Tips & Tricks

This depends on your laptop’s graphics abilities to some extent, as well as the physical connectors on the laptop chassis. You will also need a TV that can accept an input from your laptop, because the signal used by a computer monitor is quite different to that used by a TV.  read more »

While laptop's are designed to keep all components as safe as possible, there are nevertheless extra things you can do to keep it as protected as possible. While the most obvious step is to buy a well-padded carry case, you can also invest is a small cloth to keep the screen as well protected as possible.  read more »

By reading the national newspapers on any given day, you can see just how frequently laptops are lost or stolen every day in the UK.  read more »

It’s all too easy to fill your laptop’s hard drive with files and applications, and the more software you add the slower it’s likely to run. Traces of programs are even left behind after you’ve uninstalled them, potentially slowing your laptop further. Thankfully, it’s easy to spruce things up using an application called CCleaner.  read more »

Due to the portable nature of laptops and netbooks, the data it holds is unfortunately always at risk of both theft and loss. While it's impossible to keep your laptop 100% safe at all times, you can ensure that your data is kept safe, even if your laptop is stolen or lost, by encrypting it.  read more »

While the fantastic mobility of laptops makes them great for working on the sofa or on in bed, it's always important to make sure your laptop has adequate ventilation, to avoid overheating. Since the majority of laptops have vetilation fans to keep internal components cool, you must always ensure that these vents are unobstructed.  read more »

When running a laptop at home from mains power, many users leave the battery plugged in at all times, so that it's always fully-charged for when they want to hit the road.  read more »

While the compact size of netbooks makes them ideal for regular travel use, their tiny screens can often be awkward to use, when reading multiple  pages of text or browsing the internet.  read more »

To save hard drive space on your Windows XP netbook, make sure to uninstall any software applications that you rarely use. You can do this by browsing to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs and choosing exactly which programs will get the boot.  read more »

Most laptops that are brand new come with loads of software pre-installed – a lot of it trial-only, and many applications that you may not even use. The more software you install, the longer it’ll take your laptop to start up, but with a free third-party app it’s a simple process to speed things up.  read more »