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Re: wireless drops

2683 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:05:00 GMT

my pad is r61i

it was working fine until a few days ago, when i started getting dropped. i could get back on right away. each day worsened, until now, i can't get on my wifi at all.

belkin adapter is f5d7230-4 ser 7001

spoke with belkin support and they say my problem is with the laptop, and likely the adapters?

thanks

x200s sometimes hangs/freezes when goes back from sleep

hamilyon — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:03:51 GMT

There is a confirmed bug in ubuntu jaunty/karmic running on lenovo x200 series notebooks. Shortly, it sometimes hangs/freezes when goes back from sleep mode.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/479842

Does anyone know anything about it? How do i contact lenovo engeneer about it?

Here is filled bug report in ubuntu bugtracker: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/479842

Re: Display of R52 Thinkpad

Vikjain — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:50 GMT

Oh, I did that and on external monitor, it is working perfect. Thanks for diagonose.

Would that mean, its a cable problem? If so, could there be any way, I can buy the cable and get it fixed with the expert.

Or any guideline whereby I can get it fixed. I am at present based at Dubai, UAE.

Re: T400s solid state drive

JOL — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:00:04 GMT

The update is for Samsung and Intel ssds. No mention of Toshiba. Unfortunately, the readme doesn't say what is changed.

-Jan

Re: Issue installing video drivers

Maliha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:58:41 GMT

Hi cpoel,

Try restoring to factory settings and subsequently installing the latest video driver before installing any other software programs, if in case the issue remains then at least you would be certain that the driver put by lenovo on their download page is buggy.

Hope it helps.

Re: Display of R52 Thinkpad

Maliha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:51:49 GMT

Hi Vikjain,

Sounds like the screen is going bad or the cables driving it are needed to be replaced. You can connect your laptop to external monitor to confirm whether it's lcd or video card issue.

Hope it helps.

Re: R60 Memory : Does anyone use this type?

Maliha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:46:38 GMT

Hi orangenick,

The proceeding link suggests:-

Four cycles of four short beeps and a blank screen.

System board (Security chip)

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-46018.html

It might also be good idea to return the RAM and get one from other manufacturer.

Hope it helps.

Re: Advantage of Lenovo drivers/applications over Windows 7?

albatrossNY — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:31:02 GMT

For most of them, I would agree in principle that there is no difference, but smarter minds would need to weigh in.

For example:

Fingerprint - The Lenovo stores fingerprints in secured hardware, correct? So, pure Windows driver may lose this feature.

System Interface - This gives you the on-screen-green display of volume, etc., so if you don't care about that, I guess don't install.

Access Connections - I regularly use docking station, and can set up a mixed profile with WiFi and GigE, and it always works correctly. I don't want to mess with removing it, since there seems to be no drawback to using it.

System Update - My Dells don't have any comparable service, and looking for packages by hand is a pain.

Overall, I tested my system with Windows 7 "raw" and then installed the Lenovo packages. I see virtually no speed degradation. I would advise anyone to just use the Lenovo utilities, they are what set apart the computer vs. some generic brands.

Re: SL400 Brightness keys not working

shogun_kub — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:27:19 GMT

It works! :) Thanks a lot!

Re: Can I change fan/heatsink unit?

Maliha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:24:21 GMT

Hi lagoonius,

You can replace the fan yourself by the guidance of following manual:- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-45899.html

You can buy spare heatsink unit online from ebay.

Hope it helps.

Re: Windows 7 Upgrade fulfillment discussion

wditters — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:26:35 GMT

My previous post somehow automagically disappeared from this thread, but in that post it stated that my Lenovo W7 upgrade arrived in the mail yesterday. My initial enthousiasm however went away when I discovered that the official Lenovo Free W7 upgrade actually is nothing more than a regular OEM to which a second disk was added.

The second disk contains roughly 200Mb data, basically offering nothing more than System Update 4.0. The user has to do the Lenovo customization himself.

This means however that since it is not a real preload, there will be no service partition, no Rescue&Recovery, no Lenovo branding etc ... What matters more however is that in this official Lenovo upgrade there is no sign of Lenovo Enhanced Experience, no EE.

