Screen and Speakers of Lenovo G550

The 15.6" LCD is average compared to most 15-16" notebooks, with bright and vibrant colors and decent viewing angles. The G550's big change is the transition away from the 16:10 screen size to the wider (but shorter) 16:9 panels. The screen offers a glossy surface, which helps improve colors and contrast at the cost of added reflections and glare. Compared to "frameless" displays the reflections were tolerable as long as you were not outside under direct sunlight. Screen brightness was adequate for viewing in bright office conditions, but might not cut it outside unless it is an overcast day. Vertical viewing angles were adequate with a broad viewing sweet spot measuring 30 degrees forward or back before colors started to wash out or invert. Horizontal view angles were much better, showing minimal color distortion at steep angles.The speakers are located on the front edge of the palmrest and sound more than adequate for playing music or watching streaming video. Sound quality isn't the best compared to other notebooks of this size with a tinny sound that lacks bass. Headphones would be a good accessory for this notebook.

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The design of the Lenovo G550

The design of the G550 has changed slightly from the G530, switching from a smooth matte exterior finish, to a black weave pattern. The new cover is every bit as strong as the last one, preventing any screen distortion even if you hit or flex the back of the screen. The interior of the notebook shares the same color as the lid, but is textured with a rougher matte finish similar to what you would find on unpainted sections of a ThinkPad. Lenovo took the back-to-basics route with the color scheme on this notebook, making it entirely black inside and out.The chassis is constructed entirely of plastic, but where most budget notebooks might feel flexible or flimsy, the G550 feels like a solid block of sturdy material. When talking about the palm rest on most notebooks, including ThinkPads, notebooks with good support still show some flex under a very strong grip. Somehow squeezing the palm rests on the G550 feels like you are trying to squeeze a rock. Other areas of the notebook share the same toughness, including the keyboard and surrounding trim. To upgrade components the G550 has easy access panels to the memory and CPU, wireless card, and hard drive on the bottom of the notebook. No components, including the processor, had "warranty void if removed" stickers, making it very easy to handle upgrades or repairs in the future.

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Lenovo G550

Description

The Lenovo G550 is an update to the Value Line G530 with the primary difference being the shift from a 16:10 to a 16:9 screen. Configurations include either Intel Pentium or Core 2 Duo processor and up to 4GB DDR3 installed memory.

Quick Specs

G550 Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz/3GB/320GB/DVD+/-RW/abgn/NIC/WC/15.6" WXGA/W7P-XPP/Black

Lenovo Value line G550 Specifications:

* Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2.00GHz, 1MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB)

* Microsoft Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (w/ SP1)
* 15.6-inch glossy 16:9 display (1366x768)
* Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500MHD
* 3GB DDR3 1066MHz RAM
* 250GB Western Digital 5400RPM HDD
* SuperMulti DVD+/-RW Optical Drive
* Broadcom WiFi (802.11b/g), 10/100 Ethernet, Modem
* 6-Cell 11.1V 48WHr Battery
* Limited 1-year standard parts and labor warranty
* Dimensions: LxWxH, 14.9 x 9.6 x 1.4"
* Weight: 5lbs 9.0oz
* Price as configured: $549

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Top 15 Ways to Extend Your Laptop’s Battery Life

1. Defrag regularly - The faster your hard drive does its work – less demand you are going to put on the hard drive and your battery. Make your hard drive as efficient as possible by defragging it regularly. (but not while it’s on battery of course!) Mac OSX is better built to handle fragmentation so it may not be very applicable for Apple systems.

2. Dim your screen – Most laptops come with the ability to dim your laptop screen. Some even come with ways to modify CPU and cooling performance. Cut them down to the lowest level you can tolerate to squeeze out some extra battery juice.

3. Cut down on programs running in the background. Itunes, Desktop Search, etc. All these add to the CPU load and cut down battery life. Shut down everything that isn’t crucial when you’re on battery.

4. Cut down external devices – USB devices (including your mouse) & WiFi drain down your laptop battery. Remove or shut them down when not in use. It goes without saying that charging other devices (like your iPod) with your laptop when on battery is a surefire way of quickly wiping out the charge on your laptop battery.

