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Install windows 7 upgrade on new hard drive

Last post by GomJabbar « Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:18 pm
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by tp400cx » Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:42 pm

I bought a Thinkpad T400 with vista bussiness 32 bits, and also requested the windows 7 upgrade kit.
Here is what I am planning to do after I...

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Last post by GomJabbar
Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:18 pm
Commercial windows 7 or lenovo windows 7

Last post by Harryc « Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:24 pm
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by thnkpdrox » Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:43 pm

My other post was written too fast and that it wasnt specific enough

I have a t400 with T9600 i think windows vista home premium 32 bit

I have the...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:24 pm
Tablet input laggy and misses strokes.

Last post by Temetka « Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:44 pm
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by astroidea » Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:15 am

I'm using a X41 tablet. Thing works perfectly except in the text input panel where it frequently misses strokes. It's quite annoying. :?

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Last post by Temetka
Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:44 pm
Onscreen display of volume

Last post by Marin85 « Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:00 am
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by Hazarrd » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:53 pm

Just installed Win 7 Pro. Everything is fine. Just can't seem to figure out why the on screen volume display isn't showing. I'm guess it's a driver I...

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Last post by Marin85
Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:00 am
Windows 7

Last post by TTY « Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:10 am
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by thnkpdrox » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:21 pm

Now that windows 7 is out, how am i going to get it on my computer. are they going to send me a free copy or am i going to have to download it from...

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Last post by TTY
Fri Oct 23, 2009 12:10 am
so how much is the upgrade from Vista to 7?

Last post by Harryc « Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:40 pm
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by mattbiernat » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:18 am

how can i upgrade from Vista to 7? I check on my computer preferences and I did not see the option. there also does not seem to be an obvious way to...

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Last post by Harryc
Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:40 pm
T400 LED WIN7 lowest brightness not nearly as dim as Vista

Last post by Tony Chan « Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:11 pm
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by Tony Chan » Tue Oct 13, 2009 6:33 pm

I've upgraded to Win7 RC for few months now. Everything is great except that when trying to dim the lcd brightness to lowest, it is still very...

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Last post by Tony Chan
Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:11 pm
X61s - should I install drivers from Lenovo?

Last post by roblim « Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:52 pm

by roblim » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:52 pm

Installed Windows 7 64 bit on my X61s this morning. I purchased the downloadable .edu version. Encountered a permissions error at the end of the...

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Last post by roblim
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:52 pm
X61s: 64 vs 32 bit

Last post by asiafish « Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:13 pm
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by igk » Fri Oct 16, 2009 2:18 pm

I currently have 3GB ram in my X61s running xp 32bit. I'm planning on making the change to windows 7 soon. isit worthwhile to change out a stick of...

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Last post by asiafish
Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:13 pm
T42 and Windows 7 RTM: My Experience

Last post by 6SPDSER2002 « Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 am
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by jmcafee » Wed Aug 19, 2009 7:58 pm

System Specs
T42 2379
1.2 GB RAM
1.6 GHz Pentium M
FP Reader
Intel 2200BG wireless
ATI Radeon Mobile 7500
Windows 7 RTM x86 installed as dual boot...

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Last post by 6SPDSER2002
Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 am
Upgrade versus New Install

Last post by Marin85 « Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:31 am
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by mattfromomaha » Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:45 pm

I'm awaiting my pre-ordered Win7 DVD to show up at the end of the week to install on my T61. I'm curious - is there a big performance difference...

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Last post by Marin85
Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:31 am
How does Lenovo deliver windows 7 specific upgrade?

Last post by Harryc « Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:01 pm
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by gazi666 » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:15 am

On the day when Windows 7 release, I know I will get a Windows 7 installation disc (I have paid the fee). But I don't know whether the disc includes...

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Last post by Harryc
Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:01 pm
Sleep not working on T41

Last post by 6SPDSER2002 « Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:16 am
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by 6SPDSER2002 » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:01 am

I installed Win 7 ultimate and got all the updated drivers atleast in beta form and in the power manager i have it set when i close my lid it is...

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Last post by 6SPDSER2002
Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:16 am
Ati Radeon mobility 9000 drivers for win7?? available?

