Lenovo S145 Laptop for $499 (was $399 for BF) - Page 8

Dec 1st, 2019 12:06 pm

#141

sinistral: Member; Dec 18, 2006; 249 posts; 183 upvotes

Dec 1st, 2019 12:06 pm

I know spec show 12gb but the max is 20gb

Dec 1st, 2019 1:54 pm

#142

game_fanatic: Deal Fanatic; Dec 17, 2007; 5456 posts; 1272 upvotes

Dec 1st, 2019 1:54 pm

sinistral wrote: ↑ I know spec show 12gb but the max is 20gb

Good to know! Was it difficult to crack open the case and slot in the 16GB module?

Dec 1st, 2019 2:00 pm

#143

sinistral: Member; Dec 18, 2006; 249 posts; 183 upvotes

Dec 1st, 2019 2:00 pm

I didn't buy the module yet.. I saw that on internet

But for now.. I don't know what to do.. Should i buy a 16GB module for that computer.. OR

Buy this one.. 100$ more.. but.. better cpu..and vega 8 for the graphic

https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product/ac ... 0/13978145

Dec 1st, 2019 2:00 pm

#144

kanechart: Deal Addict; Dec 19, 2007; 3795 posts; 2437 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 1st, 2019 2:00 pm

notoriousbigdan wrote: ↑ Nice specs. Don't like the 2 cell battery or this...

Keyboard Language Bilingual

Yeah give me a thicker 96 and I would be all over it haha.

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Dec 1st, 2019 4:20 pm

#145

typer100: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2006; 3006 posts; 1772 upvotes; Pothole city

Dec 1st, 2019 4:20 pm

Just wondering... Why in hell do you want 16GB of ram on this kind of laptop?

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Dec 1st, 2019 4:31 pm

#146

hansdoreen: Deal Addict; Nov 18, 2011; 1231 posts; 974 upvotes; TORONTO

Dec 1st, 2019 4:31 pm

typer100 wrote: ↑ Just wondering... Why in hell do you want 16GB of ram on this kind of laptop?

Totally agree with you. No idea why people want to upgrade something like this. I thought the entire point of this laptop is a cheap but decent (OK CPU and SSD) solution for internet browsing, with no trouble to upgrade and further investment. Wasting time and money on a cheap but capable laptop like this just doesn't make sense to me.

Dec 1st, 2019 4:50 pm

#147

love2save: Deal Addict; Dec 1, 2012; 1584 posts; 1190 upvotes; Lake Simcoe

Dec 1st, 2019 4:50 pm

Tried it out before giving it to the wife.
Not a rocketship, but works good for what is it.
Immediately removed McAfee crap and installed Bitdefender with Malwarebytes and added Chrome.
Good little laptop for 375+tax. No complaints here. Wife will get good mileage out of it.
Thought about adding ram but as previous poster mentioned, it defeats the original purchase purpose.

Dec 1st, 2019 5:06 pm

#148

sinistral: Member; Dec 18, 2006; 249 posts; 183 upvotes

Dec 1st, 2019 5:06 pm

Cost about 30$ for 8go.. Cmon lol

Dec 1st, 2019 5:42 pm

#149

love2save: Deal Addict; Dec 1, 2012; 1584 posts; 1190 upvotes; Lake Simcoe

Dec 1st, 2019 5:42 pm

sinistral wrote: ↑ Cost about 30$ for 8go.. Cmon lol

I've set an ATL alert on CCC for the 16gb.
If it hits.... I'll buy it.

Dec 1st, 2019 10:24 pm

#150

Krakilin0405: Deal Addict; Mar 30, 2007; 1602 posts; 169 upvotes

Dec 1st, 2019 10:24 pm

Anybody know of a good touchpad software for this laptop? Looks like it's using the windows generic one, there's no way to customize it. The biggest problem I have is the double finger scroll, it's inverted (to what I'm used to), and there's no way to change it.

Edit: Found a solution, go to MS Store and download ETDProperties app

Now just need a solution to remap the extra french key beside the LeftShift and turn that into a LeftShift key as well.

Edit: Download "Sharpkeys", this program allows you remap anything you want on your keyboard to another key of your choice, it write is into the registry (you can alwayschange it back). Simple to use, you press the key that you want to change, in this case, that stupid added key beside the LeftShift, then you press the key that you want to change it to, in this case you press "LeftShift". So now technically I have 2 LeftShift keys (right beside each other). You can go f#@$ youself bilingual keyboard!

Dec 2nd, 2019 10:39 am

#151

love2save: Deal Addict; Dec 1, 2012; 1584 posts; 1190 upvotes; Lake Simcoe

Dec 2nd, 2019 10:39 am

Krakilin0405 wrote: ↑ Anybody know of a good touchpad software for this laptop? Looks like it's using the windows generic one, there's no way to customize it. The biggest problem I have is the double finger scroll, it's inverted (to what I'm used to), and there's no way to change it.

