T60 (8743) and Advanced Dock (2503) Turtle Beach Montego DDL sound card?

I am planning on using this setup for a home theater application. WIll it work?

I never heard of anyone using this card before, so it may or may not work. This is not an officially supported expansion card tested by the manufacturer, so there is no guarantee.
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T61P and Advanced Dock, not recognizing removable hard drive

Folks,
I am hoping to get some help with my T61p and Advanced Dock. The Ultra Bay in the advanced dock is not recognizing hard drives that are recognized although they do spin up. The light comes on and I can hear the drive spinning. The same ultrabay carrier works with the same hard drive when inserted into the T61p. If I insert a DVD/CD drive into the advanced dock, it does appear and I can see it to eject it. These drives were working in the advanced dock several months ago and no longer work. Is there a set of drivers for the advanced dock or somewhere I can check to see what is there? Any help or ideas are appreciated.
Thanks,
warren

So it looks like you do not have a hardware problem, since SeaTools sees the drive. Probably the 1.5 Gb/s jumper is not needed, though it's interesting to know that it might be if the drive is installed in the UltraBay (thanks globalkiwi!).
It seems to me that there must be a problem with the drive imaging/cloning. Another member is having a similar problem with their R400 and True Image. In that thread, ortegaluis suggested repeating the cloning process with your new drive installed on the internal SATA and the old drive connected via USB. Or is that how you did it the first time?
It might also help to download a trial of the latest True Image and give that a try... maybe Acronis has fixed some problems with SATA drives?
Please post back with your progress (and hopefully success). Good luck!
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T400 and Advanced Dock

Hi all,
I know I'm dredging up old technology here, but figure if anybody is going to have advice it will be the folks on this board. I currenlty use a T400 with the Advance Mini-Dock. I run both a VGA and a DVI monitor off of it, SPDIF, and have every USB port full (including to an external hub). I really miss not having either eSATA or USB 3.0 for higher-speed connection to external drives. My work is phasing out T61s in another office and have a few Advance Docks. I have used them with my older T61p, but started thinking about my T400 at home, but before I have one shipped to me I thought I would ask.
Has anybody tried to put either a USB 3.0 or an eSATA PCIe card in one of the Advance Docks and use it with a T400 on Windows 7 x64? Any advice if I try it out?
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Lawrence
T61p, T400
formerly x23, x40

Hi,
hi lead_org,
So for this advanced mini-dock:
advanced mini dock EU
is it POSITIVE that the DVI output works for ThinkPad T400 with only integrated graphics? And not with switchable graphics?
Were you guys referring to a different dock? And that a DVI/HDMI adapter cable works for connection to a 1080 wide HDTV LCD?
Is this the solution () to handle the T400 design handicap of lacking a digital video connector in the presence of digital outputs on the graphic card? And not another usb-to-dvi trick?
Thanks.
PS:
T410 seems better, it:
- has audio jacks on the right; bun one can turn one's T400 90 degrees on a side, and have the jacks to the left.
- has the yellow power USB port, although T400 BIOS can enable USB ports to provide power when in standby.
I wonder whether T410 has the mechanically removable CD/DVD optical drive too.
there is no but files... no error just File Not Found

T61 with Advanced Dock and PCI-e graphics card?

