Hp pavilion ze43000 notebook and hp f4809a battery

The HP Pavilion ze4300 (hp f4098a battery ) is a rather inexpensive typical desktop notebook. It has some nice features, among which the one-touch buttons and builtin CD-RW/DVD-R and floppy drives. Another nice thing is the screen, which supports a resolution of 1400x1050, and the touchpad with integrated "scroll-mousewheel" (Synaptics touchpad). As one of increasingly few notebooks it still has a RS232 serial adapter (which for me was one of the main arguments, often having to deal with "headless" devices). It is (apart from the ACPI stuff, which works only partially) fully supported by Linux and very handy and comfortable to work with.

Before purchasing

HP has a politics of using different components for each and every country that they sell hardware to. So the configuration of the machine is likely to widely differ from that of a model purchased in another region. . Having made some rather tiresome experiences, I took a swiss-germanized version of Knoppix 3.2 with me, booted it and controlled if everything worked. It did. hp f4098a battery here

Base installation

In the meantime, I'm running Gentoo with a quite different software set. I've tried to insert Gentoo specific stuff into this document as necessary.) The installer detected almost all hardware components and initialized the necessary modules (see original modules.conf for SuSE and for Gentoo. The only thing that was missing, was the onboard modem chip, and the CD-writer wouldn't work. Sound was OK, network OK, graphics flaky (X came up with errors, and the maximum resolution wasn't reached). Obviously, none of the one-touch buttons would work. Now, having relaxed while watching the YaST installer (which I usually don't use), it was time to go to work. ( The above goes for SuSE only. Gentoo, too, didn't see the modem chip, but the CD writer worked with the same options. X is quite different, because Gentoo doesn't install X per default, and when I decided it's time for some eye candy, I went for X.org's X Window system. In the meantime, Xfree86 is fading into history.) The onetouch Buttons ("Mail" and "WWW", as well as the volume control keys) strangely worked, though. This was probably due to the acme package in Gnome, after deinstalling it, the volume control stopped working, but not the "Mail" and "WWW" buttons.)

Graphics

After playing awhile with SuSE's X-configuration tool SaX2, I decided for the easy way. Remembering that Knoppix had used the whole resolution range, I again booted into Knoppix and just copied over the interesting parts of the /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 file. While SuSE's SaX2 insisted that I use the framebuffer device driver fbdev (probably because of the AGP host bridge, which seems not to be recognised), Knoppix suggested the VESA driver, which brought up X in high resolution (1400x1050) without errors (see XF86Config-4) and a working scrollmouse. Well, that was the easy way, wasn't it?

Onboard modem

Traditionally, this scares you away, since onboard modems usually are socalled "Winmodems", i.e. modems that are too stupid to do anything and rely on the operating system do deal with the gory details of handshaking, handling protocol stacks, communication etc. Times have changed, though. lspci revealed an "ALi Corporation Intel 537 [M5457 AC-Link Modem]" chip, and after Google and .. brought me to the (although ethically questionable) resolution of using a non-free driver from .I used version 5.03beta, which works well and doesn't have a speed limitation. Unfortunately, linuxant has since changed their policy, so that the "free" (as in free beer ¦-[ ) driver is limited to 14.4Kbps data, while you have to pay for the 56K and fax driver. And, unfortunately again, they have put a paragraph in their license that prevents me from making the package available to you here. But then, who still needs modems, right?

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Toshiba Satellite P35-S611 review

Toshiba bills the Satellite P35-S611 as "the ultimate gaming machine" but stocks it with a pile of last year's components. Faced with the demanding system requirements of high-octane games such as Doom 3 and Half-Life 2, today's top gaming laptops need to deliver sizzling performance--and many are doing so in cases that are slimmer and lighter than those of last year's top models. Unfortunately, the Satellite P35-S611 does not convert its massive size into massive power.

Weighing 9.3 pounds (10.8 pounds with its considerable AC adapter) and running approximately 16 inches wide, 11.25 inches deep, and just less than 2.25 inches thick including its rubber feet, the Satellite P35-S611 is one of the larger desktop-replacement notebooks we've recently seen, particularly since a number of vendors have begun to phase out their supersize Pentium 4 models. The Satellite P35-S611's lid is dark blue, and the interior is silver and black. The keyboard is quite wide; the keys are big and reasonably firm. The touch pad is a bit small for our liking, and the mouse buttons are nice and wide, but they're too slim, and they lack any texture to catch your fingers.

The Satellite P35-S611 has a wide-aspect 17-inch display that features a 1,440x900 native resolution; the screen's glossy covering is reflective, which can be distracting. To the right of the keyboard is a vertical row of multimedia controls for operating the Satellite P35-S611's optical drive; the laptop can play CDs (but not DVDs) without booting Windows first. We appreciate the Satellite P35-S611's external volume control wheel, but we wish that there was a mute button, too, and that they both were located near the rest of the multimedia controls. The machine is equipped with a pair of crisp, though not terribly loud, Harman Kardon stereo speakers, which sit below the keyboard in the lower right and left corners so that your hands don't block the speakers when you're typing. Still, we wish the speakers were situated along the front edge so that you could close the lid while playing a CD.

There aren't any major ports or connections missing. The Satellite P35-S611 has three USB 2.0 ports (one on the right, two in back); a four-pin, unpowered FireWire (a.k.a. IEEE 1394) port; a VGA connection for hooking up to an external monitor and an S-Video output for connecting to a TV; and one PCI Express card slot. Aside from a headphone and microphone jack, there's also a handy 4-in-1 memory-card reader that supports SD, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, and XD formats. The slot has a removable rubber cover, good for keeping stray debris out of the slot; unfortunately, the cover is not permanently tethered to the notebook and it could easily be lost. For getting online, you get a V.92/56Kbps modem and 10/100 Ethernet connections, as well as built-in 802.11b/g Wi-Fi with Atheros SuperG technology. Our test unit was configured with a multiformat DVD burner. Toshiba bundles a decent software package with the Satellite P35-S611: our system arrived loaded with a trinity of Microsoft apps, including XP Home, Works, and OneNote, as well as ArcSoft ShowBiz DVD 1.3 and Sonic RecordNow for burning CDs and DVDs.

Priced at $1,699 (as of April 2005), the Satellite P35-S611 is on the less-expensive side for a gaming PC, though it features a decidedly limp combination of components. Built on a blazing 3.33GHz Intel Pentium 4 with Hyper-Threading technology (which accounts for the laptop's large size), the Satellite P35-S611's gaming potential is undercut by a weak ATI Mobility Radeon 9000 graphics chip with 64MB of video memory. Its 512MB of prior-generation 333MHz RAM and its gigantic, but sluggardly, 4,200rpm 100GB hard drive don't help matters, either. Though it delivered an adequate performance in CNET Labs office-productivity and Internet-content-creation tests, the Satellite P35-S611 simply couldn't compete with new (and substantially more expensive) Pentium M-powered gaming boxes, such as the Dell Inspiron XPS Gen 2. In fact, the Satellite P35-S611 also got dusted by a slew of better-outfitted Pentium 4 machines, including the Voodoo Envy m760, the HP Pavilion zd8000, and the Fujitsu LifeBook N6010. Surprisingly, the Satellite P35-S611 fared slightly better in our battery-drain test, Satellite P35-S611 battery pa3383u-1brs holding out for nearly three hours.

Toshiba backs the Satellite P35-S611 with an industry-standard one-year limited parts-and-labor warranty, along with one year of 24/7 toll-free phone support. You can opt for several reasonably priced warranty upgrades, extending all the way up to four years of at-home service. Toshiba's support Web site is industrial strength and very well organized. It features sections for driver downloads, tech support, warranty and service, and interactive support. The Satellite P35-S611 comes with some nice support extras, including a system-recovery DVD and both a printed manual and a 230-page PDF user guide.

