20 Most Recent IBM ThinkPad T40p 2373 Notebook Questions & Answers

Download and reinstall VLC Player.Try using VLC as your player. Go to www.google.com andin the search box type "download vlc" (without the quotes). Look for the Video Lan download from site www.videolan.org/vlc Downloadand install it. It downloads and installs in 3 minutes or so. It'sa very fast player, smooth and it can play just about any type of dvd formatsand media. It's totally FREE.

Lower the screen resolution to 720 dpi.Another issue is the reference to RGB. Is it the 3 cable (YPBPR) or the standard 15 pin VGA? You may need a converter.

Easy, please search in the bottom or base of notebook, in the right side a screw near to the corner, only you have to remove it and pull, voila, you have the hard drive.

What are you doing when it hangs? To many programs running, Malware, Toolbars in broswer, Many things. Your computer specs list your OS as Win XP, try these tips: http://www.wikihow.com/Speed-up-a-Windows-XP-Computer ALSO two freeware programs I use, 1. CCLEANER and MALWAREBYTES at Ccleaner:http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ AND MALWAREBYTES at: http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/ There are many FREEWARE programs at : http://www.filehippo.com/. For further assistance respond to post.

Thinkpad Power on Password is stored on an EEPROM chip and removing the BIOS battery will not reset this password.You can access this EEPROM to get the password but you need electronic skills. For details on how to remove Power on Password click on this link - http://www.fixya.com/support/r4335050-remove_bios_power_password_thinkpad

reinstall drivers, and make sure the wireless is turned on

Search ibm thinkpad t40p manual. PDF file http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles_pdf/39t6192_01.pdf

Lost Windows password:

• Login as Administrator with no password (try safe mode if you don't see Administrator).
• Login as other user (if other user is availible) and manage users. Must be an administrator.
• Reformat computer.
• Use 3rd party software to remove password. Like http://www.top-password.com/reset-windows-password.html

HAVE ITS WINDOW RE-INSTALL

YOU NEED TO INSTALL NEW WINDOW

there should be a hotkey with the picture of a lightbulb and an up arrow of some sort. or you can right click the desktop, go to personalize and you should be able to find screen brightness. If you need further help, reach me via phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/joel_63c670a84e9f6a97

Hook a spare monitor to the video output, if picture okay the LCD panel display will need to be replaced, go to www.ebay.com type make and model of laptop, refine search to screen. But if both show the same symptom it is the video graphics card.

The manufacturer website of your computer is the best choice. Get onlineand got to www.google.com In the google search box type: "IBMSupport" or "Lenovo Support" (without the quotes and put your manufacturer name before Support). Look for downloads and drivers. Enter your model number and operatingsystem when requested. Download and install the drivers.You can also try Driver Guide at:http://www.driverguide.com

Installation of what??

What is normal? What is it doing?Try the check disk utility.To run the check disk utility you will need a repair disc ora operating system disc. Put the disc in the cd drive and boot fromit. You want to get to the Dos Command Prompt (Black screen with whiteletters) and type the following command: chkdsk /rCheck disk will run well over an hour or two and you will notice thepercentages going from high to low, this is normal. Let it run tocompletion. Then reboot machine. If check disk fails to solve your problem you might have to reinstall windows.Try doing a Repair Install that way you don't loose your data, documents,music, pictures, videos or programs.In windows xp you get to the dos command prompt by selecting R for repair whenthe options appear.In Vista and Windows 7 you want to get to the recoveryconsole and look down at the bottom of the window for the Dos Command.

hi. do you use window xp?

Good morning to youYou have made sure that that the hardware match? Have you tried to download 2007 to a usb stick and transfer to your laptop. good luckkolbren

one monitor you have onto laptop, second monitor connect to laptop connector for external monitor and in menu Start - Settings - Setting panels - "Icon - Viewing" and for this dialog window select folder "Settings" and configure secondary monitor

Go online to IBM thinkpad, contact customer support and technical department, and give the service tag number, "located on bottom" that might be enough to get the complete product key number.