http://tech.yahoo.com/gi/laptops/106 Article of the day from Yahoo! Tech - Laptops Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:15:09 -0400 Laptops 60 Beware of data thieves! Data thieves want to find your computer's passwords. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/protecting-your-data-from-laptop-lifters/153189 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:36:51 -0400 The System Tray is that obnoxious little area to the far right of the taskbar. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/sizing-up-the-system-tray-on-your-laptop/153199 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:04 -0400 Drivers sit between your computer's hardware and its operating system, identifying and enabling each component's unusual features. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/checking-for-driver-problems-on-a-laptop/200242 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:20:04 -0400 After exploring Windows Vista for about six months on my test-bed PC, I decided two months ago that, along with upgrading the motherboard and CPU in my main work machine, I'd "upgrade" to Microsoft's latest operating system. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/farewell-vista-hello-xp/204427 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:03:47 -0500 With a laptop, you can't really open it up (exposing its guts) to make changes or add parts. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/exploring-attachments-for-your-laptop/200252 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:20:57 -0400 Laptops generally don't come with floppy drives. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/knowing-what-you-don-t-need-on-a-laptop/200266 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:22:11 -0400 When your laptop starts, you see some initial messages, maybe a logo or graphic, then the computer's operating system - its main program - comes to life. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/welcoming-windows-on-your-pc-laptop/2736 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:30:17 -0400 Your Mac laptop's beautiful LCD screen would seem to be the perfect artist's canvas or the ideal display for your image editing, presentations, and important documents. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/using-front-row-and-the-apple-remote/200303 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:25:53 -0400 Although a laptop includes its own sound system, many users need larger and more powerful ways to pump up the volume. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/boosting-laptop-audio-with-jacks/200239 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:19:48 -0400 For the software that you install and use, Windows kindly gives you the Program Files folder. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/getting-rid-of-software-on-your-laptop/153174 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:36:30 -0400 The full-sized PC keyboard is an aircraft carrier! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/mulling-over-your-laptop-s-keyboard/153184 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:36:44 -0400 Ah, the Finder - many admire its scenic beauty, but you shouldn't ignore its unsurpassed power nor its many moods. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/making-friends-with-the-macbook-finder/200271 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:22:39 -0400 The thing that makes your laptop go on the road, or the thing that powers your laptop on the road, anyway, is a battery. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/taking-a-look-at-different-laptop-batteries/153202 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:09 -0400 Features vary from laptop to laptop: Not every laptop has the same keyboard layout; the CD-ROM or DVD drive may eject forward, to the left, to the right, or may not even exist; connectors and holes may be on the sides, back, or both; and the power button? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/setting-up-your-laptop/153197 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:02 -0400 Consider this advice for Web browsing on the road, especially if you're away from an Internet connection for some time (such as on an airplane): Save your Web pages! http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/saving-web-pages-to-your-hard-drive/153193 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:36:56 -0400 When you go laptop shopping, you're going to discover a bewildering bazaar of various technical terms. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/understanding-laptop-buzzwords/200300 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:25:34 -0400 Invoking the magic of Spotlight is a snap. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/taking-center-stage-the-mac-os-x-spotlight-feature/200297 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:25:14 -0400 Back in the early '80s, the very idea of chatting with someone in full-motion color video with sound was the stuff of dreams - or you were watching the TV show Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/focusing-on-your-isight-camera/200254 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:21:08 -0400 You turn off the Tablet PC no differently than you turn off your desktop computer, except you should be kind to your battery and get in the habit of not leaving your Tablet PC on when you don't need it. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/turning-off-your-tablet-pc/153206 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:15 -0400 If you plan on getting a laptop as an extension of your desktop computer, then you probably plan to run the same software on the laptop as on your desktop. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/understanding-your-software-needs-in-a-laptop/153207 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:17 -0400 Follow along with this simple exercise. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/launching-and-quitting-tiger-applications/200267 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:22:16 -0400 You can specify which controls - buttons - should appear on the Safari toolbar. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/putting-the-safari-toolbar-to-work/200285 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:23:59 -0400 If you run a small business, your biggest IT worry is probably not when or whether to upgrade to Vista; it's how to keep your valuable equipment--and the even more precious data it contains--out of the hands of thieves. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/how-to-stop-laptop-theft/204549 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:03:44 -0500 Your laptop doesn't have an on-off switch, it has a power button. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/laptops/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/telling-your-laptop-s-power-button-what-you-want-it-to-do/153203 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:37:11 -0400