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June 13, 2016

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Of course, a machine this size has room for a full-sized keyboard, a number keypad and a full array of ports (1 USB Type-C, 1 USB 3.0, 1 USB 2.0, HDMI and SD card). Usually, these monster-sized laptops still come with an optical disc drive, but you won't find one on the Inspiron 17 7000.Battery life is rated between 6 hours and 46 minutes to 9 hours and 57 minutes, depending on the processor, RAM and storage. Real-world battery life is usually half or two-thirds of the advertised usage time, so take that for what you will.Dell's huge 2-in-1 will start at $899 when it comes out next month. So, which of you NBA players is buying?

If you are waiting for your laptop's battery to charge fully before heading out for the day, both OS X and Windows 10 will show you the time remaining.Your battery will charge faster, of course, if you leave the lid closed and the screen off. If you are attempting to eek out the last few minutes of charging before running out the door, however, OS X and Windows 10 offer a quick glance at the time remaining before you reach 100 percent battery power. Both platforms also show the time remaining in System Preferences and Settings, respectively. Here's where to find that info.

On a MacBook, you can click on the battery icon in the menu bar to see how much time remains before your battery is full. And because you click instead of just hover over the icon, the window remains until you click your touchpad again or hit a key, which lets you keep an eye on the minutes that remain.Alternatively, you can go to System Preferences > Energy Saver. On the Battery tab, the current battery charge percentage and the Estimated time until full is displayed.

On a Windows 10 laptop, when you mouse over the battery icon in the system tray, you can see how many minutes remain to a full charge. The time remaining stays on screen for only a few seconds, so if you want to keep an eye on the time remaining without continually tapping on the battery icon, head to Settings > Battery saver where you can watch the countdown to a full charge.

The opposite holds true for the above advice when you are on battery power. Clicking the battery icon in the OS X menu bar or in the Windows 10 system tray shows you how much time remains before your laptop's battery runs out. You can also see the battery life remaining in System Preferences in OS X and Settings in Windows 10.Brand new high quality replacement dell inspiron 1501 battery that are manufactured to meet or exceed the specifications of the original brand manufacturer and provide extended runtime with no â€˜memory effectâ€™, so you can charge it anytime. The AC adapter for dell inspiron 1501 will help you power up your laptop in the office, business trips or vacations. This dell inspiron 1501 laptop AC adapter replacement is individually tested and full one year manufacturer warranty.

Dell Inspiron 1501 Battery Usage Tips
1. New dell inspiron 1501 battery pack must be fully charged before use.
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3. Rechargeable dell inspiron 1501 laptop batteries undergo self-discharging when left unused. Always store a battery pack in a fully charged stage for storage.
4. Fully drain and fully recharge your dell inspiron 1501 laptop battery pack every few month.

5. Turn down the LCD brightness of your portable device.
6. Use built-in power management on your portable device.
7. Turn off LCD or other unnecessary accessories when not in use.
8. Set screen saver blank to 1 to 2 minutes of your dell inspiron 1501 notebook.
9. Add more RAM if you have extra RAM expansion slot, it will reduce the usage of hard drive and it is power exhaustive.
10. Close unused software in your notebook.
11. Remove unused PC Cards or USB devices from your notebook.
12. Donâ€™t watch DVD or play graphics intensive video games.
13. Donâ€™t short circuit terminal or store your battery pack with metal parts.
14. Donâ€™t drop or mutilate the dell battery pack.
15. Donâ€™t expose to moisture or water.
16. It is normal to get warm when charging or normal use. If it is getting too hot, there may be a problem with the device and qualified personnel should check it.

If you love the look of HP's new, slim EliteBook Folio but need something with a bigger battery and display, the newly announced HP EliteBook 1030 could be for you. The company has just unveiled the laptop, which sports a 13-inch display and a battery that's supposed to last for 13 hours -- a number we hope to see replicated on our battery tests.The new laptop will release in May, but HP hasn't set a firm date, and will start at $1,249. Consumers will be able to pick from a variety of Core m processors, up t0 16GB of RAM, SSD storage up to 512GB and a display up to 3200 x 1800. The EliteBook 1030 will continue HP's partnership with Bang & Olufsen for speakers.

Okay, I've been meaning to do this post for a long, long time, but I kept wanting to wait until the setup was "more complete," but I'm finally realizing that it will likely never be complete, so I'll just go with what we've got so far. Here's the deal: I end up traveling or working from the road quite a bit, and a few years back I started focusing on perfecting my "office in a bag" setup. It's gone through many iterations and experiments (some more successful than others), but whenever I show up at conferences and set myself up people seem to marvel at it (especially journalists), so I figured I might as well give an accounting of what it entails (and also some background on it). Here's journalism professor Dan Gillmor seeing me at a conference last year:

At another conference, someone once asked me if I was "an information DJ." But the basic idea is that I want to be able to work comfortably and productively from just about anywhere, and just a simple laptop tends to be horrible for that. The ergonomics are terrible. The single screen is limiting. So I've spent years (very, very slowly) trying to figure out the right overall solution to be productive, which includes a dual monitor situation combined with an ergonomic keyboard and stands to raise the screens to decent heights. Here's a better picture of my current basic office in a bag, followed by more detailed descriptions of what's in there, what else I've tried, and what I'd still like to get. Where possible (and it's not always possible), I am linking to Amazon affiliate links where you can purchase these, or similar, offerings (many of the things I have are no longer available, but I'll discuss some alternatives as well), so if you click through and buy, we'll get a little cut of that as well (thanks!). Also, while companies do very occasionally send me free stuff, I paid for everything in this list. None of the free stuff has lived up to the stuff I researched and purchased. I'm also not professing that these solutions are "the best." I'm not TheWirecutter. These are just what I'm using now, and it's mostly working pretty well for me. Your mileage may vary, but I'd love to hear about what other people do.

