The App store on the iTunes offers you with huge number of Applications which are available for both free and both. You need to create a account within the iTunes account and link with your credit card to make purchases from the App store. Just visit the App store, search for the applications and then download it to your computer which would later be synched to your device once you connect it.

Click on the option to backup your Apple iphone which will save a copy of all your data which includes media like photos, videos, music etc along with apps downloaded through the iTunes. Next disconnect the iphone and then connect the new iphone to the computer which will ask you to register the device.

Once you register the device you need to click on restore device to restore all the data which was backed up earlier through the first device. Within in a few minutes all the data would be restored into the new device and this would save your time and resources because manually it would be very hard to again download all the files and sync again through iTunes.

You can authorize upto five different computers through iTunes and before getting started you need to authorize atleast one and sync the iPhone through the iTunes and transfer all the data. Once you have logged into your iTunes account with the logins you can create a copy of all the data stored in your device.

Once you have connected the second or new iPhone where you would like to transfer all the applications, you will find that iTunes will recognize it. Login with your same iTunes account and then right click on the iTunes icon and select ‘Transfer Purchases’ option which will then copy all the applications which were previously backed up from the first device.

Depending on the number of apps or the size of the files the transfer process would take some time and the device will show ‘Sync in Progress’ notification in the front of your screen. Eject the device once the process is completed.

After going through several web services and comparing their features we have found that Mozy is one service provider which offers the Back up facility for free of cost upto a initial 2Gb of data size. The best part is that you can easily setup a dual backup system where in the cloud backup service will allow you to configure backup systems online as well as on a external hard disk drive which can be connected using USB Ports. Before you get started into understanding the setup process you need to make a note that the Online Backup is good but takes a lot of time initially to upload all the data and this purely depends on the Internet Upload speed offered by your Internet Service Provider (ISP), while the later sync’s and updates are quickly configured.

Some people have important data in the size of 300-500Gb which could take even months to get uploaded but since this is a backup service, its better to upload it and get ahead with the setup. We upload our Personal & Important photos to Flickr & Picasa Web services, following which the most important files stored in the computer range from 2-5Gb only which is easy to backup and handle.

To get started you need to click here and get a free account followed with a registration and email confirmation. Optionally you can use the Coupon Code – 5SJNQ3 while signup for getting a 2Gb free account along with a bonus 256Mb space. Once you have completed this Mozy would give you two links one for Windows & other for Mac based computers to download and install the respective software’s on your computer.

Once you have downloaded the software application and installed it, you will be shown with a window which says ‘MozyHome Setup Wizard’ and ask you to enter your account logins to get started as shown below.

Once you Login to your account you will be shown with a Summary of all your documents files and folders along with the files count in the form of a Summary Report.

You can click on the link in the above window which says ‘Change Encryption’ to change the type of data encryption from the default 448-bit Blowfish encryption to a Private Key.

Once the private key or the Encryption level is set you can continue with the Backup process which displays you with a report on the file which is being transferred, Files backed up & Files awaiting backup.

You need to keep your computer ON for the backup to be completed and stored in the cloud. You can anytime check the backup details on your online Mozy account and restore the files once there is a complete backup ready.

Solution : In this tutorial you are going to learn how to fix all your problems related to sound card, sound drivers etc and make sure that sound is coming from your speakers. You cannot find information about any specific model or brands headphones or speakers but the information here is on general models and speakers which come pre-installed with your computers. These sound related problems can be caused by missed windows updates, incompatible drivers, sound settings, cable connection issues etc.

Hardware Check : This is the first and foremost step you need to perform before getting into any other options. At times there are chances that the cables would have got unplugged or the power adapter has stopped working or may be is not connected to the power plug. To get started first you need to check out your Sound Card, if the card is installed it would be displayed under the device manager. Here is the way to locate them.

Windows XP : Click on Start > Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager

Windows 7 : Click on Start > Control Panel > System and Security > System > Device Manager

Under the device manager you need to double click on the ‘Sound, video and game controllers’ to find all the items listed under this category. If you find the sound card listed and without any error this would mean that its perfectly installed, connected and working. In case of a yellow question mark which means that there is a error you will have to right click on this specific sound card and select ‘Properties’ option. Under General > Device Status > you can find the problems and the solution for this would be updating the drivers.

