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can i use t22 sxga screen on t23 that had an xga

Last post by JHEM « Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:40 am
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by dastangman » Sun Mar 19, 2006 9:57 pm

i have every part from t22 would it work on the t23 that had an xga screen before?

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Last post by JHEM
Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:40 am
T20 hanging, BSOD, etc. Help appreciated

Last post by tp23 « Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:14 pm
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by LymanSS » Sun Mar 12, 2006 12:37 am

Hi all,
I've been trying to help a friend resolve some issues with his T20. When I first tested the machine it would give me a BSOD within a few...

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Last post by tp23
Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:14 pm
RAM expansion: and now?

Last post by angspat « Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:00 pm
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by angspat » Sat Mar 18, 2006 9:21 am

Hallo,
I am trying to expand the RAM of my Thinkpad T22.
I have a SDRAM SODIMM pc100 256 Mb, Ttat I put in addiction of the original RAm of 128 Mb....

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Last post by angspat
Sun Mar 19, 2006 7:00 pm
No S-Video out on T22 - need help.

Last post by JHEM « Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:09 pm
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by Nolonemo » Sat Dec 03, 2005 12:24 pm

I am not getting anything on the TV when I connect it to the T22 using a 4-pin s-video cable and toggling to external monitor display on the T22.

If...

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:09 pm
t22 0190 critical battery error

Last post by tyvek « Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:05 pm

by tyvek » Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:05 pm

t22 will not work on mains adaptor or battery, machine starts up then reports 0190 critical battery error and turns off,can anybody advise me if this...

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Last post by tyvek
Sat Mar 18, 2006 5:05 pm
Problem with Speedstep

Last post by ujav « Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:51 am
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by ujav » Fri Mar 17, 2006 11:52 am

Recently my T30 starts to work always at maximum processor speed.
I don't know exactly what causes this, none third-party program, no viruses, about...

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Last post by ujav
Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:51 am
100GB HDD does not work in T23!

Last post by BachManiac « Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:34 am
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by BachManiac » Thu Mar 16, 2006 1:27 am

Hi!

I purchased a Samsung Spinpoint 100GB 5400rpm HDD and my T23 doesn't find it!

The HDD is ok, i tested it with an usb adapter

I have the...

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Last post by BachManiac
Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:34 am
Wireless LAN Card - Extra Wires?

Last post by carbon_unit « Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:04 pm
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by tmort » Fri Mar 17, 2006 3:39 pm

I am installing an Intel Pro wireles G/G card on my Thinkpad T23. I'm doing this as it is supported better for Linux.

I find that the old card has...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:04 pm
Thinkpad T20 - put together - doesn't start up - strange

Last post by cyberfilmmaker « Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:21 pm
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by cyberfilmmaker » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:00 pm

Hi,

I have replace the case/shell of my Thinkpad T20.

This meant to take all parts out and put them together at
a later stage (incl motherboard/...

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Last post by cyberfilmmaker
Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:21 pm
T30 Screen Problem

Last post by JHEM « Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:21 am
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by jwc194 » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:25 pm

I have an IBM Thinkpad T30 and I have been having issues with the screen lately. Generally when I boot the machine the screen is ok, however after...

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Last post by JHEM
Fri Mar 17, 2006 10:21 am
T23 HD change Guide?

Last post by Ferr1s « Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:26 am
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by Ferr1s » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:13 am

Hi guys,
my HD is damaged and i have to change it. but i never openen a notebook. is there a guide with pictures somewhere? or can some tell me what...

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Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:26 am
s3savmx problem

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:24 pm
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by dwilsonfl » Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:11 pm

It's back to normal now, but earlier today I got a blue screen with an error pointing to s3savmx . Should I do anything to keep this from occuring...

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Wed Mar 15, 2006 4:24 pm
Constantly Blinking Battery Indicator

Last post by carbon_unit « Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:20 pm
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by Marides » Wed Mar 15, 2006 5:33 am

Hi!

I have a T23 for a year and my battery indicator suddenly started to blink (orange). I thought, it would stop after a while. However, it keeps...

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Last post by carbon_unit
Wed Mar 15, 2006 1:20 pm
T30 CPU change

Last post by desdinova « Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:53 pm
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by plattfuss » Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:33 am

my T30 (2366-63G) has a P4 m 1.6GHz. My friend has a dead R40 with good P4 m 2.0GHz in it.
Is it possible to swap CPUs in my T30 with it?

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Last post by desdinova
Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:53 pm
upgrading my hard drive

Last post by JHEM « Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:57 am
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by stuart2000 » Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:14 am

Hi There,
I have a t22 with a 20gb hard drive, i would like to upgrade to a larger size but do not know what i am looking for, help much...

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Last post by JHEM
Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:57 am
help needed on dead battery(?).

Last post by Kyocera « Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:29 pm
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by renhui » Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:22 pm

My battery wouldn't charge after it completely discharged today. The battery status showed up as ERROR .
Does that mean my battery is totally dead?...

