So, at the beginning of September, it happened: after long agonies of choice, I bought a laptop-note. Of course, I would like ponavorochenney and easier, but until these do not ... We are content with what is.
Purchase. I came to the conclusion that you need to buy a laptop on the Internet, but by self-delivery: it's cheap and reliable. Cheap - understandable: these laptops in stores cost thousands of 5-7 more expensive. Well, with self-delivery, you can once again talk with sellers, ask questions and ... check what you are buying after all.
The next step is to check the status of the input devices, that is, the keyboard and trackpad, as well as disks, readers and the like. You should investigate the reaction of the tablet by touching it at least a few times. It may happen that as a result of a faulty touch panel will stop working or the indicator will be crazy.
But expensive peripherals for gamers are on sale - and it's very good. What is the strength of their success in the market? Are they worth the money? Are they suitable not only for entertainment, but for work? Each key on the keyboard must be pressed at least several times to make sure that it works correctly and has the correct step and the board does not fall off or break. Replacing the laptop keyboard is usually not complicated, but the device itself is expensive. Therefore, if the marking on the buttons, especially on a high-end laptop, is wiped out, you should give this element a little more attention.
In the beginning I was brought a laptop of the same model and was going to "solemnly hand in", however I checked the size of the RAM and hard drive: computer is not mine! No, I do not need 6 gigs, I need to do full work - 8, and not 750 hard, but terabytes!
The sellers thanked me for their vigilance (saying that it was very difficult to return them ... Haha, so I believed them!) And, quite satisfied, I took my laptop.
Also check the work optical drive, memory and smart card readers, as well as fingerprints and webcams. Of course, we should not depend on some elements, but it's worth checking out. Once we find out what to buy, we can try to agree on a lower price. For diagnostic purposes, a set of suitable carriers will be useful.
Some manufacturers immediately recognize that the battery is only suitable for replacement or allows you to save the most results. Therefore, if we want the laptop to be usable in the field, we need to evaluate the battery condition. The current capacity, sometimes also the number of charging cycles, can be read using diagnostic programs.
Acquaintance. This is the first acquaintance with Windows 8. Of course, I saw it from afar, but, you see, to keep a laptop in your hands and look at it from outside is not the same thing.
Android-like interface "Metro" did not scare me, especially since the tab "desktop" was visible right away.
So, let's get started. Some steps can be swapped, but in general, I advise you to keep the sequence.
The battery is the most important component of the laptop for many. This allows you to work in places where it is futile to look for electricity, and a break in the power supply is not dangerous for the impact of work. How to care for him for a long time? What determines the pace of its aging? If you need to buy the original or replacement? Answers to all questions in the article.
It should be remembered that cells grow old with a computer and lose their ability. The latter process is further accelerated due to improper operation or poor battery storage and operating conditions. Finally, you need to check if your laptop has everything you need.
Step 1. For a start, I played with the icons: they can be reduced or stretched, and the extra ones - removed. It's so ... just for dating. Of course, you can skip this step. But, overall, at first it's not bad to find out if the figure-eight is needed or better to immediately attend to the installation of the seven. I was arranged by the eight.
Step 2. Since the built-in browser is an "oak" explorer, I installed by default another one called "go online" - an interesting, lightweight application based on chromium, especially topical, who has mail on the mail (the default mail is loading). Then, during the exploitation of the laptop, chrome, chromeinium, opera, fire-fox, QIP Surf and others will appear, but for now, not before. By the way, I do not recommend putting the browser on Yandex - it's "heavy" and slow. Back in the topic: do not try to delete the Explorer. Senseless occupation. On the old laptop I tried several times to remove it, but it is very much sewn into the computer system: it can be damaged.
The laptop is not worse!
If we care about any other device, make sure that it is present and working. When deciding to buy a laptop, you should look at the secondary market for these devices. A laptop used in many situations may be a better choice than a new one. Yes, such a purchase involves a certain risk, but sometimes it's worth it. Common sense, basic knowledge and a little patience should be sufficient to make a good, cost-effective purchase.
The goal determines 80% of the capabilities of the laptop
Black Friday has passed, and now this price is no longer the main factor in determining the purchase of a product, for those who want to buy a suitable laptop for what they need, here are 16 things to keep in mind when buying a laptop again. It is clear that we can not know them all, but we can make a general idea. It is obvious. At the first stage we need to determine the type of laptop we want, using the tasks that it will have to perform.
Step 3. Activated Windows 8. This is done quickly and is not noticeable provided that you connect to the Internet. Nout himself asks to do this. I will not describe how to set up wi-fi, since everyone knows this and in each case it is configured in its own way, depending on the adapter and user preferences.
Obligatory step. Create a recovery point. It can be done at any time, i.e. after any of the steps, but the sooner the better. Another point is better to create after setting up the system and periodically do this before making serious changes on the computer.
The laptop can be used for simple tasks such as surfing the Internet, documenting a document, watching movies, playing the quest jewels, where you can turn to a modest and cheap laptop. On the other hand, we have more solid tasks, such as launching the most modern game or rendering architectural projects, graphic editing, etc.
The second thing to keep in mind is the operating system. Both operating systems are very good, but it all depends on how you use your computer. This rivalry has long been lost from the brilliance, because the solution is very simple. Two operating systems are addressed to different users.
Lyrical digression. In general, I very often use video instructions from TeachVideo. Laconically, but in detail (for stupid, like me) and business, they talk about the functions of a wide range of programs, gadgets, sites.
Step 4. Now laptops "by default" come with one "C" drive. It is convenient for me when there are two disks: drive C - system and D - where all garbage is stored. I have never broken a disc, so for me it was a kind of "challenge". In the 8th Windows, this can be done internally or through Akronis. I did not want to go into Akronis, so I did everything in a quick way, as it was shown in the brief guide on yutube. Here are some simple steps (click to enlarge):
Netbooks are those devices that have a screen no bigger than 10 inches and now have evolved into a tablet generation with a built-in docking station. It is difficult to write to him because of the small keys. This does not mean that you can not teach. For those who are always on the run and need a device that is slightly larger than a tablet and slightly smaller than a laptop, this right choice. Ultrabooks are small notebooks, the size of which does not exceed 1, 5 kg. The screen size can vary from 11 inches to 15 inches.
The advantage of ultrabooks is the size and weight that make it easy to transport, plus it works well in multitasking and responds quickly to tasks that you track. If he makes money, it's worth buying it. Here we have very little to explain. Laptops and laptops - devices measuring more than 15 inches, weighing more than 1, 5 kg. For those who need a "fixed, but portable workstation" that does not want to force their eyes or who need a wider screen for developing graphic designs, a laptop is best suited.
So, from the terabyte I left on the disk with 60% of the space and on D - 40%.
Step 5. Signed up an account on Windows in order to download free apps from Samsung: I do not know how much they will need, you need to practice. Surname, of course, put the fictional. Eternal fear of being "under the hood": if that did not work ...
Step 6. Installed and installed a torrent client through a rutraker. And how do you want to stuff your laptop?
There is little to add, because the laptop uses all possible configurations for any use. The difference between a desktop system and a laptop is that you can not make your laptop from scratch, select the components that make up your "workstation". All laptops are already assembled and do not allow too much room for user maneuver.
Therefore, it is very difficult for you to configure the system as a whole, but it is easy to remove the specifications that you should avoid. Of course, if the budget does not allow you, you can go down, but in the end you will see that the best, low-power processor will have a positive effect on the user interface.
Step 7. Corrected the work of the firewall (defender) Windows, adding to the exclusion of the folder with downloads (themselves "downloads" and the folder where I download torrents). This is necessary so that the firewall does not destroy the keygens downloaded along with the programs. Along the way, he removed Petrovich, a pre-installed Norton antivirus (a capricious system, constantly asking for updates and keys, pretty slows down the computer, but in practice useless before a serious threat).
Graphics Processing Unit
You will not take the game, because you will not have what you need to run. More and more laptops come with hardware, as well as with solid state. From experience it is very difficult to take up so much space. Typically, I'm tempted to tell everyone to do without laptops with an integrated graphics cardand if they have a built-in graphics card, they also have a dedicated card.
If we are talking about an ultrabook and a laptop, this is an extra price, which is pointless to pay. It's better to get a better processor than to give money for more dirty functionality. A laptop that is not convertible should not have a touch screen. It's simple, and often the laptop decides for you, depending on the budget. You have the maximum budget, and from there you start and go from where you can go.
Step 8. Installed DAEMONTOOLSLite. Because I have a laptop without a DVD drive, this utility is included in the category of mandatory. Its lite version - with free license, I quite like it. It starts files with the extension iso, i.e. images of disks and some others.
Step 9. Installed winrar, selecting on the rutrekere option with a "silent installation." This: http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4526765
The battery is another sensitive object that strongly affects those who are mobile and who need large intervals between loads. For them, the answer is simple: the battery must have at least 6 cells. For those who work more from the office and are constantly connected to the mains, a 3-cell battery is enough.
The difference between brands is achieved through the maintenance and ability of the manufacturer to respond to emerging problems. This is also a matter of luck and taste. I'm cold on my hand, and my drink is not cold in more than 5 minutes. Finally, the user decides why he likes one brand, and the most beautiful part is that, regardless of motivation, he is always right. Many will say: You have no idea what you're talking about! First you set it up! Nothing bad!
