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IBM Thinkpad R30 what can I do with it?
xxdeebeexx
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Hi I have an IBM Thinkpad R30 in great working order, but really slow.
At one time I could watch dvds on it but now it won't play them without buffering.
I can't decide if it's useful to keep or, if it's just clutter.
Any thoughts?
dx
At one time I could watch dvds on it but now it won't play them without buffering.
I can't decide if it's useful to keep or, if it's just clutter.
Any thoughts?
dx
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probably just need a cleanup/windows re-install and a bit more RAM
......Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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Once you've done that, use Media Player Classic-Home Cinema to play your media.
Do you have the IBM Windows XP Recovery disc?
From where do you keep getting these old machines? 0 -
She doesn't spend so long on holiday :cool:Once you've done that, use Media Player Classic-Home Cinema to play your media.
Do you have the IBM Windows XP Recovery disc?
From where do you keep getting these old machines?4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas fixed dec 24 @ 5.74 tracker again+ Octopus Intelligent Flux leccy
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debitcardmayhem wrote: »She doesn't spend so long on holiday :cool:
Missing the meaning of your post. What have holidays to do with obtaining old PCs and laptops??0 -
Once you've done that, use Media Player Classic-Home Cinema to play your media.
Do you have the IBM Windows XP Recovery disc?
From where do you keep getting these old machines?
HA ha !
I am a hoarder!
A friend was throwing it out.... I thought that it could have some use or value. I bought a 2nd one at a carboot sale for £3. Works great but wanted it for the RAM... unfortunately the RAM is not interchangeable.
I don't have the IBM recovery disc, unfortunately
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Any XP OEM disc can work (find one for the same version of Windows). Worth reloading then optimising it if you plan on using it.0
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xxdeebeexx wrote: »HA ha !
I am a hoarder!
A friend was throwing it out.... I thought that it could have some use or value. I bought a 2nd one at a carboot sale for £3. Works great but wanted it for the RAM... unfortunately the RAM is not interchangeable.
I don't have the IBM recovery disc, unfortunately
dx
Is it running Windows 2000 or Windows XP now?
You can have the recovery disc and pop some RAM(PC 133: Perhaps a fiver for 512MB from Hong Kong) in, but will you actually use the machine? Perhaps you can donate it at least if not.0 -
may be install linux on it?0
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Agreed - Linux mint could be an answer.
I have just installed on an old machine with only 1mb of ram and a very small hard drive. It flies along.0 -
I'm running Zorin lite on an ibm T30 it works very well and is very like windows to use.
http://zorin-os.com/lite.html0
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