SPDIF in Thinkpads/Z61p

Hi!
I have tried to find out if the SPDIF output in the Z61p only is availiable via the external dock.
In the technical documentation it is described but there seems is no reference othervise
if it for example is possible ( as on many other laptop's ) to access the digital/optical
interface via the headphone output.
i.e. connect a "mono" 3.5 mini plug to RCA cable and that way get the digital signal.
Or in some cases use a optical 3.5 mini dummy plug to get the toslink signal.
Or.. Is it only availiable via the docking station?
So.. Anyone that has a clue..;-)

only the dock has the spdif out. If you need the optical and other digital sound connection, it is advisable that you use a usb sound card instead.
It will probably work out cheaper too.
Regards,
Jin Li
May this year, be the year of 'DO'!
I am a volunteer, and not a paid staff of Lenovo or Microsoft

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Z61p 9540CTO Advanced Dock to get DVI-D working at 1080p [1920x1080] WUXGA

Please help it is difficult to call Lenovo support and get answers--so this forum is my last resort.
I have a Thinkpad Z61p type 9540-CTO with 4Gb RAM, Core Duo Intel 2.33 Mhz, and ATI Mobility FireGL V5200 512MB WUXGA integrated graphics and DVD MultIburner, and Adv. Dock with DVI pass through feature.
QUESTION 1:
I would like to know if I purchase a DVI-I to HDMI 1.3 certified cable that it will work to display on a 1080P 46" LCDTV/Monitor? I need the highest resolution (1920 by 1080) possible to read text from IE or Windows programs from several feet away.
QUESTION 2:
If I upgrade to the ThinkPad Ultrabay Enhanced Blu-ray DVD Burner p/n 43N3200 in the Adv. Dock bay, will I be able to watch BR DVD's correctly or not? (assuming I have the right software player)
Other: The Z61p has XP Pro SP2, BIOS 2.22, Adv. Dock that includes DVI-D graphics pass through port. I am leary of XPSP3 or Vista based on other negative threads.
Potential issues:
1. [This info is new to me and was not available at time of purchase] I just possibly learned the Z61P does not "support" Advanced Dock DVI-D: True or False? so will DVI-A or DVI-I function in Adv. Dock? If so what resolution?
Ref: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-61232
2. [This info is new to me and was not available at time of purchase, and Q7300 was not yet available] In the Thinkpad Blue-ray Users Guide it says only the Nvidia Quadro 7300 "supports" 1920 by 1080 without jerking video. Is this true? The
Ultrabay Enhanced Blu-ray Burner - Publications Ref:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-69016.html
PS. Undocked on a plane, I also want be able to watch BR DVD's on the internal 15.4" LCD that supports 1920 by 1200. I have several 9 cell batteries already.
I found several conflicting threads with above info with the exact same video card and Adv. Doc that I have except it's about a T not a Z....http://forums.lenovo.com/lnv/board/message?board.id=T_Series_Thinkpads&thread.id=4832
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=22358
Message Edited by IntegrationArch on 06-13-2008 05:06 PM

I don't have any response for your first question, but I might be able to give an answer to your second one.
I have the same laptop with 2GB of RAM and recently took the plunge and bought the Ultrabay Enhanced Blu-ray Burner despite the fact that it explicitly said that it would only work with some R series models. When I initially tried it, Blu-ray playback was unacceptably jerky. Then I discovered that there is a place in the ATI Catalyst Center settings where you can set the video acceleration level of the graphics chipset. There are settings like "optimize for battery life", "optimize for balanced use", and "optimize for performance". It defaulted to "optimize for battery life" (even in the highest battery profiles, for some reason). When I tried the highest setting, things were very smooth.
I have to qualify my comments a little, though. My main aim in buying the drive was for watching high-def movies from the laptop on long overseas flights. For that reason, most of my experimentation has revolved around playing back movies from the ripped images of Blu-ray discs copied onto the hard drive. (I upgraded to a 320GB hard drive, just for this.) Under those conditions (i.e., playback from hard drive), I can even keep the laptop in the "maximum battery life" power profile and the ATI Catalyst setting to "optimize for performance" still gives me smooth playback with 10 to 20% CPU use. However, I'm not sure how this would be affected if you wanted to play straight from the optical drive. (Probably not much.)
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My beef with this drive now is finding a solution to give me drive letter access to rewritable Blu-ray discs. I've gotten used to the convenience of this for DVDs and CDs. The software situation for doing this is pretty murky. Nero 8 seems like it might be capable of doing this, but I don't have it and I'm not sure I'd like to buy it yet just for this feature. The other authoring software I already had (Roxio and Sonic DLA) is unable to treat a BD-RE disc like a drive letter, and the software bundled with the drive doesn't seem capable of this either (although it seems like it can write data to a BD-RE disc by defining an explicit session; the old-fashioned way). If you come across any solution for drive letter access to rewritable (or write-once) Blu-ray discs, let me know.

