IdeaCentre A740 performance and usability improvements

Hi all,
I replaced then Lenovo mouse with my old Logitech wireless mouse because the Lenovo mouse is to annoying to be usefull.
I also replaced the slow Seagate 1TB SSHD by a Crucial M550 1TB SSD. OS and data migration by using a Logilink USB 3.0 to SATA 6G Adapter and Acronis True Image 2015. It's fast now!
Regards, Jan.

Dear All
I too have the same query. Why Lenovo has not upgraded its HDD , espeically it is the product released in mid 2014. I have requested the company to install 2TB/7200 rpm SATA hdd at the time of placing order and agreed to pay the difference of cost. Somehow the beaurocracy in Lenovo has lease concern for the customer value. They advise me that iif need I can do it at my place, but then will lose the warrannty ! One more example for Lenovo Customer service !
You are right about Lenovo Mouse. I face speed issue with my key boardm it blinks at times !

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I am usually an enthusiast advocate for Adobe Software. As a UI/Interaction designer I regularly showcase your products as a shining example.
That's why I am somewhat frustrated about the Flash Catalyst Beta. I trust you guys to come out with SOMETHING GREAT eventually, but I have just spend an entire day with Catalyst and it was not particularly a joy. Couldn't you have released it a bit later to save me the frustration?
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- etc. etc.
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I played around with the MS Blend beta for a while, and while the basic concept of your product is much more clear, the execution of the MS product in the beta phase was lightyears ahead in terms of stability and usability
I'm sure you can do better!
Koen

Koen,
Thank you for the detailed feedback about the performance problems you have experienced and your thoughts about features you would like. Let me respond to each of your points
Performance: We are aware that Catalyst doesn't perform well with large complex files. We have made many performance improvements since the current plublic beta, so you should find Catalyst more responsive with larger projects when the next beta is posted.
Here are a few things you can do to work around the performance issues you are seeing with the current beta:
- Consider rasterizing complex elements that don't need to scaled in Catalyst
- In Catalst turn complex artwork into optimized graphics using the "Convert to optimized graphics" in the float HUD (heads up display panel)
We have also found that particularly on Windows that Catalyst can run out of memory with large files. This area is also being worked on so stay tuned for the next beta.
Features:
- Poor test display [tv] Do you mean the design display doesn't match the appearance of the published project?
- Poor match with Illustrator file (things seem to be rendered differently!) [tv] we have fixed a lot of bugs here. Expect this to improve a lot in the next beta
- No hand tool - [tv] coming soon :-)
- No ability to lock layers [tv] coming soon :-)
- Cluttered interface (Not enough space for the "stage"or what you call it) [tv] Yes, Catalyst currently cannot dock/undock panels
- No way to resize Illustrator elements from one of 9 edge/center points [tv] This is also a known limitation. I agree it is useful
I hope the next beta comes closer to meeting your expectations. A lot of performance work and new features has been done since the last public posting, so look forward to beta II.
- Ty

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If I cancel CC, is my CS6 still valid and usable?

Hi all,
I have some short questions.
I have today a full CS6 license.
If I buy a CC membership, could I still use my CS6 applications?
Also, If I cancel my CC membership, is my CS6 licenses still valid and usable?
I want to be sure that the day I decide to cancel my CC, I cab stil use CS6... :-)
It's not clear for me so far...
In the same way, I want to be sure that I can use both CC AND CS6 at the same time.
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Xavier from Switzerland

If you own a license for CS6 you own it for life. Machine capabilities might advance beyond being able to use it, but you always have it.
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Lenovo IdeaCentre A740 - Wifi Driver Windows 7 missing

Hello,
ich suche für windows 7 einen Wifi Treiber für Lenovo IdeaCentre A740!
Der Treiber von Lenovo funktioniert nicht!
Bitte Helfen!!!
Hello
i just looking for Windows 7 a Wifi-Driver for LenovoCentre A740!
The original driver from the Lenovo-Website wont work!
Pleas Help!