Edit: Found a solution, go to MS Store and download ETDProperties app

Now just need a solution to remap the extra french key beside the LeftShift and turn that into a LeftShift key as well.

Edit: Download "Sharpkeys", this program allows you remap anything you want on your keyboard to another key of your choice, it write is into the registry (you can alwayschange it back). Simple to use, you press the key that you want to change, in this case, that stupid added key beside the LeftShift, then you press the key that you want to change it to, in this case you press "LeftShift". So now technically I have 2 LeftShift keys (right beside each other). You can go f#@$ youself bilingual keyboard!

Downloaded it from MS, but says "needs elevation"? Did you download from MS store? Thanks.
I'll try again later....

EDIT: Uninstalled MS version and downloaded from CNET---Worked GREAT!
Thank you so much!

>>>>> CNET link

Dec 2nd, 2019 10:55 am

#152

zajacik99: Member; Apr 13, 2009; 355 posts; 223 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 2nd, 2019 10:55 am

Deal is over

OP please change price to $499

Dec 3rd, 2019 7:28 am

#153

ScottS137 [OP]: Newbie; Aug 8, 2013; 55 posts; 75 upvotes; London

Dec 3rd, 2019 7:28 am

zajacik99 wrote: ↑ Deal is over
OP please change price to $499

How do I do that? Do I straight up change it, or delete the thread. I'm kind of new here.\

Edit: Never mind, think I got it. Let me know if I didn't do it right

Dec 3rd, 2019 10:02 am

#154

beatuptruck: Newbie; Jan 14, 2011; 80 posts; 13 upvotes

Dec 3rd, 2019 10:02 am

Well Staples screwed me. I ordered online Friday night when this laptop had come back in stock online. Received order confirmation email immediately. Late last night I received an order cancellation email from Staples.
Took them 3 days to figure out that they couldn't fulfill my order, during which time I could have been looking for another deal.

Dec 3rd, 2019 3:51 pm

#155

Havo: Deal Fanatic; May 31, 2006; 5733 posts; 337 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 3rd, 2019 3:51 pm

Still waiting to receive mine. Might return it if the wife doesn't like the keyboard

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Dec 3rd, 2019 4:00 pm

#156

ch00chmuld00n: Member; Nov 22, 2016; 473 posts; 258 upvotes

Dec 3rd, 2019 4:00 pm

Keyboard is atrocious...but the rest is decent. Also , trackpad is a $ $...so need a mouse.

Dec 3rd, 2019 4:57 pm

#157

toocool33: Newbie; Aug 12, 2010; 37 posts; 8 upvotes; South Surrey

Dec 3rd, 2019 4:57 pm

Did anybody else not get a packing slip in the box?

Dec 3rd, 2019 6:04 pm

#158

impailer17: Deal Addict; Dec 9, 2004; 1424 posts; 229 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 3rd, 2019 6:04 pm

beatuptruck wrote: ↑ Well Staples screwed me. I ordered online Friday night when this laptop had come back in stock online. Received order confirmation email immediately. Late last night I received an order cancellation email from Staples.
Took them 3 days to figure out that they couldn't fulfill my order, during which time I could have been looking for another deal.

Same thing happened to me. I called Customer Service today and was told to go to a store that has stock and ask for a price match to BF price.

Even if that works, poblem is that I also lost out on 20x AM on BF and the $35 OFF code that does not seem to work anymore.

I am done with Staples!

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Dec 4th, 2019 7:39 am

#159

MolsonAlex: Sr. Member; Dec 1, 2009; 790 posts; 318 upvotes; Saint-Jean-Sur-Riche…

Dec 4th, 2019 7:39 am

impailer17 wrote: ↑ Same thing happened to me. I called Customer Service today and was told to go to a store that has stock and ask for a price match to BF price.

Even if that works, poblem is that I also lost out on 20x AM on BF and the $35 OFF code that does not seem to work anymore.

I am done with Staples!

Same happened to me. Order placed on Thursday am and was cancelled yesterday.
Yesterday, I chatted with the support service she said I could go in store to pick it up and then get the same price as before with coupons but didn't want to take the chance and argue so we placed an order online, she then applied the diffenre on my credit card. This morning received an email that this new order is canceled! Grr. Oh well, I guess that's ai sign that I should get this laptop.

Dec 4th, 2019 12:48 pm

#160

beatuptruck: Newbie; Jan 14, 2011; 80 posts; 13 upvotes

Dec 4th, 2019 12:48 pm

I ended up getting one of these laptops after going into a store with stock and explaining my story to the manager. I had to send her the order/cancellation emails that I had received. They ended up selling me the laptop for 399 and they also applied the 25$ off coupon that I had originally used. This laptop better be worth all the hassle.