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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

How do I extend the life of my Hp SG03XL laptop battery? - Hp EliteBook 725 820 G3 battery

1. Don’t get too attached
Apple’s customer care says you should do this to “keep the electrons in it moving occasionally.” Wired has a Hp SG03XL better explanation of whyhere. But the bottom line is, doing this can help prolong your battery life by as much as four times.(1.Keep it between 40 and 80 percent. 2.You should also fully charge and discharge your computer’s Hp SG03XL battery at least once a month)
2. Stay cool
That’s not to say you should be completely paranoid about keeping it on flat, cool surfaces all the time. But maybe consider moving it to a desk before you fall asleep or head to work(between 50 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit).
3. Update, update, update
You may fear change, but change can extend your Hp SG03XL battery life. So make sure you have the latest software installed on your computer.
4. Don’t just leave it there.
You should store it with a 50 percent charge in a consistently cool area. Storing the computer with a fully discharged battery might ruin the Hp SG03XL battery forever. And storing it with an absolutely full charge might cut the battery’s lifespan short.
5. New Hp SG03XL Battery Pack must be fully charged before use.If you don't use your laptop for a period of time,you must fully discharge then recharge the Hp SG03XL battery.
6. Always use a Acer laptop on a hard surface. Don’t put it on your lap (despite its name) or on thermal insulating materials such as cushions. If you like to work in bed with your laptop, I recommend using a laptop table. I have this one, and I am quite content with it.
7. Try to avoid charging the battery while you are working with the laptop. Charging the Hp SG03XL batteries increases your laptop’s temperature. The problem is that the CPU, the graphics card and the hard disk also heat up your laptop, which adds to the temperature increase experienced when charging the Hp SG03XL battery. Many vendors deliver their laptops with software that allows you to disable charging. You also can remove the Hp SG03XL battery while you are working on AC current.
8. Make sure the laptop’s ventilation can always work properly. Don’t place objects before the ventilation systems opening. Don’t run or charge the laptop while it is in its case.
9. Don’t leave the laptop in the car or under the sun in summer. Use a bike. It keeps your Hp SG03XL laptop battery cool and your own battery healthy. And too much sun exposure causes only skin cancer anyway.
10.Use the elucidation of the portable laptop battery
New battery pack needs to be fully charged and discharged (cycled) for one week before it can arrive the full capacity.
Rechargeable battery undergo self-discharging when left unused and Always store a battery pack in a half fully charged staged for storage.
Set screen saver blank to 1 to 2 minutes of your notebook, Remove unused PC Cards or USB devices from your notebook.
Don't watch DVD or pl.

A few tips to ensure that your Hp SG03XL battery has a long(HP Envy 17 17t M7-U009DX M7-U109DX Battery)

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Good Chance - Final Suggestions - Best Music Production Laptops & Notebook

Future superstar：you want to get serious about music production or podcasting? You’ll need a good computer that can handle everything you throw at it.

Final Suggestions - Best Music Production Laptops：

Apple MacBook Pro
Razer Blade
Microsoft Surface Pro
ASUS ROG
Dell XPS 15
Dell XPS 13
HP Spectre X360
Samsung Notebook 9 Pro
PCAudioLabs

There is a good chance you’ll have lots of programs and tabs open at the same time and you will need the ability to add at least 1 extra screen (many people use 2 or 3). These usage requirements use a lot of RAM and graphic power, respectively. I recommend getting at least 16GB RAM if at all possible.

There are many great choices for music production laptops. I would suggest getting the best computer you can for your budget, but try to stay away from “cheap” options – and definitely avoid Chromebooks. You will just run into limitations and issues that take the fun out of your hobby or profession!

Let’s start my favorite laptop from Apple:

Apple MacBook Pro：

There’s a 13″ and a 15″ model (well, 13.3″ and 15.4″ to be exact) of the MacBook Pro laptop.

