Brand of laptop computers originally designed, manufactured and sold by IBM and now owned by Lenovo.
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Ubuntu on ThinkPad. Erase recovery partition and burn a recovery cd instead
I want to turn my dual-boot ThinkPad T400 winXP + ubuntu 12.10 into single Ubuntu machine, i.e. delete Windows and recovery partitions, and use all the disk space for Ubuntu.
Before doing so, I ...
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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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Pinch to Zoom on Thinkpad X1 Carbon
I have a nice new Thinkpad X1 Carbon. Ubuntu works great. Really nice stuff. Is there a way to enable pinch to zoom (i'm using Ubuntu 12.04)
Thanks in advance
Saptarshi
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USB audio interface not recognized on re-docking a Thinkpad
my Thinkpad X230 is sitting on a Lenovo docking station (Minidock Plus) and I have a USB audio interface (NI Komplete Audio 6) connected to the dock.
It works fine when I boot the computer while it is ...
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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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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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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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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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my s-video out put won't fit to the tv
I am using lubuntu on my old think pad t30 laptop.
The problem is with s-video out put and I would like to watch movies on my tv.
I can see my desktop on my tv but it's not synchronized in size. I ...
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Can't Boot Kernal Error -CPU Features
When I try to use Ubuntu on my PC (Windows), I get the following error:
This kernel requires the following features not present on the CPU:
pae
Unable to boot - Please use a kernel appropriate for ...
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Booting recovery partition using GRUB2
I tried to install Kubuntu on my Lenovo X230 recently, where I managed to wipe out the whole Win7 partition. I would like to have a dualboot setup on my laptop, and I'm in need of some help; Is it ...
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No ethernet or wireless interfaces on 10.04
So, I just got a new Lenovo ThinkPad T430s and installed Lucid 10.04 on it. The installation went fine but when I logged in there was no connection to the internet even with a cord plugged in. ...
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no /sys/kernel/debug/vga_switcheroo with T430s
I have a ThinkPad T430s. The device includes an nVidia NVS 5200M GPU (with Optimus, i.e., hybrid graphics).
Now since kernel 3.5 the vga_switcheroo way to switch between integrated and discrete ...
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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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Thinkfan broken after update to Quantal
After upgrading my Thinkpad T400 to Quantal, I noticed that the CPU fan became much noisier, it was essentially running all the time. I have configured fan control through thinkfan. I suspect that the ...
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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 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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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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Enabling wheel emulation on Thinkpad Helix (clickpad)
I'm trying to enable wheel emulation on my Thinkpad Helix. The touchpad is button-less (a click-pad).
This is my synaptics configuration:
Option "SHMConfig" "on"
Option "ClickPad" ...
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I get an error with “add-apt-repository” every time i startup. No noticeable effects, but an annoyance
Every time I start my computer, a lenovo thinkpad t61 (intel graphics version), running ubuntu 13.04, I get a pop-up to report an error. Details reveal that it's related to add-apt-repository.
Maybe ...
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Thinkpad mouse 0A36407 and UBUNTU13.04
I've got Thinkpad Bluetooth mouse(0A36407), IBM T43, Ubuntu 13.04 and I couldn't pair this mouse with my laptop.
With W-7 it runs perfectly.
~$ hcitool dev
Devices:
hci0 00:0E:9B:D9:D7:84
~$ ...
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Unable to connect to wired network in 13.04
When I plug in an Ethernet cable to connect to the internet, the computer doesn't pick up the connection. Nothing has turned up so far in my searches.
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Problem starting kubuntu 13.04
After installing kubuntu 13.04 in my Thinkpad T60, I need to start and stop by the button before i get a proper start!!... after start everything works well.
Why I need to restsart many times?
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Screen doesn't dim down to save power on Ubuntu 13.04
While idling my screen does not dim down to save power on my ThinkPad T430.
I use
acpi_osi='!Windows 2012'
to fix dimming for function keys.
On some days while the beta dimming to save power ...
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How Drivers? Thinkpad T430u
Hi I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04 onto my Lenovo ThinkPad T430u and as far as I can tell it's all working but I would like to somehow confirm that all the drivers are functioning correctly, ...
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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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Wireless and LAN card on thinkpad t430s not detected
i am new in ubuntu. I installed CAE-Linux (based on Ubuntu 10.04.3LTS). Everything works fine but one problem is that i can not connect to the internet.
My Wireless card an LAN card are not installed. ...
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Wireless stops after some time but reappears on itself
I got my lenovo thinkpad t430 yesterday and happily installed Ubuntu 12.10 for the first time on one of my computers.
First everything worked fine but then the wireless suddenly stoped working.
If I ...
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Low battery life in thinkpad x120e in 12.10
I have tried every tool available to try and increase my battery life. In windows I can get up to 8 hours but in linux I can barely manage 4. I am using powertop, thinkfan, tcp, updated every driver, ...
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trackpoint & buttons below touchpad. thinkpad x121e
Ubuntu 12.04 64-bit ThinkPad x121e kernel 3.2.0-39
There is a problem with trackpoint & buttons below touchpad. Some times it doesn't work on system start and xinput list is missing PPS/2 IBM ...
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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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Problems with the external screen after 'waking up'
I'm running 12.10 on my Thinkpad laptop with external screen connected through HDMI port.
Often, when the screen 'wakes up' from blank after period of inactivity I end up with lots of white dots ...
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Installing Ubuntu on an T43 Thinkpad
i'm trying to install Ubuntu 12.10 on my ThinkPad T43 but every time I get stuck at the point after choosing the Language checking the three points (Internet connection, Power Connection and Free ...
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How does hotkeys, lid close, suspend etc. work with Ubuntu on a newer Thinkpad Laptop?
I am trying to setup my Thinkpad T420 with xmonad as window manager and with as little gnome as possible. If I launch gnome-settings-manager all my hotkeys (disable touchpad, volume up/down, ...
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ThinkPad trackpoint disabled (not detected) in v12.10
Ref. previous (now closed) issue 202775/trackpoint-not-detected-thinkpad-x130e;
I have detected the same issue when running Live CD or on clean install of 12.10 on ThinkPad T500. The trackpoint is ...
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Thinkpad W520 brightness modification requires suspend
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad W520 with 12.10 installed on it. The specifics are:
Linux corellia 3.5.0-19-generic #30-Ubuntu SMP Tue Nov 13 17:48:01 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
It works ...
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Thinkpad Edge E525 Laptop: Black Screen
I'm having trouble with the internal display of my Thinkpad Edge E525 Laptop:
The display stays black and now I'm trying to find out whether it's defective or did I somehow deactivate it?
The screen ...
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Detect Fn + Space on ThinkPad for Zoom
I have a ThinkPad W520, and I'm on Ubuntu 12.10. While most of the special Fn keys are configured, I'm not able to get Fn+Space to work. Usually, this is the zoom command. Is it possible to catch this ...
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“Control+Alt+<some key>” shortcuts, as well special keys (such as sound management keys) stop working randomly
I am using Unity 2D in Ubuntu 12.04 in a Lenovo ThinkPad T420.
Sometimes, Unity 2D crashes. It restarts by itself; however, when it happens, shortcuts in the form Control+Alt+[some other key] just ...
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amdconfig/fglrx not detecting FireGL v5250
I have a 2007 Lenovo ThinkPad T60p running a AMD Mobility FireGL V5250. I tried installing the fglrx drivers, but amdconfig says it can't detect anything.
lspci: http://sprunge.us/NGIe
fglrxinfo ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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) ...
