Win to the Flat world: June 2007

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Description:

Saw III is the third installment in the Saw horror film series. The film is a joint effort of both Saw's writers / directors, James Wan and Leigh Whannell, and Saw II's writer / director, Darren Lynn Bousman. Saw III follows Jigsaw, along with his new apprentice Amanda Young as they painfully teach their victims to appreciate life.

The film has been dedicated to Gregg Hoffman, producer of the first two movies. Hoffman died on December 4, 2005, shortly after the official Lions Gate Entertainment announcement of Saw III.

Saw III is rated R for Strong Grisly Violence and Gore, Sequences of Terror and Torture, Nudity and Language according to the official website.

Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0068 + patch ( Updated )

Description:

Using Windows Live Messenger you can chat online via text, voice or even video conversation - in real time - with your friends, family or colleagues.

It's faster than e-mail, a great choice for conversations and the perfons and the perfect alternative w there in person

This download is marked as adware because it displays advertisement banners or other type of commercials while running.

Here are some key features of "MSN Messenger 8":

• Video Call
• Windows Live Call with Verizon Web Calling service
• Integration with Windows Live Messenger phones
• Integration with Microsoft LifeCams
• Shared Folders
• Offline Instant Messaging
• Windows Live Contacts
• Integration with other Windows Live Services

Download:
Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0068 ( 17.36 MB )

Patch:
Windows Live Messenger 8.1.0068 Patch ( 2.21 MB )

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Startup Guard 1.2

Description:

Monitor your system's auto-startup programs with this lean program. Startup Guard will inform you when new programs are added to the startup, in real time, and you can approve/disapprove the new entry. Block worms, spyware, adware, trojans, and other virus type malicious programs that may affect your system. It can also monitor your browser home page and search page hijacks.

Download:
Startup Guard 1.2 ( 324 KB )
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VMware Workstation 5.5.2 Build 29772

Description:

VMware Workstation is powerful desktop virtualization software for software developers/testers and enterprise IT professionals that runs multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single PC. Users can run Windows, Linux, NetWare, or Solaris x86 in fully networked, portable virtual machines - no rebooting or hard drive partitioning required. VMware Workstation delivers excellent performance and advanced features such as memory optimization and the ability to manage multi-tier configurations. Essential features such as virtual networking, live snapshots, drag and drop and shared folders, and PXE support make VMware Workstation the most powerful and indispensable tool for enterprise IT developers and system administrators.
With millions of customers and dozens of major product awards over the last six years, VMware Workstation is a proven technology that improves productivity and flexibility. An indispensable tool for software developers and IT professionals worldwide.
VMware Workstation works by enabling multiple operating systems and their applications to run concurrently on a single physical machine. These operating systems and applications are isolated in secure virtual machines that co-exist on a single piece of hardware. The VMware virtualization layer maps the physical hardware resources to the virtual machine's resources, so each virtual machine has its own CPU, memory, disks, I/O devices, etc. Virtual machines are the full equivalent of a standard x86 machine.

VMware Workstation enables users to:

- Configure and test multi-tier applications, application updates, and operating system patches on a single PC
- Easily restore or share archived test environments, reducing repetitive configuration and set-up time
- Streamline computer-based training by allowing students to always start from a "clean" state and experiment with multiple operating systems, applications, and tools in secure, isolated virtual machines
- Run software demos of complex or multi-tier configurations on a single laptop
- Accelerate help desk resolution of end-user problems with a library of pre-configured virtual machines

Download:
VMware Workstation 5.5.2 Build 29772 ( Part 1 - 55 MB )
VMware Workstation 5.5.2 Build 29772 ( Part 2 - 45 MB )

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iolo System Mechanic 6.0u ( Updated )

Description:

Keep your PC running faster, cleaner, and error-free with new System Mechanic’s award-winning arsenal of powerful system tools.

Find and fix stubborn errors, clean up space-wasting junk and debris, optimize Internet and download speeds, ensure personal privacy and security, and maintain your computer for peak performance and reliability.

Version 6 contains a multitude of new and improved tools such as a high-speed disk defragmentation tool; SpyHunter™, a utility that protects your PC from dangerous and annoying spyware and malware parasites; a popup ad blocker; an automatic memory defragmentation and recovery tool; registry backup and compression; and countless other improvements!
System Mechanic will try to make your computer run faster !

Here are some key features of "System Mechanic":

· Eliminate spyware
· Defrag hard drives
· Fix system errors
· Speed up Internet access
· Recover from disaster
· Clean up system clutter
· Defrag memory
· Optimize the Registry
· Block Web popups
· Set up scheduled maintenance
· Repair Windows security flaws
· Stop dangerous programs from starting
· Make Windows boot faster
· Uninstall or relocate any program
· Tweak hundreds of Windows settings
· Save and compare system snapshots

Download:
iolo System Mechanic 6.0u ( 12.21 MB )
iolo System Mechanic 6.0u Professional ( 35.07 MB )

Crack:
iolo System Mechanic 6.0u ( 21 KB )

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Lenovo N200 Review

The Lenovo N200 is a mid-range consumer laptop aimed to compete against the Dell E1505, Toshiba A200/205 and other laptops in that category. The N200 model is a refreshing update to the previous N100 line, with enhancements such as the Santa Rosa chipset, double the dedicated video memory, express card instead of PC-card, and Windows Vista.

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Lenovo N200 (view large image)

The N200 model I am reviewing is the 0769A9U laptop. It is loaded with the following features:

Model: N200 0769-A9U
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2GHz T7500
Chipset: Intel 965 Express
Memory: 2048MB DDR2 PC5300 (A single 2GB stick)
Hard Drive: 160GB Hitachi(HTS541616J9SA00) SATA
Screen: 15.4" WSXGA+ 1680x1050 Glossy
Optical Drive: LG GMA-4082N DVD-/+R/-RAM
- 8x DVD-/+R
- 4x DVD-/+RW
- 2.4x DVD+R DL
- 3x DVD-RAM
- 24x CD-R
- 24x CD-RWX
GPU: 256MB nVidia 7300 Go
Network/Wireless: Intel Wireless 4965AGN, Broadcom 10/100 Ethernet Card, Modem and Bluetooth
Inputs: 84 Key Keyboard with Two Button Touchpad with Scroll Bar
Buttons: Power, Lenovo Care, Power Up and Down, Mute, and WiFi/Bluetooth On/Off Switch.
Slots: ExpressCard/54
Battery: Six Cell (Mine has the 9 Cell battery)
Dimensions:
- Width: 14.2"
- Depth: 10.5
- Height: 1.24"
Weight: 6 Lbs 8.6 oz
Operating System: Windows Vista Ultimate
Warranty: One Year Warranty With One Year Battery
Price: $1599

Design and Build Quality

Lid view of N200 (view large image)

The N200 is a very solid laptop with minimalistic design features. The basic silver paintjob and dark grey plastic inside don’t automatically stick out from the crowd in terms of looks. Where it really shines is build quality, ease of upgrading, and solid Thinkpad geared keyboard. The screen hinges are very solid ... which you would expect from the company that brings you the very durable ThinkPad business line. The screen latches hold the lid down very firmly by keeping a bit of tension on the rubber guards placed around the screen edges. The chassis is very nice and produces no plastic squeaks or creaks when you lift it up. The entire area around and below the keyboard is supported very well with little or no flex under pressure. Pressing firmly along all parts of the keyboard shows no sign of weakness or give.