The Computer: I use a Lenovo T440s with the RAM maxed out. I'm like the only person who still shows up at tech events not using a Macbook. Sorry. Legal events sometimes still have folks with Thinkpads. I've been a loyal Thinkpad user for many years and while the company has gone through its ups and downs, I'm still happy with the overall Thinkpad experience. The T440s also comes with an extended life battery that gives it really great overall battery life. The computer is a few years old now so I'm not even sure what the latest and greatest is in Thinkpad land, though I've heard good things about Thinkpad Carbon X1 as well.

The Second Screen: This is the one that often gets the most attention. Since I normally use two screens at home and at the office, it just randomly occurred to me one evening that I wondered if there was any kind of portable second screen on the market. A few internet searches later and I discovered the Asus MB168b+, which wasn't even on the market yet, but had been displayed at various tech events. I got so obsessed that I literally searched every night before I went to bed to see if it went on the market for a few months. I'm almost positive I'm the first person to order one once it came out on the market. It was the first reasonably affordable portable monitor that came with 1920 x 1080 resolution (there were a few others in crappy 1366 x 768 -- including the confusingly named MB168B without the plus, which probably fooled some people). I love this screen and it's so handy. It doesn't require its own power, as you just connect it to your laptop via USB and it draws power that way. The holding case that protects it also acts as a stand for the screen. Asus has since released an updated version, the MB169b+ which is an IPS Panel, which many people prefer, giving it a wider viewing angle (but apparently it's also a little less bright). I've seen a few other attempts at portable monitors hit the market, including quite a few Kickstarter campaigns, but none have the simplicity and apparent quality of the Asus offerings, which basically look like they're just laptop screens without the laptop and works great. (There's a Kickstarter campaign going on right now, in fact, that honestly looks too good to be true -- basically offering two similar screens for less than the price of a single ASUS MB168b+. But so much about that campaign is sketchy (and there are many comments questioning the validity of the campaign) that I'd stick with the known quantity)

The Keyboard: For a long time I've been using Goldtouch ergonomic keyboards. They don't do anything all that complex, like other ergonomic keyboards that are all curved and funky -- they just split the keyboard in half and let you fold them upwards (in an adjustable way) so that the angle of the keyboards is more natural for your hands. It's very easy to type that way. At some point, I discovered by accident that Goldtouch also made a portable version called the Goldtouch Go, which is very flat (and has a slide out cover that protects the keys). I picked up one and I actually like the feel of typing on the Go even more than the full sized Goldtouch keyboards. Unfortunately, for reasons I don't understand, Goldtouch "updated" the Go with the Go!2 mobile keyboard and discontinued the original Go. The one nice feature about the Go2 is that it folds in half, but it does so in a weird way that makes it too bulky. Also, to me, the keyboard on the Go2 is not nearly as nice. The original Go is awesome and it's disappointing that it's been discontinued. I've been quietly stocking up on used original Go keyboards (every so often you can find cheap ones on eBay) out of fear that the main one I use will break. You can't have any of mine. Go find your own.

The Power: What good is this mobile office if there isn't anything to power it? Here I go with a multi-pronged solution, starting with what I refer to as my "airport friendmaker," the portable 6 outlet power strip. The one I have is made by Monster (I didn't realize when I got it who made it, or I might have reconsidered, given that company's reputation as a trademark bully). I don't see that model anywhere for sale any more so apparently it's been discontinued, but there are a number of other portable powerstrips now on the market, and it really does lead people to swarm around you at airports and conferences and wherever else an outlet can be tough to find.

The other power items are a 20,000 mAh powerbank from Anker along with a much smaller 6,000 mAh powerbank from Anker with a built in micro-USB charging cable. I've owned a bunch of portable batteries, and these two have been some of the best. I have no idea why, but it appears Anker has discontinued both (for shame!) as I can't find them anywhere. The 20,000 one is super sleek and light for the amount of power, and I use it to power the laptop, allowing the laptop to last without plugging into a wall outlet for an insanely long time. The smaller one is about the size of my phone and I just use it to charge the phone. Anker currently has another 20,000 mAh powerbank that looks similar to the one I have... but it looks like it cannot charge laptops. That's a shame. It also looks like they don't offer the same small powerbank any more either. Again, I have no idea why. Before I had the 6,000 mAh model, I had a similar one that was (I think?) 4,000 mAh and it was perfect for carrying in my pocket to keep my phone charged. I will admit to recently salivating over this Maxoak 50,000 mAh powerbank that has really good reviews, but that one might be a little too big.

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