What's going on. All 4GB in Z61p is usable using MS Ramdisk ? Nah...

This is kinda strange and I've been puzzled for quite a while now. I'm confused of what to actually think of this.
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I have no pagefile running on the harddrive.
The Commit Charge Limit should be in the 3 GB Range, not 4.
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Kindest regards
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SATA 3.0 + Z61p 94503au

ThinkPad Z61p (94503au)
Mobile Intel 945
Intel 82801GBM SATA AHCI Controller
Would anybody know if the SATA 3.0 drives are compatible with this Controller? I couldn't find any solid doc to confirm this.
Thanks.

tnx@vkyr for the replies...
Well I never found a solid answer to this:
I contacted Intel and this is their respond:
The compatibility between the hard drives and the laptop system is not determined by the chipset, it is determined by the laptop manufacturer, so any compatibility information needs to be provided by the laptop manufacturer.
Keep in mind that the chipset can be blocked by the laptop manufacturer in order to support only certain types of hard drives.
and from several phone calls I made to Lenovo:
"They cannot tell me what my laptop can support or annot support. All the info is available on the website under support & downloads by following your laptop's model #. If you want I will create a case and look for you answer at the same spot!!!"
(SUCH RIPP OFF FOR PAYING SUPPORT & WARRANTY ON MY LAPTOP, HONESTLY THIS IS NOT THE ONLY VENDOR I DEAL WITH BUT THE ONLY EVER GAVE ME SUCH A SERVICE....'huh')
I will try to purchase different drives from the local stores and then I will post if any 3.0 was supported or what was the best solution I could come up with.....

CSS enroll problem

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http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/home?category=windowsxpitpro%2Cwindowsvistaitpro%2Cw7itpro%2Cw8itpro&forum=w7itproSP&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc
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Windows Vista = very slow wireless network

I have a brand new Lenovo ThinkPad Z61p. A great machine, great performance. But Vista seems to get in its way.
The first thing I did, was to re-install Windows Vista to get a clean machine, without alle the junk that comes with it. At work, the wireless network worked just fine - but when I came home, it was so slow. I mean REALLY slow. If I turned the wireless network card off, and plugged in a cable, I was flying on the Internet. But for the wireless adapter, even a page like msdn.microsoft.com could take 3-4 minutes just to load.
I thought the issue was the drivers for the wireless network adapter, but later, in my desperate attempt to solve the problem, I removed a Windows feature called Windows DFS Replication service, which solved my problem.
This was 4 weeks ago - and now the problem has returned. I've been reading a lot of forum posts around the web. I've uninstalled some other features, disabled IPv6, disabled Vista Auto-tuning ( i did that 4 weeks ago as well)...
Nothing is working. I've also changed the default Network authentication mode, I've updated the drivers for the Intel Pro Wireless 3945abg, changed the wireless mode and a lot of things. Nothing is working.
Does anyone in here have the same issues, or does anyone know what is wrong?