Last post by 5p33d0 « Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:05 pm

by 5p33d0 » Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:05 pm

Just want to ask about drivers for this card before Oct 22.

I saw some hacked/ modified drivers for Radeon 7500(vista) in a thread, but dont know if...

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Last post by 5p33d0
Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:05 pm
Will Win 7 Pro upgrade install drivers needed for X41 tablet

Last post by K0LO « Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 pm
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by gp-clipper » Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:50 am

Hi,

I've posted a similar question on the X41 forum, but I wanted to see if anyone who has installed Win 7 can answer this.

I have a X41 tablet...

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Last post by K0LO
Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:28 pm
How to control battery charging in Win 7 RC

Last post by pae77 « Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:13 am
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by pae77 » Fri May 22, 2009 3:06 pm

I'm running W7 RC 7127 as my main OS on my T61p. It's so much better, faster, stable, etc., than Vista, I have no reason not to.

The only issue...

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Last post by pae77
Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:13 am
What one should/shouldn't install off Lenovo Win 7 Beta page

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm
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by Dimitri_P » Fri Oct 16, 2009 1:08 pm

I have a T60p, did I miss anything, of what I should put on my win 7 running thinkpad?

ATI Display Driver for Windows 7 32bit and 64bit
ATK...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:02 pm
Key assignment program?

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:24 pm
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by Oaklodge » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:40 pm

I'm trying to locate the software to assign symbols (like euro and pound) to easy key combinations.
I'm running Windows 7

WHere can I find this ?...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:24 pm
UltraNav for R51 in Win7 final...not working: Please assist

Last post by Marin85 « Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:15 pm
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by 5p33d0 » Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:20 pm

Thanks to my Uni I get to enjoy 7 on my R51.

However I cannot configure ultraNav point stick...dled the R51 vista drivers/util and no luck. They...

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Last post by Marin85
Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:15 pm
Windows 7 on a Thinkpad T40

Last post by Tasurinchi « Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:46 pm
Replies: 12
by dgyee » Wed Oct 07, 2009 3:28 pm

I have a TP T40 1.5gb processor with 2 gb ram. Despite what many are saying, I have been running Vista Business successfully with no real peformance...

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Last post by Tasurinchi
Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:46 pm
Windows 7 Gaming Performance

Last post by Pocket Aces « Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:12 am
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by Pocket Aces » Mon Oct 12, 2009 9:09 am

I just installed Windows 7 x64 on my T61p. However, TF2 and Left 4 Dead show noticeable drops in fps when it used to run just fine on Windows Vista...

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Last post by Pocket Aces
Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:12 am
X301 Windows 7 Ultimate RTM Sucessful Upgrade

Last post by shfawaz « Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:25 pm
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by shfawaz » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:13 pm

Just installed Win 7 Ultimate on my X301. Not a clean install, but actually an upgrade from Windows Vista Business. Went off without a hitch....

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Last post by shfawaz
Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:25 pm
Thinkpad R61 issues on Windows 7

Last post by ezeuba « Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:20 am

by ezeuba » Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:20 am

Hello everyone,
I am running Windows 7 RTM on my R61 and my major problem with it is the sound; it is at whisper level, even though the slider is at...

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Last post by ezeuba
Wed Oct 14, 2009 6:20 am
Enable/disable bluetooth when using dock

Last post by artoo « Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:21 am
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by artoo » Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:09 pm

Hi all,
I installed Windows 7 on my X200, and after installing HotKey drivers, I can use fn+f5 to enable/disable wireless and bluetooth.
My...

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Last post by artoo
Mon Oct 12, 2009 10:21 am
T42 CPU running very hot after Win 7 RTM install

Last post by emeraldgirl08 « Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:34 am
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by Matt » Sun Oct 11, 2009 6:16 am

Installed Win 7 Enterprise RTM on my 1.7 GHz T42 last week, and the CPU has been running excessively hot (mid-80s C) under routine use (internet,...

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Last post by emeraldgirl08
Sun Oct 11, 2009 9:34 am
Windows 7 on T400

Last post by bill bolton « Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:48 pm
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by T400plus » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:18 am

Will it use all the spare intel memory i had been suckered into buying with a T400(which had a
upgraded XP instead of vista). It is a 9 cell T400...

