lots of computer questions...

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

when you mean slow like what is slow....secondly this computer will have the following installed on it:

AIM

Firefox

adware,spyware,antirus

Itunes...

thats almost it.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

when you mean slow like what is slow....secondly this computer will have the following installed on it:
AIM

Firefox

adware,spyware,antirus

Itunes...

thats almost it.

slow...like itunes will take 10 seconds to start

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

nice...that will be an upgrade for me....just took 15 MISSISSIPPI from the time i clicked on the Itunes icon till the time it opened...

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

hah...is yours a t42 2379?

mine takes 3 seconds max on xp but it's a 2373

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

yeah i think it is the model you said....i dunno its just mad slow...i was gonna wipe it anyway before the new semester and my roomate has a extra copy of vista...saw it...think it looks nice..figured what the hell.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

meh...give it a shot...if u don't like it then go back to xp

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

right...still looking for help with those drivers though...

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

you'll need the network drivers first, and then you can do an autoupdate from device manager

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

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Be careful on IBM's they have a ton of very specialized drivers. Let me see if I can find the link you need. I second the no vista, but that is just me.

Good news is that you can try vista and if you hate it, go back to XP. There is an option to save that information to roll it back.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

what is device manager?

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

Those specs should be fine to run it as long as you don't plan on doing anything too graphically intensive.

Here is what I believe should be all you need.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-61604

Audio Drivers

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-41918

Video Drivers

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-67255

Corded Network Connection (cat5)

Wireless Network Connection

CD-ROM Drivers only seem to be available via BIOS update, I am guessing you would need to install this via CD by burning the ISO using something like MagicISO

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-63596

I would download that stuff and keep the network one handy that is the one you really want or you are ****ed if you load up the new OS and can't get on the net to get any other drivers so keep that one handy.

I have done a few thinkpads about the same age as yours and everything worked out of the box with the exception of the cd burner which I did not verify but imagine I would have heard someone complaining about it by now.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

right mouse click on my computer and go to properties

then click on harware tab

and then device manager

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

for xp that is

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=MIGR-55386

Same info as what Toasted but, but mine takes you to all of the drivers.

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

so toasted....what should i do with them....download them to my external HD...