Blonde Guy

Kobopeep

Used IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad T61p preloaded with eComStation 2.1

Kobopeep

This IBM/Lenovo Thinkpad model is compatible with eComStation. It features an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and upgraded RAM and hard disk. The machine is suitable as a desktop replacement. IBM Thinkpads are top quality laptop computers, and the wide screen is one of the best in its class.

This laptop computer is configured to boot either Windows XP or eComStation. The eComStation installation provides as complete support as possible on a modern laptop.

The Suntan Special Advantage

Kobopeep comes with Suntan Special. I use Suntan Special to install the software on all Blonde Guy computers. Suntan Special software can be used to install all updates to the system and its applications and to install additional applications. When newer versions of software are released, Suntan Special can keep your Blonde Guy computer up to date.

Capabilities

I have supplied sufficient RAM to allow many programs to run at once, or support virtual machines.

The computer is set up to connect via ethernet cable or WiFi. Both interfaces have been set up to configure automatically.

The USB 2.0 ports support keyboards, mice, scanners, thumb drives, cameras, MP3 players, external hard drives, floppies and CD Writers.

The DVD multi-burner can read and write DVD and CD media.

This laptop has a single PC Card slot, which supports OS/2 compatible PC Cards.

The Thinkpad T60p is lightweight and compact. When plugged into the AC adapter, it consumes only 29 watts when booted to the desktop.

This laptop boots to the desktop in under 60 seconds. That's important, because suspend/resume does not work. To make up for that, the laptop does a clean power down when the lid is closed.

Defects

IBM Advanced Power Management (APM) does not work on this computer. The Suspend and Resume features do not work. Instead, when you close the lid, the computer does a clean shutdown.

There is no eComStation support for the modem, bluetooth or fingerprint reader.

PC Card Support does not work for CF card readers.

The video driver works well on the high resolution wide-screen LCD display, but the external monitor is only supported for 4 x 3 screen resolutions, like 1600 x 1200.

Windows XP

This computer has the Windows XP preload as supplied by IBM. Both Windows XP and the original IBM Rescue and Recovery may be selected from Boot Manager.

The Windows XP installation is the original IBM preload. When you first start Windows, it will run through its introductory screens, allowing you to name the computer and your user account and to select the administrator password.

IBM Rescue and Recovery can be used to maintain the Windows XP installation.

Software

Last Modified: 5 Dec 2011
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