Ten tips to buy a good laptop computer

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Photo of a Dell XPS M140 Laptop.Image via Wikipedia


Todays market is crowded with offers from computer vendors that want to sell you their products. And sometimes these offers promote computers and accessories that don't satisfy your personal requirements - and just dig a big whole in your pocket. If you are a student, a small business owner, or just a regular professional, you need to look for a laptop that will be reliable and at the same time will not suck all your money.
These are a set of tips that have worked for me and several other people when buying laptop computers. Although the number of options in the market is vast, there are a few things that, when you put the required attention, will result in an excellent buying choice.

Finding the best deal in computers is not always that easy. Many stores, specially when the holidays are approaching, put together deals that look promising at first sight, but that are really bad if you don't pay enough attention.
Getting a good computer comes up to select quality for the right price. Although saving money is important, it is not a matter of just saving in the store. You should look at the long term savings by your equipment. That is why it is important to look at some of the items bellow.

1. Be aware of the warranty

One of the most overlooked issues when buying a laptop is the warranty. In the excitement of the new toy you don't even care about this. However, when the laptop has a problem this can be a real headache.
Make sure that you get informed if the warranty for your equipment is good enough. Check with friends that had to use the customer services if the company is efficient. Finally, check if you need to buy an additional coverage package. (more information about laptop warranty can be seen here.)

2. Choose a processor that is adequate but not too expensive

processor is something very important for every laptop a good processor will help you to get a good performance and more amount of work and it will consuming less time bcoz processing is faster
speed plays very important role in our today's life of computer world good speed will help you more for being good at work

Many processors nowadays have a dual core, which means that they have a copy of itself available for similar work. This is great because different programs can use different processors, and therefore can run faster as a result. Dual cores are the ones with such capability, and quad-cores (with four processors) are coming to the market.
Intel has made available in the last year a lot of new processors that bring extra processing capacity for laptops. You can find these dual-core process in the new laptops from Dell, HP, and even
                                       









3. Find a laptop with enough room for growth

Laptops are different from desktop computers mainly in that it is difficult to expand its capacity. If your hard disk, for example, gets full after a few months, it is difficult to replace it with a bigger one. Especially if you find out that this is not allowed by the company.
You should always plan to buy a laptop that has features that allow it to grow without major headaches. For example, extra slots for memory extension, several ports for communication with external devices, replaceable drives, etc. This will certainly pay off when you need to improve your laptop in the future.


4. Do not be cheap with memory: you always need more

Memory is like money: you always need more. The general law of programming is that each program is made to use ALL memory available at any given time. And companies spend their time creating software that tries to eat even more memory, such as Windows Vista, Java programs, etc.
The good thing is that memory is cheap these days. So, make a good investment and buy enough memory to satisfy the hunger of your preferred applications.
memory is of two types i.e. RAM and ROM very imp in todays world is ram ram helps you to multi-tasking with your program the greater the ram more number of programs you can multi-task at a time 
ROM is something not that important in todays world of pendrive so if it is there or not won't matters

5. Hark disk is essential

One feature that can make or kill your laptop is the hard disk. It is difficult to replace hard disks, and if your is too small it won't fit all the information you need.
Prefer hard disks with generous sizes, even if you have to pay a little more. It is good investment, because it will save you a lot of trouble when you try to install the new multi-Giga software or when you try to store the record you made of your children.
more the hdd more the data you can store

6. Consider the durability of the case

Being a mobile equipment, the laptop may be subject to conditions that are not natural. For example, it can get stuck in the back of your car, shaken in the airport check-in lines, or fell on the ground when your dog pull the power chord (although this wouldn't happen with a Mac...). That is why is so important that you consider buying a durable laptop.

In any case, it is important that yourlaptop can resist several types of hazards without any major problems. Make sure that, for example, the screen will not fall apart easily (a major problem in old models), or that the keyboard looks resistant enough.

7. Avoid the wave of optional and trial software

Computer makers nowadays have this terrible deal of sending lots of trial software bundled with each laptop. And they even have the courage to market this as a good deal for users.
In fact, most of the software that in bundled with new computers is just crap that will stop running after a few days. The end result is that you will have to manually remove them, and pray that nothing bad will happen to the computer's configuration when the software is gone. If you don't want to do this, you laptop will forever waste disk space with software that you don't want.
So, be aware of the trial software trick. Try to avoid vendors that bundle every piece of crap in your hard drive and still want to be paid for this "service".

8. A good screen is fundamental

Nothing can burn you out faster when working with a computer than having a bad screen. A good screen can also provide with many moments of pleasure, so never underestimate the importance of a good screen in your laptop.
The main measure of screen is its size, but almost as important is the resolution. Typical resolutions are nowadays 1280 by 800 pixels or 1680 by 1050 pixels, but they get better every year. You should make sure that you can get enough resolution to run the programs you like without losing any real screen estate

9. Expansion ports: the more the better

This is an area where there is no real limits. The more extension options you have, the better. You can never know when you will need to use that crazy accessory that connects only to a specific port.
These days, the USB ports are the most popular, so you should have plenty of them. Of course, with USB you can always buy extension ports, but you should be able to use three or four USB accessories before this is necessary. Firewire equipment is now getting more common, especially for video equipment, so you should make sure that they are there.

