I recently bought a used Thinkpad X60 (1706-7AU) and I'm looking for some configuration advice. The basic specs are; Intel T2400 @ 1.83GHz, 2.00 GB RAM, and a Hitachi 80 GB hard drive. I'm a photographer so this X60 will be used primarily for tethered shooting in Live View mode for macro and close-up photos.
So far I've updated the BIOS to the latest version 2.19; run DISKPART to clean, repartition and reformat the hard drive; and upgraded the OS from Windows XP SP3 to Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (32-bit). Then I downloaded the Lenova ThinkVantage 4 System Update utility and installed all the Recommended Updates (there were no Critical Updates). Its also suggesting three Optional Updates so I'm wondering if there's an value in installing them:
- ThinkVantage Access Connections for Windows 7
System Migration Assistant 6.0
ThinkPad Device Experience for Windows 7
Also, does anyone know if the screen is an IPS screen? It appears different from the IPS monitors on my desktops and certainly the viewing angle isn't as wide as on my desktops.
What's a recommended source for parts? I'd like to have a second battery as backup and possibly increase RAM to the 4 GB max (for installing a 64-bit OS). I'd also like to tinker with replacing the current screen.
And is there some place I can find a User Guide preferable in PDF format? I've only been able to find a single page sheet that shows how to turn on the computer and the Guide on Lenovo's site is an executable file which Lenovo advises is not compatible with Windows 7.
Thanks in advance.
- James