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How to cool off an Overheating Laptop

July 07, 2007 by Jason

Does your run way too hot? I mean, hot enough to make you hands uncomfortable? Hot enough to burn your lap on the ? Hot enough that the CPU seems to “throttle down” or the system “locks up” after a period of intense & extended computation? (Video editing or Media playback for example)

I own a Compaq Evo n610c and this sucker leaves my leg red and my left palm scalded. The thing runs hotter than any I’ve ever used and while it’s a reasonably power machine, even by today’s newer standards, it’s downright hard to use because of the heat coming off of it. So I started pursuing resolutions to the problem. Here’s a few tips I’ve researched and found useful. Read More»

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Back up your media with KeepVault

February 06, 2007 by Jason

KeepVault lets you make automatic backups without ever leaving the . That’s because it integrates with Media Center, so you can operate it entirely by remote (or mouse, if you prefer).

When you sign up for KeepVault, you get 25GB of free online storage. Obviously that’s not enough to store more than a handful of recorded TV shows, but it can probably accommodate an average-size music and photo library. (Larger accounts are available for a fee, of course.) You can pick and choose what categories of media to back up: photos, music, videos, documents and so on. Read More»

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