If you are trying to run the Juice podcast client on Windows Vista and it crashes on startup, you need to run it in XP compatibility mode. Find the exe and right-click on it. Select properties and click on the compatibility tab:

I re-installed Vista x64 (again). I'm posting this mostly as a record of what drivers I installed and in what order.

1. Intel X3100 Video Driver
2. Intel Chipset Support Driver
3. Intel Matrix Storage manager Driver
4. Intel PRO Wireless Adapter Driver
5. ThinkPad Power Management Driver
6. ThinkVantage Active Protection System
7. Hotkey Driver
8. Intel Turbo Memory Driver*
9. Lenovo System Interface Driver
10. ThinkPad Keyboard Customizer
11. Tablet Button Driver
12. MultiTouch Driver
13. Registry Entry to Enable Device Initiated Power Management(DIPM) on SATA
14. Registry Patch to Improve USB Device Detection on Resume From Sleep
15. Registry Patch to Change IDLE IRP Timing by Fingerprint Reader Driver
16. Registry Patch to Enable USB S3 Power Management
17. ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software
18. Bluetooth
19. ThinkVantage Client Security Solution

While installing the Turbo memory Driver I got a blue screen. When the system rebooted, the Turbo Memory was installed, but ReadyBoost was disabled and ReadyDrive was pending. I have read that it is a little tricky getting them both turned on. I clicked the Enable ReadyBoost checkbox and was prompted to reboot. When the system rebooted, ReadyBoost was still disabled, so I enabled it again. The system rebooted and it was still disabled. I shut down the Turbo Memory Console and started it again and it showed ReadyBoost enabled and ReadyDrive still pending. I kept clicking on enable and after a couple of reboots they were both enabled.

The Fingerprint reader is working now, partially. I was able to register my fingerprints, and the password management software prompts me when I go to a website that needs a password. I am still unable to login to Windows with my fingerprint though. It tells me to swipe my finger, but it doesn't react. So, I am back to typing my password again. I'll keep messing with it for a while and post if I figure it out. In the mean time, if anyone knows how to get it working, let me know!

Update: One more reboot was all it took to get the Fingerprint Reader working for the Windows Login.

The fingerprint reader software on my ThinkPad X61T has stopped working at the Windows login screen. I've tried re-installing the software a couple of times, to no avail. So I have re-installed Vista and I'll be getting all the drivers installed again. This time I am not going to use the ThinkVantage system update software though. It never quite worked right.

After just short of a month, my ThinkPad X61T Tablet PC arrived last week. So far, I am pretty happy with it. The first thing I did was create the recovery discs and then flatten it. It came with Vista Ultimate 32 bit. I installed Vista Ultimate 64 bit. I found this guide on doing a clean install on ThinkPads. It worked well and I am now running Vista 64 bit.

Why do I want to run 64 bit? Well, I installed 4 GB of RAM (max supported by the hardware) and I want to make use of all of it. I also plan on running virtual machines on this laptop. I'll run at least one VM for work because our VPN solution doesn't support Vista yet :(

So, what's the hardware configuration?

• Intel Core 2 Duo L7500 (1.6GHz, 4MB L2, 800 MHz FSB)
• OCZ 4GB PC2-5400 DDR2 SDRAM 667MHz SODIMM (2 DIMM)
• 12.1" MultiView + MultiTouch WVA XGA TFT (1024 x 768)
• 200GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Drive with Hardware Disk Encryption
• 1GB Intel Turbo Memory
• ThinkPad X6 Tablet UltraBase w/ 8X Dual Layer DVD Recorder
• Integrated Bluetooth
• Intel Wireless Wi-Fi Link 4965AGN
• X60 8 Cell Li-Ion Battery

Lenovo is having a sale right now if you want to order one. (No, I don't get any kick-backs from them!)

More to come after I play with it some more!