Cable Connection : The next major step you will have to do is checking out if the cables are properly connected or not. There are normally three different jacks available in both the Laptops as well as the Desktop computers and this is something which confuses many people because they are listed just with icons and its hard to differentiate most of the times which is the reason the external speakers and headphones would not work because of wrong plugging in. The first jack is normally for the Microphone, followed by Line-in & Line-out out of which the later two are normally confused and wrongly used following which there are chances that the sound would not come out of the computer.

HDMI Cables : If the computer is connected to an HDMI Supported monitors with speakers then you wont be able to listen to the sound because all the HDMI Cables dont support audio signals and this is the very reason you need to set these devices correctly to make them into working. Here is the process to find the way on implementing this :

Windows Vista & Windows 7 – Click on Start > Control Panel > Search for ‘sound’ and click on ‘Sound’ > Playback > HDMI Device. You will find this under the Speaker icon and the name of the device. Select this and click on ‘Set Default’ followed by OK to change the audio device followed by a computer restart to make this working.

Windows XP – The same above process except the Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices > Audio is directly listed under the Control Panel.

If you have recently installed a new HDMI – enabled card on your computer then it would be possible that the installation software for Video Card is to be installation and this would be found through the installation Disk which would have come along the card.

The final part of your Hardware check would be finding the out the Power & Volume where in its important to check out the Speaker Volume or headphones. This setting is very important for the Laptop users because they have very small speakers and volume output is also low because of which many a times even if there is sound coming out, the user may feel that there is a Sound issue. Even music players like Winamp, Windows Media Player etc have different audio settings where in the user can reduce, increase or mute the volume and if any of these are activated you need to fix them.

If none of the above solutions would fix your problem the next best solution would be downloading the Microsoft Troubleshooter application which is available here. The diagnostic will Diagnose and fix sound playback issues & also Troubleshoot audio recording problems.

Last suggestion would be to upgrade your Windows Operating system to the latest service pack or the latest updates available to make sure that the audio hardware drivers are updated. You can also visit the device manufacturers website, search for the correct drivers and download / install them on your computer. Under the device manager you can easily find the device, right click on it and select the Update Driver option to search the Internet and update them to the latest version available.

Solution : A newly installed Apple Mac computer would have a clean interface with no stuff displayed on the Homepage and in order to show up something you need to tweak the Preferences Settings options. In windows you will have the My Computer Icon on the Desktop, which in this case its called as the Macintosh Hd and this is the Icon which when clicked would find the files stored in your Mac.

Now you need to Click on the Finder on the Left Top area and then click on Finder > Preferences > General. Here you will find a option to ‘Show these items on the desktop’ under which there are some options to check or uncheck. Check on ‘Hard Disks’ option to display the internal hard drives of your computer and in case you want to display the External Hard Drives or Pendrives then you need to Check on ‘External disks’.

This will fix your issue and show the respective Icons on your Homepage.

This is a problem which can occur on your computer because of multiple reasons like Unrecognized Drive, Missing Computer Drivers, Incorrect driver versions of USB, No support for USB 2.0 or USB 3.0, Attached External Hubs, Hardware Malfunction. The best part solution for this Device Not Recognized is that you need to visit the Device Manager of your computer.

Go to Computer > Control Panel > System > Device Manager , which is where you will get a list of all the recognized and Unrecognized Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

Next right click on the USB Port which shows you a error and click on ‘Update Driver Software‘ which will show you a new window with options to ‘Automatically Search for Updated Driver Software‘ or else ‘Browse My Computer for Driver Software’. If you have a USB Drivers CD offered with the device you can select the second option if not select the Automatic Update option.

The above option will make Windows download the latest drivers for the USB Port and the device and make sure that the problem is fixed. If this solution does not help you need to Power Off the USB Device, Disconnect it and then restart your computer. Once its rebooted, again reconnect the device and this time the system would recognize it.

If this does not help then its time you should get the device checked for any issues or else upgrade your computer’s USB Ports with the latest hardware in the market.