I picked up a new IBM ThinkPad T60P (Wide) running Vista Business, and I am experiencing the same problems with an extremely slow wireless connection. I get the same slow performance on the wireless network in my office as in my home.
The second I disable the wireless and plug in the cable directly to the router (ZyXeL) everything runs perfectly. I also tested connecting an Apple AirPort to the router (via cable) and connected directly to the AirPort as an access point instead of connecting to my normal wireless network, and then everything was working just fine for some reason (almost as fast as when I connect directly to the router via cable)!
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I have my old laptop parked right besides the new one, both connected to the same router on wireless, and the old laptop (IBM ThinkPad T41 running XP) performs fine - downloading anywhere from 10 to 100 times faster!
It also takes forever to connect to VPN, perhaps 15 or 20 seconds on the Vista laptop and no more than 2 seconds on the XP machine.
When I ping www.google.com in a command prompt I get some packet loss (between 25 and 100 %) but reasonable ping times averaging about 45ms which is the same as on my old laptop.
I have tried pretty much everything:
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Uninstalling MacAfee
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Uninstalling a bunch of pre-installed IBM stuff
I have come across several threads online where people have had the exact same problem and solved it by uninstalling the pre-installed MacAfee software. My laptop came with MacAfee too but I uninstalled it right away and installed Bullguard instead. When I noticed the connection problems I uninstalled Bullguard too, but little did it help.
I really hope that someone can help me out here ... I'm kind of running out of ideas :-( Thanks in advance.
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Lenovo refuses to send a recall battery

Hi,
Thinkpad Z61p
In my company we always reinstall Lenovo's with a custom network unattended XP immediately after delivery.
One user had problems with the battery so I supplied another newer laptop and a good battery (because the laptop is already past his life's expectancy corporate wise).
Because the old laptop was no longer needed I decided to install a standard XP as a spare (we use something that is unable to run on our custom installs) but I was unable to, because that
type of laptop seems to only want a specific XP cd, dunno maybe a SP1 or with specific display drivers (Heavy gfx).
So I installed Ubuntu, first thing Ubuntu says after boot "This battery was recalled by Lenovo" with a link. Smarter OS than Windows.
I goto the link and I find out that the battery is faulty by checking the P/N but the website says you need to install software to check and order a new battery ie an .exe ... so I ran Wine and tried installing, everything installs but it won't run.
So I call Lenovo ... "Sorry, because you installed Ubuntu we cannot support you, you need to run the software".
I explain why, how etc. etc.
I have the battery, a recall means they will get the faulty battery and they can physically see the serial number that is on it, and we are registered at Lenovo.
So I asked what they would do if batteries on a pre-installed Ubuntu Lenovo Thinkpad back in the day would have to be recalled, would they supply an Ubuntu program to check and apply for a replacement battery ... and what would happen if someone installed XP on an originally Lenovo Ubuntu system ... no response, then "we have never had Ubuntu", nice avoiding ...
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Instead of simply replacing the battery, they expect me to spend half a day on reinstalling everything AND they have no problem with letting somebody work with a possibly dangerous battery (doesn't explain why they were recalled though).
Nice going Lenovo, that's what ye me call it ... service?
Enough ranting ...
So what are my options?
Was thinking of shrinking Ubuntu partition, put a small partition in for XP, install the software and remain afterwards with a dualboot.
Running XP from a usb stick would be possible?
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WRT54G v8 - searching for Channel after connected, then fails, no internet for wireless connection

So I have Time Warner Cable Internet
WRT54G v8 with the 8.00.2 software
MAC Address Cloning off
WEP encryptian with 64-bit
Tpad1 - Thinkpad z61p
Tpad2 - Thinkpad T41
Dell - Crap
All of these worked two weeks ago and I can't remember installing or removing any software on any machines.
I have had a few of the problems that many have had so far and it is hard to narrow down what the true symptoms are so I will start with these.
If I power cycle cable modem, then plug in router, then wire connect in Tpad1 internet works fine. If I try to add the Dell wireless internet most of the time works fine. But when I try to unplug the Tpad1 and it tries to connect wirelessly it can't do it and then the Dell loses connection and the power light blinks and then stops and then blinks again.
I also had the settings open on Tpad1 so that I could see some detail. It looks as if the software on the Tpad1 is trying to find a channel to connect to, then it will connect on the channel I specified in router at 54mbps work for a Google page load then disconnect and start searching for a channel again and the connection drops to 1mbps.
After this if I turn the Tpad1 off and try to connect the Dell wirelessly that won't work, and if I try to connect through wire it does not connect either. I need to unplug or reset the router.
Possible Solutions:
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2. Change wireless settings such as beacon interval to 50, framentation threshold to 2306 or 2304, RTS Threshold to 2307 or 2304
3. Using CD to install the internet connection