Bottom view of N200 (view large image)

15.4" screen Lenovo N200 on the right compared to 12.1" screen Lenovo V200 on the left (view large image)

Like others in the Lenovo line, upgrading the laptop is easy without completely dismantling the entire laptop. Each area has its own cover held in by one or two Phillips head screws. This includes the ram, hard drive/wireless card, and the CPU/heatsink area. Almost any upgrade the average or power notebook user would ever need to do to this laptop throughout its useful lifespan could be dealt with through these sections.

Lenovo N200 opened up (view large image)

Inputs and Outputs

The N200 has the following port selection:

Four USB 2.0
Four-Pin Firewire
4-in-1 Card Reader
Ethernet
Modem
VGA Out
S-Video Out
Microphone
Headphone
Security Lock
Power Connector

Left side view of Lenovo N200 ports (view large image)

Right side view of Lenovo N200 ports (view large image)

Back view of Lenovo N200 ports (view large image)

Screen

The screen on this laptop is a glossy style LCD with the WSXGA+ resolution. Viewing angles are very good for a non-IPS display, but as you move vertically above or below the screen, colors do start to invert. Horizontal viewing angles are much nicer though, allowing movement all around without much color distortion. The plastic cover and frame to the display provide decent rigidity to prevent flexing, but pressing the back of the display firmly will show distortion marks.

Lenovo N200 on the left, ThinkPad T60 with FlexView on the right (view large image)

I could find no flaw with my display, either through light leakage or dead/stuck pixels. Backlight brightness was very adequate, almost too bright for my tastes on its high setting. I found the comfortable range to be two notches up from the bottom on its adjustment scale. White levels and color reproduction are very good.

Comparison of Lenovo N200 on the left with ThinkPad T60 FlexView on the right (view large image)

To give an idea of color and overall brightness compared to a known source, I took some shots comparing its screen to my T60. The T60 has the 1400x1050 Flexview (IPS) screen and both screens have the brightness set to maximum. The N200 screen is much brighter and I feel has a cleaner looking white. For the standard viewing zone which is either dead on perpendicular, or +/- 10 degrees up or down, side to side, the N200 shows no color distortion. As you start moving at greater angles though, you can clearly see that the colors invert. Overall I really enjoy this display and wish they offered it on the ThinkPad line.

Keyboard and Touchpad

The keyboard on the N200 feels similar to the Thinkpad keyboards. Side to side with my T60, the only difference I could tell is the N200 has a bit softer key press noise. The pressing depth, support, and key texture were all the same. Also, as mentioned above, the keyboard has no flex under it and provides very supportive typing.

Lenovo N200 keyboard area (view large image)

The touchpad feel is very nice with a textured slick surface. Compared to the touchpad on the ThinkPads, it is almost ½” wider. This was a nice adjustment for me since it provided more room for the touchpad scrolling feature. The touchpad buttons have a very satisfying press with a bit of travel, not just a simple click like others.

This particular model also comes with a fingerprint scanner, usually something only found on business laptops. Most people struggle with fingerprint scanners until they get used to the steady stroke the scanner wants, but once you figure it out it is very second nature. These days I use the fingerprint scanner to log myself in, instead of having to type out my long password.

Speakers

The speakers on the N200 are about average for laptops. The speaker don't provide thrilling bass or midrange, but are good enough to listen to music or movies. Volume was acceptable for enjoying a movie without having to sit directly in front of the laptop.

Processing Power and Games

This laptop was equipped with the T7500 Core 2 Duo processor, as well as the nVidia GeForce Go 7300 with 256MB of dedicated memory. I found this to be just perfect for my very light game playing ... mostly just some Half-Life 2. There was no detectible stuttering or other problems. High Definition movies--even at 1080P resolutions--play with ease.

Benchmarks

Super Pi Comparison Results

Super Pi was run so that the processor was forced to calculate Pi to 2-million digits of accuracy.

Notebook	Time
Lenovo N200 ( 2.2GHz Intel T7500, nVidia GeForce Go 7300)	55s
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T7300)	59s
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo T7200)	1m 03s
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6287 (1.73 GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T5300)	1m 24s
Toshiba Satellite A205 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo)	1m 34s
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52)	2m 05s
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T2400)	59s
Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo)	1m 02s
Toshiba A100 (2.0GHz Core Duo)	1m 18s
Samsung X60 (1.66GHz Core Duo)	1m 29s
HP dv5000z (2.0GHz Sempron 3300+)	2m 02s

Comparison table for PCMark05

PCMark05 measures the overall performance of a system.

Notebook	PCMark05Score
Lenovo N200 ( 2.2GHz Intel T7500, nVidia GeForce Go 7300)	4,648 PCMarks
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T7300)	4,084 PCMarks
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6287 (Intel 1.73GHz T5300 + GMA 950)	2,981 PCMarks
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, ATI x1270)	2,420 PCMarks
Toshiba Satellite A135 (Core Duo T2250, Intel GMA 950)	3,027 PCMarks
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400)	4,234 PCMarks
Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel GMA 950)	2,994 PCMarks
Alienware M7700 (AMD Athlon FX-60, Nvidia Go 7800GTX)	5,597 PCMarks
Sony Vaio SZ-110B in Speed Mode (Using Nvidia GeForce Go 7400)	3,637 PCMarks
Toshiba Tecra M6 (1.66GHz Intel T2300E, Intel GMA 950)	2,732 PCMarks
Asus V6J (1.86GHz Core Duo T2400, Nvidia Go 7400)	3,646 PCMarks
Sony VAIO FE590 (1.83GHz Core Duo)	3,427 PCMarks

3DMark06 Comparison Results:

(Remember, the score might look bad but 3DMark06 is really for benchmarking gaming PCs)

Notebook	3DMark 06Results
Lenovo N200 ( 2.2GHz Intel T7500, nVidia GeForce Go 7300)	493 3D Marks
Asus G1J (Core 2 Duo, 2.0GHz, NVIDIA 7700)	2,389 3D Marks
HP nc8430 (2.16GHz Core 2 Duo, ATI X1600 256MB)	1,745 3D Marks
Apple MacBook Pro (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 128MB)	1,528 3D Marks
Dell Precison M90 (2.16GHz Core Duo, nVidia Quadro FX 1500M)	3,926 3D Marks
Alienware M7700 (AMD Athlon FX-60 Nvidia GeForce Go7800GTX)	4,085 3D Marks
Compal HEL80 (2.0GHz Core Duo, nVidia Go 7600 256MB)	1,654 3D Marks
Dell XPS M1710 (2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia 7900 GTX 512MB)	4,744 3D Marks

Vista Performance Index

Processor	5.1
RAM	4.7
Graphics	3.5
Gaming Graphics	3.1
Primary Hard Disk	4.9

Wireless Performance

Since I still lack an N capable router, my testing was done with a WRT54GL running DDWRT. Wireless speeds seemed slower than my T60 running Windows XP, but it could also relate back to the security software preinstalled on the laptop. Internal network file transfers maxed out at 2.2MB/s to 2.7MB/s, which is about average for a 54G wireless network. Range with the Intel 4965 was 10-15% under my Atheros chipset wireless card.

Heat and Noise

The fan on this laptop, while having the ability to spin slowly, likes to quickly ramp up at the slightest temperature increase. It also has no delay, causing the fan to quickly speed up, slow down, speed up, slow down, etc. This started to drive me up the wall when some programs were running. I am hoping a BIOS fix comes around to mellow out the fan. Heat from the sides and bottom of the laptop was very controlled and the only hot point was next to the heat sink output grill.

Battery Life

I was able to get three hours and 45 minutes of battery life from the nine cell battery, with power settings set to average and an active internet connection courtesy of AIM, before it shut down at five percent. Screen brightness was two notches above the bottom. The N200 ships with a 90W power adapter that only gets mildly warm under heavy laptop use. After running 3DMark it was soothingly warm ... not scalding hot like other brand laptops.