5. Add more RAM - This will allow you to process more with the memory your laptop has, rather than relying on virtual memory. Virtual memory results in hard drive use, and is much less power efficient. Note that adding more RAM will consume more energy, so this is most applicable if you do need to run memory intensive programs which actually require heavy usage of virtual memory.

6. Run off a hard drive rather than CD/DVD - As power consuming as hard drives are, CD and DVD drives are worse. Even having one in the drive can be power consuming. They spin, taking power, even when they?re not actively being used. Wherever possible, try to run on virtual drives using programs like Alcohol 120% rather than optical ones.

7. Keep the battery contacts clean: Clean your battery’s metal contacts every couple of months with a cloth moistened with rubbing alcohol. This keeps the transfer of power from your battery more efficient.

8. Take care of your battery – Exercise the Battery. Do not leave a charged battery dormant for long periods of time. Once charged, you should at least use the battery at least once every two to three weeks. Also, do not let a Li-On battery completely discharge. (Discharing is only for older batteries with memory effects)

9. Hibernate not standby – Although placing a laptop in standby mode saves some power and you can instantly resume where you left off, it doesn’t save anywhere as much power as the hibernate function does. Hibernating a PC will actually save your PC’s state as it is, and completely shut itself down.

10. Keep operating temperature down - Your laptop operates more efficiently when it’s cooler. Clean out your air vents with a cloth or keyboard cleaner, or refer to some extra tips by LapTopMag.com.

11. Set up and optimize your power options – Go to ‘Power Options’ in your windows control panel and set it up so that power usage is optimized (Select the ‘max battery’ for maximum effect).

12. Don’t multitask – Do one thing at a time when you’re on battery. Rather than working on a spreadsheet, letting your email client run in the background and listening to your latest set of MP3’s, set your mind to one thing only. If you don’t you’ll only drain out your batteries before anything gets completed!

13. Go easy on the PC demands – The more you demand from your PC. Passive activities like email and word processing consume much less power than gaming or playing a DVD. If you’ve got a single battery charge – pick your priorities wisely.

14. Get yourself a more efficient laptop - Laptops are getting more and more efficient in nature to the point where some manufacturers are talking about all day long batteries. Picking up a newer more efficient laptop to replace an aging one is usually a quick fix.

15. Prevent the Memory Effect - If you’re using a very old laptop, you’ll want to prevent the ‘memory effect’ – Keep the battery healthy by fully charging and then fully discharging it at least once every two to three weeks. Exceptions to the rule are Li-Ion batteries (which most laptops have) which do not suffer from the memory effect.

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Sexy look to your notebook!

Notebook computer skins gives you options to make your notebook in own look. If you want latest design and color of your notebook then use notebook computer skins which provide you all new appearance to your system. Today it is very popular notebook accessories in the fashion world. People want to use this latest technology to make their system stylish and fashionable. Notebook skins not only for stylish or fashionable notebook accessories but also it protect your system from scratches and dust. There are many type of notebook computer skins are available online.
Every body wants to protect their notebooks properly and safely. If you are looking the best option to protect your notebooks in a good manner which don’t affect notebook color and look. Now you should not worry because there are various category of notebook skins are available in market which provide you excellent look and protection from sudden destruction and scratches. Notebook skins are very beneficial while you are traveling because it gives you excellent look and protection from scratches. There are various type of notebook skins are available in market like Sports Notebook skin, Collegiate Notebook Skin, Fashion Notebook Skin, Music Notebook skin and entertainment Notebook skin.
Today notebook computer skins are most selling accessories of notebook. Its selling is rapidly growing through out the world because everybody wants to protect their high value gadgets like notebooks. There are wide range of notebooks skins are available in market. The cost of these skins is totally depending on quality and demand of the skins. Now notebooks users can give their specific requirements and choices before buying skins. Buy notebooks skins and enhanced looks of your system. Make attractive to your simple and general notebooks.

