Thursday 30 July 2009

Top 5 Laptops for University Students

While it is pretty impressive walking around campus sporting a newLaptop Battery Mac notebook, not everybody can afford them. Nonetheless, you don’t need top dollar to enjoy a standard laptop to run most of your applications.


The Money-Saver


As a recent university graduate, I remember being envious of other students in my classes with either far more powerful computers, whether it be a Mac or other brand. While high-end computers are great to have, it depends on what you want to use it for. To run most applications like internet, word processing, messenger applications, and media battery players, you don’t need a powerful IBM Laptop Battery computer.


Nonetheless, unless you’re looking to purchase a used or discontinued laptop, you will have to expect to spend at least $350 on any notebook computer. Listed below are five best laptops available for students on a budget.


Asus - Netbook with Intel® Celeron® Processor 353

Costs roughly: $380


Asus is slowly making a name for IBM 02K7039 Battery itself, producing high-quality laptops that not only sport performance, but portability as well. While a 10” screen may not be for everyone, this computer weights no more than three pounds, and is no more than 1.5” thick. It’s great for bringing to class, particularly if you have to bring other sets of heavy textbooks as well. Also, there is no CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive, so you unfortunately will not be able to install software or drivers that are only accessible through CDs or DVDs. Alternatively, external battery optical drives are available and are not particularly expensive depending on the IBM 02K6620 Battery brand you want.


Specs:


Intel Celeron processor;

1GB DDR2 Memory;

120GB Hard Drive;

Windows XP Home;

Wireless enabled


Sylvania G Netbook Meso

Costs roughly: $380


Over the past year or so, we’re seeing Sylvania slowly involving themselves in the laptop side of things. This laptop battery comes powered with a 1.6GHz processor, 1GB of DDR2 memory, and 80GB of hard drive space. It sports a screen of 9”, and weighs just a IBM 02K6928 Battery little over two pounds. Alternatively, to get away from Windows, this laptop is equipped with Ubuntu, a Linux-based operating system. You can learn more about the operating system by visiting the Linux Channel here at Bright Hub. Like the laptop mentioned above, there is no CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive.


Specs:


Intel Atom processor;

1GB DDR2 Memory

80GB Hard Drive;

Ubuntu Operating System;

Wireless enabled;

SD Card slot to load photos taken by a digital camera;

Microphone and webcam inserted


Lenovo ThinkPad T41

Costs roughly: $400


Lenovo are designers of very reliable laptops at a price that won’t break the bank. This particular model is not as powerful as the other laptops listed here in IBM 02K6651 Battery regards to its 512MB memory and 40GB hard drive. However, it comes equipped with a DVD-ROM drive unlike the laptops mentioned above, as well as battery Windows XP Professional. Battery life is also impressive; you can have up to 5.5 hours of life away from the AC Adapter. It is a little bit hefty, almost weighing five pounds, but a lot of that is also in regards to its 14” screen. This computer does not have built-in Wi-Fi, so if you want to connect to a wireless network, you will need to get a wireless network adapter.


Specs:


Intel Pentium M processor;

512GB DDR Memory;

40GB Hard Drive;

Windows XP Professional

Dell Latitude D610 Notebook

Costs roughly: $400


Without a doubt, Dell is IBM FRU 92P1137 Battery probably a name you’re familiar with. They produce steady machines with a good warranty to back it up. On top of that, sometimes their computers can be expensive. This particular laptop is not the case. It comes with 512MB DDR2 memory, 40GB hard drive, and is wireless battery enabled. Paired with its 1.6GHz processor, this laptop has everything needed to make sure your applications run quickly and smoothly.


Specs:


Intel Pentium M processor;

512GB DDR2 Memory;

40GB Hard Drive;

Windows XP Professional;

Wireless enabled

14” screen

Everex Zonbu Notebook PC

Costs roughly: $400


Like other notebooks in this list, this one battery contains an open source operating system, Zonbu. Coming equipped with 20 other open source programs out of the box, this laptop IBM FRU 92P1141 Battery also uses low energy, and can be considered for “green computing.” On top of that, with a 1.5GHz processor, 512MB of DDR2 memory and 60GB hard drive. However, it is rather hefty, weighing over five pounds. But it does come equipped with a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM combo drive and is IBM FRU 92P1139 Battery wireless ready.


Specs:


VIA C7-M Processor;

512MB DDR2 Memory;

60GB Hard Drive;

Zonbu Operating System;

Wireless enabled

15” screen

How to Use Your Blackberry as a Modem

As if the Blackberry didn't have enough uses already, it can be used as a modem too. Read this to find out more about how to use your Blackberry IBM Laptop Battery as a modem.


Most of the time when you are traveling, you have access to free wi-fi connections in your hotel room, and even in the local McDonald's. In the event that you find yourself stuck, needing to use your laptop with no wi-fi connection in site, all you need to do is use your Blackberry as a modem. You will need battery to make sure that your Blackberry is one of the models with the “tethered modem capability.” These phones are:


BlackBerry® 7130c

BlackBerry® 7130e

BlackBerry® 7250

BlackBerry® Curve 8300

BlackBerry® Curve 8310

BlackBerry® Curve 8320

BlackBerry® 8703e

BlackBerry® 8705g

BlackBerry® 8707g

BlackBerry® 8800

BlackBerry® 8820

BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition

If you are using one of those Blackberry phones, follow these instructions to tether your phone to your laptop to use it as a modem.


Make sure you have a USB cable, and the Laptop Battery BlackBerry Handheld Manager installed on your laptop. Blackberry Handheld Manager is part of the Desktop Manager software that is required in order to install applications to your device. If you do not have it, you can download it to your laptop from battery Blackberry. (If you do not have this before needing your phone as a modem, you will have to find a source of wi-fi before you can do it.) All you need to do is open the Desktop Software and the Handheld Manager will also run.


You'll need to make sure you have the necessary modem drivers on your phone before using it as a modem. Most of the models above come with the drivers already loaded on them. If not, you'll be able to get the necessary drivers from the Blackberry Desktop Manager IBM ThinkPad Z60t Battery software.


Once you have determined that you have everything you need in order to use your Blackberry as a modem, you'll need to go into your phone and configure the settings specific to your provider IBM ThinkPad Z61t Battery and ensure that your modem drivers are working correctly. Another how to for this will be coming along soon.


Setup a new connection in your laptop. The setup for this follows the setup process for any other Internet connection and will vary depending on battery which version of Windows you are using.


Now, disable IP Header Compression with the following steps:


Start Menu->Network Connections->”BlackBerry Modem” IBM FRU 92P1167 Battery (or whatever you chose to name the connection you set up in the previous step.

Click Properties Button

Click Networking Tab

Select “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”

Click Properties.

Click Advanced.

Disable “Use IP header compression” with the checkbox.

Close out all the menus by clicking OK.

