What a sad thing! Perhaps because of space problems, my laptop (an ultraportable Asus Vivobook, with a really small hard drive), suddenly stopped responding in the middle of a Windows update. I tried everything, pressing any key wouldn’t wake it up from sleep, pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete also didn’t work. I even pressed several times the power […]
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I have an ultra-portable Asus Vivobook that I enjoy so much, especially because it provides power autonomy for 10 hours or more! However, feeling confident that I have enough power I messed with its settings and I saw my battery being drained so fast that I felt dizzy! After that tremendous experience I followed the […]
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Best free Laptop utilities
As you’ll see I put a great emphasis on security since this is an important factor when one works on a Laptop. Please feel free to send me a note in case some really useful and free tool is forgotten and should be included here. You may like also to see this guide on how […]
Unless the screen or other parts of your laptop, such as your hard disk, are defective and need replacement, there is hope you can start enjoying your PC again, in case that your operating system starts normally, you are able to hear logon sounds etc, even if you cannot see anything at all… 1) First […]
Notebook users sometimes suffer, when they try to type fast while their touchpad is enabled, because the cursor might be jumping to another paragraph whenever they place their hand accidentally on the touchpad. Touchpad is useful, but it’s located right under your hands when you are typing. Accidental touch by palm or wrist moves the […]
Aerofoil is a free program that will help you extend notebook battery life. If you use your laptop often in places where battery charge is impossible, and you are still on Windows 7, you will appreciate this small and efficient utility. Features: Optionally disabling aero, managing sound muting, your power plans, Windows Sidebar * Optionally […]
SSuite Office “Blade Runner” is a free, small and portable Office Suite. It will run from any portable memory device e.g. Thumb Drive, Memory Stick, Flash Drive etc., on any netbook, laptop, and desktop computer, instantly. BladeRunner is based on SSuite Advanced Office for hardware compatibility and system performance. Some utilities are borrowed from The […]
Mobile SafePatrol is a free (for personal use) program that will help protect your laptop by sounding an alarm when your computer power cord is unplugged, when your laptop lid is closing, when your computer battery level is low. Features: Easy to Use * Lock your computer to prevent unauthorised access * When your computer […]