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Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Name: Lalit00
Date: June 3, 2006 at 23:45:58 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad
OS: Win Me
CPU/Ram: 450
Model/Manufacturer: 390 x Type2626

Comment:

I just found one of my old laptops which works fine till today.Its just that i have lost all my drivers cds which came along with it.Any idea if i upgrade from win98se to winme, would it ask me for any kind of drivers? Or if i do a clean install would the Winme support a IBM390x Type2626 laptop with all drivers.Also where do i get the power metre drivers for this laptop?

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Response Number 1

Name: jessejames
Date: June 4, 2006 at 00:08:41 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Response Number 2

Name: Dirty_Sanchez
Date: June 4, 2006 at 11:52:23 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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you can get all drivers from lenovo.com (used to be ibm). you should do this anyway as your drivers are prety far out of date I'm sure. I'd do a clean install on a PC that old

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Response Number 3

Name: curtis74
Date: June 4, 2006 at 15:48:07 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Driverguide.com is also a great place to find old drivers.
Computer Tech Support is a troubleshooter and toolbox for all your computer repair needs.

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Response Number 4

Name: Lalit00
Date: June 5, 2006 at 23:53:24 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Thanx guys for your your help.Will try it out this weekend.

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Response Number 5

Name: GX1 Man
Date: June 7, 2006 at 15:21:08 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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go to www.ibm.com and input your model number for drivers on the support link. They are all right there for any operating system.

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Response Number 6

Name: stunkah
Date: June 7, 2006 at 21:41:07 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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I have the same laptop and ME loads fine and actually has all the drivers needed. As was already said, lenovo has everything you need.
good luck.

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Response Number 7

Name: Lalit00
Date: June 9, 2006 at 12:13:27 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Guys with your help got most of the drivers except the power metre driver.[driver to show how much battery life you have left]
Could some one pls guide me to that driver.
Also just qurious would win XPPRO run on that old horse ?

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Response Number 8

Name: GX1 Man
Date: June 9, 2006 at 14:13:06 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Without 512 of RRAM I wouldn't recommend itt, plus the cost of a alegal XP is probably more than what the machine is worth.
The power meter was indigenous to earlier operating systems, probably 98sE being the last.
If ME works, use that. If you have 2000 rthat would be fine also, and all drivers are built into that probably as well.

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Response Number 9

Name: Dirty_Sanchez
Date: June 9, 2006 at 17:43:02 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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2000 Pro would definately be the best/most stable OS on that machine and it would not be slow if setup right

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Response Number 10

Name: Lalit00
Date: June 9, 2006 at 22:08:04 Pacific
Subject: IBM ThinkPad

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Its Done !!! Thanx guys.WinME did pick up all the drivers.This is first time i have done a fresh install on a laptop.I had done it sevral times on many desktops.
Just loaded Office XP and is working fine.

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