W530 and Windows 8

I've been reading the discussions about changing a W530 from Win-7 Pro to Win-8 Pro. So far, all the issues that came up seem to be resolved.
First question - all things being equal, is there any reason to delay changing from 7 to 8 ? Do all the functions now work, or are there still any "loose ends"?
Second question - Do the Win-8 upgrade DVDs need to be used as a "fresh install", or can one upgrade "in place" from 7 to 8 using the included Lenovo software?

I have the same problem. Lenovo drivers can't be installed because system wasn't able to detect Bluetooth. There is no option how to turn it on (in Metro System Settings, there is only option to turn Wi-Fi or on off) unless you install drivers but you can’t install them because…. It’s vicious circle.
I’m really disappointed how bad Lenovo is prepared for Windows 8, I’m experiencing lots of missing features that makes the system pretty useless. For instance, the second HDD in Ultrabay is not connected after the PC resumes from sleep. I have to restart the PC and then it might be still unconnected, it happened to me today. The solution is restart it again.
Then, when you are turning the keyboard backlight, there is no indicator showing on display.
The scrolling is reverse and when I switch it in Synaptic settings manually it works for a while and then it’s reverse again despite the indicator in Synaptic settings shows that reverse scrolling is turned off.
The new touchpad gestures, that would make controlling the system easier, also don’t work. It’s really annoying to use Win+C to bring Charm bar if I know it could be done with one move on touchpad.
I’ve installed most of the updates available on Lenovo Support Page (which is also useless for the last 7 weeks or so…) and Device manager in Windows is still showing two unknown devices – PCI Serial Port and PCI Simple Communications Controller.
I’ve also noticed that the battery drain is pretty high because the notebook can run without power for about 4 hours whereas with Windows 7 the laptop was able to run without power for almost 7 hours.
There are plenty of other annoying things, like long waiting for Fingerprint reader to get ready, Lenovo System update showing only 3 updates and much more…
I hope that someone in Lenovo will really fixe these issues as soon as possible.
BTW: I have Lenovo T530 2392-3EG

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W530 and future Windows 10 support

Hello everyone!
I have a question about support of W530 in Windows 10.
Lenovo is planning to support this model and release drivers for the W530?

Hello.
I should definitely think they'll get full support, as long as the parts makers such as Intel - nVidia etc. release drivers for them. I'm running my W520 on Win10 now, build 9926, and everything works perfectly on Win8/8.1 drivers already.
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Dual Booting Ubuntu Linux and Windows on a RAID 1 setup

Hi,
I just bought a Lenovo W530 with Windows 7 and two 500GB hard drives in a RAID 1 setup, is there a way for me to install Linux with dual boot while maintaing my RAID 1 setup?
Thanks.

Hi
Welcome To Lenovo Community
if you want both in a raid on two drives, there is no way simpler than using fakeraid.
Windows simply has only the fakeraid as a software raid and can't be run from a linux software raid. An Ubuntu 10.10 install to fakeraid is relatively simple but should not be undertaken without some understanding of what a raid install looks like or behaves.
As a starter, some simple rules have to be followed:
1) Install Win 7 first
2) If Win 7 occupies the whole raid drive, use Win 7 disk manager to shrink it to make room for Ubuntu.
3) Use gparted on a live cd to place all your unallocated space for installing Ubuntu into an extended partition. This will insure that you will not likely exceed the 4 primary partition limit and thus bar an Ubuntu install.
Once prepared as above you should be able to install Ubunto to the largest unallocated space, as long as the partitioner recognizes the raid (ie the win 7 partitions will show in gparted). You should plan to run the install from the live cd so that you have determined beforehand that 10.10 will run on your system.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1600991
Hope This Helps
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ThinkPad W530 and EFI

hi,
I want to buy a Lenovo Thinkpad W530.
Did that machine has an 64 bit EFI instead of a BIOS?
i will use that W530 for Windows 8 with Visual Studio 2012, and it must be have an EFI
instead of a BIOS for running HyperView for Windows Phone 8 Development
Thanks for kompetents answers
Rainer Borchmann
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Current W530 BIOS version 1.11 supports UEFI mode and legacy mode. Default is legacy mode. But this BIOS cannot pass Windows 8 logo testing even in UEFI mode (some Windows 8 requirements are not implemented).
Upcoming W530 BIOS version 2.03 (to be released later this month) also supports UEFI mode and legacy mode. There is a new Windows 8 optimized default setting where UEFI mode is default. And this BIOS will pass Windows 8 logo testing. So it will be suitable for your development work.
Hope this helps.

Thinkpad W530 and Intel Rapid Start Issue

Hi there, I have a Thinkpad W530 and am having an issue with Intel Rapid Start. When I enable it, it works fine. Once. When I bring the computer back from the S4 state everything is working just fine. But the Intel Rapid Start service disables itself. I have to re-enable it each time I want to use it. Any ideas? Thanks! Charlie Durand

This is happening for me too on my X1 Carbon, having wiped it and installed Windows 8 manually. Rapidstart will work fine the first time I turn it on, but then it'll pretty much say it's done with me until I switch it back to "on" again.
Having to check the manager each time is rather tedious, so I'm going to turn it off (edit:uninstall!) and use hibernation until a fix is published.

