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Transcend MP330 is an MP3 player which the manufacturer is aimed at schoolchildren. There is, among other features to record sound from such lectures.

MP330 is a small player with built-in USB connector that allows you to connect it to your computer without the need for wires.

Besides the ability to record sound, you can also listen to FM radio, use it for karaoke (the lyrics can be displayed on the display), recording from other media player via a cable and of course you can also save more than music on the player – you can use it as a USB flash drive to store documents.

Transcend MP330 comes in three models of 2, 4 and 8GB, the target price at 495 kronor to 736 kronor.

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Samsung has introduced two mini-computers that feature Instant-On, which means you can start surfing as soon as you flip up the screen on the laptop. Smart!

The two new models called the Samsung N210 and N220.  With Instant-On, you will be on the Internet and can start surfing as soon as you flip up the screen of your computer. This has been solved by computers have two operating systems – one less operational starting immediately while Windows 7 will be loaded in the background.

More noteworthy features that N210 and N220 offers a liquid proof keyboard, so would you spill cola or coffee over the computer, there is no danger on the roof. In addition it offers a battery life of up to a full 12 hours, which should be just right for all people who likes to work on the go.

Samsung N210 and N220 have a full-sized keyboard, even though they count as mini-computers ( netbooks ). The liquid-proof keyboard can withstand up to 50 milliliters of liquid.

A security feature in computers is that it can be labeled theft.  This means that if someone steals your computer and connect to the Internet, the software will check your computer against a database and the computer is registered as stolen, sent information about IP numbers, etc. to the owner. You can even use the built-in webcam to take a picture of the thief.

The difference between N210 and N220 is that the former comes in white and black, while the other model is available in red and green. Recommended retail price is 4000 SEK.  Specifications are an LED-lit LCD screen of 10.1 inch, Intel N450 processor at 1.6 GHz, 250 GB hard drive, Bluetooth, memory card reader and a weight of just under 1.3 kg.

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With its Vaio Z Sony has developed a small laptop for discerning users who are often on the move. Computer impress with great performance.

Sony Vaio Z is a slim model with a chassis made from carbon fiber and aluminum, which allows the computer weighs in at 1.45 kilograms. The screen measures 13.3 inches and can handle resolutions up to 1920 x 1080 – that is Full HD. The display is backlit by LEDs.

The performance of the computer should correct solid. By combining all 6 GB of internal memory with four SSDs (Tri-SSD) connected in RAID 0, you get good speed under the hood. According to Sony, the file transfer will go over six times faster than a hard drive at 5400 RPM, which otherwise are standard in most laptops.

The graphics are handled by an Nvidia GeForce GT330M with 1GB GDDR3. Sony have added features to adjust the graphics settings for what users do on the computer.The processor is an Intel Core i7-620M at 2.66 GHz. Vaio Z has built-in 3G modem that will allow you to get connected via mobile broadband without needing a USB dongle. The operating system is Windows 7 Professional 64 bits.

Sony Vaio Z (product name VPCZ11Z9E ) will be available in the trade as of March this year. The target price is set at 27 000 SEK.

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Panda Antivirus Cloud has gone out of beta and launched the full version.Antivirus software is free, are quickly and quietly, and in addition it is very easy to use. New version is also in Swedish.

A while ago launched a security company Panda free antivirus called for Panda Antivirus Cloud. It is a nerskalat antivirus which is very easy to use. Virus protection is quietly in the background and it works, as the name suggests, in the cloud to offer very snabbuppdaterat and effective protection against harmful software and Internet threats.

Most anti-virus for 2010 has introduced features to work more in the cloud, that is, over the Internet, instead of relying on virus signatures – definition files. Previously, anti-virus programs up to date with new databases of viruses. Now let the antivirus programs to communicate with the manufacturer’s secure servers to control dangerous code. It enables you to have a much more timely and reliable protection.

Panda Antivirus Cloud is one of the first virus guards who work in this way. I usually recommend Panda Antivirus Cloud as protection for those who do not want to spend money on a complete security but need good protection, for example, your mini computer .

