S10-3bluetooth question

New here and i have had a s10-3 for a couple of months and i have a question about bluetooth... mine has never came with it and i want to find an internal option without soldering (i suck at soldering)... i just final fully disassembled and reassembled (with exception of the monitor part) my netbook and did not see any socket for a bluetooth similar to the s10 and s10-2... i have also tried the cheap 3dsp mini pcie 802.11b+g w/ bt it is supposed to be via the usb connections in the mini pcie form factor, which worked for awhile and know no longer works... tried fixing that card with constant uninstalling, reinstalling, and registry clear but with nothing... two different usb bt dongles do work using bluesoleil (just like the mini pcie card came with) and they work...
so what are my options for internal bt... i do not want to resort soldering even if i use one of the bt dongles and the pcie card as a donor to make a card

I thought the base S10-3 comes with the BT as standard. Mine is with the Broadcom BCM2070 Bluetooth 2.1+EDR USB Device.
Rather than an internal BT device, why don't you opt for a BT USB dongle. It is quite small and handy, plus quite inexpensive nowadays.

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S10-3T purchasing questions

Hi all,
I've been following the S10-3T news for a while and I can't wait to get my hands on it, however i have a few questions before doing so.
I have never purchased a netbook before, i understand that there are no CD drives. How does this complicate things in terms of say me needing to format the netbook? I know that I can download the windows 7 upgrades from the microsoft site. What about programs I already own with a CD?
and is it advisiable to first format the tablet, and then install the things I need?
Thanks.

Hi and welcome, first to have an external USB opticaldrive (slimline-dvd-burner)...is not a bad idea...it helps you to do some things easier...to have a good backup in your hands in case of emergency, first Backup your system, before you think of format your computer, in addition a usb-harddrive to save your personal data from time to time......than you can install all .. your fav operating system and programs....
sincerely KalvinKlein
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S10-3t Camera Question

Since the camera is on the side panel of the screen, my face is not in the middle of the screen when I turn on the camera. Is there a way to change the focus of the camera so it points more towards the center?
Thanks!

Dont know if it helps but xpst500 seems to have an idea.
Check it
http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/IdeaPad-S-series-Netbooks/s10-3t-webcam-pan-tilt-flip-rotate-and-zoom-fu...

Hardware Update/Upgrade questions for Tecra S10-183

Hi,
TOSHIBA TECRA S10-183
Serial number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Model Number: PTSB3E-0YR04KGR
BTO code: P8700/2G/160G/15.4WBT/DS2/L/M/B/W/3G
Preinstalled Software: Yes [R11382GR]
Date of purchase: 05/13/2011
I use above notebook mobile professionals use for CAD programming and also for Office applications.
2GB of RAM (standard), I can increase to 4GB Kingston (a tie) on purchase.
With the 160GB HDD I had an awful lot at the beginning of loss of speed.
So I had let a month later to a 120GB OCZ Vertex switch from second
And ran for almost 9 months without problems.
Now I have not so much free place in my SDD. So I would like to
"Intel SSD 520 Series 240GB 2.5 SATA III"
Jump leave.
My question would be, I would get this problem?
1) In theory, SATA3 work perfectly well that 240GB SSD right?
In manual, it is up to 120GB SATA2 SSD in it. However, the handbook of 2009. So the information is very old. And at that time were not yet 240GB free for end users SATA3 SSD hard drives.
2) Are there any Windows Professional / Ultimate / Business 64 for 7 as this laptop?
Original I have Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit. I wanted my memory that is extended to 8GB. CAD program running on 64 bit operating system much better.
3) Is the graphics card soldered onto my laptop or can I let it replace it? So it's a plug-in card?
4) Can I move to a higher processor / CPU? To what size?
5) the Mobile UMTS and HSDPA / HSPAU / LTE is capable?
6) I still can not get on the Toshiba support site:
http://de.computers.toshiba-europe.com/innovation/generic/SUPPORT_PORTAL/
find when entering the serial number or the model number is not my laptop?
About an answer I would be very happy.
Sorry for this bad English. My Main Language is German!!
So i hope somebody can help me by my questions.
With kind regards,
Etem Basoglu

