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From: ~misfit~ on 5 Feb 2010 03:39
Somewhere on teh intarwebs John Doue wrote:
> On 2/2/2010 1:34 AM, ~misfit~ wrote:
>>
>> Ahh, OK. My main machine (T60) is essentially used as a desktop (but
>> using much much less power and with a most excellent 1400 x 1050 IPS
>> display) so I have all 'power functions' turned off, or set to
>> performance or 'desktop'. I have it set to 'do nothing' when the lid
>> is closed and have disabled hibernate etc.
>>
>> I have an R51 (also with a 1400x1050 IPS screen [these FlexView
>> screens are the shiznit, I'd hate to have to make do with a TN
>> screen now] but with 2GB of RAM) that I take out with me if I need a
>> mobile device (although the T60 has the extended battery<shrug>).
>
> No need to sell me the display: I have the exact same machine. I feel
> sorry when I visit shows room, they no longer sell displays, but
> mirrors. How can buyers accept that? Well, may be I am overestimating
> their judgement ...


I'm at a loss as to how people accept those crappy displays too. I hate it
when I'm looking at someone else's laptop screen over their shoulder if
they're showing me something. You've only got to be off by a few degrees (or
have a light reflecting off the screen) and it looks terrible!

Actually the R51 Flexview is slightly better than the T60 one I have. I've
been contemplating swapping them around. (I'm fairly sure that they are
interchangeable (unlike R40 - R51 :-/) as I bought an (Intel graphics) R51
as parts that had a bad screen and, as I happened to have a spare T60 lid
with an XGA (TN) panel I tried fitting it to the R51 and it works just fine.
Therefore my (often faulty) logic suggests that I could likely swap the
FlexViews around.....

>>> I will give some time to my machine to confirm the problem is
>>> solved. If it proves to be, I will try disabling prefetch for
>>> programs to see if the change in icon cache is actually sufficient.
>>> And if the problem reappears, I will following Bill suggestion to
>>> check CPU usage, at first I had not seen the point, now I do!
>>> Jetlag certainly (just flew from Home Florida to Finland).
>>>
>>> Thank you both for your kind help!
>>
>> You're welcome John. I hope that you get over the jetlag soon. I'm
>> told that vodka helps.<g>
>
> Indeed, as does other hard stuff ... and removing snow from around my
> house, we had almost 3' this night. Not a problem for you ...!

Indeed. It's been far too hot here of late. I don't have AC but have a fan
by my desk and one in my bedroom that runs all night.

> So far, my Start menu behaves. Thanks.

Cool, good to hear.
--
Cheers,
Shaun.

"Give a man a fire and he's warm for the day. But set fire to him and he's
warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchet, 'Jingo'.
Nota bene: 'Return to' email is never checked. I changed email clients and
realised that I don't have a record of the password for that account.


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