If you’re working on a plane a lot the 13-inch option is perfect, but that’s not most people. I would recommend getting the latest 15″ MacBook Pro with Touchbar.

With 16GB of RAM, a 2.8GHz quad-core Intel i7 processor (Kaby Lake) and a 256GB (or 512GB) solid-state hard drive you’ll be set for years. As of early-2018, this is the best MacBook Pro for music production. I would stick with the 256GB SSD and expand with an external hard drive later as needed unless you know you’ll need the extra space. It also comes with a Radeon Pro 555 with 2GB video RAM. The 512GB SSD version comes with the Radeon Pro 560 with 4GB VRAM.

It comes with 4 USB-C ports so you will need to get adapters or a dock. USB Type-C is a different port from traditional USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports.

Stay away from regular Macbooks (the non “Pro” models). They basically use a similar processor to a phone, meaning they’re designed for battery life over speed.

Razer Blade

Yes, the Razer Blade is a “gaming” laptop, but that also means it’s equally well-equipped to effortlessly handle music production.

In fact, Razer has teamed up with Image Line to give you a free copy of FL Studio 12 Producer Edition ($199 value) when you own a Razer Blade Stealth, Razer Blade, or Razer Blade Pro (details here).

The model I recommend is the 14″ Razer Blade. It has an Intel i7-7700HQ CPU, NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB GDDR5 VRAM), 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD.

The build quality of these laptops is second-to-none and is typically compared with Apple for good reason. They don’t add a bunch of extra software that just ends up slowing your computer down and they care about speed and performance – my kind of company!

Microsoft Surface Pro

Microsoft has come a long way their Surface Pro line. They recently dropped the numbered naming scheme so instead of the Surface Pro 5, it’s just Surface Pro. They offer a few great configurations that would work well for a music production laptop. I recommend the Surface Pro with an Intel i7, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD. If you want to stay under $1,000, the Intel Core i5 with 4GB RAM is a lower-budget option, but you’ll use that smaller amount of memory up quick. It comes with a MicroSD slot too. You can get one direct from Microsoft here.

The screen size on these is 12.3″ which can a little small, but most people get an external monitor or 2 anyway. Just know that these don’t come with a keyboard – and you’ll likely need to get the Microsoft Surface Dock to give you more ports.

ASUS ROG

‘ROG’ stands for Republic of Gamers and is the gaming line of products from Asus. This means these computers are great for nearly any performance intensive task.

These laptops come with a ton of ports so you won’t need to spend extra on accessories just to plug your mixers or USB microphones into them. I recommend getting the combo 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD so you get the benefit of a really fast solid state drive combined with the capacity of a traditional spinning hard drive.

I’m recommending the 15″ model as that gives you a nice balance of screen real estate and portability for a laptop, but they also have 17″ models as well if you want that extra screen real estate.

Asus ROG Strix GL503VD-DB74

The Asus ROG Strix GL503VD-DB74 is a brand new model available as of September 2017 and is the perfect laptop for your music recording and mixing needs.

It uses the NVIDIA GTX 1050 graphics card. Many software programs, including most DAWs, make use of the graphic card, which frees up the CPU to do its thing. Also, when you start plugging in 2 or 3 external monitors, you’ll definitely need the extra GPU power. They also have an upgraded model with a GTX1060 and a 120Hz display.

This version also includes improved cooling, which can keep your computer quieter. This is great as you don’t want to be picking up fan noise when recording.

The processor is an Intel Core i7-7700HQ, comes with 16GB DDR4 RAM, and 2 hard drives: 256GB SSD and a 1TB HDD, perfect for fast performance and storing large files.

Comes with 3x USB 3.0 ports, 1x USB Type-C port, 1x USB 2.0, 1x HDMI, 1x Mini DisplayPort.