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Last post by bill bolton
Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:48 pm
Anybody have XP Mode working on a T61p?

Last post by SafeHarbor « Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:58 pm
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by SafeHarbor » Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:56 pm

My managing editor wants an article about installing XP Mode (RC or RTM) in Windows 7, and after a little checking, I agreed to do it. However,...

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Last post by SafeHarbor
Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:58 pm
Windows 7 on T Series

Last post by 2think « Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:22 pm
Replies: 34
by dabrye » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:19 pm
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Hi All,

I just want to know if some one has installed Win 7 on a T series, I own a T400 but i'm not sure about hardware compatibility and...
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Last post by 2think
Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:22 pm
Installation of 64-bit version of Windows 7 on T60

Last post by Marie-Anne « Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:37 pm
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by Marie-Anne » Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:18 pm

I'm considering to install Windows 7, 64-bit version on my T60.

Did anyone succeeded to install the 64-bit version of Windows 7 on this Thinkpad...

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Last post by Marie-Anne
Sat Oct 03, 2009 6:37 pm
X300 and Windows 7 - microphone not working?

Last post by mrbofus « Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:06 pm
Replies: 4
by mrbofus » Wed Sep 23, 2009 10:14 pm

I've done a clean install of Windows 7 on my X300; everything works great, except my microphone doesn't work. Sound works, and my microphone is...

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Last post by mrbofus
Sat Oct 03, 2009 1:06 pm
Disappearing battery meter

Last post by yak « Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:23 pm
Replies: 2
by yak » Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:34 pm

It definitely worked in XP and I'm quite sure it did in Vista but under 7 whenever I restart the explorer.exe task, the battery meter (gauge) is gone...

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Last post by yak
Fri Oct 02, 2009 7:23 pm
64 bit Windows 7 and battery life

Last post by matram « Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:37 am
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by adrianaitken » Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:08 am

I've installed it on my X61 (and upgraded the RAM to 8 GB) but the battery life is abismal. Getting 2 hours from my 8 cell battery would be a luxury....

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Last post by matram
Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:37 am
4GB RAM in T4x under Win 7?

Last post by xene « Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:26 pm
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by Matt » Thu Oct 01, 2009 9:16 am

Appears that all 32-bit versions of Win 7 support up to 4GB of memory. Does that mean it's now possible to load up a T4x with 2x2GB? Or is 2x1GB a...

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Last post by xene
Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:26 pm
Installing Windows 7 RTM on the X301

Last post by craigg « Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:49 pm
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by craigg » Wed Aug 26, 2009 5:04 pm

For those considering the installation of Windows 7 on the X301, I did a clean install of the 64 bit full release and I'm happy to report that to the...

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Last post by craigg
Thu Oct 01, 2009 2:49 pm
Installed Windows 7 can't get Pantone color sensor to work

Last post by archy user « Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:38 pm
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by archy user » Wed Aug 05, 2009 6:39 am

Like the subject says I installed 7 and reinstalled the hueypro and still no luck with the sensor. The program turns on and runs but when it says to...

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Last post by archy user
Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:38 pm
X200 + Windows 7 Fan Constantly Running

Last post by rotg « Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:41 am
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by kpdillon » Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:22 pm

I just got a new x200. I never tried XP or Vista on it. Went straight to Windows 7 RTM. The fan constantly runs. I am wondering if this is the normal...

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Last post by rotg
Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:41 am
X300, 7 RTM and Webcam not works

Last post by barrrrt « Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:19 am
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by TheBigHunt » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:45 am

Hi

I've install de french RTM 64bits version of Seven. After the installation, an integrated camera has been found but dont works. I've download the...

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Last post by barrrrt
Wed Sep 30, 2009 5:19 am
WOW Windows 7 is great but I cant adjust my brightness

Last post by Carlton Bale « Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:44 pm
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by eskimochaos2 » Sat Jun 13, 2009 9:59 pm

Just loaded RC Windows 7 on my T61p and everything is awesome except for the fact that I cant adjust the screen brightness. I have installed power...

