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Six Ways to Make Your Netbook More Like a Notebook

heyziq — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:52:40 +0000

Ever wish your netbook had just a little more processing power, storage capacity, and battery life? In other words, does it sometimes leave you longing for a real laptop? Fear not: With a few simple tweaks, you can make your netbook run more like a notebook.

1. Improve the battery life

A netbook with a 3-cell battery isn’t likely to run more than about two hours on a single charge. Even if you splurged on a 6-cell battery, chances are good you’re running out of juice sooner than you’d like. Here’s how to stretch that battery to the limit:

Drop screen brightness as low as you can stand it. According to some recent Microsoft studies, the screen accounts for 43% of power consumption. The lower the brightness level, the less power you’ll burn.
Turn off Bluetooth and Wi-Fi whenever possible, like when you’re on a train or airplane.
Invest in an external power pack. I prefer these to bigger and/or secondary netbook batteries, as they’re easier to keep charged and can power other devices as well. jkOnTheRun recently discussed some of the latest external battery packs.

2. Double or triple your storage on the cheap

If you bought an inexpensive or early-generation netbook, chances are good it came with a low-capacity solid-state drive (SSD) — probably just 4-8GB. Fortunately, chances are also good that it came with one or two Secure Digital (SD) slots, and SD media is cheap: Here’s an 8GB card for just $11.99 and a 16GB card for $25.49.

No room at the SD-slot inn? How about a 16GB USB flash drive for $29.49? Or a 250GB portable USB hard drive for $82? Needless to say, you can easily upgrade your storage without spending a fortune.

3. Switch to “lean” software

Most netbooks have pokey processors and limited RAM. Consequently, Windows XP and especially Vista tend to run like molasses. If you can upgrade the RAM, by all means do so. Beyond that, consider switching from the usual bloatware to smaller, nimbler applications. Some examples:

In place of Adobe Reader, use Foxit Reader to view PDFs.
In place of Internet Explorer, use Firefox or, better yet, Google Chrome. Lifehacker found the latter to be the fastest of the browsers.
In place of a Norton or McAfee security suite, use nothing. Seriously. Windows Defender does a reliable job of stopping most malware. Firefox will scan your downloads for viruses. And Windows’ firewall will thwart most outside intrusions. Most users go way overboard when it comes to system-choking security software.
Use Thunderbird in place of Outlook, or skip an e-mail client altogether and check your mail on the Web when traveling.
Using apps like these won’t make your netbook faster, per se, but they may make it seem less slow.

4. Keep your stuff in sync

Many users buy netbooks to use as secondary notebooks — systems they tote when taking short trips or trying to travel light. Of course, you still need access to all your documents and data, and that means signing up for some kind of synchronization service.

For example, Dropbox, Syncplicity, and SugarSync automatically keep your files in sync between two or more computers, while at the same time storing them in “the cloud” for anytime, anywhere access. All three services charge nominal monthly fees if you want more than a few gigabytes of storage.

If you can live without the cloud aspect of the equation, try Windows Live Sync (formerly FolderShare). It quickly and efficiently keeps files synchronized, and it’s free to boot (though you’re limited to a maximum of 20 libraries, each with up to 20,000 files–not a significant limit for most users).

Finally, don’t forget Foxmarks, which synchronizes your Firefox bookmarks and passwords. It’s now available for Internet Explorer as well.

5. Get 3G Internet on the run

Few netbooks have built-in modems, but you can still get high-speed Internet access just about anywhere. The secret: your cell phone. For example, you can turn a Windows Mobile phone into a Wi-Fi hotspot. Or turn a Palm Centro or Treo into a wireless modem. Even an iPhone 3G can pull modem duty, provided you’re willing to jailbreak it.

No smartphone? Many regular phones can be “tethered” to netbooks as well. Check with your carrier, or hit Google and search for your phone model and “tethering.”

6. Have fun on the run

Because they’re light on processing power, netbooks aren’t exactly ideal for games or video. But that doesn’t mean your travels have to be all work and no play. Start with GOG.com, a site that sells discounted downloads of older games like Painkiller and Fallout 2. These titles have much lower system requirements than the latest games, so even your netbook should run them just fine.

As for movies, TV shows, and the like, you can’t beat free video-streaming sites like Fancast and Hulu — provided you’ve got access to Wi-Fi. If not, consider stocking up on downloads from Amazon or iTunes. Most netbooks have just enough horsepower to play full-screen video. If yours doesn’t, well, even half-screen video is better than nothing.

Okay, your turn: What tricks of the netbook trade have you learned that make the little wonders more travel-friendly? Hit the Comments and share your thoughts.

Windows 7 Lite edition 128 mb ram comment experience

heyziq — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:45:28 +0000

hey,its quite long since my last update,however since now in my semester break i gonna try this lite edition of windows 7

*update:
Tested on Acer 4315 with 256mb ram,Intel Celeron 2.1 ghz : working like charm!

