Latest Laptops Opinion

12 February 2013
Opinion: 'Chromebook Pixel': the Google PC we've been waiting for?

There's been virtually no end in sight to the Chromebook phenomenon over the past few months, with new entries popping up practically every time you turn around.
01 February 2013
Opinion: Booting Linux via UEFI can 'brick' some Samsung laptops

A problem with a kernel driver for Samsung laptops has caused numerous users to find their machines "bricked" after trying to boot Linux on them.
29 January 2013
Opinion: Network not work: life without internet

Could you live without the internet? We certainly can't, and it seems even Google is beginning to rethink its online-only approach with its ARM-powered Chromebook laptops.
10 January 2013
Opinion: Answer Line: Prepare an old PC for a new owner

James R. Miller has a new computer and will be donating his old one. He asked for advice about preparing his old PC for the transition.
09 January 2013
Opinion: The one thing you should never do while traveling

At some point in your life, you'll take a trip. You'll bring your laptop. And you'll make a mistake that will cause you to want to throw that laptop into the swimming pool.
25 December 2012
Opinion: Personalise your new Windows 8 laptop

By default Windows 8 looks more or less identical no matter which laptop you buy but you can personalise the OS to make it your very own
23 December 2012
Opinion: Windows 8 Live Tiles explained

For many the new start screen is a harsh departure from the usual Windows desktop, but the tiles are so much more than simple icons used to quickly launch your apps.
20 December 2012
Opinion: Setting up your laptop's display

To get the best out of your screen you need to make sure that it’s set up properly and that you know how to edit the settings for the best performance
19 December 2012
Opinion: 3D laptops explained

Many laptops these days come with 3D capability built-in, however this doesn’t mean that your Excel spreadsheets and Word documents will automatically leap from the screen
18 December 2012
Opinion: Coming soon: A new, open laptop from the creator of Chumby

Open source software has become an increasingly widespread part of the computing world thanks to the ever-growing popularity of Linux, Firefox, LibreOffice, and other prominent examples. Fully open hardware, however, is still much less common.
17 December 2012
Opinion: Connect your laptop to an external display

Many laptops have connections that allow you to hook up your PC to another display, doubling your screen real estate
16 December 2012
Opinion: Keep your laptop up to date

Much of the software we use on a day-to-day basis also has regular patches to improve performance.
15 December 2012
Opinion: Clear space on your laptop's hard drive

The available space on a hard disk seems to be enormous when you first get a laptop, but it’s stunning how quickly you can fill up
12 December 2012
Opinion: Speed up your PC with Windows' built-in tools

Help speed up your PC by keeping data organised on your hard disk
11 December 2012
Opinion: Pair your laptop with a Bluetooth device

Connect your laptop to peripherals using Bluetooth gives you wireless freedom
03 December 2012
Opinion: Speed up your PC with ReadyBoost

Windows has a small tool you can use to speed up your PC using nothing more than a USB memory key
01 December 2012
Opinion: Troubleshooting Windows 8 with the Device Manager

Device Manager is a tool in Windows that helps you to get to the bottom of any problems with just about every component inside or attached to your PC.
29 November 2012
Opinion: How to use Windows Experience Index

The Windows Experience index is a little app that you can run to see just how well your PC stacks up when it comes to running Windows
26 November 2012
Opinion: Improve your laptop's audio output

Improve the sound quality coming from your laptop by managing the system settings for best performance
24 November 2012
Opinion: Using the Task Manager

One system tool that can be very useful when your computer grinds to a halt or, if you’re interested in what’s going on under the hood, simply to see which applications are using the most power is the Task Manager

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