IBM ThinkPad Users' Group

[ahtea]

under ground car park in the building itself.

Right, remember to request for complimentary parking also.

 

[taimiyyah]

i just helped my friend upgraded his T61 to win7 instead. The performances is so much better than his xp.

or u want u can go buy the xp disc from lenovo at $70++. better than reloading it at changi.

Bro, may i know how long u took to load up Win7?

And did u do a clean install of Win7 on a new HDD, or you upgraded the existing Vista software to Win7?

Thanks!

 

[taimiyyah]

Yes, if you are technical enough, do it yourself.

its been some time since i did a clean install on a HDD. dunno still got the skill anot.

read sumwhr dat a clean install of winXP can take 3.5 hours. Faint!

 

[v1hypersg]

anyone bought x201 ?

what is your exact specficiations ? where did you buy your machine from ?

any issues or how satisfied are you with it ? any regrets ?

 

[ahtea]

its been some time since i did a clean install on a HDD. dunno still got the skill anot.

read sumwhr dat a clean install of winXP can take 3.5 hours. Faint!

Haha, no problem one lah. It's just that for T61, because it is using a Intel SATA controller, when installing WinXP, you will need to either:

1) Set the drive mode from AHCI to IDE in BIOS
2) Download the Intel Matrix drivers and either slip stream it onto your installation CD or place it on a floppy disk and hit F6 when prompted at the start of the install (provided you can still find a floppy disk and drive).

So to save the hassle, I think loaning the recovery DVD is a faster and easier option for most.

The time you need to clean install WinXP depends on your definition of clean install:

1) Just installing WinXP [30mins]
2) Install WinXP + Drivers [depends on how much drivers you have]
3) Install WinXP + Drivers + Updates [depends, but usually takes about 3-4hrs]
4) Install WinXP + Drivers + Updates + Softwares [can easily occupy you the whole day]

 

[ahtea]

its been some time since i did a clean install on a HDD. dunno still got the skill anot.

read sumwhr dat a clean install of winXP can take 3.5 hours. Faint!

And yes, that is the reason why I am so reluctant to upgrade to Win 7 from Vista on my laptop.

The license + DVD upgrade kit has been sitting in my drawer for months.

Best is Lenovo service centre can loan me the recovery DVD to load. *blink blink to dasanyuan. :-x

 

[westwest1]

Bro, may i know how long u took to load up Win7?

And did u do a clean install of Win7 on a new HDD, or you upgraded the existing Vista software to Win7?

Thanks!

We bought a intel 80GB G2 SSD and win 7 pro for my friend T61

this is a clean install. took 30mins or less to load the OS. 2hours to install some of the drivers as most are auto installed and other software like microsoft office and photoshop.

i also upgraded my T60 to win 7 pro, with a HDD inside, I install over the existing XP install, took about 30mins++ to load the OS, most of the driver nv install as all are auto installed. the system perform better than the XP and is a whole lot more stable now.

 

[taimiyyah]

Haha, no problem one lah. It's just that for T61, because it is using a Intel SATA controller, when installing WinXP, you will need to either:

1) Set the drive mode from AHCI to IDE in BIOS
2) Download the Intel Matrix drivers and either slip stream it onto your installation CD or place it on a floppy disk and hit F6 when prompted at the start of the install (provided you can still find a floppy disk and drive).

So to save the hassle, I think loaning the recovery DVD is a faster and easier option for most.

The time you need to clean install WinXP depends on your definition of clean install:

1) Just installing WinXP [30mins]
2) Install WinXP + Drivers [depends on how much drivers you have]
3) Install WinXP + Drivers + Updates [depends, but usually takes about 3-4hrs]
4) Install WinXP + Drivers + Updates + Softwares [can easily occupy you the whole day]

Thanks bro!

Wow! Dat's quite some time! I still remember d days of installing Win98, quite a jiffy!

 

[taimiyyah]

And yes, that is the reason why I am so reluctant to upgrade to Win 7 from Vista on my laptop.

