Subj : almost-new pc with win10
To   : Nick Andre
From : August Abolins
Date : Wed Jan 08 2020 07:17 am

On 1/7/2020 11:36 PM, between "Nick Andre : August Abolins":

 AA>> But they sent me one with Win10pro/64

 NA> The T540P is a very nice laptop and yes it will run Windows
 NA> 7 perfectly.

Hi Nick,

Until I finish the dreaded Win10 setup process I won't know if something
*isn't* working perfectly. And then I have to test my existing apps with
 it.

 NA> I have the T440P... the only difference between mine and
 NA> yours is the numeric keypad on the 540P. Trust me, both
 NA> models are built "to last".

I've been a fan of Thinkpads since my first one as a T40p. Then I
replaced that one with my current T60.  Now, storage and reliability are
 motivators so I decided on the T540p. Since I need to work with
databases and numbers quite a bit, a numeric pad was essential for the
upgrade.


 NA> I strongly suggest installing Windows 7 but take a snapshot
 NA> image *before* installing any drivers.

I wonder if I can get a downgrade CD to Win7 from the vendor and do just
a clean install from that.  But maybe I should just return it at their
expense for a proper configuration.

Alternatively, I thought of just putting out the $'s for a Win7pro/64
image and install fresh with that.

Until I finish the Win10 Setup, I am not even sure if they got something
else wrong.


 NA>                               ....I believe Lenovo's
 NA> website has some conflicting driver listings and if I
 NA> remember correctly it was the power-management stuff that
 NA> failed the first time and another driver was needed..

Thanks for the heads up on that.  I think I can tolerate patching Win7
to cooperate with the particulars of the T540p's operation, but the
current Win10 feels like a big let-down.

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