by Jeremy Szechenyi 1. First thing you want to do is determine the very basic uses you need your laptop to satisfy. 2. Begin researching the components of notebook laptops and why they are important. 3. Determine the features and components you feel are necessary for your laptop and the intended uses. 4. Last thing you want to do is research prices for laptops that fit your desired needs and wants... 

The Windows 7 RC1 roll-out, while smooth overall, hit a rough patch with some users. Problems run the gamut, from minor networking issues and gaming hiccups, to more serious boot failures and BSODs. Here’s a look at the top 7 annoyances plaguing early Windows 7 adopters, and the associated fixes. 1. Installation Fails You won’t get much further on this list, or with Windows 7 in general, if the... 

Even though Windows 7 is a beta, which means there are a lot of bugs still present—some of which have angered us quite a bit during our time testing the OS. The good news is there are actually some things you can do on your own to avoid them or prevent other nastiness from occurring. PROBLEM SOLVING AND EASY FIXES Use Windows 7’s Troubleshooting Tool There’s actually a tool, in Control... 

Gadgets. In Windows 7, gadgets go beyond the sidebar: they can be hosted anywhere on the desktop. This makes it easier for gadgets to size a little larger than the default setting in Windows Vista, allowing for a richer data visualization and/or more information to be presented. Jump Lists. Windows 7 allows taskbar-resident applications to easily promote a series of tasks. For example, Windows Live... 

We have collected the best Windows 7 Tips and Tricks that you can use it to make your Windows 7 Experience a heaven. PC Safeguard – Best Protection for your Windows 7 I rarely let anyone use my PC because I’m afraid he will mess it up, but it seems Microsoft has been thinking at me and came with a solution. The PC Safeguard doesn’t let anyone mess your PC settings, because after the user... 

If you are ready to get excited check out some of VAIO Signature Collection site and see which VAIO suits your fancy. SonyStyle blogger Gina shared some deets about each model’s uniqueness. And as Chris predicted in one of the posts, we will see a VAIO outfitted in Crocodile skin (not a real one of course) in the form of VAIO CS390 model. Sony US is making some significant progress in offering more... 

Find bottlenecks From what we’ve seen so far Windows 7 is already performing better than Vista, but if your PC seems sluggish then it’s now much easier to uncover the bottleneck. Click Start, type RESMON and press Enter to launch the Resource Monitor, then click the CPU, Memory, Disk or Network tabs. Windows 7 will immediately show which processes are hogging the most system resources. The... 

Hiding the Windows Live Messenger icon If you use Windows Live Messenger a lot, you’ll have noticed that the icon now resides on the taskbar, where you can easily change status and quickly send an IM to someone. If you prefer to keep Windows Live Messenger in the system tray, where it’s been for previous releases, just close Windows Live Messenger, edit the shortcut properties and set the... 

Right-click everything At first glance Windows 7 bears a striking resemblance to Vista, but there’s an easy way to begin spotting the differences – just right-click things. Right-click an empty part of the desktop, for instance, and you’ll find a menu entry to set your screen resolution. No need to go browsing through the display settings any more. Right-click the Explorer icon on... 

1. Problem Steps Recorder As the local PC guru you’re probably very used to friends and family asking for help with their computer problems, yet having no idea how to clearly describe what’s going on. It’s frustrating, but Microsoft feels your pain, and Windows 7 will include an excellent new solution in the Problem Steps Recorder. When any app starts misbehaving under Windows 7...