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Saturday, July 10, 2010

10 **Better** cheap and easy upgrades for your old PC

In response to a submission on digg.com entitled “10 cheap and easy upgrades for your old PC”, user gaqua posted a “better” list in the comments that I found funny enough to want to give it its own post on my meaningless blog.


Here's a better list.


1 - Clean up your shit, dad. I'm tired of coming over and finding a new toolbar on IE or Firefox every time. I'm tired of thirty icons in the systray, half of which have some bizarre relevance to programs that are no longer installed. Go to add/remove programs, and remove anything you don't use in your Apple PowerBook G4 Battery.


2 - Defrag that shit. 74% fragmented. SERIOUSLY? How is that even possible? I'm scheduling this for every Wednesday night at 10pm dad. I know it's going to freak you out when it starts doing this all on its own but just leave it alone and let it do its magic.


3 - 512MB of RAM? Do you know how cheap RAM of Sony VGP-BPS2C is? PC2700 DDR1? Oh my God…I think I might throw up. For $50 I can get you to 2GB of RAM. $50.


4 - I'm installing Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy - your system has over 200 known spyware problems. I'm fixing them. I'm making this VGP-BPS9/B bulletproof. Don't fuck with it anymore. I'm installing AVG anti-virus. It's going to ask you to update it - UPDATE IT WHEN IT ASKS.


5 - Holy shit I can't believe this - you're running XP without even SP1 installed. I'm installing SP3 for Dell inspiron 1545 battery, Dad. It's a lot more secure. Jesus christ this is like the dark ages of computing.


6 - Oh fucking shit - 3 hours to download? What the fuck - you're still on that 512k DSL? Mom is paying for Cable! She's paying for Cable internet, Dad. I'm going to unplug this wire from the DSL modem and plug it into the cable modem Yeah. No it's very easy. And I'm calling AT&T and canceling DSL. There, I just saved you $50 a month. And yeah, the internet is faster.


7 - Oh look , you have a cutesy animated desktop background. Yeah, your celeron 1.6 GHz probably doesn't like that, especially with the 16MB integrated graphics. I'm going to turn that off. I know, I know. But it's best for everyone.


HOLY SHIT YOUR COMPUTER IS FASTER NOW DAD. Please, tell everyone in the family that you “don't know what he did but the computer is so much better, you should call him and have him come take a look, I'm sure he'd be happy to Vostro 1510 battery !”


There's nothing I love more than that, dad. I love fixing Uncle Butch's disgusting laptop with the inexplicably stained keys and I love playing around with the disgusting beige eMachine that Aunt Patsy uses to send all those cool inspirational email forwards with pictures of kittens or penguins or koalas or pandas.


No, I understand. As the oldest and most computer knowledgeable of Dell Latitude D420 Battery , it's my responsibility. Just like Uncle Mason would help us all out if we got into legal trouble right? Well, if he weren't disbarred for fraud, I mean.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Apple wants to play

Apple(Apple laptop Battery) continues to expand its offering, the last piece was developed through collaboration with Valve, a software company dedicated to video games, creator of the famous Half-Life and the most recent Red Orchestra: Orsfront 41-45.


One of the most successful initiatives for Valve and Steam, a platform that manages the download of several games, the multiplayer offers to them and also ensure communicability between different players. The amount of players on this system is huge: oltr 25 million active users, having fun with over 1,000 titles produced by more than 100 different software houses.



The popularity of this system is ensured by the update of the various games: once purchased a game, it will be saved in the library on the server and downloaded to any PC Valve on the configuration of the same, while offering the latest and also faster to your system. It is not even running the risk of losing the original CD or the serial code as each purchased game will be saved permanently in the library and will be downloadable for free whenever you want,such as Macbook Pro battery, Apple A1061 battery Apple A1078 battery.


This platform, so far only available for Windows, is now also designed for Mac: Apple(Apple laptop battery) now has more fun than Windows even in appearance, even considering the policy of social gaming seems that this is a good place for the new iPad arriving these days in Italy ...