Dell XPS 15

Dell XPS9560-7001SLV-PUS 15.6 inch Laptop

The Dell XPS line of laptops has been an excellent choice for a while now. It’s the thinnest 15″ PC laptop around but doesn’t sacrifice performance. The latest version – Dell XPS 9560 – includes Intel’s brand new Kaby Lake processor and a beautiful 4K touchscreen with Gorilla Glass for scratch resistance.

I recommend the XPS9560-7001SLV-PUS model with the 7th generation Intel i7-7700HQ, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD. You’ll also get Nvidia GTX 1050 graphics card. You’ll be able to record and edit music, do video editing, and nearly anything else with this.

It comes with an SD card reader and 2 USB 3.0 ports.

Dell XPS 13

2018 Dell XPS 9370 Laptop

Dell recently upgraded the 13″ model for 2018 to include Intel’s 8th generation i7-8550U processor, among many other improvements that make for an excellent upgrade over the previous models.

I recommend the Dell XPS 9370 with a 4K touchscreen, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, Fingerprint reader, and more. It has 3x USB-C ports (no USB-A).

It’s still not the most powerful and the graphics card doesn’t really compare with the other laptops highlighted here, but Dell has really put together an impressive ultraportable laptop.

The webcam placement is a little weird at the bottom, so if you plan to use that often I would recommend grabbing the Logitech C920 to go with it.

They also introduced a great new Rose Gold on Alpine White color option.

HP Spectre X360

The HP Spectre X360 is beautiful, versatile and powerful. I recommend the 15″ model updated in late 2017 with the 8th Generation Intel i7, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD, and a Nvidia MX150 graphics card.

With the late 2017 update, you can now get a 32GB RAM configuration (and for some reason as of this writing, it’s the same price as the lower specced one above, so I’d hurry and get it

This is a “2-in-1″ laptop, meaning that the 4K touchscreen folds backward, effectively making it a tablet. The 15” model is a little under 4.5 lbs, which is a bit heavy to hold one-handed in tablet mode, but great for sharing things or writing. There is also a media mode for watching videos and a tent mode for presentations.

HP was smart by including both a USB Type-A port (the stand rectangle) and 2x USB Type-C ports (the new oval), one of which includes Thunderbolt. They also include an SD Card reader and an HDMI port so you shouldn’t need a bunch of dongles to all your gear connected.

The early 2017 version didn’t include the best graphics card of the bunch, but the newest version linked above has the new GeForce MX150 which is nearly twice as powerful.. nice upgrade!

If you want something a little lighter and more portable, there is a new 4K 13″ model that weighs 2.78 lbs. It uses the Intel UHD 620 graphics card, which is actually a slight downgrade compared with the previous 13″ model that had Nvidia 940MX. You do lose the HDMI port with this size though, although an adapter will easily solve that.

The versatility and reasonable price point make both sizes of the Spectre X360 an excellent choice for a Windows-based music production laptop.

Samsung Notebook 9 Pro

Here’s another 2-in-1 laptop, this time by Samsung. The Pro model was just announced at Computex earlier this year. The 15″ Notebook 9 Pro has been updated with Intel’s latest Kaby Lake processors as well and offers decent specs for the price.

Samsung has taken cues from their smartphone line when it comes to design, with thin bezels and more curvature. It comes with an S-Pen (and a slot to hold it) that has 4,000 levels of pressure and the ability to add shading by tilting it.

Similar to the Spectre above, you get both USB 3.0 and USB Type-C, an HDMI port, and an SD Card reader. The 13″ model only comes with 8GB RAM, while the 15″ model gets 16GB. Graphics power is also a lot better in the 15″ model with the AMD Radeon 450 vs Intel HD Graphics 620 in the 13″ version. Because of that, I would stay away from the smaller one for serious music producers.

PCAudioLabs

PCAudioLabs specializes in computer equipment for audio production. Their ROK BOX MC Mobile Series line of pro audio laptops lets you custom build a laptop that will fit your production needs and budget.

