Laptops, Tablets, Smartphones or any mobile device...

Afternoon,

So I've had my Samsung Q330 for a couple of months now, and to say the least I'm more than happy with it! Its light-weight, Its has more than enough power for what I need. It looks great, it feels great, it sounds great.

I have one issue with it. Just one. The Battery.

If you do anything that requires constant, above average processing power, drawing upon a lot of system resources, you will find that the life of the battery will not last you too long.

I did my research on this laptop. I read that it could have a decent battery life, or rather read that it should have a decent battery life, but my experiences show that not matter how hard I tried to get 5+ hours... I couldn't. I just couldn't get it!

I was adamant to get the 5+ hours the Q330 could give me! I got down to business. 

Ctrl + Alt + Del > Task Manager - Lets see whats eating my resources!

Applications/Programs like MS Office are fine, and at a push you could squeeze 5+ hours, but the killer is Skype! That bad boy just goes through battery like no other! As soon as I quit that, straight up there, knocking on 6 hours!

So... To simply put it > If you're not using it... TURN IT OFF! This will save you loads of battery life! Really it will. Anything you have running in the background, that your not using, just Alt + F4 that bad boy (but make sure it hasn't just minimised to your Taskbar!?)

If you're always loading up programs and needing to get to places all the time, one word - RocketDock - This is so helpful! It can also come fully customisable. Get it sorted!

Also... Get your bookmarks sorted as well. They do make life so much easier online.

You're welcome.

Cavtec Systems Limited

Cavtec Systems Limited, established 1991. Providing the finest quality computer support and additional services to Small Medium Enterprises and Home users. Newcastle upon Tyne, London and East Grinstead.

http://www.cavtec.co.uk

admin@cavtec.co.uk

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The winner will be announce and contacted 31st July 2011.


You're welcome.

Cavtec Systems Limited

Cavtec Systems Limited, established 1991. Providing the finest quality computer support and additional services to Small Medium Enterprises and Home users. Newcastle upon Tyne, London and East Grinstead.

http://www.cavtec.co.uk

admin@cavtec.co.uk

18-26 Gadget Survival Guide

Picture this...


You're getting ready to go to college or university. You know you're budget is going to be tight over the coming years, but you know you need the right equipment to get you through!


What do you do?!


First things first... don't panic! Theres absolutely nothing to panic about! Sit yourself down in the quiet for an hour or so, grab a pen and paper (yup... to solve your tech needs you'll need a pen and paper) and analyse and evaluate your potential circumstances.


Good questions to bear in mind:
1) Location - Where are you going to be the most? Classes, Bedroom, Library?
2) Activity(s) - What are you going to be doing the most? Internet, Word processing, programming, media?
3) Frequency - How often will you be doing said activities? Hourly, daily, weekly?


Going from what we considered earlier this week when selecting a Computer/Laptop, remember the criteria! Know the terminology and understand the specifications. Have a budget and stick to it. Be prepared to compromise.


Laptop or Desktop?... both?
Power and performance or battery life?
Price or quality?


If you can afford it, and if you're smart about it, you could get away with both a Desktop to do the bulk of your work, and a simple standard laptop to give you that mobility factor.


Obviously If you can't... you cant. But one thing I will suggest is if you go for the Laptop, get the following:
- Keyboard
- Mouse
- Monitor
- External Hard Drive


These additions will prolong the life of your laptop and heavily reduce the wear and tear!


Think Smart. You're Welcome.

Cavtec Systems Limited

Cavtec Systems Limited, established 1991. Providing the finest quality computer support and additional services to Small Medium Enterprises and Home users. Newcastle upon Tyne, London and East Grinstead.

http://www.cavtec.co.uk

admin@cavtec.co.uk

Following on from yesterdays post...

This isn't a ploy to get you to buy anything, its just some information and insights for your reference. Yesterday I outlined the criteria that you should use. We'll bear that in mind always. Sometimes you might get a smaller hard drive in the refurb/open box, but it might be worth the compromise. It takes a lot to fill 140GB!


Here's an example following on from yesterdays post.


NEW Samsung R540 - http://bit.ly/kwmqi1 - CCLOnline - £414.13
Intel Pentium Dual Core (P6100) 2.13GHz 
4096MB 
640GB 
15.6 inch WXGA LED 
WLAN 
Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit 
(Intel GMA HD Integrated) 
(Silver)


Refurbished - Cavtec - £359.99


It really does pay to ask! You're welcome.


Cavtec Systems Limited

http://www.cavtec.co.uk
admin@cavtec.co.uk

Welcome! This is our first post!

Hello everybody!

So this is our first of many posts on our new blog! Basically, this blog will keep you up-to-date on the latest technological hardware we are dealing with on a day to day basis, offering our expert opinions and advice.

A little about us...

We are Cavtec Systems Limited, established 1991 in Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2010 we opened our southern office in East Grinstead (just south of London). We provide, and will continue to provide, the finest quality and care in computer support and additional services to Small Medium Enterprises and Home users in the surrounding regions of Newcastle upon Tyne and East Grinstead.

We specialise in the optimisation of SME Networks, their communication, efficiency and valued ouput to the customer. We integrate Mobile Phone solutions into their infrastructure to build on and improve their communication channels.

This fantastic service doesn't stop there! We are able to provide nationwide support that fits in perfectly with your needs.

We hope you enjoy the blog.

Cavtec Systems Limited

http://www.cavtec.co.uk

admin@cavtec.co.uk