Category Archives: Laptops

Instant Wi-Fi

If you travel a lot, you’ve probably encountered a hotel, convention center, or remote office that supplies an Ethernet jack rather than Wi-Fi. That’s generally not a problem. Most notebook computers can handle both types of Internet connections. Sometimes, however, … Continue reading

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Take It with You

Need more hard drive capacity for your notebook computer? One option is a small USB-attached portable hard drive. Because they’re external, you can use them to shuttle files back and forth between your notebook and desktop computers. Capacities run as … Continue reading

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Air Apparent

I finally got around to replacing my eight-year-old notebook. My ancient ThinkPad 600E worked reasonably well after several hard drive transplants and memory upgrades, but I was ready to move on. When it came time to configure my new ThinkPad … Continue reading

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Hot Seat

I covered this on my main site (davidenglish.com), but it’s worth a mention here, as well. If you travel frequently by air, you may be frustrated in finding an in-seat power port for your notebook computer. Some seats have them; … Continue reading

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