The installation of Panda Antivirus Cloud is simple. Download the program from the website, and run the file. Before installing, please uninstall the antivirus you are running today, because you should never run two antivirus at the same time. Fact, they will collide with each other and it causes it.

There is not much settings and features to fiddle with the program. You need not worry about it at all, because once you’ve installed Cloud Antivirus, it will lie in the background and protect your computer without having to think about it.

However, you should make scans of your computer every now and then. This is most easily with Quick Analysis, located under the tab Analyze (the icon that looks like a magnifying glass). On my system was applied for more than 10 000 files reviewed, and it took about twenty minutes. The computer is about 6-7 years old, so on a newer computer, this faster.

Cloud Panda Antivirus is a pretty good antivirus that protects your PC with no funny business. It is relatively lean, and as I said very easy to use. Panda is a reputable company in the security that has high credibility, so you feel confident with the program.

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Two crack for Windows 7 has now begun to spread on the web. RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA claims to be able to pick off Area of activities none of Windows 7, but it is not a good idea to run like this.

Both tools RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA trying to get around the activation of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, to allow users to run pirated versions of Windows 7. It was the blog My Digital Life who first wrote about “cracking” .

Microsoft is aware as ComputerWorld to programs and working on a solution for it.This is not the first time like this happens, Microsoft and their software, and the usual solution is to fix this by updates from Windows Update .

Hypothetically it is possible to then turn off the updates to Windows, but it would be extremely stupid for safety. It will periodically review the security updates that clogs newly discovered holes in the system. Ignoring these will over time make your computer open to attack.

Another security issue with crack tools is that they often come with spyware and viruses of all kinds.Many cyber criminals use the crack to spread their viruses, because this is a popular program to download and install.

Even more likely is that the new virus infected versions of RemoveWAT and Chew-WGA will show up on pirate sites, which Sunbelt Blog writes about. They have probably already done.

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Har Hittills minidatorer ( netbooks ) använt sig av Windows XP som operativsystem. Det har att rejält Ratt retat Microsoft Vista for krävande var att kunna köras for more minidatorer, men med OCH to Windows 7 gar det att ta klivet Fran Gamla XP.

Windows XP has become the standard choice among operating systems for minicomputers . With some manufacturers, it is possible to select versions of Linux, but unfortunately lost the election fairly soon from the Swedish market, because the interest was too low. I could also try HP’s first mini PC HP 2133 Mini-Note , which came with a Vista installation, which was hopelessly slow. HP soon switched to XP to update the computer.

With Windows 7, Microsoft seems to be able to show how an operating system to work. Windows 7 is fine to install on machines that do not have as high a performance as has been done on parts of the system in Vista was very demanding (may include management of Services ).

Limitations of computers

Initially it was thought that Microsoft would offer Windows 7 Starter Edition for installation on mini computers. Starter Edition was initially a limit of three applications to run simultaneously, but after fierce criticism from users and the media chose Microsoft to remove the hold. There is still a rather limited version of the new OS.

Now, Microsoft has chosen to completely remove the requirement to mini-computers must be running Windows 7 Starter Edition . Computer manufacturers can choose which version you want to pre-load their computers with. Moreover, some changes have been made regarding the limits of the hardware on minicomputers. The screens may now be only 10.2 inches - unlike the past, when the limit was 12.1 inches.

The internal memory is the same, up to 1 GB , while the hard disk may be 250 GB(altera tive 64GB SSD) which can be compared with the previous 160 GB and 32 GB.

They have removed the limit for the video card, in which computer manufacturers have only received a maximum of DirectX 9. With Windows 7 Aero , the new interface, needed more cream in your computer, so that manufacturers now must push the graphics chips they want. And finally, it is the processor which may not exceed 2 GHz, and may not draw more than 15W.

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EeeBox EB1501 PC is Asus’ new model in its EeeBox series – a small computer designed to be placed together with the TV or hembion, to be able to watch movies and digital photos, listen to music or browse through the TV Windows 7, DVD drive and HD are some of the features mentioned.

Asus has developed its EeeBox-series and will now continue with the model EeeBox EB1501. The computer is small and neat, and it is as attractive as the previous Eee PC Box B204, which we have tested in PCOnline. These computers are media computers you have in your living room along with TV You connect your PC to your TV and then you can stream video from the network, play music, surf and so on.

