IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[Chao_Monkey]

please upgrade me from T40 to T42!

 

[CH Yeow]

The CPU of T40 can be swapped out and change to Dothan up to 2.1 Ghz with no hardware complications. Just wait for ebay and the price of CPU to drop further. I hope the biometric finger print palm rest can be integrated to T40.

 

[Slipstream]

Can include me??

IBM T23 PIII866 with 768MB and 40GB HDD and DVD-ROM Drive.

Cheers :bounce:

Upgrade my ram to 1GB. Bought a new battery and a Ultrabay 2000 Li-Ion Batt.


Cheers

 

[Flashtron]

Need help

Hi Need some kind friends to send me driver for x40 SDIO. Make a mistake by reformating hardisk. Tks.

 

[Kenshin79]

Hi Need some kind friends to send me driver for x40 SDIO. Make a mistake by reformating hardisk. Tks.

PM me your email, i will send the driver to your email.

 

[pew]

The CPU of T40 can be swapped out and change to Dothan up to 2.1 Ghz with no hardware complications. Just wait for ebay and the price of CPU to drop further. I hope the biometric finger print palm rest can be integrated to T40.

It's only available for the T42P, and it dun come cheap

 

[soarer12345]

R51 2887-AGA

1.5 Dothan M, 512MB,40G,Combo Drive

BTW, read somewhere, someone said to install something from ibm website and it is one of the best anti virus software in the world.

What is that call again har?

Download from where on the website?

Many thanks!!

 

[CH Yeow]

Yes you can. Just give local IBM a call.

Hi all, new member here. Bought my T42 model 2378-FVU in US. Some questions about warranty:

1. This laptop comes with a 1 year international warranty. Can I choose to upgrade to 3 years only at the end of the default 1 year warranty?

ThinkPad T42 2378-FVU Intel Pentium M Processor 735
Processor 1.70GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB 5400rpm HDD, 14.1 SXGA+(1400x1050) TFT LCD, 64MB ATI Radeon 9600, CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo 24x24x24x, Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, Integrated Intel PRO/1000 Gigabit Ethernet

 

[ryukitsu]

Just bought a T42 2373 KA4. Glad to be part of this usergroup!

 

[soarer12345]

Boot up right to when i am able to surf is pretty slow. about 2-3 mins.

is that normal for an IBM? or do i have a lemon here??

 

[player]

me is T42

 

[abbo1978]

Bluetooth on R51

Hi, I just got a Thinkpad R51 model 1829-J8Y. It´s supossed to have built-in BT capabilities. The thing is I can´t get BT to work...I believe I should see something like "Bluetooth Integrated Controller" in Device Manager ->Network Adapters, but I don´t.
I am running WinXp Pro SP1. I have already tried IBM downloads, but they do nothing.
One funny thing is that IBM BT patches instalation instructions quote "turn Bluetooth power on/off" but I can´t find an key combo to do it...let alone a switch. The next best thing I found is Fn+F5, but it only allows me to enable/disable Wi-Fi (working fine, thank God).

By the way, I have blue tray icon with a red capital "B" in it. When I put the pointer on it it displays "BT on <<COMPUTER_NAME>>" and when I right click it shows "BT device not found". I really don´t know wheather this means it can´t find any BT device to connect to or if it can´t recognize the notebook itself as a BT device.

Any advice on how to enable this gadget?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Kenshin79]

According to IBM website, you have no bluetooth in this model...
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=1829j8y

Product: ThinkPad R51 1829-J8Y
Original description: P M 715, 256MB RAM, 40GB 4200rpm HDD, 14.1 XGA(1024x768) TFT LCD, 32MB ATI Radeon 7500, 24x24x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD, Intel 802.11b/g wireless(MPCI), Modem(CDC), 1Gb Ethernet(LOM), UltraNav, Secure Chip, IEEE 1394, 6 cell Li-Ion battery, WinXP Pro

The bluetooth icon on your taskbar, is it dark blue with RED logo? if so, there's no device or driver not installed.
Is there also the bluetooth logo LED next to the wireless LED?

 

[j1ml33]

New IBM user

Hi.. new member here.. hope you all can guide me around! haha.. T42 user.. IBM rocks!

 

[FSC]

BM boosts ThinkPad antivirus technology
T43 model can be restored even if main OS is corrupted
Robert Jaques, vnunet.com 19 Jan 2005

IBM today unveiled what it claims is its fastest performing thin-and-light notebook computer, the ThinkPad T43, which boasts newly developed layered virus protection technology.

The high-end business notebook ships with Big Blue's Rescue and Recovery 2.0 application suite contained in an embedded pre-boot emergency system. This is designed to restore the PC even if the main operating system has already been corrupted by a worm or virus.

It features IBM's Antidote Delivery Manager, which is designed to help IT departments protect notebooks against viruses and worms by simplifying the deployment of critical updates. It sets policies so that the PC retrieves and installs updates quickly.

The T43 also contains IBM's ThinkPad Power Manager utility which gives users control over the thermal management of their notebook, specifically the processor speed and the speed of the fan that cools the processor.

Power Manager includes additional options that let users create battery schemes tailored for their specific computing needs.

Based on Intel's latest Centrino architecture, codenamed Sonoma, the T43 also incorporates Intel's 915 Express chipset together with Pro/Wireless 2195ABG or 2200BG network connections.

The notebook supports up to 2GB DDR2 533MHz system memory, up to 80GB hard drive capacity and has one Express Card slot and one PC Card slot.

The ThinkPad T43 notebook will be available in March for an estimated price starting at £1,600.

http://big5.pconline.com.cn/b5/product.pconline.com.cn/product/101/p101387.html. Still using AC'97! Where's Azalia?!?!

 

[Zon]

Hi guys,

Am a x20 user here. Got it 2nd hand and it works great! Jus checking, anyone have pc100 256 meg to sell? hehe.

Actually, want to find out, can the extended battery of x30 and x40 series that connect via the dock connector, be used on a x20?

Anyone?

 

[jervislim]

Heh...New T42 user here.

Hope to learn more more and more from this thread...
Keep on sharing the nice info tips here guys!

 

[Kenshin79]

Hi guys,

Am a x20 user here. Got it 2nd hand and it works great! Jus checking, anyone have pc100 256 meg to sell? hehe.

Actually, want to find out, can the extended battery of x30 and x40 series that connect via the dock connector, be used on a x20?

Anyone?

X20, X30 and X40 all use different batteries... hence they cannot shared the batteries across the other range

 

[naro]

i see quite a few T42 users.. and i'm one of them as well..

 

[pew]

All using T42s.....

Hai~~ I still using R40, stupid company dun want to upgrade