10. Consider the input methods

Working with a laptop computer can be rewarding, due to the increased mobility that it provides. However, be aware that many laptops can cripple your productivity due to badly designed input methods.
For example, many laptops have keyboards that are so small that it is hardly possible to type in it without mixing keys. This might be something that is particular not only to the equipment, but to your own physical dimensions -- if you have big hands, try to find a laptop with a keyboard that is large enough. If you have small hands, then you will probably be comfortable with any laptop keyboard.
Another issue here is the mouse or trackball. Laptops have huge variability in this area: some come with a track point, other with a touch sensitive area. Some of these are impossible to use, so you will probably need an external mouse. Take this into consideration when you are testing the laptop
                                                            
                      
                          

What internet browser for windows which do you prefer to use?

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Browser Wars

Change is a way of life. Civilizations rule the world, and one day a pile of ruins and a few archaeologists poking around is all that's left behind. A few years ago, Microsoft dominated the landscape, destroyed Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer was all that you could see, horizon to horizon, or from desktop to desktop. Then a little toddler called open source came along, and there was a tectonic shift. Mozilla.org came up with a new browser to combat the hegemony of IE, and the result was a free and increasingly sophisticated and technologically superior browser.
Microsoft is not a pile of ruins and Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world. They are fighting hard to keep their browser where it is - The most widely used web browser in the world. The statistics, as of July 2007 :
1. MSIE 6.x ----------4586716---------- (52%)
2. MSIE 7.x ----------1680029 ----------(19%)
3. FireFox ----------1126273 ----------(13%)
4. Netscape comp.---------- 876930---------- (10%)
5. Safari---------- 244749 ----------(3%)
6. Unknown----------98514---------- (1%)
7. Opera x.x----------72477---------- (1%)
8. MSIE 5.x----------64640---------- (1%)
As you can see Microsoft still has 72% of the web browser market. And they have been duking it out for years now. That said, Microsoft has some significant handicaps. Below the fold is an in-depth comparison of the latest browsers from both sides, their advantages and defects.

Browsers and Designing

Browsers & Designing

It's one thing to decide which is the best web browser to use as a web surfer, and its quite another to get a web page to display properly in both IE and Firefox. Believe me, the image above may seem funny, but its absolutely true. Sometime back, I tried to switch to CSS, and it just wouldn't work in both browsers. I finally got it to work, after doing something ( I have no idea what ), but by then Google got tired of my experimentation and dropped all my pages from the search rankings. I promptly switched back to tables, and I'm slowly inching my way back up in the rankings.
I still don't understand why there is this incompatibility between the two browsers when it comes to CSS. It's a much debated topic, and while tere are a lot of suggestions on the net, there is no sure-fire answer, and te best way is to do trial and error.

Firefox Doesn't Get Along With Other Browsers

Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2.0

Ok. Let's get down to what you really wanted. There are two popular web browsers today - IE7 and Firefox 2.0. Listed below are their plus points and negative aspects.
Internet Explore 7
Plus Points :
  • Technically free, but you still need to buy the Windows opearting system.
  • Has corrected many defects present in IE6
  • Has added missing previously missing facilities like tabbed browsing
  • More stable and less vulnerable to adware, malware and oter third party intrusions.
  • Sleek and new look
  • Anti-phishing technology and RSS reader buiilt in.
Negatives :
  • The tech elite still prefer Firefox, for various reasons
  • The Menu bar, links and other stuff at the top of the browser take up too much space.
  • Installing, or upgrading to IE7 takes a lot of time.
  • Can cause some hiccups if IE7 is pre-installed, and you change or upgrade operating systems.
  • Still has problems with Java and flash support.
Firefox 2.0
Plus Points :
  • Absolutely free and open source.
  • Highly stable, relatively immune to viruses and adware, malware, etc.
  • Has a huge collection of open source plug-ins to enhance functionability and usefulness.
  • Is being promoted by Google.
  • Suitable for all platforms and operating systems, including MS Windows and Mac OS X.
Negatives :
  • Has problems with CSS incompatibility with other browsers.
  • Slightly slower than IE7 when displaying web pages.
  • Default settings are not optimal. You need to change a lot of things to get it working at its best.
  • Not as sleek as IE7. Looks a bit shoddy.
  • Weak anti-phishing filter, as compared to IE7.
  • Complaints about system freeze on upgrading to Firefox 2.0
Summary : Before IE7 was released, Microsoft was taking a beating in the browser arena. But with bot IE7 and Firefox 2.0 coming out around the same time, Microsoft has effectively selaed the breach in the dam, and users have stopped flowing out of Microsoft's sticky fingers. Personally speaking, I changed from IE6 to Firefox and back to IE7. I did download Firefox and use it for a sort time, and let's just say that I'm happy with what IE7 has to offer, even if it means supporting Microsoft's monopoly.

                                                                      

Customize the Windows 7 log-on screen

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Windows 7 makes it easy changing the Windows log-on screen.
1.
Go to start, and click on Run, type
Regedit
& press enter there.
2.
Navigate to :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVe
rsion\Authentication\ LogonUI\Background
3.
Double-click the OEMBackground DWORD key
4.
Set value of the key to 1.




5.
Select a background image for Logon Screen with size less than
256KB in size (Use of Image Resize software like VSO Resizer can
help)
6.
Copy that image into the
C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds
folder
7.
Rename the image to backgroundDefault.jpg
8.
Reboot, and now your logon Image would have changed.
                                 

Create new instance of an Application in Windows 7 Super Taskbar

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In windows 7 Taskbar instance of an application can easily be created by
using Win + Number Key. Here number key signifies the position of the
Application in the Taskbar.
If you press Windows + 1, it will create a new instance of the first icon in
the task bar. In the taskbar Shown here it will open an instance of Internet
Explorer while Win+5 open Windows media Player, Win+7 to Windows Live
writer and so on.

Now that s when i wish there must be Double digit Keys as well in
Keyboard.


                             
                                   
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