Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo

Mar 12, 2008 No Comments »

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo is cheaper than the MacBook Pro but has almost the same performance and as a further bonus to Windows users desiring to switch to an Apple notebook Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo can run Windows XP via Boot Camp.

Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo sports Intel Core 2 Duo processors, 1 GB DDR II SDRAM memory, and a 120GB hard drive capacity. To future-proof your Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo it’s better to get your RAM upgraded to 2 GB and you can even upgrade the store to 200GB.

Other great features include a built-in iSight camera for video chatting on the go, iLife ‘06, Front Row, a glossy 13-inch widescreen display, and even dual-display support. The MacBook 13-inch’s 5-pound frame and 1-inch thickness means it can be easily carried around.

With a resolution of 1,280×800 pixels, the 13.3-inch wide-screen display is easy to read and offers enough screen real estate for most types of graphic displays.

It’s sleek size and the signature white chassis easily makes Apple MacBook Core 2 Duo one of the best-looking laptops in the industry.

The best laptops under $1000

Mar 12, 2008 No Comments »

These days purchasing a laptop is not as difficult as it used to be; they come quite cheap these days. Given a choice it is always better to go for a laptop rather than a PC, especially if your major activity involves coding, writing or processing financial data. PCs tie you to a single spot.

There are many laptops these days that you can purchase under $1000 and all major laptop brands are offering such cheap laptops — from HP to Dell to Acer.

At this link you can see some of the best laptops that are being offered under $1000.

Extend the battery life of your laptop

Mar 11, 2008 1 Comment »

The laptop is after all to be moved around. There are many places where you cannot connect your laptop to the power and you have to run it on battery. You run the risk of running out of the laptop battery charge if you don’t take measures to preserve the battery life.

First of all, dim your laptop screen as much as possible. I’m not suggesting that you dim it so much that you go blind after a few days, but since the laptop screen is the biggest hogger of your battery, keeping it less bright sustains your battery life.

After this, check if some things are running needlessly and stop them. It could be a program using system resources or some hardware that could be allowed to run when there is enough power.

Of course the best way to prolong the battery of your laptop is not using your laptop.

Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook

Mar 11, 2008 No Comments »

Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook is quite an affordable laptop hovering at around $517 to $540. It runs on Linux and is powered by Intel 1.86GHz Celeron M550 processor. With 120GB hard disk drive, 1GB of DDR2 667 SDRAM and a super-multi-optical drive Acer Aspire 5315 is quite a decent notebook.

The 6.2 pound Acer Aspire 5315 Notebook features an integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 graphics processor so that you enjoy your movie experience.

Acer’s exclusive CrystalBrite technology brings a brilliant 15.4-inch WXGA (1280×800) LCD. The Intel Wireless WiFi Link network solution keeps you surfing the Internet and connected to other PCs and laptops wirelessly. The Acer Aspire 5315 comes bundled with a DVD super multi 8x double layer and inbuilt camera.

Acer Aspire 5315 can be nice companion if you are always on the move. It’s WIFI capability keeps you connected wherever there is Internet available and the inbuilt camera lets you hold video conferencing from anywhere. But it is also good for home use.

If you are a student or you just need something small and handy to handle word processing, spread sheets and Powerpoint presentation then at Acer Aspire 5315 could be a nice investment. And it will be a good initiation into an open source operating system, as the Acer Aspire 5315 notebooks works on the Linux operating system.

Is your laptop overheating?

Mar 10, 2008 2 Comments »

Laptops overheat very fast due to confined space and lack of proper ventilation. The hardware of your laptop is such that it often generates lots of heat and this heat has to escape from your ventilators. If you feel that you laptop is very hot or your laptop fan has to work overtime to keep it cool then perhaps it is high time you checked if your ventilation is clear.

