Author: J.S.
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Lenovo SimpleTap
The future of laptops will include a capacitive touch screen. Lenovo’s SimpleTap technology enables quick and easy access to hardware controls by simply touching on-screen tiles. This menu of tiles is user configurable and can adjust such things as the ThinkLight, volume controls, screen brightness. The technology is available today for the Thinkpad X200 Tablet…
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Thinkpad Hard Drive Firmware Update
You upgrade the BIOS on your Thinkpad; you install Windows updates, but have you updated the firmware on your Thinkpad’s hard drive? As recent as January of this year the latest hard drive firmware was released for IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads. The firmware is downloadable as an .iso file and you select one of two different files…
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Thinkpad WWAN Broadband Option – ATT 3G Info
I’ve been using a Lenovo W500 with the SIM card reader in the back, under the battery, and wanted to find some information on how to use this function and what additional accessories I may need. After searching for awhile I discovered this information was not easy to uncover. So after searching a little more,…
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Windows 7 on a Lenovo W500 Thinkpad
Review of Lenovo W500 Thinkpad running Windows 7 operating system. Hardware: W500 Thinkpad model:4061-AC4 Software: Windows 7 beta 32-bit build 7000 W500 Review: This is my third review of the Lenovo W500 Thinkpad. The first was an overall look at the hardware and the W500 Thinkpad Specifications. I continued with an additional and what I…
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Lenovo W500 Further Review and OS Install
This is a continuation of my previous look at the Lenovo W500 Thinkpad. Please read my first posting which lists the specifications and my initial impressions. In this review I cover installing Windows Vista, device drivers and software applications, including ThinkVantage System Update. Then I’ll wrap up with my final thoughts. W500 Specs: In the…
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Automatically Update Your Thinkpad With ThinkVantage System Update
Want to install updates to your Lenovo machine but don’t know exactly what you need or where to find the files you need? ThinkVantage System Update 3.14 can automatically install and apply updates to software, drivers, firmware and BIOS all from one application. It can be configured to run fully automated where it downloads and…
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Recycle Your Lenovo and Get Paid
NEW Lenovo recycle information can be found of this post. People today are concerned with protecting the environment more than ever before. We look for ways to be energy efficient and are encouraged to recycle, reduce and reuse. Companies are no different and many are getting involved in their own recycling programs. Lenovo has partnered…
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Lenovo W500 Thinkpad Specifications
I finally got hold of a Lenovo W500 Thinkpad. On the outside it looks very similar to a T61 but under the hood are some new and improved upon features. It’s price certainly distinguishes it from the Thinkpad pack by starting at around $1200.00 and adding available options will drive the price higher. Thinkpads are…
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T60p Expansion ROM Not Initialized – Intel NIC boot issue
Intel NIC Boot Issue: A Thinkpad T60p with an Intel integrated NIC boot error recently came across my desk. The T60p on boot-up would pause with the following message: Initializing Intel(R) Boot Agent GE v1.2.31 PXE-E05: The LAN adapter’s configuation is corrupted or has not been initialized. The Boot Agent cannot continue. Then after a…
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Thinkpad and Lenovo 90W Slim AC/DC Combo Adapter
Lenovo Laptop Charger If you travel frequently with your Thinkpad you know well the aggravation and discomfort of lugging around a computer bag full of weighty items. Even if you own an ultraportable notebook the accessories that accompany it can be bulky and not easily packed. Lenovo now offers a multi-purpose AC/DC power adapter to…
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