Maybe you need a backup battery:

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Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Why buy Lenovo Yoga Book laptop in 2018 - merits and demerits

A wonderfully versatile and cheap 2-in-1 laptop

CPU: Intel Atom x5-Z8550 | Graphics: Intel Atom | RAM: 4GB | Screen: 10.1-inch full HD IPS touchscreen | Storage: 64GB SSD, up to 128GB microSD

The advantage of Lenovo Yoga Book:

Extremely thin + light
Excellent display
It's cheap!
Intel Atom is underpowered

If you're after a cheap laptop that offers something a bit special, look no further than the Lenovo Yoga Book. As with all Yoga devices, the screen folds flat so you can use it either as a tablet or a laptop. To add more versatility, Lenovo has now added the option to buy it with either Windows 10 or Android 6.0 onboard - which one you choose will depend how you're more likely to use the device. The screen on this thing defies the cheap asking price and the keyboard and capacitive touch-keyboard are both fantastic too. This is a great option if you want something cheap for basic computing tasks, for creating art using the built-in Wacom digitizer or a train device for watching movies. But for more heavy lifting you'd be better off choosing one of the options above as the Intel Atom CPU in this thing is great at saving power and making the battery last for ages but not so good at super speedy processing.

Some people:

Insanely thin and light

Halo Keyboard surprisingly accurate

Excellent display

Clever Create Pad

AGAINST

Woefully underpowered

Dated microUSB port

We’re immensely fortunate to live in a world where the Lenovo Yoga Book exists, and we’re not just saying that because it’s relatively inexpensive right now (but it is!). No, the Lenovo Yoga Book is worth your consideration, as it’s the unlikely combination of a tablet and a laptop in a way we’ve never seen before and may never see again.

Suffice to say, it’s a device that’s made a name for itself on TechRadar, having finagled its way onto our best laptops of 2017 list. But, why do you think that is?

Lenovo Yoga Book at Jet for $284.99

Well, despite being convertible, the Lenovo Yoga Book doesn’t resort to a physical keyboard, at least not in the traditional sense. Instead, this laptop marks the debut of a hinged keyboard and trackpad entirely free of travel, as a result of being completely digital. That might sound weird and difficult to adjust to, but, well, it is.

Still, it’s well worth the asking price – and, we’ll get more into that later – for offering inputs separate from the screen that you can use as a Wacom digitizer for cooking up doodles. Of course, pioneering its own, all-new category of notebook is a full-time job, we wouldn’t advise writing it off prematurely. After all, breaking new ground is bound to take some getting used to.

And finally, this is the first laptop or tablet to come in both Windows 10 and Android varieties using the exact same hardware inside.

That’s quite a lot of firsts for a 10.1-inch productivity device that costs just $499 (about £409, AU$655; Android) or $549 (about £450, AU$720; Windows 10) to start. There has to be a catch, right?

Of course there is, but let’s focus on what makes the Yoga Book so awesome first, shall we?

Design

The Yoga Book, at first glance, looks like every other Lenovo Yoga laptop – only smaller. The impressive, gorgeous watchband hinge first introduced with the Yoga 3 is present and correct, and the insanely thin device is wrapped in a smooth, luxurious magnesium alloy shell like so many Yoga devices before it.

The Android version of the Yoga Book, which we guess Lenovo expects to sell more of, comes in Champagne Gold, Gunmetal Gray and Carbon Black finishes. The Windows 10 version comes in just Carbon Black – though all of these finishes look downright premium.

A power button and volume rocker on the device’s right side are edged in chrome, and speakers sit behind dotted grilles on either side of the keyboard deck. The speakers pump out suitable range and volume despite their size, thanks to Dolby Atmos technology inside.

Another impressive feature about the Yoga Book despite its size is the 10.1-inch, 1,920 x 1,200 resolution screen. With 400 nits of brightness and the capability to display a range of 16.7 million colors, HD movies look excellent on the Yoga Book, and in-plane switching (IPS) means wide angles for screen sharing.