Connect the phone to the laptop with USB, open the Blackberry battery Desktop Management Software, click the Modem icon and find the available connections. You will be able to use the Internet on your laptop IBM ThinkPad X60 Battery with the Blackberry serving as your modem.


Five Noise Cancelling Headphones

If you're planning to buy noise cancelling headphones, chances are you're having a hard time choosing which Laptop Battery ones to get from the many available headphones on the market today. Here we bring you five of the best noise cancelling headphones to help you decide.


JVC HANC250


The JVC HA-NC250 headphones provide outstanding sound quality through JVC's advanced noise-cancelling and isolation technologies. The noise cancelation circuitry boasts of feedback technology that monitors the noise cancelation process. These headphones eliminate up to 85 percent of background noise and have an extra battery sound insulation layer through a double housing structure for the earpiece and cushioned ear pads. What's so good about these headphones? The fact that you can still use them even when the active noise cancelation feature is switched off. The JVC HA-NC250 features a 40mm neodymium driver in each of its earpieces while maintaining a light weight form factor. The headphone IBM Laptop Battery uses a single 1.5-volt AAA battery to power its noise cancellation circuitry. (Price: $108.19)


Sony MDR-NC60 Noise Cancelling Headphone


These Sony Noise Cancelling Over-the-Ear headphones shut out up to 85% of the ambient noise around you. They're so powerful that they can shut out the sound of jet engines, office printers and even subway chatter. These headphones are comfortable to use so you can use them for a long time without stressing battery your ears. They feature a clever built-in monitor switch that lets you hear surrounding sound without needing to take off the headphones. They also feature a 40mm dome-type drive and have a frequency response of 14-22,000Hz. They are powered by an AAA alkaline battery which provides up to 30 hours IBM FRU 92P1121 Battery of usage time. (Price: $121.29)


Denon AH-NC732 Active Noise Cancelling Headphone


If the Sony MDR-NC60 headphones offer only 85% noise reduction, the Denon AH-NC732 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones offer up to 95% outside noise reduction. These headphones collapse into a small moulded carrying case, which comes in very handy if you are travelling. Using a single AAA battery, these headphones will continue to work for over 40 hours. These noise cancelling headphones are also compatible with the iPhone/Touch without needing an adaptor. (Price: $134.99)


Philips HN 110 Folding Noise-Cancelling Headphones


The Philips HN 110 Folding Noise-Cancelling IBM FRU 92P1125 Battery Headphones feature 20Hz-20kHZ frequency response and noise cancelling battery features which you can adjust easily using an integrated headphone shell. They battery have closed-style, dynamic headphones with 40mm drivers, neodymium magnets and CCAW voice coils. You can use these headphones everywhere - on buses, trains, and airplanes. The headphones cover your ears with their full-size form factor but you can also fold them up to fit them in the supplied soft pouch. (Price:$89.64)


Sennheiser PXC 250 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones


These folding and lightweight noise cancelling headphones are the cheapest on the list. They drop steady-state low-frequency noise by 15 dB. These closed, dynamic, and supra-aural mini stereo headphones have NoiseGard active noise compensation that attenuates ambient noise. They require 2 AAA batteries and come with a belt pouch that fits the folded headphones IBM 40Y6793 Battery comfortably. (Price:$62.90)


Headphones are an everyday item nowadays and they make use of some advanced technology to bring us quality sound and cancel out the world around us. The first headphones were invented in the early 20th century but they were very basic compared to these five examples. If you are looking for battery noise cancelling headphones you are sure to find a suitable pair here.


Tuesday 28 July 2009

Sony Vaio Z11 VGN-Z21VN/X and TT11VN/X: The Arena of the High-End Laptops

We have two Sony laptops Laptop Battery under our hands, the Z11 and TT. Both are in the high-end segment and both have the usual Sony quality. Let’s see what they have to offer.

Sony Vaio Notebooks

When it comes to elegance, I am sorry, Apple people, but I prefer Sony. With the looks of the notebook, the placement of the keys and battery lights, any Sony laptop distinguishes itself. The elegance comes with a price but you get what you really pay for.


Sony Vaio Z11 VGN-Z21VN/X

CPU, RAM and Chipset Rating


Vaio Z11 comes with Intel’s Centrino 2 platform, with 4 GB of DDR3 RAM. In the details, you get a Core 2 Duo P9500 processor running at 2.53 Gigahertz, with a 1066 MHz front side bus. The RAM is also 1066 MHz, so between the CPU and the RAM we do not have a bottleneck (this Sony style of selecting everything working at the same frequency ensures that there is nothing to have a negative impact on the performance.)


As you would expect, the laptop has the Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset.

Graphics Adapter and Screen Rating

The display shows bright and vivid colors and is a classic X-Black LCD. The battery resolution of 1600x900 exceeds HD Ready Standard in 13.1” size. The graphics adapter feeding the display Apple Laptop Battery is an Nvidia GeForce 9300 M GS. The adapter has 256 MB of memory, plus can use up to 1500 Megabytes of memory from the RAM. This benefits the user with performance/battery life issues: when you are using the laptop in simple tasks, the SpeedStep Technology lowers the processor speed and the graphics adapter uses its 256 MB of memory, resulting in better battery life; when needed the system uses every resource available to deliver performance, resulting in less battery life. With all these options, I still wonder why Sony does not go with the 64-bit operating system option.

Storage Rating

The hard disk capacity is 320 Gigabytes. It spins at 7200 rpm and has SATA connection with G-Sensor Hard Disk Protection. Or in United States, you can get 128 GB of SSD (64 GB x 2 disks). Very good choice.

Regarding the card reader, I have the following letter to Sony headquarters:

Dear Sony,

Please hear us out: we are not using Sony Compaq EVO N620C Battery products everywhere, we have SD cards, CF cards, xD Cards. How much battery will it cost you to install a 5-1 card reader? Why shall we go and buy another card reader at (about) USD 10? Why do you install only Memory Stick readers? We want you first to be user-friendly then Sony-friendly.

For this Memory-Stick-only card reader, I deduct one point.

Multimedia Rating

The laptop has a combo optical drive, and can write DVD +/- RW, +-R DL/RAM with maximum 8x write speed (depending on the media) and, of course, CDs with maximum 24x speed. But frankly, I would expect a Blue-ray player from this model. I have reason to think so: the notebook has an HDMI port.


The sound comes from the Intel High Definition Audio chipset, from the embedded stereo speakers. The chipset is Windows Sound System compatible and supports 3D audio.


Sony has placed a Motion-Eye camera with face-tracking capability.The camera supports 640x480 (0.3 Megapixel) resolution at 15 frames per second. Come on Sony, with this pricy laptop Compaq EVO N610C Battery you surely could do much better. I am sorry, you lose one point.