System Specs:

• Mobile Pentium 4 538 3.2GHz, with Hyper-Threading


• PC2700 512MB DDR SDRAM (512x1)


• Toshiba 80GB EIDE hard drive 4,200 RPM


• Matsushita DVD-SuperMulti Drive: Max Speed - CD-ROM (24x); CD-R (16x write); CD-RW (8x write); DVD-ROM (8x); DVD-R (4x write); DVD-RW (2x write); DVD+R (2.4x write); DVD+RW (2.4x write); DVD-RAM (2x write)


• ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 dedicated 64MB


• 17.0" WXGA TFT LCD display 1440 x 900 resolution


• Integrated V.92/56K modem


• Realtek 10/100 Ethernet LAN


• Atheros SuperG 802.11b/g Wireless LAN


• Harman/Kardon stereo speakers


• Realtek ALC259 Sound Controller


• 5-in-1 Multimedia port supports Secure Digital, Memory Stick, MMC, xD Picture Card, Memory Stick Pro


• 6 cells Satellite P35-S611 toshiba pa3383-1brs battery code pa3383u-1brs toshiba pa3383u-1brs battery

acer aspire 2000

You'd be hard-pressed to find a better-looking desktop replacement notebook--or one with better multimedia features--than Acer's lightning-fast, long-lasting, black-and-silver Aspire 2000. The Aspire 2000 offers a 15.4-inch wide-screen display, superior sound, and unique Arcade software that lets you play DVD movies and audio CDs without the need to boot Windows. Alas, Acer's designers may have concentrated just a bit too much on fun: the keyboard is placed so far toward the screen that it is difficult to type unless the notebook sits in your lap; the nonstandard editing-key layout may peeve touch typists; and the touchpad buttons are overly stiff and hard to reach. If those relatively minor ergonomic flaws don't bother you, then this is one heck of a machine.

Design of Acer Aspire 2000

The Aspire 2000 is one of a new breed of thin-and-wide multimedia notebooks born to accommodate wider screens--in this case, a 15.4-inch, 1,280x800-pixel display. Perhaps it comes from years of toting briefcases, but to us, this new form factor feels both easier to balance when carried under your arm and more natural in appearance. Yet despite measuring 13.1 by 10.9 by 1.3 inches, the Aspire 2000 weighs only 7.9 pounds--including AC adapter.

Alas, the Aspire 2000's ergonomics distract from its otherwise satisfying design. The pair of mouse buttons below the touchpad are too stiff and too far away from the keyboard. The keyboard has a nice feel, but it's placed so far up on the main deck that it's difficult to type on when it's on any surface higher than a lap. But perhaps worst of all is the keyboard layout: Even with such an enormous main-deck area to play with, Acer chose to omit dedicated Home and End navigation keys. You must use the Fn key to modify the Page Up and Page Down keys to perform these functions.

The keyboard resides so far up on the main deck that it is difficult to type on in some situations.

The mouse buttons are stiff and far from the keyboard.

On the plus side, the Aspire 2000 runs exceptionally cool and plays much better sound than the average notebook, thanks to a bottom-mounted subwoofer. Though it's no boombox, the Aspire 2000 sounds light-years more sophisticated than the usual tinny notebook audio.

The Aspire 2000 offers the usual external controls and connectors and then some. On the front lip live the aforementioned Arcade control buttons, the Arcade launch button, and the power button; on the front proper are Bluetooth and wireless On/Off buttons, the audio in/out/headphone jacks, and a four-in-one flash-memory card reader. On the right, there are infrared, AC, and Kensington lock ports, while the left side offers up a single PC Card slot and an optical drive. The back has the S-Video, VGA, gigabit Ethernet, V.92 modem, USB, parallel, and mini-FireWire ports.

Features of Acer Aspire 2000

There are currently only two base models in the Aspire 2000 series: the high-end, $1,999 Aspire 2003LMi and the $1,649 Aspire 2000LCi. Having only two base models in the series is not a complaint; you don't need a lot of choices with basic options such as Pentium M processors in 1.5GHz and 1.6GHz flavors, 333MHz DDR memory from 256MB to 2GB, 4,200rpm hard drives from 30GB to 80GB, the aforementioned 15.4-inch display, and a highly capable ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 with 64MB of dedicated graphics memory.

The Aspire 2000's wireless options are limited to Intel's Pro/Wireless 2100 for 802.11b or its 802.11a/b 2100a variant. You can opt for a slot-loading CD-RW/DVD combo drive or a DVD-RW drive to fill the drive bay on the left side of the unit.

The Aspire Arcade software is this notebook's most notable feature. This software creates a nice rendering of the 10-foot (that is, visible from remote-control distance) interface à la Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004. Arcade runs outside of Windows (or inside, if you so desire); boots in less than 10 seconds; and lets you play DVDs, VCDs, SVCDs, CD audio, MP3 CDs, and other media from your hard drive. It also does photo slide shows, burns discs, and backs up your system--it's slick and then some. Though in most cases you won't be far enough away from the notebook to need a remote control, it would've been nice of Acer to include one, in case you wanted to lie in bed and employ a larger external display, which is the reasoning behind a 10-foot interface.

The Aspire 2000 runs Microsoft Windows XP Professional or Home and includes CyberLink PowerDVD XP 4.0 for DVD-movie playback and NTI's CD-Maker for disc-mastering chores. Acer provides three restore discs as well as the full Windows XP distribution CD.

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 The Acer pays for its great mobile performance by finishing second in Aspire 2000  battery life. As mentioned in the performance section, the system does not throttle its CPU speed as low as its peers do and as a result, this system had the best performance. In acer aspire 2000 battery life, however, the system with the lowest mobile performance came out on top. The HP Compaq nc8000, with its 14.4V, 4,400mAh (63WHr) battery, lasted more than five hours, while the Acer Aspire 2000, with its similar 14.8V, 4,300mAh (64WHr) battery lasted four hours, 43 minutes. Although the Acer sacrificed battery life for performance, that run time is still impressive.

Nikon D100 camera review

Nikon D100

Nikon's D100 Digital SLR is lightweight, easy to use, 6 Megapixels strong, and has a street price under $1,500. It's hard to imagine that four or five years ago it took more than $20 Grand to buy a Nikon-bodied 6 Megapixel Digital SLR. Its OEM battery code is en-el3.

Nikon D100 hardware and software feature :

• 6.1-megapixel CCD delivering a maximum image resolution of 3,008 x 2,000 pixels.
  
• SLR design with true, TTL optical viewfinder.
  
• 1.8-inch TFT color LCD monitor.
  
• Interchangeable “F” mount lens design, accommodates a wide range of Nikkor lenses.
  
• Manual and automatic focus modes, with adjustable AF area selection.
  
• Program, Flexible Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, and Manual exposure modes.
  
• Shutter speeds from 1/4,000 to 30 seconds, with a Bulb setting for longer exposures.
  
• Depth of Field Preview mode.
  
• TTL exposure metering with three modes.
  
• Adjustable sensitivity from 200 to 1,600 ISO equivalents. (plus 3,200 and 6,400 as "ISO Boost" options)
  
• User-selectable white balance with eight modes and manual adjustment.
  
• Three Color modes, plus a color balance fine-tuning adjustment.
  
• Hue, Tone, and Sharpness adjustments.
  
• Built-in, pop-up flash with five operating modes.
  
• External flash hot shoe.
  
• Continuous Shooting, Auto Exposure Bracketing, and Self-Timer modes.
  
• JPEG, uncompressed TIFF, and RAW file formats.
  
• Image storage on CompactFlash Type I or II memory cards, or IBM Microdrive.
  
• USB cable for connection to a computer.
  
• Included CD-ROM loaded with Nikon View 5 software.
  
• NTSC video cable for playback on a television set (PAL for European models).
  


• Power from lithium-ion nikon en-el3 battery pack, optional AC adapter, or optional Nikon Multi-Function battery pack.
  


• Optional remote control accessory.
  

Compare to other nikon digital cameras, Nikon D100 dgital camera has its own advanced point as below :

• Picturequality: The consensus among experienced usersis that the D100 produces pictures equal to the"best of the best" pro digital cameras. In fact,many professional photographers actually preferthe output quality of the Nikon D100 over theNikon D1x.


• The battery:The small, lightweight rechargeable Lithium Ion en-el3 battery keeps on going, going, going. Typicalcomments from D100 owners... "500+ shots and thebattery meter still shows full..." "I took overa thousand pictures in two days and neverrecharged the battery..." "The camera sat idlein my camera bag for weeks, I took nikon en-el3 out &shot all day long... and never ran low onpower..."


• The batterycharger: Two or three hours for a full charge ona completely dead battery. No need to ever drain& refresh the battery. And the charger &power cord are small enough to put in one of theside pockets of a camera bag. That means thatI'll never get stuck high & dry if I'm on atrip, because I can easily recharge the batteryif I need to. I also carry a small 12v DC to110v AC power inverter with me, which simplyplugs into my truck's 12v accessory plug andeasily powers the charger.


• The weight.It's really lightweight. Which makes it apleasure to carry around, even one-handed.
• The size &shape: The grip fits my hand nicely (andsecurely). And it takes up less room in mycamera bag, which means I can carry one morelens.
• The built-inflash. It's right there for unexpected /unplanned flash situations. Sure, a dedicatedexternal speedlight is always better, but forthose quick candid flash shots or unexpectedtimes when a little fill flash boost is needed,it's right there, just a flip of a button away.Yes, I also have & use a 'real' speedlight(a Nikon SB-80DX), but it's not very quick tomount if I see an unexpected photo moment thatneeds a little fill flash.


