Brand of laptop computers originally designed, manufactured and sold by IBM and now owned by Lenovo.
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Lenovo Thinkpad L430 overheating due to fan problems
This is the same question as Fan not working on thinkpad L430, laptop overheating, but that question has been marked as a duplicate, which it is not, and I cannot reopen it.
I'm having problems ...
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Laptop resolution problems at 12.10 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
There's an issue with an Alpha/Beta Release of Ubuntu, what should I do?
there is a problem with my SL 410 after LCD screen replacement:
Some time ago my screen ...
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Slash (“/”) in Thinkpad T420 ABNT keyboard
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T420 with a Brazilian ABNT keyboard layout. This is a rather unique layout where the slash is between the context menu key and the arrow keys.
However, the slash key does ...
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Thinkpad L430 SD card slot doesn't work
I'm very happy with my Thinkpad and everything is working fine. Everything but the SD slot. It doesn't recognize cards. No errors. Nothing. Do I need to install drivers or something?
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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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How can I fix stability problems with Unity 3d on 12.04 with Nvidia drivers?
Ever since I upgraded from 11.10 to 12.04 I've been having display problems. Basic symptom is that the display buffer appears corrupted. It seems to affect the alt-tab display most often - instead of ...
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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 disable touchpad while using trackpoint on a Thinkpad?
Thinkpads (e.g. X230 that I'm using) have both a trackpoint and a touchpad. The touchpad is disabled when typing.
However, when I'm using the trackpoint, I often touch the touchpad as well, and ...
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Problem with hardware buttons shortcuts on Thinkpad X41
I am having issues assigning a command to a specific hardware button on my X41 tablet. Specifically the one that rotates the display. I've tried assigning it in Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts but it ...
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External display is not working under Ubuntu with a Thinkpad W530
I have a new Thinkpad W530. It has a K2000M graphics card (with Optimus) and a Intel Chipset graphic. I can't connect an external display.
Here is what I tried with more or less success.
1) ...
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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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How to deactivate multitouch on a Thinkpad x220/x230 tablet?
When writing with the stylus pen (in for example Xournal) the multitouch function is very annoying: When I place my writing hand on the display it produces random lines and figures.
So I would like ...
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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 cd to where I extracted a package, and run dpkg-deb -D?
I am following the step-by-step instructions on how to install ThinkPad Fan Control here but I could not get past this step (seen below):
Open a terminal and run this command:
Code:
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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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Can't set recommended resolution for external monitor
I have laptop Thinkpad T60 (Ubuntu 12.04) and 22" monitor. When I try set 1680*1050(recomended) resolution on external monitor it fades out.
xrandr -q
Screen 0: minimum 320 x 200, current 2840 x ...
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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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My Lenovo W500 resumes from suspend prematurely
In both Ubuntu 10.04 and 12.04, a perfectly happy sleeping laptop is woken when moved. Either the HD-shock detection, the trackpad or a sloppy key will wake it when the lid is closed.
To test this I ...
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volume jumps to 100% when inserting or removing headphones
I am running Ubuntu 12.04 on a Lenovo Thinkpad T530. When I insert my headphones, the volume jumps to 100%, even if it was set lower before I inserted them (and also was lower the last time I used ...
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Graphic card controller for Lenovo Edge 520
My laptop is a Lenovo Edge 520. Ubuntu 12.04 64 bits runs perfectly on it. I cannot connect two monitors; the result is a desaster. It may be the graphic card driver. How can I find an update of my ...
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ThinkPad T420s won't boot in NVS 4200M enabled
I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed on my Lenovo ThinkPad T420S.
In BIOS I have an option to select graphical card: integrated intel card or NVS 4200M (or NVIDIA Optimus which is out of scope now).
When I ...
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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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Left Click Stops responding
The left click(tap of touchpad, below and above touchpad left buttons) on my Lenovo Thinkpad E420, suddenly stops responding and comes back to action after reboot. The behaviour is annoying.
Any ...
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Amnesia closes when loading [closed]
I have a Thinkpad T410, Ubuntu 12.04 and Humble Bundle V. When I run amnesia it closes when loading.
I appreciate the help.
lucasa@lucasa:~$ ALSA lib pcm_dmix.c:1018:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to ...
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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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Fn-keys stopped working on a Lenovo Thinkpad Edge
I'm running 12.04 on a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge. I'm having these possibly related issues with things that worked perfectly when I installed Ubuntu:
Most of the Fn-keys worked seamlessly after I freshly ...
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No Wireless on Thinkpad T41 with Ubuntu 12
I just installed Ubuntu 12 on my old Thinkpad T41. I've done this once before but back then I installed Ubuntu 11 first and upgraded to 12. This time I''ve used the Mini iso file.
Before the wireless ...
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Black screen after resuming from sleep on IBM X30
A currently installed Ubuntu 12.04 will leave my IBM X30 with a black screen after resuming from sleep mode. It seems as if the machine itself would return, but only the screen remains black and ...
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How can I install Ubuntu on a IBM ThinkPad with a USB? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install Ubuntu to a USB key?
I would like to know the steps to follow to install Ubuntu on a IBM ThinkPad with a USB please. I would like to replace completly ...
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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_acpi delaying boot?
My Lenovo Edge E520 with Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit has a really long boot time of over one minute. I think it could be because of thinkpad_acpi, because dmesg shows this.
My bootchart (nothing changed ...
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How to set up HDA quirk for new Laptop
I've got a Thinkpad X230 with a dock. The system uses a Realtek ALC269 codec. In order to make the audio output on the dock work I have to tweak a PIN config for the codec using HDAAnalyzer as ...
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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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Mouse input suddenly stops working under Ubuntu 12.04 on Lenovo T420
I've upgraded Ubuntu from 11.10 to 12.04 since then I have some problems with the mouse input. Suddenly after logging into Ubuntu the mouse input stops working. The mouse can still be moved but clicks ...
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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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WiFi on Ubuntu 10.04 stopped working
Yesterday my WiFi just stopped working on my Ubuntu 10.04 LTS system. I am on an IBM X60 ThinkPad.
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Ubuntu 12.04 “Do nothing” when “lid closed” blanks out external monitor
This is not the same as this question.
I have Ubuntu 12.04 running with an Nvidia card on a W510 Thinkpad. I have one external monitor connected. When I change the power settings to "Do nothing" ...
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Cinelerra no audio output
I was wondering what audio driver I need to use in order to get audio output in cinelerra.
I'm using Ubuntu 12.04 install from live USB and my machine is a Thinkpad E520.
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No /dev/video under Ubuntu 11.04 [closed]
My webcam has been working fine until today on my Thinkpad X300 running Ubuntu 11.04. I was able to use skype and as well as google video chat. Suddenly video is not working. However, audio is fine on ...
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Speed up Precise on THinkpad R61 with T
I have Precise installed on ThinkPad R61 tuned up to Intel's T7700 2.4 GHz with 64-bit kernel and the system is very slow, responsiveness is poor. Compiz (proprietary nvidia drivers fro x-swat PPA) ...
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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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IBM ThinkVision Monitor not being detected by Ubuntu 11.10 on Lenovo Thinkpad T400
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T400, connected to an IBM omniport dock. To this is connected my IBM ThinkVision monitor, via DVI cable. My Thinkpad is running Ubuntu 11.10. The monitor is not being ...
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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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Does Ubuntu have drivers for an IBM Thinkpad T40?
Does Ubuntu have drivers available for this laptop?
And which version of Ubuntu would be recommended for the T40?
T40 specs for reference
CPU: Pentium M 1.3-1.6 GHz
Video: ATI Radeon 7500 32MB
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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 ...
