Comments on: Experiencing Lenovo W500 with Windows 7 http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:32:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: PCI SERIAL BUS CONTROLLER | Quality Products Blog http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-2544 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 02:34:14 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-2544 [...] pci serial bus controller blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar [...]

]]> By: Kunal http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-815 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:34:12 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-815 Finally if not answered already following link has a patch to help you use full 4 GB with Windows 7 32bit version. Install the patch and make full use of the memory you installed.

http://wj32.wordpress.com/2010/05/04/pae-patch-updated-for-windows-7/

Further below link has complete explanation why it does not work with win 7 and how it was working with windows vista.

http://www.geoffchappell.com/viewer.htm?doc=notes/windows/license/memory.htm

]]> By: Alex http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-810 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:23:10 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-810 After upgrading to windows 7 from XP on my W500, I cant get the bluetooth to work. The driver at :
http://download.lenovo.com/ibmdl/pub/pc/pccbbs/mobiles/7zbv17ww.exe
Seems to be a partial file and does not install correctly.
How do others get bluetooh to work?
Any other driver pointers for windws 7?
thanks,
For the help!
regards,
Alex

]]> By: Shiva Charan http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-512 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:17:06 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-512 Hello Augusta
The problem is only with some of 3rd party apps. All windows apps are working fine. When I opem Yahoo messenger,the chat window and main window are displayed in blurred fashion. I installed display driver too. Could u please help me

Thank You

]]> By: Augusto Alvarez http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-508 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:44:37 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-508 Hello Shiva,
Start with the driver mentioned in this post, in the section “Updating Info”, from Intel.
Cheers!

]]> By: Shiva Charan http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-507 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:07:55 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-507 Can you please tell me the names of the drivers? I amm sorry if I am irritatting you!!

]]> By: Augusto Alvarez http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-501 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:20:40 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-501 Hello Shiva,
Have you installed all the latest drivers mentioned in my second post? http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/05/07/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7-rc-part-ii/
The resolution problem could also be related to the drivers missing.
Cheers!
Augusto

]]> By: Shiva Charan http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-500 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:19:35 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-500 Hello Augusto,

I have mainly two problems

1. Whenever I try to RESTART my machine,it shuts down and never starts.I gotta press the power button to start it.

2. The resolution is quite wierd. It’s clearly seen on google chrome and some other website. The font sizes too vary from one site to other!

Could you please solve my problems.
Thank you very much!!

]]> By: techwoo http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-495 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:25:30 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-495 Nice blog. I added to my twitter. Your topic Experiencing Lenovo W500 with Windows 7 very good. i post it to my forum http://bit.ly/4Tnwzn

]]> By: Augusto Alvarez http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-451 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:58:16 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-451 Thanks Matt for the input!
Cheers!
Augusto

]]> By: Matt http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-450 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:53:37 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-450 Hi all – I documented my struggle with this same problem at http://superuser.com/questions/56721/how-do-i-achieve-a-working-switchable-graphics-install-and-config-on-a-thinkpad-w.

In addition, I found that after I got the graphics driver situation resolved that my battery time significantly increased. See http://superuser.com/questions/52651/very-poor-battery-life-on-lenovo-thinkpad-w500-laptop.

Regards,
Matt

]]> By: Roland http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-449 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:23:42 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-449 Hi all

I have solved the problem – hoooraaahh – updated the driver Display adapters > ATI Mobility FireGL V5700.

Thanks anyway

Roland

]]> By: Roland http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-448 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:09:33 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-448 Hi there

Just had two brand new W500s with Windows 7 and BOTH have the same problem with the brightness control – it doesn’t work. As a result, the computer changes the brightness setting and I cannot adjust it either up or down.

There are no apparent conflicts or issues visible with the Device Manager and all devices seem to be working normally.

Any suggestions?

Roland

]]> By: Matthew http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-355 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:42:08 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-355 How did you make out with the beta drivers for Win 7 that were released by Lenovo in August? I’m having trouble installing the ATI drivers. Also confusing is that there’s two similar-looking ATI driver packages (http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/WIN7-BETA.html#m8xdiscrete and http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/site.wss/WIN7-BETA.html#m8xswitch) which both show the ATI Catalyst splash screen when run (and then subsequently fail, that’s my problem).

]]> By: Jimi V http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-269 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:13:26 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-269 On my W500x64 I still have the PCI Memory Controller, PCI Serial Port, PCI Simple Communications Controller showing with the Exclamation points.

And I have no sound! This is an issue. Is the sound controlled by one of the above or something else? I have the speaker without a red X. Action center finds no errors. Just no sound.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Augusto Alvarez http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-255 Fri, 22 May 2009 20:07:05 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-255 Hello Steve,
That is correct, I didn’t have to manually install the Ricoh Memory driver, that one installed directly from Windows Update.
“PCI Memory Controller” refers to Ricoh Card Reader. Try removing the driver installed there and run Windows Update and check if the driver appears from there.
Cheers
Augusto

]]> By: Steve http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-254 Fri, 22 May 2009 17:40:45 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-254 It’s the 64-bit build 7100 of 7… and I posted that *before* I installed Win7

So now I have it running, ran Windows Update (which took care of more than half the “!”-s), installed the two AMT programs, and then installed the Ricoh Card Reader install (you didn’t seem to need that according to Part 2)…. last thing in Device Manager causing an issue is

- “PCI Memory Controller”

Not really sure what that is

]]> By: Augusto Alvarez http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-253 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:22:02 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-253 Hello Steve,
Once you uncompressed the files, when you select update driver you can browse for each folder to find the correct driver for each “unknown device”, if it’s not the right driver it won’t be installed.
Which Windows 7 version are you using? The RC? Check my updated post: http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/05/07/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7-rc-part-ii/
Cheers!
Augusto

]]> By: Steve http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-252 Fri, 22 May 2009 16:09:26 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-252 In this post, you have

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But to actually solve those yellow exclamation marks, use the following links:

* Ricoh 4-in-1 Card Reader Driver
* Local Manageability Service and Serial Over LAN (Intel AMT 4.0)
* Management Engine Interface (Intel AMT 4.0)

Note: You have to manually install the mentioned drivers to get properly installed: Execute the downloaded file, and access to device manager and select “Update Driver” indicating the folder where the files were uncompressed.
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But you do not relate what “unknown device” in Device Manager is to each download… any tips on that?

]]> By: Arjun http://blog.augustoalvarez.com.ar/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-246 Mon, 18 May 2009 19:48:41 +0000 http://augustoalvarez.wordpress.com/2009/01/20/experiencing-lenovo-w500-with-windows-7/#comment-246 Thanks for posting Augusto. I’m in a pretty similar camp to some of the other folks here – running a lenovo T400 with the ATI 3400 graphics adapter that doesn’t seem to work with the Windows 7 RC bits. Tried a bunch of the drivers for Win7 beta, and also tried x64 and x32 installations, to no avail, currently. Hoping ATI fixes this soon so I can power my second monitor :-/

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