DESIGN: It measures only 7 x 4.9 x 1.4 inches and weighs only 2.2 pounds. The case is compact and hardy. The design is sleek and classy and makes quite a fashion statement. Also, being lightweight and small, it can fit into the user’s shirt, jeans or jacket pockets easily and can be carried around without much trouble. The device is shock resistant as well. The packaging is environment friendly.

PERFORMANCE: No additional software is required and this device just needs to be plugged for playing. The USB 2.0 is up to 480 MBps. The drive speed is 5400 rpm and the buffer size is 8MB. Thus, data transfer speed is very high. A lot of energy is saved due to the power management system. It is EPA Energy Star compliant. It is programmed to operate in Windows (Vista, XP, 7) but can be easily formatted to work in MAC (Apple MAC OS X 10.4-10.6).

EXTRAS: It comes with an AC adapter, USB connecting cable and power adapter. No software is needed to use this device as it is pre-formatted for instant use.

PRICE: The price ranges from US$ 117.82 to US$ 169.99 and is quite affordable. The device has value for money and comes with excellent service and online support.

This device is the perfect external storage device. It has the coolest of features and comes at an extremely affordable and cheap price. The product definitely has value for money. The data transfer speed is superb. File storage safety is provided. Above all, the storage space is humongous and makes this device a big hit in the market. Overall, this is an awesome external hard drive that serves its basic purpose of data storage well, and provides numerous other fantastic features at the same time.

iCare Data Recovery is software which is simple in use with the most powerful file recovery software search, capable of searching and finding files and photos missed. This is comprehensive tool priced at $69.95 which has a simple GUI, fast and easy and requires no technical or data recovery software skills.

iCare Data Recovery can easily recover files from unexpected file deletion, raw drive, formatted drive, virus attack, partition deleted, software crash, raw filesystem etc.,. It can recover any deleted files like photos, mp3, outlook files, excel files, presentations, documents, notepad or any other media file including large sized movies (all format supported) also includes data deleted from Recycle Bin. Other good thing about iCare Data Recovery is that it works with any type of storage media like hard drive, removable hard drive, digital camera, SD card, memory card, USD drives, iPod etc.,.

The features are:
Advanced searching algorithm that recovers lost files in few clicks.
Easy to use, light weight and data recovery with few clicks.
Recovers almost all type of documents and files.
Requires no technical or data recovery software skills.
Supports recovery from external storage media too.

iCare Data Recovery works on Windows Vista/ Windows XP/ Windows 2000 and supports all levels of Hardware RAID.

Rating:
Interface: 4.5/5
Ease of Use: 4.5/5
Features: 4/5
Help and Support: 3.5/5
Price: 3/5

Interface: 4.5/5
The latest version of iCare Data Recovery v 3.6 has a grey color (cement color) interface but they don’t burn your eyes. More to add to this, they don’t support different skins.

Ease of Use: 4.5/5
iCare Data Recovery V 3.6 is very easy to use and requires no technical background knowledge, a normal user can use this software.

Features: 4/5
Provides you recovery from all possible storage media at any instances or condition they are.

Help and Support: 3.5/5
At present they provide only email support and reply would be in 24 hours. Has FAQs and Tutorial listed at their site with pictorial explanation.

Price: 3/5
Priced at $69.95 seems to a little optimistic for iCare Data Recovery software that has so many free alternatives.

iCare Data Recovery software is a good tool for those who always requires data recovery frequently but price it is priced little high keeping in mind the other free data recovery softwares.

• Sony Vaio VGN N17 G
• Apple MacBook
• Dell Mini 12
• Sony Vaio CR Laptop
• Apple MacBook Air
• HP Mini 1001

All of the above listed Laptops have been in the screen size range of 10″ to 15.4″ and i have loved the Sony Vaio N17G because of the full keyboard and the excellent performance with the Laptop still working perfect enough, but because of the new software’s which need better resources i purchased a HP Pavilion Dv7 Laptop which comes with excellent inbuilt hardware which can run amazingly any high resource using software. Following is the configuration of this Notebook. The Notebook costs 1400$ base price with 66$ shipping cost at 5740Rs Custom Duties.