Step 10. Demolished preinstalled Office to deliver a normal, advanced. How this is done - the topic of a separate disserative study - and here I will not dwell on this. Rutreker and NNM all to help! I borrowed from abroad http://nnm-club.me/forum/viewtopic.php?t=587195 CCM I went somehow crooked, but an alternative option helped. By the way, at the first start I was dumbfounded - they showed me a "cartoon" and asked me to bring my own account in Windows (step 5). Which I did. I have not noticed a dirty trick yet.
If you want to have something good, you get a good job, and then you determine how far you can go, and not vice versa. The most common mistake is buying a laptop based on money instead of specifications. Romanian word: "I'm too poor to afford something cheap and stupid."
This will be a "few" things that you need to keep in mind when you want to buy a new laptop. If we're talking about Black Friday, well, if you're dealing with special offers, double your eyes. Better follow the laptop that you want, and wait for a good offer for it.
Step 11. Optimized the desktop: brought to it "my computer" and "control panel". Apparently, the developers of Windows 8 believe that now you have to often climb here ... Arranged the icons below, leaving only the required and connecting the function of "folding windows."
Step 12. I copied from the external hard drive a selection of "portables" of programs to disk D. Generally, in the future I will try to use portbuffer versions to avoid clogging the C drive and thus not reducing the performance of my workhorse. What I advise everyone!
Step 13. Set up the power supply mode, more precisely - the sleep, hibernation and shutdown time. And, which is very important for me: actions when closing the cover of the laptop. So, I disabled the function, in which closing the laptop's lid turns the computer into a sleep (because I often shake something at night), but at the same time I set that if the computer is in sleep mode, when the lid is opened, it wakes up.
Step 14. ATTENTION! After the appearance of version 8.1, this step was not relevant.
What is missing? Oh, yes, the developers of Windows 8 decided not to indulge consumers and did not make the usual "Start" button. You can correct the situation with the help of several utilities.
Here are some simple manipulations I have done so that the laptop music from a piece of iron and plastic becomes an indispensable assistant in work and leisure!
Steps
on a new computer
You have purchased (or want to purchase) a new stationary computer or laptop with Windows Operating System installed. I'll tell you about the first steps on the new computer.
How to connect a new laptop
The first connection of a laptop
To the laptop, initially, you need to connect the power supply.
Which consists of an AC adapter, a connection cable
adapter to the power source (to the outlet) and the connection cable
adapter to the laptop.
Of course, the laptop has a rechargeable battery and can somehow
time to work and without connecting the power supply. But the battery charge
the new laptop is small. And you can not work on it
long, without constant recharging.
In addition, the brightness of the screen, when the laptop is not connected
power supply, much lower. Because automatically
power saving mode is activated.
So, connect both cables to the AC adapter.
The cable connecting the adapter to the laptop - is available separately
from the adapter or, as in the picture above, is initially connected
to the adapter.
The plug, for connecting to a laptop - also looks different,
from different brands. Sometimes at right angles, as in the picture, and sometimes
and straight lines. But as if the plug does not look - connect it to the laptop.
A connector for connecting DC power to a laptop - has
such icon. On those laptops on which I worked - a connector
was on the left side panel, the bottom of the laptop. Closer
to the back wall.
The second cable - connect to the power supply. That is, to the outlet. And you can turn on the laptop , by briefly pressing the power button. The laptop - it is, most often, under the LCD screen. At the stationary computer - on the front panel of the system unit.
How to activate Windows on a new computer or laptop
Activation
Windows Operating System
on a new computer or laptop
For the first time, after turning on the computer and full load
Windows - the system will prompt you to activate Windows
on a new computer.
Shortcut, with key of Windows Activation, is pasted by the seller.
On the laptop - a sticker on the bottom of the laptop.
Simply put - flip the laptop cover down and see.
A stationary computer has a sticker on one
from the side walls of the system unit.
Looks like a label - like this.
The quality of the photo, of course, is not important, but the activation key can be seen quite clearly. And the fact that it consists of 5 blocks of 5 characters - can be seen. It is clear that on your computer there will be another key. And the color of the label may be different.
So, your actions after
the system prompts you to activate Windows.
Translate the language from RU to EN, at the bottom of the screen.
If you want, you can turn on the Caps Lock key to print
capital letters. Or use the Shift key. And enter the key
activation in a line, with a flashing cursor. Then confirm this
action at the bottom of the tab. And all ... Activation took place.
After activation - you are the rightful owner
Windows on your computer.
And it is you who have the rights
Administrator on your computer.
The operating system on your computer will be
regularly updated. And, if necessary,
you can contact the service technical support
Microsoft.