Purchased T61 laptop with NVidia Quadro NVS 140M graphics (Type: 7662-CTO).
Purchased ThinkPad Advanced Dock for use with PCI-e graphics card for multi-monitors. (Type: 2553)
OS = Vista Ultimate
Purchased PCI-e graphics card: NVidia Quadro NVS 440 1x
Purchased four Samsung SyncMaster 740bx monitors
Opened Advanced Dock. Installed Quadro NVS 440 card in PCI-e slot. Card fits perfectly.
Laptop using most recent BIOS v 1.26
Set BIOS config for PCI-e graphics and DVI default monitor.
Connected all four monitors via DVI.
Laptop in dock, turned on. BIOS screen displays correctly on external monitors. Microsoft Corp. screen displays with progress bar. Screen then goes blank and next step should be the Windows login. Login screen never displays, however. Boot-up of laptop halts at this point and never proceeds.
Removed PCI-e card from dock, and placed laptop back in dock. Laptop boots correctly to Windows.
Assumed faulty dock. Called Lenovo for replacement dock. Replacement dock also fails to boot with PCI-e graphics card.
Next assumed bad card. Tried different card. ATI FireMV 2400 1x. Card fits in dock perfectly. Laptop still fails to boot with card in dock.
Called Lenovo. Asked for a list of cards that will work in the dock. Tech support did not know. I asked if anyone at Lenovo has ever seen a T61 laptop work with the Advanced Dock and a PCI-e graphics card. Tech said no. Issue has been escalated to engineering. I still do not have an answer as to which PCI-e cards, if any, will work in the Advanced Dock.
Help please.
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Excellent!
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I will look into these Matrox cards. Hopefully this will be the solution.
Message Edited by subterFUSE on 12-05-2007 02:55 PM
I spent some time surfing through product release letters and data sheets for the grafic cards offered by Lenovo, no where, as far as I could see, does it say that they are compatible with the advanced dock. What is also interesting, they say for PCs they are only tested for 2 screens, but you found the document MIGR-67464 where they show how to configure 4. [confused smiley]
It looks as though you and RBS have found possible solutions for 4 screens, congrats to all
However, I don't want to be the "party pooper" here, but why doesn't your T61 boot in the dock with graphics card? This is still puzzling me, and to be honest I haven't as yet been able to come up with a reason or probable cause as to why
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Vista dies when using Advanced Dock with Nvidia graphics card

I installed a Nvidia Gefore 8600GT video card in my advanced docking station but when i dock my laptop it freezes and has to be hard booted off the dock in order to work again. Do I have to use the ATI X1300 card?

The Advanced Dock only supports the ATI X1300 card and with XP.
with only these models of ThinkPads:
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T60, T60p (type 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 2007, 2008, 2613, 2623) with Windows XP only
T60, T60p Widescreen (type 6369, 6370, 6371, 6372, 6373, 6374, 8741, 8742, 8743, 8744, 8745) with Windows XP only
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Z61t (type 9440, 9441, 9442, 9443, 9448) with Windows XP only

Any luck with graphics cards on the advanced dock?

Looking for some advice on which graphics card to purchase for use with the Lenovo advanced dock. I've tried - unsuccessfully - to use the ATI Radeon HD 3650 from VisionTek. The dimensions were right and the card fits, but I'm having no luck getting it to work.
Has anyone gotten this or another ATI graphics card to work with the advanced dock? There is very little documentation on this. Do I have to downgrade the graphics card to the X1300? The HD 3650 has a better spec, incl 512Mb vs 256Mb on the X1300.
Any help is greatly appreciated!!!
-Roel.

I have a T61p with the FX570 internal card, 4Gb RAM, 80Gb HDD, running Windows Vista 64 bit Ultimate edition. Since Vista (64) will only support one video driver, I had to remove the X1300 that I had in the dock for XP Pro (32). So I bought the FX570 (PNY VCQFX570-PCIE-PB 256M RT ) from NewEgg and dropped it in. In Vista, I had to delete the internal card from Device Manager and reinstall the Driver Suite from Nvidia. The Suite picked up both cards and I chose to use the Dock as primary. I did not have to change ANY BIOS settings, I left those alone. I used the card's CD to load the drivers, NOT Lenovo's. I do not use the NVidia Control Panel to change any settings, just Vista's Adapter Properties. Both monitors are running at full res (1920x1200 @ 32bit), both are DVI connected and both are 24" Dell's.
* I ran the exact same setup in Windows XP, with the execption of FX570, with no issue at all.*
* When you install the card in the dock, you will need to "tweak" it in the slot to move the fan away from the underside of the dock. If you don't the on-board fan will contact the dock and make a heck of a racket!*
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T400 Win7/64 Advanced Dock -- External Monitor No Longer Comes When Booting

My configuration:
T400 (2767-14U)
Windows 7 64bit
256MB ATI Radeon 3470HD (switchable graphics running in "High Performance")
Advanced Dock (2503)
Lenovo D221 Monitor (using VGA cable)
I used the above configuration without issues for a year.
My problem:
I just replaced my hard drive, clean installed the OS and all applications, and updated all drivers and the BIOS using System Update. Since doing that, my external monitor no longer comes on when I boot my computer in the dock (lid closed). The only way I can get the external monitor to work is to boot my computer first, and then "hot dock" it.
As far as I know, all of my BIOS/Power/Graphics settings are the same as always.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Maybe the BIOS setting for Default Display got switched back to ThinkPad LCD?
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"A How-To" on the steps to FIX the Problem of NO Sound Card DETECTION with AUDIGY 2 and Win XP

