Sony - VAIO Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor - Walnut Brown

What's Included

• Sony VAIO Laptop with Intel® Pentium® Processor
• 6-cell lithium-ion battery
• Power cord, AC adapter
• Software: Microsoft Works SE 9.0; VAIO Multimedia Suite, VAIO Movie Story, VAIO MusicBox and more

Product Features

• Intel® Pentium® processor T4200
  With 800MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed.
• 4GB PC2-6400 DDR2 memory
  For multitasking power, expandable up to 8GB.
• Blu-ray Disc-enabled DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
  Features read support for next-generation Blu-ray Disc (BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE). Double-layer support using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media.
• 15.5" WXGA widescreen display
  With XBRITE-ECO technology and 1366 x 768 resolution delivers intense detail and clarity.
• 320GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
  Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times.
• Mobile Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
  With Intel® Clear Video Technology features 1750MB total graphics memory. HDMI output for connecting to an HDTV. Intel® High Definition audio.
• Built-in MOTION EYE webcam with microphone
  Makes it easy to chat with and send video mail to family and friends.
• Multimedia card reader
  With MagicGate technology supports Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO and Memory Stick Duo formats. Also features a Secure Digital media slot.
• i.LINK (IEEE 1394) port and 3 USB ports
  For digital data transfer and mobile digital imaging capabilities.
• Intel® WiFi Link 5100AGN (802.11a/b/g/n)
  To wirelessly connect to the Internet.
• Built-in 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T Gigabit fast Ethernet LAN
  With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
• Weighs 6 lbs. and measures just 1.2" thin
  For easy portability.
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system preinstalled
  Provides a stable platform for word processing, Web navigation, gaming, media storage and more.
• Software package included
  With Microsoft Works SE 9.0, VAIO Multimedia Suite, VAIO Movie Story, VAIO MusicBox and more. 60-day trial version of Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007 also included.
• ENERGY STAR qualified
  Designed to use less energy and meets strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy.
• Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Product Features

• From our expanded online assortment; not available in all Best Buy stores
• Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor T6500
  Features 2 processing cores, 800MHz system bus, 2MB L2 cache and 2.1GHz processor speed per core.
• Two high-performance processing cores
  To run multiple demanding applications simultaneously without hesitation.
• 4GB DDR2 SDRAM
  For multitasking power, expandable to 8GB.
• Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
  To create custom DVDs and CDs.
• 17" widescreen display
  With up to 1440 x 900 resolution delivers intense detail and clarity.
• 320GB SATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
  Offers spacious storage options and fast read/write times.
• ATI Radeon HD 3650 graphics
  With up to 512MB GDDR2 graphics memory for lush images. Intel® High Definition 2.0 audio. HDMI port for connection to your HDTV.
• Built-in 2.0MP webcam
  Makes it easy to chat with family and friends.
• 8-in-1 digital media reader
  Supports Secure Digital, SDIO, MultiMediaCard, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, xD-Picture Card, Hi-Speed Secure Digital and Hi-Density Secure Digital formats.
• IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
  For fast digital video, audio and data transfer.
• Built-in Dell 1397 wireless networking mini-card (802.11b/g)
  Dell's Hyperband multiantenna features 3 antennas to easily find and connect to networks, delivering enhanced wireless reception; standard Wi-Fi Catcher to locate wireless hotspots.
• Built-in 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN
  With RJ-45 connector for quick and easy wired Web connection.
• Weighs 7.9 lbs. and measures just 1.7" thin
  For portable power.
• Long battery life
  Of up to 4 hours and 45 minutes to give you more time away from an outlet.
• Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition 64-bit operating system
  With Service Pack 1 (SP1) preinstalled provides a stable computing platform.
• Software package included
  With Microsoft Works and more.
• Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Viiv, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

Apple® - MacBook® with 13.3" Display - White:

Product Features

• Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor
  With 1066MHz frontside bus, 3MB shared L2 cache and 2.13GHz processor speed.
• 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
  For multitasking power, expandable to 4GB.
• Slot-loading multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive with double-layer support
  Records up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video using compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media.
• 13.3" widescreen TFT-LCD display
  With 1280 x 800 resolution to bring your games and movies to life.
• 160GB Serial ATA hard drive (5400 rpm)
  Provides plenty of storage space and fast read/write times.
• NVIDIA GeForce 9400M graphics
  With 256MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared video memory for lush images. Mini DVI output with support for DVI, VGA, S-video and composite video outputs (requires optional adapters; not included).
• 1 Firewire port (400 Mbps) and 2 high-speed USB 2.0 ports
  Provide quick and simple connection for digital peripherals.
• Built-in Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless interface
  Lets you connect to other Bluetooth-enabled peripherals.
• Built-in AirPort Extreme wireless network connection (802.11a/b/g/n)
  For easy wireless connectivity.
• 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet LAN
  Supports an easy wired connection to the Internet.
• Built-in iSight webcam, stereo speakers and omnidirectional microphone
  Make it easy to video chat with friends and family.
• Solid-state trackpad
  With two-finger scrolling, tap, double-tap and drag capabilities for precise navigation.
• Weighs 5 lbs. and measures only 1.1" thin
  For easy portability.
• Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard included
  To provide the latest Mac operating platform. Snow Leopard upgrade is either on a disc in the box or preinstalled on the computer.
• Software package included
  With Time Machine, Spotlight, iChat, Safari, iCal, DVD Player, Front Row, Photo Booth, Xcode Developer Tools, iLife '09 (includes iTunes, iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iWeb, GarageBand) and more.
• ENERGY STAR compliance
  Assures a high standard of energy efficiency.
• Apple, Macbook, AirPort, FireWire, QuickTime, iTunes and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Velocity Engine, SuperDrive and iLife are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
• Intel, Pentium, Celeron, Centrino, Core, Intel Inside and the Intel Inside logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United Stat

At the IFA Consumer Electronics Trade Show in Berlin today, Toshiba announce its latest addition to the Satellite laptop series – the new 18.4” Satellite P500 multimedia laptop.

The Satellite P500 is the first Toshiba laptop to feature an integrated Blu-ray Disc drive, providing full HD support and playback. The Re-Writable drive supports Blu-ray ROM, BD-R and BD-RE and DVD SuperMulti DL +/RW, and integrated Resolution+ technology means that the Satellite can even make DVDs look better when viewed on its TruBrite 1920×1080 widescreen.

The P500 is pretty impressive under the bonnet too, with 4GB of DDR memory and up to 500GB of storage, as well as the latest-gen NVIDIA graphic chipsets and high-end Harman Kardon speakers.

It even packs Toshiba’s new multitouch control pad, allowing users to zoom and scroll using just the trackpad.

The Satellite P500 will be available from late October 2009;

Prices: have yet to be announced.

...................news from internet.

Local computer company to release first dual-screen laptop

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- An Anchorage computer developer, gScreen Computer Corp., thinks two screens are better than one.

So they designed the gScreen Spacebook and plan to start manufacturing it in about six to eight weeks.

The notebook-style computer flips open and two screens spread out. It's the first dual-screen laptop with two screens and a full-size keyboard built into one laptop unit.

gScreen Computer Corp. says the Spacebook is designed for engineers, filmmakers, photographers, and anyone who needs a little extra room on their screen.

They also say they're getting a lot of interest from Wall Street traders and the U.S. Navy.

....................... news internet.

Laptops Hit The Wall:

It's also predicting that shipments of full-sized notebooks and laptops will hold steady at around 129 million. That's worse than it sounds because sales are expected to rise as technology spreads to new markets around the world.

Google Chrome-Plated Future:

Sales could get even better next year when Google introduces its Chrome operating system. An open-source system based on Linux, the Google brand reputation may attract users who'd otherwise been wary about moving away from Windows.

Many laptops come with the wiring and circuitry to support a Bluetooth card already built in, even if they don't have the card itself installed. To avoid possible compatibility problems, however, you should obtain the Bluetooth module directly from your laptop vendor.

On our Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop, we found the Bluetooth connector behind an odd little door in the battery bay. We merely popped open the door, pulled out the wires, and attached the Bluetooth module to it (photo 1, upper left). On some machines, the module is located near the wireless card slot; on others, it's situated under the keyboard.Reboot your laptop, and then download and install the appropriate driver from your laptop. Fig: Backhham using Bluetooth

Upgrading a wireless card is usually about as easy as upgrading RAM. In fact, on some machines, both the Wi-Fi card and the RAM are located under the same panel.

The trick is to make sure that you install a compatible part. Most laptops that were made a few years ago use Mini PCI cards, while newer ones use the Mini PCI Express standard. The latter type of cards have two separated sets of connectors along the narrower side; Mini PCI cards have only one set.

Even if the card you get has the right connector, it may not automatically work in your laptop: It's unlikely that you can upgrade your old 802.11b card to an 802.11n one (since few 802.11n Mini PCI cards have been made), but it's very likely that you'll be able to find an 802.11a/b/g card that works. Also, many systems that shipped with 802.11g cards can be upgraded to meet the latest 802.11n standard. To avoid firmware incompatibilities, we advise you to get this part directly from the manufacturer of your laptop; in any case, it should be sold specifically for your computer.