An odd power management quirk with this laptop is it gives no estimation of how much battery time you have left. It will show the percentage of charge left in the battery, but no countdown of time remaining. I noticed this in the Lenovo C200 as well.

Conclusion

Buying Choices for the Lenovo 3000 N200 (Core 2 Duo 2GHz, 1GB RAM, 160GB HDD, Vista Business)

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The N200 is a very competitive laptop in the upper middle price range. If you configure a Dell or Toshiba laptop with similar specs you will spend as much as $200 more than the N200 price ... and they still lack the Santa Rosa platform. The N200 also had nice touches like Vista ultimate and a single 2gb stick of DDR2 (quite expensive compared to two 1gb sticks) included at no additional cost. The only drawback to the N200 is its very basic look and feel compared to much more stylish computers on the market. That said, the Lenovo N200 is something to consider if you are one of the shoppers who are more interested in features and cost than looks.

Pros

Sturdy build quality and very easy to upgrade components
Bright and Vibrant screen
Comfortable Touchpad with great tactile feedback from the buttons
ThinkPad style keyboard

Cons

Vertical viewing angles could be improved
Cooling fan with ADHD

Friday, June 8, 2007

Hiren's BootCD 8.5 + Keyboard Patch ( Updated )

Description:

All in one Dos Bootable CD which has all these utilities

Description Full:

Partition Tools

Partition Magic Pro 8.05
Best software to partition hard drive

Acronis Disk Director Suite 9.0.554
Popular disk management functions in a single suite

Paragon Partition Manager 7.0.1274
Universal tool for partitions

Partition Commander 9.01
The safe way to partition your hard drive,with undo feature

Ranish Partition Manager 2.44
a boot manager and hard disk partitioner.

The Partition Resizer v1.3.4
move and resize your partitions in one step and more.

Smart Fdisk 2.05
a simple harddisk partition manager

SPecial Fdisk 2000
SPFDISK a partition tool.

eXtended Fdisk 0.9.3
XFDISK allows easy partition creation and edition

GDisk 1.1.1
Complete replacement for the DOS FDISK utility and more.

Disk Clone Tools

ImageCenter 5.6 (Drive Image 2002)
Best software to clone hard drive

Norton Ghost 8.3
Similar to Drive Image (with usb/scsi support)

Acronis True Image 8.1.945
Create an exact disk image for complete system backup and disk cloning.

Partition Saving 3.20
A tool to backup/restore partitions. (SavePart.exe)

COPYR.DMA Build013
A Tool for making copies of hard disks with bad sectors

Antivirus Tools

F-Prot Antivirus 3.16f (0410)
Very good virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)

McAfee Antivirus 4.40 (0410)
a virus scanner (with ntfs support and easy to use menu)

Recovery Tools

Active Partition Recovery 3.0
To Recover a Deleted partition.

Active Uneraser 3.0
To recover deleted files and folders on FAT and NTFS systems.

Ontrack Easy Recovery Pro 6.10
To Recover data that has been deleted/virus attack

Winternals Disk Commander 1.1
more than just a standard deleted-file recovery utility

TestDisk 6.5b
Tool to check and undelete partition.

Lost & Found 1.06
a good old data recovery software.

DiyDataRecovery Diskpatch 2.1.100
An excellent data recovery software.

Prosoft Media Tools 5.0 v1.1.2.64
Another excellent data recovery software with many other options.

PhotoRec 6.5b
File and pictures recovery Tool.

Testing Tools

System Speed Test 4.78
it tests CPU, harddrive, ect.

PC-Check 6.0
Easy to use hardware tests

Ontrack Data Advisor 5.0
Powerful diagnostic tool for assessing the condition of your computer

The Troubleshooter 7.02
all kind of hardware testing tool

PC Doctor 3.0
a benchmarking and information tool

Test Cpu/Video/Disk 5.6
a tool to test cpu, video, and disk

Test Hard Disk Drive 1.0
a tool to test Hard Disk Drive

RAM (Memory) Testing Tools

DocMemory 3.1b
RAM Test utility

GoldMemory 5.07
RAM Test utility

Memtest86+ 1.65
PC Memory Test

Hard Disk Tools

Hard Disk Diagnostic Utilities

Seagate Seatools Desktop Edition 3.02
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools
Western Digital Diagnostics (DLGDIAG) 5.04f
Maxtor PowerMax 4.23
Maxtor amset utility 4.0
Maxtor(or any Hdd) Low Level Formatter 1.1
Fujitsu HDD Diagnostic Tool 6.61
Fujitsu IDE Low Level Format 1.0
Samsung HDD Utility(HUTIL) 2.02
Samsung Disk Diagnose (SHDIAG) 1.28
IBM/Hitachi Drive Fitness Test 4.08
IBM/Hitachi Feature Tool 2.03
Gateway GwScan 3.15
ExcelStor’s ESTest 3.80
MHDD 4.6
WDClear 1.30
Toshiba Hard Disk Diagnostic 2.00b

HDD Regenerator 1.51
to recover a bad hard drive

Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57
Disk Test/Format/Maintenance tool.

Norton Disk Doctor 2002
a tool to repair a damaged disk, or to diagnose your hard drive.

Norton Disk Editor 2002
a powerful disk editing, manual data recovery tool.

Active Kill Disk 1.1
Securely overwrites and destroys all data on physical drive.

HDAT2 4.5.2
main function is testing and repair (regenerates) bad sectors for detected devices

SmartUDM 2.00
Hard Disk Drive S.M.A.R.T. Viewer.

Victoria 3.33
a freeware program for low-level HDD diagnostics

System Information Tools

Aida16 2.14
a system information tool, extracts details of all components of the PC

PCI and AGP info Tool (0410)
The PCI System information & Exploration tool.

System Analyser version 5.3o
View extensive information about your hardware

Navratil Software System Information 0.59.9
High-end professional system information tool

Astra 5.21
Advanced System info Tool and Reporting Assistant

HwInfo 5.0.3
a powerful system information utility

PC-Config 9.33
Complete hardware detection of your computer

SysChk 2.46
Find out exactly what is under the hood of your PC

CPU Identification utility v1.12
Detailed information on CPU (CHKCPU.EXE)

CTIA CPU Information
another CPU information tool

MBR (Master Boot Record) Tools

MBRWork 1.07b
a utility to perform some common and uncommon MBR functions

MBR Tool 2.2.100
backup, verify, restore, edit, refresh, remove, display, re-write…

DiskMan4
all in one tool for cmos, bios, bootrecord and more

BootFix Utility
Run this utility if you get ‘Invalid system disk’

MBR SAVE / RESTORE 2.1
BootSave and BootRest tools to save / restore MBR

Boot Partition 2.60
add Partition in the Windows NT/2000/XP Multi-boot loader

Partition Table Doctor 3.0
a tool to repair/modify mbr, bootsector, partition table

Smart Boot Manager 3.7.1
a multi boot manager

Bootmagic 8.0
This tool is for multi boot operating systems

MBRWizard 2.0b
Directly update and modify the MBR (Master Boot Record)

BIOS / CMOS Tools

CMOS 0.93
CMOS Save / Restore Tool

BIOS Cracker 4.8
BIOS password remover (cmospwd)

BIOS Cracker 1.4
BIOS password remover (cmospwc)

BIOS Utility 1.35.0
BIOS Informations, password, beep codes and more.