Note#: When restarting the PC each time, shut off the main power switch on the Power Supply then back on.
Note#2: You will need the Windows XP CD WITH the SP2 on it or have the download SP2 Install file from MS on your PC. I have it on CD.
. Remove the sound Card
2. Use the Removal/Un-installation Procedures for the drivers in Knowledge Base Under Windows XP Step by step. Restart to get all the files deleted in the Creative folder if necessary.
Here is the (Solution ID#) for the Uninstallaion found in the Creative.com Knowledge Base: SID72 "How to uninstall Sound Blaster drivers and applications?"
Alternati'vely, Click on the Sound Blaster Picture Box under the Knowledge Base Main Search Page and the article should be in the resulting list.
3. Use the DCProSetup_.exe from http://files.trunetworks.com/utilities/
Use it carefully Selecting [Creative] then Check the box for Muntiple Cleaning Filters, and remove the Creative Audio Drivers by Clicking on Start.
4. Go into the Registry by Typing Regedit in the Start>Run.. Menu
Navigate and remove the Entry for CTCMSGo.exe, it is running in the back ground otherwise and i believe it interrupts the re-installation of MediaSource Files.
HKEY_CURRENT USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
The file link/tag, it will be on the right half of the screen, Delete it. CTCMSGo.exe=(Creative Technologies Media Source Go)
5. Restart the PC, dont forget to switch Power Supply to off while powered down and on before powering back up.
6.Go to the Win XP SP2 CD or the file downloaded, select re-install but choose UPDATE, not New Installation. Let the Install run and update your pc, this procedure has no data loss or settings changes in Windows.
7. Restart PC
8. Turn off PC and install the Audigy 2 Card. Then turn on the PC. At this point you might get a plxcore.plx Error of file missing. Not to worry.. copy the file from within the Creative Drivers CD and paste it into the Creative Folder In C:\Program Files\Creative
The Knowledge base Article on the steps is: SID287 "Error: Program could not load because Plxcore.plx cannot be found"
9. Power up and see if you get PCI Device, and Audio Controller Detetion. If you dont then do the following:
A) Remove the Sound Card and Re-install the Win XP SP2 Update a number of times ( I did this about 5 times until detection) Each time restart and install the Sound Card into any of the empty PCI Ports until detection.
If that does not work after a number of times try the following:
B)Power off and switch the PCI slot of the Sound Card (to all the PCI slots if necessary with complete power off each time) Without Re-installing XP SP2 Update.
0. After you get Detection, The Windows Auto Installer for Drivers will pop up..select Find Drivers Automatically, then Install then install the drivers it finds. It will put in some basic Audigy Drivers from the CD or online i'm not sure where it gets them from. Keep your Driver CD in the CD Dri've.
.Restart the PC, then install the Drivers and Media Source Files from the CD (it may not all get installed and may give an error and you have to shut down and re-install the drivers and Media Source over again and over again so it fills in the gap of missing files/drivers until it all works without deleting the previously installed parts).
2. Only install this update from the File/ Downloads Section on the Creative website: EAX4DRV_AUDIGY2__84_50.exe Dated 29 July 04. The new beta one that was released is what started all my troubles, so plz i urge you to wait for it to be official.. unless you really want to test it out at your risk.
And there you have it.. in 8 Hours and some ideas from friends and relati'ves concerning detection problems of other hard ware they have had i decided to play Roulette all night and this combo works. I had to play Roulette switching the PCI slots (5 of them), and then towards the end play Roulette with the Creative Driver CD install... until they all work perfectly. WHEW!!!
Notice: I hope if you are really ticked off at having no sounds and want to try this at your own risk and responsiblity go ahead, and I wish you luck. None of the proedures are too out of the ordinary. I dont know if it will work for you but it worked for me and maybe it will possibly for other similar Sound Cards as well.. like ZS or Li've! etc. with similar problems. Happy Sound Blasting!!!
My Specs: P4 3.2Ghz Prescott on Intel D875PBZ MB, pqi GB PC3200 Dual Channel RAM, Win XP SP2, Plextor CD-R and DVD Dri'ves, BFG 6600GT OC 28MB and the Audigy 2 Sound CardMessage Edited by Flying_Ghost on 05-04-2005 09:38 PM

