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- Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:30 am
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Thoughts on Internet Browsers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6464
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:44 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Thoughts on Internet Browsers
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6464
Thoughts on Internet Browsers
I am in the process of reinstalling from scratch, 64-bit Windows 7 & SP1 on my set of Lenovo T61 machines. I would lke to hear everyone's thoughts on Internet Browsers. I have been considering: 32-bit Mozilla Firefox https://filehippo.com/download_mozilla-firefox/ 32-bit Avast Secure Browser https:/...
- Tue Jun 29, 2021 3:40 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Thoughts on AV, Firewall, and VPN
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8268
Thoughts on AV, Firewall, and VPN
I am in the process of reinstalling from scratch, 64-bit Windows 7 & SP1 on my set of Lenovo T61 machines. I would lke to hear everyone's thoughts on Antivirus and Firewall software. Would it be wise for me to purchase a subscription VPN service? I have been considering: Avast https://filehippo.com/...
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:03 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: UEFI / GPT - Please Help *Solved*
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8277
Re: UEFI / GPT - Please Help
Hi ,You have an internal SSD/HDD + ultrabay SDD setup and a USB SSD to be used as source you said right ? :roll: Does the USB SSD have a clone of the OS already in ? Yes, I placed the original SSD of my co-worker's HP Elitebook into a USB enclosure. Yes, I placed the blank SSD into my UltraBay Cadd...
- Thu Dec 10, 2020 10:18 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: UEFI / GPT - Please Help *Solved*
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8277
Re: UEFI / GPT - Please Help
Using the latest free version of AOMEI BackUpper. I put the original SSD from a brand-new HP Elitebook 860 in a USB enclosure. I put a never-used Samsung 840 PRO SSD in the Ultra-bay caddie of my T61. I performed a DISK CLONE without changing any settings. It appears that my mistake was choosing "D...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:58 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: OK, now we descend into the STOLEN election
- Replies: 602
- Views: 131803
Re: OK, now we descend into the STOLEN election
The question to ask is: Do all of us wish to live in a country where a few densely populated counties determine the outcome of our presidential elections? Biden won 477 counties, most of them urban. Obama won 689 in 2012. Trump won 2,497 counties -- many of them by a 70/30 margin. The Washington Pos...
- Thu Dec 03, 2020 6:44 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: UEFI / GPT - Please Help *Solved*
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8277
UEFI / GPT - Please Help *Solved*
A co-worker has purchased a new HP Elitebook 860. He knows that I prefer to clone the machine's original SSD, before the the machine is being used for daily use. This way, a person can easily restore back to the machine's original factory setup. So, I downloaded and installed the latest free version...
- Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:42 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: T61 Slim DVD USB Enclosure?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2823
T61 Slim DVD USB Enclosure?
External USB Enclosure for IBM Lenovo ThinkPad T4X T6X 9.5mm DVD Optical Drive https://www.ebay.com/itm/272823332733/ The USB 2.0 External Enclosure could assemble your original 9.5mm SATA optical drive into an external USB CD/DVD drive, it draw power from USB port and no need extra AC adapter. Woul...
- Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:58 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
- Topic: My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9055
Re: My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player...
Hows the T30 doing now after a month robert123? I have been preoccupied with a couple of others projects. I was configuring one of my T61(s) as a Digital Recording Studio, using Presonus Studio One. It took awhile, but I figured out how to do a "non-internet" activation. But, I became distracted an...
- Sat Apr 02, 2016 11:26 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Keep Losing My SoundMax Drivers
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7353
Re: Keep Losing My SoundMax Drivers
Not knowing which SoundMAX driver you installed... For what it is worth... I have been using this SoundMAX driver with 32-bit Windows 7 on my T61 without any problems: SoundMAX Integrated Digital HD Audio Provider: AnalogDevices Date: 10/4/2007 Version: 6.10.1.5510 I installed it from Lenovo's compr...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 9:32 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Memory Upgrade for T61
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5800
Re: Memory Upgrade for T61
I have been happy with Patriot 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2-800 from Amazon...
- Sun Feb 14, 2016 8:52 am
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Correct Display Adapter Driver for nVidia 4:3 T61??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2525
Re: Correct Display Adapter Driver for nVidia 4:3 T61??