Meanwhile, the new iPhone OS4 bodes well, with the support multitasking, the functions "social" (app gifts, games, community, etc.), the division into folders to easily find their applications and to give appropriate publicity hand even cheaper developers.


Resource: Apple wants to play

Apple wants to play

Apple(Apple laptop Battery) continues to expand its offering, the last piece was developed through collaboration with Valve, a software company dedicated to video games, creator of the famous Half-Life and the most recent Red Orchestra: Orsfront 41-45.


One of the most successful initiatives for Valve and Steam, a platform that manages the download of several games, the multiplayer offers to them and also ensure communicability between different players. The amount of players on this system is huge: oltr 25 million active users, having fun with over 1,000 titles produced by more than 100 different software houses.



The popularity of this system is ensured by the update of the various games: once purchased a game, it will be saved in the library on the server and downloaded to any PC Valve on the configuration of the same, while offering the latest and also faster to your system. It is not even running the risk of losing the original CD or the serial code as each purchased game will be saved permanently in the library and will be downloadable for free whenever you want,such as Macbook Pro battery, Apple A1061 battery Apple A1078 battery.


This platform, so far only available for Windows, is now also designed for Mac: Apple(Apple laptop battery) now has more fun than Windows even in appearance, even considering the policy of social gaming seems that this is a good place for the new iPad arriving these days in Italy ...



Meanwhile, the new iPhone OS4 bodes well, with the support multitasking, the functions "social" (app gifts, games, community, etc.), the division into folders to easily find their applications and to give appropriate publicity hand even cheaper developers.


Resource: Apple wants to play

Apple wants to play

Apple(Apple laptop Battery) continues to expand its offering, the last piece was developed through collaboration with Valve, a software company dedicated to video games, creator of the famous Half-Life and the most recent Red Orchestra: Orsfront 41-45.


One of the most successful initiatives for Valve and Steam, a platform that manages the download of several games, the multiplayer offers to them and also ensure communicability between different players. The amount of players on this system is huge: oltr 25 million active users, having fun with over 1,000 titles produced by more than 100 different software houses.



The popularity of this system is ensured by the update of the various games: once purchased a game, it will be saved in the library on the server and downloaded to any PC Valve on the configuration of the same, while offering the latest and also faster to your system. It is not even running the risk of losing the original CD or the serial code as each purchased game will be saved permanently in the library and will be downloadable for free whenever you want,such as Macbook Pro battery, Apple A1061 battery Apple A1078 battery.


This platform, so far only available for Windows, is now also designed for Mac: Apple(Apple laptop battery) now has more fun than Windows even in appearance, even considering the policy of social gaming seems that this is a good place for the new iPad arriving these days in Italy ...



Meanwhile, the new iPhone OS4 bodes well, with the support multitasking, the functions "social" (app gifts, games, community, etc.), the division into folders to easily find their applications and to give appropriate publicity hand even cheaper developers.


Resource: Apple wants to play

Tuesday, June 1, 2010

6 tips to prolong Compaq Laptop Battery life

The performance of your laptop notebook depends largely on the performance of your battery. And his time of life depends on its users-and that is you. These are the principles that guided the Compaq to reach the top so you can maximize the performance of the HP laptop battery.



To maximize Compaq laptop battery, as recommended by Compaq, battery blog suggestion:



1. Break in your new battery properly



New Pavilion DV5000 Batteries are still fully charged when sold. They have to be by bike or conditioned the first to get its optimum capacity. Loading and unloading of the battery up to 4 or 5 times is enough to determine it.



2. Preventing the memory effect



The memory effect can totally avoid fully charge and discharge HP Pavilion dv7 Battery twice a month.



3. Cleaning the battery always



Dirt on the HP Pavilion dv4 Battery contacts can decrease the performance of Compaq notebook battery. Cleaning with alcohol and cotton can make it look and work as good as new.