• Intel Core i7-720QM Processor (1.6 GHz, 6 MB L2 Cache, 1333 MHz FSB)
• 6 GB DDR3 RAM (2 Dimm); Max supported 8 GB
• 500GB (7200RPM) Hard Drive (SATA); LightScribe SuperMulti 8X DVD±R/RW with Double Layer Support
• 17.3? Diagonal HD+ High-Definition HP LED BrightView Widescreen Display (1600 x 900); Nvidia GeForce GT 230M discrete 1 GB up to 2.8 GB total graphics memory
• Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
• Wireless – Intel WiFi Link 5100AGN; Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Backup – 8-cell Lithium-Ion Battery
• Weight & Dimensions (w x d x h) – 7.74lbs; 16.2? x 10.9? x 1.37?/1.70?

External Body : The Laptop looks great from the exteriors with artistic images near the Keyboard and on the top with a Black color as base. This does make the whole Notebook look professional and a costly piece, with a illuminated HP Logo on the Laptops Top, something which is normally seen on all the Apple MacBooks. The Notebook sides are perfectly ordered with different media connectivity options. Here is a list of all the Expansion Features this Laptop offers. The only part i didn’t like about this Laptop is the weight which is around 3.52kgs [7.76 lbs], hence i cannot use this while am on traveling but can be perfectly used a Desktop Replacement Laptop.

Memory, Processor & Storage : The HP Dv7 3080CA comes with 6GB DDR3 System Memory with another 1Gb Dedicated Graphics Memory which is one of the main reason i have purchased this notebook. A total of 7Gb Ram along with Intel Core i7 Processor would mean a complete Gaming Computer at a single location. The Laptop comes with 500Gb SATA 7200RPM Hard Disk Drive which could allow to store a lot of data in the form of movies, music and more. It does support upto 8Gb DDR3 Ram but comes with 6Gb as default and can be upgraded anytime. These days most Laptops have a Dual Core or Core 2 Duo Processor which would mean that there are 2 cores of processors running, but with the revolutionary Core i7 Processor from Intel, the computer processes 7 times faster. The i7 Processor, 6Gb Ram & 1Gb Graphics Memory are the main reasons i went ahead purchasing this Laptop along with a 17.3″ Screen which displays everything ultra clear.

Input : The Laptop has a full sized 101-key compatible with full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad along with a Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical scroll Up/Down pad. The Dv7 also comes with a HP Mobile Remote Control for Media Center quick access to Entertainment.

External Ports :

• 4 Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0, 4th port shared with eSATA
• 2 Headphone out
• 1 microphone-in
• HDMI
• 1 VGA (15-pin)
• eSATA + USB 2.0
• 1 RJ -45 (LAN)
• 1 notebook expansion port 3
• 1 Consumer IR (Remote Receiver)

Video capture interface
IEEE 1394 FireWire® Interface
Expansion slots
1 ExpressCard/54 Slot (also supports ExpressCard/34)
Memory card device
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader* for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, or xD Picture cards.

Extra Features :

• LightScribe Technology – Burn labels directly onto CDs and DVDs
• Dual-Layer DVD Recorder – Record and watch DVDs using your PC
• Built-in HP Webcam – Video chat live
• Mobile Remote – Control music and videos easily from across the room
• 5-in-1 Digital Media Reader – Transfer photos from digital cameras without using cables

HP Pavilion dv7 Photos :

• ASUS Eee PC 2G Surf – MRP : 14000Rs
  

  ASUS-Eee PC 2G Surf

  This is the cheapest Laptop you can buy currently in India which costs somewhere around 300$. Lets discuss about its basic features which includes a Intel Celeron M based processor with a speed 900MHz and a 512Kb cache Memory. The Laptop has a total RAM of 512Mb with no option to Upgrade your RAM which means that you cannot increase the speed of this Laptop even though if you want to. The total Hard Drive Capacity is of 2Gb which is also quite low but you have options these days like Online Drives, Gmail Drives, Pen Drives & External Hard Drives which is why 2Gb is also quite enough. You cannot expect a CD Rom Drive, DVD Drive, Combo Drive nor DVD Writer Drive in this Netbook. The display Screen Size is of 7″ and the total maximum Display Resolution is of 1600×1280 and it comes with a 801.11b/g Wifi Connecticity and amazingly 3 USB Ports. The weight is quite less at just 0.92Kgs with a total 3 Hours of Battery Life. The looks are not so good because in my personal view it looks like a kids play laptop.

