Archive for the ‘Notebook’ Category:
Video on Changing Settings in Control Panel
How to change some settings in Windows Vista Control Panel.
Leadtek WinFast DTV200 HU
Transforming desktop PC’s into TVs are no biggie these days, but watching terrestrial TV on the notebook, now that’s something else. In steps the WinFast DTV200 HU portable hybrid TV box. The palm-sized device plugs in via a USB port and can support both analog and digital TV and FM radio. It comes complete with premium DVB-T, Fm antennas and a 4-in-1 AV cable together with remote control. What’s more, you can use it to bridge video from VCR, camcorder or even game console. Who says notebooks are less exciting?
Notebook Hardware Control
With Notebook Hardware Control you can easily control the hardware components of your Notebook. It helps you to: control the hardware and system power management - customize the notebook (open source ACPI Control System) - prolong the battery lifetime - cool down the system and reduce power consumption - monitor the hardware to avoid system failure - make your notebook quiet. [source http://pbus-167.com]
The MacBook Air
Steve Jobs introduced the world’s thinnest notebook, the MacBook Air. He first ditched the disadvantages on most subnotebooks, including smaller screens, slower processors and a shrunken keyboard.
The MacBook Air has a 13.3 inch wide screen LED backlit LCD, afull sized keyboard, an Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 processor that was customized by In tel to fit into this ultra-thin notebook and an iSight camera. All these cramped into an aluminium case that is only 0.16-0.76 inches thick. This MacBook Air will retail at USD $1,799.
Notebook Power Saving Tips Part 1: Battery Life +20%
The simplest tip is also the most effective one - dime out the background light of the display. The fluorescent lamp is one of the biggest power consumption in a notebook. For the ThinkPad T43p, the display is dimmed using the key combination [Fn] + [Brightness], Power consumption is thus reduced by a full four watts. This measure has a potential of saving up to 20% power with respect to the total power requirement as it gets difficult to read a dark screen when the sunlight is strong. You have to take the surrounding light into consideration when dimming the display.