Now I am reviewing the Device Manager on my Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit Intel 4:3 T61 machine, I see that "Standard VGA Graphics Adapter" is installed as my Display Adapter, as well. So, I will install oss924ww.exe on my Intel graphics T61 and nVidia graphics T61 machines. Then, I will install 7ld...
- Sat Feb 13, 2016 11:34 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Correct Display Adapter Driver for nVidia 4:3 T61??
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2525
Correct Display Adapter Driver for nVidia 4:3 T61??
In the past, when I installed Windows 7 32-bit on my Intel 4:3 T61 machines, the Windows Install program correctly installed "Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1)" as my Display Adapter (shown in Device Manager). Now, after I installed Windows 7 64-bit on my ...
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:28 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: WTB: IBM/Lenovo DVD/CD Player with USB 2.0 or higher interface
- Replies: 0
- Views: 853
WTB: IBM/Lenovo DVD/CD Player with USB 2.0 or higher interface
I am searching for IBM/Lenovo DVD/CD Player with USB 2.0 or higher interface. I would like to place a HDD in my machine's UltraBay.
To be used with T61 Thinkpad.
To be used with T61 Thinkpad.
- Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:22 pm
- Forum: Marketplace - Forum Members only
- Topic: WTB: CMOS Batteries for T30 and T61
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1254
WTB: CMOS Batteries for T30 and T61
I am searching for IBM/Lenovo CMOS Batteries for my T30 and T61.
If understand this correctly, both machines require FRU 02K6572.
I understand that CMOS batteries aren't commonly sold on this board.
Would someone know of a reliable source for IBM/Lenovo CMOS batteries (e.g. eBay, Amazon, etc.)?
If understand this correctly, both machines require FRU 02K6572.
I understand that CMOS batteries aren't commonly sold on this board.
Would someone know of a reliable source for IBM/Lenovo CMOS batteries (e.g. eBay, Amazon, etc.)?
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:28 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T20-T23 & T30 Series. NOT for T25-Retro
- Topic: My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 9055
My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player...
My T30 Thinkpad is now a digital music player. I purchased Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 USB Audio interface http://us.focusrite.com/usb-audio-interfaces/scarlett-2i4 I downloaded and installed "Windows driver for Focusrite Scarlette ver 2.5". Yes, it works fine with Windows XP SP3. I inserted my USB 2.0 B...
- Sun Jan 24, 2016 3:56 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Is there a maximum capacity of SSD for T61...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3298
Re: Is there a maximum capacity of SSD for T61...
I've had a 1TB version die on me as in completely disappear on reboot, but that was with the older firmware than what's out there now. My preferred choice would still be SanDisk Extreme Pro. Your $$$, your call. Happy upgrading. Exactly, 500 GB and 1 TB capacity SSD(s) are expensive. Before I spend...
- Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:57 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: Is there a maximum capacity of SSD for T61...
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3298
Is there a maximum capacity of SSD for T61...
Is there a maximum capacity of SSD for T61...
running Windows 7 32-bit?
running Windows 7 64-bit?
running Middleton BIOS update?
Are there any negative thoughts regarding...
Samsung 850 Pro 500 GB SSD?
Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB SSD?
running Windows 7 32-bit?
running Windows 7 64-bit?
running Middleton BIOS update?
Are there any negative thoughts regarding...
Samsung 850 Pro 500 GB SSD?
Samsung 850 Pro 1 TB SSD?
- Fri Sep 04, 2015 8:46 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: fast CPU comparison for 4:3 t61. . . .x7900, x9000 etc
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2731
Re: fast CPU comparison for 4:3 t61. . . .x7900, x9000 etc
and the T8100 in my T61 gets a 5.5 running Windows 7 32-bit.theterminator93 wrote: FWIW the T7600 in my T60p gets a 5.6 and the T5600 in my T60 gets a 4.7.
- Sat May 30, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4216
Re: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
I would check that the LAN controller is enabled in the BIOS. I verified BIOS settings... "Advanced" "Onboard LAN Controller" was already [Enabled] Allowed Windows Server OS to start up. Verified "Device Manager" No Question Marks. No Network Adapter Shutdown/Power-up/BIOS "Onboard LAN Controller" ...
