HDD is compatible with the T23?

I have bought a Samsung HM100JC and it doesnt work (have already newest...

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Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:25 am

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