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Walking with Laptop Running

Hey guys- I'm absolutely furious. Outlook Express hung on me twice today while shutting down, so both times, my laptop didn't shut down correctly and I wasn't careful enough to check. So I walked probably 1/4 of a mile with it in my bookbag - one of those side-slung ones. Lukily I had a lot...
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- Sep 3, 2003
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Laptops
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IBM T40P New laptop battery care and usage. Please help the nooby here.

Make sure you understand the distinction between Lithium-Ion and other types of "memory" batteries. It is not necessary, perhaps even harmful to try to charge and discharge Li-ion batteries completely. This idea is left over from the Nickel Cadmium days and is one that is propagated by...
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- Aug 6, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Purchasing IBM ThinkPad T40p from www.thinkpaddepot.com. How is that store?

Mercenary for Hire - Just curious. What did you mean by "Condone Fraud?"
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- Post #3
- Aug 1, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Poll: Was the extra few hundred dollars for your T40 worth it?

Hehe, oddly enough, me. To be honest, I'm not sure I deserve a T40P. I'm just a college student, facing his last year, and thinking that I should start saving up for those damned pesky loans. It's a nice machine, but $3k's a nice sum. Anyway, if I would do it all over again, I would probably...
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- Post #4
- Jul 30, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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anybody purchase the T40 (or other IBM notebook) with a discount?

Yes, 20% off is for first-time business buyers only. You may get a kind rep who gives you the discount anyway. I got my T40P at a significant discount - one that wasn't supposed to happen! They had the 10% sale at the time and they allowed me to stack the discount with my shareholder's...
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- Post #3
- Jul 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

One last tidbit on this issue: As it turns out, the ATI drivers that come from IBM include a FireGL driver (which crashes) and a regular OpenGL driver. Look in your system32 directory and you'll find a atioglgl.dll and a atioglxx.dll. The one active by default is your FireGL OpenGL; the one...
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- Post #18
- Jul 20, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

hey guys - http://www28.brinkster.com/chrisww1942/ here is another way to do it. just download the radlink program - which is pretty good in its own right - and it supplies alternate opengl/direct tabs that actually work! I just tested it and I was able to change the texture quality and the...
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- Post #16
- Jul 14, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

hey all - this solution works for me! It runs great - much better than D3D and I can't believe my eyes! hope it works for you other boys! as for mocca - sincerest thanks! it is a great solution and i appreciate you chiming in!
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- Post #11
- Jul 13, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

Calling all T40 users! (Both 40 and 40P!) If you've played Counter-Strike or attempted to, list: 1) What version - mod or retail. 2) What model video card you have. 3) What your experiences are. I tried a MOD with a Radeon FireGL 9000 with no success. It would freeze and loop the initial...
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- Jul 13, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

Viper - Are you playing through OpenGL for sure? I suppose it might be a FireGL 9000 problem only. Which makes me sad.
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- Post #7
- Jul 12, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

xm0nkey - Driver Provider: ATI Technologies Inc. Driver Date: 4/29/2003 Driver Version: 6.13.10.6344 Digital Signer: Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher 7.79.7.3.6-030429a-008984C-IBM If you want to chat about this more, feel freel to e-mail me at esaleris at myrealbox dot com...
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- Post #6
- Jul 12, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

xm0nkey - Yep. That's what happens to me. Direct 3D is available, but it's a far inferior implementation for CS (it's considerably slower in FPS). Anybody have any idea how to fix this? I still can't get CS to work; tried again today by updating video drivers. Apparently, it's ati2dvag.dll...
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- Jul 12, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Counter-Strike (OpenGL) on T40P

Hi all - Has anybody gotten Counter-Strike (using OpenGL) to work on a T40P with the Mobility FireGL? I still can't get it to work at all - it freezes on the spawning sound. mocca - can you weigh in on this? That is, if you play CS. Thanks!
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- Jul 10, 2003
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Laptops
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Wanna have 10+ hour of batt life at maximum panel brightness and speed, here is how: VALENCE n-charge