ThinkPad W530 with Windows 8 x64 Pro BSOD when connecting to projector

Nine, that only covers Widows 7. Many people in this thread have reported the problem using Windows 8. Has that been addressed by Lenovo yet? Stability problems like this should NEVER be allowed to go so long without a resolution.
Edit Note : This thread was created base from the previous thread "ThinkPad W530 with Windows 7 x64 Pro BSOD when connecting to projector. As we currently Cx reporting facing the same issue on Win8 I have seperated this thread in order not toconfuse other customer. For cutomers facing this issue please continue posting in this thread.

Hi shan_mcarthur,
Thanks for posting. I read through this thread again and noticed that most of customers here do indeed have Windows 7 installed as what the title represented unless I'm mistaken or may have missed out are you or anyone else here facing the same issue on Windows 8. If that is the case I'll be more than happy to bring this up with the teams but it will have to be a new thread though as I'd like to keep the resolution separate based on the OS use just to not confuse other customer .
For those facing the same issue above on Win8, please do let me know so we can start a discussion around this.
Do let me know.
Regards

X1Carbon and Windows 10

I have just ordered a new X1 carbon which will ship with Win 8.1. By the way, I am one of those who do not mind Win 8. I simply installed Start8 and voila my W530 runs like champ with a Win 7 desktop boot and start button.
Here is my question and maybe this one is really directed at Lenovo. Is there a plan to update factory installed drivers when Win 10 releases????? I have heard that there is an issue with the X1 Carbon fingerprint reader software that won't run with Win 10 and in fact hangs up the whole o/s. So can I have confidence that there will be a package of software updates that people can download after a Win 10 install? Of course I am waiting for the general release, but now am having second thoughts as to whether I did a stupid thing ordering a new Carbon now instead of waiting until the Spring release of Win 10.
And for that matter, I have an old fabulous X220 running Win 7. What about software/driver updates for it on the release of Win 10 (I haven't bothered to update it to Win 8.1).
Any guidance, particularly from Lenovo, appreciated.

Hi Joe,
So the situation here is you upgrade Windows 8 to Windows 10, and Windows 10 can't be activated?
There is no need to activate Windows 10 in the Technical Preview period, and if you have issue activating Windows, you may try to run:
1. Open Administrative command prompt (Windows key+x > A)
2. Type: SLUI 3
3. Enter the product key listed on the download site.
And if you still get the activation issue, please contact Microsoft local license support team for further assistance.
Get Help Activating Microsoft Windows
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Fn+Spacebar does not operate Thinklight on W530 with Windows 7

have a ThinkPad W530 running Windows 7 with all the current updates. Until Jan 2015, pressing Fn+Spacebar would operate the Thinklight function with its three different modes. After Jan 2015, Fn+Spacebar operates the "scroll down" function. I've done a lot of research and cannot find a way to restore the Thinklight function to the Fn+Spacebar key combination. I would appreciate it if anyone could offer any advice regarding how to re-enable the Thinklight function. Thanks.

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W530 with Windows 8 / 8.1

Hi everyone,
I am considering installing Windows 8 or 8.1 on my W530 and after reading a few threads here and there I have yet to find an overall conclusion on whether Windows 8 is OK to run on the W530.
It appears to be that most people have specific issues with W8 and their W530/520 among them:
* Battery life (apparently unsolved)
* Camera (apparently solved)
* Two monitor set up (Apparently unsolved)
* Nvidia graphics issues?
I have a 2438, 3740, 32gb, K200M, 256 msata, x2 1tb 7K1000.
So the question is...who around here is successfully running a W8/8.1 machine and what sort of compromises (if any) are there and (if any) are there to upgrading to W8?
Thanks

Hi,
Welcome to Lenovo Community Forums!
Windows 8.1 has enhanced basic features such as search, improved built-in apps such as the Mail and Better SkyDrive integration. On top of that, Performance improved, more ways to personalize your PC.
I would suggest you to have a look at the Knowledgebase created by Mark_lenovo to have a better picture regarding the upgrade. It clearly explains update considerations, resources and known issues with Windows 8.1.
For installation details and instructions, visit here and choose the topics listed under ThinkPad.
Hope this helps!
Best regards,
Mithun.
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Problem with Sessions and window.open

