Sunday, December 28, 2008
Registry Tweaks
Launch Programs at Login Without Using the Startup Folder
[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: [Enter the Name of Program Executable]
Value Data: [Enter the Path to the Program Executable]
Exit Registry and Reboot
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Good Laptops
The best business notebooks aren't the smallest, sexiest, fastest, or cheapest laptops available. But they do account for the majority of portables sold in this country, thanks to the right mix of portability, features, speed, and price. Cutting-edge technologies that debuted in the past year-namely dual-core processors and embedded wireless broadband-have made this class of machine even more desirable. Now some models even sport widescreen displays previously found only on multimedia and gaming laptops.
Even with such advances, the basics of a business-class notebook remain intact. First and foremost, you'll find security features like TPM chips, fingerprint readers, and hard drive protection. Full-sized keyboards and 14- to 15-inch screens comfortable enough for all-day use are standard, all in an easily portable five- to six-pound package. For corporate buyers, most tier-one and tier-two PC makers promise a stable platform on which you can standardize for 18 months or more, as well as add-ons (bay devices, docking stations, and AC adapters) that are common across several models, so your IT department can more easily stock spares.
Dell Latitude D620
The Dell Latitude 0620 delivers the perfect blend of cutting-edge features and traditional business appeal. While other makers have stuck with a 4:3 aspect ratio-screen in this class, Dell went out on a limb and designed a 14.1-inch 16:9 widescreen. The panel gives you more screen area than the traditional squarish display and greater convenience on an airplane tray table (and it provides better movie watching).
Then Dell engineered not one but your choice of two wireless broadband solutions: EV-DO (Verizon Wireless) or HSDPA (Cingular Wireless). This lets multinational corporations standardize on the 3G wireless solution that best suits the entire organization, not only U.S.-based workers. Add in a high-performance 1.83-GHz Intel Core Duo T2400 processor and a host of security and durability features, and it becomes clear why the five-pound Latitude 0620 is the best choice for road warriors.
Fujitsu Life Book 7110
With the new LifeBook S7110, Fujitsu has addressed some important issues. This 4.5-pound wonder features a beautiful 14.1-inch SXGA+ display, a 1.83-GHz Intel Core Duo processor, and a generous 80GB hard drive. For security freaks, there's an embedded fingerprint reader as well as the Computrace BIOS persistence module: A tamper-resistant BIOS-level module that (when used with the Absolute Computrace service) can help companies track their assets and recover a stolen notebook. Durability is also improved with a spill-resistant keyboard and shock-mounted hard drive.
Lenovo ThinkPad T60
To many business travelers, a T-series notebook is as essential a traveling companion as their airline club membership card - they don't leave home without it. The 5.4-pound ThinkPad T60 looks and feels much like past models, but the all-new machine boasts major improvements.
You'll find dual-core processors and embedded wireless broadband (EV-DO), as well as a fingerprint reader, dual pointing devices, a hard-drive protection system, plus a magnesium-alloy inner cage protecting the machine's vitals. You will appreciate the handy ThinkVantage Productivity Center, which makes connectivity, support, backup, and other utilities accessible with a single button push.
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For a very reasonable price, you get a 1.66-GHz Intel Core Solo processor, 512MB of RAM, and a 60GB hard drive, plus a DVD burner. Security features include a fingerprint reader, TPM 1.2, and an accelerometer that protects the hard drive in case of a fall.
Fast
AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core and AMD Phenom™ X3 Triple-Core Processors for Home
Built from the ground up for true quad- and triple core performance, AMD Phenom™ processors speed through advanced multitasking, critical business productivity, advanced visual design and modeling, serious gaming, and visually stunning digital media and entertainment.
Processor | AMD Phenom™ X4 Quad-Core |
Model | 9600 |
OPN Tray | HD9600WCJ4BGD |
OPN PIB | HD9600WCGDBOX |
Operating Mode 32 Bit | Yes |
Operating Mode 64 Bit | Yes |
Revision | B2 |
Core Speed (MHz) | 2300 |
Voltages | 1.10/1.15/1.20/1.25V |
Max Temps (C) | 70 |
Wattage | 95 W |
L1 Cache Size (KB) | 128 |
L1 Cache Count | 4 |
L2 Cache Size (KB) | 512 |
L2 Cache Count | 4 |
L3 Cache Size (KB) | 2048 |
CMOS | 65nm SOI |
Socket | AM2+ |
AMD Business Class | No |
Web 3
Someinternet experts believe the next generation of the Web -- Web 3.0 -- will make tasks like your search for movies and food faster and easier. Instead of multiple searches, you might type a complex sentence or two in your Web 3.0 browser, and the Web will do the rest. In our example, you could type "I want to see a funny movie and then eat at a good Mexican restaurant. What are my options?" The Web 3.0 browser will analyze your response, search the Internet for all possible answers, and then organize the results for you.