• The placement of the LCD screen. It's dead center - whichmeans no nose prints. On the other hand, it'sright under your nose, so on a cold orvery humid day, breathing through your nose fogsup the inside of the included snap-on clear LCDscreen cover. The top corners of the clear LCDscreen cover have enough of an air gap to allowthis to happen. Solution? I took my LCD coveroff and put it back in the box. (And I think thecamera looks better without it.)


• The wide ISO range. ISO 200-1600 in 1/3rd stop increments,plus Hi-1 (ISO 3200) and Hi-2 (ISO6400).


• Nikon'ssoftware: The included Nikon View software(free) does a good job of viewing & basicprocessing of Raw files. Also included is atrial edition of Nikon Capture software,considered to be the best raw file processingsoftware in the industry. You can use Nikon Capture free for a 30 day trial, then it'saround $100 to buy a permanent registration codeif you decide to continue using it. I stronglysuggest buying Nikon Capture.

ibm thinkpad r30 notebook review

Ibm thinkpad r30 notebook

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IBM ThinkPad R30
Bench 4 score of 88, 1-GHz/700-MHz Pentium III CPU, 256MB of SDRAM, 256KB L2 cache, Windows 2000, 14.1-inch active-matrix screen, Trident CyberBlade Ai1 graphics with 8MB of UMA, 30GB hard drive, 8X/4X/24X CD-RW drive, built-in V.90 modem and network adapter, 802.11b wireless, eraserhead pointing device, 6.7 pounds (including AC adapter and phone cord); Lotus SmartSuite Millennium Edition. One-year parts and labor warranty, free 24-hour toll-free technical support during warranty period ($35 per incident thereafter).

sider IBM's ThinkPad R30 to be a ThinkPad T23 you can afford. At 5.9 pounds (not including the AC adapter), the R30 weighs only one-third pound more than the notebooks in IBM's T23 line--and it offers the same roomy, high-resolution 14.1-inch screen. The R30 has a single modular bay on the right side to accommodate any one of a wide range of extra-cost devices, including a second hard drive, a Zip 250 drive, a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, and the 8X/4X/24X CD-RW drive our test unit came with. IBM recently added wireless readiness as an option across all of its notebook lines. Our R30 came with antennas and a built-in mini-PCI adapter card for Web surfing and checking e-mail wirelessly when an 802.11b Internet access point is nearby. The total tab--including our unit's CD-RW drive, a 1-GHz/700-MHz Pentium III processor, and Lotus SmartSuite application software--is a reasonable $1699.
The R30 lasted just 2 hours, 22 minutes on one charge of its full-size lithium ion battery. Unfortunately, the modular bay does not accept a supplementary battery, as those in other ThinkPads do. It will accept a floppy drive, but that option costs an extra $79. The R30 line currently uses only the older Pentium III processor with 256KB of L2 cache. Our test unit turned in a lackluster score of 88, putting it more than 12 percent behind Dell's Inspiron 8100 and WinBook's Z1, each of which scored 100 or better. IBM's printed documentation for this line is limited to one slim troubleshooting manual (most of the documentation comes in electronic format).
The R30 offers many features that ThinkPad owners will be familiar with. You get the same steady typing action and fire-engine-red eraserhead pointing device. IBM has made two modifications to the keyboard: The Enter key is now a startling bright blue--the better to quickly locate it--and the Internet scroll key is smaller and sits between the mouse buttons instead of below them. This arrangement makes it easier for you to scroll while keeping a finger on the eraserhead. Like its siblings, the R30 offers dedicated buttons for controlling the volume of the fairly strong stereo speakers. Situated next to the volume buttons, the familiar ThinkPad shortcut button launches the on-board manual and help system. The electronic manual hasn't been completely updated for the R30--it still shows a large scroll button--but it remains the best we've seen accompanying a notebook, thanks to its helpful animations. For instance, by clicking a play button, you can see each step required to upgrade the hard drive, beginning with an animated screwdriver removing the screw, then the drive sliding out, the brackets falling away, the new drive sliding in, and the screwdriver finally replacing the screw. IBM has added more animations and reorganized the interface into three easy-to-scan sections: notebook features, tips, and online support links. The R30 retains IBM's ThinkLight keyboard light at the top of the screen, as well as an upgrade-friendly design with easy-to-reach memory slots, battery, and hard drive. IBM does make one slight change for the worse here, however: Instead of a large screw that you could remove with the edge of a coin, a regular screw now holds in the hard drive. The R30 lacks IBM's UltraPort, a modified USB connection on the top edge of the screen for attaching one of the company's small extra-cost proprietary devices, such as a small video camera. Serial and PS/2 ports are gone, too, as is the extra audio line-in. IBM replaced them with a standard USB port moved from the back. One change you'll see migrate to other ThinkPad lines: The sides are less steeply beveled, giving the notebook a boxier look. But the R30 fits better in corporate environments than IBM's other inexpensive line, the ThinkPad I, because it can use the same port replicator and bay devices as the A and T lines.
Aside from its subpar--but bearable--battery life and performance, this less-expensive version of IBM's ThinkPad T23 is a winner. Its backward compatibility makes it a better choice than the low-cost ThinkPad I series for companies looking to add inexpensive laptops to a ThinkPad-equipped workforce.

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Nikon coolpix p1 review

COOLPIX P1 - Performance Unplugged - Digital Power, Creative Freedom, No Strings Attached

The 8-megapixel Coolpix P1 and 5-megapixel P2 are the world’s first builtin Wi-Fi-enabled (802.11b/g-compatible) digital cameras and allow consumers to immediately transmit images wirelessly directly to a computer or to any PictBridge-enabled printer equipped with the optional Nikon Wireless Printer Adapter (PD-10), for wireless printing. Eliminating the need for extra wires or cables, the new models allow consumers to send images from the camera direct to a selected computer or printer with the touch of a button. With a range of up to 100 feet, the P1 and P2 enable users to transfer images on-the-go from almost anywhere in a home, office—even from the backyard.

The Coolpix P1 and P2 offer a high-quality 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor Glass lens with a focal range equivalent to that of a 36-126mm lens in 35mm format and feature a large, bright 2.5-inch LCD for easy viewing in all conditions.. For greater control and creativity, both models feature Aperture-Priority Auto mode with 10-step manual control in 1/3EV increments and 11 of the camera’s 16 Scene Modes are Advanced Scene modes for even greater creative control of the end result. The cameras are compact and lightweight, measuring just 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.5 inches and weighing only six ounces.

Both cameras feature Nikon’s innovative and exclusive in-camera technology that makes it easy to capture great pictures. Face-Priority AF makes certain that faces remain in focus when shooting portraits by automatically sensing the presence of a human face within the frame and setting accurate focus accordingly. The In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in an image while the D- Lighting function automatically compensates for insufficient flash or excessive backlighting. To ensure a crisp, clear image before leaving the scene, Blur Warning will alert the user that a shot has been compromised.

The Coolpix P1 and P2 can also record high-quality VGA resolution movies at a rate of up to 30 fps with a choice of seven movie modes with sound recording in six of those modes. A Time-Lapse function enables the user to capture events occurring over an extended period of time.

The included Nikon PictureProject software work together with the camera seamlessly to make wireless photo transfer as easy as 1-2-3. The Wireless Camera Setup Utility, which uses a simple seven-step Wizard that will configure the cameras for wireless operation. The latest version of PictureProject offers convenient options allowing users, for example, to import wireless images automatically into a slideshow as well as tools to edit, organize, design and share images. The software is designed to extend the enjoyment of taking pictures: transferring images from camera to computer, organizing images so they are easy to find, editing them to add an extra sparkle, designing ways to show off the pictures and sharing them with friends and family.

