Notebook , Laptop Finder

CONNECTING A LAPTOP TO MULTIPLE NETWORKS

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:31:39 -0600

I. CONNECTING A LAPTOP TO MULTIPLE NETWORKSHaving a notebook or laptop provides the freedom to be trulymobile. You can work in many places and situations. But thisbrings an annoyance: if you move your notebook between variousdifferent networks, you always have to change network settings.Recently my employer has issued me a brand new notebook. When Icame home at the end of the day, I had to disable DHCP, set upan IP-address and DNS configuration. Next morning I needed toreverse my configuration to work at my office. The real headachebegan when I went to our customer site...II. SWITCHING NETWORK SETTINGS ON THE FLY.There are three ways to switch a notebook between networks withone click. First is to use a built-in windows feature of savingand loading network settings. This way is for experienced users.Second is by using Windows XP "alternate configuration" feature.The third way is to use third-party utilities like Net ProfileSwitch, IPSwitch etc. Let's discuss all three....

How To TroubleShoot RAM Memory

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:55:21 -0600

When you have memory problems,you know you are limited in yourtroubleshooting and hopefully you will be able to resolve theproblem quickly.Its a great idea to first verify the problemexist.Stupdown and reboot your computer to see if the problemre-appears.Sometimes rebooting the PC will correct the problemand you'll be on your way.Memory problems are normally caused by defective memorychips,installing the chips wrong,and the memory being configuredimproperly.So often,the suspected memory problem may be due tosoftware, especially if new software was recently installed.Many seemingly memory problems are sometimes problems comingfrom other components.If you see error messages on the monitoras the system boots up,be sure to write the message down forreference later in troubleshooting.Memory problems can come from brand new computers. When this isthe case,you'll need to troubleshoot the computer as a whole.Inthis case,contacting your PC's support will be your first lineof d...

Laptop's Hard Drives

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:35:03 -0600

Buying a laptop? Want to upgrade your old one with a new harddrive? Besides hard drive's space size for storing yourapplications, documents, music, movies and other data, youshould also pay attention to its speed performance. If you wantfast access to stored data on your laptop's hard disk, youshould purchase hard disk with SATA interface, higher rotationalspeed and larger buffer cache size.Buy Laptop with SATA DriveSerial ATA SATA hard drives use less power, so they save yourlaptop's battery. But, they also enchase your laptop's speedperformance. Most hard drives usually support ATA MBsec, Ultra ATA MBsec, or SATA MBsecinterfaces. The numbers refer to the maximum burst rate at whichthe drive can pass data to the system , , or megabytesper second. SATA transmit data in a serially in a singlestream as opposed to PATA or Parallel ATA which is commonlyreferred to as an IDE hard drive. Check the Hard Drive's Rotational SpeedDon't f...

Computer Buyers Guide

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:44:06 -0600

Buyers Help Guide For Conferences There are two importantquestions that must be answered before settling on a specificcomputer to purchase: .What will I use the computer for nowand in the future? .What is my budget? The Basic System Insides There are a few components that everycomputer you consider must have so it is important to understandtheir purpose and how this will affect the performance of thecomputer you buy. The Processor or CPU The processor is thecomponent that performs virtually all of the computation andcontrols the behaviour of most of the other devices. The mostcommon processors are Intel's Pentium and Celeron family andAMD's Athlon and Duron. The crudest measure of a processor'spower is its "clock speed", given in Megahertz MHz orGigahertz GHz, GHz MHz. These are the figures that willappear in advertisements. Generally speaking, the faster theclock speed, the faster the computer will be. The highest speedprocessors available at any time ...

Memory Bandwidth vs. Latency Timings

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:50:12 -0600

Memory Bandwidth vs. Latency Timings All memory is not createdequal, nowadays you need to know which 'flavor' is best for anIntel or AMD PC if you expect the best performance back fromyour investment. When Intel released the iPEiP dual channel core logicalongside the Intel Pentium C processors, the memory gamechanged forever. With a DDR memory controller now capable ofrunning dual channel, the Pentium was no longer to bebandwidth limited as it had been with the i series. Thosesingle channel DDR chipsets, like the iPE for instance, couldonly provide half the bandwidth required by the Pentium processor due to its single channel memory controller.As the new MHz FSB Pentium processors allowed users to hitnever before seen highs in terms of bus speed, many memorymanufacturers were trying to capitalize on the situation byreleasing every increasing degrees of "high speed" memory.Unfortunately, to run the memory frequency at the same speed asthe FSB or ...

Which Notebook Computer Has Your Name On It?

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:36:29 -0600

Which Notebook Computer Has Your Name On It? By Titus HoskinsNotebook Computers Are Sexy!Granted, the notebook computer may just be the sexiest accessorythis side of a Baywatch Extra! But are they worth the extramoney? Should your next PC be a notebook or laptop computer?What are the pros and cons of owning a notebook computer? Moreimportantly, can they get the job done? There's no denying it -- notebook computers are sexy! Slim,svelte and lightweight; they always come across as looking sexy,the ultimate in high fashion accessories. Maybe sexy isn't the most appropriate word -- we are talkingabout chips, hard drives and bits of metal. But you have toadmit; they do look good on just about anybody! However; don'tlet the good looks fool you! And don't get blinded by all thatsleek metal and flashy designs.The notebook is one little workhorse whose time may just havecome. Growing in popularity as prices decline, it's definitelyworth considering when you make your next PC pu...

Taking Your Laptop for a Walk

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:30:48 -0600

Taking Your Laptop for a Walk Michael KnowlesLook around next time your are out shopping or just hanging out.Doesn't it seem like wireless is being offered everywhere. Ifyou know where to find so-called 'hotspots' areas where thereis wireless Internet access, you can take your laptop for alittle walk.Public HotspotsWhen you take your laptop and go searching for hotspots, thefirst place to look is big public institutions. More and morelibraries now offer wireless access and, if you're a student,the chances are that your university campus is wireless-enabled,or will be soon.Private HotspotsThe real growth area in wireless hotspots, though, is in theprivate sector. Businesses are falling over themselves toprovide free Internet access to their business customers. Cafes,hotels and airports are all starting to offer wireless access toanyone who happens to be around. All you need to bring is alaptop with Centrino technology or a wireless PCMCIA card.How does it benefit ca...

Learn More About the Exchange Recovery Mode in Outlook 2003

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:08:53 -0600

The combination of Microsoft Exchange Server and Microsoft Outlook is very popular amongst users of network services because of the ease of use, flexibility and versatility that they offer. However, there are also enough stories about users who have lost all the data in their mailbox because of a number of factors. Accidental deletion of the server-based mailbox is one very common reason. Sometimes, a network administrator removes it to resolve some discrepancies. At times, there are problems with the hardware or software that lead to errors cropping up in the mailbox and making it impossible for it to revert to an earlier state. Working with Offline Storage Folders OST files makes it possible to carry out an OST recovery and restore Exchange data even if the mailbox has been deleted. However, users who work with Outlook in the offline mode tend to treat the Offline Storage Folders OST files...