Connectivity Rating


You have every option available (except Infrared) built-in on the notebook. The wireless connection is 802.11 a/b/g/Draft N, wired connection is 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet, V.92/V.90 modem, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR. The one thing that makes the difference is the built-in HSDPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS connection slot, shortly 3G. So, if you are out of Wi-Fi coverage, you can insert your SIM card and continue. You do not need to try to get connected to your cell phone first and setup an Internet connection.


All these connections makes Sony's new concept, or new brand, called "Everywair".


Other features, portability, Price and Warranty Rating


The laptop has Infineon Trusted Platform Compaq EVO N600C Battery Module and fingerprint recognition. The pointing device is the touchpad. The Z21 has dimensions of 314x210x33 mm (WxDxH) at 1.5 kilograms. With all the features inside I find the laptop ultimately portable and rate it 5 points.


The notebook is available from Sony. The UK Price is GBP 1950 from Sony Style, with a one year warranty


Vaio TT 11 VN/X comes also with Intel’s Centrino 2 platform, with 4 GB of DDR 3 RAM. However, in this model we have Core 2 Duo SU9400 running at 1.4 Gigahertz with 800 Mhz front side bus. The RAM is also running at 800 Mhz.

Again, the laptop has Mobile Intel GM45 Express chipset.

Graphics Adapter and Screen Rating

Sony uses X-Black LCD in all its notebook battery displays. The TT 11 VN/X benefits from this screen also. Unlike the Z21, the screen is 11.1” in size and supports HD Ready Compaq EVO N410c Battery resolution at 1366x768. The graphics adapter is a Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500 MHD. This adapter can work up to 800 Megabytes of RAM, which will be enough for daily tasks plus HD video. The processor also supports SpeedStep Technology.

With the CPU and and the Graphics chipset, the laptop seems to be oriented towards mobility and longer battery life instead of performance. Evaluating the laptop for portability, I give 5 points to both the CPU and Graphics featuress.

Storage Rating


The hard disk capacity is 160 Gigabyte. It spins with 5400 rpm and has SATA connection with G-Sensor Hard Disk Protection. Again, the hard disk is chosen for longer battery life. Spinning 5400 rpms instead of 7200 consumes less power.

Again the card reader is 1-in-1, and reads Memory Stick and variants (Pro, Duo) only. Sorry Sony, you lose one point again in storage.


Multimedia Rating

The onboard optical drive is exactly the same with Z21. This T11 model does not have a Blue Ray reader either. But the HDMI port is present.

Sound card is again the same as the Z21.

The camera on TT11 and Z21 is different. You get Compaq EVO N400c Battery 1 Megapixel camera (1280x1024) with 30 frames per second. Yes Sony, this is what you should have done with the Z21 model.

Connectivity Rating battery

Sony has surprisingly succeeded in embedding the same connections with the Z21 model in a smaller form factor. 3G connection with HSUPA/UMTS/EDGE/GPRS is supported, in addition to 802.11 a/b/g/Draft N, Gigabit Ethernet port, onboard Ethernet and V.92/V.90 modem.


This laptop is also under Sony's "Everywair" concept.


Other features, portability, price and warranty Rating


T11 has the same Infineon Trusted Platform Module, fingerprint reader and touchpad as Z21. The dimensions are 279x200x35 mm (WxDxH) at 1.3 kilograms. Excellent really. Just 200 grams difference with the netbooks yet so many features. The best part is the case is carbon fibre, making the laptop differentiate itself with its looks.


The notebook is available from Sony. The price is GBP 1950 (the same with Z21) from SonyStyle and the warranty is one year.

Verdict

As with most cases, we can not conclude our comparison with "go for this". If you are working with Office documents, Internet, if you do not place heavy Compaq Armada M700 Battery demands on multimedia tasks such as video editing and finally if portability is your utmost priority, then go for the T11 VN/X. If performance is your top priority, then go for the Z21 VN/X. Personally, I would choose the Z21 model over T11 despite the heavier weight

Best Laptop Bargains

In the economic crunch, finding an affordable computer Laptop Battery is important. We take you through some of the best bargains in today's laptop computer market.


Laptop Bargains

If you're looking for the best laptop bargains, look no further than the newest rage of so-called "netbooks." These machines are significantly smaller than traditional laptops, cheaper, and as it ends up, more convenient. After all, if you're getting a laptop for convenience when you go to the coffee shop or library, why are you destroying your back lugging around a 7 pound behemoth? Most people don't really Compaq Presario 1700 Battery need a 15" screen for their casual computing needs, so netbooks give you exactly what you need and nothing you don't.


Another feature beyond small size is the use of open source operating systems. If you don't really need Vista or Mac OS X, pick up a netbook with Ubuntu preinstalled and save a bundle.


Dell Inspiron Mini 9


Dell's first entrant in the netbook Compaq Presario 900 Battery class is a lean-featured laptop, with an Intel Atom Processor running at 1.6GHz. It runs on Ubuntu and sports a 1024x600, 8.9 inch LED display. Perhaps its weakest area is the small hard drive, offering only 4GB of storage space, with upgrades to 8GB available. It's important to note that this is a solid-state drive, which offers very fast boot times and much more security for your data. You also won't get a CD or DVD drive, but with the increasing presence of online, streaming media, perhaps this is not such a problem. It also includes an integrated webcam.


However, the upside to all this is the exceptional lightness — only 2.28 pounds, this laptop won't break your back. Also, for the less technically inclined, Windows XP is available for Compaq Presario 700 Battery an extra charge.


Acer Aspire One


Acer's popular Aspire One line offers many more configuration options than Dell's Mini 9 and arguably more bang for your buck. To start with, small solid state drives are offered, but so are larger, traditional hard drives. One version, Acer's AOA150-1049, offers the same processor as the Mini 9 and the same screen size, but a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, and Windows XP for only $50 more. The Aspire One is also slightly lighter than the Mini 9, weighing in at 2.19 pounds.


In terms of features, the Acer Aspire Compaq Presario 1800 Battery One is a better bargain than the Dell Mini 9 line. The Aspire One has more storage space, more memory, and choice of operating systems for roughly the same price. However, if you're a style-conscious consumer, Dell's line offers sleeker lines, a wider range of color choices, and a glossy display. Also, the Mini 9's battery life beats the Aspire One's.


Don't forget to look for bargains in the used or refurbished sections of stores as well. Often you can find computers with no visible defects for sizable discounts over what you Compaq Presario 1200 Battery might pay new.


Best Budget Laptop: Acer Extensa Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor 560

Economic times are tough but buying a new laptop computer Laptop Battery doesn’t have to cost a fortune.


Acer Extensa Laptop


As a college student, I go through laptops quicker than I’d like to think about, so I’m always on the hunt for laptop that will give me the best features, the cheapest price, and generally, the most bang-for-my-buck.


