Laptop Users Listen Up
• Save boot time by putting your laptop into Suspend instead of shutting down. The next time you open your lid you can start right where you left off with open docs and applications.
• Get a laptop stand for your desk and use the laptop display panel as a second display on your desk .
• Get a lap pillow specifically for lap computing. No more fried thighs. Belkin has some great inexpensive options at Target or Staples.
• To squeeze more life out of your battery on a plane, turn off your wireless cards, and power down or remove your DVD/CD drive. For the wireless cards there is usually a switch on the computer for that. Dell puts it on the right side near the headphone jack.
• Charge your cell phone or Bluetooth headset when in the car. If you don’t need your laptop before you find power, but your cell phone battery just died, open your laptop and plug your phone’s USB adapter into your laptop for a quick charge.
• Get a laptop stand for your desk and use the laptop display panel as a second display on your desk .
• Get a lap pillow specifically for lap computing. No more fried thighs. Belkin has some great inexpensive options at Target or Staples.
• To squeeze more life out of your battery on a plane, turn off your wireless cards, and power down or remove your DVD/CD drive. For the wireless cards there is usually a switch on the computer for that. Dell puts it on the right side near the headphone jack.
• Charge your cell phone or Bluetooth headset when in the car. If you don’t need your laptop before you find power, but your cell phone battery just died, open your laptop and plug your phone’s USB adapter into your laptop for a quick charge.
posted by RBS @ Tuesday, October 14, 2008
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