• HCL-MiLeap X Series – MRP : 15000Rs
  

  HCL-MiLeap X Series

  This is a product of HCL Computers which deals in PC Sales and Support, now offering you with a Laptop which costs 15000Rs, a price normal at which you can buy a decent Desktop. Powered by a Intel Celeron M, 900MHz processor and a 512Mb RAM this laptop looks totally like a kids PC because of the funny external body. The screen size is a bit bigger than double of the Apple iPhone screen standing at 7″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 800×480 pixels. A tiny 8Mb Video Card Memory would be helpful for rending small videos and inbuilt Wifi will help you in connecting to the Internet easily. There are a total of 2 USB Ports, 2 Digital Media Reader Slots and a Touchpad on the body and the Netbook comes with a inbuilt Linux Operating System with a total weight of 1.44Kgs. You have a option of choosing any of the 3 colors from Blue, Black & Pink and the Netbook is claimed to be Shock Proof with a warranty period of 1 year.

• Acer-Aspire One (Linux) – MRP : 16500Rs
  

  Acer Aspire One

  Acer is a company which deals in offering Computing Products at a budgeted pricing. This is the offering which is on the lowest price list with a Display Screen Size of 8.9″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 1024x600dpi. The Laptop is powered with a Intel Atom N270 Processor and a Processor Speed of 512Mhz and 512Kb Memory. The PC comes with a inbuilt 1Gb of Ram and can be upgraded to 1536Mb of RAM along with a total Hard Disk Drive Capacity of 120Gb and inbuilt Sound Card and Speakers. There are a total of 2 USB Ports, 5 Digital Media Reader Ports and a inBuilt Camera. Wifi system to connect to the Internet easily and a total weight of just 0.98kgs. The Laptop comes with a Battery Backup of 3 hours in 4 color options ie Sapphire Blue, Seashell White, Golden Brown and Coral Pink.

• ASUS-Eee PC-4G – MRP : 18000Rs
  

  ASUS Eee PC 4G

  If budget is a issue for you then this can be a Netbook or a Mini Laptop which is recommended for you to buy because it costs less and does look good. This Laptop is powered with a Intel Celerom M ULV 353 Processor and a 512Kb Cache Momory and a Hard Disk of 4Gb which is Flash Memory. The display size is quite less at 7″ with a Maximum Screen Display Resolution of 800×400 pixels. You get a Internal Modem to connect to the Internet along with a inbuilt Wifi support. A Built in Camera offers you a 0.3Mp Resolution which can be good enough for basic video chatting and for taking small snaps. There are a total of 3 USB Ports and 2 Digital Media Readers for data transfer and this Netbook weights just 0.89Kg which means that you can carry it very easily. The Operating Sytem is Linux which comes inbuilt and its compatible with Windows XP with a total Battery Life of 3 Hours. There are a total of 3 color options ie Galaxy Black, Blush Pink, Pearl White, Lush Green and Sky Blue.

• Samsung-NP-ND10 – MRP : 18200Rs
  

  Samsung NP ND10

  The cheapest Laptop from Samsung which looks good and is decently configured. Its powered with a Intel Atom N270 Processor along with a Processor Speed of 1600MHz and a 512Kb Cache Memory and 1Gb Ram. Iam sure at this price no other Laptop would offer this good configuration. A Solid 160Gb Hard Drive which can store lots of videos, photos and songs with a Display Screen Size of 10.2″ and a Maximum Display Resolution of 1024×600 dpi. The Laptop connects to the interned through the Wifi Connection and also features a Inbuilt Web Cam which is of 1.3Mp. The External hardware options includes 3 USB Ports, 1 Bluetooth Port & 3 Digital Media Reader Ports. The only option i didnt like is DOC operating system, which means that the moment you buy this beautiful computer you need to buy a Licensed Operating System, though Open Source Linux can be a good alternative.

