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    Question about the recent BIOS update for thinkpads

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jim_0068, Mar 29, 2006.

  1. jim_0068

    jim_0068 Notebook Consultant

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    My g/f and i recently bought a T40 used and i've been spending some time updating it since the original owner did a clean erase of the hard drive. He supplied the IBM recovery CDs which was cool and i have been downloading all the available XP updates and IBM updates.

    What i noticed after i installed the recent BIOS update is that at times, the computer will drastacially slow down when:

    typing
    scrolling

    Almost like it was doing it in "slow motion." Is this possibly related to the BIOS update i did or is it something else? For instance this problem occurred 3 times while typing this post.

    Is there a way i can get an older BIOS version to see if that is the case?

    Thanks
    Jim
     
    jim_0068, Mar 29, 2006
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  2. Karl Gruber

    Karl Gruber Notebook Consultant

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    Jim,
    I hate to see your used notebook fall apart on you. I doubt that it's the bios. Sometimes the hardrive can lag a bit. try defragmenting the hard drive at least 2 times and restart the computer at least 2 times. If you still have problems ask yourself, why didn't I just buy a brand new thinkpad!

    Sometimes searching for great bargains can be a great disappointment. Good Luck!
     
    Karl Gruber, Mar 29, 2006
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  3. jim_0068

    jim_0068 Notebook Consultant

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    Karl, there is nothing wrong with this laptop and the hard drive and i already defragged the hard drive.

    This only started happening after I installed the new BIOS update. It wasn't a problem before.

    HOWEVER

    I just downloaded a registry cleaner and anti-virus software and installed/ran both. The issue is now gone. So it probably had something to do with the 60-80 useless items that were in the registry.
     
    jim_0068, Mar 29, 2006
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