!BIOS 3.20
a powerfull utility for bios and cmos

DISKMAN4
a powerful all in one utility

UniFlash 1.40
bios flash utility

Kill CMOS
a tiny utility to wipe cmos

MultiMedia Tools

Picture Viewer 1.94
Picture viewer for dos, supports more then 40 filetypes.

QuickView Pro 2.57
movie viewer for dos, supports many format including divx.

MpxPlay 1.54
a small Music Player for dos

Password Tools

Active Password Changer 3.0
To Reset User Password on windows NT/2000/XP/2003 (FAT/NTFS)

Offline NT/2K/XP Password Changer
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.

Registry Reanimator v1.02
Check and Restore structure of the Damaged Registry files of NT/2K/XP

NTPWD
utility to reset windows nt/2000/xp administrator/user password.

Registry Viewer 4.2
Registry Viewer/Editor for Win9x/Me/NT/2K/XP

ATAPWD 1.2
Hard Disk Password Utility

NTFS (FileSystems) Tools

NTFS Dos Pro 5.0
To access ntfs partitions from Dos

NTFS 4 Dos 1.4
To access ntfs partitions from Dos

Paragon Mount Everything 3.0
To access NTFS, Ext2FS, Ext3FS partitions from dos

NTFS Dos 3.02
To access ntfs partitions from Dos

EditBINI 1.01
to Edit boot.ini on NTFS Partition

Dos File Managers

Volkov Commander 4.99
Dos File Manager with LongFileName/ntfs support
(Similar to Norton Commander)

Dos Command Center 5.1
Classic dos-based file manager.

File Wizard 1.35
a file manager - colored files, drag and drop copy, move, delete etc.

File Maven 3.5
an advanced Dos file manager with high speed PC-to-PC file
transfers via serial or parallel cable

FastLynx 2.0
Dos file manager with Pc to Pc file transfer capability

LapLink 5.0
the smart way to transfer files and directories between PCs.

Dos Navigator 5.9.0
Dos File Manager, Norton Commander clone but has much more features.

Mini Windows 98
Can run from Ram Drive, with ntfs support,
Added 7-Zip which supports .7z .zip .cab .rar .arj .gzip,
.bzip2 .z .tar .cpio .rpm and .deb
Disk Defragmenter, Notepad / RichText Editor,
Image Viewer, .avi .mpg .divx .xvid Movie Player, etc…

Other Tools

Ghost Walker 2003.793
utility that changes the security ID (SID) for Windows NT, 2000 and XP

DosCDroast beta 2
Dos CD Burning Tools

Universal TCP/IP Network 5.7
MSDOS Network Client to connect via TCP/IP to a Microsoft based
network. The network can either be a peer-to-peer or a server based
network, it contains 85 different network card drivers

Dos Tools

USB CD-Rom Driver 1
Standard usb_cd.sys driver for cd drive

Universal USB Driver 2
Panasonic v2.20 ASPI Manager for USB mass storage

ASUSTeK USB Driver 3
ASUS USB CD-ROM Device Driver Version 1.00

SCSI Support
SCSI Drivers for Dos

1394 Firewire Support
1394 Firewire Drivers for Dos

Interlnk support at COM1
To access another computer from COM port

Interlnk support at LPT1
To access another computer from LPT port
and too many great dos tools

very good collection of dos utilities

extract.exepkzip.exepkunzip.exeunrar.exerar.exe
ace.exelha.exegzip.exeuharcd.exemouse.com
attrib.comdeltree.exexcopy.exediskcopy.comimgExtrc.exe
undelete.comedit.comfdisk.exefdisk2.exefdisk3.exe
lf.exedelpart.exewipe.comzap.comformat.com
move.exemore.comfind.exehex.exedebug.exe
split.exemem.exemi.comsys.comsmartdrv.exe
xmsdsk.exekiller.exeshare.exescandisk.exescanreg.exe
guest.exedoskey.exeduse.exebiosdtct.exesetver.exe
intersvr.exeinterlnk.exeloadlin.exelfndos.exedoslfn.com

Windows Tools

SpaceMonger 1.4
keeping track of the free space on your computer

Drive Temperature 1.0
Hard Disk Drive temperature meter

Disk Speed1.0
Hard Disk Drive Speed Testing Tool

MemTest 1.0
a Memory Testing Tool

PageDfrg 2.32
System file Defragmenter For NT/2k/XP

WhitSoft File Splitter 4.5a
a Small File Split-Join Tool

Ghost Image Explorer 8.3
to add/remove/extract files from Ghost image file

DriveImage Explorer 5.0
to add/remove/extract files from Drive image file

Drive SnapShot 1.37
creates an exact Disk Image of your system into a file while windows is running.

Active Undelete 5.1.010
a tool to recover deleted files

Restoration 2.5.14
a tool to recover deleted files

GetDataBack for FAT 2.31
Data recovery software for FAT file systems

GetDataBack for NTFS 2.31
Data recovery software for NTFS file systems

Startup Control Panel 2.8
a tool to edit startup programs

Startup Monitor 1.02
it notifies you when any program registers itself to run at system startup

IB Process Manager 1.04
a little process manager for 9x/2k, shows dll info etc.

Pocket KillBox 2.0
can be used to get rid of files that stubbornly refuse to allow you to delete them

HijackThis 1.99
a general homepage hijackers detector and remover and more

RootkitRevealer 1.7
Rootkit Revealer is an advanced patent-pending root kit detection utility.

Silent Runners Revision 48
A free script that helps detect spyware, malware and adware in the startup process

Autoruns 8.53
Displays All the entries from startup folder, Run, RunOnce, and other Registry keys,
Explorer shell extensions,toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications,
auto-start services, Scheduled Tasks, Winsock, LSA Providers, Remove Drivers
and much more which helps to remove nasty spyware/adware and viruses.

CurrPort 1.07
displays the list of all currently opened TCP and UDP ports on your computer

Unknown Devices 1.2 (0410)
helps you find what those unknown devices in Device Manager really are

PCI 32 Sniffer 1.1 (0410)
device information tool (similar to unknown devices)

NewSID 4.10
utility that changes the security ID (SID) for Windows NT, 2000 and XP

Double Driver 1.0
Driver Backup and Restore tool

CPU-Z 1.37
It gathers information on some of the main devices of your system

CWShredder 2.19
Popular CoolWebSearch Trojan Remover tool

Winsock 2 Fix for 9x
to fix corrupted Winsock2 information by poorly written Internet programs

XP TCP/IP Repair 1.0
Repair your Windows XP Winsock and TCP/IP registry errors

CCleaner 1.33.382
Crap Cleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool

EzPcFix 1.0.0.16
Helpful tool when trying to remove viruses, spyware, and malware

Content Advisor Password Remover 1.0
It Removes Content Advisor Password from Internet Explorer

Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.4 (0410)
Application to scan for spyware, adware, hijackers and other malicious software.

SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 (0410)
Prevent the installation of spyware and other potentially unwanted software.

Ad-Aware SE Personal 1.06 (0410)
find and remove spyware, adware, dialers etc. (a must have tool)
and too many great dos tools

very good collection of dos utilities

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Wednesday, June 6, 2007

WindowXP FullVersion!

Description:

Would you like crack "Windows XP" ?
so read more...

Instruction:

1. Load up Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tools and check the “Genuine validation status”, if it says Invalid Product Key then close this program and go to step 2

2. Load Port_RockXP_V4, when loaded click ''Agree''

3. Click on the Windows Key tab and then Click ''Scan''

4. Once the ''scan'' is complete, select ''Microsoft Windows XP'' in the software box. Then Under ''Change you key'' enter :

V2C47-MK7JD-3R89F-D2KXW-VPK3J

And then click on ''Modify''

5. RockXP will then re-scan your computer and your product key will change. Close RockXP.

6. Load up Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tools again and you will see the ''Genuine validation status'' will have changed.

