MackBook and MacBook Pro Bad Battery

Apple has recently discovered that some batteries used in its MacBook and MacBook Pro notebooks May have the capacity of the battery problems. In the Apple menu, select About This Mac and click on More Info button on the window. System Profiler will appears, select the Power entry entry and eyeball the Health Information entry. If, after the state, it is said, "Check the battery” that the battery is probably the Fritz. Read more how to solve the bad battery problem from Apple

The Eee PC 900 : Windows XP or Linux??

The Eee PC 900 is an excellent UMPC for someone who like to stay in coffee shop and browse the internet! Lightweight and compact, with an excellent screen. Of course, with this small size, the keyboards are small, but it is not so terrible that someone can complain. The battery life is good and enough to company you in Starbucks and surf the Internet or e-mail. The Flash memory is one thing that you can trust, instead of fragile disks. If you use Windows XP on The Eee PC 900on runs very slow. Use Linux installed because the computer works better, and the open office is nice! After all,is much more save browsing the Web with Linux

Windows XP SP 2 VS KUbuntu

While most of us still facing hardware problem with Windows Vista, we must think to prepare our computer hardware to be ready installed with Windows 7, the next generation OS from microsoft. If you think to consider use Linux rather then Windows, still you need to find the best Linux Distro to run well in you old computer hardware. You can't run the latest KUbuntu in your 128 RAM while you still can run your Windows XP SP2 in your 128 RAM but your system run very slow.

Windows Vista Vs Windows XP

Still hot news on the web that Microsoft stop selling the Windows XP OS from this month. The Windows Vista, new OS from Microsoft, is coming to replace the XP. Just like when Windows XP was first launch, most people facing problem with hardware. When they install Windows XP on their old computer (with 128 RAM), the system run very slow and this problem came again when people installing Windows Vista on their 512 RAM. When the new computer or laptop with RAM more then 1 GB is easy to get today, Windows Vista still have future to replace the Windows XP as laptop or computer OS.

New from Acer : Aspire One

Aspire One the fairly light and lean laptop from Acer with weighing 2 pounds and measuring 9.8 by 6.7 by 1.14 inches, powered with Intel's 1.6-GHz Atom processor, 8GB hard drive and 512MB of RAM. Aspire One with the $400 have Linpus Linux Lite inside and, not Windows XP. If you like XP it will cost around $600 and it will have an 80GB hard disk and 1GB of RAM.

How to change the screen resolution in Kubuntu

Kubuntu on an IBM T20 (700 mhz/384MB/12GB) have two big problems

1) The installer insisted on setting the display to 1280x1024. The solution is you need to the xorg.conf file to change the resolution into 1024x768.

2) The usual problem with a Wifi card. The card is Broadcom-based, you need to the fwcutter package to make the Wifi card works

How to change Kubuntu Desktop into Server

If you have kubuntu 7.10 Desktop and want to make it server without reinstall the system then you need to install the server kernel, install the services you want your server to run (e.g. mail, web, db ... whatever) and remove desktop applications you don't need. Better if you installing the latest server edition. It is LTS afaik. You can always put kubuntu-desktop on there later with:
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

HP Pavilion tx1000 : Tablet PC for student

HP Pavilion tx1000 is an artfully convertible Tablet PC. This machine has an interesting and design-key, including a keyboard unique. In short, HP Pavilion tx1000 Tablet PC is an excellent performance for computer science for all days and the key addition that this notebook offers the use of all the monotonous days. With 2G memory, 1.6 GHz AMD dual processor and 12"big screen is very convenient for student’s size. If you use the Pen, the touch screen does not distinguish between low and high pressure from the pen, so it is not good for the graphic. But very useful for entering text when you surf the Internet. HP Pavilion tx1000 letter handwriting recognition is very impressive, when you writing whole words.

