Magick rotation is not a ubuntu specific application. Id like to select some text and go to another app to paste without trashing my clipboard contents. On this particular t500 i ran into the problem of it not being able to boot into the ubuntu installer. All you need to do is press the blue thinkvantage button when youre booting up and then press f12 to go to the menu that allows you to select where youre going to boot from. Hi all, i use to have the thinkvantage button assigned to launch the terminal, simply by using system preferences keyboard shortcuts. There are no issues with installing arch linux with the latest archiso. Preinstalled lenovo software and applicationslenovo. This solution also allows you to rebind the thinkvantage button and certain fn layer shortcuts the blue logos on the keyboard. I did this by hitting the thinkvantage button then f1 during startup. Discussion in lenovo started by objectref, apr 19, 2008. Download and install peppermint the linux desktop os. I did not test an actual factory restore, obviously, as i dont want to lose everything i just did. Enabling mic mute button and light on lenovo thinkpads.
Thinkpad w530 product specifications reference psref. In my t61, the blue thinkvantage button function is found in the registry windows 7. For the taptoclick feature taping the stick instead of using the left mouse button i used a configure trackpoint utility. Items that need some tweaking to obtain full functionality emulate wheel middleclick. Download thinkvantage technologies administrator tools us. Lenovo laptop drivers download for windows 7, xp, 10, 8. The lenovo thinkpad t490s laptop with the components described below has been awarded the status of certified preinstall for ubuntu.
With tpb it is possible to bind a program to the thinkpad, mail, home and search button. T400 touchpad drivers for windows download not only these hardware related configuration qualities but also the thinkvantage software provide for an additional measure of operating comfort and data security. Lenovo thinkvantage, free lenovo thinkvantage freeware software downloads. When you install w7 it will overwrite the mbrgrub so youd have to reinstall grub to get to ubuntu again on the dual boot. Thinkvantage technologies downloads us lenovo support.
Note that checkbox under the start download button. If your post does not appear in the new queue, its because of the stupid spam filter. Keep the partition of the hard disk that contains system backup for repair and recovery. In gnome you can go to settings keyboard and editadd keyboard shortcuts that use the thinkvantage key. Under linux, the ibm thinkpadtm special keys can be enabled using. As an example, my lenovo thinkpad has a thinkvantage labelled button that enters the full bios setup, while f12 enters the simple boot manager.
The first thing i did was run a microsoft security essentials virus scan which was fine. I head that the thinkvantage button works on ubuntu but that its simply unassigned thinkvantage in ubuntu. Thinkvantage system migration assistant sma is a systems manageability tool that runs on your lenovo notebook and desktop computers. Try to download the thinkvantage productivity center via the following link. How to boot lenovo thinkpad from the usb flash drive. Enable and customize the blue thinkvantage button on w8. I think my lenovo thinkpad t410i has got a nasty virus. Which distro will have the best thinkpad t60 support between opensuse 10. Our company news investor relations sustainability product compliance product security. Above that, pressing the thinkvantage button at system start makes it possible to reset the system to a previous operational state, if it doesnt. After doing some internet searches i decided the problem was with the switchable graphics in this computer. Download lenovo thinkpad x61 thinkvantage fingerprint driver for windows 64 bit. I have the same problem when i updated thinkvantage on a 64 bit x201 machine today. The thinkvantage button and ubuntu hardy heron karol krizka.
While working on my thinkpad x61, i realized that the thinkvantage button was not working on ubuntu hardy heron. If you are using ubuntu karmic koala, you no longer have to do anything extra to get the thinkvantage button to work. Keyboard shortcut for pasting the primary selection ask. Download lenovo laptop and netbook drivers or install driverpack solution for automatic driver update. After upgrading my x201t to windows 8, i noticed i couldnt use my thinkvantage button no matter what. Go into bios by pressing thinkvantage button and then f1. Then press grab and press the combination you want ex. The lenovo thinkpad x301 is an ultraportable notebook computer built on the intel centrino 2 platform.
If your chromebook is managed by an admin account, the. Linux thinkpad which distro will have the best thinkpad. Download the iso file and use unetbootin to install on a usb stick. Is there a way to reprogram the thinkvantage button to assign a shell bash program to it. Driverpack will automatically select and install the required drivers. Is there a way to reprogram the thinkvantage button to. Ubuntu runs a lot better, and supports the hardware properly full brightness control, mute button, fingerprint reader, but i was able to comfortably run netflix and do some normal web browsing on windows 10 with no stuttering. Is there a standard or conventional keyboard shortcut for pasting the primary selection. Choose startup boot if the usb hdd is excluded then include them with x button and move up with f6. Lenovo offers thinkvantage technologies and related applications to help manage, and get the most from their pc system experience. System migration assistant reduces the time and effort needed to migrate end users to a new system by capturing settings and data files from a current pc so that they may be applied onto a new machine. Thinkwiki en, plein dinfo sur les thinkpad en particulier sous linux. You can then set the action you want executed in the action field. Find answers to lenovo g560 enter bios from the expert community at experts exchange.
I tested the thinkvantage button on boot and successfully loaded the recovery software and performed a few hardware tests and everything worked great. Use the link to message the moderators below to tell them. Launch clover configurator from the utility and kext pack and click the check partition button to identify the disk number of assigned to your usb it. Ubuntu has this nice community documentation page that covers the topic in more detail. I was able to assign a script to the thinkvantage button on a t420 from the builtin keyboard control panel. Download the latest edgy live cd from the ubuntu website. Ask ubuntu is a question and answer site for ubuntu users and developers. One thing about biometric support is in windows thinklad is that it first requires a pin to be created before you enroll your fingerprints, iris or facial recognition, so do not be alarmed if you are prompted to do this as a prerequisite. I have successfully booted into ubuntu and windows 7. There is a way to install grub on the ubuntu boot partition, but that is another thread. Thinkpad t430 product specifications reference psref. Preserve the thinkvantage button functioning which makes system recovery and updating a lot easier. I noticed on sunday that my lenovo thinkpad t410i was getting slower and slower.
How can i use the thinkvantage button of a thinkpad on linux. Most of them work out of the box, including the thinkvantage button, although it is unassigned, see section below. It should show you the key code for the pressed key output in a console window. If you need to clear permissions or wipe a chromebook clean before selling it, there are a couple different ways you can clean it out. Thinkpads with switchable graphics can only drive dvi or displayport outputs on docks by using the highperformance discrete graphics card, the integrated gpu is just not attached to the dvi or displayport outputs though vga output through the dock is possible. Plugin for thinkvantage productivity center and lenovo care that enables support for various 3rd party applications desktops notebooks. Please read more details from the article to learn how to enter boot menu key. Press the blue thinkvantage button when the message to interrupt normal startup. This article will show you how to set bios to boot lenovo thinkpad from the usb flash drive.
Thinkvantage linux, i love linux, especially ubuntu, and i. I have a mic mute button on my lenovo thinkpad t420, but it doesnt work. T400 and windows 10 posted in the thinkpad community. How to reset a lenovo thinkpad x1e chromebook with. Download the driver from here protector suite for linux 2. However it is entirely possible to remap the thinkvantage button on windows 10. Id rather keep my fingers on the keyboard than move to the mouse, find the pointer, position it where i want, and middleclick.