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Sony takes aim at Apple with new PCs

Tom Royal — 2008-09-30T17:28:00.000Z

Tom Royal, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 30 September 2008 at 17:28:00

New products include all-in-one desktops and a notebook for photographers

Sony is aiming squarely at Apple with its new ranges of desktop and notebook computers. At the launch of three new ranges Sony's Dipesh Sanghrajha described the new Vaio L...

Review: Elonex ONEt notebook computer

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-09-22T16:27:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 22 September 2008 at 16:27:00

After its successful launch of a £100 sub-notebook, Elonex has a smarter, faster, more expensive model, too

There’s a lot of interest in mini-notebooks at the moment, with lots of manufacturers trying to get in on the act....

Allway Sync 8.3.1

Tim Smith — 2008-09-18T00:00:00.000Z

Tim Smith, Computeract!ve, Thursday 18 September 2008 at 00:00:00

Keep your files updated

Using a USB key for storing files is very useful until confusion dawns on which file is the most recent....

Brenthaven launches backpack for notebook PCs

Andrea-Marie Vassou — 2008-09-16T16:04:00.000Z

Andrea-Marie Vassou, Computeract!ve, Tuesday 16 September 2008 at 16:04:00

Metrolight backpack will hold notebooks up to 17in wide

Brenthaven has launched a backpack to carry notebook PCs measuring between 13.3 and 17in wide. The Metrolite backpack has multiple pockets on the front panel....

Enabling hibernation in Windows Vista

2008-09-09T13:44:00.000Z

Computeract!ve, Tuesday 9 September 2008 at 13:44:00

Save power by using hibernation rather than standby

Just like Windows XP, Windows Vista can use hibernation to save battery life. Power is handled differently in Windows Vista....

Sony issues faulty Vaio warning

Dinah Greek — 2008-09-05T12:48:00.000Z

Dinah Greek, Computeract!ve, Friday 5 September 2008 at 12:48:00

Some notebook models could overheat and cause injury

Sony has issued a warning that some models of its Vaio TZ notebook have potentially serious faults that could damage the unit or cause injury to owners....

Review: Medion Akoya E1210 notebook computer

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-09-03T14:55:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 3 September 2008 at 14:55:00

Pick up a little computer with your groceries EXCLUSIVE REVIEW

Medion's Akoya E1210, on sale exclusively through Aldi stores from today, might look familiar to those who've been following the mini-notebook 'scene' since Asus's Eee PCs arrived at the end...

How you can save Bletchley Park

Paul Allen — 2008-08-20T14:55:00.000Z

Paul Allen, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 14:55:00

Home to wartime codebreakers and birthplace of modern computing under threat

Bletchley Park in Buckinghamshire does not give the impression of being one of the most significant battlefields of World War Two....

PC help: Trackpad highlight

Computeractive Staff — 2008-08-13T11:28:00.000Z

Computeractive Staff, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 13 August 2008 at 11:28:00

Remove the need for fiddly mouse and trackpad movements

If you have difficulty using the mouse or a notebook touchpad this tip may be useful. Instead of having to move the mouse pointer from one part of the screen...

Enabling hibernation in Windows XP

2008-08-12T15:47:00.000Z

Computeract!ve, Tuesday 12 August 2008 at 15:47:00

Save time and power with this clever trick

Hibernation is a clever trick designed to save battery life on notebook computers but it is also useful for desktops as well....

Review: Medion Akoya S5610 notebook computer

Anthony Dhanendran — 2008-08-11T14:08:00.000Z

Anthony Dhanendran, Computeract!ve, Monday 11 August 2008 at 14:08:00

Good design isn't limited to Sony, it seems

Medion's Akoya S5610 is the first to use Intel's new Centrino 2 technology, which means it should in theory have better battery life than previous models, as well as better wireless...

Review: Elonex One notebook computer

Simon Williams — 2008-08-06T15:52:00.000Z

Simon Williams, Computeract!ve, Wednesday 6 August 2008 at 15:52:00

A new low price for computers

The price of notebook PCs has dropped dramatically in the last couple of years (see the Asus Eee 701 4G and the Acer Aspire One)....

Review: Acer Aspire One notebook computer

Tom Royal — 2008-07-10T11:58:00.000Z

Tom Royal, Computeract!ve, Thursday 10 July 2008 at 11:58:00

One of the cheapest of the mini-notebooks

Miniature notebooks, which do all the jobs of full-sized ones but with slightly less power, seem to be the order of the day in 2008....

Review: MSI Wind notebook computer

Andrea-Marie Vassou — 2008-07-07T16:27:00.000Z

Andrea-Marie Vassou, Computeract!ve, Monday 7 July 2008 at 16:27:00

Mini notebook will go down a storm with ultra-mobile fans

The MSI Wind, the latest small computer in the mini-notebook trend started by Asus, is around the same size as the Asus Eee PC 900 and has the same white...

Get your free keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Word

Paul Allen — 2008-07-03T10:39:00.000Z

Paul Allen, Computeract!ve, Thursday 3 July 2008 at 10:39:00

60 keyboard shortcuts to make working in Microsoft Word and Windows that bit easier

Click the link on the right labelled 'Keyboard shortcuts' to obtain your free PDF, which lists 60 common and not so common key combinations for Microsoft Word and Windows (XP...