Hi,
Thank you very much for help.
Know 4 days after my questions, i have become today this Email from Toshiba Support.
I will send here Information for any one if somebody interrested.
I have today order Intel SSD 520 Serie 240GB. I hope that gives no problem.
1.)
Tested and certified for the notebook, the built-in hard drive so that we can give no performance guarantee, if another disk is installed.
For every Toshiba laptop is the only one of us originally built hard drive tested and certified. Therefore, we can give you any information about your notebook maximum usable disk capacity.
Of course it is possible that other and larger hard drives are detected and used as the type built by us - though we can give you the reasons stated above does not guarantee function.
Our partners have translated depot experience with hard drive upgrades, please partner with a depot in combination, it will give you information about hard disks, availability and prices.
IME company, Borsig 7-9, D 93092 Barbing, Tel +49 - 9401-9333 0
If the manual are given max 128GB, you can assume that these data are correct. We take in no way a guarantee function for the hard drives are bigger.
2.)
We regret that we can offer you any other Windows version, so we ask that you apply directly to retailers or Microsoft in order to inquire about a possible release.
You can upgrade the version with the Windows AnyTime upgrade to a different version.
Information can be found here:
http://windows.microsoft.com/de-DE/windows7/products/windows-anytime-upgrade
3.)
The compromise between design and integration density is so limited that it is hardware not provided by Toshiba to replace the existing CPU or graphics card for a different model. The graphics card is inserted.
The graphics card can unfortunately not be changed individually.
4.)
Also, the processor can not be replaced by another.
5.)
The following information we can to 3G HSPA FOR EU (F3507g) give:
Wireless WAN (3G) Yes
Support Network (EV-DO / HSDPA) HSDPA
Support Region Europe
Support multiple carriers
Diversity Antenna Yes
SIM slot Yes
No Wake On WWAN
No R.T.E.N.S
User installable / replaceable No.
BIOS Lock No.
Others GPS Supported
Removable (no / user / service) service
The module supports UMTS HSDPA. Since LTE is still germinating uniform international standard LTE is not currently supported.
6.)
This feature is currently being revised. Then there should not put your device appear or be recognized.
Unfortunately, not all the devices detected on the Support website, so that this restriction is that you described. All available drivers for your notebook and you will find tools but also in our driver database:
http://de.computers.toshiba-europe.com/cgi-bin/ToshibaCSG/download_drivers_bios.jsp
Best Regards
Etem

Question for S10-3t owners

Hi Folks,
I'm seriously considering purchasing an S10-3t, but I have a question for you.
Is there a reason everyone is choosing the low-end model?
I'm looking at the one with 2 GB, faster processor, larger hard drive, Windows 7HP, Bluetooth.
I've priced it out and it is about $110 more than the best price I've seen for the low end model ($399). It seems like the price difference is probably worth it.
Note: I am pricing it out with and additional 8 cell battery to go with the 4 cell it comes with, and there is currently a 15% off promotion until June 3
Faster processor: $10?
Extra memory: $30
Windows 7 HP upgrade: $80 (according to Microsoft)
Bluetooth: $15-30+ (Seems really handy for 3G tethering and/or external peripherals)
Anyone else have any thoughts on this?
Thanks!

The following is from a post I put on the forum on March 17.   The prices shown is what the models cost at that time.
I originally bouth the S10-3T with the N450 chip and 8 cell battery from a retail store in US. I returned the unit to the store and opted for the S10-3T with N470 chip and 4 cell battery. Lenovo includes Windows Home Premium and Bluetooth.
I bought the 8 cell battery as I was not sure which I would prefer. The 4 cell battery is nice because its flush with unit. Its good for me during my daily commute. The 8 cell battery is definitely needed for long trips. The 8 cell sticks out and is personal choice if you like the added bulkiness.
Prior to returning the N450 model, I recorded the Windows Indexing results and ran Geekbench. For those deciding which model to purchase below is a benchmark and average price comparison of both machines.
Model (Both with 2GB Ram 250GB HD)   N450    N470
Source                                Retail Lenovo
Overall Windows Index                  2.3     2.5
   Processor                            2.3     2.5
   Ram                                  4.6     4.8
   Graphics                             3.1     3.1
   Gaming Graphics                      3.0     3.0
   Primary HD                           5.8     5.5
Overall Geekbench Score                 916     994
   Processor Integer Performance        904     992
   Process Floating Point Performance   757     832
   Memory Performance                  1065    1149
   Memory bandwidth Performance        1223    1260
Pricing / Options / Weight
   Average Price USD                   $499    $649
   2 GB Memory Upgrade                 $ 48    Included
   Windows Home Premium                $ 77    Included
   Bluetooth                             NO    Included
   Battery                           8 Cell    4 Cell
                       Sub Total:     $ 624    $ 649
   8 Cell Battery Option                N/A    $ 80
   Weight                           3.4 lbs    3.0 lbs
                                    (8 cell) (4 cell)