Tactile touch typing

For those of you doubting whether an entirely digital, capacitive keyboard can cut the mustard, stop right now. In our time with both versions of the Yoga Book and its Halo Keyboard, we were surprised by just how accurate we found typing without any sort of physical buttons or feedback.

Sure, there’s haptic feedback and audio cues that signal when typing, like on a smartphone, which can be toggled on or off. But, neither completely account for how accurate we are typing on this backli

If anything, our accuracy is testament to our growing aptitude with digital keyboards since the dawn of smartphones and tablets – only this one doesn’t take up half the screen. (Lenovo’s patent-pending hardware and software helps a great deal here, too.)

Even without auto-correct software on the Windows 10 version, we found ourselves making very few errors while working on the Yoga Book. Of course, it’s unrealistic to expect the same words-per-minute speed that you would attain on an analog keyboard, and we don’t expect everyone to have the same easy transition that we had. The Android version’s Lenovo-made TouchPal auto-correct software should help a great deal with that acclimatisation.

This, then, brings us to a question: if all versions of Windows 10 are essentially the same operating system (OS), why then is Windows 10 Mobile’s excellent auto-correct software not available on all versions of the OS?

As for the Android version, we in fact not only found the built-in auto-correcting software to be extremely helpful, but practically essential after getting used to it being there.

However, in order for said keyboard to work properly, we had to disable all international keyboards. Otherwise, certain key presses would register whatever the key is next to it on-screen. At least this workaround solved the issue.

At any rate, we found navigating and typing on the Yoga Book surprisingly easy after about an hour with the device. Of course, you’ll find differences between both keyboards – i.e. the Windows 10 version’s left and right mouse buttons that allow for click-and-drag and the Android version’s lack thereof – but both offer the same fidelity.

This, then, brings us to a question: if all versions of Windows 10 are essentially the same operating system (OS), why then is Windows 10 Mobile’s excellent auto-correct software not available on all versions of the OS?

As for the Android version, we in fact not only found the built-in auto-correcting software to be extremely helpful, but practically essential after getting used to it being there.

The Create Pad offers the supreme palm detection artists have come to expect from the brand, and has differing levels of support from the Yoga Book depending on the version. The Windows 10 version supports the Create Pad in all apps that would support stylus control, like Windows Ink, but specifically calls up OneNote when activated.

On Android, however, Lenovo seems to have enjoyed a lot more freedom in custom-tailoring software for the OS, with Lenovo’s home-grown Note Saver app for note-taking and drawing.

Regardless, both versions of the Yoga Book are capable of one aforementioned, seriously cool trick: taking scrawlings in pen on paper and digitizing them for later access, editing and backup. This is made possible through an included magnetic notepad that attaches itself to the Create Pad’s surface, and included (office-standard) real-ink ballpoint tips for the Real Pen.

Now, this is where the EMR comes into play. As soon as the Real Pen touches the notepad – when attached to the Create Pad surface – whatever’s written is picked up by the electromagnetic response given off by the contact of pen to paper through the notepad’s magnetic rear surface, to be translated onto the screen via the Create Pad. The accuracy with which this is achieved is incredible, and it’s something you simply have to see in action yourself to believe.

With this feature, you can even fold the tablet in the reverse direction to use it simply as a traditional paper notepad with a digital backup. Using the tablet in this way even shuts the screen off, saving precious battery life – though, the Yoga Book already has gobs of that.

But, beyond note-taking, we could see this feature being a boon for artists that feel more at home drawing on paper with ink than a glass surface with a stylus, with the option to alter their work digitally later. Of course, this assumes a lot on the front of app and file compatibility.

All told, the Yoga Book’s Create Pad and Halo Keyboard are wowing tools that separate this tablet from the majority of 2-in-1 devices. Even more so, they stand to see Lenovo spur yet another standard in dual-purpose computing devices.

But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s see how this thing stacks up against some of the leading tablets, and what it’s like to use as a productivity device.

Yoga Book Battery: