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a brand of laptop, originally produced by IBM. The brand is now manufactured and sold by Lenovo.

The ThinkPad is a line of laptop computers originally designed, developed and sold by IBM (1992-2005) but now produced by Lenovo. They are known for their boxy black design, which was modeled after a traditional Japanese Bento lunchbox. Lenovo purchased IBM's personal computer business and acquired the ThinkPad brand in 2005, see Wikipedia Thinkpad.

A traditional forum for questions and answers on Thinkpads is found at: Lenovo Forums. There is also a dedicated wiki about Thinkpads here: Think wiki.

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I accidentally plugged my USB mouse into my eSata port... it works?

I'm on a Thinkpad T510 and I accidentally plugged my Razor USB mouse into the eSata port not realizing my error because it has been working fine this whole time. Does this seem a little odd?
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Laptop wireless networking options: 1x1 vs 2x2

I am currently customizing a Lenovo Thinkpad. Under the section "Integrated WiFi wireless LAN adapters" there are two options. Default: ThinkPad 1x1 b/g/n Upgraded: ThinkPad 2x2 a/b/g/n (+$10 AUD) What does the 1x1 and 2x2 mean? For reference, here…
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How to disable screen orientation hot keys

I'd like to disable ctrl+alt+arrow keys changing the screen orientation. I've seen here that this is a function of the Intel graphics driver. So I followed the directions and disabled hotkeys in the Intel graphics card control panel, but the hotkeys…
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Swapping Function (Fn) and Control (Ctrl) Keys on Lenovo ThinkPad W500

I'd like to swap the Fn and Ctrl keys on my ThinkPad W500 (like many others! See: How can I switch the function and control keys on my laptop? and Intercepting the Fn key on laptops) Numerous folks indicate that Windows doesn't register the Fn key…
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What does the "Access IBM" button do on old IBM laptops?

What does the "Access IBM" button do on old IBM laptops? What is the function of this key?
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How can two laptops have the same resolution and screen size but different pixel densities?

According to this comparison: http://laptops.specout.com/compare/6734-7129/ThinkPad-X250-vs-ThinkPad-X260 Lenovo's X250 and X260 have the same native resolution (1920x1080), the same screen size of 12.5" but different pixels-per-inch density values:…
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Laptop screen changes contrast drastically when switching from a dark to light application

I have a ThinkPad W530 running Windows 8. When I switch from any darker application to any lighter application the contrast is off and takes a second or two to adjust back. I can very clearly notice it adjust after alt-tabbing to one or the…
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Windows 7 Webcam recording software

I want to record a video on my webcam on Lenovo T61 powered by Windows 7 Professional. I've noticed it's working differently from Windows XP. Can anyone care to recommend a decent webcam software that I can use for recording video? Thanks!
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Delete hiberfil.sys on Windows 7

Ok, so I know what hiberfil.sys is, and I want to use hibernation on my laptop. But I have another hard drive active in my laptop, it's taken from my old one... and I want to get rid of the hiberfil.sys on that drive. But even with admin privileges…
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Thinkpad trackpoint: scrolling and middle click possible?

I'm using an X61s laptop (under Windows) that only has a trackpoint, not a touchpad. The trackpoint has a scroll function that is activated by holding the middle button and then using the trackpoint to scroll. This is very useful and I don't want to…
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How can I determine and set my primary graphics card?

I have a Lenovo W520 laptop with two graphics cards: I think Windows 7 (64 bit) is using my Intel graphics card ₃ which I think is integrated — because I have a low graphics rating in the Windows Experience Index. Also, the Intel card has 750MB of…
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Alt+SysRq on a laptop

I have a Lenovo T410, and I would like to use the SysRq key, but whenever I press the Alt+SysRq+letter combination, I keep getting the print screen dialog in linux. Is there a way around this? I have tried pressing Ctrl+Alt+SysRq+letter as well as…
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Screen Brightness Changes Depending on Screen Contents - how do i turn it off?

I recently got a ThinkPad x240 with Windows 8.1. I have a problem regarding screen brightness, but it's nothing that seems to have been discussed here, yet. It's not one of the common brightness problems. What is absolutely fine Brightness stays…
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Mount and dismount hard drive through a script/software

is there a way to mount and dismount a connected harddrive through a script or a simple utility software in Windows 8.1? Basically, I have a hard drive in the ultrabay slot of my ThinkPad (instead of the dvd-drive). When booting the system, this…
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How to swap control and function key on Lenovo external keyboard?

I use a Lenovo ThinkPad (X220i) and like all ThinkPad users, I swapped "control" and "function" in the BIOS. Now I bought an external USB keyboard by Lenovo with a similar keyboard layout as the internal one, but unfortunately, "control" and…
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