Coolpix P1 Features:

• 8-megapixel effective CCD for prints up to 13x19 inches


• Nikkor 3.5x optical zoom lens (36-126mm in 35mm equivalent)


• Compact, durable and lightweight body


• Standard 802.11b/g WiFi wireless connectivity


• Macro focus with AF as close as 1.6 inches


• Selectable AF: Auto-multi or Center-focus area selection available


• Exclusive Face Priority AF makes taking incredible portraits easy


• 256-segment Matrix Metering with Center-weighted, Spot, or Spot AF metering


• Large 2.5-inch glare-resistant color monitor


• Program AE and 16 pre-programmed Scene modes


• Single, Continuous, 5-shot burst, Multi-Shot 16 modes


• 640x480 @ 30fps movie mode with sound, length limited only by memory card capacity


• Attach voice memos up to 20 seconds to still images


• Automatic shutter speeds from 1/2000 sec. to 8 sec's


• Built-in flash with auto, fill, slow sync, and red-eye reduction


• Nikon’s D-Lighting automatically brightens dark images in playback mode


• In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™ automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera


• TTL Auto White Balance, 6 presets, custom set and bracketing


• 32MB internal memory and SD memory card slot


• USB connectivity, PictBridge direct-print compliant


• Rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL8 battery and EN-EL8 charger included (nikon en-el8)


• Accessories:
  PD-10 Wireless Print Adapter
  
  Case for COOLPIX P1/P2
  
  MH-62 Battery Charger
  EN-EL8 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
  
  EH-62C AC Adapter
  

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Key Specs

• Processor manufacturer: Intel


• Processor model: Pentium 4


• Clock speed: 2.8 GHz


• RAM installed: 512 MB


• Wireless LAN: Dell TrueMobile 1180 WLAN Mini-PCI card (802.11b)


• Hard drive size: 40 GB


• Graphics processor: ATI Mobility Radeon 7500


• Graphics RAM: 32 MB


• Display diagonal size: 15 in


• Dimensions (W x H x D): 33.5x4.65x27.5 cm


• Weight: 3.69 kg


• Operating system: Windows XP Home


• Dell Inspiron 5100 battery OEM code : 312-0079
  

The Inspiron 5100's silver case and striking blue lid and mouse buttons herald a new look for Dell portables. Part of the company's high-performing desktop-replacement line, the Inspiron 5100 comes with a FireWire port, a 16MB or 32MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 AGP graphics card (our review system had 32MB), and a Wi-Fi antenna. To complete the notebook's wireless setup, you'll have to pay $49 for an 802.11b/g Mini-PCI adapter.

Notebooks below $1,000 may grab your attention, but features can get a bit light. If you're willing to let the price float up a few hundred dollars, you'll get far more for your money. With the Dell Inspiron 5100 desktop replacement notebook ($1,456 direct, as tested), for instance, you get productivity software, decent multimedia abilities, and surprisingly good battery life.

Design:


A bit on the hefty side, the Inspiron 5100 weighs 8.1 pounds (not including its power adapter) and measures 1.9 inches thick. The Inspiron 5100's battery life, at 1 hour, 48 minutes in our tests, is far from impressive.
Equipped with Intel's 2.66-GHz Pentium 4 desktop processor, the Inspiron 5100 performed well for its price class, earning a PC WorldBench 4 score of 117. (We've tested relatively few notebooks with desktop processors, but the closest competitor for the Inspiron is a Toshiba Satellite 2455-S305 equipped with a 2.4-GHz chip; it, too, earned a score of 117.) Currently, the 5100 can also be had with a 2.4-GHz or a 2.8-GHz Pentium 4.Our review unit had a 15-inch screen with a 1400 by 1050 resolution; the notebook can be configured with a 14-inch screen, as well. The large keyboard has quiet, steady action, but boasts few extras--just a power button and one programmable quick-launch button at the top. You can't miss the Inspiron 5100's mouse buttons; they're bright blue and twice normal size. Like mouse buttons on too many notebooks, though, the 5100's are rather stiff. Audio was somewhat disappointing: The stereo speakers are loud but slightly buzzy at their highest volume, and the 5100 has no physical volume control--you must use the Windows volume slider. All of the 5100's removable components--the battery pack, memory slots, and hard drive--are easy to access. To remove the hard drive, you simply remove two small screws on the bottom of the notebook and pull it out by its cover plate. We received a preproduction copy of the notebook's user manual; it thoroughly covered parts, troubleshooting, and upgrades, with nice drawings. The help screens provide mostly generic information about the notebook's hardware, and are not specific to the 5100. Dell inspiron 5100 battery is Li-ion, 14.8v.

Features

Dell provides a long list of options for the Inspiron 5100 so you can configure it to suit your budget. The desktop Pentium 4 processors come in speeds ranging from 2.4GHz to 2.8GHz. Fast, 266MHz DDR SDRAM is available from 128MB up to 1GB. The ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics chips come with either 16MB or 32MB of dedicated video memory. Hard drive choices consist of 30GB and 40GB units. Display options range 14.1in. with a native resolution of 1,024 by 768 pixels, to 15in. at a graphics-friendly 1,400 by 1,050 pixels. You can choose among CD-RW, DVD and DVD/CD-RW drives to fill the system's internal fixed bay. The system we tested included a 2.8GHz Pentium 4, 512MB of RAM, a 32MB ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 graphics chip and a 40GB hard drive spinning at 5,400rpm. The 6600mAh Inspiron 5100 battery is powerful and rechargeable can work in 14.8v.

With the included MusicMatch Jukebox 7.1 (called Dell Jukebox), Roxio Easy CD Creator 5, and Jasc Image Expert 2000 (rebranded Dell Picture Studio), you're adequately set up for tasks involving music and photos. But beyond its FireWire port, our 5100 was less suited for video editing—there's only a 30GB hard drive, no video software other than the clunky Microsoft Windows MovieMaker 1.1, and no writable DVD drive option.

Performance & Dell Inspiron 5100 battery life


The 2.8GHz Inspiron 5100 showed impressive speed in our performance tests, while battery life was reasonable considering the power of this system’s desktop CPU.


The Dell Inspiron 5100 delivered record-breaking scores of 59.5 and 42.4 respectively under the application-based Business Winstone 2001 and Content Creation Winstone 2002 tests, beating Compaq’s workstation-class 2.2GHz Evo 800w by a clear margin.



The system performed pretty well in our battery life tests, lasting for 2 hours 38 minutes under BatteryMark 4.01 and 2 hours 42 minutes under MobileMark 2002. The Inspiron 5100's hefty 6,450mAh battery obviously has its work cut out when handling a high-speed 2.8GHz processor and a 15in. display, but anything over 2.5 hours isn't bad at all.

The Inspiron 5100 doesn't have the most inspired design we've seen, but it's a fine, relatively basic desktop replacement with good performance as its main attraction. For the price, the Inspiron 5100 is a good deal, and you're better served by picking the more fully equipped model than the $1,099 entry-level model. Conversely, those who do little more than Web browsing, e-mailing, and word processing can save $200 with the $899 Celeron-based Inspiron 1100.

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A stylish marriage of form and function, the Palm m515 handheld is perfect for today's tech-savvy professional. Whether you're managing contracts or your calendar, composing email or a Word-compatible doc, you'll get brilliant color, simplicity and sophistication in one ultra-slim design. ? ?A new, brighter color display offers outstanding readability with more than 65,000 colors and an adjustable backlight for maximum viewing control. With 16 MB of internal memory, you can store hefty applications, PowerPoint presentations and even video clips with room to spare. Bonus software lets you view Word, Excel and PowerPoint files right on your handheld, send email, read eBooks, view video clips and photos, browse Web content offline and more. Plug in stamp-sized MultiMediaCard and SD expansion cards to instantly add software applications, additional memory, backup capabilities, eBooks, large databases and more without taking up built-in memory space. Or, use the Palm Universal Connector to add I-didn't-know-you.

The Palm m515 isn't the first Palm OS?handheld to arrive with 16 MB RAM, Sony and Handspring have preceded to launch their 16 MB handhelds earlier last year. Nevertheless, having twice the memory is more than welcome. In the future, when SD I/O cards such as a Bluetooth, GPS and LAN hit the shelves, those 8 MB will come in handy, to store the drivers and extra programs. Who knows, maybe the next Palm handheld will have two SD/MMC slots. The actual size of the internal memory is 15.7 MB, therefore, the owners of the 16 MB backup card, which has only 14 MB space, will have to upgrade their cards (if they wish to backup the extra 1.7 MB) for the new 32 MB backup card Palm Launched lately. Don't forget the 4 MB Flash with 1.7 MB free space, you can always use and fill using special software

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Acer Aspire 1300 review

Acer Aspire 1300 review

Looking for an inexpensive laptop that caters to your southpaw? You might appreciate the

fact that the Acer Aspire 1300 has no right-side connections whatsoever. Lefties will enjoy

having the fixed DVD-RW drive, FireWire port, and two PC Card slots on the left side of the

laptop. All the other connections are on the rear.



 



The Aspire 1300 is not the best candidate for frequent travel. It's a thick and heavy laptop

that measures almost 2 inches tall and weighs 7.7 pounds (9.5 pounds including the power

adapter). However, it's a handsome black and silver unit with a good touchpad-equipped

keyboard, including a four-way scroll and four application shortcut buttons. Memory and

storage are upgradable - you don't even need a screwdriver to remove the hard drive, which

sits behind the battery.

We haven't evaluated any other 1.8-GHz Mobile Athlon 64 1300+ processor-equipped laptops,

but the Aspire 1300 held its own in our speed tests. The 1300 earned a WorldBench 5 score of

75, placing it 2 points lower than a laptop equipped with a 1.8-GHz Pentium M 745 CPU. The

battery, a long, impressive-looking power pack that forms the front of the laptop, lasted

2.5 hours, a little less time than average.