Few Question on S10-3

i bought S10-3 MO- With windows7 ultimate
1. i can't fiend Bluetooth option?
2. i nsert a SIM card (as written on user manual) but where is AirCard Module controler?
3. if i install windows Xp SP3 professional then avobe problem will solve?
***please pull me up from here. i bought this netbook for only above 2 options
serial numbers removed for your own protection
Solved!
Go to Solution.

- activate wireless switch and press fn + f5.
if you don't see bluetooth on/off option, you don't have bluetooth.
- the slot is for sim card but you may need to buy wwan card.
- i don't think so.

S10 Processor question...

When I look at the device manager, it indicates that the computer is a ACPI mulitprocessor. Under the task manager, I see what appears to be two CPUs, running at slightly different load levels (just like what I see on my E6600 dual core desktop).
Can anyone explain the two processors in the task manager?
Thanks...

Thanks - actually I stopped by Best Buy over the weekend, and even though they do not sell the Lenovo S10, they did have a few of the Acer Aspires with the same processor. They showed two PCs, and one of their Geek Squad guys thought it was hyperthreading...
Regards

Quick start Key Question ( S10-2)

When I first used the Quick Start key after the normal boot up of windows OS, a config screen appeared, wherein I could choose 1) one Application, 2) One Folder or File and 3) an URL for quick launch. After I chose one URL, it disappeared never to reappear again.
Can these be reconfigured?
How can I get that initial screen again so that I can choose other choices?
Can I configure all 3 things or only one of the 3?
Thanks.

Just in case I have not made myself clear, i think this key can be used for quick launching of selected Apps, Files or URL (after logging in to Windows).
What I want to know is once after making a selection, how to select a different set if need be.
Thanks in advance if anybody can chip in.

User-developed Fan Control for the S10(e)

Hello and welcome.
When you've searched the internet and found this thread, it's possible that you are an owner of a Lenovo Ideapad S10 or S10e which has a little problem with the behaviour and/or the noise of the fan. In this post you will get all the informations you need to handle this problem for yourself. It should also be the same on every S9/S9e.
Just a few comments before we begin:
This is not an official support or solution by Lenovo.
We are just normal users as you are, but we get rid of the fan and wanted to find a way to handle it. So if you want to try anything of the methods described here you have to know that you'll do all this only at your own risk. We are not responsible for any damages of your device. You should only use these methods if you know what you are doing.
Please note that this thread is only for discussing, improving, trouble shooting and perhaps extending the fan control utilities. Any general complaints about the fan problem itself should be placed in the original thread right here: http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=IdeaPad_Netbook&thread.id=795. It already has 80+ pages (the link goes to the first page) and it is better to exclude all the fan control stuff because there it's very difficult to keep an overview.
Here you may post all of your questions, ideas/brainstorming, concerns, thanks and so on and you are really invited to participate and be an active member.
In this first part of this post I'm going to summarize all information about using a fan control utility. For any newbie it will be enough to read this post to get all necessary information. The second part does the same for developement of fan control utilities as we still have no known or working fan control utility for Linux, Mac OS X and other OSs I've forgotten - for now.
For getting started you need a S10 or S10e with an up-to-date BIOS. For the S10 it's the 90 67, for the S10e the 66.
The battery issue
Under very specific circumstances - that we haven't figured out yet - it might happen that your Lenovo S9/10(e) no longer detects the battery while using S10FanControl or S10Fan. It might occur after 2 minutes, it might occur after 2 months, it might never occur. It does not occur using Notebook Hardware Control.
It can be solved by removing the battery, waiting 10 seconds and put it back in. Then the battery is re-initialized and the detection works again.
S10FanControl - Windows
The first utility is S10FanControl created by user dresslerc. The current version is 1.0.0.1, available here: http://www.mediafire.com/file/yd5xmnrnijf/S10FanCtrl1.0.0.1.zip. After you've downloaded it you just have to extract it and start the .EXE in the "Release" folder. Here are the notes and the description dresslerc posted right here:
Everyone,
I've uploaded a version which everyone can use to test with. Remember this is still a TEST version although I think it works for the most part. It should work both on the S10/S10e.
Please install the .NET Framework 2.0 or later first.
Then click here to download the exe: http://www.mediafire.com/?jlg2enkjdxn
Once downloaded, extract the files and hit hte S10FanCtrl.Exe. Once this program launches you should be able to control the fan. Keep in mind that if you lower the fan speed then it'll take upto 30 seconds before the S10 registers the change, so be patient.
I've only tested this on the latest BIOS 59. I am sure it will work on the 57 as well but the individual speeds might not work properly on that version. Please try it out and report back.
The only issue that I heard so far is that occasionally the fan will kick in regardless if in Manual/Smart Mode. Also the temp it shows may not be accurate. If you find any other issues please let me know what they are so I can attempt to fix them.
Once we have all the kinks worked out then I will release the source.
Heres a quick Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PKl70ZgmFg
REMEMBER: USE PROGRAM AT YOUR OWN RISK!!! I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES THIS PROGRAM MIGHT CAUSE.
Application Use:
BIOS Controlled - Fan is controlled by the BIOS
Smart Mode - Fan is controlled based on the conifguration in the options. You can set the threshold here at what temp you want the fan to kick in...
Manual - Fan is controlled manually by the slider.
If you want to have the program startup automatically, then place a shortcut of the app in the PROGRAM FILES -> STARTUP folder. Then you may want to go to the options and make the application minimize at startup.
Edit:
It seems there are some issues with the app and the S10e or previous BIOS versions. Will post a fix asap.
The source code for S10FanControl is available here: http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=7a3fb99d33817c08c2b435915e8821d7e04e75f6e8ebb871, written in Visual Basic .NET 2008.
S10Fan - Windows
The second utility is a tool written by user slash:
Hi guys,
Well it looks like Lenovo dropped this matter after all. Anyway, I have here another fan controller to add to the bunch. I have been using it for some time now without any problems. It is for both S10 and S10e.
What the program does is basically the same as others. The S10's fan speed is controlled according to the ACPI thermal zone temperature. By over writing the values which resides at offset 50h of the EC register at an appropriate timing, the ACPI thermal zone temperature is over ridden. The program is written in C and uses WinIo created by Sysinternals. The GUI version is available now.
It should be noted that the fan speed temperature thresholds differs with BIOS version. For 14CN67WW and 14CW90WW the fan changes speed at temperatures 60c, 65c, 70c, and 80c. Furthermore, the BIOS will automatically shutdown the S10 if the temperature reaches 90c.
The program has a fail safe mechanism that automatically disables itself if the actual ACPI thermal zone temperature goes above 85c. This allows the BIOS to regain control and the fan will work as intended by Lenovo. If the temperature drops below 85c the program will take over control again.
To run the program, you will need administrative privileges.
Known working BIOS versions: 14cn58ww, 14cn60ww, 14cn67ww, 14cn90ww
The program will work with any BIOS version as long as the BIOS uses the 50h EC register readouts to control the fan.
build 2009.05.24
Higher priorities for EC commands.
Usage: The program will run in the system tray. Double click or right click and use the menu to open the program. To determine the BIOS temperature thresholds, use the 'Setup' button. To run at boot time, place a short cut in the startup folder.
http://www.mediafire.com/file/njhz0icym2t/S10Fan.zip build 2009.05.23
Usage: S10Fan.exe
Added GUI.
build 2009.05.17
Usage: S10Fan.exe 60 65 70 80 70 75 80 85
S10Fan.exe test
The first 4 values are the BIOS temperature thresholds, the latter 4 are new thresholds that we want to over ride with. To determine the BIOS temperature thresholds, use the 'test' option.
build 2009.03.16
Usage: S10Fan.exe 70 75 80 85
-Slash
For updates and newer releases please check slash's post: http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=IdeaPad_Netbook&view=by_date_ascending&message.i...
Notebook Hardware Control - Windows
The third utility is a profile for Notebook Hardware Control. I've adapted it from a profile for the Lenovo N500 which I've found here: http://nhc.yourcopy.de/overview/. With the manual for creating the profiles that can be found here: http://www.notebook-treff.de/board/database/hilfsprogramme-f%C3%BCr-nhc/92-how-to-create-an-acpi-fil... I was able to change the ACPI commands to work on the S10(e).
Installation and setup is divided in two steps. The program Notebook Hardware Control (NHC) is available at http://www.pbus-167.com/. Install the program, but do not start it for now. Then you need my NHCConfig utility, available here: http://forum.eeepcnews.de/download/file.php?id=1476. It detects your model number and BIOS-version via WMI and writes a proper S10(e) profile to the NHC acpi directory. The GUI is German if you have a German Windows and English if not. Additional languages can be added.
After you've extracted the ZIP-file you have to start the nhcc.exe (requires .NET Framework 2.0). At first a message appears that you use the program at your own risk. Then you can choose if you want to apply your own settings (experts) or if you just want the program to run with my defaults (newbies). In the settings window you can see your system details on the left, you can set up your thresholds in the middle and you can set the fan speed you want on the right. Then click on execute.
Now start NHC. Go to the "Settings" tab and click on "Show all NHC options and settings". Then a few more tabs appear. Go to the "ACPI" tab and check if the "ACPI Control System" is running (if everything works, the message "ACPI Control System running" will appear, otherwise it says "ACPI control system is not yet configured for this system"). Now click on "Show ACPI Control System details".
Here you can change the temperature values the fan control depends on (the settings from NHCC are the default values). On the bottom of the window you can see the "Current CPU temperature". That is the value you have to deal with. In general it has a value of around 60°C. In the middle you can see four user editable temperature values. You can leave the values as they are if everything works. The on/off values are responsible for the temperatures at which the fan starts running and stops again after cooling the device. The level values are responsible for the fan speed, for example you can set the off_level higher to let the fan run all the time at the lowest level, if the values do not fit for your device or whatever.
You can switch between NHC and BIOS control by disabling or enabling the "ACPI Control System" or by closing NHC.
Q:
A:
With every utility it is possible that it takes some time until you see an effect after you've started the program. Any failure of the programs should be no big problem because the only thing that should happen is that the BIOS controls the fan. Another issue that might occur due to the way the fan is controlled is that the fan may start running for a very short time and it looks like the fan control has lost control. The fan should stop immediately or at least after a few seconds.
Keep in mind that running the S10(e) with a fan control means that the S10(e) has to deal with higher temperatures. That could mean that the device will not last for 10 years but only 9 years (who uses a netbook so long...?). In every case you need a tool for monitoring your cpu temperature. We know that especially Core Temp 0.99.5 and Real Temp 3.00 do a very good job. That is important because the temperature values you need to set up the fan control are different from the values reported by the cpu sensor, they are between 15°C and 20°C higher. A normal temperature reported by the monitoring should be around 40°C, with the NHC default values the fan starts running at 52°C and stops at 38°C.
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END using fan control
BEGINNING developing fan control
Controlling the S10(e)'s fan is a litte bit difficult because it looks like there is no way to control it directly. But it is possible to manipulate the temperature the BIOS fan control depends on. As long as the built-in fan control thinks that the cpu is cool enough the fan stays off. And that is exactly the point where we can attack.
The fan control depends on a field called RTMP in the memory of the embedded controller. It can be accessed via "_SB.PCI0.LPCB.EC0.ERAM", the offset of RTMP is 0x50 (hex) or 80 (dec). It is a direct I/O read/write. The complete NHC command for reading the value is: ACPI.FIELD.ReadByOffset("_SB.PCI0.LPCB.EC0.ERAM", ref value, 0x50, 8) with "value" as the variable which gets the value.
What program logic do you need? You need a timer or something else that conducts an always-refresh cycle. It sounds very easy: You read the value, manipulate it and write it back. And it is that easy, you just have to keep some things in mind.
This refresh has to be done very often. The procedure must be very thin and quick. Also the bus that is used to communicate with the EC is a problem, but since the S10e BIOS 66 it became a minor problem for me because it looks like the built-in fan control now depends on some kind of average value over the last few seconds and it doesn't really matter if one write-cycle is failing.
The read-event must be placed before the write-event. Otherwise you just read your manipulated value. The field is filled by the system regularly, so you just have to test if the read_value is different from the written_value, then you know that the field was filled with a "fresh" value. Like "if read_temperatue <> written_temperature then real_cpu_temperature = read_temperature else do nothing".
About the values you have to write back... you will have to test and play a bit. My experience is that you can select three fan levels, starting at 59°, 62° and 70° - at least with the NHC profile and my S10e it's like that. It's some trial 'n' error. My fan stays off at < 59°, but you should select a very low value for fan_off like 30°. In my opinion it switches off much faster the lower the written value is. But it's just a feeling, I haven't measured it.
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Perhaps some users from countries with other languages than German and English can add tags for "fan", "control" and "noise".
Note from Moderator: Minor edits in title and disclaimer.
Message Edited by JaneL on 04-25-2009 02:32 PM

Great opening post Carsten!
The latest bios:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-71252 (BIOS 66)
The FSB can be reduced from 133MHz to 100MHz using SetFSB, this also reduces the heat:
http://www13.plala.or.jp/setfsb/
clockgen = SLG8SP513V
If you add a shortcut to the startup folder the program will start at startup. Under properties you can change the target to:
"C:\Program Files\SetFSB\setfsb.exe" -s100 -b1 -cg[SLG8SP513V] -w20
So it starts with a FSB of 100Mhz, in the background, with the right clock generator, after 20 seconds.
Message Edited by quazar on 04-25-2009 05:07 AM

S10-2 is truly a royally disappointing piece of kit.

I have a formidable background covering PC architecture, software and hardware (but Im not here to blow my trumpet). Ever since I received bought my Netbook two weeks ago, after a few days had kicked in I rather wised that I had not....in fact I still have 2 weeks left in which I can return it for a full refund.
Im not going to talk about the legalities of whether it is fit for purpuse, but I do know that any sane person or judge (in the UK) would expect that if you have a computer that it is reasonable that you can upgrade it..... and that's where the fun starts !!!
PROS:
..Lovely gimmicks such as Veriface, but can be fooled by a photo.
..Splashtop quick boot is nice, but Im still trying to figure out why you wouldnt want to boot in the operating system property.
..One Key Recovery. Personally I think it's a great idea, however I still like to perform a Ghost image of the whole hard drive
CONS:
Too many to mention. Where do I start. Well, from a security perspective it would be nice to have granularity of file permissions (which is something the El Cheapo version of XP HOME and Windows 7 Starter do not offer). Me, I would have done some end user testing to see if the Netbook worked well with the market first, rather than engineering something then hoping the market would buy it.
Anyway, firstly the S10-2 came with XP Home SP3, which means it would not intsall XP PRO. So I created a slip streamed XP PRO and SP3 to create a bootable XP PRO SP3 CD that would boot on any machine other than the Lenovo S10-2 (why, not the S10-2, God only knows).
Being a Microsoft Partner and having access to all the software for evaluation purposes, I decided to install Windows 7 Professional. This installed perfectly although it took nearly an hour, but then some minor issues....veriface 3 doesn't work on Windows 7 !! Now, whilst Veriface is not a show stopper,I fail to understand why Lenovo would release some Windows 7 drivers/software, but not all of them. It''s kinda like me selling you a car without the engine.
Anyway, enough ranting and raving for now, I have bigger fish to fry.
However, will say that BARTPE got me out of some hairy issues especially with it's great support for Symantec Ghost.
Although, I said you cant set granular access to files within XP Home (natively), you can run SHRPUBW which will allow you to set shares.
QUESTIONS for Lenovo (or anyone that knows).
When will all the drivers/software be made available so that a user can use Windows 7 with all the software that they would have used in XP Home ????

Humpty,
I noted the S10-2 was missing from the main navigation link on our support site, but could be found once on the consumer support site. I've noted this for the support team and expect the page to be updated soon. In the meantime,   Here is the link to Win 7 32 bit drivers.
Your thread title and commentary seem to reflect an overall level of disappointment.. Aside from your understandable desire to install Win 7, how has the system functioned based on the XP preload?   How is the base hardware? The design, weight, battery life, keyboard feel, etc?
What do you like best about it? What would be highest on your list of things to improve?
Given the price point, how do you feel about the overall value of the system?
Thanks for your feedback,
Best regards,
Mark
ThinkPads: S30, T43, X60t, X1, W700ds, IdeaPad Y710, IdeaCentre: A300, IdeaPad K1
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S10-3 ,need help with HDD