Connecting Sony Erricson M600i to Ubuntu

Have you ever have problem to transfer your file from Sony Erricson m600i to Linux Ubuntu?if you have, you should connect your Sonny Erricson m600i to PC and select "file transfer" mode from the phone. Just keep in mind that the Sony Ericsson M600i needs some overwrites to be accessed properly using Linux OS

Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP LCD Monitors

Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP 24-Inch includes video inputs for every possible connection: component, composite, Display Port, DVI (two ports), HDMI, S-Video, and VGA. Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP on-screen display menu is clearly labeled and easy to navigate. Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP includes picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture, which displays two input sources side-by-side. Dell UltraSharp 2408WFP comes with four USB ports--two on the back and two on the left side. Also on the left side, just above the USB ports, is a built-in reader for Compact Flash, MMC, MS, SD, and xD memory cards. Hardware extras include four connection cables for Display Port, DVI, USB, and VGA connectivity.

SyncToy : Prevent a Data Disaster

Do you work with important data? Data is a little like money. You need a back up plan to prevent from data lost when your computer system get crash or hang. SyncToy is free utility keeps different PCs synchronized. This great Microsoft freebie lets you keep folders on different PCs automatically synchronized. It's perfect for synchronizing a laptop and desktop across a home network.
SyncToy 1.4 for Windows Vista is available as a free download from the Microsoft Download Center. The easy to use, customizable application helps you copy, move, rename, and delete files between folders and computers.

Acer Aspire 5920-6954 Laptop PC

Acer Aspire 5920-6954 with price $999 and 7.2-pound weight, Aspire 5920-6954 has just about everything that gamers need. Aspire 5920-6954 includes a 250GB hard drive and both an HDMI port and an HD DVD reader. Aspire 5920-6954 also has a subwoofer for better-than-average sound and a handy volume wheel. The terrific keyboard boasts loads of useful shortcut buttons, including one to play music or movies without first launching Windows. Aspire 5920-6954 came with an nVidia GeForce 8600M GS and 256MB of memory. The video card was fast enough with the dedicated memory to handle all the games and battery life was average at 3.8 hours. The bad things from Acer Aspire 5920-6954 is software conflict and overkill- better if just Vista buy itself.
If you are Acer desktop lovers, then you should try Acer's new Aspire G7700 Predator desktop

HP w2207h LCD Monitor

HP w2207h 22 Inch wide screen LCD Monitor has a native resolution of 1680 by 1050 pixels, comes with two side USB ports, plus HDMI and VGA inputs. HP doesn't bundle an adapter to connect the monitor's HDMI or VGA ports to the DVI connection that most PCs now use, though such adapters are inexpensive and readily available online. The w2207h include a set of built-in speakers. Like most speakers built in to monitors, the HP's are weak in bass, resulting in flat, tinny audio. For soft background music or basic sound effects for games, however, the speakers are adequate. The w2207h is a definite bargain at $300 and highly recommend it to have

Fujitsu's Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PC

When you are work in the field, you need a good tabltes PC to help you finish your job. You should use a tablets PC whose screens have options for extra brightness (measured in nits) and/or an antiglare coating. For Fujitsu's tabltes PC term is Color-Enhanced Crystal View, HP's is BrightView, and Sony's is Xbrite. Fujitsu's Stylistic ST5100 Tablet PC comes with a reflective, front-lit display that's optimized for outdoor, daylight viewing, but it starts at a pricey $2649.

Low-budget laptop : HP F750US Notebook

HP (Hewlett-Packard) F750US Notebook is very nice low-budget laptop. 15.4-inch WXGA high-definition LCD with NVidia GeForce 7000M graphic card give you best view. Usually low-budget laptops are equipped with chip intel graphic card, but this laptop has NVidia GeForce. HP (Hewlett-Packard) F750US CPU is AMD, but built with dual-core architecture and the Vista index is satisfactory. 1GB RAM is too small to run Vista Home Premium. As up to 287MB of the RAM is occupied by the graphic card, the actual available capacity is smaller.

Restore points in Microsoft XP

Have you ever Windows System Recovery Program in Microsoft Windows XP? If you have used that and found error like this:

“System Restore was not successful, Please try a different restore point. Nothing was changed on your system.”

