Computer Learning, My Free Writing on Computer and Information technology

As you might already know, dell is now releasing two new laptops that can accomodate Linux and Windows. One is Studio15 and another is XPS1330. The linux used is Ubuntu.

You may find the specifications and it’s price below:

Studio 15 model comparison:

Intel Core2Duo T5750 (2GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
4GB DDR2 RAM
15.4” LCD (1280×800)
Intel X3100 Graphics
250GB SATA HDD
8X DVD-RW
6-Cell Battery
Wireless Card, Bluetooth, Webcam

OS: Vista $899
OS: Ubuntu Linux $819

While the second model is:

XPS 1330 model comparison:

Intel Core2Duo T5850 (2.16GHz/667MHz FSB/2MB Cache)
4GB DDR2 RAM
15.4” LCD (1280×800)
128MB Geforce 8400 Graphics
320GB SATA HDD
8X DVD-RW
6-Cell Battery
Wireless Card, Bluetooth, VGA Webcam

OS: Vista $1493
OS: Ubuntu Linux $1343

If i want to buy, then i think i will buy the vista version and install ubuntu as my alternative operating system. Because not all of my softwares can run above Ubuntu.

But i think i will use ubuntu as my primary operating system for internet. Since it’s safer? is it true that Linux is safer? ha ha ….LoL

Tags:dell, ubuntu

This tutorial applied only for onboard wifi “Broadcom Corporation Dell Wireless 1390 WLAN Mini-PCI Card”. The pith of this tutorial is on how to install driver for wifi card. Since the card uses 43xx chipset, download the appropriate Linux driver for that chipset.

1. First, edit sources.list by using command sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
2. Add this line on, save and close gedit. “deb http://ubuntu.cafuego.net edgy-cafuego bcm43xx“
3. Now, execute this command wget http://ubuntu.cafuego.net/969F3F57.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add -
4. Update the repository. sudo apt-get update
5. Install the driver sudo apt-get install bcm43xx-firmware
6. Install packages to see the actuve access point,
   sudo apt-get install network-manager
   sudo apt-get install network-manager-gnome
7. The installation process is finished. To activate the WiFi, just click the Wifi button directly or by executing ifconfig ethX up.

Sources:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=391961
http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/

On default settings, you cannot instal Windows XP on Compaq C733TU since this laptop can only accomodate Windows Vista. The reason behind this is actually because Windows XP needs to load driver for the SATA upon installation. The driver supposed to be loaded from floppy disk and the laptop doesn’t have floppy disk.

So to make Windows XP can be installed on Compaq C733TU, you have to do these steps:

1. First alternative is by preparing usb floppy disk drive. This will enable you to install windows xp to your Compaq C733TU since you could load the Sata’s driver upon installation.
2. Second alternative is by combining SATA’s driver into WIndows XP installer. You could use a program called NLITE. Try to search using search engine. Open NLITE, then insert Windows XP’s CD into the cd rom drive. After opened, find the include driver section and enter the SATA’s driver.
3. When the driver is installed, your windows installation should be successfull. When your WIndows XP runs for the first time, there are many devices that haven’t yet recognized, hence you should install the drivers:

• For the wireless LAN, you could use driver for acer aspire 4520
• For display driver, you could download it from http://downloadmirror.intel.com/14388/a08/win2k_xp14311.exe
• Touchpad’s driver ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp35001-35500/sp35444.exe
• LAN CARD is automatically detected, you don’t have to install the driver/
• Before installing sound card’s driver, you have to install “Microsoft Universal Audio Architecture Driver” first from ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp33501-34000/sp33867.exe
• The sound card’s driver can be downloaded from http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp36001-36500/sp36090.exe. When you install the driver, an error will emerges, so enter the Device Manager, then right click on “Audio device on High Definition Audio Bus” , and click update “Install from a list or specific location” Choose “Sound, video and game controller”.

Tags: windows cp on COMPAQ C733TU, Compaq C733TU drivers

I still remember the early era of Windows XP (year 2002 until 2003), every system administrator knows what Partition Magic is. It used to be best disk partition software on earth. It was the property of PowerQuest until suddenly was acquired by Symantex.

This software is a damn great partition manager/disk partitioning software. But what i don’t understand is why symantex didn’t continue the development of this superb software.

Although i am currently a keen user of QParted, but this software will always be in my memory since this software was my great friend in my early days as an system administrator.

Tags:

Partition Magic

, Symantex, Symantex Stops the Development of Partition Magic, nostalgia

I am on a task upgrading a computer. Yeah, it’s hardware stuff not software anymore. Then i browse on internet on how to install a power supply. I found this good tutorial on how to install PSU on your computer.

It was full of images, i think you should’nt have any difficulties. Just click here to know how to remove power supply unit of your computer.

PS: A little bit busy.. so i can’t blog regularly. I just blog everytime i found something interesting while browsing or reading some interesting stuffs.

Tags: Busy Days, How to build computers, how to remove power supply from CPUs

One of many storage devices that is gaining high popularity right now is USB Flash disk. It has many excellent features, such as it’s small size nevertheless has very big capacity, there are many capacities for usb flash disk, the most common were 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB.
Today, almost all computer users have usb flash disk to save their data. It’s very easy to use, you just need to plug it in and windows/other os usually can detects it automatically. Except the Windows 98/SE.
In Windows 98, there are many drivers provided by each manufacturers of the usb flash disk. But it’s unpractical to install all drivers to get all usb flash disk working on your computer. Unhandy isn’t it?
TO overcome this, you could download universal usb flash disk driver from Technical Assistance’s website.
I hope this article helps, especially for you the Windows 98 users.

I was just reading the method to make Vista basic can activate it’s aero from Softpedia. The conclusion is:

1. You have to fulfill the minimum hardware requirements to enable this feature on your Vista basic. The minimum requirements are:
• VGA card with support for DirectX 9 graphics WDDM Driver, 128 MB of graphics memory (The card should have minimum feature of Pixel Shader 2.0 in hardware and 32 bits per pixel).
2. Open Regedit window to edit the Windows Registry by executing Regedit.
3. After the registry window opened, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Microsoft > Windows > DWM registry key.
4. Set Composition registry key to 1 and Composition Policy registry key to 2.
5. Restart the Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager service. You can do this by executing net stop uxsms and net start uxsms command
6. Restart your Vista home basic, then you should be enjoying your Vista Aero experience.

Source:

1. Softpedia’s Review
2. My Digital Life Review’s

For you who is having problems with your Canon Printer, eg: Canon iP6210D, iP6220D, MP150, MP170, MP450, iP2200, iP1600. You could try this Canon Resetter software to make things clear.

Source: Maztikno.wordpress.com (a superb site for hardware reviews in Indonesian language)

Tags: Restore EEPROM Resetter, Canon Printer, iP6210D, iP6220D, MP150, MP170, MP450, iP2200, iP1600

From a website with russian langguage, you could download resetter software for canon printer for the MP versions, eg: MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP450, MP460.

The features is quite superb, you can reset the black and colors ink. You could also backup the eeprompt file (file *.bin). And also restore the file back to the printer. You could download it from these sources:

• Download from Box.net, thanks to mazTikno.wordpress.com
• Source web (russian language)

Tags: Resetter Canon Printer, MP150, MP160, MP170, MP180, MP450, MP460

Are you having difficulties searching for toshiba laptop’s driver download page. After searching for a while. Here it goes, the place where you can find Driver’s for toshiba laptop