From: "Neil Waldhauer" <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:26:35 -0800
To: "eCS ThinkPad T60/61 Mailing List" <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
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Subject: Re: [eCS T60/T61] Question about T60 models
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On Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:39:59 -0500 (EST), "Carl Gehr" <ecs-t6x@2rosenthals.com>
wrote:

> I have a T60 that, in general, I am quite happy with.

Thanks, Carl. I'm looking for specific information about the T60/T61, and so I
really need the model number, for example 1951-43U. It's printed on the back of
the laptop.

> 
> OTOH, . . . 
> *  Sound:
>    While I have no clue about one- or two- or whatever channels,
>    I do get sound on the system.  At the same time, I know there
>    are some problems with UniAud that occasionally lock the system
>    or clip the sound.  It's not very often, but since my system
>    is more of a business system than anything else, it's not
>    major to me.  I was trying each of the new updates when they
>    came out, but the benefits were not really evident and the
>    problems were just different rather than eliminated.

I'm glad you're happy with your system. I know about many general UniAud
issues, but I was worried about a failure like only one channel.

> *  Networking:
>    I have had zero problems with the wired connection.  I do
>    have some problems with the WiFi stability.  The vast
>    majority of the time it is fine.  Occasionally, I see the
>    WiFi radio LED 'beaconing' [i.e., fast flashing].  This is
>    a signal that the connection is about to drop.  If I catch
>    it in the act, and just flip the radio off/on switch [the
>    one just under the left front of the KB], the flashing
>    stops and the connection is OK.  Note:  I am no totally sure
>    this is not a router/AP problem, because sometimes I can
>    cycle the power on the AP and this will get the signal back
>    even when the KB switch does not.

If you type LANTRAN.LOG, is there a MAC address for the wired NIC? I'm glad to
hear that is working after reading about lots of problems in the list archives.

> 
> Other than this, no problems that I can attribute to HW.
> 
> FWIW. . . 
> Carl

Thanks again, Carl.

Neil
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