• Zenith Z Book NetBook – MRP : 20000Rs
  

  Zenith Z Book NetBook

  The name itself says that this is a Netbook which means something smaller than a normal Notebook. Based on Intel Atom N270 based processor with 1600Mhz speed and 512Kb Cache Memory this Netbook features with a 1Gb of RAM. The total Hard Drive Capacity is of 160Gb and the Laptop Looks quite stylish and offers you a professional look if you own one. The Display Screen Size is of 10.2″ along with a Display Resolution of 1024x600dpi. The best part is that this Netbook offers you with a 128Mb Video Card with a ClearVideo Screen Type. A Internal Modem and Wifi Adapter for connecting to the internet easily along with internal speakers and Microphone facility. The Zenith Z Book offers you with a 0.3Mp Built-in Camera and 2USB Ports along with 4 Digital Media Readers. The Netbook comes with preinstalled Licensed Windows XP Home Operating System and a total battery life of 2.5 hours.

• Samsung N120 – MRP : 20000Rs
  

  Samsung N120

  Samsung N120 – A Notebook which is preferred for most users because of the looks and hardware. Built with a Intel Atom Processor, the Samsung N120 Mini-Notebooks comes with Genuine Windows XP Home Operating System. This 10.1″ Laptop comes with a 6 cell battery which would mean that this mini laptop can be useful while you are travelling because of longer battery backup. The next best feature is the 1.3 mega pixel digital motion camera which is not the normal webcam, which can help you to do video-conferancing while on the view giving you higher resolution and higher video frame rates. The laptop offers you with SRS TruSurround XT and SRS WOW XT sound effects which would mean that you wont need a external speaker like X-Mini. You do get 3 USB Ports, Bluetooth, SD, SDHC, MMC Card Readers and a fast speed wireless connection facility. The laptop comes with 1Gb of Ram and 128Mb of graphics memory along with a SAMSUNG Recovery Solution III software which can help in data recovery.

• Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – MRP : 20000Rs
  
  

  Dell Inspiron Mini 9

  
  Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is seriously a good looking laptop which can be considered to buy if you are looking to gift a laptop to someone. Not only the looks but also the features are rich because its powered by Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor which takes very less power usage and also comes with a 1Gb of RAM along with 16Gb SSD Hard drive. The Screen Dimensions are 9.1″x6.8″ along with a thickness of 1.25-1.1″. The total weight is around 1kg and it does come under the Netbook Category. The laptop does look similar to the Asus 9″ Eee PC but is quite thinner and looks better. The Dell Mini 9 comes with 3 USB 2.0 Ports and SD Card Reader along with Ethernet, Bluetooth & Wifi Connectivity. Dont expect any CD Rom drive in these Netbook series because these are compact stuff which are generally connected to USB Drives. You get multiple inbuilt applications in this Laptop which are totally free and preinstalled for your daily need, though the keyword is quite small and you need to get habituated in order to use these small laptops. There are no ports in the front end and all the posts are situated on the sides of the Laptop. The battery life is around 3-4 hours based on the usage and the programs run and is quite ok when compared to the size and features of the Laptop though a 6-cell battery would have been expected rather than the current 4-cell battery. There are 2 models available in this based on the Operating System like Windows XP or Linux Ubuntu.

Now lets get to the point on different ways which can improve your Image display quality on the LCD Screens.

