PC Memoirs

If you are a laptop owner and you use your laptop outside of your home, you probably expect it to work as long as possible on one battery charge. I know that battery life was one of the main criteria when I was looking to buy my first laptop few years ago. You don’t want […]

When you turn on your laptop, you notice that the colors on the screen are inverted – black is white, white is black and instead of blue you see orange. This is sometimes referred as negative mode or negative display. In addition to these symptoms, the picture is very dark/dim and it can flicker at […]

I discussed Adeona laptop tracking software in my previous blog entry because I tested it, but it’s useful to know what other programs exist that provide the same or even better service. Most of the following programs are not free, but I suggest you check them out. It could be a small price to pay compared […]

I am sure you will agree that two main disadvantages of having laptops are: 1) they can break/fail and it’s too expensive to repair, and 2) they can get stolen. If you are unlucky to experience one or the other, the damage can be enormous. Besides the obvious financial cost of replacement, there is the […]

In the event that your laptop is lost or stolen, you should have a program that is able to track it. There is a software called Adeona, an open source system for tracking the location of lost or stolen laptops that does not rely on the service of a third party. Open source means it’s […]