EeeBox EB1501 uses the Windows 7 operating system (Home Premium), which is positive because it is fast and economical. Asus has previously used by Windows XP, just like in their mini-computers in the Eee PC series. Windows 7 comes with media software from Microsoft that offer good solutions to watch movies and TV.

Inside sits a computer processor type Intel Atom N330 Dual Core, and the internal memory is 2 GB (upgradeable to 4GB). There is a hard disk of 250 GB, where you can store movies and data if you do not want to stream from a computer or hard drive on the network. The graphics card is an Nvidia ION, compared with the previously lethargic Intel graphics chips.

For connection to TV is recommended HDMI port and EB1501 can deliver resolutions up to Full HD. If you use the built-in DVD drive to watch DVD movies, you can useSimHD technology to scale up the image to HD and hopefully get better quality.

In addition to Ethernet 10/100/1000-hastighet the computer even wireless networks with support for 802.11n. There are card readers to connect the memory card directly from your digital camera, two USB ports, eSATA port, D-sub and audio in and out (including S / PDIF).

Asus EeeBox EB1501 can just as previous models fitted behind your flat screen TV. It allows your computer will not be seen, for those who want to avoid having a lot of boxes and wires lying on the TV stand.

Media PC has a suggested retail price of 4599 SEK .

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A minicomputer is far from the same performance as a regular laptop or a desktop computer. Therefore länmpar it not to install the program at any time.Here are tips on saving and five free tools you need!

Today was the fourth consumer PCs solda mini computer. It is therefore to note that the genre has been a success. As I wrote in my buying guide to minicomputers to be a mini-computer is seen as a complement to your regular PC or Mac. These inexpensive computers for efficient performance to run some heavy applications. The main objective is to use the Internet - surf, email and so on .

But there are a few programs you might need that are not online. Below I list five of my favorite program I run on my own mini PC Asus Eee PC 901 Go. They are very good, completely free and resource-efficient enough to run on a small computer.

Panda Cloud Antivirus

I tested several different antivirus programs on my small laptop. What I find works smoothly, as it draws less performance and stays quietly in the background, is Panda Antivirus Cloud. Antivirus software works, however much of the Internet, so it’s best for you to stay connected with your mini computer. As an alternative, I recommend Avast.

AbiWord

Running Microsoft Office on a mini-computer is rarely indicated, especially the newer versions. Usually you only need a word processor and then there are better choices.AbiWord is strongly reminiscent of earlier versions of Microsoft Word. It is easy to understand and is even though it is so small, a very powerful word processor. AbiWord is fully compatible with Word , which means you can easily open and save Word documents. Want a full Office Suite, I recommend OpenOffice .

Paint.NET

For imaging is Paint.NET is a good choice. It is well designed and has all the basics, and then some, to be able to edit your digital photos. You can get to the pictures, resizing, cropping and so on. Paint.NET has many automatic features, for instance to correct the contrast in a photo with just one mouse click.

Networx

If you use mobile broadband in your mini PC gives Networx you useful information on how fast your broadband is and how much traffic you have sent respektivve received. This is handy as mobile broadband, which generally have limits on how much you can transfer per month, before the rate cut. On holiday abroad is networkx need to see how much it will cost. Mobile Internet abroad can be as well known to be very expensive.

Google Chrome

Many users find that Google Chrome works better than Firefox on a lean mini computer. If you do not usually surf with many tabs up, this is probably because Chrome will not use that much RAM. However, it may be worthwhile to test even the Internet exported 8 and Opera 10 (which also has a turbo mode for slower computers and Internet connections). Maybe they work better for you?

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HP’s new Mini PC 311 make an attempt to allow for gaming and watching movies in HD, by building up a real video card. Instead of the usual Intel chips are using the computer Nvidia Ion processor.

A minicomputer are not particularly good performance, and its main purpose is to run Internet applications. But many consumers looking to do more with their mini-computers. Watching movies is such a popular application that does not always work perfectly with the usual graphics chips from Intel. By using Nvidia Ion Processor for graphics hope HP Mini 311 become an option.