Hi,
got a new S10-3.. had win7 pre-installed...
>had to RE-install winXP-SP2 on it.. did so.. but had to go to BIOS and set "SATA contrller working mode" to "Compatible"
>after THIS, I SEE 3 partitions
this is how I viewed it in Win7 (disk management)
FREEDOS/simple/basic/FAT32(healthy/system,archive,primary partition) = 14.63gig
unNAMED partition/Simple/basic/ (healthy, OEM partition) = 1.08gig
C: simple/basic/ntfs (healthy/boot,page file,crash dump,logical drive) 133gig
now when I TRY to delete the partion for the "OEM partition", it had a warning, so I didnt touch it..same goes for the freeDOS, but it does indicate I could do so... but I still didnt..
what I did was just reformat the remaining partition (133Gb) using XP bootdisk, DELETE (that) partition and devided them into two... so its about 33Gb(drive C: logical) and 100Gb(drive D: logical)
so I have successfully installed XP in there... BIOS SATA setting WAS on "compatible",else if in AHCI, Bluescreen only
purpose: I just wanted to see the LCD color diffrence with my other netbook running on XP...
anyways, after seing the diff, I HAD to re-install win7 again...
ok now I have installed the win7(BIOS SATA was in compatible mode).. when set to AHCI, I get blue screen.. now that WAS dumb! I should have set the BIOS to AHCI mode while installing win7(did NOT know).. anyways, had fixxed it by tweaking the registry.. now its in AHCI mode (much faster, I agree)
NOW HERE COMES my problem:
>>everytime I start my netbook, I get this startup screen ASKING W/C OS should I boot to.. it shows 4 choices : earlier version of windows/win7/win7/and unrecornized OS on drive C
I choose the 2nd win7 option...then its boots properly....
>>>>when I RE-installed the QS, it NOW asks what drive to install to!!
back before when it had the pre-installed OS, I *never* saw any "what drive to install" notice...
now REALLY I want to "revert" back to the original state this machine was...
>>>a few questions:
HOW was the OEM partition and FREEDOS partition created? was it created BEFORE or AFTER installation of win7 OS? a program perhaps?
IS IT also possible to REMOVE ALL those partitions so this becomes 1 partition only? wont it affect anthing?
Sorry for the many questions, but Im just so clueless as of now....
-Raff

ok.. I do have a USB DVD drive ..
arent there any other applications/programs w/c could do similar tasks re-creating it?
AFAIR, It had a 15Gb(for OKR I presume) , a 130Gb(for the win7 OS) , and a 1Gb?(for the QS?)... Im just interested with the QS only... how I had installed it before, WITHOUT asking w/c drive to install to... that is how I remember...
ANYWAYS, here is the REAL (slight) problem(or annoyance) I have right now.. note THIS was NOT the way it used to start up when I had not removed the pre-installed win7. the moment I press QS button, will boot and take up about 11-12seconds:
http://i56.tinypic.com/161i52g.jpg
OK.. unless I CLICK any app, screen goes blank a few seconds, then it will FINALLY show the buttons(lower right) and the app chosen will start....
http://i52.tinypic.com/11ccdnr.jpg
it wasnt there before... is this thing normal? or could I do something about it? I find it really annoying.. a few seconds MORE of waiting + the 11-12seconds boot-up of QS...

Remove RAID in S10 system

I have an S10 Thinkstation purchased 1/09 with a two-drive SATA RAID 1 array. It came with WIN7 but I ordered it with no OS and installed WINXP myself. I remember it was quite difficult.
Now I need to upgrade to WIN7. In the process I would like to remove the (now degraded) RAID array and install WIN7 on a (new) formatted spare hard drive that I ordered with the system. I will use the two existing RAID drives as backup drives within the case (I use MOZY for backup as well). There is also a third, older hard drive, from my previous workstation, installed as a backup drive. I also have a smaller external hard drive with two swsppable drives.
It's been a long time since I fussed around under the hood and I don't recall if the RAID was set up in the BIOS or just configured during the install.
Can anyone help an old retired woman with a How-to-Uninstall RAID walk-through? I'd like to preserve all the drives I can.
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This part of your question is probably better suited for the Microsoft forums as the details about licensing can get kind of tricky. As far as I know, those "system builder" installation discs are just that...for use by system builders. I believe that the major difference between those versions and retail versions is that there is no path for upgrading and existing OS...only a clean full intstall of the new OS. If your intent is to do a clean installation, you are essentially the system builder andI think you might be OK.
But as I mentioned, it's probably better to check with the MSFT forums to be sure before proceeding as you'll likely not be able to return anything after it's been opened.
Also, keep in mind using a 32-bit OS puts a pretty massive limitation on the amount of memory you'll be able to use in your system. 32-bit operating systems can't address more than 4GB of memory. Of that, probably less than 3GB will actually be usable (avaries based on configuration and BIOS settings). 64-bit is really the way to go if you can swing it. Just some food for thought.

