Q&A: Fixing Those Ailing Laptop Keys

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This shot was taken just before snapping the new keyboard into place. You press down on both shift keys to snap it into place. Then you press down on the ‘Y’ key to plug it into the connector below.

Q&A: Fixing Those Ailing Laptop Keys
By JD BIERSDORFER How hard and expensive is it to replace stuck or broken laptop keys yourself if you don't want to drag the computer into a repair shop? Laptop keyboards vary by manufacturer, so the task of fixing one yourself also varies in …
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Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-6614
We've seen several laptops lately that peg the intersection of the desktop replacement and budget categories at around $ 700. The Acer Aspire TimelineX 5830TG-6614 is a bit steeper at $ 779.99 list, but don't dismiss it: For one thing, we've seen online …
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Group test: What's the best business laptop?

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Group test: What's the best business laptop?
Rather, if the system is going to spend most of its life in the car boot and come out only when you're sitting at a desk with access to mains power, a desktop-replacement model may be the better option. Of course, if the laptop will be on your lap on …
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Life, Liberty and the Fact of Slavery
In front of the display is the lap desk on which Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, a desk that was probably constructed by John Hemmings, Jefferson's enslaved cabinetmaker (who used that spelling of his name), part of the now-renowned …
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How do I extend my laptop display to our vizio lcd tv using SVGA cable?

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Question by Daniel E: How do I extend my laptop display to our vizio lcd tv using SVGA cable?
We are using an SVGA cable male to male. We connected the cables first to the laptop and tv when it’s powered off and then when we turned on the laptop, changed the display properties(step by step) as mentioned here in Y answers. But still our tv just says “Not Supported” even if we changed the input to ‘RGB’ already and then our laptop screen just goes black. We need to unplug the cable from the laptop again in order to navigate.. What seems to the problem?

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Answer by TV Tech 1
Well , you could be using the WRONG Refresh rate or resolution setting on your computer….

Set it to 60 Hz refresh rate and KEEP that setting…then start at any hhhh x 480 resolution setting and move up to hhhh x 720 settings and finally stop at 1920 x 1080. You will note that several settings will not provide a picture.Those are the ones that the TV will not process….

Now, if you still get NO PICTURE at all then replace the signal board, or the cable…

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Is cash for laptops a scam?

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I am planning to sell my old laptop, because I now have a new one. I went on the website and it seemed legitimate because it was Verisign secured. I got a quote and they gave me a dollar amount that they could send me by check if I shipped my old working laptop to them. Is this a scam or is this legitimate?

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Answer by Julia
no well i don’t think so

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Latest External Laptop Battery News

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Bus robbers aided by unlocked battery panel door, CTA says
An unlocked panel door leading to a battery shut-off switch made it easy for a group of teenage criminals to disable a CTA bus, then climb aboard the darkened vehicle and attack its passengers, transit officials said Monday. "Although the external …
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Review: Just Mobile Gum Max external battery for iPad, iPhone, iPod
by Bill Palmer It was eventuality that Just Mobile would super-size its Gum lineup of portable USB batteries, and it's arrived: the Gum Max is about twice as large as the Gum Pro or Gum Plus, and offers about twice as much recharging power.
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Nyko's PS Vita external battery looks sweet, will arrive this spring
Nyko has you covered with its upcoming external battery. The peripheral connects directly to the system without needing any installation, and should provide you with up to three times the amount of power as the stock battery.
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Toshiba Portege R700 – Best value for money?

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Question by Ibanezman29: Toshiba Portege R700 – Best value for money?
Hey there!
I was looking for a new ultraportable for when school starts , and was checking out the Toshiba Portege R700 and it looks like the best i can get for the money!
Just wondering if there are any better alternatives?

Portege R700 : http://www.trustedreviews.com/laptops/review/2010/08/11/Toshiba-Port-g–R700/p1

Thanks!

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Answer by bon-gart
Because you are specifically seeking an ultraportable, this really is the best value for the money you are spending. If it were just another Toshiba, I’d say it was a tad expensive… however, u;tra-thin and ultra-light laptops do cost more. Typically they suffered in the processor department, however, the R700 is shipping with Intel Core i processors… which make them quite powerful.

All the reviews I find on this series are praising it. So… if this one has the weight and size you are looking for, buy it with confidence. Not only is it a sweet laptop, it’s a Toshiba.

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Samsung SF511 laptop review?

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Question by : Samsung SF511 laptop review?
I searched the internet for a decent review of this laptop. But hardly found 3-5 reviews overall.
SO I decided to give a review my self.
I bought this laptop on 01/10/11.
I bought it from letsbuy.com for 40,500 Rs
The Laptop is Samsung SF511S02IN.
Key Features

• 15.6-inch SuperBright LED HD display
• Intel® Core™ i5 – 2410M Processor
• 640GB SATA Hard Disk; 4 GB of RAM
• Wireless-N Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n)
• Bluetooth 3.0
• 3 USB 2.0 port; Micro SD slot; 1.3-MP HD webcam
• Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
The laptop best feature is 3X long battery life. I regularly get 9 hrs of battery life.
Under moderate usage.
I remain on wifi for the all 9 hrs.
It charges up in 3 hrs.
Display:
The screen is brilliant. It has excellent viewing angles. And very bright. Even in lowest brightness settings you can view without any problem. 15,6 ” is quite spacious. But the resolution remains at 1366 X 768. Not the HD resolution. But we can easily see HD videos without any problem.
Processor:
2nd Gen core i5 Processor. Its quite quick and 100 processes will add up to only 3-5% of the load.
It usually does not heat up until u game continuously for 2 hrs. For normal coders and ppl who want to watch for entertainment then it will not heat up.
4GB Ram/640 GB HDD
4 GB Ram just enough for a 64 bit OS. But you get enough storage space with 640 GB.
The HDD does not make any sound. Only the optical drive makes sound here and there.
1 GB Graphics card. NVIDIA Optimus DDR3
Its a entry level graphics FIFA series games should work fine..
Keyboard & Touchpad
The keyboard is spacious with 102 keys and full numeric keypad. The keys have excellent feedback.
Touchpad has a very nice feedback. It also pinch zoom and various gestures supports.

Overall its awesome laptop to have. Its Ideal for browsing web, Developing applications and Processor intensive Task.
BATTERY: Its inbuilt batteries that is the only disadvantage according to me. But it gives awesome backup.

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Answer by Bob
sounds like a real nice computer, with plenty of power and i know you are going to like it…

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Q&A: do cash converters give good prices for laptops?

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Question by : do cash converters give good prices for laptops?
I need quick cash and just wondering of the best place? I have been on cash for laptops .co.uk and they will pay 215 just wondering if cashconverters is likely to be more?

Any other suggestions of where to sell?

Thanks,

Max :)

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Answer by Bob
have you tried pawn shops most will not pay what a computer is worth. you could list it for sale on the web.

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HP Envy 14-2000ea
HP's Envy laptops were simply gorgeous when they first appeared a few years ago – they were among the only Windows-based machines capable of giving Apple a run for its money where it comes to design. Little has changed on the outside, but this latest …
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PCs Are Selling Just Fine, Thank You
However, the latest numbers from the NPD Group show that the PC market is doing "pretty well." Last year, the number of PCs sold, which includes both laptops and desktops, increased by 20 percent, while revenues jumped 14 percent, according to the …
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