The license + DVD upgrade kit has been sitting in my drawer for months.

Best is Lenovo service centre can loan me the recovery DVD to load. *blink blink to dasanyuan. :-x

yes, i feel likewise too. i dunno if i can set aside the time to try out n upgrade to Win7. I suppose XP would b d safer path.

Mite delay Win7 to a later time, i hv to put in more thot on this.

 

[taimiyyah]

We bought a intel 80GB G2 SSD and win 7 pro for my friend T61

this is a clean install. took 30mins or less to load the OS. 2hours to install some of the drivers as most are auto installed and other software like microsoft office and photoshop.

i also upgraded my T60 to win 7 pro, with a HDD inside, I install over the existing XP install, took about 30mins++ to load the OS, most of the driver nv install as all are auto installed. the system perform better than the XP and is a whole lot more stable now.

Bro, may i ask how much did the 80GB G2 SSD cost?

i suppose it is a hard-disk, and this hard-disk can replace the existing SATA HDD?

 

[marktan20042000]

anybody can help?

i have a problem.My battery is plug in but it it not charging.W510 user here.I try to adjust the setting but it doesnt seem to work.

any advices bros?

 

[ahtea]

yes, i feel likewise too. i dunno if i can set aside the time to try out n upgrade to Win7. I suppose XP would b d safer path.

Mite delay Win7 to a later time, i hv to put in more thot on this.

The good thing about Thinkpads is however the ThinkVantage System Update which helps you install the drivers into the freshly installed OS.

 

[ahtea]

anybody can help?

i have a problem.My battery is plug in but it it not charging.W510 user here.I try to adjust the setting but it doesnt seem to work.

any advices bros?

Are you still able to power on the machine?

 

[westwest1]

Bro, may i ask how much did the 80GB G2 SSD cost?

i suppose it is a hard-disk, and this hard-disk can replace the existing SATA HDD?

Eh 369 2 mths back. Now cheaper already. The t61 is flying now with win7. Worth every cent spent

 

[westwest1]

anybody can help?

i have a problem.My battery is plug in but it it not charging.W510 user here.I try to adjust the setting but it doesnt seem to work.

any advices bros?

Are u able to run on batt???

 

[ryhn]

you can actually get from authorized Lenovo stores.
AddOn in Funan has the stocks for Gobi 2000. Bought @ $269.
they will charge an installation and testing fee if you are not getting it with a brand new notebook from them.

Just lowered my price to 220$ include installation and testing (at my place ofc )

Check my thread if you want other wwan adapters:

http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/showthread.php?p=45781532

 

[taimiyyah]

anybody can help?

i have a problem.My battery is plug in but it it not charging.W510 user here.I try to adjust the setting but it doesnt seem to work.

any advices bros?

Sounds like the battery is gone.

Faced something similar w my X60. As d batt was more than a year, it has no more warranty cover.

 

[irashi]

why no W series? i using W510!

 

[marktan20042000]

Are you still able to power on the machine?

Are u able to run on batt???

bro i still able to on the machine.Problem already solved.According to the tech

support he say i had charge it only after the battery had been over depleted.But

i charged it when the battery is left with only abt 20 percent or so.I seriously dun

noe why?Is there a way to calibrate the battery guage or how to i make the

guage more accurate?

 

[ahtea]

bro i still able to on the machine.Problem already solved.According to the tech

support he say i had charge it only after the battery had been over depleted.But

i charged it when the battery is left with only abt 20 percent or so.I seriously dun

noe why?Is there a way to calibrate the battery guage or how to i make the

guage more accurate?

Yes, there is a way to calibrate the battery.

You should also check the settings on when your battery starts charging.

1) Launch ThinkVantage Power Manager (in Advance View)
2) Go to the "Battery" tab
3) Look for this button which says "Battery Maintenance" and click on it
4) There is an option to set when the battery will start charging (check this)
5) Another option is to calibrate the battery (run this)

Hope this helps.