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Re-install problem

Last post by Mace1 « Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:42 am
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by kengeo » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:18 am

Switched on my T21, it got to the XP screen, it then froze (no scrolling). Switched off by holding on/off down, switched on again, selected 'Last...

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Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:42 am
26P8218 vs 12P3770 *PIC warning*

Last post by rkawakami « Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:34 am
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by Stance » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:21 pm

My mobo is dead! Is a Fru 26P8218.Can a use 12P3770 ??? ....what is the diffret between them

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Mon Feb 21, 2011 3:34 am
T22 Recovery disc

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:34 am
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by Carl » Sun Feb 20, 2011 5:07 am

Hello there. I have a T22 2647 8EA. The hard drive has failed and I don't have a recovery disc.
Windows XP would be preferable but I don't know if a...

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Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:34 am
Install bluetooth dongle inside a T23 via UltraPort *PICS*

Last post by mib404 « Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:17 am

by mib404 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:17 am

IBM T23

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Small Bluetooth Dongle

UltraPort is nothing else than a standard USB 1.1 interface with a proprietary connector, it's possible to...

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Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:17 am
Work-in-progress -- Making a Startup USB Flash Mem Stick

Last post by JBUK « Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:21 pm
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by robert213 » Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:48 pm

OK, I think that I am beginning to see the problem with using a DOS bootable startup diskette -- DOS (no matter how recent the version) is not able...

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Sat Feb 12, 2011 7:21 pm
I wonder... T30 at 133FSB?

Last post by Ville « Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:22 pm
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by Ville » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:19 pm

Im wondering if it is possible at all, to use a 133FSB processor on these machines. T30 2366 but im limited to the stock 1.8 processor that came with...

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Last post by Ville
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:22 pm
T23 on original heatsink paste, should I change it?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:47 am
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by doctor bloomquist » Tue Feb 08, 2011 3:59 pm

My T23 is still going strong, but I'm pretty sure the thermal paste for the processor has never been changed. The fan still comes on at 60 degrees C,...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:47 am
T30 Fan Error

Last post by jronald « Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:53 pm
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by jronald » Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:24 am

Picked up a T30 from the bay very inexpensively stated issue was fan error . Got it here and sure enough, fan error. In fact the fan was locked solid...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:53 pm
IBM ThinkPad T30 hardware problem

Last post by Ville « Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:39 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:19 am

I have a IBM ThinkPad T30 and not sure if its the RAM socket or the ATi graphics 7500 on this one but It powers on and runs. sometimes the external...

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Last post by Ville
Thu Feb 03, 2011 5:39 pm
Deal of the Day

Last post by robert213 « Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:56 pm
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by n1nj4Lo » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:31 am

I was at a thrift store near me called Park Ave Thrift in Georgia and was in the back of the store and one of the employees brought out a big buggy...

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Last post by robert213
Thu Feb 03, 2011 1:56 pm
MS XP Update offers new Lenovo display

Last post by Majestic « Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:20 pm
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by AEN007 » Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:34 pm

1February2011
Greetings.
This weekend I did my XP updates from MS.
One optional item was new Lenovo display .

In January 2010 I downloaded/installed...

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Last post by Majestic
Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:20 pm
T23 Error

Last post by rkawakami « Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:33 pm
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by Indy452 » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:54 pm

This one has been in the closet for a couple of months because of an error that showed up one day. My 4th grade son used to use it and I dunno what...

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Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:33 pm
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS on IBM ThinkPad T21

Last post by arabianights « Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:54 pm
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by IBM » Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:06 pm

So, I haven't made a post in a while; just to show that I am active, I might need a little help now. XD

So, my primary ThinkPad is an older IBM...

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Last post by arabianights
Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:54 pm
IBM ThinkPad T20 Camera

Last post by ThinkPad560X « Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:56 pm
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by ThinkPad560X » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:23 pm

I'm trying to look for an IBM ThinkPad WebCam for my IBM ThinkPad T20 that attaches to the top of the LCD. Anyone know where I can find one? All I...