So this is still an issue.
I have come to find that if I am only connecting my Tpad1 to the wireless router it eventually works. It connects and then when I try to access a web page it starts looking for the channel again and then finds it again. Once this happens three or four times (looking for the channel) it seems to get a solid connection and no longer looks for another channel.
After this I think it is okay for the Dell to connect but I can't 100% remember now.
We just have avoided using our computers at the same time on the wireless network together.
also.... when the Dell is connected and then Tpad1 tries to connect, Tpad1 kicks Dell off and Tpad1 can't connect with a solid connection; and after three or four times of re-connecting for both computers the wireless network becomes no longer visible, almost like the router locks up. So a reset of the router and the Dell can connect fine as long as the Tpad1 does not even try.
This post is being done by Tpad1 connected wirelessly because I am working from home and no one else is trying to get on.

Thinkpad's and N100's w/ 945PM chipset can't address 3G Ram but Dell Can

Since I am a programmer, I am particularly interested in having the maximum amount of Ram available under 32 bit Windows.
Unfortunately, I have to buy a T61p to enable me to use 4GB.
From a reply to a NoteBook review Forum:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/archive/index.php/t-136639.html
At work, we have both Dell XPS and IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad laptops. We choose the T60 models for their compactness/weight and reliability, while we choose the XPS M1710 and M2010 for their 17 and 20-inch screens and somewhat faster graphics chips. The ThinkPad T60 computers have problems accessing over 3GB RAM, and that is NOT because of the chipset or the OS that we use, but, it is only because of the incompetent designers/engineers at IBM or Lenovo; let me explain:
We have tried to install both 32-bit and 64-bit version of Vista, Windows Server 2003 R2 STD, Win XP and different dists of LINUX on T60, T60p, Z61, Z61p, Z61m, (X60 and T43) and Lenovo 3000 series, but they simply can NOT access memory over 3GB (X60 and T43 can not support that since their chipset seem to have accessing issues over the magic 3GB, but we tried anyway)
We also tried the same thing on Dell XPS M1710 and M2010, and they could access almost the ENTIRE 4 GB installed even with 32-bit version of Windows Vista (BTW, 32-bit Vista can access 16 GB RAM with the right chipset so...). Of course, now you can guess that it was no problem with the 64-bit version of the OS:es we tried.
The Dell XPS M1710 and M2010 use exactly the same chipset found in T60 and Z60 series (Mobile Intel 945PM Express Chipset). In December 2006, we even opened a T60p (model 2007 8JG) and compared the chipset with the Dell XPS M1710, and well, I suppose that you have already guessed that it was the same chipset in both machines.
Honestly, I hoped that we would find the Mobile Intel 945 GM or GMS chipset in the T60 laptops (those chipsets seem to have this 3GB limit), since we had a BIG argue with the support guys at Lenovo, and they came with totally silly answers why the computers can not access over 3GB RAM. They even asked me what I need 4GB RAM for!! Can you imagine that?! You can ask ANY programmer/developer who works with virtual machines (both VPC and VMWare or even Parallels) and everyone will tell you that you can not have too much RAM!!! And it IS A BIG difference between 3GB and 4GB. However...
Now, we have heard rumors that HP NX94xx also can access 4GB RAM installed, but I can not confirm it myself, since I have not seen it myself.
And now, regarding to your post about mixing 2GB SO-DIMM with 1GB SO-DIMM, I would not recommend it. The 2GB SO-DIMM memory modules are pretty cheap now, and besides, you will lose a lot of speed mixing 2GB with 1GB memory modules. Just try different benchmarking programs and you will see. If you want to see quick results without a lot of installations, try Memtest86+
However, I think that it is very rotten that IBM/Lenovo does not care about their customers and lets a lot of incompetent technicians answer the phone. I have tried to come in contact with higher bosses and engineers, but they are simply unavailable. But it must be a way that we customers can make them hear us.. I only do not know how! :-/
And so, here ends my first (and long) post in here!
From the thinkpad forum, there is another confirmation, but the author is not aware that Dell did a better job with the P chipset:
T60/T61/p memory limitations -- the definitive answer [pics]
http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=49703
update 10/25/2007: now includes T60/p information.
T60 and T60p:
the T60 and T60p are based off of the intel socket M processors. no matter how much memory you install in these thinkpads, only 3GB will be addressable regardless of operating system used. this is a physical limitation and there is absolutely no workaround. if you have a T60/p then installing 4GB total system memory is a waste. save your money, stop at 3GB, and put the savings either in the bank or toward a T61/p if you want 4GB.
quoted from official lenovo documentation:
Quote: Maximum memory capacity may require the replacement of standard component with largest supported component available. On ThinkPad systems with an Intel 945GM, 945PM, GM965, or PM965 chipset, even though it is possible to physically install 4GB of memory, the actual amount of memory addressable by an operating system will be limited to 3GB. This limitation does not exist with the Intel GM965 and PM965 with the 64-bit operating systems Windows XP Professional 64-bit and Windows Vista 64-bit Editions.
the key point to take away from this quote: the T60 and T60p are based off of the 945GM and 945PM chipsets and therefore fall under the 3GB physical limitation as stated above. even with 4GB total system memory and a capable OS, you still can't see or use more 3GB no matter what you do.
T61 and T61p:
the T61 and T61p are based off of the intel socket P processors. these systems are capable of using up to 4GB total system memory as long as you use the proper OS. below are the results from the four most popular microsoft OSes tested on my T61p.