- Sun May 17, 2015 9:55 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4216
Re: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
I would check that the LAN controller is enabled in the BIOS. Did you actually try installing the Broadcom driver? It wasn't clear to me from your post. Yes, I ran... Broadcom BCM57788 Ethernet Controller Driver R282233.exe | Hard-Drive (130 MB) No, I have not run the driver install program for the...
- Sat May 16, 2015 1:03 pm
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4216
Re: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
I received a suggestion... Go into BIOS Setup, advanced settings. Locate "Integrated NIC" Set to "Disabled" Start Windows Shutdown Go Into BIOS Setup, advanced settings (second time). Locate "Integrated NIC" Set to "Enabled" I received another suggestion... Did "NIC" appear under Device Manager when...
- Sat May 16, 2015 10:06 am
- Forum: Off-Topic Stuff
- Topic: Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4216
Device Manager, not see wired network adapter
Background: A friend and I are learning to build a Web Services server. He has a Dell XPS 8300 i-Core 5 Tower. I have MS Windows Server 2008 R2 Operating System. I have learned that most common Windows Services (e.g. MS .NET Framework, and SNMP) are not automatically "turned-on" like as on Windows 7...
- Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:38 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: T61, Win 7, Lenovo SoundMAX 7ka216 driver ??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1898
Re: T61, Win 7, Lenovo SoundMAX 7ka216 driver ??
I uninstalled SoundMAX 7ka216.exe and re-installed using Windows Vista SP2 compatibility mode. It worked fine, until I restarted machine. Installing 7ka213.exe, instead. 7ka213.exe is working fine. ----------------------------- Uninstall ... [Control Panel][Programs][Programs and Features] "SoundMAX...
- Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:48 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: Best choice of external 2.5" HDD USB-drive for backup?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14449
Re: Best choice of external 2.5" HDD USB-drive for backup?
My personal favorite 2.5" USB HDD enclosure ...
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- Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:22 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: T61, Win 7, Lenovo SoundMAX 7ka216 driver ??
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1898
T61, Win 7, Lenovo SoundMAX 7ka216 driver ??
Are any other T61 owners having a problem with Lenovo SoundMAX 7ka216.exe driver with Windows 7? When I navigate to [Control Panel][Hardware and Sound][Sound], I receive: Audio Enhancements Problem Windows has detected that audio enhancements for the following device are causing problems: Speakers (...
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:46 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: WD Sata 160gb HD missing 11Gb!
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5434
Re: WD Sata 160gb HD missing 11Gb!
Off on a related tangent ...
Where did the dollar go?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_dollar_riddle
Where did the dollar go?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_dollar_riddle
- Sat Oct 11, 2014 12:33 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: USB Mouse Conflicts w/ USB Keyboard in DOS
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15457
Re: USB Mouse Conflicts w/ USB Keyboard in DOS
----------------------------------- Could you tell me a little about that mouse relevant to the T61? Did you install drivers for it? Did those drivers conflict with the trackpad in any way or did they need to be sorted out? Currently, I am using my 32-bit Windows 7 SP1 machine (Still, all of my key...
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 5:38 pm
- Forum: Thinkpad - General HARDWARE/SOFTWARE questions
- Topic: LOL, You've got to be kidding me? Installing new AC cards..
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6255
Re: LOL, You've got to be kidding me? Installing new AC car
Please tell us the model of your machine ... e.g. R400, W500 and X200. (or you may wish to search appropriate forum for BIOS upgrades, yourself)Smokestoomuch wrote:Thank you. Where can I find the Middleton download fix?
- Sat Sep 27, 2014 11:11 pm
- Forum: ThinkPad T60/T61 Series
- Topic: USB Mouse Conflicts w/ USB Keyboard in DOS
- Replies: 31
- Views: 15457
Re: USB Mouse Conflicts w/ USB Keyboard in DOS - Hirens a BU
Using a ps2 keyboard with the logitech usb mouse works. As long as that k740 is unplugged. But that isn't an ideal solution since I'm hooked on that keybrd because we can use it in low light. Mouse driver used is mouse.com dated 4/20/1998 (probably from Win98). Back to your keyboard concerns ... It...