Monday, June 30, 2008

Cheap HP PAVILION DV1000 SERIES Laptop Battery

This is a brand new non-oem hp pavilion dv1000 series battery to replace your current aging battery. Get your full battery back up time back. We offer replacement batteries for you Hp laptop at a bargain price. This will fit your laptop perfectly. Do verify the Voltage and Amp
rating printed on your current battery prior to purchase. If you need, purchase the Hp Pavilion dv1000 battery. Excellent customer service, strict confidentiality, fast delivery.

Features:
1. 100% new high quality generic Li-ion Battery Pack for HP Pavilion DV1000 DV4000 DV5000 ZE2000.
2. 100% original manufacturer compatible.
3. No memory effect.Chargeable even if it has not been used up yet.
4. We guarantee full 1 year warranty and 30 days money back!

Specifications:
Voltage: 11.10 Volts
Capacity: 4400 mAh
Type: Li-ion
Color: Black
Dimension: 205.15 x 51.10 x 21.20 mm
Net Weight: 310.00(g)

Compatible Hp Battery Part Numbers:
COMPAQ 367759-001 , HP PF723A , HP PM579A

Compatible Hp Laptop Models:
COMPAQ PRESARIO M2000 SERIES , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2000Z SERIES , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2001AP(PS929PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2003AP(PS943PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2003AP(PV256PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2010CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2010EA , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2013AP(PT373PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2019AP(PT379PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2031AP(PV247PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2033AP , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2043AP(PV288PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2045AP(PV297PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO M2052EA , COMPAQ PRESARIO R4000CA SERIES , COMPAQ PRESARIO R4025CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO R4035CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2000 SERIES , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2002EAP , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2004AP(PF359PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2009EA , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2010AP(PH475PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2010US , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2028EAP , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2030US , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2102AP(PS923PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2110CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2133AP(PV249PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2134AP(PV250PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2135AP(PV255PA) , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2140CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2157AP , COMPAQ PRESARIO V2210CA , COMPAQ PRESARIO V4000 SERIES , COMPAQ PRESARIO V4002AP , COMPAQ PRESARIO V4003AP(PV331PA) , HP PAVILION DV1000 SERIES , HP PAVILION DV1004AP(PF354PA) , HP PAVILION DV1005AP(PF355PA) , HP PAVILION DV1007AP , HP PAVILION DV1008AP , HP Pavilion DV1010CA , HP Pavilion DV1011AP , HP Pavilion DV1012AP(PD111PA) , HP PAVILION DV1030AP(PN910PA) , HP PAVILION DV1040CA , HP PAVILION DV1101AP(PS925PA) , HP PAVILION DV1102AP(PS926PA) , HP PAVILION DV1122AP(PV253PA) , HP PAVILION DV1128AP(PV295PA) , HP PAVILION DV1135AP , HP PAVILION DV1240CA , HP PAVILION DV4000 SERIES , HP PAVILION DV4003AP(PV294PA) , HP PAVILION DV4012AP(PV320PA) , HP PAVILION DV4017AP , HP PAVILION DV4021EA , HP PAVILION DV4030CA , HP PAVILION DV4030EA , HP PAVILION DV4040CA , HP PAVILION DV4045EA , HP PAVILION DV4070EA , HP PAVILION ZE2000 SERIES , HP PAVILION ZE2000T SERIES , HP PAVILION ZE2000Z SERIES , HP PAVILION ZE2010AP , HP PAVILION ZE2011AP , HP PAVILION ZE2018AP , HP PAVILION ZE2020CA , HP PAVILION ZT4000 SERIES , HP COMPAQ BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX4800 , HP COMPAQ BUSINESS NOTEBOOK NX7100

Warranty Policy:
1. Brand new in box, Never used, OEM equivalent replacement part. 100% original manufacturer compatible and run longer time!!
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3. No memory effect. Chargeable even if it has not been used up yet
4. Highest quality premium Japanese battery cells are used in our laptop batteries.
5. Most acer notebook batteries are pre-charged before shipping.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

DELL INSPIRON 510M SERIES

The Inspiron line of laptops from Dell is designed with the consumer or small business user in mind. These people are often considered to be buying a small number of machines on a strict budget. Therefore, they are looking for the best in performance and the latest technology at a competitive price.