If you need to remove the keyboard, follow these steps:

• Remove the laptop's hinge cover by prying up the plastic.
• Detach the keyboard by taking out the two screws beneath the hinge cover that secure it, lifting it off, and then unplugging the connector.

(Reverse these steps to replace the keyboard when the new card is in place.)

Remove the old card by pulling apart the two holding clamps on the card's sides and then pulling the card straight out (photo 3, below). Insert the new card, and reattach the antennas by pushing the connectors straight down on the plugs.

If your wireless card is located on the underside of the machine, flip the notebook over, remove the appropriate panel, and follow the instructions above.

3.Optical Drive

A replacement drive should be designed for use with your specific notebook, so buy one directly from the system's original manufacturer if possible. The advantages? For one thing, this ensures that you'll have the correct IDE channel settings (which often cannot be changed) for the drive; for another, attaching the faceplate to the drive can be difficult, and it's easy to break the faceplate when removing the original drive. Vendors put the eject button in different places, too, meaning that with the wrong drive you won't be able to use the faceplate at all.

In many instances a new optical drive will work without additional tweaking. If yours doesn't work, however, download the appropriate driver; you may have to search on the full model number of the part if you didn't obtain the drive from your notebook's vendor.

Stap 2 - Laptop Upgrades You Can Do Yourself (2. Hard Drive)

2. Hard Drive:

Replacing a laptop's hard drive is almost always an uncomplicated affair, and the actual swap can be done in just a few minutes. Transferring the data from the old drive to the new one requires a little more planning, and typically takes an hour or so. This simple task is likely not only to give you more storage, but also to improve performance. We upgraded a 5400-rpm, 120GB drive to a 7200-rpm, 200GB model, raising the system's WorldBench 6 score from 57 to 61.


Hard drives are usually accessible via a side panel in your laptop and held in place by screws on the bottom. Remove those screws, and then slide the drive out of the machine (as in photo 1 here).

The drive will most likely be attached to a sled (photo 2, at left). Remove the screws that are holding the drive in the sled, and remove the drive. Put the new drive where the old one was, and replace all of the screws in reverse order.

If you are reinstalling Windows from scratch, boot from your installation disc and go to town. On the other hand, if you want to reproduce your old data and programs exactly the way you had them before, consider using cloning software to make an exact copy of the old disk. Finally, clone your old (now external) drive to your new (now internal) drive, and boot normally. You're done.

Apple to Launch MacBook Touch:

Though some have doubts about Apple launching a new product in the coming months, the blogosphere is aflutter with rumors of a touchscreen Mac tablet, currently dubbed the MacBook touch.

MacDailyNews received the tip from an anonymous source who previously leaked information about Apple’s wireless iTunes Store a week before the company debuted it.

"Think MacBook screen, possibly a bit smaller, in glass with iPhone-like, but fuller-featured Multi-Touch," the anonymous source told MDN. "Gesture library. Full Mac OS X. This is why they bought P.A. Semi. Possibly with Immersion’s haptic tech. Slot-loading SuperDrive. Accelerometer. GPS. Pretty expensive to produce initially, but sold at ‘low’ price that will reduce margins. Apple wants to move these babies. And move they will.
This is some sick shit. App Store-compatible, able to run Mac apps, too. By October at the latest."

Apple Making Touchscreen Netbook:

It's now officially been "confirmed" by "people close to the situation"... two of them in fact. Apple will release a touchscreen netbook by Fall 2009. Doing so would go against everything they've stated publicly to date, but I think I've figured out how they'll get around that.

Digitimes got this party started on Monday by reporting that the Commercial Times said "Wintek will supply touch panels for Apple's new netbook, and shipments will start in the third quarter this year". Dow Jones got in on the party soon after, confirming the story with anonymous sources who they assure us are quite friendly with the "situation". The "monitor screens" will be "between 9.7-inches and 10-inches" and Quanta will be making the computers.

Of course, there are a few problems with this. First of all the second "close source" is either contradicting the first one or just being useless, having yielded up the telling quotation "specifications and functions are still under evaluation." Also, although this doesn't necessarily mean the story isn't accurate, Dow Jones is not where I go to get my reliable Apple news. But the biggest reason this doesn't make sense is Steve Job's famous line, "we don't know how to make a $500 computer that's not a piece of junk." Those are pretty strong words and Apple hasn't really backed off them since day one.

So, Netbooks are hot and Apple knows it. Just like Sony caved, so too will Apple in their own fashion. Now Jobs is right about that price point but I think I've guessed their workaround, and I'm putting my $799 off to the side now so I don't spend it before September.