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Last post by Carlton Bale
Tue Sep 29, 2009 4:44 pm
Win7 clean install on new hard drive for R61i - pointers?

Last post by pae77 « Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:22 pm
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by mortonofski » Sat Sep 26, 2009 7:56 am

Hello all,

I'm planning on upgrading my R61i to Windows 7 when it comes out. However, since I've only got XP on here I need to do a clean install,...

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Last post by pae77
Tue Sep 29, 2009 2:22 pm
T60 with Windows 7 RTM, problem with Hotkey feature

Last post by JessicaD « Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:12 pm
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by TheStranger2007 » Fri Sep 25, 2009 1:22 pm

I have T60 2007-c4u running Windows 7 RTM.

The one thing I cant get to work ( and I could not get to work with the win7 RC version) is the hotkey...

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Last post by JessicaD
Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:12 pm
Interesting article on super-fast boot up times from Lenovo

Last post by mgo « Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:19 pm

by mgo » Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:19 pm

Thought some Windows users might find this interesting:

My T60 boots Windows 7 in 40 seconds or less, which is pretty good, I feel. That's with a...

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Last post by mgo
Mon Sep 28, 2009 1:19 pm
T500 audio and hotkeys not working in Win 7 Ultimate

Last post by Wendy « Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:00 pm
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by elisecicle » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:14 pm

I've searched through existing posts, but forgive me if this is a duplicate request.

I installed Win 7 Ultimate RTM on a new hard drive for my...

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Last post by Wendy
Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:00 pm
T400 Windows 7 WiFi hiccups

Last post by bobbarker « Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:07 am
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by bobbarker » Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:20 am

Is anyone else who runs Windows 7 have any trouble with their wifi (I've got the 5100 not the fancier 5300)? Mine works fine but usually from a...

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Last post by bobbarker
Mon Sep 28, 2009 10:07 am
Are you ready to put a Windows 7 sticker on your laptop

Last post by astroidea « Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:11 am
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by tom lightbody » Sat Sep 19, 2009 11:58 am

> ...windows 7 sticker on your laptop

certainly not

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Mon Sep 28, 2009 3:11 am
UPDATED! slowness after Running a while? W700 W Win7 64 bit

Last post by johnp126 « Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:46 am

by johnp126 » Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:46 am

Update: seems as running a whlie causes same issue. Since its the weekend I did not sleep the computer but have the same results.

After 18hrs have...

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Last post by johnp126
Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:46 am
Simple Fan/CPU Temp Utility for an R52

Last post by Harryc « Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:04 pm
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by Harryc » Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:47 am

I am looking for a simple fan speed/CPU temp utility for W7 running on an R52...so it needs Pentium M support. I do not want to use tpfancontrol, and...

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Last post by Harryc
Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:04 pm
Need to Flash my BIOS

Last post by Zender « Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:48 am
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by Zuke » Wed Sep 23, 2009 2:43 pm

My BIOS are very old, and evidently still have some issues that were ironed out in later releases. I'm running Windows 7 x64, so I need to boot from...

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Last post by Zender
Fri Sep 25, 2009 12:48 am
Adobe FLASH Player for Win-7

Last post by davebee « Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:57 pm
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by Truthfinder » Thu May 28, 2009 11:01 pm

Would anyone know why Adobe Flash won't properly install in Win-7 ?

I have some training files and they will only work with Flash.

Thanks one and...

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Last post by davebee
Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:57 pm
Anyone notice that Power Manager for W7 RTM is old

Last post by Wiz « Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:35 pm
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by pae77 » Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:36 am

I installed the power manager from the Lenovo W7 driver page. It claimed to be for W7 RTM. It turned out to be Power Manager 2 - v. 2.43 which is...

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Thu Sep 24, 2009 4:35 pm
HELP!! ATI Mobility Radeon 3650 doesnt work in Windows 7

Last post by Wiz « Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:26 am
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by leec651 » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:20 pm

Recently I bought a T500 with discrete video card (ATI Mobility Radeon 3650). I downloaded window 7 ultimate yesterday from my company's Microsoft...

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Thu Sep 24, 2009 10:26 am

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