Acer's Aspire Arcade application, a Microsoft Media Center-like interface that features a

simple CD player application and shortcuts to DVD burning and video editing applications,

adds some multimedia panache to the 1300. Unfortunately, the notebook has weak stereo

speakers and lacks dedicated music- or DVD-playing buttons. You even have to adjust the

volume with keystroke combinations.

We have two other complaints about the design. The audio ports and all four of the 1300's

USB 2.0 ports are on the back of the case, making it a hassle to plug in a flash memory

drive or a pair of headphones. Also, the Wi-Fi switch on our test unit was seated so far in

the case that it was hard to activate at times.

Acer provides just one print manual, which covers both the 1300 and another Aspire model.

Fortunately, it's not difficult to find the information you need about the 1300.

Lefties looking for a budget-price desktop replacement could be happy with this unit, but

its bulk makes it unsuitable for travel.



Acer Aspire 1300battery 



WorldBench 5 score of 75



Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor 3000+(1.8 GHz)



SiSM760GX Chipset



Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g



256MB DDR-RAM (Max 2GB)



60GB HDD, Weight 2.8kg.



DVD/CD-RW Combo drive



56K Fax/Modem, 10/100Mbps LAN



15.4” WXGA Acer CrystalBrite TFT LCD(1280x800 pixel)



Integrated 3D AGP graphics with up to 64 MB

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Acer SignalUp wireless technology support

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* portable and convenient: This product is external and portable. When you are out for business or a trip, with this universal battery pack and few cables, you need not carry any chargers for your notebook, which release you from the embarrassment that your notebook is out of power while AC power source for charge is not available.

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Review Of IBM Thinkpad R30

IBM Thinkpad R30 notebook evaluation

ThinkPad R30 2676 - PIII 1 GHz - 14.1" TFT
Manufacturer: IBM
Part number: 2676E0U

Product Short Spec:

Processor: Intel Pentium III (1 GHz)

RAM installed: 128 MB SDRAM

Weight: 5.7 lbs

Display: 14.1 in TFT active matrix

OS provided: Microsoft Windows 2000

Chipset type: ALi CyberBLADE Aladdin i1

OEM Thinkpad R30 battery Code: 02K6821

Consider IBM's ThinkPad R30
to be a ThinkPad T23 you can afford. At 5.9 pounds (not
including the AC adapter), the R30 weighs only one-third
pound more than the notebooks in IBM's T23 line--and it
offers the same roomy, high-resolution 14.1-inch screen.
The R30 has a single modular bay on the right side to
accommodate any one of a wide range of extra-cost devices,
including a second hard drive, a Zip 250 drive, a
DVD-ROM/CD-RW combination drive, and the 8X/4X/24X CD-RW
drive our test unit came with. IBM recently added wireless
readiness as an option across all of its notebook lines.
Our R30 came with antennas and a built-in mini-PCI adapter
card for Web surfing and checking e-mail wirelessly when an
802.11b Internet access point is nearby. The total
tab--including our unit's CD-RW drive, a 1-GHz/700-MHz
Pentium III processor, and Lotus SmartSuite application
software--is a reasonable $1699.

The R30 lasted just 2
hours, 22 minutes on one charge of its full-size lithium
ion Thinkpad R30 battery. Unfortunately, the modular bay does not accept
a supplementary battery, as those in other ThinkPads do. It
will accept a floppy drive, but that option costs an extra
$79. The R30 line currently uses only the older Pentium III
processor with 256KB of L2 cache. Our test unit turned in a
lackluster score of 88, putting it more than 12 percent
behind Dell's Inspiron 8100 and WinBook's Z1, each of which
scored 100 or better. IBM's printed documentation for this
line is limited to one slim troubleshooting manual (most of
the documentation comes in electronic format).

The R30 offers many
features that ThinkPad owners will be familiar with. You
get the same steady typing action and fire-engine-red
eraserhead pointing device. IBM has made two modifications
to the keyboard: The Enter key is now a startling bright
blue--the better to quickly locate it--and the Internet
scroll key is smaller and sits between the mouse buttons
instead of below them. This arrangement makes it easier for
you to scroll while keeping a finger on the eraserhead.

Like its siblings, the Thinkpad R30 battery offers dedicated buttons for
controlling the volume of the fairly strong stereo speakers. Situated next to
the volume buttons, the familiar ThinkPad shortcut button launches the on-board
manual and help system. The electronic manual hasn't been completely updated
for the R30--it still shows a large scroll button--but it remains the best
we've seen accompanying a notebook, thanks to its helpful animations. For
instance, by clicking a play button, you can see each step required to upgrade
the hard drive, beginning with an animated screwdriver removing the screw, then
the drive sliding out, the brackets falling away, the new drive sliding in, and
the screwdriver finally replacing the screw. IBM has added more animations and
reorganized the interface into three easy-to-scan sections: notebook features,
tips, and online support links.

The R30 retains IBM's ThinkLight keyboard light at the top of the
screen, as well as an upgrade-friendly design with easy-to-reach memory slots,
battery, and hard drive. IBM does make one slight change for the worse here,
however: Instead of a large screw that you could remove with the edge of a
coin, a regular screw now holds in the hard drive. The R30 lacks IBM's
UltraPort, a modified USB connection on the top edge of the screen for
attaching one of the company's small extra-cost proprietary devices, such as a
small video camera. Serial and PS/2 ports are gone, too, as is the extra audio
line-in. IBM replaced them with a standard USB port moved from the back.

One change you'll see migrate to other ThinkPad lines: The sides
are less steeply beveled, giving the notebook a boxier look. But the R30 fits
better in corporate environments than IBM's other inexpensive line, the
ThinkPad I, because it can use the same port replicator and bay devices as the
A and T lines.

UPSHOT: Aside from its subpar--but
bearable--battery life and performance, this less-expensive
version of IBM's ThinkPad T23 is a winner. Its backward
compatibility makes it a better choice than the low-cost
ThinkPad I series for companies looking to add inexpensive
laptops to a ThinkPad-equipped workforce.

Thinkpad R30 Battery
I don't run on battery too often. It's definitely longer to charge than to drain. I keep all of my settings high (screen brightness, processor speed) so I probably couldn't get more than 2.5 hours with my 9-cell. I'm usually near an outlet so it is not an issue. The IBM Thinkpad R30 battery is heavy though, I'm still considering a 6-cell battery just to make the machine lighter, but I haven't decided yet.

Operating System and Software
I'm running Windows XP Pro on this laptop, so there's nothing special to speak about there. What I do like is the client security password manager that comes with the system. It creates a virtual partition on your hard drive which you determine the size of and you can store all your passwords there. So regardless if I'm logging into the system or opening a browser and logging into my bank account all I have to do is swipe my finger on the finger print reader and it logs me in.

Conclusion

I am really happy with my purchase so far. The biometrics security and the IPS screen is my favorite part. For anyone considering a different notebook that doesn't use IPS technology, they should think twice. The IPS screen is a huge difference. I believe this is a must buy notebook for any business user where security and durability is important.

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Linux (sid) on the HP Omnibook XT 1000

Kernel

The 2.6 kernel is stable enough for me and in fact I am not disappointed. Hardware support for the XT 1000 was already good in 2.4, but it's gotten even better in the 2.6 kernel. Here's my config-2.6.6 in case you want to have a look at it.(Please note that you should use at least kernel 2.4.22 because from this kernel on the important patches that make ACPI usable on the XT 1000 are integrated into the kernel source and you don't have to patch manually anymore.)

Problems

When I still used BIOS versions 1.05 and smaller, the notebook had the problem that it turned itself off very rarely when pressing a key on the keyboard. When using the notebook very intensively, this happend once a day for me. The notebook ran days without turning itself off as long as I didn't hit a key on the keyboard. I've got lots of responses from other people who are suffering from the same problem. However, upgrading the BIOS to version 1.09 and then to 1.10 completely solved the problem for me. I didn't experience one single shutdown since I upgraded the BIOS. Now, my XT 1000 completely broke. It started with some keys not working sometimes (amongst those keys were always G, H, Del and some function keys). Then the touchpad didn't work always. The next thing which failed was the backlight of the TFT. And finally, the XT 1000 crashed during usage. This happened regardless of what OS I was running and whether I was running an OS at all: It once crashed in the GRUB bootloader. In the end, it didn't start anymore at all. It just beeped at you when you wanted to turn it on. I brought it back to the vendor where I bought the XT 1000 and he sent it to HP. After 14 days they returned it but it still didn't work. Again I brought it to the vendor and now, after another 14 days, they told me that HP will replace the motherboard. I now got back my XT 1000 and indeed, it works again.