• Proper Hardware Connections – Generally people upgrade their display screens from the normal CTR to LCD screen, and this is the reason they normally continue using their old cables to connect the CPU to the External Display which may not be perfectly working and may be not suitable to the new screen but still they just plug in with a hope that it would work and later would blame on the LCD manufacturer for the issues in quality. Also along with this the never technology requires you to connect through HDMI or Display Port connectors which are many a times ignored giving you lower quality and poor connections.
• Installing Display Drivers – Most monitors are generally considered Plug & Play but consumers generally forget that this would mean that their computer is going to automatically find and set the display drivers. In case of the newer LCD screens, the issue is that most of the times we have to manually install the display drivers and for this either you have to use install the drivers from the CD which comes along with the LCD screen or else fix driver problems with the Intel Drivers Utility. Even after this you don’t find that the display is not perfect, then you need to search for the drivers at the LCD manufacturer’s website or else at the free drivers websites. You can also try out the inbuilt update driver option found at Control Panel > System Properties > Hardware > Device Manager > right click on the display option and click on – ‘Update Driver’ which will try to search for updated drivers on your PC and also on the internet and update it.
• Setup Brightness & Alignment – Once the monitor is connected and the moment you start it, you may sometimes find that the brightness is lower than the LCD and also there would be wrong alignments, ie the whole screen would have move up, down, left or right and you need to fix this. This is no hardware issue and you should check out the buttons available on the LCD screen and select the right one. Generally you will find a Auto button which will try to automatically resize the display and stretch everything to the borders of the screen making sure there is no space left over anywhere and everything is correctly aligned. Also you need to press on the Brightness button and increase the brightness to 100% in order to make sure the display looks perfect and you dont have to suffer any eye-issues.
• Fixing Correct Resolution – Resolution is what that matters in case of computers display and if you have purchased a super large display like 22″ or say 27″ and then if you setup 800×600 resolution which is by default setup when the Windows Operating system is installed then you are for sure going to get lower quality, loss of usable area and more. If the Auto switch is going to configure this too then it would be great but its recommended to check out the displays usage guide and adjust the monitor to almost the maximum it would be capable to handle. Based on this even though all the displayed stuff would look small but thats how this stuff works and would offer you with the maximum quality because the higher resolution you select the higher number of Pixels are used to display on the screen and because of this the quality just increases. Always look into this specific point because i have seen many cases where large screens are not used in the right way they should be.
• LCD Stand & Height – This point can be confusing to some on why should one adjust the location where the display is setup but here is a reason for the same. Generally not all LCD screens looks perfectly if you view from the side and this gives you a dimm, dull images meaning that overall the viewing experience can be bad, on the other hand there are even cases where in the screen would reflect the background window or light and how it on the screen making it hard to see or read whats displayed on the screen. This is the reason perfectly setting up the location of the display screen is very important, and you also need to take care of the height at which the screen has to be set, generally its recommended not to keep the screen at 100% vertically but should be kept at 110-120 Degrees ie tilting it towards the backside by pushing from the front side, this can give you the right display view along with the best quality. There is no fixed rule but you need to keep trying out different positions and find out which one suits you the best because it depends on the background lights, room light, location etc.
• Cleaning LCD Screens – This may not directly influence on the display quality but still it does affect because by cleaning a LCD Monitor you are going to wipe of all the dust particles collected on the screen. In case of CRT monitors the external surface is hard because its built with Glass and this is the reason you can easily wipe of anything, but in case of cleaning LCD screen you need to take maximum care and use the right products if not you will get damages which cannot be recovered.

Ways Increase PC Performance

3) PCs can be vulnerable to attack even without viruses. Hackers can detect your computer on the Internet and attempt to upload viruses without your knowledge. Therefore it is important to get a firewall. Again firewalls can be obtained free on the Internet one example with the zone alarm. Make sure you set the firewall to on.

4) The recycle bin on the computer is one of the most overlooked items. Remember once you deleted the program or a file the unused files will stay in the recycle bin until you’ve emptied it. Only by entering the recycle bin you free up the space on your hard drive.

5) Defragment your hard drive at least once a month. The defragment tool is available in your system tools. This will ensure that your most commonly run programs will start faster and your overall experience will be smoother. You can also use tools like JKDefrag or Smart Defrag.

6) Make sure you use a Registry cleaner to keep your computer running smoothly. Registry cleaners are available free online.

7) Temporary Internet files especially cookies can clog your hard drive resulting in poor performance of your PC. You can usually quite easily get rid of the temporary Internet files using the disc cleaner in Vista, going to the tools in Internet Explorer.

8 ) Desktop PCs the CPU usually has a fan that cools the processor down. Fans can accumulate dust particles and prevent the blades from going round which will result in the CPU overheating. This can reduce the performance of your computer. Remove the dust particles with a cloth and below the rest of the particles away making sure that you don’t touch the components on the motherboard. Keeping your processor cool is very important.

9) When you install some programs they are automatically placed onto the startup programs list. You may find that after doing a lot of installs your computer may take a long time to startup. Go to the startup items list by going to “run” and typing “msconfig”.You’ll then get a list of the startup programs. Here you can uncheck any programs that you don’t need.

10) Spyware and adware are very similar to viruses in that they can slow your computer down. These can invade your privacy and even damage the PC. Windows vista has a free spyware and adware scanner and of free adware spyware scanners on the Internet such as Spybot search and destroy.