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Last post by ThinkPad560X
Sun Jan 23, 2011 12:56 pm
Dumping BIOS into ROM file

Last post by sncdrvr « Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:45 pm
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by BakedandPacked » Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:42 pm

I've got a T23 running 98SE.

I tried a couple of DOS apps that were suppose to dump the
contents of the pheonix bios in this ThinkPad into a rom...

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Last post by sncdrvr
Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:45 pm
WEP versus WPA security

Last post by AEN007 « Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:19 am
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by newyorkpaulie » Wed Aug 18, 2010 5:45 pm

I have a T30 and have been using a WEP key for security. I have learned that this does not afford much security and that WPA is better. I tried...

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Last post by AEN007
Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:19 am
What is Proper Fan Operation in a T30?

Last post by AEN007 « Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:13 am
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by kc27 » Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:14 am

I replaced motherboards on my T30 recently. More accurately, I moved my LCD screen from my dead 1.8ghz laptop (the motherboard wouldn't even beep...

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Last post by AEN007
Thu Jan 20, 2011 11:13 am
SynTPEnh.exe Performance Problems

Last post by AEN007 « Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:29 am
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by AEN007 » Thu Jan 20, 2011 7:16 am

My T30 has the IBM/Synaptics UltraNav TouchPad

By default (on my T30 anyway), XP loads two exes »
SynTPLpr.exe
SynTPEnh.exe - which usually runs at...

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Last post by AEN007
Thu Jan 20, 2011 9:29 am
Need T23 recovery disc!

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:09 pm
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by jimbo51 » Sat Nov 20, 2010 3:51 pm

Hello everyone my daughter has a Win 2000 T23 for school and the HD is toast and we have no discs. We would like to upgrade to XP on the new HD.Does...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jan 15, 2011 7:09 pm
BIOS update question

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:18 pm
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by Sarg » Sat Jan 15, 2011 5:32 am

Hi!
As the desktop computer I use T30 without a battery. I want to update the BIOS to 2.10, but the program requires the inclusion of the battery. If...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sat Jan 15, 2011 4:18 pm
New to me T23 upgrades

Last post by esciii « Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:16 am
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by esciii » Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:50 am

My neighbor gave me his old T23 when he bought a new one recently. He said it didn't work and he was kinda right. It would hang and give the blue...

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Last post by esciii
Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:16 am
T30 beep codes

Last post by T30_User « Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:46 pm
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by T30_User » Thu Dec 16, 2010 8:53 am

I've read the IBM T30 hardware maintenance manual but I have difficulties interpreting the fault on my T30 computer.

If I remove both memory sticks...

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Last post by T30_User
Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:46 pm
t22 and x30 display problem!

Last post by creed23 « Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:20 am
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by creed23 » Thu Jan 13, 2011 6:30 am

Hi all!

I have a IBM t22 and a x30 with same problem. The laptops only work with external display. I replace, the inverters the panels and the flex...

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Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:20 am
Help??!! Bluetooth issues T43 2686-DHU w/BT FRU 27R1880

Last post by owensct « Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:59 pm
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by owensct » Wed Jan 12, 2011 4:31 pm

Hi All,

This is my first post to the forum and I was hoping that someone could give me some assistance with an issue that I’m having with setting up...

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Last post by owensct
Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:59 pm
Type 1872 : A T23 that doesn't exist...?

Last post by cultofbyron « Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:59 am
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by cultofbyron » Wed Jan 12, 2011 5:01 am

Hello there, a couple of specialist memory sites; mrmemory.co.uk and offtek.co.uk are offering memory modules for a Thinkpad T23 type 1872-xxx that...

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Last post by cultofbyron
Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:59 am
ThinkPad T21 LCD Issue

Last post by IBM « Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:28 pm
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by IBM » Sun Jan 09, 2011 12:26 pm

I write this post to you in hopes for one solution.