---Latest Report.

Apple netbook in Q3:

Wintek will supply the touch-panels to Quanta computer who'll be tasked with assembling Apple's netbook. Take this one with a grain of salt though -- while these two Taiwan-based magazines tend to be accurate with insider info related to Taiwan-based companies like Acer and ASUS, they can often be wide of the mark with rumors related to foreign companies. Taiwan-based Wintek will supply touch panels for Apple's new netbook, and shipments will start in the third quarter this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Wintek revealed that it is currently working with Apple to develop some new products, but it said it does not know what applications the new products are for. Wintek added that no shipment schedule has been worked out yet, but shipments are likely to begin in the second half of the year.

Quanta Computer will be the maker of Apple's new netbook, the Commerical Times report said.

Wintek has reported that its consolidated revenues for February totaled NT$1.81 billion (US$52 million), representing a 25.69% increase from NT$1.44 billion in January, but a 21.65% decrease from NT$2.31 billion for the same month in 2008.

The increase was mainly contributed by rush orders from handset clients who were stocking inventories after the Lunar New Year holidays in January, market sources said, adding that sales were also helped by the fact that there were more working days in February than in January.

---news

3-Megapixel Camera:

The new 3-mega pixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in auto focus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything (or anyone) you want.

Voice Control:

Voice Control recognizes the names in your Contacts and knows the music on your iPod. So if you want to place a call or play a song, all you have to do is ask.

Compass:

With a built-in digital compass, iPhone 3G S can point the way. Use the new Compass app, or watch as it automatically reorients maps to match the direction you’re facing.¹

Messages:

Send messages with text, video, photos, audio, locations, and contact information. You can even forward one or more messages to others. MMS support from AT&T coming in late summer.

Search:

Find what you’re looking for across your iPhone, all from one convenient place. Spotlight searches all your contacts, email, calendars, and notes, as well as everything in your iPod.

YouTube:

Watch YouTube videos wherever you are. Log in to your YouTube account to save and sync bookmarks and rate your favorites.

Everything you find within iPhone.....

ATHERTON, Calif. (AP) — Rajeev Motwani, a well-known Stanford University computer science professor who advised one of Google's creators, was found dead in his swimming pool.

Stanford University said the 47-year-old professor apparently drowned on Friday at his home in Atherton, and his friends told the school news service he did not know how to swim.

Motwani's work using algorithms to search vast computer databases, like the Internet, is celebrated in Silicon Valley.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin wrote on his blog that Motwani's counsel played a big role in his research, education, and professional development.

China has defended the use of new screening software that has to be installed on all computers.

A foreign ministry spokesman says the software will filter out pornographic or violent material but critics have complained that it could also be used to stop Chinese internet users searching for politically sensitive information.

All computers sold in China, including those that are imported, will have to be pre-installed with the software.

Microsoft says the plan raises the issues of freedom of expression, privacy and security.

--- BBC says

Installation Procedure...

Connecting Your PC:

•All the Connectors in your PC are in different colors for easy identification.

•Keyboard and Mouse - PS / 2 Port in Violet and Green respectively.

•Video Port - For Monitor in Blue Color

•Serial Port COM1/COM2 - for Serial Devices (e.g. MODEM)

•Parallel Port - in Pink Color (for devices like Printer)

•USB Port - For USB devices like Scanner, Digital Camera

•Game Port - For devices like Joy Stick

•Line Out / Line In / MIC - For speakers with Amplifier and Microphone

System Properties:

For find your configuration just click My computer and go properties. see the picture..

Operation Procedure...

•Switch ON your PC using the Switch on the Front

•It is good to switch ON the PC only after Switching ON all of the Peripherals connected to it.

•For Switching OFF the PC, Click the Shutdown Option in your OS, if it is Windows Based and it will Switch it OFF .

•Before you switch OFF your PC, ensure that nobody is accessing your PC(if it is Shared in a Network)

Testing Procedure...

Points to check

•When PC is not Powering ON or any other Problem, check the connections of Input Power Cable and all the Interface Cables on the Rear Side of your PC.

•Schedule for Anti-virus checks, periodically.

Maintenance Procedure...

•Weekly or monthly once, run Scandisk and Defragment for better performance of your PC

just right click of any drive and select properties than tools and click scandisk or Defragment.

•Make it a habit, cleaning Your PC daily before you start, with a clean, dampened cloth.

•Backup all your data regularly

Hard Disk Care...

•Don’t move your PC when it is powered ON

•Wait for atleast 3 minutes even after you switch the PC OFF.

•This precaution is to be followed for Preventing Hard Disk Failures which shall result in Data Loss.