IrDA

It doesn't seem to work in 2.4 kernels. But for 2.6 kernels, you have to enable the via-ircc.o and irda.o modules when building the kernel. Installing irda-utils then makes the infrared port work.

PCMCIA

Not tested yet, as everything I need is included without having to use PCMCIA. But inserting a card into the slot showed the card in cardinfo, so I assume it works. And I have several reports that it's indeed working.

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Sony VAIO VGN-TX770 review

Sony VAIO VGN-TX770 is a ultra-portable laptop from Sony VAIO TX series which features Intel Centrino Mobile Technology, 11.1″ widescreen LCD display with XBRITE technology, integrate Wi-Fi, Wireless WAN and Bluetooth, and weighs just an ultra-light 2.76 pounds with up to 7.5 hours of battery life. Best of all, Sony VAIO VGN-TX770 runs on Microsoft Windows XP Profession, but it’s certified to be Windows Vista capable. As with other TX series laptop, TX770P/B has AV mode button that enables Instant Mode available in 12 seconds without any booting process so that user able to watch pictures or movies and listen to music without booting Windows.




NotebookReviews reviewed Sony VAIO VGN-TX770 notebook computer and concluded that “I really enjoyed using the Sony TX 770. We are starting to see more and more options in the ultra portable category, and this model is right up there. The wireless capabilities make this a perfect travel companion for those that are constantly on the move and need to have frequent internet access. Sony adds a bit of fun by allowing for instant on music and DVD use. Unfortunately, the laptop is expensive. I hope future models will incorporate a fanless design because the fan noise is constant and can be annoying. A faster hard drive would be nice as well. Overall, the Sony TX770 is a solid business-class ultra portable notebook.”

The review model of the TX770 has the following specs:

• Intel Pentium M Ultra Low Voltage 773 (1.30 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 400 MHz FSB)


• Intel 915 GMS Chipset with Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 900 with up to 128 MB Shared Video Memory


• 1 GB (PC2-3200) Dual Channel DDR 2 533 MHz (1.5 GB Maximum)


• 80 GB 4200 RPM HDD Ultra ATA


• Built in DVD Burner


• 11.1" WXGA Display (1366x768 resolution) with XBrite Technology


• Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 B/G Wireless LAN


• Integrated Wireless Access Network (WAN) accessing Cingular Wireless National


• EDGE Network


• Integrated Bluetooth


• 1 x PC Card Slot


• Memory Stick/SD Memory Card Slot


• 2 USB Ports/VGA Out/Port Replicator/Microphone&Headphone


• Jack/Modem/Ethernet/FireWire


• Instant ON DVD/Music Player


• 11000mAh VGP-BPS5 battery for a long runtime.


• Power: sony vgp bps5 battery, Sony vgp bps5 battery (VGP BPS3)

Note: Sony VAIO VGN-TX770P/B, VGN-TX770P/T and VGN-TX770P/W notebooks are different in color

Dell's Inspiron 1100 review

Dell's Inspiron 1100 Offers complete desktop functionality in a mobile package for increased efficiency and productivity. An Intel Celeron processors at 2.0GHz or Intel Pentium 4 processors of up to 2.40GHz deliver sustained performance. Dell's Inspiron 1100 budget system is a hit or miss product. Its base configuration is nothing special, but good deals can be found through Dell's special offers.

Dell's Inspiron 1100 budget desktop replacement is probably one of the oldest systems available for under $1000 and its components show that age. The base configuration comes with an Intel 2.0 GHz Celeron processor which is sufficient for most computer users, but lower than most of its competitors. the biggest drawback to the system is the normal capacity battery that ships with it to reduce costs also reduces its possible battery life. The system displayed the fastest performance and the longest battery life among its Celeron-based competitors The other area that it lacks is the optical storage. It ships with a 24x CD-ROM drive. On the plus side of things, Dell offers many upgrade special offers that can allow one to get memory or optical drive upgrades if they are willing to shop for the deals.

Design of Dell Inspiron 1100

You can't mistake the Inspiron 1100's lineage: it sports the same "Venice blue and moonlight silver" case as all new Inspirons, including the 600m and the 8600. In fact, the Inspiron 1100 shares its case design with the more expensive Inspiron 5100, which carries more cutting-edge components than the 1100.

\With a 14.1-inch screen, the Inspiron 1100's case measures 12.9 by 10.8 by 1.7 inches and weighs 7.4 pounds, average for a mainstream notebook. There's also an optional 15-inch display that jacks up size and weight slightly. You won't want to travel a lot with either one, but taking them on occasional jaunts won't do you in, either.

Features of Dell Inspiron 1100

The Inspiron 1100's base configuration gives average users just about everything they need for work or play, including a 2GHz desktop Celeron processor; 256MB of fast 266MHz DDR SDRAM; a 14.1-inch screen with a native 1,024x768 (XGA) resolution; a CD drive; and a 20GB, 4,200rpm hard drive. For various prices, you can choose higher-end specs such as a 2.4GHz desktop Pentium 4 CPU; up to 1GB of memory; a DVD, CD-RW, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive; a 40GB, 5,400rpm hard drive; and a 15-inch XGA display. All configurations come with the same graphics chip: a 64BM Intel 845G. Our evaluation system shipped with a 2GHz Celeron processor, 256MB of RAM, a 30GB hard drive, a DVD drive, and a 14.1-inch screen.

Performance of Dell Inspiron 1100

The Inspiron 1100 was the fastest system in our small test group, beating its nearest competitor, the HP Pavilion ze4200, by one point. The Dell also handily beat another Celeron-based notebook, the Gateway 400E. While the Inspiron 1100's first-place rank is impressive, and it will excel in most tasks you throw at it, we had hoped that it would show even more speed. The victory margin between the Dell and the HP might have been wider because the HP uses an ATI graphics chip that borrows video RAM from main memory. The Dell's graphics chip is independent.

Battery life of Dell Inspiron 1100 battery

With its powerful 14.8V, 6,450mAh inspiron 1100 battery, the Inspiron 1100 had little trouble clobbering the competition in battery life. The battery Inspiron 1100's four-hour score is the longest battery life we've seen in a Celeron-based system, and it even bested a couple of Pentium M systems--the new battery-life champs. With the Dell Inspiron 1100, you'll be able to work unplugged without eyeing the power meter every 15 minutes.

Description

• Intel Celeron 2.0 GHz Processor
• 256 MB PC2100 DDR Memory
• 30 Gigabyte Hard Drive
• 24x CD-ROM Optical Drive
• 15" XGA (1024x768) LCD and Intel Extreme 3D Graphics with 64MB Shared Memory
• AC'97 Audio
• v.92 56Kbps Modem and 10/100 Ethernet
• Two USB 2.0 Ports and One Type II PC Card Slot
• 13.1" x 10.8" x 1.8" @ 7.8 lbs.
• Windows XP Home Operating System
• Dell inspiron 1100 battery : Li-ion, 14.8v, 6450mAh. OEM CODE: 312-0079

Sytem can overheat using processor intensive functions, like games, video rendering. Cleaning of fan/heatsink will restore proper function. New BIOS supports 1024 MB RAM, download from Dell. Not for gamers, multi taskers, or long distance carrying. Great for word processors, web surfers, digital photos, mp3. Not lightweight or thin, but not excessively large either. If you can find a used one at a good price and are capable of performing a clean windows reinstall, buy it. If you need something that works perfect without you tweaking it, think Apple, but think at least twice the price.

compaq presario 2100 laptop review

Compaq presario 2100 laptop and laptop battery review

The Presario 2100 series is a well-crafted mainstream notebook, and our only major complaint with the design is the loud fan that kicks in on occasion. The 7.2-pound notebook measures a slightly wide 13 by 10.7 by 1.6 inches, which is reasonable when you consider that every system in the series comes with a big and bright 14.1- or 15-inch screen, an integrated floppy drive, and a built-in CD, DVD, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive.

We're particularly partial to the unusual blue lights that complement the Presario 2100 series' power button and the standard touchpad (no pointing stick option is available). A button above the touchpad turns the pad on and off, helping you avoid accidentally moving the pointer by bumping the pad. We also like the way the right side of the touchpad is sectioned off by a vertical line, indicating the part of the software-enhanced pad that you should use for scrolling. Two mouse buttons form a smile shape underneath the pad. Finally, the wide keyboard features a familiar, desktoplike layout, with Insert, Delete, Home, and End keys huddled in the upper-right corner.