Realise Windows Search function dissapear/lost after install MS Office 2007,however this version of win already including everthing.exe software so the problem consider solved

Tested on Dell Lattitude 2100 1.5gb ram,Intel atom 1.6ghz :this windows runs great however since it is lite edition it support touchscreen but wont run perfectly on my DELL pc :c

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56WU3KA5

Year: 2010
Architecture: x86
Type discs: CD
Language: English
Tablet: a
Size: 698 Mb

Lightweight pure operating system “Windows 7″

Includes:
* Internet Explorer v8
* Gadget for Windows 7
* Windows media player and its codecs
* Windows Firewall
* Parental Control
* Driver brings normal
* The installation is only 1.57 GB (excluding paging and hibernate files)
* Image Viewer works correctly
* Increased compatibility with programs and games (eg Office 2010 beta works)

Does not include:
* Drivers (printers, scanners, sound, fax)
* Screen Savers
* Wallpapers
* Windows Media Center
* Windows DVD maker
* Tablet PC
* Voice Support
* Backup files
* Unnecessary Packages

Minimum printing requirements:

CPU: Intel ® Pentium ® 3 1.8 GHz
RAM: 128MB RAM
Hard Disk Space: 2GB

Rec. Requirements:

CPU: 2.4 GHz
RAM: 256 MB
Space Hard Disk: 2GB

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SHA-1063CE55F8E7512B9E70D8B88E4DEBA840C58671A
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Year: 2010
Architecture: x86
Type discs: CD
Language: English
Tablet: a
Size: 698 Mb

Video:
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basicly this windows 7 lite edition is better than windows vista n xp lite..less error n conflict found

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=56WU3KA5

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Malaysian PC users dodge faulty antivirus update

heyziq — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:42:20 +0000

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian computer users were apparently spared when a McAfee antivirus update went awry on Wednesday, reportedly causing PCs all over the world to keep rebooting.

A check with several businesses and organisations in the Klang Valley by The Star yesterday came up with zero victims.

This could be because local businesses and other PC users depend on other brands of antivirus

The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) said its 400-plus computers were not affected. “The operating system on our PCs is not the one targeted by the McAfee update,” a spokesman for the organisation said. MDeC is the custodian of the MSC Malaysia initiative.

Software giant Microsoft Malaysia also reported that it was unaffected. A company spokesman said its customer support service did not receive any queries from PC users about the problem.

Chip maker Intel Malaysia declined to comment. The New York Times had reported that Intel Corp in the United States was one of the companies hit by the defective update, according to a ZDNet blog (http://bit.ly/cvSa4c).

Any business or individual affected by the flawed update can get the manual fix from McAfee’s website http://bit.ly/akIYik and from Star TechCentral, http://bit.ly/8ZdTwv. McAfee is working on an automated fix for the problem.

Wire service AFP reported that a routine antivirus update from McAfee confused a valid Windows file with a virus on Wednesday, disrupting computers around the world

It was reported that the problem hit corporate users of Microsoft’s Windows XP Service Pack 3 operating system.

McAfee released another update later in the day to fix the problem. But by then, the US-based Internet Storm Center, which monitors web problems, said it had received reports of networks with thousands of downed machines and organisations that had to shut down business until the problem was fixed

HOW TO TRANSFER FROM BLOGSPOT AND LARGE SIZE OF XML TO WORDPRESS

heyziq — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:48:17 +0000

Well as im still testing this free domain and hosting from byethost.com and co.cc, i found that there is few problem with their service,one of the big issue is i cannot tranfer all my post from blogspot to wordpress using IMPORT tools,

so what i did is

Thx again CALVYN for Domain & Hosting Sponsorship Program | IT Engineer’s Blog

heyziq — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:23:38 +0000

today just check up my website information aka expiration date and suprisingly calvyn already update and extend my website for another 1 year..thx bro

    Domain Name: HEYZIQ.COM
   Registrar: MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE
   Whois Server: whois.melbourneit.com
   Referral URL: http://www.melbourneit.com
   Name Server: NS15.MYEXHOST.COM
   Name Server: NS16.MYEXHOST.COM
   Status: ok
   Updated Date: 18-mar-2010
   Creation Date: 29-mar-2009
   Expiration Date: 29-mar-2011

DIY change multi function display bulb (MFD) peugeot 206/ naza bestari

heyziq — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:08:14 +0000

ahh suddenly this appen,so this the time to change the bulb

so wat u need is screwdriver or allenkey…as long can open the screw n new bulb ( quite expensive if buy from nasim or bla2)

1st: hold both side n pull it upwards gently..

