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Poor performance for VMWare workstation 8.0 with Ubuntu 12.04 on ThinkPad w530

I am having ThinkPad w530 with 16 MB RAM and it has intel core i7 processor. I just installed VMWare Workstation 8.0 and I created a Virtual machine for Windows 7.0. The performance of the virtual ...
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Ubuntu 12.04 system freeze after sleep [closed]

I experience various states of freeze after waking system from sleep - can move mouse and access terminal (so can reboot), no terminal access so have to REISUB, or sometimes total lock-up with no ...
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Lenovo T520 Dropping WiFi Connections

I have read that many people using ubuntu on the T5xx laptops are having issues with slow wifi, but my issues is slightly different. My laptop very frequently drops connections, or takes a very long ...
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How to fix Hibernation [duplicate]

I have an IBM thinkpad t42. I ran the hibernation command sudo pm-hibernate but when I startup my computer, I see the windows I had open before but I don't see the mouse and can't do anything or I see ...
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Grafics on Thinkpad R50e

After installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on a Thinkpad R50e, there is no graphics driver, seems to me. The display works, but in a magenta-red mode, video is yellowish, YouTube has no problem. In Details, ...
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Fan error when booting in Ubuntu 12.04

Everything went normally, when yesterday night I was turning off my Thinkpad laptop. I did nothing special. Today, when I tried to start using it, all I get is an error message "Fan error" and ...
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Secure Boot with Ubuntu 12.04.2 (64 Bit) on Thinkpad X230?

I experiment with secure boot. I enabled it on Thinkpad X230 and could (and still can) boot Ubuntu 12.04.2 (64 bit) from USB stick. I then installed Ubuntu (left only the first NTFS partition with ...
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Trackpad not working on thinkpad after upgrade- help?

Relevant info: Thinkpad W530 Precise 12.04.2 $ uname -a Linux revolt 3.2.0-38-generic-pae #60-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 13 13:47:26 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux After allowing a system update (I ...
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Colour Calibration Hardware Compatible with Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

I have a Thinkpad W520 and it has a Pantone colour calibrator.I looked it up here and in Google Search but as it seems the gnome colour manager can't use it as calibrating device at all(maybe there is ...
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windows maximize in the wrong display

I use dual display with Ubuntu 12.04. Display 1: Thinkpad T420s. Intel HD3000 Display 2: HP 1955. Whenever I want to maximize the windows (say a Chrome browser) in display 1, it automatically ...
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Laptop monitor is cut off when using an external display (12.04 + Unity)

UPDATE: Bug is described HERE. The "problem" still allows functionality. I have 12.04 on a T61 Thinkpad. The indicator/menu bar is rendered correctly on both screens and everything with unity/dash is ...
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Connect Lenovo W520 with TV using VGA output

I am trying to connect my Lenovo Thinkpad W520 with my 32 inch TV (Samsung) using he VGA output.The problem is that after connecting it with the TV I go to System Settings and then Monitors but it ...
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2 external displays on Thinkpad t430s with HD4000 graphics

I am trying to run 2 external displays with my thinkpad t430s but it doesn't work. I get the error : could not set the configuration for CRTC 65 I'm using the VGA output and the hdmi output with a ...
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How to enable fingerprint device for Thinkpad t430s in 12.04?

I followed different tutorials to enable fingerprints reading, but without luck. Fingerprint GUI keeps saying no device found. Any help on this? = Edit Following first answer = I followed the ...
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Wireless device used; then disappeared

Wireless adapter was working fine in Ubuntu 12.04, and now has completely disappeared from my operating systems. I installed Ubuntu 12.04, dual booting with Windows 7. Using a Thinkpad T410i. ...
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Move hard disk from one Lenovo computer to another? Is it likely to work?

I have a Lenovo ThinkPad x220 and have ordered a Lenovo T430s. Ideally I'd like to move the SSD (running 12.04) from the x220 to the new machine, rather than installing the OS on the new one and ...
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How to enable hard-blocked bluetooth in Thinkpad Edge 320

I'm trying to use the built-in bluetooth device of my Lenovo Thinkpad E320. It seems to be hard blocked, but i can't find any possibility to unblock it. rfkill list returns: 0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: ...
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System blacks out when resuming on opening lid

It is happening now and then but frequently these days. My system E420 Lenovo Thinkpad running 12.04 LTS blacks out and doesn't respond when woke up from sleep by opening the lid. I then have to ...
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ThinkPad Fan Control error

I was able to install tpfand and tpfan-admin by following the instructions posted here. However, I'm unable to finish all the instructions. After installing ThinkPad Fan Control I referred to the ...
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How to change CPU fan speed on ThinkPad?

I checked this post on AskUbuntu, but like the OP my BIOS does not have a setting for 'smart fan'. My BIOS though has something similar called 'Thermal Performance' wherein it's already set to maximum ...
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Deleted my Ubuntu partition

I normally dual-boot with 12.04 and Win XP pro sp3 on a Thinkpad R60. I needed to reinstall windows because of problems piling up, so I ran the computer's built-in hard-disk recovery software. I ...
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12.04 drops Wired Network if Wireless connects

This is a little different then most of the questions I have seen here. When I am at my office I keep my Lenovo Thinkpad t61p running Ubuntu 12.04 x64 connected via wired Ethernet. I also typically ...
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Sudden black screen while extracting rar (12.04)

I was in the middle of extracting a rar file when my screen blacked out (it looked like my screen when the power is off). I forced restart by pressing long on the power button of my laptop but it ...
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Thinkpad T61 Intel GMA 950 Ubuntu 12.04 Crash [closed]