HP Mini 311 is the source said TechRadar able to handle Call of Duty 4, which is a really good rating. In addition, the computer should play the movie in full HD quality. Mini 311 is equipped with HDMI connector that in addition to Full HD graphics also performs audio in 8 channels and 24 bits.

LCD screen measuring 11.6 inches and handles 1366 x 768 pixels (widescreen). Some further specification does not seem official, in addition to the computer that TechRadar saw had 3 GB of internal memory.

Nvidia Ion is great for the mini-computer and gives them far better graphics performance. Crete are small and power efficient, so they do not drag down battery life considerably. We’ll have to wait for tests to see how long the HP Mini 311 will run Full HD movies or games on the battery. The price tag is, converted from British pounds, just over 4000 SEK.

Another mini-computer with extra cream, is Acer Ferrari One, Which we wrote about the other day.

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To keep its operating system and all software updated to the latest versions are more important than ever. Thelargest and most dangerous virusesthat spread, they are exploiting security holes in the system and programs.

By using open security holes can malware execute itself, which means that the virus can activate itself, but that you have done something.

As an example, the virus Conficker , using a security hole that was found in Windows in October 2008. Microsoft was right to speed up with an update ( MS08-067 ) to fill the hole, but since so many users do not bother to update so the virus spread like wildfire over the coming months. In March, the media was full of articles about Conficker.

Among the most important programs to keep updated are the tools you use on the Internet. The browser, for example, and the additions are to the browser. Apple QuickTime , many people use to watch movies on the web. According to a safety report from Kasersky , published in March, was by far the largest QuickTime security culprit. Over 80 percent of vulnerabilities found in software among users in 2008, had to do with QuickTime.

To upgrade to more secure software

Many programs have built-in functions to update themselves. It is quite common that they install a small background program that is and check for updates of the Internet. Do you have a hardware firewall may be a problem, if the tools do not have Internet access.

I myself am not so fond of these tools, because every little helps get the right amount of internal and performance. When the Windows system tray is full of unnecessary icons anywhere you want to get rid of them.

If you start a program and it pops up a box on the new version, so it is good to accept it and download the upgrade. But to manually check all installed applications for new versions is a very big project. Then it’s good that there are solutions that do it for you.

Update Notifier is a free program that scans your computer for installed software, compare version numbers against a database and then tell you which ones are utgågna. In most cases, you can click through to the manufacturer’s website to download the new version.

When you install the Update Notifier will ask you if you want to run when Windows starts. It is a good idea, because the program then will continually check for new versions of your programs. Pops something up, you get a message and you can update right away. Because viruses and other attacks spread very quickly today, it is important to be quick with the updates.

An alternative to the Update Notifier is Secunia PSI , which is more focused on finding outdated software with security holes. PSI has the advantage that also talk about why you should download an update , by displaying a graphic bar on how serious safety your current version has. When I test drove Secunia PSI found a number of programs with security holes that opened up for the intrusion. By clicking on the icon in the Solution load the home of the last update, or sent to a Web page from which you can download the file.

Remove the safety program

As a final piece of advice for keeping your PC fresh and blocked by security holes, I suggest that you go through your installed applications and remove those you do not use . This not only frees up space on your hard drive, but you make your computer more secure. Since you do not use the programs you will probably not update them, and then it is unnecessary for them to remain just in case you find security holes in them.

To uninstall the software, I recommend Revo Uninstaller in Control Panel> Add or Remove Programs . You pick Revo Uninstaller free and it helps you to uninstall programs much more efficiently. The tool cleans namely also removed any remaining registry keys and temporary files. When you uninstall a program, choose Moderate or Advanced mode for best results.

Upgrading Windows properly

1 Auto-update

Make sure to activate the automatic update of Windows, so you will not have to manually check for updates. You do this via the Security Center in Control Panel.

2 Windows Update

If you have not updated Windows in a long time, you can go towindowsupdate.microsoft.com and download everything from here.

3 Drivers

Windows Update can also give suggestions for new drivers, you should download the hardware you have installed. This is recommended.

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