i wrote the article over at TPF regarding T60/1/p memory limitations.
while i've read that certain dell models can supposedly access all 4GB, i have yet to see definitive proof backing this up.   from my understanding, dell wrote their BIOSes to report the maximum installed memory but the systems still cannot utilize more than 3GB regardless of what is reported.   dell is the only manufacturer with a 945-based system which claims to use all 4GB so it leads me to think that something fishy is going on.   if the 945 could use more than 3GB then you'd think lenovo, apple, HP, etc. would have been able to pull it off as well.
before buying my T61p i performed weeks of research on the subject of 3GB/4GB limitations in chipsets.   i have yet to find definitive evidence showing that a merom-based system can truly access more than 3GB because of the chipset's lack of memory hoisting capability.   santa rosa seems to be the first mobile chipset supporting memory hoisting (which is necessary for moving memory addresses above the 4GB mark so that all 4GB of physical memory can be addressed by the OS).
the simple solution is to buy a T61p.   while the T60p did have optional IPS displays, the T61/p is better in absolutely every aspect except display quality.   i've had my hands on numerous T60/p systems of friends/family/colleagues and wouldn't trade my T61p for any of them.   my next upgrade won't happen until intel makes a mobile chipset able to address 8GB+ system memory (which santa rosa very well may be able to do but we won't know for sure until 4GB SODIMMs are released for public consumption).
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N100's and Thinkpads w/ 945PM chipset can't address 3G Ram but Dell Can

