http://blog.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad hourly 1 1901-01-01T00:00+00:00 http://gmane.org/img/gmane-25t.png http://gmane.org http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26750 <pre>Well, I finally hit the nexus of nerve, opportunity, need, and time that led me to wash a ThinkPad keyboard in the dishwasher. This keyboard had several years of grunge in it, to the point where several keys wouldn't work without hard presses. Of course I'd tried turning it off and shaking it, but that mostly just seemed to move the junk around to different keys. I had a spare keyboard, with a dozen or so key tops worn clean but slightly less dirty, so I swapped that in temporarily, then cleaned the filthy one as I've done with desktop keyboards: top rack, short wash, no soap or rinse agent, unheated dry (and I paid attention and actually pulled it out as soon as it got to the drying cycle, as I figured it didn't need the heat). Then I dried it inside for several days, then several more out in the garage (temps in the 70s and 80s). I had it standing on edge, and every time I walked by it, I'd turn it 90 degrees, so any water trapped anywhere had a chance to drain out. I just now swapped it into a machine to test, and it works fine. That doesn't mean it won't die tomorrow, obviously, but so far so good. For anyone who's reading this on the web: no, this isn't a joke, and yes, I TOOK IT OUT OF THE MACHINE FIRST. I've seen too many jokes about people putting entire laptops in the dishwasher for me not to say that.! .phsiii </pre> Phil Smith III 2012-05-24T22:24:53 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26744 <pre>Hello, Excel 2010 seems to fall over with a generic error message and the option to restart excel. Updates had been completed around Xmas and i have not done any more since. I guess i could try to check for more but it was awful trying to install office 2010 on windows xp when i had a trial on previously. Dont really want to risk a reinstall. It only happens in Excel, web browsing works fine and imaging partitions does as well. The laptop doesnt crash just excel when it performs larger formatting changes or calculation over multiple worksheets. Any idea how to trouble shoot this? Possible causes? Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups </pre> Martin N 2012-05-23T22:30:07 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26740 <pre>As everyone with an older Thinkpad now knows, IDE drives are expensive to come by... and reliability has become a question Nearly all of the 12 vendors we use for our repair shops now *limit the numbers* of Western Digital, Seagate, or Toshiba hard drives we can order. However, Samsung, Hitachi, and Fujitsu are reasonably plentiful... But we see very high failure rates of these... though Fujitsu is not too worrisome... just no large drive sizes. We are wondering what your experience has been with Samsun IDE 2.5 hard drives... as our failure rate is very high. We wonder if it is damaging done in shipment or if they just are not built as well. Hitachi, of course (under new company and management) claims all their problems are resolved and they will last as long as Seagate, Western Digital, and Toshiba. But the only Hitachi drives we find are all SATA as nearly as we can tell. All the IDE drives are old technology with old date codes... plentiful but nearly worthless. We would like to learn of your experience and recommendations on brands and suppliers. If we have just been unlucky with Samsung, we will go for more of them. They are plentiful and the prices are the lowest we have found... Still, we have had a number of Samsung drives that lasted less than 30 days in a client's Thinkpad. RayBay </pre> Ray Bay 2012-05-23T16:52:26 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26735 <pre>Hi all, A few years back I used Acronis True Image to save a .tib file following a clean XP install. The drive in that XP box is getting a bit funky, and I happen to have a newer/better/bigger drive sitting around unused. Can I simply put that different drive into the XP box, boot from the Acronis CD, and restore the .tib image from the other drive? Thanks for any suggestions, -Scott </pre> Scott Matthews 2012-05-22T14:40:10 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26734 <pre>Does anyone have or know of anyone who has the ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack, FRU 66G6681? I remember these were hard to find, even in the late 90s. Paul </pre> Paul Khoury 2012-05-21T19:05:01 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26730 <pre>Does anyone have any ThinkPad 750/755/360/etc machines they'd like to part with (and doesn't want to engage in price gouging like on ebay)? I'm primarily looking for anything that boots up, and I'm not worried about HDD or battery. Heck, even a 755CX would be nice. Paul </pre> Paul Khoury 2012-05-20T10:00:47 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26728 <pre>Some Lenovo computers are still assembled in NC, typically custom to order (CTO) machines, especially Government orders. _______________________ Robert Rosen Senior Technical Advisor, NIAMS Sent from the portable shiny device Message: 1 Date: Thu, 17 May 2012 20:05:33 -0400 (EDT) From: tataslon-YDxpq3io04c&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&lt;mailto:tataslon-YDxpq3io04c&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] ThinkPad X Tablets with high res screen To: khourypa-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&lt;mailto:khourypa-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;, thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&lt;mailto:thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; The