Buying a Laptop Computer

8 Things to Consider When Buying a Laptop Computer 1. The ports: Make sure the laptop you buy has lot of USB ports. You will need them for devices like printers, your mouse, flash drive, digital cameras, etc. Also, if you plan on connecting your laptop to a TV, you will need a s-video port.   2. CD/DVD: Most laptops come equiped with a CD writerDVD reader drive. If you plan to copy DVDs, you will also need a DVD writer drive. The maximum speed for burning a DVD at the time of this writting is 16X.   3. The hard drive: The speed… Continue Reading…


Laptops / Desktops

How Laptops are Different than Desktops Laptops mainly differ from desktops in the following features: Power supply: As desktops can be plugged in an outlet in the wall (AC Power) so can laptops with an AC adapter. But how a laptop is different from a desktop is that it is portable because batteries can also power laptops. The batteries are rechargeable; lithium, nickel-cadmium, or nickel-metal hydride. Display: Also like desktops, laptops have some type of LCD display screen. Modern Laptops have 800 x 600 pixel resolution. This gives it a very clear screen and anything less should be avoided. Input Devices: On… Continue Reading…


Connecting A Laptop To Multiple Networks

Connecting you laptop quickly to multiple connections at home and at work; here is how– CONNECTING A LAPTOP TO MULTIPLE NETWORKS   I. CONNECTING A LAPTOP TO MULTIPLE NETWORKS Having a notebook or laptop provides the freedom to be truly mobile. You can work in many places and situations. But this brings an annoyance: if you move your notebook between various different networks, you always have to change network settings. Recently my employer has issued me a brand new notebook. When I came home at the end of the day, I had to disable DHCP, set up an IP-address and… Continue Reading…