You're the type who loves to leave his laptop on 24/7. You do all kinds of exciting stuff like downloading MP3 files, chat with ur friends, e.t.c. Left to you alone you wouldn't mind doing it in your sleep. But the question you need to ask yourself is" Can I leave my laptop on 24/7'?
Well, depends on who you ask. On first thought, leaving a laptop on 24/7 could cause bodily harm to your video card and hard drive. Also, the keyboards may suffer further punishment as the dust sets up residence on the keys and affecting the reaction time when struck. In some cases, they may not react at all.
But......thanks to hibernation and and standby you can afford to leave your laptop on a while longer. In case you've forgotten, Standby mode, shuts down the laptop's hard disk and video power after a pre-set period of time. Hibernation, on the other hand leaves the laptop's power partially on through the operating system's memory with the option of returning to full power with one keystroke strike!
However, your laptop's staying power, is dependent on its power source.. If your laptop is getting its feed from AC power, you can put it on standby or hibernation permanently! Unfortunately you don't have that kind of luxury when using an internal battery as its powers are limited. Once it fully discharges, the laptop has to recharge and reboot.
Just to be on the safe side, check your manufacturer's manual to see if your laptop has hibernation and standby capabilities. This is because many older laptops do not have these capabilities and may have to be shut down physically when not in use.
A word of warning though! If you let your laptop shut down before the Operating System does, your laptop becomes susceptible to corruption. This affects the smooth running of operating system and your applications. If this happens one time to many, you may have to go through the dreaded process of reinstalling your operating system and your valuable applications. If you find you have to fix those corrupt files, I suggest Restore My Files. It should 'uncorrupt' your files in no time.
I guess we could say to leave your laptop on 24/7 is speculative at best...You can leave it on standby and hibernation if your laptop has these capabilities. If they do, good for you. If unsure, check the manual.
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Monday, January 24, 2011
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Make That Two Hard Drives
You already have one hard drive on your laptop. However, you say to your self" weeel, how about if I make that two hard drives on my laptop to give my laptop the extra zing? There is a slight catch: Laptops only have one slot for a hard drive unlike a desktop where you could partition the hard disk to create a D: drive. However, there is a way around this. You could create a second hard drive through a USB external hard disk.
here is how
- Connect the USB cable from the USB external hard drive to the laptop and connect the power cable to the USB hard drive and a power outlet
- Wait while the operating system mounts the file system form the USB hard drive. The Operating system will then let you know whether the added storage is ready for use
- On Your laptop(probably Windows), Click the"Start" Menu then "Computer and then "USB Hard Drive"
That's all there is to it! Hope it works for you!
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Monday, July 19, 2010
Keep Your Laptop in the Shade
I'm sure most of you laptop users must be scratching your head about how to keep your laptop in the shade from the searing heat that you're subjected to each summer. By that, I mean keep your laptop temperature cool. Not only that, but you also have to put up with power outages (I can relate to that) and other weather disturbances that you didn't plan for. Ideally we all like to work with our laptops without outside interference, but we know that it's not possible. So here are a few tips to help you adapt.
Keep The Temperature Safe
The recommended outdoor temperature for laptop usage is 10-35 degrees Celsius (or 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit). In case you feel the urge to flee the extreme outdoor heat to stay indoors, don't resume right away. Instead, let the laptop cool down enough to match the indoor temperature before starting it up again
Keep Away from Hot Cars
Just like any enclosed space, car heat up quickly, Leave your laptop in a hot car and you risk causing serious damage to your laptop. Heat and the laptop internal components and its casings don't attract.
Keep Away From The Sun
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Protect your laptop from the sunlight whether it's in use or not. Here is how you can protect your laptop when exposed to sunlight.
Get Away From Humidity
outdoor laptop users claim that it's not just the scorching heat but the humidity as well. The Laptop components to do not react well to moisture and could be damaged when overly exposed to it. The recommended range is 10-80%. Anything above that is a recipe for disaster.
A Removable Hard Disk
It pays to have a removable hard disk in this heat. You accomplish two things with a removable hard disk - you protect your precious data and you also protect your hard disk from the deadly heat. With the disk still planted in the laptop, it would surely have been toast.
Watch Out for Weather Changes
As you all know, the weather can change suddenly from searing heat to a freak rainstorm. Since a lot of you are on the move a lot, here are some accessories you may need to protect your laptops
A laptop stand is just as handy. It helps drive the heat away. Of course, the laptop stand comes in different styles meant to suit your working environment. Some laptop stands come with fans which help repel the heat and keep your laptop working at the optimum.
By packing your laptop properly, you keep the heat at arm's length.Keep that in consideration when buying other mobile equipment as you will want to shield them from the effects of the hot weather.
So keep your laptop cool in this scorching heat.... If you want optimum performance from your laptop, protect it from the elements.
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Keep The Temperature Safe
The recommended outdoor temperature for laptop usage is 10-35 degrees Celsius (or 50-95 degrees Fahrenheit). In case you feel the urge to flee the extreme outdoor heat to stay indoors, don't resume right away. Instead, let the laptop cool down enough to match the indoor temperature before starting it up again
Keep Away from Hot Cars
Just like any enclosed space, car heat up quickly, Leave your laptop in a hot car and you risk causing serious damage to your laptop. Heat and the laptop internal components and its casings don't attract.
Keep Away From The Sun
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Protect your laptop from the sunlight whether it's in use or not. Here is how you can protect your laptop when exposed to sunlight.
- Use a glare screen which cuts down on the sun's glare
- a laptop hood which protects the laptop display from the sunlight.
Get Away From Humidity
outdoor laptop users claim that it's not just the scorching heat but the humidity as well. The Laptop components to do not react well to moisture and could be damaged when overly exposed to it. The recommended range is 10-80%. Anything above that is a recipe for disaster.
A Removable Hard Disk
It pays to have a removable hard disk in this heat. You accomplish two things with a removable hard disk - you protect your precious data and you also protect your hard disk from the deadly heat. With the disk still planted in the laptop, it would surely have been toast.
Watch Out for Weather Changes
As you all know, the weather can change suddenly from searing heat to a freak rainstorm. Since a lot of you are on the move a lot, here are some accessories you may need to protect your laptops
- surge protectors
- power inverters
- spare batteries
A laptop stand is just as handy. It helps drive the heat away. Of course, the laptop stand comes in different styles meant to suit your working environment. Some laptop stands come with fans which help repel the heat and keep your laptop working at the optimum.
By packing your laptop properly, you keep the heat at arm's length.Keep that in consideration when buying other mobile equipment as you will want to shield them from the effects of the hot weather.
So keep your laptop cool in this scorching heat.... If you want optimum performance from your laptop, protect it from the elements.
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