Thinkpad X200 Ultrabase Drivers For Mac
Re: Lion Mac OS X 10.7 on Thinkpad X61 #26 Post by crashnburn » Fri Sep 30, 2011 12:00 am A week or two from now, I will be going for an install of SL AND/OR LION. Oct 10, 2008 - I called Lenovo and they said it should output Gigabit speed. And told me to wait for driver/bios update. I tried googling but i think the x200 is new. And the whole ultrabase idea is even newer for the x200. ThinkPad P1 Announced Forum Spotlight: MacBook Pro i9 Woes, Linux Mint 19,.
Brianh wrote:I 'upgraded' to Windows 10 from 7 last week and now have a generic MS driver for the docking station (x200 ultrabase). Not sure if it is related, but now I have lost the 'undock' option in the start menu. I don't see an explicit driver for the docking station under the x201 and I can't find software for the x200 base. Anyone found a fix for this issue? I just yank the eject lever. I only have a couple of displays, mouse and DVD drive attached though.
Seems not too bothered about it. I wouldn't do this with other peripherals though. I never used the eject button anyway. X61fun wrote:What are your impressions of Windows 10 on x201? Is everything working (except ultrabase driver)?
Thinkpad X200 Ultrabase Drivers For Macbook Pro
Well, I had numerous blue screens just after install. I was able to boot up in safe mode with networking and that, I'm assuming, allowed for win10 to download all the drivers it needed to prevent the crashes. My battery is draining much quicker, possibly due to the lenovo software not being able to manage the battery as well or at all. I think I have found the solution for the dock, however. There is an 'eject docking station' option in the 'safely remove hardware' task app.
I only need to eject on Mondays for meetings, so I'll give it a whirl next week. Regarding Win10, there are some UI quirks that are irritating, but nothing too severe.
I'm hard pressed to find a reason for upgrade, honestly. I haven't seen too many changes and none of them are enough to justify the upgrade. However, I don't want to risk rolling back.
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When buying a used ThinkPad, remember to check that the BIOS is not locked with a supervisor's password and that Computrace is not enabled and activated. When buying a new ThinkPad, consider taking the IPS screen option if possible, as it doesn't cost much. Not only will it have better brightness, colour, contrast and viewing angles - you will most probably more than make up the investment when selling it. Corporate bulk purchasers don't usually go for it. The only tools you need for servicing a ThinkPad are a set of small screwdrivers and a nylon spudger (for taking the screen and keyboard bezels off), and possibly a pair of tweezers.
A can of compressed air may be useful too, and a bottle of isopropyl alcohol and cotton buds are good for cleaning, but not on the screen. Never use nail polish remover (acetone).
Useful links: (select ThinkPad tab) (including lots of wallpapers) (##ibmthinkpad on Freenode) Related Subreddits. First of all, I'm not intending to start any sort of argument here. Strictly looking for others who can relate to this experience.
I've had an R61 and 2 T420's (i5 and i7), and I'm finally looking to buy a new laptop next year when Skylake models become widespread. Thing is, Lenovo's use of dual core -U processors, coupled with their 2nd strike already this year for sketchy malware bundling, has me considering going to the Apple camp. Has anyone made this move? Any considerations? I'll definitely miss the build quality (the MacBooks are super well made, just in a different way) and a few features. I'm not opposed to OSX, as I already use Linux, and would likely dual boot with it on a MBP anyways.
I've stuck with a Mac of some sort for the last 5 years. Usually a 13' Pro or an Air. But I've tried to work a Thinkpad in there and I've tried almost all of them, but never found one I could stick with. T430S, T420, X220, T520, x131. Everything works perfectly on the Mac. Laptops are thinner.
Screens are better. Trackpad is better. You don't have to go with a slice or extended battery to have 10+ hours of life unplugged I tried dual-booting OS X/Linux for a little while but my needs were much better served by just using a VM. I wish they'd make a Mac with the Trackpoint, though! Asking this on a Thinkpad forum, you're likely to get some biased responses.
I've been using both for a while, and strongly prefer the Thinkpad line, but see the important differences diminishing as Lenovo seeks to be more like Apple. Thinkpad advantages for me have been durability (constant travel and mine have worked for years and years), repairability (easy to swap an SSD - try that with most Macs), and a better typing experience (critical for me since I'm constantly writing - altho this advantage too has been diminishing with the Island style keyboards using less travel to obtain sexy thinness in cases). That said, I think there are several published studies indicating that Apple gear has been more reliable recently and retains its value better if you look to resell as the technology ages. I love the screen on my Macbook, and dislike the keyboard and miss the Trackpoint. But it's still nice gear and mine worked flawlessly up until it died last year and could not be economically resuscitated. I replaced it with another Thinkpad (my 6th or 7th, I think). Hope this helps.
I traded the W540 for a current 15' MBP and I'm quite happy with it. It has a much better display (vs the 540's 3K), throttles less than the W540 did despite being half the thickness, and it functions consistently and reliably. The main downside is that it's made from a softer aluminum alloy than soda cans, but the W540 was already the most fragile Thinkpad I'd ever had. I immediately wiped OSX and loaded Windows 10. It's working without any issues. I'm also using a desktop GTX980 as a GPU via Thunderbolt, which was also possible with the W540 but impractical for me due to bad PCI-E lane allocation in the W540's bios (this also caused issues getting some expresscards to work).
I won't be getting another Thinkpad until they release a new one with a 16:10 ratio or taller. I've stuck with Thinkpads up to now, despite their consistent regression, but going back to 16:10 now on a modern machine reinforces how terrible the move to 16:9 was.
It's like being released from a straightjacket.