This can make you frustrated and angry. What you should know to make the Windows System Recovery run properly in your computer is that you need 200MB of free space on the system drive or partition. Run the Task scheduler, select Start, type services.msc, and press Enter. Scroll to and right-click Task Scheduler, and choose Properties. If 'Service status' isn't set at 'Started', click the Start button. And make sure that 'Startup type' reads 'Automatic' before you click OK.

If you can't get any of your restore points to work, remove all existing restore point by turn off System Restore and then on again.

Asus Eee PC 900 Laptop

The computer world is moving so fast. Asus Eee PC 900 is the new generation of Asus Eee pc laptop. The big difference between the models is the Eee PC 900 provides a larger screen without adding much to the overall size of the device--and it sports a multitouch touchpad, too. Asus Eee PC 900 processor is Intel Celeron M 1.73 GHz with storage capacity 20 GB and $399 for Asus Eee PC 900 with Linux OS.

Lenovo ThinkPad R61

Lenovo ThinkPad R61 is slim size, light weight, and keyboard illumination Laptop and it is make the R61 ideal for taking on the road. If you often travel, then The R61's 14.1-inch screen and 5.8-pound weight make it a good partner in your business trip. What inside Lenovo R61 is the 2.2-GHz Core 2 Duo T7500 and the battery can life in 3-hour, 19-minute.

Driver Package Audio Codecs R1.94

Realtek HD Audio Driver support Vista/WinXP/Win2000/Win2003. Bellow is the description of the driver.

1. Vista WHQL Supporting: ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC260, ALC262,ALC267, ALC268, ALC269, ALC272
2. Windows 2000/XP WHQL Supporting: ALC880, ALC882, ALC883, ALC885, ALC888, ALC889, ALC861VC, ALC861VD, ALC660, ALC662, ALC663, ALC260, ALC262, ALC267,ALC268, ALC269, ALC272
3. HDMI Device WHQL Support: ATI HDMI Devices
4. OS Supporting: Microsoft WindowsXP, Widnows2000, Vista x86/x64
5. Pack with Microsoft High Definition Audio UAAV1.0a(5013)
6. Add/Fix

Firefox Extension (add-on)

If you are a bloggers and use firefox as your browser, then you should have this firefox extension:

1. Fire Shot is an extension for Firefox, created screenshots of web pages. Unlike other extensions, this plugin offers a number of publishers and tools for comment, which allows quickly, change the users recorded and paste text and graphics notes. This feature is especially helpful for developers of Web sites, the testers and commentators content. It is possible if the whole site or only partly visible on this page to be taken into account. Screenshots can be downloaded on the server, CD (PNG, GIF, JPEG, BMP), copied to the clipboard, e-mail address and an external editor for the continuation of the process.

2. MeeBo Instant Messaging in all the major instant messaging directly in a sidebar Firefox. Get with all your contacts to see while you navigate. Visual receive alerts when your friends IM. Pull out the links and images of Web pages directly to your friends!

3. Sage is a lightweight RSS and Atom aggregator extension for Mozilla Firefox. He has a lot of what you need and not much of what you do not.
   

* RSS-bed (2.0, 1.0, 0.9x) and Atom
* Discovery feed
* Integrated with Firefox favorites storage and dynamic pages
* The imports and exports OPML called Feed
* Improving the Food customizable newspaper on stylesheets
* Search engine Technorati and RSS integration
* Support for the following positions: Argentina Spanish, catalan, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish Scribe is a bull-full-featured blog editor integrated your browser and allows you to mail in your blog.

4. Scribe is a bull-full-featured blog editor integrated your browser and allows you to mail in your blog. You can drag and drop text formatted for navigation, notes, pictures, download, and on several blogs. Here is a list of blogs services compatible with the pare-Scribe: http://www.scribefire.com/help/supported-services/

5. Seoquake is an extension for Mozilla Firefox, mainly to the webmasters, with search engine optimization and promotion of Internet sites. Seoquake allowed receiving and investigating SEO many settings of the Internet in the study project on the fly, except for the future work, compared with the results for the other, competitive projects. SeoQuake complete description of all functions and settings can be found on the official website of the addon: http://www.seoquake.com/index-en.php

Happy Blogging!