Hi,
Hi everyone,
Help Please!!!
I am working with Sevlet session objects and HTML forms and windows. I have an HTML form for the user to supply a username and password. Once the user clicks submit I need to open another browser window that has no toolbar, no location, no status bar, etc. The user should also be able to go back to that login screen and login again and open a 2nd, 3rd, etc. instance of the application. My problem is that each application is being asigned the same sessionId. I believe it is being asigned to the main login window and thus to the other child windows it opens. Is there a way to work around this? Do I need to make the user open another browser window to login? I need to be able to let the user open multiple instances of the application with unique session ids for each.
Any insight is GREATLY appreciated on this topic. Anything you can tell me about sessions (Java), IE, window.open would help greatly!
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE!!!
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to handle user related tasks, and the aplication
context, for things that are common to all users. But
inside the HttpSession scope, you want to create
containers that have 'smaller' scope and are uniquely
identified.
A ipothetical scenario :Let's say that you must have
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database user rights beeing diferrent, and you must be
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1. when the user first accesses the login frame create
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ids, make the keys in the hashtable java.lang.Long
objects, created using System.getCurrentTimeMillis().
This guaranties there will be no possible confusion.
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select the object from the Hastable wich corresponds
to the ID.
2. Now, the values in the ConnectionTable, must act as
the containers that I mentioned in the first
paragraph. The simplest way to do this is to have
again a Hashtable derived class to do the job, wich
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Object key, Object value) and getAttibute ( Object
key, Object value). This container may use internally
a Hashtable to store object, and explose only the
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1 user accesses the main page, you start a new
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name, and a new window is opened. Let's supose the
data entered is valid.
3. when you process the login data, you create a new
CustomSession object. you put in it whatever you would
put in your HttpSession. You generate a unique
identifier using System.CurrentTimeMillis(). Put the
CustomSession object in the ConnectionTable, using the
generated id as key. Send the response.
..... later on .....
100. the user asks for a particular action to be
performed - e.g. a row deletion. The page contains a
form with text field where the user introduces the
row number, a submit button and a hidden input with
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101. you process the data. Get the ID from the request
object, get the ConnectionTable from the session, get
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your logic was doing, but obtaining the objects from
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How can I make an icon that links to a webpage that works with Mac and Windows??

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The reason I saved to text: The first time I followed your instructions, it did not work. I tried to figure out what I did wrong and saw that you wrote to "save as plain text." I did not know what this means and there was no option available to save a plain text. So I looked around and saw "save as stationery" and I guessed that maybe that was what you meant. And after that, it worked! But the next thing you know, the icons started duplicating themselves.
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Is Verizon going to acknowlege the problems with FIOS and Windows Vista

For months now, I have been reading the numerous problems Fios internet customers are having with Fios internet/Actiontech Router and Windows Vista and there has been no acknowledgement by Verizon of this current major issue.
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This is what daily scenario is:
When I turn on my laptop(with Windows Vista, I can initially get full internet access(with the globe on and it says "Local and internet). After about 10 minutes or less, the globe switches to "local only" and I can still get internet access. After another 5 or so minutes, a large X covers the globe and I lose internet connection entirely. The actiontech router wireless signal is no longer listed as one of the wireless networks. The only way for me to regain internet access is either to restart my laptop or reboot the actiontech router.
Numeorus posts here, over by DSL forums(Broadband Reports),Microsoft's website and a few othere websites detail this issue.
I am extremely shocked and surprised that Verizon has not tried to fix this issue by working with both the makers of the Actiontech Router as well as Microsoft to find out what the problem is and how to fix it.
I would just like to reiterate I strongly believe this is primarily a FIOS internet issue since I previously had Comcast HSI for over a year with the same Windows Vista laptop and I NEVER had that problem. Also, I can connect to my neighbors wireless connection(she uses Comcast HSI) and when I do, the globe stay on all the time on my computer and the internet does not lose connection.
I know that there are a couple of Verizon employees here. Please tell the higher ups who handle FIOS internet that this is a major issue that needs to be resolved as soon as possible.
P.S: Please don't tell me to go by my own router because then, I will have to deal with the issues of setting it up to work with Fios TV and the related VOD, widgets, remote DVR compatability issues to deal with. I don't think I can deal with the additional headaches.

FIOS is short for fiber optics. fiber optics is different technology than DSL.
With that said, if you search the Microsoft databases for vista issues with fiber optics, (CURRENTLY THERE IS ONLY ONE PROVIDER OF FIBER TO THE HOUSE, that being Verizon, so yes you can also search Vista issues with verizon and\or fios) and you will find that Microsoft already acknowledges this issue with their software. AND they offer you a fix.
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I've tried removing iTunes several times and ensuring that all remnants of the installation are gone (registry and folders on the installation drive) and have disconnected all my USB devices short of the keyboard and mouse and still I get the same results. At this point, I'm afraid that a re-install of Windows is going to be the solution; but it's a drastic one (I have a SSD drive where Windows is installed along with all of my games for faster load times/better performance and do not want to have to redownload\reinstall all of them) and I'm not prepared to undertake it at this time, which is why I'm posting here
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- no Apple input?
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On a whim I looked in my Device Manager and found under Network Adapters a device called Microsoft Kernel Debug Network Adapter. I disabled this, rebooted my computer, and have since no issues with Home Sharing. It's only been a few hours, but that is the longest I've gone since installing Windows 8. I'll look in the morning to see if it still works.
So give this method a try and see what happens. Hopefully it will fix your problems.

Here are the three steps I took to get Home Sharing working successfully on Apple TV. This has worked for the better part of a week so hopefully it will work well for others.
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