SCREEN SIZE
The Dell Inspiron 510m (£1115 inc. VAT) is a two-spindle laptop that’s been designed with the semi-mobile user in mind. This is borne out by the choice of an integrated graphics solution – the Intel 855GME chipset. Although it’s sufficient for 2D office applications, it isn’t enabled to handle the latest 3Dfeatures found in dedicated graphics cards. Our review unit came supplied with a 15-inchTFT panel that has a native resolution of 1400 x1050 pixels. For those on a tighter budget, a14.1-inch panel is available, saving the buyer£94 (inc. VAT) on the price, but the panel is of a lower 1024 x 768-pixel resolution.

If your budget stretches to include the higher definition screen we would recommend you opt for it. When it comes to raw processing power, the510m offers a great deal in the way of performance. Fitted with a 1.7GHz Pentium M processor, the Inspiron produced a MobileMark 2002score of 170. If you are looking for a machine that can handle standard office applications with ease, the Inspiron 510m will take some beating. Our review unit was supported by512MB DDR SDRAM and a 60GB Hitachi hard drive, which runs at the faster 5400rpm rate, a speed that’s becoming the standard for performance systems.

This specification also managed to impress us in terms of battery life, with the 510m lasting on average for 216 minutes from a single charge. While this figure is shy of four hours of usability away from mains power, it still offers more than enough use for a typical session away from the desk. Finished in the Inspiron range’s now familiar grey and blue, the 510m is an attractive laptop that should look impressive in any home or office. In the past there has been a problem with the usability of Dell’s keyboards. Previous versions of the Inspiron have had keys with a shallow amount of travel, which users have not always been happy with. The 510m has, however, moved away from the old keyboard, in favour of a keyboard with greater travel. While this adds a degree of rattle to the keys, we found that it was quite comfortable to use. Dell has also opted to fit smaller mouse buttons below the touchpad. However, they are of solid construction.

OPTICAL DRIVE

At this price point, the Dell Inspiron 510m series is fitted with a HL-DT-ST DVD/CD-RW combination drive. However, a DVD+RW is available as an optional upgrade for an additional£82 (inc. VAT). The new multi-purpose drive bay can also hold a second battery or hard drive if desired. Dell has found that while buyers are keen
to invest in wireless technology they don’t necessarily wish to buy into the Centurion package, as this limits the user to the 802.11b standard. Therefore, Dell makes it a simple option at the configuration stage, offering the buyer the choice of either Centrino’s IntelPRO/wireless adapter or its own TrueMobile 802.111b/g adapter, which comes supplied in the form of a mini-PCI card.

Dell has introduced an impressively priced laptop with a focus on the small office rather than as an all-round home machine. If you are looking for a laptop that offers the latest in processing speed, but you don’t require performance graphics, then the Dell Inspiron 510m is currently ahead of the pack.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

IBM THINKPAD T40 SERIES

Many people find laptop shopping to be a bit of a chore. In previous years, the selections available would always leave one wanting more. This has changed in 2003 with Apple, Compaq, Dell, Toshiba, and IBM all producing svelte yet powerful laptops, making the past dreams of a true desktop replacement a reality.

Excellent battery life usually is near the top of any list of must-have laptop features, with a good warranty a close second. My previous laptop had been a Gateway Solo 2500 which gave me about 3 hours of battery life when I first purchased it. The Solo 2500 also had a great warranty (which came in handy one more than one occasion). So with these requirements in mind, it was time to score a new portable. When the dust settled there was one laptop still standing: The IBM ThinkPad T40 Series. After reading about the prowess of its Pentium M CPU and excellent battery life, we were excited about buying ours and digging in.