Hi Alex,
also in deinem K450 ist ein Realtek RTL8188E WLAN-Modul verbaut. Auf der Downloadseite ist dummerweise nur der Treiber für Win 8.1 hinterlegt. Ich vermute, hier wurde angenommen, dass unter Win 7 der inboxed Treiber verwendet werden kann. Laut deiner Erfahrung wird das Modul aber nicht automatisch von Windows installiert.
Bitte teste ob sich einer dieser Treiber installieren lässt:
http://support.lenovo.com/de/de/downloads/ds036280
(Version 2007.11.0322.2013)
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=48&PFid=48&Level=5&Conn=4&DownT...
(Version 2007.12.0419.2013)
Gruß
Sebastian
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Performance, stability and usability face recognition

Hi
I have been testing out the face recognition feature in Lightroom CC and I have some questions/comments
My hardware setup:
CPU: i7-5820K
GPU: Geforce GTX 750 Ti, running Benq 3201 UHD display
RAM: 32 GB DDR4
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Stability
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I like the way Picasa groups similar faces, then asks "Who is this?"
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I have a huge collection of magazine clippings and sewing patterns. I would like a way to exclude certain folders from the face search. I don't even want to see those faces.
I'm stunned by the huge number of non-human things identified as faces. Once in a great while, I can see why... but I never had this problem in Picasa.
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IPhoto and usability

I'm finding one thing a little confusing and it's the usability of iPhoto.
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This is a very confusing post, i'm sure but hopefully someone out there knows a little bit of what i'm talking about.
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Storm
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In this folder there are various files, which are the Library itself and some ancillary files. Then you have three folders
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2. File -> Export: Select the files in the iPhoto Window and go File -> Export. The dialogue will give you various options, including altering the format, naming the files and changing the size.
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IdeaCentre B540: Keyboard lag and Window Focus is off

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hi palemoonrises,
Can you try to:
1. Set the power settings to high performance and observe
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2. If same problem, boot into Safe Mode with Networking and see if you get the issue. If everything's working fine, perform a clean boot to isolate non-microsoft apps that's most likely causing the focus off the opened programs / slow performance
Let me know your findings
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T410s with extremely poor performance and CPU always near 100% usage

Hi,
I've had my T410s for almost a year now and lately its been starting to get extremely slow, which is odd since it used to be so fast.
Just by opening one program, Outlook, or IE or Chrome, just one window, it will start to get extremely slow and on task manger I can clearly see the CPU usage at 100% or very near.
Also another thing I noticed was the performance index on the processor dropped from 6.8 to 3.6!!!
I did a clean Windows 7 Pro 64Bit install, I have all Windows and Lenovo updates installed and the problem persits
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thank you again for your answer,
I've done that but hard drive health is also ok as you can see from the screenshot.
IAt the time of the screenshot I had just fineshed to boot up the laptop and it wasnt hot at all.
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Link to picture
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T520 poor performance and SpeedStep problem

Hi to all the users in the forum!
I'm new to this forum and I would like to thanks for any future help that you'll give me.
After some months of using my new T520 (i7 2620m) I was really disappointed for the poor performance of this ThinkPad.
Briefly I've noticed slow responses to many programs in particular in the MS office enviroment (.ppt files) as well as on my gmail interface under firefox, and in general the Win7 environment. It sounds really strange to me, I came from a 5 years old Intel®-Centrino® (1.7Ghz) experience and the differences between the old and the new machine should be more sharp. So I've investigated to understand this behavior. Before that I've upgraded the system with the newest files.
To understend the behaviour I've used the following software (x64):
CPU-Z to evaluate the performance in terms of Core speed; Multiplier and Bus Speed
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Intel processor ID Utility to produce a "certified" report.
The responses is always the same. The multiplier is stuck at 8X with a frequency of about 0.79Ghz and the gauge in the CPU performance of the Lenovo Power Manager” always indicating 29% (that is 0.79Ghz of the 2.7Ghz of the i7 2620M processor). Nothing change if I switch on the turbo boost or if I made some variation in the performance profile. The only change that I can observe/listen is an increase rotation of the system fan and the consequent noise increase when the turbo boost is on. Even during the “torture-test” of Prime95 no differences in frequency is observed.
The only way to obtain an higher frequency is to disable the speedstep technology from the BIOS setup, with the consequence to have the multiplier stuck to 24X with a frequency of 2.7Ghz…. but is not a solution!
The described behavior of this processor under Win7 is also observed with Ubuntu 11.04.
I’ve reported the problem to the technical support, and they ask me to run the “Lenovo Toolbox System” because is the only software that they can “trust”. So I did it and sent the log files. Now I’m waiting for a response and in the meantime I would like to discuss, report and share my experience to this forum.
Actually from my point of view, there is a serious problem with the i7 processor, that I can’t solve and a substitution is required. I’m disappointed because I’m using since some months a PC with reduced performance and because I spent my time to demonstrate this evidence. I hope to solve quickly this inconvenience and I’ll report to the forum any news from the technical support.
Thanks
Misuraka
Solved!
Go to Solution.

