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*[[Wpa_supplicant]] <tt>(waproamd's successor, can handle WPA)</tt> | *[[Wpa_supplicant]] <tt>(waproamd's successor, can handle WPA)</tt> | ||
*[[ifmetric]] <tt>(Tool to help set different route metrics for WLAN/cable connections, to be used in conjunction with ifplugd and waproamd)</tt> | *[[ifmetric]] <tt>(Tool to help set different route metrics for WLAN/cable connections, to be used in conjunction with ifplugd and waproamd)</tt> | ||
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| + | ==Troubleshooting== | ||
| + | Below are the Tools recommended / used by IBM service reps | ||
| + | *[http://www.memtest86.com memtest86] for testing suspect memory | ||
| + | *[http://www.hitachigst.com/hdd/support/download.htm#DFT Drive Fitness Test] for testing suspected faulty hdd maintained and developed by Hitachi. | ||
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| + | ==Movies== | ||
| + | Installing / Adding / Removing Hardware from your thinkpad / Lenovo product? | ||
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| + | *[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=Tpad-MOVIES Thinkpad Movies] | ||
| + | *[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=tctr-MOVIES Thinkcentre Movies] (New desktops) | ||
| + | *[http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/document.do?sitestyle=lenovo&lndocid=netv-MOVIES Netvista Movies] (Older Desktops) | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 2 April 2007
Information on Tools helping you to get along with your ThinkPad.
Input
- tpb (ThinkPad buttons)
- tp-scroll (Use trackpoint and middle button to scroll vertically. You may also use the built-in EmulateWheel option in both XFree86 and XOrg.)
- configure-trackpoint (GUI TrackPoint configuration tool for the TrackPoint driver for 2.6 linux kernel)
- Linux Trackpoint Utilities (An earlier trackpoint configuration tool)
Graphics
- radeontool (Tool for enabling/disabling background light and external video)
- atitvout (Tool to control TV out)
- rovclock (Tool to under/overclock Radeon cards)
- s3switch (Tool to change the output devices and format for Savage cards)
- gsynaptics (Tool to control synaptics touchpad on some thinkpads)
Power Management
- apmd (APM event daemon and tools)
- tpctl and configure-thinkpad (ThinkPad configuration programs that are compatible with APM)
- acpid (ACPI event daemon)
- acpitool (displays acpi information and can be used to set sleep mode)
- tphdisk (Tool to create a hibernation file, an alternative to the Software Suspend 2 kernel patch)
- laptop-mode-tools (laptop-mode configuration scripts)
- KThinkBat (KDE-Kicker applet to show the battery fuel state)
Networking
- ifplugd (Daemon to reconfigure your network settings on cable (un)plugging)
- waproamd (Daemon for Wireless roaming with automatic WEP key handling)
- Wpa_supplicant (waproamd's successor, can handle WPA)
- ifmetric (Tool to help set different route metrics for WLAN/cable connections, to be used in conjunction with ifplugd and waproamd)
Troubleshooting
Below are the Tools recommended / used by IBM service reps
- memtest86 for testing suspect memory
- Drive Fitness Test for testing suspected faulty hdd maintained and developed by Hitachi.
Movies
Installing / Adding / Removing Hardware from your thinkpad / Lenovo product?
- Thinkpad Movies
- Thinkcentre Movies (New desktops)
- Netvista Movies (Older Desktops)