4. Exercise regularly battery



This is recommended for those using the AC adapter for longer period of time. We recommend using the Compaq Presario CQ70 battery at least once in two weeks apart. Batteries lose their charge when stored for a long time and you have to break in the battery when this happens.



5. The battery properly store



When not in use for a long time, the Compaq Presario CQ60 battery should be stored in a clean, dry and cool to be free from heat and other metals. A loss of the battery stores its load time and needs a break before reuse.



6. Optimization of portable power management features



The power management features of the Compaq Presario CQ50 battery allow the conservation of energy in the Compaq laptop battery. You can set lower speed processor or you can set the brightness of the LCD at its minimum level to ensure low power consumption.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Hack laptop battery notice

In the last article, We introduce the way "How to hack dead laptop battery". But as far as we know the hack battery is a dangerous and perplexing work for the professional guy. Most of us only know how to take apart the battery pack and solder the cells to the circuit board, this may cause some damage to electrocircuit.



After using for a long time, the laptop battery capacity would reduce, resulting in shortened life of the notebook. This is mainly caused by an internal battery batteries aging failure. In serious condition, we cant solve the problem by battery calibration procedures or repeatedly charging and discharging. For this issue, many fans will open the battery case, to find the failure and replace batteries cells, they think that will be able to solve the problem. The actual situation is really so?



Carefully Replace the battery cells


Most laptop battery are made up of lithium-ion batteries cells, and lithium-ion Dell Inspiron 6400 Battery life is basically a constant, only 500 ~ 800 times charge life. Therefore, if the regular use of batteries for notebook power supply, 1 ~ 2 years later, due to the internal battery aging, it is easy to achieve the life of the batteries expire. Although we have detected in the open cell batteries, the show is a one or two damaged batteries. even if you replace the failure batteries, the battery return back to normal in a short period of time, it can not be used again soon as the entire failure of other batteries.



In that case, replace all the internal laptop battery can solve the problem? In fact, it is difficult to do this. Because in the original battery, its internal batteries is a precise match, and the capacity of batteries, terminal voltage and internal resistance are in a good consistency. And the battery we buy in the market has not been tested and matched, we can not matching for the batteries under the amateur condition, so the capacity, internal resistance and other parameters will inevitably vary. In the internal battery, the batteries are charged together after the series (in the majority of notebook batteries, the batteries will be divided into eight groups, four in series and then parallel to form a battery pack), as a result of the rechargeable battery the same current, in which the smallest capacity batteries will of course be full of electricity, while the other is not enough battery power, the battery terminal voltage can not set the voltage, charging circuit will continue to charge Dell Inspiron 640m Battery pack. In this way, the original fully charged rechargeable batteries will be over-charged.



To reduce the charge time, the current of laptop charging circuit is very big, it will produce great heat when charging, so the liquid batteries temperature and pressure rise, internal electrolyte easily dry or overflow , so the batteries capacity decline and even explose. The total storage capacity of the battery determined by one of the smallest capacity batteries, and this will turn into a vicious cycle, after repeated charge-discharge, the entire battery capacity will significantly decline.



At the same time, a number of laptop batteries in order to prevent unauthorized users to open the replacement of Vostro 1310 battery , have the smart chip protection and anti-line openings. As long as the shell to open the battery or batteries from the battery in the circuit board removed, intelligent protection circuit will stop the output of the battery. Even if we put the batteries back to the battery circuit board or close the battery case, the protection of its smart chip still can not be restored. In this way, the battery will not be able to normal output. We need to reset the smart chip in order to solve this problem, but the amateur conditions, we are unable to reset the smart chip. Therefore, from time to time change batteries cell may cause permanent damage to the battery.



So, how do we solve the battery problem? The best way is to buy a new original battery, but now a new original Vostro 1320 battery or even a few thousand dollars, to spend so much money is too high, exceeding the carrying capacity of many consumers. However, there are a number of professional notebook repair station, its equipment and technology are good, but there are some repair stations and manufacturers of batteries there is a long-term cooperative relations, the battery can be manufactured to precise matching. This will ensure the maintenance of quality.



