ICON™ 17 INCH LAPTOP/NOTEBOOK CASE

STYLISH AND HEAVY DUTY PROTECTION FOR YOUR LAPTOP!
Keep your laptop computer safe and handy with this Icon™ laptop case.
There's an adjustable padded divider inside that helps protect and secure the notebook and a front flap pocket for business cards, mobile phones, pens, memory cards or your laptop accessories.
It includes a detachable and adjustable shoulder strap for easy transport and the notebook case has a padded computer compartment.
It fits notebooks with screens up to 17" and features a stylish and durable nylon material and a full zip-around opening that allows the bag to lie flat for easy access to the notebook without removing it from the case.
It also features a lockable zipper.
Features:
Fits most 17-inch laptops
Black heavy duty nylon
Full zip around opening
Adjustable padded divider for securing notebook
Flap front pocket for business cards and additional items
Detachable and adjustable shoulder strap
Lockable (lock not included)
Unit Dimensions:
12.5 x 17.25 x 4.5-inches (exterior, H x W x D, approximate)
12.25 x 17 x 2.5-inches (interior, H x W x D, approximate)

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About Cheap Laptops

By Victor Pradel

There are many things to consider when choosing one right cheap laptop piece for you. We should take an informed choice when buying our next laptop computer.

Notebooks come in all sizes and shapes with a variety of features to suit almost any task. Before we begin searching the internet for the lowest priced machine on the market, it is a good idea to think how it will be used because choosing the right one very much depends on its intended use.

Compile a list of features in order of preferences i.e.

1) must haves

2) would likes

3) bonus features

Now you are ready to search within your budget for ideal cheap notebook. For example, Tim is a web developer, he spend lots of time playing with code, w4e use graphics packages to design sites and text editors to code them. So, he would require a wide screen, good graphics and a dual core processor for multi tasking, at least 1 GB of RAM, 80 GB minimum disk drive and Wi-Fi, so he can site and work in park on a nice summers day.

The general order of things would be CPU, Memory, Graphics, Screen size and type, Hard drive capacity aiming to get the best of each then looking to see what other bonus features we can fit within our budget.

Users of cheap laptops will have lot many problems. Most of the users buy cheap laptops get lesser GB drive than the originally stated GB. Where has the missing space gone for which amount was paid?

The answer to this question is perhaps that the operating system reports the capacity of the hard drive using the assumption that l MB is equal to 1,048,576 bytes. This is technically correct. But the hardware manufacturers compute the size a bit differently. They consider 1 MB to be equal to 1,000,000 bytes.

Therefore, we can see how this can cause confusion. If the drive is advertised as 20.00 GB i.e. 20,000,000,000 bytes, the operating system will see it as approximately 19.07 GB (20,000,000,0000 / 1,048m576 / 1000 = 19.07). The full 20,000,000,000 bytes are really there. Courtesy to them.

Laptop prices now start at a very lesser price. While reviewers cite a number of catches to bottom of the line notebook computers, you can get a fully functional laptop for less amounts. If your notebook will supplement a desktop PC or you need no applications more demanding than word processing, web browsing, or mail, a cheap notebook works just as well as one that costs twice as much.

But of course if you want to get some combination of better build quality, a longer warranty, an easier-on the eyes display, longer battery life, gaming capability and lighter weight you have to spend more.

Victor Pradel is the administrator of The Laptop Support Community, where you can find many useful content about laptop help, troubleshooting and repairing.

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Dissecting A Smart Battery – Part 1

By Dan Hagopian

Smart Batteries – they are used in PDAs, MP3s, MP4s, Laptops, Cell Phones, Smartphones, DVD players, and other electronic devices. When we buy new batteries we want them to work. We really don’t care how they work just as long as the do. But since PDA Batteries are a unique interest for me and since pda batteries are smart batteries I’m going to dig a little deeper to discover what lies within PDA batteries. So follow along as I disect a pda battery to learn what it is made of!

Contained within a smart battery is specialized hardware. Hardware that has a specific purpose: to deliver calculated and on demand current as well as predicted information.

This specialized hardware includes:

1. the connector
2. the fuse
3. the charge and discharge FETs
4. the cell pack
5. the sense resistor (RSENSE)
6. the primary and secondary protection ICs
7. the fuel-gauge IC
8. the thermistor
9. the pc board
10. the EEPROM
11. the SMBus

But what are each of these components and what do they do? Let’s find out?

The connector is a device that joins electric circuits together. Most battery packs require more than one connector. The main battery connector is both the mechanical and electrical part that interfaces the battery to the PDA or other electronic device. If you have ever installed a battery in your PDA then you probably have plugged your battery in by plugging/snapping in the main battery connector to the device’s PC board. Features that have to be considered when selecting a connector of a particular battery is operating temperature (range/limits) since high capacity batteries discharge excessive heat – having a connector that can withstand such temperature extremes will prevent a short circuit.