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Last post by Kyocera
Mon Mar 13, 2006 11:29 pm
t21 upgrade advice

Last post by TonyJZX « Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:28 pm
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by knuckless69 » Mon Dec 12, 2005 5:58 am
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Hello everyone

I own a t21 : 2647-27G (750mhz 192ram 10gb XPsp2) and I'm thinkig about upgrading. With firefox webcam and winamd opened it takes too...
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Last post by TonyJZX
Mon Mar 13, 2006 3:28 pm
T30 Display latches

Last post by JHEM « Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:55 am
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by schurli87 » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:43 am

Hi

I need the left latch of an IBM T30.
If you have a set or something, tell me.

greetings Schurli87

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Last post by JHEM
Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:55 am
How Hard Is It To Upgrade The Hard Drive?

Last post by carbon_unit « Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:39 pm
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by Captain Marvel » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:39 pm

I've never done a swap an HD in a lapotop. How hard is it? Anything to watch out for?

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Last post by carbon_unit
Sat Mar 11, 2006 5:39 pm
Help for a novice required

Last post by Orevin « Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:51 pm
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by Dave_M » Sat Mar 11, 2006 3:40 pm

I am new to this forum so please forgive my lack of knowledge.
I have recently bought a T23 from Ebay, the condition is good and so far I am very...

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Last post by Orevin
Sat Mar 11, 2006 4:51 pm
T30 restore

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:57 pm
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by rkung » Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:49 pm

Hello! I have a T30 I need to restore, but I don't have the recovery disk from IBM. Can someone please direct me to how I can get a set of the...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:57 pm
T30 w/ IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN w/ Modem -- 802.1x

Last post by danage « Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:22 am
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by bcail » Thu Mar 09, 2006 8:12 pm

Help. I have a T30 with the dreaded IBM High-Rate Wireless LAN (802.11b) with Modem II mini-PCI card.

I need to be able to access a wireless network...

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Last post by danage
Fri Mar 10, 2006 1:22 am
T-30: Video trouble

Last post by Kanilas « Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:39 am
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by Kanilas » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:52 pm

A few of you may remember my machine from the T-30 Screen Distortion thread. Well, I'm back, with a new set of problems caused by the fix. From what...

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Last post by Kanilas
Fri Mar 10, 2006 12:39 am
T 22 Battery

Last post by stuart2000 « Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:57 am

by stuart2000 » Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:57 am

replaced the battery on my T22 as i thought it was dud, however when i got the new one through it also does not charge, has anyone any ideas on how...

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Last post by stuart2000
Thu Mar 09, 2006 3:57 am
Fan Error messsage on my T30

Last post by Kyocera « Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:40 pm
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by paulsey » Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:34 pm

Hi!

I recently picked up a T30 and everything was working fine until I tried booting it up this evening and received a Fan Error message and...

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Last post by Kyocera
Wed Mar 08, 2006 10:40 pm
cpu fan adjustment?

Last post by Zak « Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:57 pm
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by datasgirl » Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:28 am

can anyone tell me how to adjust the cpu fan so it stays on? from posts ive read it can be changed... my t22 gets way too hot and i believe is the...

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Last post by Zak
Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:57 pm
wireless mini-pci card hassle

Last post by tp23 « Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:11 pm
Replies: 10
by tp23 » Sat Feb 25, 2006 10:41 pm

I have tried two Broadcom 94306 wireless G min-pci cards on both a T-23 and T-20 and while the cards install and windows device manager reports the...

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Last post by tp23
Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:11 pm
T21 Suspend/Hibernate problems (XP Pro)

Last post by nmuntz « Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 pm

by nmuntz » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 pm

My T21 has a suspend problem that is slowly getting worse.

I hit Fn-F4 and this is what happens:

Windows displays the Preparing to Suspend...

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Last post by nmuntz
Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:07 pm
HDD Choice 5400vs7200

Last post by schen « Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:44 pm
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by raubar » Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:11 am

Hi guys,
I have an IBM T23 1Ghz, 512Ram, and i am about to change my hdd, i have a choice between a hitachi 100Gb 5400RPM and an Hitachi 60Gb...

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Last post by schen
Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:44 pm
Ultrabay hdd adapter

Last post by duncan « Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:03 pm
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by duncan » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:41 am

1. I have just bought an Ultrabay hdd adapter for a T20 off ebay. It appears 'new' and says to refer to manual. There is no manual! I know it sounds...

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Last post by duncan
Tue Mar 07, 2006 12:03 pm
T20 freezing, NOT a software problem

Last post by Zak « Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:17 am

by Zak » Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:17 am

I recently replaced the system board in my T20 because it had a bad eeprom. Two days ago, it started freezing at random and requiring a hard shutdown...

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Last post by Zak
Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:17 am
Need HELP on a T20 with D:\ is not accessible

Last post by born2gogolf « Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:58 pm

by born2gogolf » Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:58 pm

Hi all.....newbie to this forum here. :D I inherited a T20 with Windows NT where the CD Rom drive will not play any audio or data discs. :cry:
The CD...

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Last post by born2gogolf
Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:58 pm
T-20 and amateur radio software

Last post by BruisedQuasar « Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:38 pm
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by JVG » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:31 am

Hello!

