From: Dr. Jeffrey Race (jrace_at_attglobal.net)
Date: Sun May 05 2002 - 07:29:32 EDT
On Sat, 04 May 2002 12:47:28 -0400, letoured_at_together.net wrote:
>Rephrased: I can't buy a new ThinkPad and know if works, shipped without
>damage -- without starting it up. I cannot return it for a replacement
>without starting it up and running tests as might be provided by the
>manufacturer. It this case that would IBM and they support Windoze.
On a Thinkpad you hold F1 while booting and go to diagnostics which
test every system function. If it passes you have a good machine.
Nothing to do with the OS.
Not arguing for MS, just explaining the facts
Jeffrey Race
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