Download:
Port_RockXP_V4 ( 730 KB )
Microsoft Genuine Advantage Diagnostic Tool ( 533 KB )

Winamp 5.31

Description

Winamp is more than just a player. It's your window to the multimedia world. From MP3s to streaming video, Winamp is the one place you go to feed your audio/video habit.

Here are some key features of "Winamp 5"

· Winamp can use both Modern and Classic skins, so you can be both hip and retro at the same time.
· Winamp gives you easy and organized access to your favorite media. That's what you call mass media
· Winamp can play a huge variety of audio and video formats right out of the box... err... out of the installation.
· You get access to hundreds of free audio and video channels in the Media Library. This ain't your father's library.
· Winamp can burn your music to CDs.
· Winamp makes it easy to create and manage your favorite songs through playlists. Yes, you can be your own DJ.
· Winamp allows you to extend it's functionality through the use of "plug-ins" Its like the Mr. Potato Head of music.
· Winamp will allow you to alter the sound of your music through a built-in Equalizer. An audio receiver right on your PC.
· Winamp allows you to watch visual effects that are driven from your music with Visualizations. From flaming fireballs to screaming strobe effects, its all there.

Winamp Main Window
· Winamp 5 features our new Modern Skin that's easier to use and more powerful than ever
· Easily access the Media Library (ML), Playlist Editor (PL), integrated Video or Visualizations (Video/Vis Drawer), or the EQ, Skin Options, and Color Themes (Config Drawer) from the Main Window
· Includes over 50 color themes that suit nearly every mood or occasion!
· Winamp 5 carries forward the unobtrusive "Window Shade"

Winamp Playlist Editor
· Drag and drop media directly into a Playlist from Windows Explorer or the Media Library
· Jump directly to an item within the list by double clicking it or selecting the item and press Enter
· Sort Playlists by title, file name, or path and file name
· Easily Open and Save Playlists from the Manage Playlist button

Winamp Library
· Organize and find your favorite songs and videos in ONE place
· Rip your favorite music CDs into AAC or MP3 (Ripping limited to 2x speeds for free users. MP3 encoding is only available in Winamp Pro)
· Burn your favorite music compilations to CD (limited to 2x for free users)
· Media Library "Views" allow you to easily create rule based lists of your media
· Easily modify your music collections tags (Artist, Album, Song name, etc.)
· Internet Radio and TV
* Easily tune into user created Internet TV and Radio stations
* Over 4000 Internet Radio stations and 40 Internet TV channels to choose from
* Bookmark your favorite stations and channels for future access
· Winamp Now Playing
* View album art, artist biographies, discographies
* Keep track of your favorite artists by browsing fan sites and news articles presented in the client
* Easily buy your favorite CDs, memorabilia, or just sell your own

Winamp Video
· Play many major video formats (NSV, WMV, MPG, etc.) with ease
· Easily resize video playback using the 1x, 2x, and Maximize window buttons
· Watch your favorite videos in Full Screen mode
· Quick access to dozens of Internet TV stations created by users
· Detach the video window from the main player

Winamp Visualizations
· Winamp 5 comes bundled with the latest version of the ground breaking AVS (Advanced Visualization Studio) and Milkdrop visualizers
· Enjoy over 100 bundled visualization presets created by users
· Switch between presets manually or sit back and watch your presets on Random
· Easily jump to Full Screen mode
· Download new visualizations and presets from Winamp.com

Winamp Equalizer
· Shift the sound from both speakers to left or right using the Balance slider
· Enable Cross Fading to transition the audio smoothly from one song to another
· Select from the dozens of EQ presets to tune the sound
· Create your own EQ settings and save them for future use

Requirements

Minimum
· 400MHz Pentium II
· 64MB RAM
· 10MB Hard Disk Space
· 16bit Sound Card
· Windows 98 or later

Recommended
· 1GHz Pentium III
· 128MB RAM
· 10MB Hard Disk Space
· Windows 2000 or later

What's New in Winamp 5.31?

* New: [in_cdda] CD Text reading support (with sonic engine enabled)
* New: [in_flac] Nullsoft FLAC Decoder
* New: [enc_flac] Nullsoft FLAC Encoder
* Improved: [ml_disc] Smarter tagging when ripping tracks
* Improved: [in_cdda] Better CD metadata
* Improved: [in_mp3] support for reading ID3v2.4 per-frame unsynchronization
* Improved: [in_mp4] HTTP streaming support
* Improved: [in_wave] HTTP streaming support
* Improved: [in_wm] follows 24bit/mono/surround playback setting
* Fixed: loading folders via playlists
* Fixed: Shortcut icons for multi-user installations
* Fixed: Thinger icons for old wa3 skins (filereader.w5s missing)
* Fixed: truncated text in version history
* Fixed: handling of shortcuts in folders
* Fixed: [dsp_sps] simple pitch and tempo preset (thanks ujay)
* Fixed: [gen_ff] System.playFile not working on URLs
* Fixed: [in_mp3] seek from end of file
* Fixed: [in_mp3] quality issue
* Fixed: [in_mp3] random crash when writing ID3v2 tag
* Fixed: [in_mp3] incorrect track length on concatenated MP3 files
* Fixed: [in_mp3] gapless glitch
* Fixed: [in_mp3] maximum number of redirects raised to 3 to allow playback on some podcasts with crazy php scripts
* Fixed: [in_mp3] lyrics3 security vulnerability (thanks iDefense)
* Fixed: [in_mp3] ultravox security vulnerability (thanks iDefense)
* Fixed: [in_mp3] seek problems on files with multiple id3v2 tags
* Fixed: [ml_disc] ripping discs with international titles
* Fixed: [ml_local] breaks 'always on top' for other programs
* Fixed: [ml_local] 'Use Library title information for Playlist Item Formatting' not being followed
* Fixed: [ml_local] track number showing as 4294967295 in title
* Fixed: [ml_playlists] memory leak
* Fixed: [ml_pmp/pmp_ipod/pmp_usb] 'no disc in drive' error message
* Fixed: [out_ds] logarithmic/hybrid volume control
* Fixed: [pmp_p4s] crash on 0-length tracks
* Fixed: [pmp_usb] bad xml writing

Audio Format Plugins

1. Install Winamp 5.31

2. Copy the Plugins into the directory.. \Winamp\Plugins

AC3 (.ac3) in_vac3.dll
APT-X100 DTS (.aud) in_APTX.dll
Cue Sheet (.cue) in_cue.dll / gen_cue.dll
Flac (.flac) in_flac.dll
Loseless Audio (.la) in_la.dll
LPAC Audio (.pac) in_lpac.dll
Monkey Audio (.ape) in_ape.dll
mp3PRO (.mp3) in_mp3PRO.dll
mp3 Surround (.mp3) in_mp3s.dll
mp3 PlusV (.mv3) in_plusv.dll
MPEGplus (.mp+) in_mpp.dll
MusePack (.mpc) in_mpc.dll
NeXT/Sun (.au) (.snd) in_au.dll
Shorten Compressed (.shn) in_shn.dll / out_gapless.dll / plugin.ini
TTA Audio (.tta) in_tta.dll
TwinVQ (.vqf) in_vqf.dll / in_vqf.dat
WavPack (.wv) in_wv.dll
WMA DRM Ripping (.wma) in_wm.dll

Download
Winamp 5.31 Lite ( 1.33 MB )
Winamp 5.31 Pro ( 6.24 MB )
Winamp 5.31 Full ( 6.24 MB )
Audio Format Plugins ( 2.0 MB )

Crack
Winamp 5.31 ( 181 KB )

Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.195 + Adds Remover + Multi Login

Description

Yahoo! Messenger - Instant messaging allows you to quickly exchange messages with your online friends. Unlike e-mail, instant messages appear as soon they`re sent. By downloading the Yahoo! Messenger application to your computer, you can send instant messages to other people from around the globe, send them files or have a voice conference.