In my career I’ve gone through Compaqs, Gateways, and Dells and have been happy with the product but not thrilled with the price tag that was attached. It seemed like no matter Apple M9324 Battery what I bought or how I used it, batteries die, screens crack, and memory fills up quickly.


I took my mother’s advice this time around and have never been happier. My younger brother (still in high school) and I now proudly sport the same model through the academic hallways and we can both say with confidence: The Acer Extensa Laptop with Intel® Celeron® Processor 560 is the best laptop computer to buy on a budget.


Retailing at just under $400, the Acer Extensa Laptop Apple A1185 Battery comes with an Intel® Celeron® Processor 560 is the best laptop computer to buy on a budget and comes with:


an Intel® Celeron® mobile processor 560 with 553MHz frontside bus, 1MB L2 cache and 2.0GHz processor speed

an Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator X3100 with Intel® Dynamic Video Memory Technology, 8MB of dedicated system memory and 350-384MB allocated shared video memory, DirectX 9.0, S-video TV-out, and high-definition audio

a 5-in-1 card reader that supports a Secure Digital, a MultiMediaCard, a Memory Stick, a Memory Stick PRO, and a xD-Picture Card

a 120GB hard Apple A1175 Battery drive

2GB of PC2-5300 DDR memory

a Multiformat DVD±RW/CD-RW drive with double-layer support that can record up to 8.5GB of data or 4 hours of video with its compatible DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL media that also supports DD-RAM

a IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface and 4 high-speed USB 2.0 ports

an Acer InviLink 802.11b/g wireless LAN built-in Ethernet port with RJ-45 connector and a V.92 high-speed modem

The Extensa weighs a slightly hefty 6.3 lbs. and measures 1.7". It runs on a lithium-ion battery that charges on an AC adapter and is preloaded with Windows Compaq Armada E500 Battery Vista Home Premium.


Monday 27 July 2009

How to Disassemble a Laptop - Removing "External" Components

Leave a commentNow that we've discussed the needed tools as well as important Laptop Battery safety tips for yourself and your laptop, it's time to break out the screwdriver and pry tool and get to work. The first step is removing all of the external "fluff".

Disclaimer

Obviously, it would be impossible for me to give a detailed guide on how to disassemble every laptop ever created. Don't kid yourself - this is battery not a "if you've done one you've done them all" kind of situation. Laptops are all completely different from each other, with different quirks, hidden screws and fasteners, and things that make you want to rip your hair out and write a hateful email to the company begging for an explanation of why they incorporated such a seemingly moronic design.


The best I can do is give you tips Apple Laptop Battery on how to proceed, gleaned from breaking down around 400 laptops in all.

Where to Begin...

So you are staring at your unplugged, powered off laptop (which is resting on a anti-static mat with the battery removed), thinking about how itchy your battery wristband is, and also about where in the world to begin this disassembly adventure.

Screw Removal

Step one to disassembling a laptop is always removing drives, screws, and other components. To begin, flip the laptop over and remove every screw on the bottom. If you don't think you'll remember where to put them back, then draw a picture and make notes. I recommend doing this even if you are fairly Apple M9324 Battery convinced you'll remember. Three hours from now it will not be as easy.


Most laptops have little hatches, of sorts, on the bottom that provide easy access to things like the Memory, Wireless Card, and sometimes the Hard Drive. Open all of these Apple PowerBook G4 Battery hatches and remove the components inside of them, being sure to place anything removed onto the anti-static mat.


To remove memory (in the large majority of machines) gently pull on the metal tabs on each side of the stick until it releases. This will cause the module to pop up at an angle. Gently grip it by the edges and pull to remove.


If there is a Wireless card under one of your hatches, you will know because two wires (usually black and white) will be running to it. The card usually battery removes in similar fashion to the memory. To dislodge the wires, slip your finger or pry tool under them and apple PowerBook G3 Battery gently lift up. You shouldn't have to mess with the metal fastener at all.


Hard Drives that are installed under hatches are usually screwed into some kind of thin metal frame, which is then screwed to the laptop. You'll likely need to unscrew it, and then slide it at least a quarter of an inch before it will disconnect and you can lift it out. Occasionally, in very poorly designed machines, large components will be have screws in the bottom as well as on the opposite side, underneath the keyboard. If you are unable to remove the hard drive, wait until we've removed the keyboard and see if you can find another screw that is holding it in.


Many Hard Drives are installed on the edge of the laptop for much simpler removal. On most Dell laptops, only two short screws are holding it in place, and you can use Apple M7318 Battery a prying tool to slide the hard drive out. Other brands may vary, but this is a very common design, particularly in laptop models designed for business, where hard drive swapping can be a common task.


CD/DVD Rom Drives may not always be removable prior to removing the keyboard. On many Dells, and several other brands, these drives have a plastic tab on them that a person can press allowing the drive to be pulled out without any trouble. Sometimes drives like this will be locked into place by a screw in the bottom of the laptop battery . On other models there will be no tab present, but there will be an area on the bottom of the laptop where a prying tool can be used to "push" the drive out. If you don't see any Apple M8403 Battery indication of this, then there is a good chance that drive is staying put until further notice.


Up Next, The Screen: The Keyboard and More

Intel’s Mobile Nehalem on Calpella – What You’re Missing

Leave a commentMobile Nehalem and the accompanying Calpella platform have been Laptop Battery delayed again, but what are laptop users missing out on during this delay? We look at Calpella and the CPUs it will run: Clarksfield and Arrandale.


Laptop users are none too happy about Intel holding off on Calpella, and delaying Centrino 2 price cuts, until laptop vendors can get more battery of the old laptops sold. But what benefits are laptop users not getting until, at the soonest, September?


First Mobile Nehalem: The Quad-Core Claksfield

Clarksfield will be Nehalem’s first foray into the notebook market. It will likely share a lot of nice features from the desktop Core i7 line. This includes Hyper Threading, which makes each core able to process two threads of instructions, bringing a huge Apple A1148 Battery increase in performance for multithreaded apps.


Some version of what Intel calls Turbo Boost Technology will be included. On the desktop Core i7 this shuts off cores that aren’t in use. Using the heat and voltage headroom left by shutting off those cores, TBT lightly overclocks those still in use.


Hopefully, the laptop version will be configurable based on the laptop’s power state. Specifically, it would be great if it could use the overclocking side when plugged in or above a certain battery level, under which it would just do the shutting off unused cores part.


Clarksfield and the Calpella Platform

Changes to the CPU that affect the platform as a whole are battery numerous. Most noticeably, the PCI-e graphics and memory controllers move from the northbridge to the CPU. Clarksfield, and versions of the Calpella platform it will use, do not have integrated graphics. With the controllers on the CPU and no on board graphics, the Calpella doesn’t need a Apple A1078 Battery northbridge.


On the Ibex Peak-M chipsets used by Calpella (called simply Ibex Peak in desktop form, -M is for Mobile), the Clarksfield connects directly to the southbridge by Intel’s Direct Media Interface, as we see on the right.