BIOS Recovery using a USB stick for S10-3t

im from south africa and am having trouble contacting my support center.
i tried to flash my bios and my netbook won't start up now, and i need to recover my bios manually.
please help me with the following:
1. procedure to use my usb stick as a recovery disk, what files need to be on it, and how to make it bootable from my s10-3t.
2. how to use the usb stick to recover my bios and boot my netbook.
please help :-)

Hi thanks yigit.
I managed to contact the service provider, but they have a lead time of about 4 weeks for a simple repair like flashing the bios...
I have an estimate of around $70 from a reputable repair center to do the flashing, with a lead time of a few hours as they do the repair on-site.
My question: does the warranty that comes with the s10-3t cover flashing the bios? If not, would it be wise for me to have the flashing done by the other repair center, and not your local service provider?
(Its actually very inconvenient, as you only have the one company being a Lenovo partner in SA, with 2 branches. And they do not collect the device for repair...
Maybe if I explained exactly what I did to land in my situation it would be best to get the best help:
I wanted to use a PCI-E modem I had already, instead of purchasing a new one at around $200. My modem is a Sierra MC8755 with PID/VID of 1199:6804.
I upgraded from Windows 7 Starter to Ultimate, updated bios from lenovo's site, then tried to install only to get the error message "Unauthorized device installed. Please shut down and remove device"
I then found online forums saying to edit the bios.
I edited my bios (24CN62WW) at MOD5100.ROM, adding my modem ID where the Ericsson F3607gw: 0BDB_1905 ID's were with Hex editor. I switched the values as required, ie "99 11 04 68"
I flashed those successfully, but still got the error message.
I then read a post that stated that you may edit the POST with the phoenix bios editor, by checking and unchecking certain sectors to stop the checking of whitelisted devices on startup. After doing this, the bios was created successfully, the system restarted but failed to boot. It starts up, and then stops after the LED's come on, and the processor light flashes once.

Lenovo S10-3 Fan Control (Linux) and overheating

Good day to everyone.
Let me describe the situation. My Lenovo S10-3 is always hot (even in idle) and uses internal fan very often. It irritates very much because fan is noisy (service found no problem).
Sensors: acpi-tz ~60C, core ~50C (idle).
But even fan is disabled (connector is pulled out from motherboard) temperature becomes not much higher --- approx 65-70C.
Now, the question: is there any way to override BIOS fan control values? (e.g. 55C="Fan on" to 60C="Fan On")
For the S10 series there is program named "Fan Control", but it doesn't work on S10-3 and this program is for MS Windows only. Can anyone give comprehensive ansver/guide how to control fan speed (or on/off temperature values) using native linux tools or special program? It might be very useful for others who experiences the same problem. Thanks.

The heatsink is not connected to the surface of CPU and GPU and this is why you said that disabling the fan doesn't make any difference in the temperature. There are two pieces of thermal pad on the CPU and GPU.They are actually unusable. Remove them. Put thermal paste on the surface of CPU and GPU and heatsink and then put a piece of copper on CPU and GPU. This will make connection between heatsink and surface of CPU. This will make the fan usefull . Do this at your own risk (There is no risk. But use suitable pieces of copper is very important.) Using google will help you find about this issue

Lenovo S10-3T пароль BIOS

Здравствуйте !Недавно откопал у себя старенький S10-3T - включил - ноут выдал ошибку CMOS Checksum Error - Defaults Loaded - при этом теперь при входе в BIOS запрашивается пароль, какой пароль - неизвестно, естественно зайти в него не получается, а надо Пробовал обновить BIOS с сайта тех. подержки Lenovo(Версия 24CN62WW, ссылка http://support.lenovo.com/ru/ru/products/laptops-and-netbooks/ideapad-s-series-netbooks/ideapad-s10-3t/downloads/DS010786) - пароль не снялся. Как можно пофиксить эту ошибку?

@flyingstore,
Kindly contact the service center as they will have a fix for this issue, I've sent you a PM explaining more about it. Do check your PM.
//JameZ
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