Other features include voice chat, file transfer, mail and stock quote alerts, sports scores, news, and much more.

Here are some key features of "Yahoo Messenger"

Photo Sharing
Drag-and-drop photos into your IM windows and talk about them like you're there.

LAUNCHcast Radio
Make your own radio station and listen to music you like!

Yahoo! Games
Challenge your friends to classic Yahoo! Games in the IM window.

IMVironments
Use interactive themed backgrounds in your IMs.

Find, Add, Share Friends
Easily get connected with the people who matter most.

Yahoo! Search
Search from your IM window, and get results both you and your friend can see.

File Transfer
Drag-and-drop files for real-time sharing and instant notification that they've been received.

Address Book
Synchronize all your contact information.

Stealth Settings
Make yourself appear online to some and offline to others.

Audibles
Let these animated characters say it out loud for you!

Emoticons
Express your feelings with these animated smiling faces.

Yahoo! Avatars
Represent yourself with a stylized graphical image.

Display Images
Select an image to represent yourself to your friends.

Skins
Select new visual designs or disable them altogether.

Voice
Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls and enjoy great sound quality and voice mail.

Take Yahoo! with You
Stay connected to Yahoo! Messenger on your mobile phone.

Webcam
Share live video with friends and family around the world.

Conference
Exchange text messages with multiple people in one IM.

Download
Yahoo! Messenger 8.1.0.195 ( 9.88 MB )

Adds Remover + Multi Login
Y!MSGR Patch 2*1 1.1 - Working for Yahoo! Messenger v8.1.0.195 ( 54 KB )

Friday, June 1, 2007

Lenovo ThinkPad T61 Review

The ThinkPad T61 14.1" widescreen notebook was recently released by Lenovo as an update to the T60 series. The T61 uses the new Intel Centrino Duo platform (Santa Rosa) and offers a number of design updates.

ThinkPad T61 14.1" widescreen notebook (view large image)

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Important to note is that this review covers the 14.1" widescreen version of the T61 series. As with any laptop model series, there are going to be widely varying configurations you can choose that will greatly affect system performance. For this review, we're dealing with a T61 with the following specifications:

Specs

Processor: Intel T7300 Core 2 Duo (2.0GHz, 800MHz FSB, 4MB Cache)
Graphics: Intel GMA X3100
Operating System: Windows Vista Business
Display: WXGA+ 1440 x 900 (LG screen)
Hard Drive: 100GB 7200RPM (Seagate Momentus 7200.1)
Memory: 2GB (1GB x 1GB), up to 4GB max
Ports: 3 USB 2.0, 1 FireWire, Monitor out, modem, Ethernet, headphone out, microphone in
Slots: 1 PC Card Slot, 1 ExpressCard slot (optional media card reader and Smart Card reader)
Optical Drive: Ultra-slim Super-Multi Drive
Dimensions: 13.2" x 9.3" x 1.09 - 1.26" (335mm x 237mm x 27.6 - 31.9mm)
Weight: 5.1lbs

Design and Build

The ThinkPad T61 is a premium product with a durable build, it is geared towards business users or simply those willing to pay a bit more to get something that won't fall apart after 1-year of use. For somebody that travels a lot or relies on their notebook to earn a livelihood, the build and reliability factor is probably more important than having the latest and greatest components inside.

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So how does the T61 excel build-wise? Basically the same as its predecessor T-series notebooks did. The T61 body is a rugged plastic that does not flex. Inside the stiff and thick plastic casing is a magnesium roll cage in both the lid and main chassis. The lid on the previous T60 was a magnesium material, while the lid on the T61 is a plastic composite with a magnesium "roll cage" plate inside. The reason for plastic now being used in the lid is to allow better penetration of radio waves, such as 802.11 and WWAN, thus providing greater wireless range and signal strength.

The keyboard remains the same between the T61 and T60 -- meaning it's once again excellent. The only difference is that now there's more room on the keyboard side areas since the notebook body is wider, the speakers have been relocated to this extra real estate. The keyboard is spill proof and has two drain holes to make sure if you do happen to spill your morning Starbucks coffee, the liquid is carried away from sensitive components and out through the bottom of the notebook

The thick metal hinges that attach the screen are very rigid and ensure the screen does not wobble. You'll need two hands to adjust and open the screen as the hinges are very tight. The double screen latch system locks securely to make sure the screen stays down when being carried around.

The hard drive is protected within the magnesium roll cage and shock mounted. Even if your T61 is dropped the included Active Protection System (APS) software will work with the on board accelerometer to detect a fall situation and end hard drive activity to prevent data loss.

Dimension wise the ThinkPad T61 14.1" certainly changes from its predecessors, it is wider but not as deep since it has shifted to widescreen. The dimensions of the T61 (assuming 4-cell battery that does not stick out) are as follows: (WxDxH): 13.2" x 9.3" x 1.09 - 1.26" (335mm x 237mm x 27.6 - 31.9mm)

The T61 is actually thicker than the T60 was, which is a little disappointing, here’s the dimensions for the 14.1” T60: (WxDxH): 12.2" x 10.0" x 1.0 - 1.2" (311mm x 255mm x 26.6-31mm)

So the T61 is about .1-inches thicker than the previous T43 and T60. A picture demonstrates this difference in thickness between the T43 and T61:

ThinkPad T43 on the left, ThinkPad T61 on the right -- the T61 is about .1-inch thicker (view large image)

While the shape has changed, aesthetically the T61 is pretty much the same as past ThinkPad T series notebooks -- just wider. It is an all black look with the iconic red trackpoint. Black is a fine look, it never goes out of style, just ask Steve Jobs.

One subtle change that may rattle some is the new ThinkPad logo you see pictured in this review. But don’t get too excited, those ordering over the web are still going to get the same old IBM logo on past ThinkPads, the logo change is an option for business channel buyers.

New ThinkPad logo option (view large image)

Input and Output Ports

The port layout of the T61 has also changed quite a bit, and mostly for the good since we now have a standard FireWire port and optional media-card reader port. I’m not so thrilled with the fact that all of the USB ports are vertically oriented; I find this more awkward than horizontal.

The media-card reader is an option, but it replaces the ExpressCard slot if you go for it. You can also get a Smart Card slot in place of the ExpressCard if your company needs that. Let’s take a tour around the T61 to see all of the ports that you get.

On the left side of the T61 from back to front is the main heat vent and fan, monitor out port, modem and Ethernet LAN port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, ExpressCard and PC card slot. The ExpressCard can be swapped for a media card reader or Smart Card reader if you so choose:

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On the right side of the T61 from back to front is a USB 2.0 port, then the ultra-slim multi-bay drive. This drive is hot swappable and can be removed and replaced with an extra hard drive or battery:

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On the back side of the T61 you can see the 6-cell battery protruding, and then the power jack and another heat vent. Notice how thick those hinges are:

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On the front side of the T61from left to right is the IEEE 1394 port (FireWire), Wi-Fi on/off switch, headphone jack, microphone jack, and the screen opening latch:

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Screen

The new widescreen format screen for the 14.1” T-series is either good, bad or somewhere in between depending on your personal preference. Lenovo will try and convince you widescreen offers more screen real estate and so it’s better, the reality is the guys making the LCD screens are forcing it down the throats of the PC manufacturers because it’s cheaper to make widescreen LCDs. For a more complete look at the benefit of standard versus widescreen read the review I did of the initial rollout of a ThinkPad T60-Wide here.

