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    Upgrade suggestion needed for IBM T41

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by JIMMY1949, Oct 17, 2007.

  1. JIMMY1949

    JIMMY1949 Newbie

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    I have an IBM T41 laptop for kids typing homeworks etc.

    It has its original 256MB memory and 30 (or 40)GB harddisk.

    When I start a new application (such as Microsoft word), it takes very long time (relative to another Dell D800) to refresh the screen. I can see it refresh line-by-line from top to bottom of the screen.

    I like to know if it is a good idea to add extra memory (such as 1 GB memory stick at $150.00) so it will run slightly better. I don't think it is easy to add harddisk.

    Any suggestion?

    Jimmy
     
    JIMMY1949, Oct 17, 2007
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  2. JediMunchies

    JediMunchies Notebook Consultant

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    Yah, I'd definitely up the RAM on that thing. My T41p work laptop had a full Gig of RAM and was surpised how well it kept up running on all the demanding work applications I used. I ran programs like Office Vista and Photoshop CS2 on it without the kind of performance issues you spoke of.
     
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  3. JIMMY1949

    JIMMY1949 Newbie

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    Thank you!
    I believe there is a difference between T41 and T41p, right?
     
    JIMMY1949, Oct 23, 2007
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    ponicg Notebook Consultant

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    Jimmy - get a cheap 2.5" IDE (PATA) hard drive and slap in a 1gb or 2x512mb ram and that thing should fly. If it doesn't... just reinstall Windows, and it should. I have a 1GB ram T40 that still chugs along fine, even w/Office 2k7 and VS 2005.
     
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  5. Sircas

    Sircas Notebook Consultant

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    Sounds like a "Driver" Issue!

    Do you have Automatic Microsoft "Updates" turned-on?

    512MB or 1GB of RAM would diffently Help!!!


    Try those things!

    Sircas
     
    Sircas, Oct 23, 2007
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