I have updated to Ubuntu 12.04 and constantly gets the Sorry, Ubuntu 12.04 has experienced an internal error, apparently detected by /usr/share/apport/apport-gpu-error-intel.py. In the beginning I ...
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Very strange bug in Ubuntu (introduced in recent months' updates) [closed]

I have been using my ThinkPad x200 with Ubuntu since I bought it several yeas ago, every time doing a clean install when switching versions instead of upgrading one on top of the other. I have never ...
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Logout instead of resume after suspend

Hola! I'm experiencing troubles with suspend mode... Every time I close my laptop's lid, the system suspends (to RAM) as expected. When reopen ...
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Thinkpad T43p Bluetooth won't toggle on

Have Ubuntu 12.04 running fine, everything works apart from the bluetooth. this seems to be a common problem to Linux, it has worked previously with a windows install but has never functioned with ...
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Black screen with mouse pointer after resuming from suspend (from time to time) [closed]

From time to time (probably every 4th or 5th, or when it's been a long time) suspend fails to resume properly on my machine. When raising the lid I always get a second or so of terminal text before I ...
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Why has hibernation stopped working after moving my 12.04 install to a different laptop?

I recently got a new laptop (Thinkpad X230). I didn't really have time to do a fresh install so I copied my install (xubuntu 12.04) over from my old machine (Thinkpad X61). Now when I try to hibernate ...
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12.04 LTS with malfunctioning WIFI WLAN, how to fix it? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to prevent WLAN connection from dropping permanently on a Fritz USB WLAN N stick? 12.04 WiFi Wlan is not getting connected or very poor connection although showing ...
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Dual Boot Ubuntu 12.04 on a Thinkpad T420 but keep recovery partition

I have a Thinkpad T420 which runs on Windows 7 Pro and I would like to install Ubuntu 12.04 on it via Dual Boot. But the thing is, I'd like to keep the Thinkvantage Recovery Partition. I've been ...
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Why can't I connect to the internet?

When I try to connect to my network with wireless, the network I want to connect to is grayed out. Wired works fine. The network is WPA2, and I am using Ubuntu 12.04 on an IBM Thinkpad T30 with an ...
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ThinkPad T520: Is the DisplayPort only working when using the Nvidia GPU? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can T520+Bumblebee run an external monitor via DisplayPort? Maybe slightly off-topic: Can anyone confirm that the DisplayPort is hard-wired to the Nvidia GPU? That ...
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How can I enable microphone mute button on Thinkpad W520?

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. I've read Enabling Mic Mute button and light on Lenovo Thinkpads but the acpi_listen doesn't produce any output in the terminal (for any of the media buttons, Even the working ...
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Use external monitor automatically, when started in Docking Station

I am using a Thinkpad T510 and I often boot it in a ThinkPad Mini Dock Plus Series 3 (EU). The problem is that if I boot it with the lid closed, I can see grub, I can see the Ubuntu boot splash, but ...
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Ubuntu won't save my settings for thinkpad trackpoint

I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 on a Thinkpad X200. To configure the trackpoint, I use "configure TrackPoint". Unfortunately I can't make Ubuntu saving my settings (concerning the sensitivity etc.). Whenever I ...
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Integrated webcam in lenovo t410 not working with 12.04

I have a Lenovo T410 with an inbuilt webcam and I haven't been able to get the webcam working. I tried skype, cheese, both just give me a black window. The microphone works fine with skype, by the ...
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additional drivers application does not work [closed]

I upgraded my Lenovo X61 tablet from 11.10 to 12.04. Wireless networking stop working. Many actions are very slow like waiting for the password prompt of sudo. Tried to open Additional Drivers from ...
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ubuntu 12.04 64bit on thinkpad r400 - system randomly slows down, mouse pointer get stuck [closed]

Welcome Everyone, I have a problem with fresh installation Ubuntu 12.04 x64 on my thinkpad r400. First I installed Ubuntu studio 12.04 also 64bit but I found mouse pointer gets stuck or become ...
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overheating and reboot with ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 on thinpad T500 [closed]

Symptoms are high temperature when high usage of CPU, with reboot when more than 100°C (information extract from ACPITZ/1 entry). I found a bug entry in launchpad about wrong fan speed but even if I ...
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Fix hibernate on Thinkpad X60 with 12.04 Precise Pangolin

I own a ThinkPad X60, hibernate used to work on 10.04 Lucid Lynx, but no longer works correctly on 12.04. I am aware of how to enable hibernate in Power Manager. The problem here is, in the default ...
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After 11.10 > 12.04 upgrade on Thinkpad W520 - mouse input broken

After upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04 on a Thinkpad W520 system all mouse/pointer input devices (on this machine that includes the so-called 'TrackPoint pointing stick', a 'TouchPad', and, what I ...
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Enabling Mic Mute button and light on Lenovo Thinkpads

I have a mic mute button on my Lenovo Thinkpad T420 , but it doesn't work. So I tried xev command to monitor press event, and that key wasn't captured. Is there anyway to fix it , like add raw key ...
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How to (un)dock IBM Thinkpad X41 from X4 Dock(ing station) successfully?

I'd like to start using my docking station again; however, it still doesn't work as it should, see the following bug descriptions (with special focus on Thinkpad X41 & the X4 Dock). Given that it ...
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Does all hardware of a Thinkpad Edge E525 work

I would like to buy a new computer in the next days. The Thinkpad Edge E525 (AMD A6-3400M with AMD Radeon HD 6520G, product number 12002JG) is in the pole position, but I did not find a review how the ...