Rest assured, Lenovo will offer other formats of the T61 so you’re not in a widescreen or nothing situation. It will be interesting to see if the standard screen costs more; it will almost certainly be less available.

The particular screen I got is a WXGA+ resolution (1440 x 900). It provides easy viewing and you can fit a good amount on the screen, so no complaints on that front. The screen is crisp and there are no issues with graininess. The matte finish ensures there’s little to no glare in office lighting situations.

What the T61 screen lacks is brightness, which has always been the case with ThinkPad notebooks. I wish the screen would go about two notches brighter than it does, Fujitsu and HP definitely do a better job offering brighter screens on their business notebooks.

When toggling screen brightness I didn’t get a heads up screen display of current system screen brightness level. I found this annoying as this was always included on past ThinkPads, maybe it’s a Vista driver issue still to be ironed out.

Some will be disappointed to know that the popular FlexView option in the T60 series will no longer be offered for the T61. This is a shame. The vertical viewing angles on the T61 are, like most laptops, poor. A video of the T61 executing graphics benchmark program 3DMark05 in which I tilt the screen to different vertical angles gives you an idea of how coloration varies greatly depending on how you view the screen:

Horizontal viewing angles fair better though, you can see that moving from left to right around the screen keeps coloration pretty much so consistent:

Another thing you may notice about the screen is that it’s off center within the frame -- there’s a greater bezel area to the left than the right. This doesn’t bother me, I know it will some people.

One change that you won’t see, but that is present, is the fact the lid is now constructed with a magnesium roll cage inside for better protection of the screen area when you shove books on top of the lid. The actual outer lid is now made of a high-tech plastic composite, that actually feels like a metal when tapped (very cool). The benefit of the outer lid now being plastic is that radio waves (Wi-Fi, WWAN) penetrate through the lid more easily and provide better wireless throughput.

Speakers

The T61 speakers are located on the sides of the keyboard, taking advantage of the extra real estate width due to the wide format. The speakers are quiet; you have to be fairly close to the laptop to hear the audio, it won’t work to try and watch a DVD from across the room as the audio won’t carry (especially dialogue). But Lenovo made an interesting move by putting the headphone jack on the front side of the laptop. This is to make it easier to quickly plug in your headphones and get superior audio. The slight downside now is that if you plug in external speakers the wiring running around the front is not as convenient. The move is better for me because I use headphones more, with a portable laptop such as this I think that will be the case for most.

The hardware buttons at the top of the keyboard to quickly adjust audio volume are very nice to have, the quick mute button is clutch in business situations as well.

Processor and Performance

The ThinkPad T61 now uses the Intel Centrino Duo (Santa Rosa) platform. You get a faster processor front side bus (800MHz), more processor cache (4MB) and an improved integrated graphics solution in the form of the Intel X3100. If all that talk is nonsense to you, then suffice it to say the T61 offers newer and better processing components than the T60. Will this performance be perceivable in helping to run MS Word faster? No of course not, but certain processor intensive tasks such as encoding video will be faster. And even if you won’t be utilizing every ounce of processing power, just knowing the processor is faster and you’re on top of the game is enough to make people like myself want to buy it.

I was pleasantly surprised by the Intel X3100 performance in 3DMark05, it certainly performed much better than the Intel GMA 950 ever scored. Intel claims they’re still working on better drivers for the X3100, so there might be quite a bit of room to grow in terms of performance here too.

The included 2GB of memory and 100GB 7200RPM hard drive helped to light a bit of a fire under Windows Vista. I feel like a curmudgeon saying it, but the extra graphics and features of Vista still don’t outweigh the pain factor involved with a) getting around the new interface and b) dealing with the currently worse performance than you get with XP. You really do have to throw hardware at Vista to get it to run better, and larger amounts of fast memory and a speedy hard drive to improve bootup speed are two great ways to do that. Lenovo aren’t fools though, they know most of their business customers won’t stand for Vista being forced upon them, and so Windows XP Professional is still an option for the T61 if you so choose.

On the subject of getting Vista to perform better, the 1GB Intel Turbo Cache memory option on the T61 is designed to cooperate with Vista to improve system performance, I did not have the opportunity to test this though.

Benchmarks

The benchmarks will play out all this talk of the new Intel Santa Rosa platform being faster.

Super PI, used to test CPU performance by calculating pi to 2 million digits of accuracy, demonstrates that the T61 was able to outperform the older generation ThinkPads with similar clockspeeds.

Super Pi Comparison Results

Notebook

Time

Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T7300)

59s

Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo T7200)

1m 03s

IBM ThinkPad T43 (1.86GHz Alviso Pentium M)

1m 45s

Toshiba Satellite P205-S6287 (1.73 GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T5300)

1m 24s

Toshiba Satellite A205 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo)

1m 34s

HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52)

2m 05s

HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T2400)

59s

Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo)

1m 02s

Toshiba A100 (2.0GHz Core Duo)

1m 18s

Samsung X60 (1.66GHz Core Duo)

1m 29s

HP dv5000z (2.0GHz Sempron 3300+)

2m 02s

The 3DMark05 synthetic graphics benchmark results. It's quite apparent that the Intel X3100 graphics card is an improvement upon the proceeding Intel GMA 950.

3DMark05 Comparison Results

Notebook	3D Mark 05 Results
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T7300)	911 3DMarks
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6287 (Intel 1.73GHz T5300 + GMA 950)	559 3DMarks
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, ATI x1270)	871 3DMarks
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400)	2,013 3D Marks
Dell Inspiron e1705 (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400)	1,791 3D Marks
Acer TravelMate 8204WLMi (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1600 256MB)	4,236 3DMarks
Alienware Aurora M-7700 (AMD Dual Core FX-60, ATI X1600 256MB)	7,078 3D Marks
Lenovo ThinkPad T60 (2.0GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB)	2,092 3D Marks
Asus V6Va (2.13 GHz Pentium M, ATI x700 128 MB)	2,530 3D Marks
Fujitsu n6410 (1.66 GHz Core Duo, ATI X1400 128MB)	2,273 3DMarks
Dell XPS M1210 (2.16 GHz Core Duo, nVidia Go 7400 256MB)	2,090 3D Marks

PCMark05 is a synthetic benchmark that tests overall system performance. The T61 with integrated graphics performed very well, outperforming systems from last year that had dedicated graphics:

Comparison table for PCMark05

Notebook	PCMark05 Score
Lenovo ThinkPad T61 (2.00GHz Core 2 Duo Intel T7300)	4,084 PCMarks
Toshiba Satellite P205-S6287 (Intel 1.73GHz T5300 + GMA 950)	2,981 PCMarks
HP Compaq 6515b (1.6GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-52, ATI x1270)	2,420 PCMarks
Toshiba Satellite A135 (Core Duo T2250, Intel GMA 950)	3,027 PCMarks
HP dv6000t (2.16 GHz Intel T7400, NVIDA GeForce Go 7400)	4,234 PCMarks
Fujitsu LifeBook A6010 (1.66GHz Core 2 Duo, Intel GMA 950)	2,994 PCMarks
Alienware M7700 (AMD Athlon FX-60, Nvidia Go 7800GTX)	5,597 PCMarks
Sony Vaio SZ-110B in Speed Mode (Using Nvidia GeForce Go 7400)	3,637 PCMarks
Toshiba Tecra M6 (1.66GHz Intel T2300E, Intel GMA 950)	2,732 PCMarks
Asus V6J (1.86GHz Core Duo T2400, Nvidia Go 7400)	3,646 PCMarks
Sony VAIO FE590 (1.83GHz Core Duo)	3,427 PCMarks

