How to Make Your Notebook Battery Last Longer
Battery life is getting better on most new laptops with double digits, or at least 8 hours, becoming the new standard to be judged for portables and netbooks. But what if your notebook only has 2-4 hours of battery life? We’ve rounded up a few tips to stretch your battery life and make it a [...]
Read MoreUpdate to Windows 7 battery issue
Last week we covered the issue about Windows 7 users reporting their battery life has dropped from several hours to 30 minutes after upgrading to Windows 7.
Microsoft has issued a statement about this issue on their MSDN blog:
“To the very best of the collective ecosystem knowledge, Windows 7 is correctly warning batteries that are in fact [...]
Microsoft Investigating Windows 7 Battery Problems
Windows 7 has been a pretty big success for Microsoft with more than 60 million copies sold already, but a battery problem could put a damper on the Windows 7 fanfare. According to reports on Microsoft’s forum, and others, after installing Windows 7 a good number of users are reporting that their battery life has [...]
Read MoreTop 10 Programs for a Travel Ready Notebook
Lifehacker has a great roundup of the Top 10 Downloads for a Road Warrior Laptop. These are programs that no notebook should be without, especially not one that leaves the safety of your couch. Many of these programs are free and will transform a basic notebook computer into a powerful machine that keeps you connected [...]
Read MoreHP Pavilion dm3t Boasts 9 hours of Battery Life With WIFI
There’s something about a 13″ notebook with a 9 hour battery life that calls to mind true love in notebook form, and that’s what I thought I had encountered when I first read Laptop magazine’s review of the HP Pavilion dm3t, but no love is without fault and the trackpad of the new dm3t changes it from love at first sight to try before you buy.
Read MoreToshiba Cuts The Crap For a Faster Boot!
In addition to the touchscreens that Toshiba added to the new Satellite notebook lineup, will be launching with Windows 7, all of the notebooks in the Satellite lineup will also get a simplified desktop and boot up faster.
Read MoreCollege Quick Tip: Turn Your WiFi Off to Stay Focused and Saved Battery Life
The advent of mobile computers becoming commonplace in the classroom is one that has brought much increased productivity and many other great advantages. However, having a notebook is also a portal to the vast internet which can be filled with a seemingly limitless number of distractions.
Be honest now — how many times have you browsed [...]
