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Windows 8 Release Preview on Lenovo X220 Tablet
I installed the Windows 8 release preview the day it released on my Lenovo X220 tablet via a boot from VHD option, with Windows 7 still as my primary OS. I’ve been using Windows 8 Release Preview since the release … Continue reading
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Tagged Lenovo, Lenovo x220, Lenovo x220 Tablet, Release Preview, Windows 8, Windows 8 Release Preview
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Lenovo releases Windows 8 Beta drivers
Lenovo has released Windows 8 Beta drivers, which is a godsend for people like me who’re testing it out on the Lenovo X220 Tablet and various other lenovo machines. Grab them at http://support.lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?DocID=HT072084 A Big Thank you to the Team … Continue reading
Windows 8 How To Series
Windows 8 How-To Posts Windows 8 How To: 1. Switch Between Metro UI and Desktop ModeWindows 8 How To: 2. Switch Between Apps or Snap AppsWindows 8 How To: 3. How to Power Off Your DeviceWindows 8 How To: 4. … Continue reading
Solving Touch Issues: Windows 8 Consumer Preview and Lenovo x220 tablet
It appears that a lot of people have upgraded their Lenovo x220 tablets from Windows 7 to the Windows 8 consumer Preview and have found their touch interactions or pen inputs are not working correctly. Here’s are possible solutions. Firstly, … Continue reading
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Tagged driver, Lenovo, Lenovo x220, tablet, touch, Win8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, X220t
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Lenovo x220t drivers on Windows 8 Consumer Preview
By default not all the Lenovo drivers are loaded by the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. So you might need to manually load some of the drivers. For e.g. I wanted the Tablet buttons to be enabled, so I manually installed … Continue reading
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Tagged drivers, Lenovo, Lenovo x220 Tablet, Update, Win8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, X220t
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Installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Lenovo X220: Boot from VHD
Ok, finally I’ve got this figured out. I’ve tried using Virtual Box 4, VMware Player and both have been unsatisfactory as I couldn’t use the full power of my Lenovo x220 tablet and Windows 8 consumer preview. Finally I tried … Continue reading
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Tagged Lenovo, Lenovo x220 Tablet, Win8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, X220t
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Installing Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Lenovo x220t with VMWare Player
I had earlier installed Windows 8 Developer Preview on my machine. So this time around installing the Windows 8 consumer preview was easier. You can download the necessary files from http://preview.windows.com/ Specifically here you can get the setup program: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/download … Continue reading
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Tagged Consumer Preview, Lenovo, VMware, VMware Player, Win8, Windows 8, Windows 8 Consumer Preview, X220t
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Installing Windows 8 Developer Preview in a VM with Virtual Box and VMware player
I’ve been trying to get Windows 8 Developer Preview installed on my Lenovo x220 tablet. Virtual Box – 4.1.6-8413-Win First, I tried my hand with the latest virtual box, what was interesting was that they have an option to create … Continue reading
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Tagged Lenovo, player, Virtual Box, VMware, Win8, Windows 8, X220t
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Microsoft Analytics for Twitter – Powered by PowerPivot for Excel
Microsoft just released a tool which enables you to you to analyse Twitter data from within Excel. You can search up to 5 items and it populates the workbook with information on Topics, People, Tone, and lists all the tweets … Continue reading
