How To Install Windows 7 into Thinkpad X61
Since Vista SP1 has slow running, become unresponsive, and getting wireless connection problem on Lenovo Thinkpad X61 Tablet, then it user decides to upgrade Thinkpad X61 to Windows 7 and he did. Although upgrading take the times enough and even look stuck when migrating files, settings, and programs but he was satisfied with the Windows 7 work. And the facts, there are some X61 Tablet features directly run in Windows 7.
- Fingerprint scanner works directly, just swipe the finger to login.
- Tablet Pen running perfect and you can start typing using it.
- Keyboard and Tracking Point devices might get yellow alert sign but it should recognize well by open both of them and did automatically update the driver. However, you need rebooting the Thinkpad X61 Tablet machine to make those devices starting works.
- You will get more attractive feature of dim screen
The only issue was GEM smartcard reader driver need to update, but it will do automatically. AVG 8.0 you might use will detect as not turn on and Windows 7 will always warn you about it. This should be fixed by disable resident shield and re-enabled it. Windows 7 would stop warning you about it.