Thanks for pointing that out, it was not apparent on the day i used them and wrote the How-To. The links have been replaced with the SID# (Solution ID #) and the title given for the Article.
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I've had a late 2010 Macbook Air for over 3 years (February 2011). About a week or two ago I started hearing a strange popping noise every now and then while I was using headphones. I thought it was a problem with the headphones but then discovered the same thing when I used different external speakers. Almost simultaneously the internal speakers started periodically having no sound at all, even though it wasn't on mute. This was previously fixed by restarting the computer, but now the problem is permanent. The popping noise when using headphones has also rapidly worsened, and now crackles constantly and sometimes there is even very loud white noise. This occurs with any program on my computer - web browsers, spotify, itunes etc. As it's over three years old, I no longer have AppleCare. I'm not too keen on taking it into the Genius Bar unless I have some idea of how much it will cost beforehand, as I also need to replace my battery soon, which is going to be 129 euros. Does anyone know how to fix this problem, and if not, how much does it usually cost to replace the sound card? I'm using Mavericks but the problem started some time after I installed it.
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T60 (8743) w/ Dock, Fingerprint KB and Windows 7 unable to undocl

I am posting this in two areas in hopes to find someone who can give me an idea if they have had success with Windows 7 and the 8743 (T60) w/ Adv Mini Dock and the USB Preferred Fingerprint Keyboard.
I have been combing through these forums as well as others and I am unable to find anyone who has this issue.
This only happens under Windows 7. I have installed all the Lenovo drivers included in the System Update as well as the Betas but never can solve this.
The problem occurs when I try to eject the T60 (8743) from the Adv Mini dock that has the USB Fingerprint Keyboard connected. If I remove the keyboard before undocking it is fine and the machine undocks normally.
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I have the same issue with my X201 ....
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It prompt me the message about the touchchip.
Have created a call at Lenovo, but until now no solution is available.

T60 with Adv Mini Dock and USB FP keyboard Windows7 Issue

I have been combing through these forums as well as others and I am unable to find anyone who has this issue.
This only happens under Windows 7. I have installed all the Lenovo drivers included in the System Update as well as the Betas but never can solve this.
The problem occurs when I try to eject the T60 (8743) from the Adv Mini dock that has the USB Fingerprint Keyboard connected. If I remove the keyboard before undocking it is fine and the machine undocks normally.
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I'm having a problem where I cannot seem to get good microphone audio out of my Turtle Beach PX5 Bluetooth headset when using my iMac and Ventrilo under OS X Snow Leopard.
In my testing, Skype test calls seem to be ok, but I'm told by those listening to me on Ventrilo that my voice has a distinctly distored sound, as if I'm swallowing the microphone or the sound is highly digitized. For comparison, I've been using a USB-based Polycom CX300 speakerphone that listeners have said sounds great.
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Any suggestions from folks better versed on the Mac than I am would be greatly appreciated.

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I'm trying to set up a backup hard drive for a Lenovo T61 in the Advanced Docking station. Whenever I boot up with the hard drive connected it takes around 20-30 minutes to boot to the Windows log in screen. When the T61 is disconnected for the boot up it will take the normal time to boot. When I connect the T61 after start up it will see the hard drive that is in the bay.
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Any help on getting the boot up to go at the normal speed would be appreciated!

The_Sauce, welcome to the forum,
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Hello,
I think of buying the ThinkPad T400 with one of these docking stations: ThinkPad Advanced Dock or ThinkPad Dock II.
I have several technical questions and haven't found neither appropriate information, nor the way to get it.
Here are my questions:
1. Do these docking stations support DVI when T400 with integrated (not discrete) graphics is connected?
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I have a T400 with integrated graphics and recently purchased the Advanced Mini Dock 250410U. The Advanced Dock and Advanced Mini Dock support DVI pass-through. I looked into this before purchasing as well.
This page will confirm the feature: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-72148. Also see reference guide for docking stations: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?lndocid=MIGR-4TPJF4 which says ThinkPad Dock II is discontinued. This brochure says the Advanced Mini Dock does not support Ultrabay, but the Advanced Dock does. http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/options_iso/tp_docking_solutions_june09.pdf .

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Do Turtle Beach headsets work with Satellite L505D-S5983 laptops? I was thinking about getting a PC Ear Force Z1 Head set, but I wasn't sure if it would be compatable with my laptop. I have Windowsx

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