i kinda like it. looks pro to me.

ThinkPad look pro ah? If you like Black colour square machine then ThinkPad is your best choice liao

p/s: I dont it Pro, i call it simple and clean looking machine

Thinkpad conservative brief case look and the matte black surface is rare nowadays. I think thinkpads is more sexy than macbook

However, the main reason ppl choose thinkpad is because its quality and dependability. and the keyboard too...

Conservative brief case look? I call it Japanese lunch box

@awetan & v3000,
i still prefer the boot up n hdd password in bios, i feel more secure than using the fingerprint
if someone had stolen ur lappy, they need to dismantle the whole notebook to clear cmos then only can use ur laptop
if they cant steal the data as well, if u had set the password at ur hdd, rather than just formating the whole lappy n u r done

@babymiki,
thinkpad for normal gaming n surfing sure no problem, the things shine were it's super rugged casing, best keyboard n cool running, making it's a real though machine
u wont really need to take care the lappy, like me, i on it 24 hours without cooling pad, always carrying it around, taking public transport, handle it w one hand while using, open close lcd lid more than 10 times a day, it's still running fine and like new, thts y people always said "thinkpad will grow inside u day by day"
i used many branded laptop eg dell, compaq, hp, toshiba, acer, fujitsu etc, u just wont get those feeling like using thinkpad, all of them need to be sayang sayang, well handled, appropriate usage bla bla, it's like u intend to hire a staff to lighten ur burden, end up it creates more problem and u hv to well taken care of it

anyhow thts my personal opinion, it depends on what kind of laptop u r searching for as well

I totally agree with you. Thinkpads gives you an impression of a serious/no play play looking notebook. Unlike those fancy coloured notebooks made to attract 'Mr/Ms. Stylo Wannabes' Black coloured magnesium alloy casing are easy to maintain as well.

thanks for the info mate. refering to the lenovo site, some of the models im looking for doesn't exist geh? how come?

http://www-07.ibm.com/lenovoinfo/my/catalogue/?thinkpad

As I was told by ThinkPad repair engineer, there is no way to reset the password by clearing CMOS on ThinkPad.
Everything is stored in the security chip EPPROM, even they also cannot help if you forgot your own password.

wow this is real cool man

i thought it's like desktop, just take out the battery n left for few days n it's done

thanks for the great news, i set it since day 1 i used my lappy

no, I haven't tried reformat my pc.
V3000, so you mean the storage memory, not the ram?

thanks!

I think, bro u better reformat ur whole drive and add some memory (yes, add some ram)

Cheers.

Regarding the security chip and hdd data protection, according to Austin explanation, I assumed that this security chip is built in on the notebook. so does this means that someone could still steal the data inside the hdd by removing it from thinkpad and open it externally?

btw here is my lunchbox, complete with lunch menu selection

Nice!!!!!

you mean the HDD password lock? Well I did try on mine, then took out the Hard Drive and put inside a USB mobile casing.

Guess what on other systems, the hard drive cannot be read/write or shown in the system. although the Windows will install driver for it.

There is 1 risk which is, if your system board is faulty and you need to read your data, you will have big trouble.

Alright, thanks for your advice.
Is there anyway I can check the current ram of my laptop?

Bro u mean current ram size? brand? or?

Anyway try this software : http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Hope this software answer your doubt


Cheers!

This post has been edited by V3000: Aug 23 2007, 09:09 AM

same thing happen again. hm......izzit becoause of my T60 model1952-2SA.
how to check what type of GC im using? izzit the same with urs?

yes, ur gc is the same

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss...9&validate=true

hv u UNINSTALLl ur previous gc driver and restart it before proceed to the installation of the new gc driver?

i found the intel gma tray icon is still there in the pic, if it's uninstall, it shouldnt be there

ops~my mistake.

now is working fine now. but still have test oue for few days.
will up date you soon.


This post has been edited by myliew: Aug 24 2007, 09:27 AM