Connectors also have to proper pin assignments so that current and performance capacity can be met and short-circuit thresholds are predetermined. Pin orientation within the connector has to be designed in order to fit the device. If it doesn’t well you won’t be able to connect the battery to the PDA or other electronic device. Finally the connectors has to be handle time-varying current therefore the ratio of the phasor voltage across the element to the phasor current through the element (otherwise known as impedance) has to be preset or else expect connector to not function in the way it was supposed to!

In the next article of this series I will cover the smart battery’s fuse, charge and discharge FETs , the cell pack, and the sense resistor (RSENSE). The article after the next will cover the primary and secondary protection ICs, the fuel-gauge IC, the thermistor, the pc board, the EEPROM, and the SMBus.

© Dan Hagopian
You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as these bylines are included with link. Dan Hagopian of http://www.batteryship.com is a known electronics author that specializes in portable power gadgets. His work can be found on the BatteryShip blog at http://www.batteryeducation.com He frequently writes about pda batteries, ipod batteries, general battery technology for our mobile world, new fuel cell technology and interesting power related inventions. For further information please visit http://www.batteryship.com where you can also find PDA battery replacement kits, smartphone batteries, twoway radio batteries, barcode scanner batteries, camera batteries, and camcorder batteries.

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Laptop LCD Screen Removal - Easy Step By Step Instructions

By Keri Cooper
When the LCD panel in a laptop gets cracked, there is not much more that you can do about it other than simply replacing it. The cost for the LCD panel itself will likely be fairly expensive. The process involved will be only slightly different between laptop makes and models, so these step by step instructions will apply to the vast majority of laptops.

Before you ever work on any of the hardware inside a laptop computer, always make sure the laptop is not connected to any power source and that the battery has been removed. Have you have ever noticed the little rubber dots along the plastic edge, bezel, of your laptop screen? Those are actually screw hole covers. Start by carefully removing these with the edge of a very fine flat head screw driver and set them aside. You could also use any fine pointed tool or the tip of a small knife. You can now access and remove the bezel screws.

Once the screws have been removed you can remove the actual bezel itself. This can be tricky because these need to be snapped out, and it often can make you think that you are pulling too hard on the bezel. It is usually best to start at the upper edge along the display screen until one corner has snapped out, and then work your way around the edge unsnapping the bezel as you go.

Once the bezel has been removed you will want to remove the very tiny screws along the frame of the LCD panel. These secure the LCD panel to the rest of the laptop. Once this has been done you will be able to lay the screen down and unplug the video cable. The video cable is a wide flat cable that will be around one to two and half inches wide or so. Many times this cable will have a piece of yellow tape over it.

Next you can remove the inverter cable. This usually has two wires connecting to a plastic end piece which clips into the inverter. There is usually one pink wire, and one white wire. The inverter itself is an elongated, narrow circuit board contained within a clear plastic cover. There may be a screw in the inverter will have to be removed in order to unplug the wires.

Some models may require the removal of hinge screws. If your laptop has built in wireless capability there will be an addition wire to remove from the back of the screen when you are removing the video cable.

When removing these parts and screws during this process, it is a good idea to set them aside in an organized fashion that will allow you to work your way backwards through these steps when it comes time to install the replacement LCD screen. Always be extra careful when handling the new replacement laptop LCD panel as these are easily scratched during the installation process.

About the Author

Keri Cooper always has lots of great how-to advice on computer repair. Keri holds numerous industry standard computer network and security certifications and has worked as a technician for several of the largest computer manufactures in the world. Keri is currently Senior Consultant for http://priceit.biz

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Watch TV Anywhere In The World On Your Laptop, At Anytime

By Lance Szela
Did you ever wish you had another TV? Do you have to fight over the remote to watch what YOU want on TV? Do you have a laptop computer or a home PC? Want to watch that BIG GAME but have no where to watch it? Why not convert that PC or Laptop into another TV? Watch Movies or TV anywhere at Anytime. Did you know that you could watch over 3,000 channels on your PC? Isn't it amazing how far technology has come?

Its pretty cool to watch TV via satellite with so much too choose from channel wise. It is like I have another TV in the house, only I can pick up my laptop and take it outside or anywhere I want. I can watch what I want, when I want. No bickering, no arguing, no problem. I never have to worry about ighting over the TV remotes or TV schedules.

Satellite for your computer you will gives me TOP-QUALITY STATIONS on my laptop. And guess what? I only had to pay a small one time fee and I never have to pay another cent. I didn't need any other hardware, it streams through my internet connection just like watching TV. All you need is an internet connection, of course the better connection I find will give you the best quality. It works anywhere in the World.