DMI is currently used to connect the north and southbridges of Intel’s Series 4 chipset, where the graphics and memory controllers were on the northbridge, and connected to the CPU by Front Side Bus. See diagram below.


Next Year’s 32nm Mobile Westmere Nehalem: The Dual-Core Arrandale

The next step for the Intel Nehalem’s march to mobility is Arrandale. Along with its desktop counterpart, Clarkdale (note there is no s, as opposed to the Clarksfield above), they will be the world’s first 32nm processors. It is similar to the Clarksfield, sharing Apple A1079 Battery Nehalem features like TBT and Hyper Threading, and Ibex Peak features like not having a northbridge.


Other than the 32nm, Westmere, process (Clarksfield is still on 45nm, or Penryn) and being two instead of four core, the biggest difference between Clarksfield and Arrandale is that the later has integrated graphics. Yup, the graphics are integrated right onto the processor (well, right beside it, see picture at left).


That has many benefits in terms of size, less bottlenecking, power battery consumption, and even cost reduction. Unfortunately, the first CPUs with integrated graphics will use a somewhat improved version of Intel’s GMA 4500 currently found on Series 4 chipsets. The choice to modify the uncompetitive GMA 4500 for integrated CPU graphics is discussed here.


The resulting difference to the Calpella platform is that Arrandale version will have something Intel calls Flexible Display Interface to move display output to the Apple M8244 Battery southbridge (picture below). It still has DMI for other CPU-southbridge communication.


Calpella as a Whole

Most of Calpella’s more noteworthy changes from Centrino 2 are related to taking advantages of the CPU, and we discussed those above. Calpella has a few other neat tricks, though, mostly on the power saving front. After all, the processor itself should offer a big boost on its own, if Core i7 performance is anything to go by. Similar to TBT (mentioned above) which can shut off unused cores, there should also be functionality to shut down chipset components that aren’t in use. Intel is also planning an Apple M8511 Battery improved WiFi system that should add 30 minutes to battery life.


When Calpella does arrive, the Ibex Peak-M chipsets will have similar names to the desktop Ibex Peak battery lineup of P, Q, H, Series 5 chipsets. This continues Intel's chipset naming system that began with Series 3 with one small change. Now that the graphics are on the CPU instead of the chipset, H replaces G as the chipsets that support CPUs with integrated graphics (the Arrandale described above) for home users. Q is the business offering, and P doesn’t have the FDI to support CPU-integrated graphics, as its meant to be used with discrete graphics.


As with the platform codename itself, add an M for Mobile. So P55 and Q57 on the desktop would become PM55 and QM57 on the notebook Apple A1012 Battery respectively.


No Calpella Until You Finish Your Centrino 2

Nehalem’s performance isn’t needed for day to day tasks, and the numerous cores and Hyper Threading don’t really help with gaming. For those who have demanding professional apps to run, though, they are a real boon. Getting these processors mobile would actually allow for laptops that have some claim to being ‘portable workstations.’


And everyone can use less power consumption and more battery Apple PowerBook G4 15inch Battery life. But, Intel won’t be rolling out Calpella

Saving Power with Suspend/Hibernate in Linux

Leave a commentLinux is a fantastic operating system with lots of ways to help make your computing Laptop Battery space a bit greener. On of those methods is the often troubled suspend/hibernate. On laptops this is a very tricky, often frustrating system to get working. In this article I will give you some pointers.

Understanding suspend/hibernate

Before you attempt to do any debugging, it's best to understand what suspend and hibernate do and how they effect Linux. I will begin by saying that both suspend and hibernate are iffy at best with Linux. One of the reasons why this is so is, due to the nature of both battery systems, they are very much dependent upon hardware configurations which can run the gamut. Because of this battery , some laptops will suspend or hibernate with Linux and some will not. Why is this? Image this: For either to work, the suspend or hibernate system has to take a snapshot of your running state, freeze it, and store it to either RAM or disk. Once you are ready to bring your laptop back to life, the suspend system must be able to reach the image acer BTP-60A1 Battery and restore it. Add to this the numerous systems that are effected by this system (X Windows, wireless networking, etc) and the task becomes even more complex.

Here is the gist of each. Suspend, also known as ACPI State S3, is also known as Suspend to RAM. This state is the trickest to get working with Linuz (In fact there are few laptops that will actually suspend with Linux.) because the image must be stored to RAM which is yet another variable in the equation. Suspend does use a very small amount of power because it has to keep the image on RAM in a retreivable state. Hibernate, also known as ACPI State S4, does the same thing as Suspend only it stores the image on the swap partition of the laptop hard drive. This is easier to handle because the swap partition is a much more standardized variable in the equation. Hibernate uses no power because the image is stored on a non-volitale state (on the actually hard drive.)

Of course the above doesn't even take into account other hardware variables such as button configuration, display, etc. But the end results should be the same: Save your laptop Acer BTP-58A1 Battery in a state that can be stored with little to no power usage.

Is suspend/hibernate working?

One of the first things you will need to do is find out if your installation of Linux works with your hardware. The first thing to do battery is to find out of Suspend to RAM is supported by running the following command: cat /sys/power/state. After running this command you should see something like mem or mem disk returned. Seeing mem means your hardware supports Suspend to RAM. Seeing disk means your hardware supports Suspend to disk. Seeing mem disk means your hardware supports both. If you see any of these returned by the command you are in luck. But don't rejoice just yet. You might find your hardware is supported but anytime you close that lid with the laptop unplugged you might come back, after a while, to find your battery dead. And even though your hardware does support both, Suspend to RAM is flaky at best and it continues to use power (which we want to avoid). So, since suspend (Suspend to RAM) Acer TravelMate 220 Battery is a more difficult state to achieve (and continues to use power) let's focus on hibernate Suspend to Disk.)

Hibernate

There are numerous packages that claim to be able to aid the quest to suspend a laptop. The only one that I have battery actually been able to sucessfully get to work consistently is klaptop_acpi_helper. This is part of the kdeutils-klaptop package. Of course th is means you would need to be running the KDE desktop environment. This tool has command line utilities but also works in conjuntion with the KPowersave panel applet. You can install this tool by selecting the Install & Remove Software entry of the Start menu. You will have to enter the root or sudo user password in order to access the installation tool. Once this is installed Acer BTP-43D1 Battery you can then test the laptop from a command window (I find this the best way to test because you'll get instant debugging information).


Open up a command tool (konsole is fine) and then issue the command klaptop_acpi_helper --hibernate and your laptop should start the process of hibernation. Now, understand, the process of hibernation isn't as instant as suspend because it has to save the state to disk. Once the laptop finishes the hibernation you should have a blank screen and see no indication that power is being consumed. Once the hibernation is sucessful you can then bring the laptop back to life. To do this hit the power Acer Laptop Battery button and the process of hibernation will reverse. Again, this is not nearly as quick as suspend so it will take some time before your laptop is back up and running.