The laptop

We decided ultimately on the T40 2373-91u. The full specs on the machine are as follows:

  • Pentium M 1.6 Ghz
  • 512 MB PC2100 DDR
  • Hitachi Deskstar 80GB, 4200rpm
  • 14.1" SXGA (1400x1050)
  • ATI Radeon Mobility 9000 / 32 Meg
  • Intel Pro1000 gigabit Ethernet chipset
  • 56k V.92 modem
  • DVD/CD-RW

Usually the first remark you hear about the T40 is that it is built like a tank. Indeed, the rumors are true. While it is not completely indestructible, I have no fears about my T40 getting damaged in any minor calamity. While the lid gives a little when twisted, its magnesium alloy construction makes it nowhere near as malleable as the plastic on most laptops. The lid is attached to the base with two large metal hinges, and it would take a lot to break them off. The lid is also designed so its edges come around the base a little when it is closed. This provides a little more assurance against injury when you throw it in your bag.

All T40 models have dual USB 2.0 ports, S-video out, dual PCMCIA ports, and a parallel port. I would have loved to have seen FireWire standard on this notebook, but I don't think the omission is anywhere near being a deal breaker. The other drawback to the T40 is that only one of the memory slots is user-accessible. So you might want to max out the base RAM when ordering.

As far as software goes, the T40 is light in that department. The laptop comes preinstalled with Windows XP SP1, Norton A/V (Trialware), IBM recordnow (a.k.a., Stomp Recordnow), and Acrobat Reader. Most of the other applications IBM included basically duplicate the functionality of other programs. One example is the IBM Update Connector, which updates drivers and IBM software. We could not think of a reason to use this instead of Windows Update. Another odd inclusion is IBM Access Support. This software includes a handful of diagnostics and troubleshooters for the computer, which do about the same thing as the troubleshooters in Windows Help. In general, Windows comes with better software to do the same things all of the IBM software does. Fortunately, you are in no way forced to use any of these utilities. At least IBM does not load the system with apps that just waste away in the system tray.

There was no media packaged with the laptop, so in the case of total hard drive disaster, you are required to call IBM. What you get instead is a restore partition on the hard drive. This makes it easier for a large company to deploy their own images for easy restoring, but to the average user it means you pay for 6GB of disk space you can't use without reformatting. It also means that if you have a hard drive failure, you will be SOL. Fortunately, IBM will speedily send you a restore CD if you request one from tech support, or will send you a new hard drive if it is completely unusable. It would be nice if you could request to have it shipped with the computer.

One of the things to keep in mind about the ibm thinkpad t40 series t40 series is that it is designed in many ways for being deployed in droves across a large business. Features like Access IBM are more useful to large IT departments than to individuals who just want a laptop.

The ThinkPad comes with a standard three-year limited warranty, with a one-year warranty on the battery; pretty much standard issue. If you so desire, a more comprehensive warranty is available, which provides for next-day on-site repair. Past experience with the IBM warranty department has been pretty good, they are very hands-off, no off-base questions asked.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

HP PAVILION ZD7000 Laptop Review

HP Pavilion notebooks have always sounded great, so it's not surprising that the hp pavilion zd7000 has the best sound of any notebook with a 17-inch screen we've tested so far. The integrated Harman/Kardon stereo speakers produce loud, clear audio from a panel that extends across the front; the setup is great for listening to music or watching a movie playing in the fixed DVD+RW drive located on the right side of the unit. The huge screen is impressive, with a standard native resolution of 1440 by 900 pixels. Aided by the top-notch GeForce FX Go 5600 graphics card and 128MB of graphics RAM, the display is sharp and easy to read and offers room for comfortably viewing multiple documents side by side.

Our review unit had the Windows Media Center upgrade ($175, included in our listed price), which comes with an external USB TV tuner and a remote control for recording and watching TV programs on your notebook. If there were a subwoofer (to fill out the bass) and a complete set of audio-control buttons on the notebook--all you get is a volume toggle at the top of the keyboard--the Zd7000 would be the perfect big-screen multimedia portable.

The model we tested also came with a preinstalled 802.11g Mini-PCI card. The laptop is ready to be connected to other devices too, sporting a whopping four USB ports (two more than usual) plus a FireWire port, an S-Video-out port, and two PC Card slots. The multimedia card reader located above the notebook's infrared port on the right side can read SD/MMC, CompactFlash, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, and Memory Stick Pro cards.

