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    view question regarding my new T400

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by willinja, Jun 14, 2009.

  1. willinja

    willinja Notebook Geek

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    i just buy my T400 yesterday
    and i found out that there is alot of thinkvantages option but
    which one do i really need ?

    near the battery part i found out there were a simcard slot what is that use for?
    and how to use it ?
     
    willinja, Jun 14, 2009
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    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    None of the thinkvvantage software is essential, but a lot of it is useful. Play around with it an decide which ones you want. Active protection and thinkpad powermanagement is pretty good to keep.

    At least make the restore CDs/DVDs as a bare minimum.
     
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  3. willinja

    willinja Notebook Geek

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    how bout the simcard slot ? near the battery slot i will take a picture about it
    just hope u can tell me what is that
     
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    willinja Notebook Geek

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    now i'm loosing some thinkpad feature on my task bar how to restore it back ?
     
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    willinja Notebook Geek

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    the battery bar that usually indicates the batery lfe etc is not there ?
    and i cant switch back to intel gma ....
    any one help ?
     
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    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    You mean you deleted some of the thinkvantage programs? If you go to lenovo support you can download any of the thinkvantage programs.

    I don't have a t400, if you take a picture I can try guessing
     
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    mullenbooger Former New York Giant

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    Did you delete powermanagement? Redownload it if you did
     
    mullenbooger, Jun 14, 2009
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    useroflaptops Notebook Evangelist

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    heh I had that prob yesterday. i've experienced it a couple of times before too.

    tell us what you've been doing first. if youve been _deleting_ then you're probably going to need to be _reinstalling_ to fix this.

    If youve been playing with msconfig or something then just check there and check the box of program back on for startup. you would also need to restart.

    If its another issue, there are fixes related to modifying registry

    you can also check on your display settings under advanced.
     
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  10. willinja

    willinja Notebook Geek

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    i just restore my pc to std manufacture
    now i got a few question bout the switchable graphics since it just suddenly unswitchable do u know why ?
     
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    useroflaptops Notebook Evangelist

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    err no? you tried right clicking on power manager and swtiching grahics right

    try updating drivers?
     
    useroflaptops, Jun 14, 2009
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    willinja Notebook Geek

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    it give me that kind of msg but
    after i restore it no problem at all
    i just try to change from ati to gma
    then from gma to ati again on one start up
    it just fail
    and about the simcard slot i dunno
    how to use it ?
     
    willinja, Jun 14, 2009
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    i think you need a WWAN card and a service for wireless on the go. but without the service and with the card you can use their GPS i hear
     
    useroflaptops, Jun 14, 2009
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    willinja Notebook Geek

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    if i already have wimax upgradible
    how much will it cost to get the sony erricson's modem ?
     
    willinja, Jun 18, 2009
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