I will get today my T-20 (P-III 500, 256Mb, 20Gb, Win XP Pro) and wonder how it will perform in ham (amateur) radio applications, as PSK-31,...

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Last post by BruisedQuasar
Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:38 pm
inherited T21

Last post by BillD « Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:10 pm
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by qika » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:19 am

Dad handed down his never used laptop to me and I am new to these things so I some need help if you don't mind.

All the info I have on it:
T21...

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Last post by BillD
Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:10 pm
Best performing Hard Drive

Last post by leegaard « Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:35 pm
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by somefun » Thu Mar 02, 2006 11:03 pm

I have seen alot of the 80gb 7200rpm (Travelstar 7K100) hard drives for sale on ebay for about $150. I have also seen the slower rpm version of the...

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Last post by leegaard
Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:35 pm
T23 fan loud as $%^#@

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:17 pm
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by Nolonemo » Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:43 pm

I have a new T23. The fan is usually pretty quiet, but at times (especially when used on my lap, and presumably when the machine is really under...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:17 pm
Issue with T22 screen and a line bleeding down the screen

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:26 am
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by kaotic504 » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:42 am

Ok, so i have a T22 and i love it. it was my first IBM laptop and it's solid as heck and it's been wonderful to me *knock on wood*. But, my gf...

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Last post by tfflivemb2
Sun Mar 05, 2006 12:26 am
T20 And Windows XP pro

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:59 pm
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by zipitup » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:00 pm

Hi,
I have a T20 for my son ready for College later this year, but i can not get windows XP Pro to Install.
I have tried a clean install twice and...

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Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:59 pm
HELP!!!! My Thinkpad T22 hung up during BIOS flashing...

Last post by Zak « Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:31 pm
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by applecookie » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:00 pm

Hello.

Please please... help me...

I just bought a T22 in good condition in ebay and it just worked fine. Now I downloaded a new bios version from...

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Last post by Zak
Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:31 pm
T23 locks up

Last post by BillD « Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:12 pm
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by roadwarrior69 » Fri Mar 03, 2006 7:52 pm

I have an older T23 that locks up. I've reinstalled windows, updated drivers. I'm not sure if it's bad memory???

I'd like to run a diagnostic...

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Last post by BillD
Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:12 pm
How many times can I....

Last post by somefun « Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:43 am
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by headspace » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:13 am

Drop my T23 before I see significant performance loss?:shock:

My Yellow Lab snagged the power cord and jerked it right off the table, if this isn't...

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Last post by somefun
Sat Mar 04, 2006 3:43 am
Right DVD- ROm driver for T22

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:40 pm
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by angspat » Fri Mar 03, 2006 5:58 pm

Hallo; I have an old but good Thinkpad T22 equipped with a floppy disk driver. Today I have found on E-bay a used DVD -ROM drive with the model...

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Fri Mar 03, 2006 8:40 pm
T-30 Screen Distortion

Last post by Kanilas « Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:31 am
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by Kanilas » Fri Feb 24, 2006 5:57 am

Hi Everyone. When I try to load any game that would use the video card, after a 10-15 seconds, the entire screen starts getting filled with wavy...

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Last post by Kanilas
Fri Mar 03, 2006 2:31 am
T30 Battery source?

Last post by Kyocera « Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:14 pm
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by dorronto » Thu Mar 02, 2006 8:55 pm

Where do I find an original IBM T30 new battery for sale? I bought a generic one and the battery light keeps blinking yellow.............

I have...

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Last post by Kyocera
Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:14 pm
Wireless in T30

Last post by danage « Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:35 am
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by leegaard » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:23 am

I have a T30 that has the internal antenna.

Can anyone advice me which FRU # to look for regarding wireless ínternal card for T30.

Its a 2366-R7G

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Last post by danage
Thu Mar 02, 2006 7:35 am
Sound Max problems

Last post by dorronto « Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:38 am
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by dorronto » Tue Feb 28, 2006 8:55 pm

I just installed the latest SoundMax audio driver from IBM to my T30, and now I can't shut down properly. The SMax4PNP.exe file wont shut down, and I...

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Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:38 am
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t21 CPU problems?

Last post by tp23 « Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:06 pm
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by vailsy » Sat Feb 25, 2006 4:28 am

i have an issue with my T21 which (i think) i've narrowed down to the CPU/fan...

i get the well documented hang issue on the device install section...

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Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:06 pm
T23 No Longer Charges Battery

Last post by tfflivemb2 « Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:38 pm
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by morgie » Thu Feb 23, 2006 4:02 pm

I've seen 2 x T23's develop a fault where they stop charging the battery. Definitely not software related, or battery or power supply issues. From...

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Tue Feb 28, 2006 12:38 pm
Fn+F4 doesn't work anymore?

Last post by renhui « Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:16 pm

by renhui » Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:16 pm

The Fn+F4 combination to put the system into suspend stops working on my t21, I tried reinstalling these IBM softwares(power management driver,...

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Mon Feb 27, 2006 12:16 pm

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