Now that you know this system works you can then configure KPowersave to do the same thing. What you need to do is right click the KPowersave battery icon in the system tray (it will look like a power plug) and select Configure KPowersave. Within this configuration application you will want to click on the General Settings tab and then click on the Button Events tab. There is an entry here for Lid Close Button. Set that to Suspend To Disk and click OK. Now when you close the lid of your laptop it will go into hibernation.


Your laptop is now ready to consume less power!


Final Thoughts

It would be nice if hardware vendors were a bit more forthcoming with the specs of their machines so that Linux developers could readily fix the bugs surrounding such Apple M6091 Battery critical issues as power management. But this is not currently the case. So instead Linux developers are stuck with having to reverse engineer much of the technology. I have always felt that suspend/hibernate was an achilles heel for Linux. Fortunately it has reached a state where that achilles is not so afflicted.


Tuesday 14 July 2009

How To: Increase Battery Life in Ubuntu or Debian Linux


With the popularity of the last How To on Domain Controllers, I thought we should do some more. So here’s how I’ve nearly Laptop Battery doubled my battery life on my laptop (2 hours max with Windows to 3:30 average with Ubuntu, which was originally 2:30). I used to use a series of programs on Debian Etch which are also available in Ubuntu. However, probably because of their lack of nice GUI interfaces, they’re not installed by default. If you are more interested in increasing your battery time, however, follow along.


Install laptop-mode-tools and cpufreqd

sudo apt-get install laptop-mode-tools cpufreqd cpufrequtils

Make sure that the proper CPU governers are installed for your processor. I have an Intel Centrino Duo 1.6Ghz (which clocks down to 1Ghz).

sudo modprobe acpi-cpufreq Acer Laptop Battery (or speedstep-centrino or powernow-k8|k7|k6 or longhaul, depending on architecture - acpi-cpufreq should be the most compatible)

sudo modprobe cpufreq-conservative

sudo modprobe cpufreq-ondemand

sudo modprobe cpufreq-powersave

I use ondemand and conservative - ondemand for when I’m plugged in - no point running at 1.6Ghz when I’m idle - it just heats up the system and overworks the fan - and conservative on battery life - it only steps up slowly as requires, and I can still limit it well with cpufreqd. However, having powersave available on a moments notice to keep the processor locked at 1ghz is nice. Add acpi-cpufreq or whichever cpufreq driver you picked in the previous step to the end of /etc/modules to force the system to load them at bootup. Ubuntu didn’t pick this up properly for me on any install yet (Dapper, Edgy or Feisty), but Debian did in Sid and Etch

Now open up a terminal (or Konsole) window and edit the files (or replace them with my versions). I’ve attached my versions acer BTP-44A3 Battery below.

laptop-mode.conf

cpufreqd.conf

A few things to look out for when editing these files

set your cpufreqd.conf to the proper CPU speed limits. You can get the hardware limits for your processor from

cpufreq-info -l

Mine are obviously (when you read my cpufreqd.conf) 1000000 to 1667000

Note which steps are available to you. On my Centrino Core Duo, I only have 3 steps, but on one Celeron processor I saw 10 steps from 2GHz down to133MHz.

Make sure in this configuration that you’re disabling CPU monitoring in laptop-mode Acer BTP-42C1 Battery conf. Laptop-mode-tools seem to do this well, but when I last read the man pages, it does all its switching with the usermode driver, which is a more expensive operation than kernel mode - where cpufreqd runs at; letting the speedstep operations run as intended in the core is much more efficient, cpu-cycle-wise… which saves even more battery life. Yes, every second counts.

I personally set “noatime” as a default mount option in /etc/fstab for every physical drive in my laptop. However, you’ll also see my laptop-mode.conf has “control_noatime=1” set, in case I forget, or edit fstab. This does a mount -o remount on all drives Acer BTP-63D1 Battery when you unplug from the wall, setting the noatime mount option ONLY on battery power. This got confusing to me, having access timestamps sometimes, so I just disabled it completely, and know that my access timestamps are 100% worthless, rather than 50% worthless.

Look closely at the cpufreqd.conf that I’ve created - you’ll see several different scenarios for how to control the CPU limits, based on utilization, battery life, AC status, and even which programs are running. These are settings that work very well for me - I doubt they’ll work well for everyone, but they do cover pretty much every situation I’ve been in on battery power, from doing a presentation out of VMWare to taking notes in a 4 hour meeting. I rarely play games in Linux, much less on battery power, so I can’t speak much to that. But I can get a full DVD easily, and 2 movies if they’re ripped to Acer BTP-52EW Battery DivX on the HDD.

Last step is to check the brightness of your laptop. In mine, I can set the brightness on battery power vs. AC power in the BIOS. I also have controls for it. Lowering your brightness by half increases your battery life a HUGE amount. I try to keep it as low as required to see it - in a dark meeting room, that means “as low as it goes”. Being a touch-typist becomes important here, cause that’s not bright enough to see the keyboard on my system.

That’s it. For reference, this whole post written on battery Acer TravelMate 240 Battery power tonight, while doing other things (like cooking dinner and going for a walk), never in sleep mode. Percentage battery remaing thanks to bat-stats.sh

how a laptop battery use battery

Laptops equipped with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology deliver exceptional mobile performance with power Acer TravelMate 4000 Battery efficient technologies specifically designed to enable great battery life+. But this is only one part of the equation. There are eight other areas where your notebook uses battery power. By optimizing these areas, you can optimize your notebook's battery life.


CPU (Central Processing Unit)

The CPU in your notebook uses about 10 percent of your power. If you buy a notebook equipped with Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology, you can enjoy exceptional mobile performance, plus power-saving features that enable great battery Acer Laptop Battery life. Because the Intel® Pentium® M processor was designed with mobility in mind, it's a better choice for on-the-go computing.



Chipset

Much like the CPU, the chipset is designed to use as little power as is possible. It does, however, dissipate power through leakage. Use built-in power management devices, which is usually located in the "Notification Area" (bottom right hand corner on Windows* operating systems). Enable this feature and set your system to "Battery Optimized" mode or "Max Battery" mode. Also, wireless Internet uses power even when it's not in use, so disable this when you're not online to reduce power Laptop Battery consumption.



LCD (Liquid Crystal Display)



Your LCD uses approximately 33 percent of your overall power usage. The size of your screen can affect power consumption—a larger screen requires more power. However, the single greatest LCD culprit is your backlight—a small, fluorescent tube. The brighter the screen, the harder that tube has to work. You can dim the screen/LCD brightness and choose a working environment with adequate lighting—less bright means you'll drain less power from your battery. You can also put your computer to sleep earlier.