MY SCREEN IS FLICKERING!!!!!!!!!!

K, so I was in class using my favorite IBM ThinkPad T21, then...

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Last post by IBM
Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:28 pm
T30 with random junk on the screen when powered on.

Last post by madrigal « Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:00 pm
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by Unknown_K » Fri Dec 31, 2010 4:43 pm

Purchased a T30 2366-85U. When you turn it on there is randon graphics junk on the screen then nothing.

I looked at the inverter and noticed the...

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Last post by madrigal
Sat Jan 08, 2011 3:00 pm
Video on T30 versus T42

Last post by madkat « Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:30 pm
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by tdlpad » Thu Dec 30, 2010 12:08 pm

Hello. Just wondering if I would see much improvement in full screen video on a T42 versus my present T30?

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Last post by madkat
Mon Jan 03, 2011 5:30 pm
T21 thinkpad display, operator error

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:59 am
Replies: 7
by inthedark » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:56 pm

Please help! I accidentally disabled the display on my T21 thinkpad. It has windows XP Pro. When i turn it on the display shows the windows screen...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Wed Dec 29, 2010 6:59 am
What is a T30 Worth?

Last post by ronbo613 « Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:51 am
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by ronbo613 » Sat Dec 11, 2010 4:42 pm

I haven't used my trusty T30 for quite some time. It works fine, I just have a newer laptop. I'm trying to figure out what to do with it; if it's...

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Last post by ronbo613
Thu Dec 23, 2010 1:51 am
T23, four beeps at at startup?

Last post by Blue Thunder « Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:34 am
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by skou » Thu Feb 14, 2008 1:28 am

Anyone know what would cause 4 beeps at startup? Happens right after you push the power button.

steve

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Last post by Blue Thunder
Wed Dec 22, 2010 5:34 am
T30 motherboard confusion

Last post by T30_User « Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:02 am
Replies: 5
by petemosss » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:00 am

Between my memory slot issue and now this non- booting issue that others have complained about, I have decided to replace my MB. The plastic label...

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Last post by T30_User
Mon Dec 20, 2010 8:02 am
Bad T30 memory slot - tried to fix...

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:42 pm
Replies: 2
by rwarlick » Sun Dec 19, 2010 12:56 pm

Just bought a new keyboard and two 512mb pc2700 sticks to upgrade this baby and realized there is a bad RAM slot. Thanks to all those forum pioneers...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Sun Dec 19, 2010 5:42 pm
T30 replacement keyboard question...

Last post by Harryc « Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:07 pm
Replies: 3
by rwarlick » Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:39 pm

Can anyone verify if FRU # 08K4699 and 08K4670 are close enough to be interchangeable keyboards in a T30?

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Last post by Harryc
Sun Dec 19, 2010 2:07 pm
T30 viability

Last post by ThinkRob « Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:46 am
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by tiorapatea » Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:10 pm

I have a T30 that I love to bits, but I am beginning to wonder whether it is time to retire the machine. My wife uses it mostly, and she has been...

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Last post by ThinkRob
Thu Dec 16, 2010 10:46 am
Docking station with s video out?

Last post by RealBlackStuff « Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:43 pm
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by winslow » Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:32 pm

Looking for an IBM docking station/ mini dock that has an s video out port so I can use while docked. All the ones I find have ports not compatable...

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Last post by RealBlackStuff
Mon Dec 13, 2010 2:43 pm
T22 ultrabay hard drive

Last post by Garth « Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:03 pm
Replies: 8
by Garth » Tue Nov 16, 2010 3:41 pm

If I install a second hard disc in an ultrabay hard disc caddy, will the T22 allow me to boot from this? I currently use Windows XP on the installed...

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Last post by Garth
Mon Dec 13, 2010 12:03 pm
Replacing Power Jack On T21

Last post by fleamourian « Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:22 pm
Replies: 3
by fleamourian » Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:25 pm

How easy, or not, is it to replace a broken power jack on an IBM T21 & does it involve soldering?

