How to make your Netbook faster & safer

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CDs without a drive

The missing CD drive is one of the major drawbacks of netbooks. But with a little trick to bring the CD content but again device: Insert the disc in another computer. Go to My Computer (in Vista: Computer), right-click the CD drive and select Open. In the " Tools menu / Folder Options / View, select the option " Show hidden files and folders " and click OK . Select all the files on the CD. Connect a USB flash drive that has enough storage capacity, and copy the files by drag and drop there. The process takes several minutes.

Once it is done, pull out the USB stick and insert it into the Netbook. Open the memory via job there and look for a file called Setup.exe, Install.exe , or similar. The name may vary depending on the software . After a double click starts the installation. This trick also works with DVDs. For this you simply need a larger USB stick with at least 8 GB. Note: Some programs (eg sony vgp-bps2c) , this method works , since the CD must be inserted in order to use the software. Another possibility is the Installation on a network - you will have to share the drive of another PC and the netbook from access .

More comfort

Keyboard and monitor are too small to work with a Netbook for a long time comfortably. However, you can connect a monitor to the Mini . Even for a USB keyboard interfaces are available. Do you have all connected with the Netbook , please click the right mouse button on the desktop and choose Properties. Go to " Screen Saver / Power Management / Advanced. In the drop down " when closing the laptop "select" do nothing ". Confirm with OK. Now you can place the small Netbook pushed shut with a lid on the desk and work with the connected peripherals.

MSoftware for netbooks

Due to the limited space and limited power from thinkpad t61 battery, not every software runs on Netbooks. However, you should not give up office software , image editing programs and other popular applications.

Web applications as an alternative

There are many applications today as web applications . This you do not have to install it locally , but lead them directly into your Web browser. Most Web applications are free and require only a registration.

No memory eaters

Do you want to install like software, you should preferably use lean programs. For almost every major software there are versions that use less resources than the original. Although they are designed to be installed on a USB stick, but also work fine on netbooks.

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