[ltp] [offtopic] how to use windows?

[Karel Podvolecky]

Alexey I. Froloff napsal(a):
> Just got my X41 from service (HDD died and replaced) with
> pre-installed Windows XP.  I decided to update BIOS and firmwares
> with magic Auto-Seek-And-Dest^WUpdate Tool.
>
> There were lots of pre-installed sh*t, like tablet tools, google
> desktop/picasa, symantec antivirus and so on.  Windows boots for
> about 2-3 minutes and then for about 5-7 minutes it was so slow,
> than any slower and programs will be running backwards.
>
> OK.  ThinkVantage, System Update, Find updates.  First of all
> System update have updated itself three times in a row.  Finaly
> I've updated BIOS without any visible problems.  Next stop - HDD
> and CDRW firmwares.
>
> Go to lenovo website, download firmware updates (ISO, since I
> don't have floppy) and...  From now on I tried to play "average
> windows user".
>
> How do you burn ISO image from Windows XP?  Short answer: You
> can't.  Long answer: Download Nero Burning Rom (trial version,
> 150 megabytes, don't know how much it costs).  By turning
> "advanced user mode" on I've found 200K DLL that adds "Burn ISO
> image" menu item to context menu.
>
>   
I don't know about X41, but T60 is delivered with preinstalled burning 
software from Sonic. You can find it in Start -> Programs -> Multimedia 
Center for xx blah -> some burner. It is hidden in "multimedia" package, 
but is is there. Try to look if you still have winxp installed.

kapo