Scotland plant which is now a call center assembled ThinkPads way into early T4x series. I was told that the small quantities of ThinkPads were assembled in North Carolina...don't know if it's true. The planars are Chinese, Foxconn on all of them, though... Cheers, George </pre> Rosen, Robert (NIH/NIAMS) [E] 2012-05-18T13:08:00 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26734 <pre>Does anyone have or know of anyone who has the ThinkPad 750 TV Tuner Pack, FRU 66G6681? I remember these were hard to find, even in the late 90s. Paul </pre> Paul Khoury 2012-05-21T19:05:01 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26720 <pre>Can anyone tell me what kind of battery life they're seeing on T4xx/T5xx machines? This would be with the extended battery. Also, I believe you can get Ultrabay batteris for these machines as well, right? I'm contemplating whether I should upgrade or not. </pre> Paul Khoury 2012-05-18T00:41:14 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26702 <pre>I've seen even crummy USB2 memory sticks touted as Readyboost devices for modern computers. So I'm wondering if putting say a 4 GB memory card in the Express-thingie slot of my X32, and assigning it as the Swap partition under XP, might speed things up and reduce access to hard drive. Yes, it's still a mechanical drive. I *never* use the Express-thingie slot for anything else. Other considerations might include: hiding the new swap partition, not assigning it a letter, how fast would swap- filing kill the card?, what's the minimum speed / brand of card that would make this a speed improvement over the status quo, using the mechanical drive for swapping? Anybody tried such a thing? </pre> Jonathan Berry 2012-05-17T15:03:45 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26672 <pre>Does Lenovo make any X Tablets with screen resolutions higher than 1366x768? I'm still using my X61T because I can't find anything with a minimum 1400x1050 res that I require. Paul </pre> Paul Khoury 2012-05-14T18:11:44 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26667 <pre>Lo, I use process explorer to replace the task manager and it shows "interrupts" running at 30% on x61 after i have been using the laptop for say 15minutes. Its not present at boot up so it seems to kick in later. I have run PC doctor off cd and it passed all tests. Is this a common problem with the x61? (along with the squeaking noise at the right side of the laptop) Any other ideas to try and find out what is happening? Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups </pre> Martin N 2012-05-09T16:00:23 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26660 <pre>Since my lovely new machine has an SSD, do I want it to run TPSHOCKS? Lenovo installed it, but of course it's probably part of their standard load. </pre> Phil Smith III 2012-05-08T01:13:51 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26659 <pre>Since my lovely new machine has an SSD, do I want it to run TPSHOCKS? Lenovo installed it, but of course it's probably part of their standard load. </pre> Phil Smith III 2012-05-08T01:14:04 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26658 <pre>Since my lovely new machine has an SSD, do I want it to run TPSHOCKS? Lenovo installed it, but of course it's probably part of their standard load. -----Original Message----- From: thinkpad-bounces-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org [mailto:thinkpad-bounces-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org] On Behalf Of thinkpad-request-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org Sent: Monday, May 07, 2012 1:00 PM To: thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org Subject: Thinkpad Digest, Vol 104, Issue 6 Send Thinkpad mailing list submissions to thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to thinkpad-request-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org You can reach the person managing the list at thinkpad-owner-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Thinkpad digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: FreeDOS (Robert Kuropkat) 2. Re: FreeDOS (Jeffrey Race) 3. Re: FreeDOS (David Ross) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 01:15:43 -0400 From: Robert Kuropkat &lt;robert-C1u28MInHpNWk0Htik3J/w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] FreeDOS To: thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org Message-ID: &lt;4FA75A7F.6020405-C1u28MInHpNWk0Htik3J/w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* In case you didn't get it yet... http://www.freedos.org/ On 4/21/2012 12:39 PM, Jeffrey Race wrote: ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 07 May 2012 14:12:25 +0700 From: "Jeffrey Race" &lt;jrace-gQP1dZ1XGl8JGwgDXS7ZQA&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] FreeDOS To: "Robert Kuropkat" &lt;robert-C1u28MInHpNWk0Htik3J/w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;,"thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org" &lt;thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Message-ID: &lt;20120507071223.CD5986E0016-pj/Jc9goILWvVsQ9gN4LLGui9UKz+5OX&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" In the queue. I am also looking at bootdisk.com options and bartpe, in preparation for the next disaster. Any thoughts on these would be most welcome Jeffrey Race On Mon, 07 May 2012 01:15:43 -0400, Robert Kuropkat wrote: ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 7 May 2012 00:27:15 -1000 From: "David Ross" &lt;ross-aHPDxit8jaqcpTV5juMqbQ&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] FreeDOS