IBM thinkpad G41 won't run any programs

Press F8 during boot, and load Safe Mode. A program may be preventing a proper startup.

Try disabling startup programs. Go to Start > Run (search in Win 7) and type MSConfig > Startup tab and uncheck anything that you don't want Windows to load automatically. It will make Windows boot faster and use less resources while running.


This just disables them in startup. Programs will still load, but when you initiate.

Try using Thinkvantage Application to adjust as follows:

ThinkVantage Control for Display Brightness

• 4 Click the "Start Menu," then click "All Programs" and locate the "Access IBM" program group.
  
• 5 Click "Thinkpad Configuration" and click "LCD" to open the brightness control dialog. Select the brightness from the drop-down menu and click "OK."
  
• 6 Click the red "Exit" button in the upper-right corner of the Configuration utility to close it.
  

Read more: How to Adjust the Brightness on an IBM ThinkPad Display ' eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_5818403_adjust-brightness-ibm-thinkpad-display.html#ixzz277iQ4g48

Kindly install LAN/Ethernet driver from the link below,

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/Program%20Files/IBM/Quest%20Input/temp_data/Library/Program%20Files/IBM/Quest%20Input/temp_data/MIGR-46258.html

Windows is corrupted. The best way to fix that is to reinstall it.

Hello

Have you tried swapping out ram modules? This would probably be the cheapest. And, a faulty ram module gives a beep code. Try it, and let me know.

Kind regards
Andrea

Yes, your laptop support Windows XP, so there should not be any problem in installing Windows Xp softwares.

You can get a free program from Microsoft (download from their website) that when ran on your computer will tell you if it can run Vista. see: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-vista/get/upgrade-advisor.aspx

Hi I found an article on this link:
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-70480.html


This package provides the Wireless LAN (WLAN) driver and UtilitySoftware for Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows 2000 to enablethe following adapters:
- IBM 11b/g WLAN Mini PCI adapter
- IBM 11a/b/g WLAN Mini PCI Adapter II
- ThinkPad 11b/g, 11a/b/g, 11b/g/n, 11a/b/g/n WLAN Mini PCI Express Adapter
- ThinkPad 11b/g WLAN Mini PCI Express Adapter II
- ThinkPad 11b/g WLAN Mini PCI Express Adapter III

The following systems are supported:
- G41
- R50, R50e, R50p, R51, R51e, R52
- R60, R60e, R61, R61e, R61i
- R400, R500
- SL300, SL400, SL500
- T42, T42p, T43, T43p
- T400, T500
- T60, T60p, T61, T61p
- W500, W700, W700ds
- X32, X40, X41, X41 Tablet
- X60, X60s, X60 Tablet, X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
- X200, X200s, X200 Tablet
- Z60m, Z60t, Z61e, Z61m, Z61p, Z61t

Hope this helps.

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