Netbook owners clubhouse!

[Mussels]

There is a laptop clubhouse, but netbooks deserve a category of their own.

obviously i expect you guys to help fill the blanks :P



Members list:
Mussels
Bo$$ - Hp mini 311 3gb ram
meran - asus 1000he
cdawall
Munki
xaira
newtekie1


Recommended apps for netbooks:
CCCP pack/Media Player Classic - Home cinema - lightweight player that could even make an atom play HD content
CoreAVC - Combined with CCCP, you can get 720p playback smooth on a 1.6Ghz atom (mine has HT, dunno if it helps or hinders)
Iron: - a more secure version of chrome, good firefox alternative.
Firefox. nuff said (although, memory concerns abound)
Opera also comes recommended by Bo$$
Antivirus reccomendations?


Good reading material for netbook owners:

[Bo$$]

Bo$$-Hp mini 311 3gb ram

im using kaspersky antivirus

[meran]

asus 1000he 2gb ram 6cell
with nod32 antivirus much faster than kaspersky

[Bo$$]

Originally Posted by meran

asus 1000he 2gb ram 6cell
with nod32 antivirus much faster than kaspersky

but i got a 3 user key for £4 , i would be crazy to spend more on something which is only a bit faster
and it really doenst slow it down at all really, i configured it very well

[Techtu]

netbook club.... could any of you (UK Based) help me find or point me in the right direction for getting a new SDD for my sisters netbook, a small replacement would do nicely (8Gb) as she doesn't use it for much.... no prizes for guessing that though considering it's just a netbook

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Techtu

netbook club.... could any of you (UK Based) help me find or point me in the right direction for getting a new SDD for my sisters netbook, a small replacement would do nicely (8Gb) as she doesn't use it for much.... no prizes for guessing that though considering it's just a netbook

those small SSD's are slow as crap, often slower than a mechanical drive. why would you want one over a mechanical drive?

[Techtu]

Because I have very little experience working on/with netbooks and from what I can tell there is only the option to use some kind of SSD (doesn't look like the usual kind to me) not only that my sister would probably never even notice the difference, if it works and slowly does what she wants, she'll be ok with it.

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Techtu

Because I have very little experience working on/with netbooks and from what I can tell there is only the option to use some kind of SSD (doesn't look like the usual kind to me) not only that my sister would probably never even notice the difference, if it works and slowly does what she wants, she'll be ok with it.

yeah but for the price of an 8GB SSD, you could get a 320GB mechanical drive thats heaps faster, and probably longer life (and can fit a better OS, too)


ya gotta keep in mind those small SSD's (<32GB) are several generations old, and they were the bargain basement SSD's of that era. slow, unreliable, and overall poopy come to mind.

[Techtu]

So despite what I thought, I could actually fit a mechanical drive in place of the SSD?

I'll dig out the netbook and find the model number.

Dell Inspiron 910

[Mussels]

Originally Posted by Techtu

So despite what I thought, I could actually fit a mechanical drive in place of the SSD?

I'll dig out the netbook and find the model number.

Dell Inspiron 910

they all used the same 2.5" form factor, so yeah tis quite likely.


edit: checked the service manual here http://support.euro.dell.com/support....htm#wp1184679


that particular laptop seems to use a custom SSD that may be hard to replace.

[Techtu]

Originally Posted by Mussels

that particular laptop seems to use a custom SSD that may be hard to replace.

Meh... I thought they was different

Nevermind I guess, but if you ever hear of any of these kind about give me a PM or something as I'll be sure to snatch it up at the right price.

[temp02]

Count me in, Asus 1201T.