The CPU will throttle down if the battery is removed. This is intentional for various reasons.
To extend overall battery longevity, use the provided Power Manager.
1) Launch Power Manager
2) Click Advanced in the top right
3) Go to the Battery tab
4) Click Battery Maintenance
5) Choose Custom charge threshold
6) Start charging from 80, stop charging at 90.
This should extend battery lifespan. Avoid overcharging it, and avoid overdepleting it. Lithium ion batteries don't last long under those circumstances.
In extended storage or when you know you will be using AC almost exclusively, set the charging threshold to 30 to 40, deplete it to 40%, then leave it there.
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Performance and W/R-Queue problems

I'm new to NICAN programming and I'm in trouble with some weird behaviour:
To measure bus-load with "KVASER Navigator" i wrote a simple program that sends very quickly a great number of frames.
The first thing i noticed is the poor performance, reaching only about 70% of bus-load at 100K and at full processor load.
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Attachments:
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Performance and Usability Problems-Aperture 3.1.3 and 10.7.1

Late 2009 iMac
Quad Core i7
8 GB RAM
512 ATI GPU
Nik Software Complete Collection Plugins—all updated
I’m guessing this is due to memory leaks, but Aperture is crippled with 10.7.1. On my great iMac, Aperture now runs like it did when I ran Aperture 2 on a 2004 PowerBook G4.
With Snow Leopard, I had none of these issues.
With Aperture idle, it uses up to 2 GB real memory and 3 GB virtual memory. With it idle, it generates MBs of page outs and swap used. If I start to use it for adjustments, even minor ones, page outs and swap used increase dramatically. For example, last night after editing and adjusting a project of images, page outs were just under 5 GB. I’ve reverted to the old habit of rebooting to clear page outs and swaps. Last time I had to do this was with the 2004 PowerBook.
While actually using Aperture for edits and adjustments, response to almost any input is slow, with conspicuous delays. Even checking and unchecking an adjustment brick causes a considerable delay between the click and when the change is visible.
Again, with Snow Leopard, Aperture was a bullet with current configuration. I just ordered 8 more GBs of RAM in hopes that this will help until Apple fixes Aperture.
Anyone else having such considerable performance issues with Aperture 3.1.3 and 10.7.1?
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jcrosby wrote:The "individual setup" argument is an oversimplification. With relatively current hardware, I can reproduce very poor performance when running Aperture in Lion in either 32-bit or 63-bit mode (though the patterns change a bit), and so can many others.
John-
Actually I do think it is about individual setups. The kinds of complaints expressed in this thread have been going on literally for decades.
Starting with early-days Photoshop then later Aperture I have observed the challenges of heavy graphics apps with hardware/RAM/OSs/app versions. We have always been able to reproduce poor performance, because apps/OSs generally do evolve to be more demanding.
IMO our goal is to help individual setups tweak to achieve non-poor performance while we wait for stronger hardware, or an OS improvement, or an app improvement, or money to buy more RAM, or whatever. IMO it really is an ongoing individual-setup (e.g. last year I was running a 2006 C2D MBP with a max of 3 GB RAM requiring constant tweaking) issue.
Today I run Aperture under 10.6.8 on a 2011 MBP with SSD and 8 GB RAM and it rocks. I would consider 10.6.8 to be one of the tweaks that folks might do if all the other tweaks (like add RAM and run 32-bit) fail to achieve non-poor performance.
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