In these places the price of batteries for about 300 million, although replacement of batteries on their own to higher prices, but will keep the dell vostro 1500 battery's long-term use. In addition, some maintenance stations for maintenance had also carried out a six-month battery warranty. And we use these six months, as long as there are a hundred times to ensure that the battery charge and discharge around, and battery capacity and stability during this period, then after the battery will enter a stable period, the damage is not easy.



Have know-how to maintain the battery



In any case, replace the batteries do not need our small price to pay, so we have to use in day-to-day attention to the maintenance of the battery to extend battery life.


To protect the battery, first of all to reduce the number of Vostro 1510 battery , that is to say when in the city, do not use the battery as much as possible. This can reduce the number of battery charge and discharge, longer battery life. While this caused some inconvenience to use, but every time you think about the use of batteries, need money to pay two dollars, or you take it easy.



The internal structure of the battery



Battery calibration procedures can extend the battery life, has been a subject of heated discussion. Support the view that correction can eliminate the battery memory effect of batteries to extend battery life. The opponents believe that the use of lithium-ion batteries have no memory effect, so the correction process will only increase the number of battery charge and discharge and shorten battery life. In fact, understanding these two are not comprehensive. Although lithium-ion batteries to reduce the memory effect, but the memory effect still exists.



Indeed the Vostro 1520 battery calibration can reduce the memory effect, but this is not the most important, the battery calibration procedure is to establish the main functions of the dell vostro 1400 battery and control circuit so that the control circuit can correctly identify the capacity of the battery, so to avoid battery overcharge or over-discharge phenomenon. At the same time, the system can also be exhausted before the battery shutdown to protect data security. However, the frequent use of battery calibration procedures will increase the number of battery charge and discharge. Therefore, we run once every three months about the battery calibration procedures it.



We in the use of batteries for notebook power supply or power adapter for charging the Vostro 1710 battery , do not unplug the notebook's battery. Because the battery is charging or discharging state, the currents are very large, if we try to plug the battery, then, it is easy to have a spark, not only will cause contact of ablation, may also be caused by the impact of current circuit board or battery laptop charging circuit damage.


In addition, many people there are still some misunderstanding on the use of batteries. For example, the "new purchase to go through the Vostro 1720 battery charging and discharging several times to activate," "notebook batteries do need to put a" matter of fact, with the memory effect of lithium batteries and battery to reduce the improvement of internal protection circuits. These factors impact on the battery capacity has been very small, we run on a regular basis as long as the battery calibration procedure of these operations will be able to eliminate the impact of the battery, so we need not care too much for this purpose to wait on your notebook, after all, the battery is used used.


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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The temperature affection for different battery


Nickel-metal hydrides are less tolerant than nickel-cadmium in terms of the charge at low or high temperatures.

Nickel-metal-hydride can not load quickly at temperatures below 10 ° C, nor can they load slowly below 0 ° C. Some chargers are designed so that they Ladekoeffizienten and the ambient temperature change. Price considerations are not allowed to provide Apple PowerBook G4 12 inch Battery battery chargers for consumer electronics with temperature sensors.



At higher temperatures, the charge acceptance of nickel-based Apple PowerBook G4 Battery is drastically reduced. A battery that can hold at room temperature, a medium capacity of 100%, starts at 45 ° C ambient temperature, only 70%, and even only 45% at a temperature of 60 ° C. This highlights the poor performance of some car chargers in the summer!


Lithium-ion Apple PowerBook G4 15 inch (aluminum) Battery provide a good charging in to deep as well at high temperatures. Some cells allow charging with 1.0 C from 0 ° C to 45 ° C. Most lithium-ion cells, however, prefer a lower charge current when the temperature at 5 ° C or falls below. Must be dispensed on the loading below the freezing point, as a coating can be effected by lithium metal.