Cooling Fan



Your notebook Acer TravelMate 290 Battery has an internal fan that's designed to regulate the temperature and keep the machine running properly. More often than not, the fan is off, and typically accounts for only two percent of power usage. But high power applications force your CPU to work harder and programs use energy even wile sitting idle. That generates heat, prompting your fan to turn on which uses more energy. If you close unused applications, you will optimize battery life.

Power Supply/Battery Technologies

Power supplies convert unregulated battery power to regulated voltage levels to safely power the CPU and chipset. However, this creates a power loss that can account for up to 10-15 percent of the total platform power usage. You can help this by cleaning your battery. Rub the battery's metal contacts with rubbing alcohol every two months Acer BATCL50L Battery (let dry before reinstalling).



Graphics Card



External graphics offer fast performance—but can use eight percent of your battery power. Though you can't see it, the graphics on your screen are actually composed of millions of constantly moving dots. If you're watching a movie, those dots refresh more often, and more refreshes require more power. If you defer higher intensity tasks, like DVD viewing, to when you're plugged in you will improve battery Acer BTP-73E1 Battery life.



Other USB, External Devices, and PC Cards



Other platform variables account for about eight percent of your power usage. Unplug or remove these when they aren't being used.



Hard Drive and DVD Drive



Together, your hard disk drive and your DVD drive can account for 10 percent of your power usage. By adding RAM to your system, computing instructions can be processed faster, which decreases hard drive activity and conserves power Acer BTP-550P Battery.

Apple Portables: Resetting the System Management Controller

Summary

Learn more about the MacBook, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air's System Manager and how to reset it.


This article refers to Apple's Intel-based portables manufactured February 2006 or later. For PowerPC-based Acer Laptop Battery products manufactured before that date, see "Resetting PowerBook and iBook Power Management Unit (PMU)".


Products Affected

MacBook Pro, MacBook, MacBook Air


The System Management Controller is an integrated circuit (computer chip) that is on the logic board of the computer. As the name implies, it is responsible for power management of the computer. It controls backlighting, hard disk spin down, sleep and wake, some charging aspects, trackpad control, and some input/output as it relates to the computer Laptop Battery sleeping.


Over time, the settings in the System Management Controller may become unusable, which can result in operational anomalies with the computer. Examples include not turning on, not waking from sleep, not charging the battery, or not recognizing the AC Adapter, among others.


Resetting the SMC is not intended for resolution of a stall or situation in which the computer is unresponsive. An SMC reset should not be necessary except as a last resort in cases where a hardware issue with the power management system is suspected. acer BTP-60A1 Battery Performing an SMC reset resets the hardware power management functions.


For most situations, a restart is sufficient. If the computer has stopped responding, try each one of these steps, one by one. Test between each step to see if it has worked. If one step works, don't worry about the next one. You should only reset the SMC if you've tried all of the steps listed here and the computer still isn't working.


Force Quit (Option-Command-Escape)

Restart (Control-Command-Power)

Force Shut Down (press the power button for 10 seconds)

Only perform an SMC reset on the computer Acer BTP-58A1 Battery if none of the above steps resolved the situation. If this is the case, see below for instructions on locating the reset button or key combination for your model of computer. If your computer is earlier than the models listed here, see "Resetting PowerBook and iBook Power Management Unit (PMU)" or "PowerBook: Resetting Power Management Unit (PMU)".


MacBook (13 inch, Late 2008), MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2008), and MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2008)

If the computer is on, turn it off.

Disconnect the AC adapter and remove the computer's battery.

Press and hold the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.

Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.

Press the power button to restart the Acer TravelMate 220 Battery computer

Note: Starting with MacBook Pro (Late 2008) and MacBook (Late 2008) models, you may instead use the reset method for MacBook Air (below) to reset the SMC. All earlier models of MacBook and MacBook Pro must use the method described above, which involves removing the battery.


MacBook Air and MacBook Pro (Late 2008 and later)

If the computer is on, turn it off by choosing Shutdown from the Apple () menu.

Connect the power adapter to a working power source.

On the built-in keyboard, press (left) Shift-Control-Option along with the power button once.

Wait 5 seconds and press the power button to start the computer Acer BTP-43D1 Battery.

Note: You must use the keys on the left side of the built-in keyboard.


You should only perform an SMC reset when the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro (17-inch, Early 2009) has been properly shutdown. This prevents issues from occurring to the file system.


While the power adapter does not need to be connected to reset the SMC, it may be necessary in situations where the battery needs charging or if the computer has been without power for an extended period of time. You can also visually check the SMC reset by observing the LED on the adapter. It will momentarily turn off Apple M6091 Battery as the SMC resets.


Monday 6 July 2009

To the fast charge batteries and power forward

1 minute charge to drive a small notebook battery Laptop Battery computer running nearly a half an hour - in October 2004 held in Makuhari MESSE the IT Expo "CEATEC JAPAN", such a demonstration of the fast charge has become a topic of concern.


General notebook computers to the rechargeable battery fully charged at least 1 hours. But "electric double layer capacitors" substantially shorten the time.


No need to replace the use of semi-permanent


Traditional rechargeable hp battery electrolyte and the electrode as a result of the adoption of the chemical reaction between to produce electricity, so charging a certain amount of time it takes. After several charge and discharge, the gradual decomposition of the electrolyte, deterioration of materials, performance also declined, the use of a few years are to be Acer BTP-AQJ1 Battery replaced.


In contrast, capacitors do not have a chemical reaction, can be stored directly into electricity. Charge is not only a very short time required, but also in the instantaneous release of large amounts of current, a large output power. Since the charge and discharge can be repeated hundreds of thousands of times, so basically no need to replace, you can use semi-permanent.


However, the original low-energy density capacitors exist shortcomings, if the current so strong can not long remain. Therefore, like the original button-type capacitors as small-scale products, only as a memory, such as electronic equipment components to the use of standby Acer BTP-ARJ1 Battery power.


In recent years, increased energy density of the large-capacity capacitors have come out in succession, but also increases the size. Therefore be limited to the scope of application, such as hybrid electric trucks are less stringent requirements on the size of the product. Demonstration of the above-mentioned activities of the capacitors fall into this category, the length and width is 20cm, the thickness of about 5cm.


Development from the recent trend, substantially reduce the size of capacitor batteries have been just around the corner. Because the energy density is expected to nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries and a considerable level. Batteries size Ni-MH battery products have been widely available. In other words, fast charging, the use of semi-permanent rechargeable battery size has also been Asus Laptop Battery expected to be reduced to only the size of batteries.


Mentioned in the beginning of this article is the demonstration of power systems from Japan (Yokohama, Tsuzuki District) conducted by the company to develop the land Jyuren Minister said: "Our goal is to reduce the drive to the capacitor size laptop until the battery size is only the size of auxiliary .