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Choosing a notebook as needed

Needs are needs, something that we need a price for ignoring aspects of our needs are. Just as in choosing a notebook according to our needs, here are some guidelines in choosing a notebook according to our needs:

• Notebook for work. Choosing a notebook for this requirement is the most easy for anyone. Just to remember is that here is a type of notebook that has the functionality to improve productivity by using office applications and simple imaging. Intel Celeron processor had been able to run all the applications we need. Another consideration is size and battery endurance when we need it than to work but also if we are often traveling on business.
• Notebook for playing games. Playing games for gamers is an important staple food, so it became one of the basic needs. To play games in order disarnkan notebook choice fell on the products that carry the discreet graphics card and not the on-board graphics card because the graphics card on-board only if the graphics capability that is simple to play games very little. Also recommended to choose notebooks with screen resolution is not too high because if the high-resolution screen graphics card performance for demanding higher and the image will appear slightly blurred.
• Notebook multimedia. How to choose a multimedia notebook is almost similar to the selected gaming notebook, but now we do not get stuck on a low screen resolution. We can choose the notebook screen with wide screen for visual satisfaction with a good sound system.
  

With the above guidelines you should be able to choose notebooks with the specifications and functionality you expect

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Ways of taking care and lengthens laptop usage age

Keeps away laptop from strong magnetic field, liquid material and source of high temperature / cool or extreme temperature change. Avoided direct sunshine and ascertains laptop always put down at plane surface. According to survey, damage of laptop that is most commonly happened at hard disk and display LCD. Damage of hard disk is resulted by collision or fallen down. The damage of LCD because sunshine protactinium and physical pressure. Neatens other adapter cables or cable is being in circuit with laptop, doesn't make others to stumble. Besides damage of hard disk and LCD, dilution overland flow is damage cause of laptop that is most commonly, or uses as of sheet film-transparent so-called ‘ keyboard protector'. Vibration is other laptop enemy. Keep away laptop from loudspeaker, machine / weight vehicle, and source of other vibration. Obviates laptop x-ray in airport. Laptop keep cleaning, mop with cleanness cloth that dust free. Protects laptop modem. Apply modem having fitter digital-line guard. Because this fitter will take care of modem from damage if not intentionally strikes modem cable to jack digital phone call of PABX or line ISDN. And takes a care when will strike telephone cable to laptop because metal strand of metal in very thin laptop modem connector and easy to curve.
In Asian climate, damp temperature it is possible that big problem for laptop designed in United States. To lessen possibility that problem, ascertains on file laptop in cold and dry place. If laptop was not applied for old time, keeps laptop in potting which meeting and enters silica gel. Silica this gel as does which there is in drug bottle, packaging of electronic goods (small pack writes down ‘Desiccant Silica Gel'). Or can be bought in chemicals shop. Silica this gel is chemicals haves the character of Hygroscopic (permeates aqueous vapor / dampness). Extinct electrics and tension trouble can happened at any times, in house, in hotel room; chamber or in office. If enabling, applies ' surge-protector’ if was using AC outlet and doesn't forget makes back-up data in routine. Applies always laptop bag when is traveling. If we like to wraps laptop to be sent or for other, applies strong protective box, and bale with spume or spoons which permeable of vibration. Doesn't once in a while puts down weight object above laptop.If laptop had problem, doesn't try to unload It self. Better deliver to technician or service-center closest. Because damage might possibly instead become increasingly weight. Special for laptop which still in a period of warranty - unloads laptop can destroy sticker warranty (warranty seal) which still sticking at laptop.When will lift laptop is being open, doesn't lift it hewing to part of display, lifts at underside / keyboard.Doesn't enter sketch at part of the corner. Enters sketch half can destroy disk-drive. So do when opening or closes tray drive CD-ROM/DVD-ROM to enter or releases disk. Doesn't touch lens at tray CD-ROM. Held compact-disc at part of periphery, not at disk surface. Doesn't strike laptop modem cable at PBX (private branch exchange) or digital phone call channel. Laptop can only apply channel PSTN (public-switched telephone network). Usage of phone call channel besides PSTN can destroy laptop modem. Keeps away laptop from children. Takes care of laptop battery, doesn't leak because can destroy battery slot.

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