Risingware Exp+ Free Edition 3.1.0

Posted by ison Monday, January 30, 2012 0 comments

With dual panels and multiple tabs, Risingware Exp+ seamlessly integrates most indispensable software into one, a dual-panel file manager, a multi-process browser based on Trident (IE) layout engine, and utilities.
That is, you own Screen Capture Genie, Fast Start Genie, Consecutive File Renamer, File Compression Tool, Image Previewer, File Content Fast Previewer, Multiple Web Search Tool, HTML Component Downloader, Web Page e-Mailer, Web Filter, Internet Download Manager, Boss key, and Windows Shutdown Tool, etc in no time. In addition, this edition includes free 60-day evaluation period of Professional Edition which further integrates a File Backup Tool, a Synchronizer, and a Batch Renamer.
This version includes some improvements and bug fixes.

Features:
Dual Panels:

With dual panels, multi-tasking and file management are made easy.
Double-click on a tab or use hotkey to switch single/dual-panel mode.

Tabs:

A multi-tabbed browsing design.
Any tabs, a folder or a web page, can be moved between panels.

Group:

You can set related folders, files, programs, and web pages as a group.

Smart Use of Mouse:

Scroll up or down to switch tabs.
Drag and drop files to a folder tab or zip tab in the opposite panel; drag and drop subfolders to a tab bar.
Right-click or left-click to open a folder, favorites, or a group to the left or right panel.

Floating Navigation Panel:

Multi-tabbed design, among these tabs, Tab ’Preview Backup File’ allows you to preview the content of files and restore them.

Customize Toolbars:

Toolbars, including Fast Start Bar, Function Key Bar, and Search Toolbars, are configurable.

Powerful File Compressor:

Support Unicode
Exp+ can handle non-English file names, thus, file exchange won’t be troublesome at all.
Compress/Extract files as/from ZIP and JAR archives.
Extract RAR archives.
Support the compression/Extraction of files as/from compression methods supported by 7-zip format.

Move and Copy Files:

With dual panels, file copy and move can be done in a blink by using F6 and F7.

Consecutive File Renamer:

By pressing Up or Down key in a row, you can rename files consecutively.

View a large number of images:

You can view images in thumbs, graphics, or details, etc. in a cycle by using hotkey or button.

File Content Previewer :

With this tool, contents of certain types of files, for example, image files, .txt files, and those that supports ActiveX format, such as MS Office files and PDF files, can be previewed.

Image Previewer:

Whenever the cursor is moved onto an icon of an image file, its content will be instantly shown in a floating auto-size window.

Multi-Process & Multi-Thread:

Based on a unique multi-process and multi-thread design, Exp+ Web Browser is faster and more stable. Granted that it is based on IE, it is faster than IE.

Web Filter:

Besides general web filtering rules, you can also set up exceptions. Filtering items contain pop-ups, images, Script, ActiveX, and Java Applet, and so forth.

Create Search Engines:

You can create search engine of your own, and manage your "Multiple Search List". Alias search is also allowed.

Web Page e-Mailer:

Instantly e-mail any web page to a friend along with your message.
One-time setting of SMTP

Simply set up server address, port number and your account info. e.g. smtp.gmail.com, port no.465.

Drag & Drop Text Search:

Words in a web page can be used as search keyword. Upon dragging and dropping them, you activate search engines in Multiple Search List simultaneously.

RSS Reader:

With this built-in functionality, reading any RSS feeds is just as easy as browsing a web page in Risingware Exp+.

Plug-in:HTML Component Downloader:

While current tab is a web page, you can activate this tool to download images files, ActiveX objects and Scripts.

Plug-in:Snap Maps:

View satellite images, get directions, and capture maps in preferable sizes.

Plug-in:Webpage Translator:

One click to translate a webpage from a foreign language to yours, and vice versa.

Screen Capture Genie:
Grab images from your screen, such as window, pop-up menu, web pages, rectangular/ polygonal region, and full screen, etc.Download Manager:
This tool is able to start automatically or manually, stop, pause, or continue a download due to an unexpected interruption.Fast Start Genie:
With this universal shortcut manager, starting any Windows apps is made very easy. Also, a list of fast starts for Windows system tools is built-in.Quick Shutdown Tool:

This tool is the greatest alternative of Windows commands, include Shutdown, Hibernate, Log off, Restart, and Standby.

Boss Key:

Wherever you are, you are as free as at home. When someone approaches you, keystrokes help you to disguise.

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Microsoft: No Custom Metro UI Backgrounds In Windows 8

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If you thought that Windows 8 would improve the personalization features of Windows 7, then you are only half-right. While the operating system certainly offers its fair share of customizations, it has now been confirmed that Windows 8′s new Metro start screen will not offer as many customization options as users may have hoped for.

Instead of allowing users to pick the color scheme or background image they want, selection is limited to eight different styles currently. While it is fairly certain that we will see custom hacks to overcome the limitation, it is likely that many users will be disappointed by the lack of options.

Windows 8 director of communications Chris Flores mentioned in a Tech Radar interview that users would not want photographs as the background, as the photo would not stretch or scale with the start screen, and that it would be covered up mostly as well so that it would be barely visible.

He is basically saying that Windows 8 users lack the intelligence to make this personalization decision on their own, and that Microsoft has to step in to protect their Metro interface from ugliness.

We here at Windows 8 News do not like this restriction at all for a number of reasons. There is certainly nothing wrong with offering official styles that users can switch to. But offering eight styles, and maybe more when the final version comes out, is not enough from a personalization perspective. What if I want to have a photo as the background and do not care if it is repeated or stretched out? What if I have configured Metro for a set amount of apps that won’t change in the near future? Why would Microsoft block the use of a fitting wallpaper image or photo?

What Microsoft should do to resolve the issue? Add a switch to the Control Panel so that users can remove the restrictions, or even better, remove the restriction completely and let users personalize their desktop the way they want to.

What’s your take on the issue? Lets discuss in the comments.

source: windows8news.com

Facebook and Twitter Explorer

Posted by ison Sunday, January 29, 2012 0 comments

Facebook and Twitter Explorer are, like the monitors above, two related gadgets created by the same developer. In this case, however, the gadgets deal with the most popular social networking websites.

The purpose of these two gadgets is the same. Both Facebook and Twitter are frequently updated by users, and you may also add messages to both. Facebook and Twitter explorer act as simple desktop interfaces for this functionality. This means that you don’t have to have a browser window open in order to keep up to date on Facebook and Twitter updates.

The Twitter Explorer is functional enough that you may no longer have much need to visit the Twitter website. The Facebook Explorer gadget is also functional enough when it comes to status updates, but it doesn’t let you browse or add friends, play Facebook games, or access any of Facebook’s other pages.

source: makeuseof.com

Data Privacy Day: Top 10 Ways to Secure your Data

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There’s no denying it, 2011 was the biggest year for security breaches. If you haven’t taken steps to secure your personal and professional data, consider Data Privacy Day (Jan 28th) as a belated New Year’s resolution. Even if you think of yourself as completely secure already, chances are that you’ll find yourself lacking on at least one or two of the following 10 ways to safeguard your information.

Password Protection. Everything that you use has a password, right? And it’s been changed in the past 3-4 months? Your PC, your smartphone, your router, your accounts, your screensaver? You say yes, but you’re secretly saying “well, except for x which doesn’t need one”. No, x needs one too. If it exists, someone is going to pick up/ sit down at/ try to hack into it. And even if it does have a password, now’s the time to change it, because six months/ one year/ five years is too long.

Password Optimization. So you know enough to change your default passwords. You know that {password” or “123456” isn’t going to cut it. But you may not be out of the water if you’re using an actual word or phrase for your password — try a random collection of upper-case letter, lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters.Several online tools such asstrongpasswordgenerator.com will do the hard work for you.

Password Differentiation. I hope you had fun generating your random password, because you’re going to want to do it again for each and every device and account that you have. There’s no excuse for using the same password to log into your bank account as you use to log into Facebook. If anybody gets the one, they’ll automatically have all of them — it’s called damage control.

Insecurity Question. Of course, those backup security questions will be there to give you a little help if that randomly-generated password eludes you. They’ll also help someone else steal it from you. So how about making it harder for them, by choosing a question and answer that nobody in their right mind would choose? Microsoft Researcher Danah Boyd offers some tips to get you started.

Email Bombs. Many of the worst data breaches of the past year started with a simple phishing strategy. You’ve heard this all before, but many of you didn’t listen, so here we go again: don’t open attachments from strangers, don’t click links in emails from strangers. And because contact lists are the first things to get exploited, “strangers” means pretty much anybody, unless you’ve got a very good reason to expect and trust attachments and links from them. Don’t forward emails to and from your different accounts (especially between Gmail/ Hotmail/ Yahoo Mail and enterprise email servers). Crank up the spam/ junk mail controls and encrypt as much as possible.