For those who wish to build their systems from the ground up this free upgrade is fine. Those who expect a real preload will be disappointed. My next step therefore will be to call Lenovo support and claim an official preload.

PS Lenovo mods, I believe there's nothing offensive about this post, I am merely stating the facts. Please do not remove my post.

Re: Amount of RAM on R61e Laptop

Maliha — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:22:19 GMT

Try memtest, it's performs more robust test on RAM than system toolbox.

Re: Ideapad Y730 Intel VT support

Mark_Lenovo — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:15:21 GMT

Transporter1997,

Thanks for the lighthearted approach here! :smileyvery-happy:

So many flames here at times, and a bit of humor from members really brightens up my day!

Honestly, the official position for the existing IdeaPad line was "No support for VT" and I had communicated that in other threads including the U330 and Y550 discussions - this was understandably not well received by many.

I had been following the VT discussions with some interest as several members worked on BIOS hacks to enable - apparently with some success on the U330. I was then somewhat surprised when our release of BIOS 67 prominently featured VT support.

We have been sharing customer feedback about the desire for VT with development and I don't know that the official position has changed despite this exception on the U330, but we can continue to beat the drum and see what happens.

Sorry for the delayed response - it has been a challenging week.

Best regards,

Mark

Re: Why is Lenovo charging 17 dollars when they promised FREE upgrade?

albatrossNY — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:08:37 GMT

Yes billbolton, but the context of my comment was that Lenovo fully knew that Microsoft would charge them, chose not to eat the cost, chose to pass the cost on to the consumer, YET STILL chose to run an advertising campaign about a "FREE UPGRADE." That is LENOVO's decision, not Microsoft's.

So, LENOVO is fully culpable for their own actions, and sloughing the blame onto MS is just a corporate song and dance.

billbolton wrote:
albatrossNY wrote:

Microsoft can charge whatever they want.

And they did... it called a licence agreement that all volume OEMs have to commit to.

Re: Can't connect to internet (wireless & wired)

DizM — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:02:22 GMT

Except for IPv6 denial of the following possible causes of failure
The router assigns network IP, but Windows is already giving is IP and makes them immutable.
Do it to remove the IP in the properties of a network adapter (chek again radio button to automatically assign an ip).

Try, Enjoy.

imho.

Sometimes an administrator must create an additional user profile with a password, which must have network access permissions (ex. network sharing etc.).
Or should allow a network login to a computer. (incoming echo the invitation of the router for this may not take place). Some programs may impose restrictions on the system ..

Win7 T400s in spain?

lavavajillas — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:56:15 GMT

Are there any plans to release a T400s model that comes pre-installed with Windows 7 in Spain?

There's currently only one configuration sold here and it comes with 32 bit Vista. Reading on this forum that the Win7 upgrade can take several months to process and ship, I'm left wondering if I'd be better off waiting for a model that comes pre-installed with Win7.

Thanks.

Re: Y550 Virtualization Problem!!

tomcat2007 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:42:47 GMT

I use VirtualBox VMs heavily, mostly for security reasons, it would be most helpful if I could enable virtualization.

Model: Y550 4186

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 - I'm certain this make supports VT.

BIOS: 15CN32WW v2.05

EC: 15EC36WW v.2.03

I primarily run Ubuntu, currently Karmic (v9.10) but do have an XP SP3 partition for running Microsoft products that cannot run reliably under WINE. I see instructions in different posts for various tasks to enable VT, but apparently I have overlooked a link to a complete procedure developed by Middleton to accomplish this... I would greatly appreciate the URL.

Thanks

Windows 7 Driver for Y500

ngawang — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:32:32 GMT

Hello, I'm looking for windows 7 drivers for Lenovo 3000 Y500 notebook.

Can anyone help me?

Can anyone provide me the url link from where I can download those drivers.

Thanks!

Re: Well what do you know? Invalid Product Key !

Benedict — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:23:22 GMT

Well, apparently MS needed to be woken up or something, because after trying again this morning it suddenly got validated with this same key. Weird. Since when do we need to be online to install an OS? That's the only difference with how I installed yesterday..

Re: CPU Temperature intel T2500 in ThinPad T60

lead_org — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:12:43 GMT

these temeprature are actually very good, when they get above 75 degrees then you should get worried.