Like most wide-screen notebooks, the hp pavilion Zd7000 is bulky and heavy. It measures almost 2 inches tall and weighs 9.3 pounds (11.1 pounds including the power adapter). Size has its advantages: The Zd7000's expanded keyboard includes a separate numerical keypad, useful for people who work frequently with numbers. The extrawide metallic-skinned touchpad incorporates a textured vertical scroll zone and a handy lock button that prevents you from accidentally repositioning the cursor while typing. A presentation shortcut button not only launches a customizable presentation application but also stores a preset resolution (for an external monitor or projector) and power scheme.

But size does not always guarantee a better design. The Zd7000's battery is one of the most difficult to remove that we've seen--we had to use the flat end of a screwdriver to pry open the bottom release. The big battery (one of the largest we've encountered) does not translate into long battery life, either, as the hp pavilion Zd7000 lasted only 1 hour, 48 minutes on one charge. However, since you'd likely have this hefty desktop replacement near an outlet all the time, battery life may be less of a concern.

Both the hard-drive and RAM slots are easy to reach in their compartments on the bottom of the notebook. Four small screws hold the panel covering the drive; RAM shares a cavernous compartment with the notebook's wireless network Mini-PCI card.

The 2.8-GHz Pentium 4-equipped notebook earned a PC WorldBench 4 score of 110, about the same as results we've seen from similarly equipped systems running Windows XP Professional, but slower than the scores from systems using mobile Pentium M processors.

If the Zd7000 will be your primary PC, HP's $249 Notebook Expansion Base could be a worthwhile addition (we didn't test it). It includes built-in Altec Lansing speakers and serves both as a port replicator and as a stand to elevate the notebook screen to eye level. The notebook docks front-end first into an upright sleeve and connects via a proprietary connection located on the left side. Also included in the package are a wireless keyboard and a wireless mouse.

Home users looking for a desktop replacement that can double as a digital video recorder would like the HP Pavilion Zd7000; it would be ideal for college students who want both types of devices but have limited space. It is a heavy notebook with a weak battery, but these issues won't be important if you stay put most of the time.

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

How to rebuild a Li-Ion battery pack

  1. Do not place the battery in fire or heat the battery.
  2. Do not install the battery backwards so that the polarity is reversed.
  3. Do not connect the positive terminal and the negative terminal of the battery to each other with any metal object.
  4. Do not carry or store the batteries together with necklaces, hairpins, or other metal objects.
  5. Do not pierce the battery with nails, strike the battery with a hammer, step on the battery, or otherwise subject it to strong impacts or shocks.
  6. Do not solder directly onto the battery.
  7. Do not expose the battery to water or salt water, or allow the battery to get wet.
  8. Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery contains safety and protection devices which, if damaged, may cause the battery to generate heat, rupture or ignite.
  9. Do not place the battery on or near fires, stoves, or other high-temperature locations. Do not place the battery in direct sunshine, or use or store the battery inside cars in hot weather. Doing so may cause the battery to generate heat, rupture, or ignite. Using the battery in this manner may also result in a loss of performance and a shortened life expectancy

Monday, June 2, 2008

Apple MacBook Pro 17"/2.16GHz/2GB/120HD/DVD/iSight (Apple MacBook)

Detailed Product Description
Apple MacBook Pro 17-inch Intel Core Duo Excellent condition, no defects, may be tiny bit of minor wear and tear from regular use only. FULLY covered by AppleCare protection for almost another year and a half! Coverage through 10/01/2009! Don't buy without AppleCare protection. This machine is a company asset and is being sold because everyone has been upgraded.
You are bidding on an Apple MacBook Pro Intel Core Duo 17" in excellent, very lightly used condition.
This system is a former company laptop and in pristine condition. The 17" screen is bright and clear and the keys are all clean and work perfectly. Comes with Mac OSX Tiger 10.4 installed. A standard Superdrive, integrated iSight camera, integrated FireWire 800, Bluetooth and AirPort are also included. Original power cord and power converter included.
Additional accessories included:
Extra battery.
Great condition soft briefcase designed for the laptop.
Hardware details:
2.16 GHz Intel Core Duo processor with 2 MB shared L2 Cache
2 GB ram upgrade (single SODIMM) 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300)
120 GB 5400 rpm Serial ATA hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD+/-RW/CD-RW)
One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, three USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot
Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)
Built-in 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme (802.11g)
Built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
17-inch TFT widescreen with 1680 x 1050 resolution