Directly to the power stored up


The principle of electric double layer Asus A42-A3 Battery capacitors are generally like this: in the applied voltage to charge from the carbon cathode used in the release of the negatively charged electron. Lose electrons become positively charged part of the space (hole), it can attract anions in the electrolyte.


E-flow through the collector anode, and electrolyte cation bonding with each other to attract. With the anion hole, electronic and cation continued to maintain the size of a few atoms from the (electric double layer). This is the storage of state power, even if the charge will not stop changing.


When the capacitor connected to the electrical equipment on the power supply, the electronic return to positive from negative ion electrode left. And charge e moving in the opposite direction completely mobile and the formation of current. Does not occur as a result of chemical reactions, and so we can charge and discharge in a timely fashion.


The reason why the performance of battery-capacitor can be increased because the improved performance can be effectively capacitor circuit, as well as the carbon electrode materials used. This development has been the president of Power Systems by Michio Okamura conducted. Okamura in Okamura 1987, founded the Institute Acer BTP-APJ1 Battery (in November 2004 with the merger of dynamical systems), since 1992 to study how the electric double layer capacitors used in power storage.


In order to effectively play the moment the current release of a great advantage, at the time on how to reduce the internal resistance of capacitors have been carefully studied. Because they take into account that if the high internal resistance there will be more energy into heat energy, thereby reducing the efficiency of charging and discharging. On the other hand, to reduce the internal resistance, then it is difficult to increase the energy density.


Okamura, who then proceed with the development of priority to improve the energy density of carbon materials. Despite the high internal resistance, but through the circuit to curb energy into heat. The final "performance increased by 20 times" (Okamura). Okamura this circuit by the new composition of materials and storage system Acer Aspire 1300 Battery named "ECaSS".


Okamura again later founded the Institute as the center, and 20 would like to ECaSS utility company into a joint development hp nx6120 battery, hp nx6125 battery. Electric double layer capacitor is able to close the energy density nickel-metal hydride batteries, mainly due to the birth of this process the carbon material. This is determined by Okamura, one of the Institute and its partners - physical and chemical equipment manufacturers to develop the Japanese electronics out.


Ion into carbon materials


Electric double layer capacitor electrode is used in the original high-temperature treatment of carbon through the formation of the activated carbon. As the surface of numerous small hole, so as the electrode, increase the use of plasma in contact with the surface area, can store more electricity. However, irregular hole size is the problem. Hole too difficult to bring into full play, then the efficiency per unit area, is too small, then the same again and there is no hole.


Increase in contact area of activated carbon, the researchers found that a particular phenomenon. If a longer period of time after high temperature treatment of carbon materials as electrodes, even if not a small hole can store several times more than electricity.


After a survey found that the Acer LCBTP03003 Battery carbon ions in the internal, open a line of its own nano-size (1 nanometer = one billion per 1 meter) level of the small hole. According to deliberately create the phenomenon of carbon materials, Okamura be named as the "carbon nano-gate."


Okamura then with the Japanese Institute of Electronic and continue their research, but published the results of the first is the Japanese electronics. And the realization of the door using the carbon nano-carbon technology, exclusive materials, in October 2003 made a substantial increase in energy density capacitors.


Japanese electronics capacitors capacitor technology development subsidiary of the High (ACT) company management Jiangkou Minister Junichiro explained: "through the use of manufacturing methods and molecular structure is totally different from the original carbon, making the energy density per unit area of activated carbon to achieve the original 10 around times. "affected by the Acer TravelMate 4500 Battery impact of this news, shares of Japanese electronics trading for five days.


Power Systems has also developed the use of carbon nano-gate capacitor technology, product performance improvement than the original. Estimated that the two companies will start mass production in 2005, Japan Electronics goal is to reach 50 in 2006 billion yen in the business size, and power systems are planned for the business year 2007 to more than ¥ 10,000,000,000. Okamura said, smiling: "Now through the trial stage at last, begun to consider the issue of commercial sales."

But the subject is facing the biggest cost. The two companies that "can significantly reduce the cost of production" (ACT president usamii enjoy), but the internal capacitor unit for at least the current average price is tens of thousands of yen. In other words, in order to increase the capacity and will be processed into units side-by-side box, prices will reach the number of ¥ 100,000 to several million yen.


Seize the hybrid market


Therefore the companies have to consider and give full play to the advantages of large output power, hoping to form a high-volume production, such as for hybrid sales. As the energy density per unit volume of lithium-ion batteries can not keep up with, such as capacitors are not suitable for Acer Aspire 1410 Battery small devices like mobile phones. At the moment is to be applied to small-scale equipment for the goal to improve, to intensify the effect of the adoption of mass production to reduce costs.


Although the case, but has a rechargeable toshiba battery from the phone to the hybrid in a variety of fields have been widely used. At the same time, new technology available, such as NEC has developed a short charging time of the rapid organic battery. Rechargeable battery market in the first ranking of the Institute of Sanyo Electric energy meters long Jin Yu Lang insisted that: "(capacitors) the inadequacies of many has been overcome, at the same time has been the development of rechargeable batteries."


While the cost side is not yet resolved, but the performance of the capacitor has been raised, one side is already in volume production, cost also has been recognized by rechargeable batteries. Capacitor is finally standing on the starting line of the battery with the lead between the rechargeable battery is expected to gradually shorten the distance.


Published in the Los Angeles auto show of modern second-generation fuel cell SUV


Los Angeles, California, has just opened in Los Angeles auto show, Hyundai Motor Company's Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Project (FCEV) Group has released its second generation with fuel cell vehicles - Tucson FCEV. This car than its predecessor, the Santa Fe FCEV technically significant progress.


Tucson FCEV's driving mileage than the Santa Fe FCEV has doubled, and further extended to 300 kilometers (about 186 miles), which is mainly due to its with the Acer Aspire 1680 Battery 152 liters (40 gallons) of hydrogen fuel storage tank, this device Industry Canada Dynetek developed.


In addition, the Tucson FCEV fuel cell in the current car is only a start in the sub-zero models. Been tested and proved that the car could be the fifth consecutive day in -20 degree Celsius temperatures and normal to start. By contrast, with 72 liters of hydrogen fuel storage tank of the Santa Fe FCEV lacks cold weather start in the capacity.


Lithium cobalt processing high value-added products


At present, the size of my little lithium cobalt production has reached more than 20, if the companies reported in accordance with the capacity, the nominal production capacity has reached more than 10,000 tons in 2003, Lithium cobalt production is about more than 3000 t, 2004 years is expected to reach 5000 ~ 5400t. Cobalt currently on the market price of about 43 ~ 440,000 yuan / t, while cobalt is only 60% of lithium cobalt price of about 41 ~ 420,000 yuan / t, which is easy to see why the production of lithium cobalt rush of business Acer TravelMate 2300 Battery One of the reasons is the rapid development of domestic pa3399u-1brs battery, marketable products, the reasons for the Second Lithium cobalt processing high value-added products.