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Laptop / PC
A list of all my Laptop /PC articles at Foxpop in a chronological order, newer on the top. Those of before April 2004 were published in the Foxpop monthly editions and are provided as links to to archives.foxpop.com.The Laptop/PC, Palm and General pages are merely duplicates of the links organized by theme.
CD-Roms on the HDD - The easy way to bring many CDs with you on the go is to copy them onto the hard drive as CD images. Let's see how to do it. (Jan 2006)
Toshiba Tecra M3 Hands-on Review - The Toshiba Tecrea M3 is an excellent robust office laptop, however the noisy fan makes everyday use distracted. (Jan 2006)
GMail Drive - tested - You can upload and access files from your desktop with Gmail if you already have a GMail e-mail account. Easy to use and free. (Dec 2005)
Search with Google from the IE Address bar - Simply enter 'g foxpop bluetooth' for a Google search with foxpop and bluetooth. (June 2005)
ATI VPU Recover - Troubleshooting tips to solve issues with Ati Radeon VGA cards. (Apr 2005)
Desktop Keyboard for Laptop Freaks - We tested in depth the Cooler Master Q Alloy EAK-US1 keyboard, which is known for its special laptop-like design and feel. (Jan 2005)
Sub standard sub-keyboards - We take a look on the various keyboard layouts of sub-notebooks. It seems there is still room for innovation. (Dec 2004)
The Power of the Hosts File - You can block on-line ads and save bandwidth by downloading and installing a hosts file in Windows. (Dec 2004)
Managing your fonts with Extensis Suitcase 9.2 - True to type, font of information on how best to optimize your machine's performance. (Apr 2004)
Synergy -a program which allows to use the same keyboard and mouse for two machines. (Feb 2004)
Poor Man's File Manager - what you can do to customise Windows Explorer to gain some of the extra functionality offered by 3rd Party alternatives. (Dec 2003)
USB or Firewire? - the alternatives on offer for maximising data transfer and storage systems. Is there any real difference between USB 2.0 and Firewire 400? Is Firewire 800 worth the extra expense? What other factors need to be taken into consideration? You might be surprised at what the tests reveal. (Dec 2003)
A Bluetooth phone for the Mac - continued -further assessments of the Sony Ericsson T68i - and conclusions - after all, a phone is still something to be used simply to make calls! (Oct 2003)
Beyond Netsh - updated his comments on Netsh after receiving feedback from FoxPop readers. (Jul 2003)
Enough of Outlook! - what is lacking in the desktop Outlook program from Microsoft - and outlines of the alternatives for the Outlook email client, Calendar and Contacts. (Jul 2003)
Speed Up Windows XP - how to give a boost to your Windows XP laptop. (May 2003)
OpenOffice.org on the Mac - the deal with the problem of moving to a Mac yet retaining the ability to interface with colleagues who still run Windows without spending a fortune on Microsoft Office X. Read about a possible solution and how to apply it here. (Apr 2003)
Choosing a Bluetooth Phone for the Mac- discovering that changing to a Mac brings other problems in its train with regard to hardware synchronisation - in particular, discovering that his Siemens S45 phone needs to be changed. Read about the choices I had to weigh up. (Apr 2003)
The Bluetooth Serial Connectivity of Apple OS X Jaguar - another how-to. ‘Apple - both on the website and via advertising - is busily promoting Bluetooth despite the fact that, at the time of writing (March 2003) it remains very problematic. However, I have finally found a way to make a GPRS connection over Bluetooth, using an iBook 600, an Acer BT-500 Bluetooth adapter and a SonyEricsson T68. If you are still struggling to make your set up work, I hope this article gives you some ideas that might help you succeed too'. (March 2003)
Network settings altered with a click (using netsh) - a network settings 'how-to' to set up batch files to alter network settings in Windows XP. (Jan 2003)
Wap On a Laptop - How-to for setting up WAP access on a Laptop computer - demonstration how relatively easy the process can be. (Jan 2003)
Last edited on 20-Jan-2006.
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