In my university, each classroom for the School of Business has seats with 100Mbit Ethernet and an outlet. It is the same for the library, with both types of jacks lined across the walls. Outside in hallways and in the lounges and cafeterias, there is IPSEC-secured wireless access. There are...
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- Post #10
- Jul 7, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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help finding a laptop bag

http://www.eaglecreek.com/ I use a http://www.eaglecreek.com/40125.html for my T40P. The battery sticks out, but it covers what counts. Perhaps not the best protection all around, but I take care of my external bag in general anyway, so not such a big deal.
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- Post #6
- Jul 2, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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T40 sound...

buy.com has a nice deal on the Extigy. List price: $124.98. Rebate: ($50.00) Coupon: ($10.00) Total price: $64.98. For that price, almost nothing can beat it. Sonica is great, but I don't have Toslink input on my multimedia speaks. It comes out to be the same price - Sonica is about $50 at...
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- Post #10
- Jun 24, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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best sound solution for a latop

buy.com has a nice deal on the Extigy List price: $124.98. Rebate: ($50.00) Coupon: ($10.00) Total price: $64.98. For that price, almost nothing can beat it. I ordered one yesterday.
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- Post #3
- Jun 23, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Minijack -> Toslink?

Hey guys, I have a question that is probably really easy to answer... http://alive.singnet.com.sg/tech/digital-io.htm I would like something to go from Toslink -> a female for the illustrated minijack. I have a feeling that that isn't possible, but maybe someone out there knows something...
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- Jun 22, 2003
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Peripherals & Components
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IBM T40/p with 5400rpm HDD

Mocca - Which model does it show up in on the Device Manager list in System Control Panel? Mine is a IC25N040ATCS05-0, and I love it. Yours?
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- Post #9
- Jun 20, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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T40/T40P Radeon OpenGL Tab?

Mocca - If you get a chance to try it, let me know... When I tried it, my system had a complete meltdown - Windows registered hundreds of errors. Good thing I had a ghost backup on CD. Anyway, if do try it, make sure you have a system partition backup also... :-) By the way, feel free to...
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- Post #5
- Jun 20, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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IBM T40/p with 5400rpm HDD

Mocca - 1) Mine is deadly quiet. The fan for my laptop is louder than any sound the HD may make... The seek is this light clicking sound that barely beats a paper clip dropping - about the same volume... 3) In a quiet room, all I hear is air moving through my machine. 4) Seeking can be...
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- Post #3
- Jun 20, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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T40/T40P Radeon OpenGL Tab?

Mocca - Did you personally have any luck in modding any of the Mobility Drivers? I haven't gotten any to work (including Patje's at driverheave.net).
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- Post #3
- Jun 20, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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T40/T40P Radeon OpenGL Tab?

I have a T40P and recently, I started punishing the system with games. But the Control Panel is completely missing a OpenGL tab - it just does not exist. Is there a reason or did something goof on my system? Also, are there any other drivers that work better for the FireGL 9000? A lot of...
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- Jun 20, 2003
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop Sound and Thinkpad T40P Questions

Hey again guys! I have an issue that I hope you guys can shed some light on. I've only recently started punishing my laptop a bit, by loading on games and such. Return to Castle Wolfenstein plays decnetly and so does Medal of Honor. However, Counter-Strike refuses to work in OpenGL mode: I...
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- Post #10
- Jun 18, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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i'm about to buy a dell laptop... please let me know if this OK

Sales quotas rock; let's just say I got my T40P with more sale than probably anybody else (except first-time business)...
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- Post #10
- Jun 18, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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First notebook in stores with MR9600

One word - Marketing. It doesn't matter what can be done, really. "Performance" P-4s (which we all know are poor competitors to the P-Ms in most cases) need that product differentiation; therefore, it is likely they will be the first ones to get the flagship GPU, to promote those product...
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- Post #8
- Jun 18, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop Sound and Thinkpad T40P Questions

Hey guys - I'm happy to say that it was the cable! For some reason the cable I was using did fine with my GeForce -> LCD. But it was pretty unclear from T40 -> LCD. The new cable is clear for both applications. Thanks so much for your suggestions...
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- Post #8
- Jun 18, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Does Thinkpad T40 have a firewire port?