From a reply to a NoteBook review Forum:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/archive/index.php/t-136639.html
At work, we have both Dell XPS and IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad laptops. We choose the T60 models for their compactness/weight and reliability, while we choose the XPS M1710 and M2010 for their 17 and 20-inch screens and somewhat faster graphics chips. The ThinkPad T60 computers have problems accessing over 3GB RAM, and that is NOT because of the chipset or the OS that we use, but, it is only because of the incompetent designers/engineers at IBM or Lenovo; let me explain:
We have tried to install both 32-bit and 64-bit version of Vista, Windows Server 2003 R2 STD, Win XP and different dists of LINUX on T60, T60p, Z61, Z61p, Z61m, (X60 and T43) and Lenovo 3000 series, but they simply can NOT access memory over 3GB (X60 and T43 can not support that since their chipset seem to have accessing issues over the magic 3GB, but we tried anyway)
We also tried the same thing on Dell XPS M1710 and M2010, and they could access almost the ENTIRE 4 GB installed even with 32-bit version of Windows Vista (BTW, 32-bit Vista can access 16 GB RAM with the right chipset so...). Of course, now you can guess that it was no problem with the 64-bit version of the OS:es we tried.
The Dell XPS M1710 and M2010 use exactly the same chipset found in T60 and Z60 series (Mobile Intel 945PM Express Chipset). In December 2006, we even opened a T60p (model 2007 8JG) and compared the chipset with the Dell XPS M1710, and well, I suppose that you have already guessed that it was the same chipset in both machines.
Honestly, I hoped that we would find the Mobile Intel 945 GM or GMS chipset in the T60 laptops (those chipsets seem to have this 3GB limit), since we had a BIG argue with the support guys at Lenovo, and they came with totally silly answers why the computers can not access over 3GB RAM. They even asked me what I need 4GB RAM for!! Can you imagine that?! You can ask ANY programmer/developer who works with virtual machines (both VPC and VMWare or even Parallels) and everyone will tell you that you can not have too much RAM!!! And it IS A BIG difference between 3GB and 4GB. However...
Now, we have heard rumors that HP NX94xx also can access 4GB RAM installed, but I can not confirm it myself, since I have not seen it myself.
And now, regarding to your post about mixing 2GB SO-DIMM with 1GB SO-DIMM, I would not recommend it. The 2GB SO-DIMM memory modules are pretty cheap now, and besides, you will lose a lot of speed mixing 2GB with 1GB memory modules. Just try different benchmarking programs and you will see. If you want to see quick results without a lot of installations, try Memtest86+
However, I think that it is very rotten that IBM/Lenovo does not care about their customers and lets a lot of incompetent technicians answer the phone. I have tried to come in contact with higher bosses and engineers, but they are simply unavailable. But it must be a way that we customers can make them hear us.. I only do not know how! :-/
And so, here ends my first (and long) post in here!
Message Edited by charlestek on 01-05-2008 07:59 PM

Hi
Supporting greater than 4GByte isn't easy. It could be a piece of hardware in the Lenovo/IBM laptops that are preventing greater than 3GByte which might be resolved by a driver update.
Some info here: http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/system/platform/server/PAE/PAEdrv.mspx
I agree Lenovo support hasn't been very good as they could have provided some information themselves or offered to look into it.
Regards
Phil
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Message Edited by nonny on 01-06-2008 11:06 AM

Z61p no longer boots to WinXP when on Advanced Dock

Any advice on how to troubleshoot this would be appreciated.
When NOT connected to the dock, the system boots fine.
When connected to the dock, the system will not boot past the Thinkpad screen comes up and the system hangs
I can't think of any specific event that occurred when this started happening. ie: I did not take it off of the dock, and then put it back on the dock, with that being an event that started this.
Current: Thinkpad Yoga S1 w/digitizer
Past: T500 2056-4SU, Advanced Dock, Ultrabay HDD carrier
Z61p 9452JRU. My first Lenovo/IBM stolen and in the hands of someone else now. Advanced Dock, Ultrabay HDD carrier
Solved!
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Is the ultrabay hdd inserted in the dock? If so, what happens when you boot without it in the dock?
Do you have any usb drives attached to the dock? If you exclude all other devices, except for HDD0 from the boot order in bios, what happens?
Sorry for all the questions, but the answers may be relevant or help, I hope
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How to disable IBM Thinkpad 600X's tracking point ?!

