20 Most Recent IBM ThinkPad R50e Notebook - Page 8 Questions & Answers

Hi, During the boot at the THINKPAD SCREEN press the Thinkvantage key ( Blue button ) it will launch rescue and recovery and allow you to reboot factory. This only works if you did not corrupted/deleted the rescue and recovery hidden partition on the HDD. Otherwise you will need the rescue and recovery CD to proceed. IBM/Lenovo support should be able to provide you the CD. thanks and have a nice day J-

Hi, If you are talking about the Boot, HDD, Bios password, then the only one way to recover it is to implement a chip on the systemboard to shorcut the protection or to contact Lenovo for a systemboard replacement. Unfortunalty, no other ways other round. Thanks and have a nice day J-

Hi, Here you can find all the drivers for your computer: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-55042.html
Please note that usually network card does not requires drivers for Ethernet port - Your network might eventually be defective if all drivers installed does not fix the issue.

The same model ThinkPad can have different types of network, video and audio drivers and unless you know exactly which one is installed in your ThinkPad, you need to download all the drivers and install each driver until you find the right driver.
When you download the drivers, write down the device driver and it’s file name so you have a record of which driver you are installing and which directory the unzipped files are located on your hard drive.
Go to the IBM/Lenovo WEB site - support/download page and download the latest Windows XP or Vista device drivers for your model computer, Use this link: -
http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/product.do?template=%2Fproductselection%2Flandingpages%2FbrowseByProductLandingPage.vm&sitestyle=lenovo&brandind=10&validate=true
You can download the various drivers and then you click on and run the various driver files, they will then unzip and expand into a sub folder on C:\drivers Then install the various drivers from this folder (run the set-up file).

Well this web page has the specs for you laptop:-

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-54877.html

From what I've seen, it probably had XP loaded originally.

Now you could try contacting Microsoft for a genuine copy of XP complete with COA. Of see if you can get a copy from a PC shop or even ebay.

I'd be tempted to go down the slightly more adventurous route and download a copy of XUBUNTU. Its a Linux based operating system. A lighter version of the main (Ubuntu) designed for older laptops.

Check out your power settings, its probably set to go to standby mode after a set time.

Start - Control panel - power settings.

There are a lot of websites which say that this is a security tool but in reality it isn't its a virus. Thats why you cant remove it. It must be saying that you have a hundreds of viruses, buy the software to remove them.
Always remember to switch on your firewall in the future and always download software from a safe website.

You can try removing it by going in the safe mode. To go in the safe mode, keep pressing F8 while the laptop is booting and then a list will appear, select the top most item which says "Safe Mode". Then once you have booted up, goto control panel, then click add/remove programs search for the name of the software and uninstall it.
Hope this helps, Please feel free to ask me for further information.

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try this website. this might help you resolve your issue. thanks.

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/MIGR-55029.html

yes u can replace your BIOS .

click here

Click on above link.Then download audio driver for winxp or vista.
Let me know if you need further assistance.
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Check if the battery is already fully charged. If it is, the charger will stop charging when battery is 100% charged.

You can check this by unplugging the charger cord from the laptop. If the battery is not fully charged, plug in the charger cord into the laptop again, start the computer and enter the BIOS. In the BIOS, look to see if you have a "battery check" and start it. This will test the charging and discharging cycles of the battery.

Language options are in the Windows Environment
Here is a video that may help found on the Microsoft Page.
http://res2.windows.microsoft.com/resbox/en/Windows%207/Main/e/d/edc7ff8b-edec-46a3-a762-8677062e59fb/edc7ff8b-edec-46a3-a762-8677062e59fb.wmv

Purchase and use an Ethernet Cat5 Cable. Staples, Best Buy etc

reinstall windows and enter right product key...if you have one....

you don't have any internet connection that time

Please restart the computer and repeatedly tap the F8 key (you need to press F8 before windows starts to load)

A menu should appear. Select Safe Mode and press Enter

Let me know if it able to start in safe mode

if the screen is dim and the images still display it means that the it's probably the CCFL tube or the inverter (located in lcd panel) it will need to be replaced.

Try this, Remove battery, Remove RAM, wait... 5 mins, replace the RAM, Then, Plug in the Power supply ONLY. Now press and hold the Power Switch. It should come on.. When/if it does, Shut down as normal, and replace the battery and try again... If it doesn't work now with battery, battery is faulty, or too flat to be any good.. Try an 8 hour, or overnight charge. & try again, if still no good, it is a battery problem,. If not. then you have another sort of problem that you will have to troubleshoot.