The lead-acid Apple PowerBook G4 17 inch Battery is not very sensitive to extreme temperatures, as we all know, on the basis of experience with our car batteries. Part of this tolerance is the inertia of lead-acid systems are attributed. Some battery models allow a shop below the freezing point with a small charging current, while others are damaged, and provide only reduced capacitance values, and life expectancy is shortened.


To improve the loading performance of lead-acid Apple PowerBook G4 17 inch Battery at low temperatures and prevent thermal effects during the warm-up, it is important to monitor the charging voltage limits to be set. An installation of this measure can extend the life expectancy of a battery up to 15%. General guidelines recommend making a correction of about 3mV per cell per degree Celsius. The voltage correction has a negative coefficient, ie The threshold voltage decreases when the temperature rises.


Heat kills the Apple MacBook Pro 17 inch Battery! The warmer the cells shorten, the life expectancy. Higher temperatures may not always be foreseen, especially during a fast charge. It must, however, attempt to keep these periods as short as possible. While 45 ° C is temporarily tolerable, begin a battery from 50 ° C damage is increasing. Moreover, cells are warmer in the interior of a battery, always a few degrees when the temperature of the battery case.

Ultra Fast Chargers


Some manufacturers of chargers promise amazingly short loading time of 30 minutes or less. With well-balanced cells and moderate temperature can nickel-cadmium VGP-BPS10 s batteries, which are designed for fast charging, are being charged in a very short time. This is achieved with a simple increase of the charging current during the first 70% of the charge cycle.



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Friday, February 26, 2010

Simple Guidelines about using battery when charging and storing

Simple Guidelines about using battery when charging and storing


Avoid frequent full discharges because this leads to additional power consumption of the backup battery. Frequent partial discharges with many charges are better for lithium-ion laptop battery than one total discharge. Charging a partially discharged lithium-ion battery, the battery does not hurt, since no memory effect occurs. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs) of nickel-based batteries. The short battery life in a laptop is justified by the heat rather than through many charge / discharge cycles ..


Although free from memory, it should at lithium-ion batteries are only aware after 30 cycles, a full discharge is to calibrate the Toshiba pa3384u 1brs Toshiba pa3107u 1brs battery with the fuel gauge too. The discharge of the battery with the device serves this purpose. If this is ignored, the fuel gauge is crucial unreliable. The battery life will not be affected.


Lithium-ion Apple a1057 A1012 batteries should be kept cool. Hot cars are to be avoided. For longer storage, the battery should have a charge of about 40%.


Consider removing the iBook G4 14 Battery battery from a laptop when it is fed from the mains. (Some laptop manufacturers are concerned about dust and moisture accumulating inside the battery compartment).


Abstain from the purchase of a replacement MacBook Pro 15 Battery battery for later use. Note the date of manufacture. Do not buy old batteries, even if they are offered at reasonable prices.



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Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Apple iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program

Apple iBook G4 and PowerBook G4 Battery Exchange Program


Apple has determined that certain lithium-ion batteries containing Sony's production pose a security risk, it may lead to economic overheating, the rare cells.



Of the affected batteries were sold worldwide in October 2003 with the following notebook computer use: By August 2006 PowerBook G4 12 inch Battery , PowerBook G4 12 inch Battery and PowerBook G4 15 inch (aluminum) Battery .



Apple has initiated recall of the affected laptop batteries and has initiated a worldwide exchange program to provide a new replacement battery free of charge to eligible clients. This process is ongoing with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission co-operation (CPSC) and other international security agencies.



Make sure your battery

Please use the following table to determine the PowerBook G4 Battery model and serial number for your iBook or PowerBook. If the first five well-known within the battery's 12-bit serial numbers have dropped, please order the immediate replacement of the battery.



To view the model and serial number label at the bottom of the PowerBook G4 17 inch Battery, you must remove the battery from the computer. The serial number is printed in black or dark gray, under a bar code fonts. See below photos.



Note: When you remove from the iBook or PowerBook G4 Battery recall, consumers should plug in the AC power adapter until a replacement battery arrives on the computer.