I ask because my mates T21's jack is very loose &...

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Last post by fleamourian
Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:22 pm
T30 Refurb, recovery discs

Last post by AgentK « Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:00 am
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by AgentK » Wed Aug 12, 2009 4:05 am
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Hi there,

I'm new to the forum but have been lurking for a while now.

I've bought a T30 from ebay a year or so ago and I love it but feel it may be...
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Last post by AgentK
Tue Dec 07, 2010 8:00 am
T 23 manuals in Portuguese?

Last post by Lars « Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:14 am
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by Lars » Tue Nov 30, 2010 10:03 am

I am donating a T23 to a library in Guinea Bissau. I have set it up
with Linux Mint in Portuguese and found a manual for Mint in
that language too....

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Last post by Lars
Mon Dec 06, 2010 10:14 am
T30 Operating System Installation Problem

Last post by carbitz « Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:29 pm
Replies: 11
by carbitz » Fri Dec 03, 2010 1:38 pm

Hi, i have just been given a IBM T30.

Problem is when switched on following boot up, it goes to a black screen with only the following coming up...

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Last post by carbitz
Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:29 pm
ibm thinkpad t22

Last post by Harryc « Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:41 pm
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by porra » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:50 pm

hello guys i also have a t22 with 256ram the max is 512 for it right so what type do i get for it thanks

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:41 pm
T30 is one tough unit

Last post by Norway Pad « Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:58 pm
Replies: 6
by petemosss » Sun Nov 28, 2010 5:28 pm

After numerous drops, bumps and assorted catastrophes my T30 finally bit the dust when my breifcase hit the windshield after I hit a utility pole @...

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Last post by Norway Pad
Mon Nov 29, 2010 7:58 pm
No battery icon in taskbar

Last post by Harryc « Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:34 pm
Replies: 1
by winslow » Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:01 pm

I have a T23 up and running but for some reason the usual battery icon isn't in the taskbar. All I have is the icon of a plug. When on battery power...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Nov 26, 2010 10:34 pm
T23 - Poor Grip on Memory

Last post by rkawakami « Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:08 pm
Replies: 4
by ArtShapiro » Wed Nov 24, 2010 12:37 pm

In October, I reported a failure on my sporadically-used T23, which Admin Ray correctly diagnosed as an issue with the memory SODIMMS. After a...

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Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:08 pm
Help to fix dead T23

Last post by Taavi « Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:41 pm
Replies: 4
by Taavi » Sun Nov 21, 2010 4:20 pm

Hi!
I bought one broken T23. Only thing it does is when you plug power cord in, battery, sleep and that thrid LED will illuminate. When pressing...

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Last post by Taavi
Tue Nov 23, 2010 1:41 pm
Swapping wireless cards

Last post by ajkula66 « Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:40 pm
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by newyorkpaulie » Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:37 am

Anyone know if the T23 & T30 use the same kind of wireless card? I wanted to try to save myself the trouble of checking the actual hardware.

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Last post by ajkula66
Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:40 pm
T23 works with battery but not AC power adapter

Last post by nikki605 « Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:27 pm
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by hongjun » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:50 pm

Hi,

If I plug in the AC power with T23 off, it charges the battery. T23 only powers on battery. With AC power plugged, press the power button,...

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Last post by nikki605
Tue Nov 16, 2010 5:27 pm
T22 thinks it's always plugged in

Last post by jronald « Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:23 am
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by ohthinker » Fri Nov 05, 2010 3:42 pm

One of our T22s (we now have two) seems to think it's always connected to the power adapter.

It's running non-factory Windows 2000 Pro. The machine...

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Last post by jronald
Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:23 am
T23 Battery Life

Last post by jronald « Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:39 pm
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by t-rex » Sat Nov 13, 2010 8:06 am

I have two T23s 1.2ghz 1gb ram XP Pro that I use for data logging for extended periods. until recently i used a
power inverter but with some new...

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Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:39 pm

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