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I need to transfer some data files (some as big as 4 GB) from my iBook to my ThinkPad T42. I have never done this before. I have two options and I dont really know which one is gonna work and is the best. Both computers are on the same high speed wireless internet connection. Is there a way I can access files on my iBook from my ThinkPad over the network? If yes, how do I do it (I will need a detailed explaination because I have never done this before).
This option seems complicated to me.
Alternatively, can I just connect the two computers by an ethernet cable? Will that work? If yes, how should I go about it?
Please help me out with this issue.
Thanks already.
herschel

Even better (faster), you could create a direct network (ad-hoc) between the two computers, that should enhance the rate of transference (as it is not traveling trough the router, but directly between both computers). Try this:
Enable windows sharing on the iBook and Share any folder on the PC (be sure to allow other users to change the files). Turn both wireless cards on. On the iBook click on the airport menu and select Create Network, using the default settings.
Now, make the PC join the network you just created, and browse Network in the iBook, double click on the PC (if needed, use the PC username and password), and once you connect drag the files you want to burn to the PC shared folder.
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Hello mate,
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Hi everyone,
I am new to this site, and new to laptops. I just bought a used IBM LENOVO T42 1,7GHZ 512MB 30 GB HD with XP PRO. I am confussed about the WiFi issue, as it seems like two cards are required (internal / external) to get wireless. I have been searching the internet trying to find out what external and/or internal card I need to buy, but have become frustrated because I don't understand the lingo.
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OS: XP PRO
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Scott,
it's your choice if you want to install an internal or external card:
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Hi DK,
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Cannot connect IBM Thinkpad to Linksys Router Wirelessly

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I'm trying to connect my thinkpad t42 laptop using a vga cable to my samsung lcd tv. my lcd tv has a native resolution of 1366 x 768. However, when i go to display properties in my video setting, i can only select 1024 x 768 for my lcd tv (basically i only get 4:3 resolution options, i dont get any 16:9 resolution options). i've updated all my drivers - dont all windows and thinkvantage updates but absolutely cannot get the output resolution via vga cable to my lcd tv to be 1366 x 768.
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Hello,
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XP SP3 killed my Thinkpad

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I found a fix as below, You would need a Windows XP CD, if you don't have, you might need to ask lenovo to ship it to you.
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Urgent help need!!!
I have a ThinkPad T42 with Windows XP installed. It works perfectly for a while without ever have any problem or error message. Then suddenly it won’t work anymore. The symptom is following:
After power on the laptop the Microsoft window would show up and it prompt me for window logon password. After I type in the password it then shows “window is loading your personal setting”. After a long while nothing would show up on the screen other than the background of the normal screen. There is no window bar at the bottom or any icon on the screen. If I start in safe mode then everything would show up. I don’t know what is going on.
This happened two months ago and I ended up restoring a backup image to get it work again. It happens again today with the same symptom. I am really tired of having to restore image backup every 2 months.
I would really appreciate it if any of your experts can offer me some insight into this problem. I am desperate in need of help.
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Have a look at this thread to see if my post there helps. The problem seems to mostly occur at the start of a month, why I don't know. Unfortunately the member didin't report back whether or not this was a viable solution for them.
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Upgrade or external for t42

I have an old T42 2373h6u with a 60(?) GB hard drive.
I would like to upgrade to a larger harddrive but I'm figuring I won't be able to find a compatible replacement or it will cost an arm and a leg, so I'm also considering adding a USB external.
Any comments?

Hello,
You might want to consider installing the largest capacity 2.5" 9.5mm high PATA (Parallel ATA) hard disk drive that fits your budget, and then place the ThinkPad T42's 60GB hard disk drive in a 2.5" USB to external PATA hard disk drive enclosure. If you need more external storage, there are many 1TB external hard disk drives available with USB interfaces.
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T42 Drivers Urgently Required

i have IBM thinkpad T42 laptop TYPE 2373-F1G..i ned drivers for windows XP professional of BIOMETRIC COPROCESSOR,PCI MODEM,NETWORK CONTROLLER,VIDEO CONTROLLER(VGA COMPATIBLE),UNKNOWN DEIVICE ,UNKNOWN DEVICE and MULTIMEDIA AUDIO CONTROLLER...ned as soon as possible pls help me..
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Hi and welcome to the forum!
If you prefer installing manually, then the drivers can be found here:- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/quickPath.do?quickPathEntry=2373F1G
Note that to install these drivers successfully, you need to run .exe setups from C:\Drivers.... after extracting each and everyone of them.
Alternatively, you can install the drivers automatically through ThinkVantage System Update:- http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/tvsu-update.html
Hope this helps.
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