If you have participated in these computer models or recently purchased an Apple iBook G3 received an extra battery or A1008 A1012 battery recall, please check your battery serial number, if you receive a replacement battery is the impact of this program.



National and regional distributors, cataloging, and Apple's online and retail stores sold from August 2006 to October 2003 with the battery computer. These batteries were also sold separately, may have been replaced by service units.



Exchange process

To begin the process of replacing the battery, you will be asked for your iBook G4 battery and PowerBook G4 notebook computers, your battery serial number, serial number and mailing address.



In Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific islands and Asian clients (excluding Japan) should contact your local Apple Authorized Service Provider to obtain a replacement A1057 A1060 battery.



After serial number verification, a new battery will be shipped to you free of charge. When you receive the replacement A1078 Apple A1079 battery, please use the same packaging, packaging and shipping label, including the proper handling of pre-paid back to the battery recall apple.



Note: If your battery serial number does not meet the scope listed above, you do not have to exchange the battery.


The detail content from Apple.com Laptops-battery.co.uk hopes that help you.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

How to Install Solar Security Light

How to Install Solar Security Light


This article went to some useful tips and steps to install solar lights security, including location, solar motion and the solar roof, wall or building safety of the increasing number of small solar panels.


A safe solar lighting is a great way to ignite the door, deck, driveway or parking lot and power your A1021 Adapter! Here are some tips to successfully installed in a house or wall solar light's motion.


First, find a good place to install solar-powered security situation in the solar light that you want to shine the motion. This should be a place such as solar light can be detected to a safe range of motion, such as solar lights will also be motion light shine on your need it. The surface should be fairly flat, suitable for installation of solar lights in its motion and A1036 Adapter.


Step 2


Second, find a good place to near the little sun panels, solar photovoltaic cells can be charged security. Sitting in what position it should face south for solar panels to get as much as possible the motion of time, sufficient sunlight during the day. Take a look at the entire on-site the number of sunny days in order to ensure that the location of solar light to obtain maximum solar motion. Look for possible sources, such as shade branches, hanging and other buildings, Apple PowerBook G4 Adapter or any other may give rise to pairs of solar panels for your safety covers. Sunlight motion of solar panels to be, a better chance that it will fully charge the battery every day solar security light for more time.


Step 3


A line will be connected to solar motion and micro-solar panels. Measuring line, take a look at how long it is. Once you have selected the solar-powered security situation in a good location and solar panels, to find a place to go between lines of solar panels and solar light's motion. Measurement and safety of solar lights and solar panels of the distance to ensure that your cables and Apple iBook G4 Adapter will reach somewhere in between.


Step 4


Solar security light into the small of your choice on the roof or wall and install solar sports solar panels point where you want to shine the light. Run the line between the two to ensure that the building walls or the motion of solar light in Apple iBook G4 Adapter , security line. If the area is large, you want light, you can even add other solar-powered security situation and found a broader field and light motions.


Step 5


Congratulations! You now have a solar security light is not necessary to maintain the freedom of power lines. Your solar light and Apple PowerBook G4 Adapter has a motion detector built-in mobile, security, solar energy lamp with adjustable delay time, best of all, you are a force for freedom the motion of sun's rays from the sun, the power automatically.



The useful tips also can work with : Dell Inspiron 11Z battery
Dell Inspiron 13 battery
Dell Inspiron 14Z battery
Dell Inspiron 1440 battery
Dell Inspiron 1470 battery
Dell Inspiron 15 battery
Dell Inspiron 1545 battery
Dell Inspiron 1570 battery
Dell Inspiron 15Z battery
Dell Inspiron 17 battery
Dell Inspiron 1750 battery
Dell Inspiron 300M battery
Dell Inspiron mini 9 battery
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 battery
Dell Inspiron Mini 10v battery
Dell Inspiron Mini 12 battery
Dell Latitude 131L battery
Dell Latitude d531 battery
Dell Latitude d631 battery