2nd: when u take out the upper part, this is wat u will c,take out both screw there, take care dun drop the screw.. if drop then stuck in ur blower

3rd: after looses the screw c the rear part.. take out the bulb by pulling out the bulb holder.. (move left or right)

4th: take out old bulb (need sharp eyes make sure the bulb leg fit ngam2) n change to the new 1… to reassemble back juz revert the process

settle…

heyziq — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:10:56 +0000

today woke up so late.. 1pm, too tired, breakfast, bath then my 1st job 4 today

then help my father, my house so messy, so clean up everything ,

then at nite go to my aunty house,she do doa selamat stg like tat, then went back home n continue clean my house

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how to install wordpress on co.cc domain

heyziq — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:18:54 +0000

we always want our own blog name for free of course, but not evi1 willing to pay it, one of the best choice is to register your own free domain at co.cc, the only disadvantages s the co.cc on the back of the url but at least its better than u using blogspot or wordpress name at the last of ur url and its quite hard to using their free blog tool so..

here i show u step by step to install worpress so u can easily pick a nice background n also easier to update

Install WordPress In Byethost and Domain Co.Cc

This paper is a connection from the posting wordpress install my old. Since many of the difficulties to install worpdress in 000webhost (first time posting was made 000webhost not seribet now ), Then I continue the tutorial installed on hosting their own wordpress using other free hosting, Byethost. For the domain still use free domain from co.cc.

Here are the steps to install wordpress and hosting Byethost co.cc

Preparation Domain

First checks the domain name you want is still there or not at co.cc. If there is to register co.cc domain, if there is no other name search

in the Manage Domain menu select the domain you want in the settings

Select option 1: Name Server

Because we use the Byethost hosting, content server name as follows

nameserver1: ns1.byet.org NAMESERVER1: ns1.byet.org
nameserver2: ns2.byet.org NAMESERVER2: ns2.byet.org
nameserver3: ns3.byet.org nameserver3: ns3.byet.org
nameserver4: ns4.byet.org nameserver4: ns4.byet.org
nameserver5: ns5.byet.org nameserver5: ns5.byet.org

Click the Domain Setup.

Domain usually be active within 1-2 days (for this tutorial, a direct coincidence can be used)

Figure 1.Setting the server name

Setting Hosting
1.Subscribe to byethost.com (do not forget the account is confirmed via email)
2. Login to panel.byethost.com (passwords and account info in the email confirmation)
3. click add domain

Gambar 2. Figure 2. Add Domain Add Domains

4.add domain domain content with NamaDomainAnda.co.c c (do not use www)> click the Add button domain
5.Click on the menu Home
5.Click iVista – Easy Script Installation (writing under Software & Services)
6.Choose a domain> click proceed
7. Click Install Wordpres

Gambar 3. Figure 3. Install WordPress Install WordPress

8.To let the Destination Folder (default /)> directly click the Install Complete
9. Install Results after complete Install

Figure 4. Wordpress Install the script

First stop

. If you look at figure 4, the script iVista – Easy Installation Script can not work out perfectly CMIIW Additional appears / / at the end of the domain. . And basenya data also do not want to connect.. The solution is to create a new database manually. (go to step 10)

10. Change Data Base

create a new database on Vistapanel> MySQL Databases (under Database Management)

enter the db name in the box “Create a New database> create database click the button

11. Edit wp-config.php

) Sign vistapanel> Online File Manager (File Management Under article)

Click the folder (NamaDomainAnda)> htdocs> locate the file wp-config.php file and click edit dikolom actions

Replace the old database with new ones from the results of step 10. (lihat gambar) (see picture)

Figure 5. Edit wp-config with the new db

click save

12.Now let’s go to NamaBlogAnda.co.cc
13. If true, then the installation page will appear WordPress (enter your name and email address WordPress admin)

Gambar 6. Figure 6. Finishing Install wordpress Finishing Install Wordpress

14. Write down the username and password as your WordPress.
15. Login to WordPress and changing the password with the new WordPress. click admin> new password in the box> click Update Profile

Now check your new blog.

Optional (not mandatory):
Adding a WWW at URL
To add www. in front of the name of your WordPress blog, go to the Dashboard> Settings> General settings> add www in WordPress address (URL)> Save Changes

b. Username

To change the username WordPress (which made login), enter Vistapanel> PHPMyAdmin (under Database Management)> select the name of the database and click connect now.

after entry click browse tables wp_users

Gambar 7. Figure 7. Browse tabel wp_users Browse table wp_users

click the image pencil (see picture)

Figure 8.Edit username

changing values in accordance with user_login ID and click Go options

c. Setting Permalink WordPress
login to Dashboard> Settings> Permalinks> select the common settings, or Custom Structure (for references see here) and do not forget to click the save button changes

. Figure 9.Setting Permalink

note: if you have any questions, corrections or comments please fill in the comment column.