To whom it may concern:
How are you? This is Daniel. I have an IBM Thinkpad 600X notebook. The tracking point already doesn't work. I want to disable it and use an external mouse. Could you please give me a favor how to solve this problem? According to IBM manual, "Holding F1 and turn on the system, then modify its BIOS !!!". I already try serval times, but this method doesn't work, the screen always show me "ERROR CODE 8611" at first, and then automatically enter into Windows XP system. NEVER SHOW ME ITS BIOS MANUAL !!!. I think perhaps there has an another HOTKEY to wake up the BIOS. I am looking forward to your help. Have a good day.
With best regards,
Daniel

Yes, it can be hard to gain access to the BIOS when the Trackpoint error (8611) occurs. About the best thing I can suggest, short of removing the keyboard, would be to hold down the F1 key, while at the same time applying constant pressure on the Trackpoint in one direction (up, down, left or right) before you turn the laptop on. Continue to hold the F1 key and applying pressure on the Trackpoint while the system boots. You should eventually see the Easy-Setup (BIOS) menu. Then you can release the key and Trackpoint. Note that you may not be able to select the BIOS menu options with the Trackpoint; use the arrow key instead. When the selected option is highlighted, press the Enter key.
To (semi-)permanently disable the Trackpoint you need to access the "Config" menu and then press the CTRL-D key. That will bring up a hexadecimal display, "System Configuration Edit Utility". You then need to change the value in the third row and first column (i.e., offset 200) from the "02" that is already there to "01". Again, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to that location and then type in 01. Once that's done, press the F2 key (Save) and the screen will flash and the cursor will return to the 000 location. Then press the Escape key twice. That will put you back to the main BIOS display. Use the arrow keys and select the Restart option and confirm it.
The Trackpoint should stay disabled until you reset the BIOS. That's what I mean by semi-permanently. If for any reason you need to re-enable the Trackpoint at a later date, change the "01" back to "02" or simply choose the Initialize option in the BIOS Config menu.
edit: I had forgotten that I set up a web site with this information awhile back
http://www.kawakami-ca.com/ibm_600x/disable_trackpoint/
Message Edited by rkawakami on 05-22-2009 06:20 PM
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Thinkpad t61p fx 570

Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying a thinkpad t series. I cant decide whether i want to get the t61p 14 inch or 15.4 inch, mainly because the 15.4 offfers the 256mb video card and the 14 inch offers the 128mb card. I really want a good graphics card, but the size of the computer is also very important too. Id prefer the 14inch but it unfortunately only offer the 128 card. Is there a huge performance difference between the 128 card and the 256 card? I dont intend to play games, but i do plan to dual screen but im not sure if the 128mb card will cut it. I dont want it to lag at all when i dual screen. Will the 128 card work fine when dual screening?

The only real performance difference you should see between a system with 128MB VRAM vs 256MB VRAM will be if/when you run out of graphics frame buffer - i.e. use all available video memory and your system starts using main system memory. I'm a bit out of the modern gaming scene, but more graphically intensive games at higher resolutions will likely benefit from that 256MB.
To your question on one screen with Counter Strike (CSource I presume?) and another playing a DVD, I would say that will be more CPU limited than anything else. Your graphics card is taxed mainly with 3D rendering only. If you're running a game while playing a DVD, your CPU will be the major bottleneck. My opinion is that you won't have performance issues, especially if you choose a higher clocked CPU, but having plenty of RAM and a fast hard drive will effect that as well. After all, your system can really only be as fast as it's slowest part.
Personally I would choose the system based on how it will be used in the majority. Will you be out & about most of the time, taking your system places and being mobile? In that case the 14.1 standard is the winner hands down. Now our 15.4" model is one of the thinnest & lightest 15.4's in the industry, and I personally carried a rather heavy 15.4" Z61m around college for a while, but I would choose form factor over a difference in video memory any day.
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DVD-RW thinkpad t23

I bought a DVD RW drive for my thinkpad t23 and the computer does not recognize it. It works and everything, but it does not appear in windows explorer even after rebooting. I tried putting that ISO file on a cd and running it at startup, but it does not seem to have any effect. What would I have to do to get this to work?
\Thanks!

Several things could be at work here...
Has any previous Ultrabay optical drive worked before, and if so, does it still work correctly?
Who is the manufacturer of the DVDRW drive and what is the model number?
Was it bought new or used? In either case, is there any DOA guarantee provided by the seller?
Would it be possible that you can install the DVDRW drive into another Ultrabay 2000 system?
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