To: "Jeffrey Race" &lt;jrace-gQP1dZ1XGl8JGwgDXS7ZQA&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;,"Robert Kuropkat" &lt;robert-C1u28MInHpNWk0Htik3J/w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;, &lt;thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Message-ID: &lt;0C4AF92F2B6646269C2926123CDEFE11&lt; at &gt;X201t&gt; Content-Type: text/plain;charset="iso-8859-1" If you're just looking for something bootable for recovery of a backed-up system, the easiest might be to get one of the many free imaging programs, all of which come with a backup bootdisk. Paragon Backup and Recovery 11, Macrium Reflect, Keriver One Click Restore, Active Image Protector (http://aipfree.com/), etc. all have free versions with bootable recovery disks. (They tend to be linux disks, the commercial versions tend to come instead with a WinPE version, basically a prebuilt sibling of BartPE.) For partitioning, Paragon also has a free version of Partition Manager 11. -------------------------------------------------- From: "Jeffrey Race" &lt;jrace-gQP1dZ1XGl8JGwgDXS7ZQA&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2012 9:12 PM To: "Robert Kuropkat" &lt;robert-C1u28MInHpNWk0Htik3J/w&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt;; &lt;thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org&gt; Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] FreeDOS In the queue. I am also looking at bootdisk.com options and bartpe, in preparation for the next disaster. Any thoughts on these would be most welcome Jeffrey Race On Mon, 07 May 2012 01:15:43 -0400, Robert Kuropkat wrote: _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list Thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list Thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad End of Thinkpad Digest, Vol 104, Issue 6 **************************************** </pre> Phil Smith III 2012-05-08T01:13:33 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26648 <pre>I thought I once asked this, but I find no record of it, so does any one if you can stuff 16G of memory into a w500? 8G is going for 45.99 at crucial but I have a friend who just got one and would like more if possible. tnx to all, --STeve Andre' </pre> STeve Andre' 2012-05-04T19:10:01 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26646 <pre>I am trying to decide between these two Thinkpads from IBM off-lease. Out and out speed is not the most important, I like dependability, decent screen and keyboard. If the T510 had the FHD screen I would definitely go with it, but it does not seem to as far as I can tell. Any suggestions or ideas on how to proceed?? Lenovo™ ThinkPad® W500 (B13) T4061B13 Your price $436.00* In stock** Used Laptop (Refurb) Intel Core 2 Duo T94002.53 GHz Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 4096MB/4096MB Bluetooth and built-in camera 160GB 15" TFT SXGA wide angle CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Lenovo™ ThinkPad® T510 (3AU) T43843AU Your price $588.00* Used Laptop (Refurb) Intel® Core™ i5—520M2.40 GHz Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Edition 3072MB/4096MB 320GB 15.4" TFT CD-RW/DVD-RW Combo Thanks for any insights, stuartf </pre> Stuart Friedman 2012-05-04T12:51:07 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26643 <pre>The on-board left mouse button on my T61 has enough gunk under it to interfere with clicking (the right half of it works while the left doesn't). Is this user serviceable? How? Thanks. </pre> Tim Evans 2012-05-03T15:39:09 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26639 <pre>Did the T43 (WXP) come with any s/w installed or offered by download to burn an ISO CD? If not, can anyone offer suggestion(s) for some free and simple s/w to do so? The reason and 2nd question: I want to convert an old 600X to an IP PBX which I can do by running Asterisk (Linux IP switching s/w) on it. So the 600X would have to run Linux and the ap from the optical drive. Has anyone had any experience with any bit of this? Any gotchas? (I have to d/l the free Asterisk s/w, burn the ISO image, and then boot the 600X to run it) Thanks for any and all ideas Jeffrey Race </pre> Jeffrey Race 2012-05-03T14:33:27 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26634 <pre>I have a ThinkPad T60 and would like to replace the drive with a new 500Gig drive. What is the best way to do this? I have the 5 cd disks to restore the laptop to factory condition. Using these disks, will that initialize the new drive? I also cloned the old c:\ partition with Acronis. Would it be better to restore the old c:\ drive to the new drive and would that initilize the new drive? jozien </pre> Joe Zien 2012-05-01T14:45:47 http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad/26632 <pre>I installed Windows XP Pro from a generic OEM disk.   During Windows Update, I let Microsoft install its audio driver.    I pressed the volume and mute buttons on the power panel, but got no reaction. I then installed Lenovo's audio drivers.   There's still no external sound.  I do have headphone jack audio, but no external speaker audio. I'm not sure if I needed to install other utilities. What should I consider next if I want to get external speaker sound? _______________________________________________ Thinkpad mailing list Thinkpad-BoP55bLt0vUdnm+yROfE0A&lt; at &gt;public.gmane.org http://stderr.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/thinkpad </pre> vincentsthinkpad-UP5qN2kvzQrQT0dZR+AlfA< at >public.gmane.org 2012-04-30T17:29:02 Search the mailing list at Gmane query http://search.gmane.org/?group=$group=gmane.comp.hardware.ibm.thinkpad