Guest Writer – Bob has been writing Technology related articles from years and is also a Software Developer at www.qiqisoft.com

Handy Backup

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1. What kind of files are important for you to Backup? – Office Files, Music, Movies etc
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Dead Notebook

Another major reason is a frozen start up problem. In this case, it is advised to unplug the device and to remove the battery from the system. Resultantly the power supply of the laptop would immediately be cut off and the laptop would be shut down instantly. After this specific step it is suggested to the user to hold his or her patience and allow the laptop to conventionally reboot itself. After that the laptop should be allowed to cool down its internal system for an hour or so before the power supply is yet again provided to it.

The notebook is more prone to become dead, rather inactive because it is sure to get a few unwanted bumps due to mishandling. But if it is a more general problem incurred by its hardware, then it is not really an ardent task to revive it from its dead state and again make it properly function.

Increase Disk Speed Smart Defrag

When it comes to performance, the Smart Defrag works automatically and in silent while keeping the hard disk running. Smart defrag also helps in the quick analysis and scans, as well as boasting the automated defragger to stop it from defragmenting the file that are mostly used. The program can also be run on older machines as it only consumes up to 14MBs of RAM. It has a scheduler that will helping the customization and also aid in setup for defragmentation. Smart defragger is a 100% free ware, which you can download anytime you want it and use it for free.

This programs helps in speeding up the speed of the computer as well as providing more space in the hard drive which helps it protects it from becoming more defragmented. While the computer is idle or does not require the user, the Smart Defrag continues to work. It works extremely faster and does excellent job when it comes to defragging files and improving the time of response of disks. Whatever has been advertised concerning this product, it is true because that is what it usually does.

Here are a few comparison points and distinct features where am comparing a Macbook and Macbook Pro.

External Differences
• Design and body – Macbook is a white body with separate parts, and the Macbook pro is a unibody case which is specially designed. The Macbook Pro is totally redesigned form of the Macbook and the unibody enclosure is the newer way of macs are made. The Macbook is made from Polycarbonate, and Macbook Pro from Aluminium coat.
• Keyboard – The keyboard in the macbook is a normal one with no light support, but in Macbook Pro, the keyboard has a backlight, and the amazing feature of the Pro is that the light sensor brightens or dims depending on the surrounding brightness.
• Notebook Weight – When comparing the Macbook 13inch with Macbook Pro 13inch, the Macbook Pro is lighter and weighs 4.5 pounds (2.04 kg) when compared to 5.0 pounds (2.27 kg) Macbook.
• Trackpad – The trackpad in Macbook is a scrolling one, and the trackpad in Macbook Pro is just more than that. Its a multitouch trackpad.
• Screen and Resolution – The resolution in both depends on the screen size but the difference lies in the appearance of the screen. The Macbook has got a glossy display, and the Macbook Pro has got glossy/matte widescreen display which does not allow background reflections to fall on the screen when viewing from the side.
• Side view – The left side in macs have most of the output connection slots and Macbook has a miniDVI port, but all the Macbook Pro have miniDisplay ports. Also the Macbook Pro has the SD card slot which a normal macbook lacks. The Macbook has a Firewire 400 port while the Macbook Pro has got Firewire 800 port.

Internal Differences

• Processors – Mac Book has 1.83 GHz and 2.0 GHz core duo processors while the Mac Book Pro includes 2.0 GHz and 2.16 GHz core duo processors.
• Video card – The video display ability in the Mac book relies on the main RAM of the mac and so eats up memory when video is being displayed, but in a Macbook Pro, there is a separate Video card which does not involve eating up the memory from the main RAM.
• Battery Life – The Macbook is capable to last for a maximum of 5 hours, but the Macbook Pro are bound to have life upto 7 hours and the 17inch Macbook Pro has a battery life of 8 hours. One of the classic features seen in the Pro series.
• RAM and Hard Drive – The normal Mac book can have a maximum of 160 GB hard drive and 2 GB RAM, but the Mac book Pro can have upto 500 GB of hard drive(which of course depends on the model) and upto 4 GB of RAM.

These all were the basic differences between the Apple Mac book and the Apple Mac Book Pro laptops, which can help you decide which to buy when you are to consider a few external and internal features.