Did 'cleaning it up' include a thorough vacuuming of the in/out air slots feeding the fans? If not, you'd be surprised how big of a diff this can make. I recently did this to one of my W700s and had the gpu temps drop a whopping 20 degrees. Crevice attachment on your vacuum, suck crud from all of th...

Hi all - I have a USB keyboard(p/n 55y9053) on which the trackpoint is very difficult to move. I'm talking hard to push the actual trackpoint stick, not anything to do with the Windows/Tpad sensitivity settings. I've swapped out the red cap w/another USB keyboard that works and also tried the keyboa...

larrystotler wrote:
That would be great advice IF I was running Windows.

I run Linux.

Thanx

OOPS! Missed that little pertinent tidbit...

When you click on the tray icon to disconnect an ultrabay device, a list of the eligible devices appears and you click on the specific device. Very easy, not much to it; just be sure you select the correct device. I used to run an A31p with mucho extra goodies hooked up to is(similar to you) and it ...

I'm not familiar with the X220, but have setup multiple monitors on other Thinkpads. If you want to drive multiple monitors off of -one- display port, you have to use a splitter, of which the most common is the Matrox DualHead2Go DP edition. Typical street price is $200+, off of ebay, etc. Be aware ...

Just saw a blurb on TV that MSFT is scheduled to release Win8 on Oct. 26, 2012. Anyone know how long(if at all) Lenovo will overlap with Win7 such that I could buy a -new- Thinkpad with Win7 installed, vs. Win8 ? Don't wanna be bleeding edge here on this one, and Win7 does exactly what I need it to ...

The guy(s) posting these for sale on ebay are still doing so cuz they've overpriced 'em so much no one will buy them. If you're really interested in one, hit 'em up with a msg/email and a lowball price and see if they're motivated yet. Price-wise, these will only go down over time, so these clowns a...

You need to search the W520 posts, where you'll find actual cases of people who've run into the RAID/No RAID mboard issue. At this point, it's -likely-, but not set in stone that this carries over to the new W530. BUT, since people don't yet have these in their grubby little hands, we just don't kno...

Seems to be the case. Some confusion because when the W700/W500 line came out, you could add in RAID yourself after the purchase. However, on the newer models, you do have to order it with/without RAID. So, you can't do what you wanna do, you have to pony up $$$ for extra stuff you don't want, in or...

call Lenovo, see if they can help. If still under warranty, they should be obligated to help. Maybe they can point you to the correct additional code/drivers/etc. Can't be that hard, as when the W700s were still in production, there were several threads floating around on how to setup RAID. So, is p...

emeraldgirl08 wrote:All we need now to accompany the true to life imagery of high res is this and this for more than visual punch. Here is some more reading for inquiring minds

Early cinema gimmicks

HA! Good stuff...maybe Lenovo + Smell-O-Vision = StinkPads ??

For those with their panties in a wad over this one, consider picking up an external USB keyboard, while they last. Very nice for home/stationary usage.

Not a 100% replacement, but a way to bridge the gap/prolong the agony of having to switch.

^ Well, sure - let's go back to Gates 540k or whatever it was and while we're at it, a really nice B&W CGA(320x200) or VGA(640x480) monitor will cinch the deal. I've been there and it ain't no fun...

As mentioned above, pixel counts do matter

Oh, I see... I never really thought about doing what you're trying to do. I just tested with my T400 and I can do the opposite of what you're trying to do (turn off the external monitor) easily enough without disturbing anything. The easiest thing to do if you want to pretty things up before/after ...

I don't understand what you are trying to do. If you dim the laptops monitor so that you can't see it or close the lid, you don't have the use of the laptops screen. So there is no practical difference from doing a monitor switch using the F7 key. * At times, I want to use both screens in extended ...

^ Thanks for the ideas. For some reason, dimming didn't work for me. So, I guess the thing to do is to make the external monitor my main screen and prior to closing the laptop lid, minimize all windows on the laptop so they don't pollute the external monitor. Not exactly what I'd like, but workable ...

Hardware-wise, Z61p is the equivalent of T60p, not T61p. The only thing that would equal T61p is the screen. Z60 is a widescreen T43. Z61 is a widescreen T60. Yes, the numbers are confusing... Ah, I see. But still, the T60p seems to be much more popular than Z61p. Is this mostly because of the 4:3 ...

Not sure this will work, just a guess. How about setting power manager to "do nothing" when the laptop lid is closed? Still, closing the lid will cause the lid switch to turn the lamp off, but the desktop on that monitor shouldn't be affected....maybe. Something else you might want to try is Monito...

You ought to be able to hit Fn-F7 to cycle through the available display modes (Laptop on, external off / both on / laptop off, external on), at least if they're like all the T-series machines I've ever owned. Thanks. Good idea, but it doesn't work quite right. I can turn off the laptop screen via ...

ajkula66 wrote:I thought you were looking for an IPS-equipped unit...

Z series is funny. Great machines to keep, but a pain to sell.

Depending on condition, I'd say between $225 and 275.

Yup. World has passed these by, so no market for 'em. Good little boxes for web surfing and minor work, though.

$200+

Hi all - I have Win7 running on a W700 and WinXP on a Z61p and have multiple monitors hooked up to both laptops. One of the monitors is the laptop screen itself and the other is a vanilla external monitor. At times, I'd like to darken/turn off the laptop screen while leaving the external monitor on....

^ Like I said - these monitors are not very practical to use these days, but they sure look great and are prime examples of why high density pixel counts and resolution really do matter.

Try viewing a T221 or VP2290 screen and you'll realize just what the diff is.

3840x2400 and you won't wanna go back.

Unfortunately, these monitors are not practical to use today, but the pixel count and image quality is really something.

I don't have availability of a docking station to try all of this with, but eventually will try what I posted above about using one of the DualHead2Go DP splitters, connected to the DP port on my W700. This would(I think) drive the monitor at full 3840x2400 at 25Hz. Not optimum, but marginally ok. N...

Do a search on the ATI V5200 series. Seems I recall those fitting into the dock slot.
Long cards won't fit in that thing, so you have to be careful what you use.

I run three W700s, all with Win7 Pro. Comments: * Yes, I'd suggest you upgrade to Win7 Pro. * No, I'd suggest you do not upgrade the bios, UNTIL you determine that the current load won't work. No sense risking bricking the laptop, until absolutely necessary. * Dump the turbo memory, as mentioned abo...

I scrapped this approach due to excessive costs. These days, one can get mboards for the i-7, consumer, non-Xeon chips that have enough slots for 64G memory, which means a much lower cost for the total computer. My next 'puter will come in under $2000, which would be impossible with Xeon chips/platf...

Oh, Ok. You're original post didn't mention the dock, so I thought I'd point this out, in case you thought you had to go through the dock to drive the 30" monitor.

What about using the DP port on the laptop and skipping the dock ?

The W520 PSREF doc is very specific in listing -max- external resolutions. Cut/paste from the PSREF: Maximum external resolution: 2560x1600 (DisplayPort)@60Hz; 2048x1536 (VGA)@85Hz; 1920x1200@60Hz (single-link DVI-D via cable 45J7915) So, looks like you'll need to connect through the DP port... I va...