The Presario 2100 series comes with a full assortment of ports and slots. Its right edge sports one PS/2 port and whichever secondary optical storage drive you choose. The back edge includes two of the slower USB 1.1 ports and one port each of serial, VGA, Ethernet, S-Video out, and parallel. On the left edge are the floppy drive, a 56Kbps modem port, a FireWire port, one Type II PC Card slot, headphone and microphone ports, and three buttons for volume up, down, and mute. The front edge features an IrDA port.

Features of HP Compaq Presario 2100 series

The Presario 2100 series' extensive configurability is a nice change from the limited options that are typical of mainstream notebooks. You can currently choose between AMD mobile Athlon XP, Intel mobile Celeron, and Pentium 4-M processors running from 1.6GHz to 2.5GHz. Your four hard drive choices are 20GB, 30GB, 40GB, or 60GB. The active-matrix display comes in two sizes and two native resolutions: 14.1 or 15 inches at an average 1,024x768 pixels, as well as another 15-inch option with a finer 1,400x1,050 resolution. All memory consists of fast 266MHz DDR SDRAM starting at 128MB and going to 1,024MB. You can also order either integrated 802.11b or the extrafast 802.11g wireless networking, although you'll have to rely on software wireless controls because the system lacks a convenient wireless On/Off switch. The model we tested included a 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M processor, 512MB of memory, and a 60GB hard drive.

Performance of HP Compaq Presario 2100 series

Mobile application performance

The Compaq Presario 2100 performed below average compared to previous 2.4GHz Pentium 4-M systems that we've tested. This performance deficiency can be attributed to its ATI Radeon 340M graphics adapter, which borrows 64MB of main memory and cripples the system's performance. The Presario 2100 scored even lower than the 2.2GHz desktop Pentium 4 Toshiba Satellite Pro 6100. The system, however, ranked significantly higher than the Fujitsu LifeBook E series, which has the same processor and uses a similar graphics adapter. The bottom line is that the Presario 2100Â's greedy graphics adapter prevents the system from achieving its full potential. If youÂ're looking to buy a system for mobile performance, you should look elsewhere.

HP Compaq Presario 2100 battery

In our small roundup of systems, the Compaq Presario 2100 battery ,battery code: compaq 319411-001 came out on top in battery life. With its 14.4V, 4,400mAh battery, the system beat out the Fujitsu LifeBook E Series, with its slightly weaker 14.4V, 3,800mAH battery. Compared to 2.4GHz desktop Pentium 4 systems weÂ've tested in the past, the compaq 2100 battery scored about average. Not bad; but with a better battery, it could have lasted longer.

Sony VAIO PCG-FX240 review

The Sony VAIO PCG-FX240 is ahead of it's time! It so easy and compact. It came with the battery and the adapter/batter charger. It was just so easy. I put in the battery, plugged the adapter to the wall and I was up an running in no time. $100 dollar rebate is included.



I have already brought it on trips and its phenomenally light and compact. Fits on any desk. Touch pad is so simple and easy to use.



3 1/2 inch floppy drive is also included, and unlike other laptops you don't have take out the floppy disk drive to put in the CD-rom drive. There both in their together.



Comes with great software including Windows ME which makes browsing your computer a lot easier. Microsoft Word 2002 is great and can do anything including Auto Correct. Adeptec's Easy CD creator is great. There is no need to convert mp3's or wma's to wavs anymore to burn CDs. It makes it so easy anyone can do it.



The 128 MB ram is very fast. And very easy to upgrade with two memory slots. For example, say you wanted to upgrade to 256 MB. If this computer had only one slot for memory, you would have to buy a very expensive 256 MB piece of ram. And take out the 128 MB it comes with and let it sit in your drawer and do nothing with it. But with two slots you just buy another 128 MB of ram, pop it into the second slot and boom you have 256 MB. It's so easy, and conservative.



The CD-RW and DVD combo drive is a luxury feature. But its so cheap in this fixed model. Two USB ports allows you to hook in a mouse, gamepad, or anything of the sort. It also comes with a networking card so you can network high speed internet at your University or company if available.

The power of Sony VAIO PCG-FX240 is 6 cells PCGA-BP71 battery compatible with PCGA-BP71A , PCGA-BP71 , PCGA-BP71



I suggest going to Sony's website and print out their $1899.99 price because that's what I did and got the laptop for $100 dollars cheaper at my local CompUSA. They matched the price that the site had.

Acer TravelMate 250 feature

Acer TravelMate 250 feature



Product Specifications

Acer TraveMate 250 series Features

Processor : Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2.6 GHz

Operating System : Microsoft® Windows® XP Home or Professional

Cache : 512 KB L2 on-die

LCD Type & Size : 15" Active Matrix (TFT)

LCD Resolution & Colours : 1024 * 768 * 16.7 million

Graphics Accelerator : Intel® 852GME with Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT)

System Memory : 256 MB DDR SDRAM – expandable to 2048 MB

Video Memory : DVMT up to 64 MB

Storage : 40 GB hard disk drive

Internal 1.44 MB floppy disk drive

Combination 8X DVD-ROM + 24/10/8 CD-RW

Audio SoundBlaster Pro compatible with two stereo speakers and external volume control

MPEG 30 + frames per second, MPEG-2 playback

Input Devices 84-key keyboard with 4 easy launch keys

Centrally-located touchpad pointing device with scroll button

Connectivity & Communication 4 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Ethernet (RJ-45) port

1 x Modem (RJ-11) port

1 x 15-pin parallel port

1 x Infrared (FIR) port

1 x VGA/video port

2 x Type II PCMCIA CardBus slots

1 x DC-in port for AC adaptor

1 x Microphone-in/Line-in port

1 x Line-out port (for headphones/external speakers)



Power System :





Battery Type: Lithium ion

Battery Capacity: 4000 mAH

Battery Life: Up to 2.5 hours

AC Adaptor: 100-240V auto sensing

ACER battery TRAVELMATE 250 SERIES - Replacement P/N. :

Travelmate 240 battery



ACER battery TRAVELMATE 250 SERIES compatible with.

ACER ASPIRE 1610 , ACER TRAVELMATE 2000 , ACER TRAVELMATE 240 battery, ACER TRAVELMATE 242FX (MS2138), ACER TRAVELMATE 250 SERIES, ACER TRAVELMATE 2500 SERIES



Preloaded Software Acer Notebook Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Online User's Guide, Acer System Recovery CD, Norton AntiVirus™, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, CyberLink® PowerDVD™, NTI® CD-Maker™

Warranty 1 year local & 1 year International Travellers warranty

2 Hour Commitment Warranty Express Service*

System Weight : 3.36 kg

System Dimensions : 332mm (w) x 294mm (d) x 39.9mm (h)

Security Password protection for hard disk drive, BIOS, and “Power On”

Security lock ready

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Canon PowerShot A60 review

Canon PowerShot A60 Camera Overview

With a compact body similar in design to previous Canon PowerShot "A" models, the PowerShot A60 updates previous models with a wide range of shooting options -- from fully manual operation to programmed, automatic, and several preset exposure modes. A 2.0-megapixel CCD delivers good-resolution images suitable for printing as large as 5x7 inches with good detail, or 8x10 inches with a slightly softer look. (Lower resolutions are also available, including an email-friendly size.) The A60's all-plastic, two-toned silver body is lightweight and compact, although just a bit too large for the average shirt pocket. Still, the A60 should easily fit into larger coat pockets and purses, and comes with a wrist strap for more security. Like many Canon digicams, the A60 features a shutter-like lens cover and a retracting lens that keeps the camera front fairly smooth when the camera is powered off. Without a lens cap to keep track of, the A60 is quick on the draw (you just have to wait a couple of seconds for the lens to extend forward before you can shoot).

The 2-megapixel PowerShot A60 (and the physically identical 3-megapixel Powershot A70) incorporates numerous high-end features including a 3x optical zoom lens, 5-point AiAF autofocus system, enchargeable cr-v3 battery, enhanced Movie Mode with Sound for clips up to 3-minutes, close focus to 2-inches and a full range of exposure modes including Program, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Manual and several pre-programmed Scene modes. The A70 (and A60) is compatible with the optional WP-DC700 Waterproof Housing good to depths of 130 feet, as well as supplementary wide-angle, telephoto and macro converters for added flexibility. Connect the Powershot A70 (or A60) directly to a Canon Card Photo Printer CP-100, CP-200, CP-300 or letter-size S820D, S830D, and S530D photo printers and make prints without the need of a computer. Its OEM battery code is : kodak cr-v3

Design

The A60's compact body has a solid feel, thanks to a combination of a plastic body and metal decorative panels, plus a comfortable heft. Measuring 4.0 x 2.5 x 1.2 inches (101 x 64 x 32 millimeters), the A60 probably won't fit into your shirt pocket. It will, however, find its way into larger coat pockets, purses, and hip packs, good for travel. The A60 has a modest heft, with its 11.6-ounce (327-gram) weight, with batteries and CompactFlash card, but isn't at all uncomfortable to carry. The two-toned silver body is sleek and understated, yet sophisticated enough for any age group.