Cinebench is a good rendering benchmark tool based on the powerful 3D software, CINEMA 4D. Its rendering tasks can stress up to sixteen multiprocessors on the same computer. It is a free benchmarking tool, and can be found here: http://www.cinebench.com. The basic CPU test provided the following results, you can see the T61 Core 2 Duo was able to easily outperform the 2-year old ThinkPad T43 and edge out the T60:

Test	ThinkPad T43 Pentium M 2.0GHz	ThinkPad T60 Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz	ThinkPad T61 Core 2 Duo 2.0GHz
Single Core rendering mode	222 CB-CPU points	327 CB-CPU points	331 CB-CPU points
Dual Core rendering mode	not available	592 CB-CPU points	616 CB-CPU points

Everest Benchmarks and Report

Everest is an application that runs a full analysis of a notebooks components and drivers and creates a report, we ran this on the T61 wide, here is the report Everest produced.

Windows Experience Index

Windows Vista has a built-in benchmarking application to indicate how well the system will run, below are the results for the T61 (scores are out of 5.0):

HDTune showed that the 7200RPM Seagate hard drive performed admirably:

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Battery Life

One thing that’s always a concern with a new platform is battery life. Reading the first reviews that came out about the T61 sounded like gloom and doom with reports of 2 hour battery life. It seems most of the initial reviews were done using very power hungry dedicated graphics solutions and with a 4-cell battery.

I had the opportunity to test a larger 6-cell battery on an integrated graphics system, and got 3 hours and 41 minutes of battery life under what I would deem normal usage. I was using the T61 with screen brightness set to half or lower, Vista battery optimized setting, wireless off to get this number. In a torture test, I set the screen brightness to top level, put in a DVD (Stargate) and played it until the battery hit 5% and the PC went to sleep – which happened after exactly 2 hours 15 minutes. I wouldn’t call that bad, it’ll get you through most movies.

The downside of a 6-cell battery is that it sticks out of the back (see pics) and weighs more, but I’m always be willing to carry a bit more weight for an extra hour of battery life. A positive comment that should be made is the power adapter is nice and small, it's actually the same size as the X60 ultraportable series adapter.

One cool feature Lenovo has added is called battery stretch. Basically it’s a software applet that allows you to opt in and out of certain power saving features and it shows you how much battery life an option will get you. For instance, check the reduce screen refresh option and you can gain a couple of minutes of battery life, and the interface will show you that approximation. A video best demonstrates this:

Heat and Fan

Whenever a notebook is released that’s faster and a company claims it is cooler and quieter than the last generation, you have to raise an eyebrow. I was a skeptic when hearing this, but after putting the T61 head to head with my 2-year old T43 to measure system temps and noise when performing similar tasks, I’m a believer.

Basically, the T61 ran far, far cooler than my ThinkPad T43. The bottom never got as hot on the T61, and all around it just felt cooler. Since there’s a lot more heat vents on the T61, the fan doesn’t need to run as much. But even when it does run, the T61 fan is very quiet.

A chart best demonstrates how much cooler the T61 was than my T43, both are using 2.0GHz processors (temps taken in the same room at the same times):

Notebook	Temperature when Idling	Temp. After running 3DMark05
ThinkPad T43 (2.0GHz Pentium M)	57C	68C
ThinkPad T61 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo)	42C	50C

The addition of more vents on the T61 really goes a long way to keeping the system cool, but internally the T61 uses a new cooling system too, so some true design innovation is at work here.

More heat vents are now located on the underneath of the T-series (view large image)

Keyboard / Touchpad / Pointing Stick

The ThinkPad T-series hasn’t changed too much over time, and that’s a good thing, there’s no use changing something that’s just right. The ThinkPad keyboard is one of, if not the best, notebook keyboards out there. There's zero flex, every key feels individual, every key has great travel/feedback and the keyboard is full-size.

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The T61 has a pointing stick, I love using this and find it much easier than the provided touchpad -- it makes it so you can move the cursor around the screen without having to lift your hand from the keys, a much faster and easier to control style of input. But the great thing is that if the pointing stick isn't your cup of tea then you've got the touchpad as well.

Volume and ThinkVantage button (view large image)

Power button (view large image)

Wireless

The ThinkPad T61 uses the Intel 4965 wireless chip that offers 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless reception. All of your bases are covered there, and the greater range 802.11n offers is on the table if you have an 802.11n router. The range of the ThinkPad is theoretically greater now that the lid material has changed to plastic too. The antenna is run up through the lid for better reception you see, and the new lid material allows radio waves to reach the antenna more easily. I was only able to test up to 100-feet away from my NetGear WGR614 802.11g wireless router, which I despise for its bad performance and tendency to drop connections, but the T61 worked just fine with it and I never suffered a connection drop and throughput was consistently good.

The T61 also offers with integrated WWAN via Verizon as an option, Bluetooth can also be configured as a built-in option.

Software

You can get the various flavors of Vista or Windows XP Professional as the pre-loaded OS on the T61. Bloatware is kept to an absolute minimum as this is a business notebook. Interestingly Google software is no longer present like it was on the T60, you actually get a Windows Live Toolbar and search included now – I found those to be useless, but you can remove them. The quick list of what you get in terms of software is as follows: Rescue and Recovery, Access Connections, Client Security Solution, ThinkVantage Productivity Center, ThinkVantage System Update, System Migration Assistant, Lenovo Multimedia Center, Norton Internet Security, Diskeeper Home, PC-Doctor, ThinkPad Utilities (Power Manager and Presentation Director), Adobe Reader, Windows Live Toolbar, Windows Live Search, Picasa from Google.

Most of that software is useful, especially the ThinkVantage related applications, they’re very mature software tools that make things like backing up data, managing your system settings and configuring the notebook easy to do. Picasa is actually nice to have pre-loaded as I always download that whenever I’m setting up a new system, it’s a nice and easy (and free) photo editing tool to use.

Warranty

The default warranty for a T61 is one-year, but you can always upgrade to 3-years. View our warranty guide for further information. One interesting tid-bit to know is that ThinkPad warranties are different than most other notebooks. They follow the machine, not the buyer. No registration or proof of purchase is ever necessary. If you sell your ThinkPad, there is no need to transfer the warranty. Machine type and serial number are required to look it up: Warranty

Conclusion

The ThinkPad T61 14.1" widescreen notebook is easy to recommend as a laptop for those that want a highly durable system that provides powerful performance while on the go. The new cooling system design works wonders for keeping the temperature of the notebook down below 50C and limiting the need for the fan to run. The keyboard is as excellent as ever, the sturdy build is great, and the new port options are appreciated. I'd like to see a brighter screen option, in strong office lighting situations the screen can appear pretty washed out. Overall though the ThinkPad T61 does a great job of combining excellent usability features and performance, keeping the T-series well established as the leading portable business notebook.

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Pros

Excellent build quality, magnesium internal cage in lid and body provide extra protection
Keyboard is highly usable, one of the best in the industry
System runs cool, even though it now has more powerful processor
FireWire and media card reader are nice new port options for the T-series
Great performance and good battery life with integrated graphics
Integrated WWAN and web camera are nice options to have

Cons

Screen brightness is lacking, in strong lighting situations screen appears washed out
Would rather not have the Windows Live toolbar built-in
T61 is thicker than the ThinkPad T60 and T43 notebooks
Screen is not centered

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