The T40P does not have it, so I doubt any of the models do. It's not the most elegant solution, but the T40s all have 2 PCMCIA slots, so you can get FireWire that way.
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- Post #2
- Jun 18, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop Sound and Thinkpad T40P Questions

Actually, this question applies to all ThinkPad T40 users... So let us know! How is the quality of your External Monitor Output? (If you just caught this conversation, mine has a slight ghosting towards the right that you can just "feel" while reading because it is slightly blurry... My LCD...
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- Post #6
- Jun 17, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop Sound and Thinkpad T40P Questions

mocca - I really appreciate your comments! Thanks for the information about the screws... Black.Lotus - I've used the cable for my desktop -> LCD and it is very clean. So I figure its my T40P output to the LCD
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- Post #4
- Jun 16, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Laptop Sound and Thinkpad T40P Questions

I have a Thinkpad T40P and I have two questions: 1) What is the best solution for laptop sound? I heard the Extigy creates high CPU usage. Any alternatives or rumors of a Extigy 2 over USB 2.0? I know Creative favors FireWire, but USB 2.0 seems to be catching up in popularity. 2) ThinkPad...
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- Jun 16, 2003
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Laptops
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Upgrading a Laptop's GPU? (T40)

Whenever the 9600 does come out, it's doubtful it will first be slapped onto the T-series. The A-series has long been the highest performer in the line-up. The current T40 series upsets that. In order to keep the product differentiation, IBM will most likely update the A31p to hold a faster...
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- Post #5
- Jun 14, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Upgrading a Laptop's GPU? (T40)

Whenever the 9600 does come out, it's doubtful it will first be slapped onto the T-series. The A-series has long been the highest performer in the line-up. The current T40 series upsets that. In order to keep the product differentiation, IBM will most likely update the A31p to hold a faster...
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- Post #4
- Jun 14, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Samsung X10 Centrinos in USA?

Traditionally, ultra-lights have not made it big in the US markets; Europe and Asia pick up things like Mini-Disc, DVDs and other such products much faster. The Thinkpad X31 and the Toshiba Porteges are considered some of the lightest laptops; but if you look at international markets we're way...
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- Post #6
- Jun 14, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Help me choose: Ibm t40 or Dell Lat D800

No offense to you, but most college students go to their university thinking they will use all these fancy engineering programs only to switch to something like history or economics - believe me, I've seen too many before! :) Just messing with you... But for real, I would go with the IBM. I...
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- Post #2
- Jun 13, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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IBM T40p FireGL9000 Benchmark

Hey, what do you use to overclock, man? I haven't found one that works correctly with the Mobility FireGL yet...
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- Post #2
- Jun 10, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Need Laptop Advice (choose)

The only places I've seen them are on Polish websites.
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- Post #2
- May 31, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Some laptop newbie questions

The smart engineers who did PCMCIA / Cardbus made it so it is impossible with cards from responsible companies to be put in the wrong kind of slot (they use slightly different shapes along the edge of the card). I wouldn't worry then. Feel free to correct me, guys - this is just what I remember.
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- Post #5
- May 30, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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Another small problem with T40???

Haha - mine's the opposite. My trackpad buttons are the reverse; right is looser than left. My palmrests flex, but do not make sounds. I don't put too much weight on them though. I have a strange problem though - when I hit certain keys, if you slowly let up on them, they squeak a plastic...
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- Post #2
- May 29, 2003
- Forum: Laptops
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T40p video benchmarks

Here's what I put on before my benchmarks. I literally did nothing else, just installed this. (1) OS - Windows XP Professional SP1a. (2) Driver - Intel PRO/1000 MT Mobile from IBM - to go online to get rest of files. (3) Driver - Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility from Intel - newer...
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- Post #19
- May 29, 2003
- Forum: Laptops

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