The Powershot A60 battery provides a full range of exposure control, from full Manual to full Auto exposure modes, and a handful of preset scene modes as well. All exposure modes are accessed by turning the Mode dial on top of the camera. Canon divided the dial into three exposure types: Auto, Creative Zone, and Image Zone. Shooting in Auto mode puts the camera in charge of everything except the Flash and Macro modes. Exposure modes in the Creative Zone include Program AE (P), Shutter Speed-Priority AE (Tv), Aperture-Priority AE (Av), and Manual Exposure (M). Program AE lets the camera choose the aperture and shutter speed settings, but gives you control over all other exposure options. Aperture and Shutter Speed Priority modes let you set one exposure variable (aperture or shutter speed) while the camera chooses the best corresponding variable. Manual mode gives you full control over all exposure options.

Conclusion

As I mentioned at the outset, Canon's PowerShot A40 topped the charts on the IR website for popularity last year, outstripping all other camera models. And for good reason: The A40 offered a rich set of features and excellent image quality at an attractive price. This year, the PowerShot A60 and A70 appear poised to follow in the A40's footsteps. Relative to last year's model, the new models offers a slightly expanded shutter-speed range, a slightly more accurate optical viewfinder, and a significantly improved user interface. I did see a good bit more lens flare on the new cameras than on the A40, puzzling since the lenses appear to be identical. (Perhaps a change in the optical coatings?) Also, the optical viewfinder accuracy on both new models is still lower than I'd like to see. Finally, as noted above, the A60's shutter lag is rather long. These complaints aside, Canon has once again managed a nearly perfect combination of features, image quality and price for the mid-level consumer market. If you're looking for a great "all around" digicam on a budget, the A60 certainly deserves serious consideration.

Powershot A60 Features

• 2 Megapixel CCD imager for up to 1600x1200 pixel images


• 3x optical 35-105mm f/2.8-4.8 zoom, 2.5x digital zoom


• 1.5" color LCD with up to 10x playback zoom


• Compact and durable body with an aluminum clad front


• Advanced TTL AiAF five-point autofocus system
  


• Program AE, Shutter-speed priority, Aperture priority and Manual modes


• Movie mode w/sound, 320x240 to 3 minutes


• 2.2fps Continuous exposure mode


• Evaluative metering on focus point, Center-weighted or Spot


• Stitch Assist mode for perfect panoramas


• Exposure compensation: +/-2EV in 1/3-step increments


• White Balance: Auto, 5 presets or Custom


• Photo Effects: Low Sharpening, Vivid Color, Neutral, Sepia and B&W


• Low-light focus assist illuminator


• Shutter speeds of 15 seconds to 1/2000 second


• Selectable ISO settings from 50 to 400


• Voice memo (up to 60 secs) can be attached to images


• Builtin microphone and speaker


• Powered by standard AA type batteries


• Direct print to Canon CP-100, S820D, S830D, and S530D photo printers


• USB connectivity for PC and Mac
  


• Optional WP-DC700 Waterproof Case
  

Low resolution : 1024 x 768, 640 x 480

Image ratio w:h : 4:3

Effective pixels : 1.9 million

Sensor photo detectors : 2.1 million

Sensor size : 1/2.7 " (5.27 x 3.96 mm)

Colour filter array : RGB

ISO rating : Auto, 50, 100, 200, 400

Zoom wide (W) : 35 mm

Zoom tele (T) : 105 mm (3 x)

Digital zoom : 2.5 x

Auto focus type : AiAF TTL 5-point

Normal focus range : 46 cm

Macro focus range : 5 cm

Min shutter : 15 sec

Max shutter : 1/2000 sec

Flash guide no. : 2.5 m (8.2 ft) 5 m

Flash modes : Auto, On, Off, Manual (Red Eye On/Off)

Movie Clips : 320 x 240, 15 fps, max 3 mins

Self-timer : 2 or 10 sec

Storage types : Compact Flash (Type I)

Storage included : 16 MB CompactFlash

Battery / Charger : cr-v3

PowerShot A60 Battery : AA (4) batteries (NiMH recommended)

Weight (inc. batteries) : 315 g (11.1 oz)

Dimensions : 101 x 64 x 32 mm (4 x 2.5 x 1.3 in)

toshiba satellite a70 review

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Satellite A70 Design

The Satellite A70/75 series offers the lowest price of Toshiba's 2004 back-to-school laptops, but by no means does this mainstream laptop look cheap. In fact, this solid system includes some bells and whistles, such as a wide 15.4-inch display and dedicated CD-control buttons, typically found on more expensive laptops. We tested the Toshiba Satellite A75-S206, whose mobile Pentium 4 processor rocked CNET Labs' benchmarks. Unfortunately, our Labs' battery-drain tests revealed less exciting news: the Satellite A75-S206's battery cut out more than 2 hours sooner than the mainstream Dell Inspiron 1150's. If you value very long battery life at minimal cost, Dell's Inspiron 1150 is a great catch. If speed and screen space are your top priorities, go with the Satellite A75-S206 instead. (Note: The Toshiba Satellite A70 and A75 are basically the same system; you can customize the A70, while A75 models come preconfigured.)

This seems to be a very well made computer. After several weeks of use, it have had no problems. The casing is made of a combination of plastic and metal. It has two sturdy hinges holding the display to the main body. Two fans mounted on the bottom of the machine and air vents at the rear provide adequate cooling with no signs of overheating. While wearing shorts, you can have the laptop resting on my legs and experienced just a wee bit of discomfort.

The Satellite A70 weighs in at 7.98 pounds without the power adapter. To me this isn't as heavy as it sounds, although you wouldn't want to carry this with a single hand and you'd probably get tired carrying it around all day in a case or backpack. You must remember that this is a desktop replacement system and therefore is not designed to be lightweight. Also, the size of the power adapter is quite large -- not unlike a small brick! The power adapter can become quite hot whilst charging too.

Screen, Keyboard, Touchpad and Speakers

The screen is very nice, bright, crisp, and clear. it is fortunate enough to have no dead pixels on my screen. Via function keys the brightness can be set at one of 8 levels. The widescreen is a nice look. The maximum resolution for the LCD is 1280 x 800, but resolutions up to 2048 x 1356 are supported for external monitors. The LCD's refresh rate is fixed at 60Hz.

The keyboard is full size and feels smooth and returns a satisfying click when used. The Control key is positioned in the proper place, below the left shift key. There are also dedicated Home, Page up, Page down, End, and Arrow keys. The touchpad features a scrolling ability like a wheel mouse both vertically and horizontally. Sliding your finger along the right or bottom extremity of the pad activates this. If you use an external mouse, the touchpad is easily deactivated by hitting FN + F9. An annoyance with the touchpad is that, unlike the HP machine, the right and bottom extremities are not highlighted with a scroll line that straightaway tells a user about the sliding feature. There are plenty of areas where Toshiba could have made the finish or user friendliness detailing. In fact, when compared to the HP machine I bought earlier, the user friendliness of buttons and forcing functions (such as arrows on the touchpad to indicate the scroll area) is abysmal. For a machine this expensive I would have liked to have seen the keyboard with backlighting or overhead light such as you get on the IBM ThinkPad. It's just hard to see the keys when using the machine in the dark.

There are several buttons located to the left of the keyboard. Topmost is the power button. Immediately below that are two indicator lights, the left being for hard drive access. The right light is associated with the configurable button located directly below it. By default, the configurable button launches Windows Media player, but this can be changed to any program you want. Underneath this there are 4 buttons for play/pause, stop, next and previous tracks. These buttons work with the Intervideo Win DVD movie player and Windows Media Player.

software

The Satellite A70 comes preinstalled with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. The software is quite measly and you are provided with only MS One Note software, CD burning software, Intervideo Win DVD, a 90-day subscription to Norton antivirus, and Toshiba utilities.
I had to load, post purchase, the following software --

1. Microsoft Office 2004 Professional.
2. DVD Shrink
3. Real Player
4. QuickTime player

However, to be fair Toshiba does include some neat utilities, such as Touch and Launch. With this utility, a user can briefly touch a corner of the touchpad to get a translucent screen

Satellite a70 Battery Life

Poor!! It is lucky if you are able to squeeze 2 hours and 10 minutes. It is usually about 2-hours before the battery kicks the bucket. This is despite setting to the lowest the power profiles, which are part of Toshiba's power management utility. This utility allows the user to configure various power profiles exactly how they want them, right down to processor speed. it origanal battery code:toshiba pa3383u-1brs battery, it can also replacement for PA3216U-1BRS