Can you imagine watching Satellite on your computer, it is perfect for sport watchers, like myself. You can watch the BIG GAMES LIVE. I know that my cable company wont do that unless I give them more money. There is a large range of events and games covered by this network and in all sorts of languages. So stop paying high-priced cable and satellite services for these special sporting events, Now you can watch them anytime you want.

Here are some of the benefits:

- It is Perfectly Legal

- It Works anywhere in the World

- No Extra Hardware or TV Card is Required

- Very Easy to Use/ No PC

- No Subscriptions or Recurring Charges....EVER

- No ADS or Spyware

- Works with all versions of Windows ...95/98/NT/ME/2000/XP/Vista

- There is NOTHING ELSE TO PAY...EVER!

Satellite for your computer has great feedback from customer's already enjoying this software. Read some of their comments. There are more than 1 million user's already. Like them, you will not be disappointed with this program for your computer.

Just think for the price of movie tickets for your family, you could watch over 3,000 stations on your Laptop or Home PC anywhere you want, anytime you want. This introductory price will not be around much longer, and with February 17th 2009 approaching, people will have to select another means to view their favorite TV programs that are broadcast on analog TV. You will need a Provider that can provide quality, and channels that you want. It is an Instant Download, no waiting for the mail to come, no shipping and handling charges, you will get immediate access to the Satellite once you have paid the one time low fee.

They even throw in some bonus items, like

- Unlimited MOVIE downloads...over 80 million movies

- Free Unlimited TV Shows - full episodes

- Unlimited MP3 Music Downloads...over 90 million

- Media Player, CD/DVD Copy Software

So what do you have to loose, you could continue to spend your money every month for another cable or Satellite provider. You can also continue to argue and fight over the remotes, OR you can check out satellite for your pc and enjoy TV where and when you want. For more information check out the site below.

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4 Tech Must - Haves For Your Mobile Office

By C Elliott
Everything changes when you trade in your desktop for a laptop and your office for a hotel room.

Sometimes this is for the better: You're liberated from your cubicle and free to go where your work takes you.

But sometimes things change for the worse. Productivity suffers when you're in an unfamiliar place. The way a laptop keyboard cramps your hands is sometimes enough to keep you from getting the job done right.

Here are four technology "must-haves" for the mobile office, plus some tools that can boost your productivity while you're away.

* The Right Small Business Software

It isn't just downloading the necessary applications onto your laptop or PDA, it's also knowing whether the programs are suited to a mobile office. Is your email program built for the road or adapted from a bigger application meant for a corporate network? Do the programs work together on your laptop or do they freeze when your processor gets busy?

These considerations can become big issues when you're travelling. That's something Tab Stone, a doctor from Los Angeles, knows all too well. He installed a new email program on his laptop before leaving on a recent trip, but it wasn't suited for mobile use. He had to uninstall it shortly before takeoff, but that disabled his backup email program. That meant he couldn't download any messages to his PC. "I could not fix whatever was corrupted with either a fresh download or a copy downloaded from the internet," Stone recalls.

The latest: Contact-management software programs let you integrate data with your PDA, so you can download and synchronise contacts, calendar appointments and notes to your Palm Pilot or Pocket PC. There's also a web-based version for travellers who either lose their laptops or prefer to work from a desktop at their destination.

What's next? Look for more integration between applications for wireless users. Contact managers are already assuming the role of email program, address book and database. The next step is making it more accessible to people who are using cell phones or PDAs.

* The Right Hardware

I'm not talking about owning the newest laptop computer. I'm talking about hardware that's created for life on the road. Let's face it: A lot of the gadgets on which mobile professionals depend aren't made with travellers in mind. For example, when Joachim Martin's laptop battery ran out on a recent flight, a helpful flight attendant offered to recharge it in a "secret" outlet in the back of the plane. "The batteries charged," remembers the software developer. "But when I got home, they were dead." The power source had to be replaced. Blame the airline, the battery manufacturer or even the unfortunate business traveller for not knowing better, but this kind of thing happens often. Phone plugs don't always fit; neither do power outlets. And a lot of the gadgets we rely on are traveller-hostile, impractical or both.

The latest: Some hardware manufacturers are meeting the demand for traveller-friendly hardware with add-ons such as the Stowaway XT Keyboard. I've also been impressed with Microsoft's Mini Optical Mouse, which frees you from the restrictions of your laptop's finger-cramping pointer.

What's next? As the convergence between cell phones, PCs and PDAs continues, it wouldn't surprise me to see devices that offer the ergonomic comfort of a desktop with the portability of a PDA. It won't come a moment too soon for many road warriors.