It is very easy to locate on your laptop from where the hot air exits your laptop. Check if there is lots of dust there. Clean the dust with a cloth or keyboard cleaner; it should be easy to clean the dust. If you are not averse to the idea of opening up your laptop you can easily remove the case and clean the ventilation from inside but then this may become an adventurous task if you cannot make out how to put things back.

Just as the air goes out it also comes in from somewhere; find that place — it is often termed as inhalation vent. Cover it with a thin cloth to prevent future dust buildup.

If this doesn’t stop your laptop from being overheated then you should probably restore the BIOS setting because it is a your BIOS setting that efficiently manages the hardware resources. You can probably get the BIOS file from your vendor.

MacBook Air

Mar 10, 2008 No Comments »

The new MacBook Air from Apple is so thin that it fits in a manila envelop. Apple calls it MacBook Air "the world’s thinnest notebook".

MacBook Air features an optional solid-state hard drive and Apple has incorporated the iPhone interface into MacBook Air. It weighs 3.0 pounds (1.36 kg) and is 0.76 inches (1.93 cm) thick at its thickest point and 0.16 inches (0.4 cm) at its thinnest, making it the thinnest notebook currently in production.

The MacBook Air features a 1.8-inch hard disk drive — a Parallel ATA (PATA) model that operates at 4200 RPM — has a storate capacity of 80GB standard. A 64GB solid-state disk (SSD) drive comes as is an option. MacBook Air comes with a sleek keyboard with crisp keys, just like the MacBook.

With a silvery finish it sports a 13.3-inch LED-backlit widescreen display that has a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. The backlighting is supposed to save power and provide "instant on" response from the moment you turn it on. The device has a slightly wedge-shaped profile. It sports an iPhone like interface and hence an oversize multi-touch trackpad.

According to this post, "the first thing i noticed about MacBook Air is the processor i.e 2.0 Ghz, that is fine but not very much impressive for me. Another thing in the Hard drive which comes in standard 80 GB which is NOT ENOUGH! It must have been 300 GB to put everything. Another thing are the port. It comes with only 1 USB 2.0 port, headphone jack and a micro-DVI port, thats it. A single USB port is a big turn off for me. And now the Big things you havent noticed! It does not comes with a DVD or CD Readers/Writters. Weird eh?! Dont worry, Apple supplies you a portable DVD drive for this purpose to which you can plug in USB port and use it. Also this DVD drive does not work with any other PC, pretty interesting thing for me =D".

Installing more RAM into your laptop

Mar 09, 2008 No Comments »

The more RAM you have the better and faster your laptop works. Often you have to contact the vendor (if you have an HP laptop then you might have to contact HP to get your RAM upgraded in your laptop). A better option is to change the RAM of your laptop on your own. It’s actually very easy. Just need to find first what sort of RAM is suitable for your laptop model. This video tells you how to install more RAM into your laptop.

How to install an internal wireless network card into an older laptop

Mar 09, 2008 No Comments »

Older laptops didn’t come with internal wireless network cards and if you need to setup a wireless network connection to share data and Internet connection you need to install a wireless network card into your older laptop. The older laptops came with a wireless card slot and an antenna. Whenever you needed a wireless card, you had to install it. This tutorial tells you how to install a wireless network card into your older laptop.

How to recycle your laptop batteries

Mar 09, 2008 No Comments »

Laptop batteries are not as hazardous as some of the conventional batteries, still, you shouldn’t just throw them away. There are proper ways to recycle them. Our Environment discusses a few ways to recycle your laptop batteries.

How to remove your CD or DVD from a laptop that is not working

Mar 08, 2008 No Comments »

It can be a frustrating if your laptop stops working all of a sudden and your favorite CD or DVD gets stuck in it. Your CD or DVD can even get stuck if the laptop is working fine but the tray is refusing to come out.

You don’t need to call an expensive technician incase such an eventuality has happened, just a straightened paper clip can do the trick. This post explains in detail how to remove your CD or DVD from your laptop if it has stopped working.