Tag: mobile_pc

Connectivity and Performance Problem in Mobile PC to Wireless Access Point

July 07, 2007 by Jason

Method 1: Connect the mobile PC to a power source
When you plug the mobile PC into a power source, Windows Vista switches the wireless network adapter power setting in the default power plan from the Medium Power Save setting to the Maximum Performance setting. This turns off the 802.11 power save mode.

Method 2: Modify the default power saving power plan
Modify the default on-battery power setting for the wireless network adapter. Configure the wireless network adapter to use the Maximum Performance setting when Windows Vista is configured to use the Balanced power plan or the Power saver power plan. To do this, follow these steps: Read More»

Acer Up, Dell Down In Laptop Sales

April 07, 2007 by Jason

Acer has long let it be known that it is gunning for Lenovo’s third place in the global PC market. In Q4 last year, it picked off an easier target, overtaking Toshiba to become the world’s third best selling notebook PC maker.

Toshiba’s sales fell slightly in the quarter, which would have been nice for Acer, but the rise in the ranks did not depend on the missteps of others, according to iSuppli. The market watcher attributes Acer’s Q4 sales success, particularly in Europe, to aggressive pricing. Read More»