* The Right Connections

Connections are everything to the mobile office.

Remember Stone, the doctor without email? He eventually accessed his messages through an unwieldy web connection. Spencer Field, who recently returned from a trip to Melbourne, can also tell you about email trouble. He learned upon arrival that the dial-up numbers to his internet service provider (ISP) didn't work. "I thought that was probably the end of my online access," he says. "As a last-ditch effort, I let my fingers do the walking and checked out the Melbourne Yellow Pages for a local ISP." He found one and signed up for a one-month email account which gave him access to local numbers on his entire itinerary.

It isn't just internet connections that matter, but also hooking up to other devices such as cell phones, PDAs and laptops. Technologies such as Bluetooth let you communicate with other devices in an office or hotel room without the need for cables.

The latest: According to a recent AT&T study, the top barrier to working from a remote location is access to a high-speed data connection. Fast wireless networks are springing up everywhere - in hotels, airport lounges and coffee shops. And even though Bluetooth got off to a slow start, the concept behind it - which is to lose the wires - is fundamentally sound.

What's next? It won't be long before Wi-Fi is as ubiquitous as cellular coverage and a majority of devices are Bluetooth-enabled. That's good news for those of us who work in a mobile office.

* The Right Web Applications

Web-based applications are so important to the mobile office that I've decided to give them their own category, even though they technically belong in the "software" section. The web is one of the most efficient ways for a mobile worker to gain access to a back-office system, intranet or database.

My ISP offers a rudimentary application that lets me check my email from the web. I can't remember how often I've had to use it because my email program failed to work properly. But I do remember the last time. I was stuck at a meeting out-of-town and my email account had sustained a spam attack - thousands of unsolicited messages - that would have taken hours to download. Instead, I logged on to the web and deleted them all in seconds. Were it not for the web application, I would probably still be downloading the spam.

The latest: One of the most innovative Web applications is GoToMyPC , which lets you access the desktop in your home or office through the web. Another useful application for mobile users is web conferencing services such as Microsoft Office Live Meeting.

What's next? Expect these applications to become cheaper, more reliable and even more sophisticated.

Christopher Elliott writes about small business travel and mobile computing, and publishes a weekly travel newsletter.

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Avoid A Data Disaster On The Road - 5 Tips

By C Elliott
Information is what powers business trips. It's one of your most precious assets and you should take every step to keep it safe.

Take it from someone who has left his office without synchronsing his laptop and PC, who has wiped out days worth of work because he neglected to install a backup system and who even has lost clients because he ignored the importance of good, reliable information.

Don't make the same mistakes I have. Here's what a career on the road has taught me about computer data:

5 Tips for Travels

• Start every trip with a synch Making sure your PDA and PC are both up-to-date is pretty easy. Generally, you just slip the handheld into its cradle and the computer does the rest. Synchronising one PC with another isn't as straightforward. I've tested every conceivable tool, including the one that came with my computer operating system, and they can be tricky. But it's definitely worth learning, because once you leave the office, I guarantee you'll be glad you updated your laptop.

• Don't trust your computer Memory sticks that plug into your laptop are essential to the integrity of your data. And with some units now carrying up to 5 gigabytes of data (which equates to an awful lot of documents), you can fit all your essential files onto one small stick. Andrew Steele, a media consultant to charities and non-profits in Great Britain, routinely does a double backup. It recently saved his trip. "I had a laptop power supply fail," Steele recalls. "So even when the battery was finally exhausted, I could carry on without embarrassment on borrowed computers."

• Stay in touch with the office There are several useful applications that let you connect to your computer or network from afar, including Microsoft's own Remote Desktop Connection. I like these options because you can catch up on any information that you may have forgotten to synch up before you left. My biggest gripe with these programs is that they tend to be slow — particularly with a dial-up connection — making large data downloads impractical. But if you couldn't synch up before your trip, they can be a real lifesaver.

• Collect information — and back it up Normally, small business travellers are good at collecting business cards, sales leads and receipts. But this valuable information doesn't always make it back to the office. My record keeping was so inadequate when I started travelling on business that I missed numerous charge-card payments. I ended up losing money because I couldn't get reimbursed.

• When in doubt, switch to paper This is obvious advice, but it's so obvious that we sometimes forget it's an option. We've become so dependent on our technology that we don't remember that we could just write the information down. My partner used to make fun of me when I printed out the names and addresses of people before leaving on a business trip. Why do that when everything was on the computer? Well, there are still some things paper can do that a PC can't. Like operate without batteries. So when my laptop ran out of juice and I switched to paper, I didn't look like a fool.

Christopher Elliott writes about small business travel and mobile computing, and publishes a weekly travel newsletter

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