Used Laptop Computer: Your Quick Purchase Inspection Guide – Part 4 by Joe Duchesne
Used laptop computers are everywhere these days. How can you sift through the mass of available used laptop computers to narrow your search down to the right laptop for you? This fourth and final article strives to give you a few suggestions for your next laptop purchase. ... In fact, you should always choose a laptop with as large a hard drive as possible. ... Hard Drive: Choose a large one In this day and age, anything less than 20GB is way too small. ... If the laptop you're considering doesn't have built-in wireless, you should at least have an external wireless card thrown in.

Wireless Security Basics by Benjamin Hargis
Wireless networks using 802.11 have made it simple to connect multiple devices to your home network.This can also make your data availiable anywhere, even outside your home.To set this up all you need is a broadband connection connected to a wireless router or a WAP Wireless Access Point. ... Your home computers should have wireless access cards installed or if your using a laptop a PCMCIA wireless card. ... People like to drive around finding unsecured wireless access points. ... WEP or Wireless Encryption Protocol is not secure, I have cracked my own network with a Linux machine running...

Wireless Classrooms: Mobile Laptop Labs for Schools by Eric Meyer
Wireless networks in schools is not a new thing but it’s rare to see the wireless network used to it’s full potential. Technology with out wires gives the teacher the ability to bring the technology to the student instead of the whole class going to a computer lab. ... Wireless mobile laptop labs can be used for many purposes: • Wireless Streaming Video • Research • Report Writing • Teacher Guided Instruction • Report writing • Typing What ever a student can do in a wired lab they can do with a wireless laptop mobile lab.

Why I Hacked My WEP Wireless Router by Paul McGillivary
Part of securing your network must include looking at your wireless access points. Wireless access can be dangerous to your network. Most people don't even know how easy it is to exploit wireless access points. Let me illustrate my point. I went out one afternoon and took my trusty laptop with me. ... I thought it was going to be a really hard task. ... My goal was to hack my own WEP wireless network. ... I set up a wireless network in my home. ... Some people think that choosing WEP encryption offers great wireless security.

Xbox 360: Core System vs. Premium Package by Cody Pirlott
Microsoft has unveiled two molds of the Xbox 360; the premium package, for heavy-duty gamers, and the core system, a machine made for less experienced gamers thriving for success in the era of gaming. The difference is colossal and that includes the $100.00 difference in price. ... The Premium box contains a console with Premium Chrome Finish, a 20GB Hard Drive, Wireless Controller, Xbox Live Headset, Component HD AV Cable and an Ethernet Cable for online gaming. ... Either the hard drive or memory unit is required in order to save games and content, play online over Xbox Live, and voice...

The Facts About Wireless Laptops by David Stone
Laptops give you unbelievable portability for all of your computing needs, but as the need for communication grows more each day you need a computer that will keep you in touch. There are many options for portable computing. Laptops now come in many different sizes to match your specific needs. ... Airports have wireless internet access available, so a wireless network or wi-fi card is a good option. ... Anyways, most laptops show a performance loss after about two years if the hard drive is not defragmented and formatted.

Laptop Repair and Upgrade by Michael LaRocco
Laptop repair isnt always easy, but sometimes it can be. If the laptop isnt under warranty and you dont feel comfortable replacing some of these parts yourself, youll have to find a professional to do it. If you only want to upgrade then you cant send it back to the manufacturer and you'll have... Easy to replace parts: Wireless adapter- if your wireless stops working for some reason, you can just go out and get a USB wireless adapter or a PCMCIA wireless adapter to put in the card slot. ... Hard Drive: A hard drive can be a little more tricky to upgrade.

Tomorrows MP3 Digital Music - Small with Tons of Storage, Larger with a Video Screen, or All in One by Daryl Plaza
Tomorrow's MP3 digital music - will it be small with tons of storage, larger with a video screen, or non-existent and end up in a cellphone. Changes in the market will likely split into all three markets the way as stated in the title above. Most of it really depends on the Americans and... Future of digital music Flash memory players may eventually not be able to keep up with the hard drive mp3 players due to manufacturers working on potentially offering more storage where 5 to 10 gigabit players will become available on the hard drive end.

Buying a Laptop Computer by Logan Rokwild
The following key points to consider when you are deciding which laptop to buy. Size In general, laptops are classified into three broad categories – one, the subcompact or ‘thin and light’ type, which are very portable, do not weigh much and have the most compact overall dimensions. ... Today, an 80 GB hard drive with a 5400 RPM speed would be optimum, if you can afford it. ... Hard Drives and Optical Drives The drive size depends mostly on how much you plan to use it. ... Networking Intel Centrino ® Mobile Technology, combines mobile processing power with built-in wireless...

The Perils of Wireless Networking by Rick Parrott
In November 2003, Toronto police arrested a man in an upscale residential neighborhood. They noticed his car driving slowly the wrong way down a one-way street. Upon stopping the car, the police discovered the driver naked from the waist down. What was he doing? ... According to research by the World Wide War Drive over 228,537 wireless access points were detected. ... Having a wireless network connection is a great thing; the freedom it gives you is priceless. ... Some wireless access points can extend their coverage over 300 feet from the unit.