Thin And Light - Ultraportable Laptops by Sean Nicholls
In recent years, the big players in the laptop arena (Sony, Toshiba, HP, IBM, etc.) have begun producing ever more portable laptop computers, weighing in as little as 2.8 pounds and offering as much as 9 hours playback. Often portability would come at the cost of sacrificing functionality in... If there was an ultimate portable laptop, it would be the Sony VAIO TX. ... With battery life alone at upto 7.5hr it should recieve such a title, but add to that its deminutive size, its more than ample memory of 1GB RAM and 80GB Hard Disk, the Sony VAIO TX is truly the most portable of the...

How to Effectively Back Up Your Data by Joel Gering
What to backup, and what to lose The oldest “computer expression” is that there are two kinds of computer users, those that backup their data and those that will. Often, it takes a “data disaster” to compel otherwise responsible people to make a regular habit of backing up their data. ... When you travel with your laptop computer, leave the USB hard drive at home. ... If you are backing up your desktop, take the USB hard drive with you – or at least store it at a location separate from your desktop in case of fire or other disaster.

10 Solid Reasons To Make Your Next PC A Notebook by Titus Hoskins
Notebook computers are becoming very popular. They seem to be popping up everywhere: on tv shows, on airplanes, in movies, or in your friend's lap. These sleek little machines are invading our daily lives like never before... and the invasion has just started. ... These are the same reasons why you should consider making your next PC purchase a notebook or laptop computer. ... Anyone who has had a major or total loss of their hard drives can appreciate the importance of having a safe backup system.

Can't See Your LCD Screen in the Sunlight? Use a Sunshade by Ron Donnelly
Digital cameras, PDAs, color screen mobile phones, laptops, and many other modern portable multimedia devices make use of an LCD or TFT monitor. LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display, while TFT means Thin-Film Transistor – usually simply just referred to, incorrectly, as LCD, as they appear to... Like the camera Hoodman, it quickly folds up flat, and is easily stowed in your laptop case without adding significant bulk or weight. ... This is always inconvenient, and in the case of digital photography, where a good angle and a steady hand is required, it is often simply not an option.

SmartCar Memory Stick for LapTop Transfer Data by Lance Winslow
With the new technology used to transfer information to from your digital camera to your laptop or PC using memory sticks which hold significant amounts of data it appears such technology will be perfect for net-centric cars. Where all the data is stored in a black box situation as many cars now... The officer could immediately put the memory stick into his computer and determine fault or in case of a speeding driver, could simply say driver's license and memory stick please, which would denote the data of all the previous 2 hours worth of driving.

How to Upgrade Computer Memory by Michael Cottier
Computer memory, also known as Random Access Memory (RAM), is just like your short term memory in your brain. It stores everything you are currently working on and recently worked on. As you can see that makes it a very essential part of your PC because it stores vital information that you are... For all you laptop and PDA owners out there, the type of RAM in your laptop or PDA is called SODIMM. ... First shut down and unplug everything from your computer and then remove your computer’s case cover, to gain access to the motherboard inside.

Cut The Wires by John Geiger
How often do you see someone sitting in an airport lounge or coffee shop working on a laptop computer? Sure they could be playing solitaire, but the odds are increasing that they are corresponding via e-mail, sending a report back to the home office, or downloading a presentation for their next... A wireless card or “adapter” for your laptop computer(s). ... You can be up and running in moments, sharing internet connection, and even printers, scanners and hard drives. ... Know anyone who brags that they can check e-mail, weather, news or sports on their laptop from anywhere in the house or...

When Your Computer Fails: A Disaster Recovery Strategy for the Home-based Business by Pamela Bruce
If you are self-employed and work from home, you wear several hats, so to speak: you may be the marketing manager, accountant, receptionist or PR person. You are also your own technical support department and therefore responsible for safeguarding your data. ... Having an external hard drive is great, but what would happen in the case of theft, flood or fire? ... If your main computer fails, you can just move the external hard drive to your laptop and continue working. ... Here are some tips for implementing a disaster recover strategy: Buy an external hard drive .

Dvd Ripping Has Never Been Easy by Ted Peterson
There have been many instances or occasions when I have rented several DVDs during my holidays and was not able to watch them all. I almost wasted my money for getting these DVDs on rent until I was suggested to look at this cool software Imtoo DVD Ripper by one of my friends who suggested I... All the files were installed correctly without any errors and once I opened the application interface it appeared as if I had a DVDs case sitting right inside my laptop’s monitor. ... You can watch the movie at the same time it is being ripped on to your local hard drive.

Guide to Buying Hard Drives by Andrew Gates
Apart from being one of the most essential parts of your computer, hard drive storage is constantly updating, in terms of both capacity of disk space and in physical size. When it comes time to upgrade your disk storage, there are a number of factors for you to take into account. ... External Hard drives Laptop Hard Drives There have been many advances in miniaturization of hardware components for laptop computing, and hard drive technology is not left out of this loop. ... However, before you buy a hard drive for your portable computer, check that the hard drive's specifications will...