How to: Installing Windows XP on Hp Compaq Presario V6730 series laptops

Before start to windows xp installation ;

  1. Make a xp cd which can recognize sata hdd ( How to make it?)
  2. Download Service pack 2. Download Service pack 2 English, Download other languages.
  3. Download drivers and put them your computers d disk.
  4. Start your computer from cd/dvd. If you dont know how to set it please read this page.

Steps;
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ASUS Officially Launches Eee PC with Microsoft Windows Operating System

Taipei, Taiwan, March 5, 2008 – Amidst great expectations, ASUS today launched the ASUS Eee PC pre-installed with Microsoft Windows XP. This new offering of the ever-popular Eee PC promises to let users enjoy an efficient online and work management experience with the incorporated Windows Live and Microsoft Works features. This will help create additional opportunities for students and other personal PC users who desire a portable and affordable PC to easily access the Internet virtually anywhere.


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Asus M50 Entertainment Notebook

The Asus M50 entertainment notebook will come in a couple of variants - the M50Sv-B1 model features an Intel Core 2 Duo T8100 1.2GHz processor and a HD DVD optical drive (what the?!) while the M50Sv-A1 has a T9300 2.5GHz processor and a standard DVD burner. Both of them will be powered graphically by the GeForce 9500M GS 512MB dedicated video card which packs more than a decent punch, while you get a 15.4″ 1,440 x 900 display. 3GB RAM, a
250GB hard drive and Altec Lansing stereo speakers round off the list of features. Asus also allows you to replace the GeForce 9500M with the ATI Mobility Radeon HD3650 1GB video card if your budget provides. Both Windows Vista-powered models will retail from $1,499.99 upwards.

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Notebook vendors considering battery cells from China, says paper

Due to the current battery cell shortage, worldwide first-tier notebook vendors are thinking about adopting battery cells from China, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has already decided to adopt cells from China, while Asustek Computer is considering starting certification. However, even if the cells are certified successfully, adoption will not start until the second half this year, noted the paper. Read the rest of this entry »



Seven Tips for Better Notebook Battery Life

Ever been on a long flight, ready to hunker down and get some work done, only to discover that your notebook’s battery is plunging toward the red zone an hour after takeoff? So have we. That’s why we’ve gathered these simple tips that will preserve your notebook’s juice and boost your productivity. Read them now. You’ll thank yourself later.

1. Sleep Is Good
Use the operating system’s power-management features (in Windows XP, under Power Options in the Control Panel; or in Vista, under Mobile PC in the Control Panel) to set aggressive targets for when the display will go dark (say, after five minutes of inactivity) and when the machine will slip into sleep mode (no longer than ten minutes of inactivity). And if you can spare the extra time it takes for the machine to resume, set the PC to hibernate, not just sleep, when you close the lid.

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ECS expects April notebook shipments to drop, says paper

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) expects its notebook shipment in April will drop slightly on month due to effects from a component shortage, however the overall second quarter performance will still be better than that of the first quarter, according to a Economic Daily News (EDN) report which cited sources at the company.

The company’s monthly notebook shipments in January and February were only around 200,000 units due to a shortage of batteries and a fewer number of working days, noted the paper, which added that shipments in March will have a chance to rise back to 300,000 units.

 

Source: digitimes



Batteries in Short Supply for Dell Laptops


Batteries in Short Supply for Dell Laptops

 

Daniel Chang, an analyst with Macquarie Securities, said first-quarter laptop-battery supply was already constrained and that the fire had driven PC makers to other suppliers. Makers of personal computers might be able to offset the rising cost of batteries with other components like memory whose prices have been falling.
Dell said the personal computer industry was experiencing a shortage of laptop batteries, partly because of a recent fire at a major supplier, but that the company was working with other suppliers to limit price increases. Read the rest of this entry »



Asus Eee PC 900 To Be Available As Of Mid-2008

Asus Eee PC 900According to some reports in the past days, Asus is going to release a new generation of Eee PC - the Eee PC 900. The display of the Eee PC will measure about 9-inches, the ultraportable will feature a 1GB of RAM, 12GB of storage, it will use the same case as the 700 series and the battery should last for about 2 up to 3 hours. The Eee PC 900 will be available for shipping as of June 2008 and it will cost about €399.



Sub-$1,000 Blu-ray Laptop Now Available from Dell

The Wait is Over for an Affordable, Award-Winning Laptop That Offers the Richness of Blu-ray High-Definition Video

 

The high-definition format wars are over and you won: Dell customers can now get a Blu-ray laptop for under a $1,000. Available today on dell.com, movie buffs can pick up the Inspiron 1525 with optional Blu-ray disc playback starting at $879.

As retailers and video rental companies expand their high-definition offerings, Blu-ray is the new must-have technology to help get the most out of your viewing experience. Read the rest of this entry »



Next-Generation Dell Laptops Take Connectivity Global

New GOBI Mobile Broadband Technology from Qualcomm Allows Customers to Connect to Multiple 3G Networks

World travelers can stay connected globally with Dells next-generation laptops that will support mobile broadband on multiple cellular networks.

U.S.-based travelers who connect their laptops via EV-DO carrier networks (like Verizon Wireless or Sprint), will be able to connect via HSPA carrier networks (like Vodafone), a wireless standard commonly found in Europe. Today customers who wish to connect to both types of networks must use two different mobile broadband cards. Read the rest of this entry »