Here is a couple of programs I use:

• RMClock
  It allows you to lower the VCore on your CPU allowing it to run "extra" time on one battery charge (for instance this CPU is rated at 1.00v yet it can go as low as 0.675 with no problems);
• TwoFingerScroll
  It provides better scrolling compared to the "Synaptics Helper Service", so I just remove this Synaptics stuff from the startup and use this little app;
• quietHDD
  If you are the "proud" (sarcasm) owner of one Western Digital BEVT series HDD you might want to check this little app and use it or else the HDD heads parking every 3 seconds will not only drive you crasy but void your HDD waranty in ~2 months time (Load Cycle Count > 300000, that's right, check WD warranty policy).

[rpsgc]

Advent 4211-B
(MSI Wind U100 clone)

[meran]

Originally Posted by Bo$$

but i got a 3 user key for £4 , i would be crazy to spend more on something which is only a bit faster
and it really doenst slow it down at all really, i configured it very well

well. i got it for freeeeeeee

[meran]

wowwwwwwwwww many netbook owners

[t77snapshot]

I am a proud owner of the Asus Eee-PC 900HA Netbook!

specs:

Intel Atom 1.6Ghz
2Gb G.Skill ram
8.9 in. screen
160 hdd
Win.7

The ram has been upgraded and the OS has been tweaked a bit for performance and battery life. I use this netbook everyday and it serves me well. I also got one for the wife! she has the white one which is an older version of mine, but upgraded with a SSD and more ram.

specs:

Celeron 900MHz
8.9 in. screen
60Gb OCZ ssd
2Gb ram
Win.XP



^^^oh and that's Kammi my Kat

[Completely Bonkers]

Sony W11, similar to this SONY VAIO Netbook W - Open Box Review - WARNING -...

[HossHuge]

Hello fellow netbookers.

I just picked an Acer Aspire One Happy and reinstalled it with Win7 home. So when I went to the Acer support page, they have about a thousand different drivers. Should I load all of them?

http://www.acersupport.com/us/en/pro...ort.aspx?tab=1

Thanks

edit: This is the one I bought BTW...http://www.acer.com.sg/acer/product....rAjaxHistory=0

[micropage7]

i use acer aspire one 532h with windows 7 ultimate

[micropage7]

Originally Posted by HossHuge

Hello fellow netbookers.

I just picked an Acer Aspire One Happy and reinstalled it with Win7 home. So when I went to the Acer support page, they have about a thousand different drivers. Should I load all of them?

http://www.acersupport.com/us/en/pro...ort.aspx?tab=1

Thanks

edit: This is the one I bought BTW...http://www.acer.com.sg/acer/product....rAjaxHistory=0

acer has many hardware for same netbook, download only that match to your stuff
if you dont sure check on device manager look at the properties part check on hardware id then googling it
after you get the hardware go back to acer and download the driver

[HossHuge]

Thanks for your help micropage7. I've got everything running except for the bluetooth. I've installed both of the drivers for this but yet i can't get it to work. Do I have to turn it on or something?

[micropage7]

Originally Posted by HossHuge

Thanks for your help micropage7. I've got everything running except for the bluetooth. I've installed both of the drivers for this but yet i can't get it to work. Do I have to turn it on or something?

have you tried to turn it on with Fn+F key? does the bluetooth indicator lamp turn on?

[HossHuge]

when I try to start the program nothing happens..

[micropage7]

Originally Posted by HossHuge

when I try to start the program nothing happens..

the apps come in zip so check the zip, it has 2 things >> the driver and the apps, setup just install the driver, try by running the application too
then check on device and printer, could you add any new device by bluetooth? if yes it could be fine
hope it works

[craigo]

posting my work rig:

Lenovo Thinkpad x100

CPU: Athlon NEO x2 L335 @1.60ghz
RAM: 2gb
GPU: Radeon 3200
HDD: 250gb
LCD:1366x768
OS: win7 pro

this little rig is great
I am unlikely to install anything as its for work.
but i am thankful for the AMD after suffering with atoms for so long...
I would like to get my hands on a new via based rig soon...
I was messing with a friends C7 based HP the other day and it seemed alright
I think vista was bogging it down to be honest.

anyway, greetings fellow road warriors.