The Uncarved Block. You’re leaving your data in more places than ever these days, please try to wipe before you flush. Whether it’s that amusing Lego zip drive that you let your friend borrow, or last year’s iPhone that you trade in to your mobile provider, take the time to erase, overwrite, or otherwise remove any trace of your previous ownership — it can come back to haunt you. Re-format anything that has a drive before you let go of it.

The Soft Touch. Personally, I hate security software. Anti-virus applications tend to hog resources, launch on startup, run in the background, update themselves automatically, and generally do all of the things that I specifically try to prevent my applications from doing. But since they also protect me from becoming infested with malware, I learn to live with it. Without playing favorites, allow me to direct you to a good round-up of the best anti-malware tools.

Keep the Home Fires Burning. Speaking of smart things that I hate to install and keep running, a good firewall is one of your best friends. Undoubtedly you have one — in your router, server, and/ or operating system. Have you closed all open ports? Have you thought to check the firewall’s logs? The firewall can tell you if you’re getting poked and prodded by would-be intruders, giving you notice to tighten your security measures even more.

Remote Control. Your operating system, router, and even your smartphone may actually have some sort of remote access turned on by default. You may not know this fact, but I’ll guarantee that would-be infiltrators do. Make it your business to hunt down every possible remote administration setting and process, and turn them off — otherwise, you’re potentially at the mercy of anyone with an Internet connection.

Managing Risk. Are you running a company, or in charge of the company network? You not only have to close your own holes, but also keep company workers from creating new ones. Establish best practices, develop an Acceptable Use Policy, and ensure that everyone is fully trained. Deactivate accounts as soon as employees become ex-employees, and optimize access credentials to ride that fine line between security and creating more work for yourself — such as constantly responding to user confusion and complaints.

source: Greg Buckskin of www.pctipstricks.net

Sony VAIO SB Series: Thin, Light, Expensive, and Terribly Fast

Posted by ison Friday, January 27, 2012 0 comments

Sony’s VAIO SB series, as configured in our review unit (model VPCSB1BGX), offers the best overall performance of any ultraportable laptop we’ve yet tested. It’s light, thin, and a pleasure to use despite a few minor annoyances. Pity, then, that this configuration costs $2500. The base model starts at only $900 (as of August 12, 2011), but that configuration wouldn’t dominate our benchmarks as our review model does.

The VAIO SB is a 13.3-inch ultraportable that weighs a modest 3.7 pounds, perhaps a touch less for lower-end configurations. The high-end model we tested may cost $2500, but you get some pretty impressive hardware for that price. Start with a Core i7-2620M processor, a dual-core CPU with hyperthreading that runs at a base clock speed of 2.7GHz. In addition to that very capable processor, toss in 8GB of RAM, switchable graphics (an Intel integrated chip plus a Radeon HD 6630M with 1GB of graphics RAM), and a fast 256GB solid-state drive. Not enough? How about dual-band 802.11n networking, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a combination BD-ROM and DVD burner, and support for Intel’s WiDi wireless display technology? How Sony crammed all that good stuff into a sub-4-pound, 1-inch-thick 13-inch laptop is beyond me.

All that hardware was enough to deliver a WorldBench 6 score of 144, higher than any mark we've seen from other laptops of this size and weight. Does all that power destroy the battery life? Far from it. In our rundown test the VAIO SB's battery lasted an impressive 7 hours, 19 minutes. A physical switch above the F3 key allows you to change between 'stamina' (integrated graphics) and 'speed' (discrete graphics). We ran our battery-life tests with the switch on the 'stamina' setting; enabling the Radeon discrete graphics will cut battery time in half or worse. We also tested the optional slice battery that fits neatly across the bottom of the laptop and makes the machine a third of an inch thicker and almost a pound heavier. This optional accessory adds about 5 hours of maximum battery life.

There’s a lot to like about the design of the VAIO SB series. The matte display has a resolution of only 1366 by 768, but that’s typical for a 13.3-inch screen. Color, contrast, and brightness are pretty good, and horizontal viewing angles are better than on most laptops I’ve seen. Vertical viewing angles are predictably poor, though: The screen will either get washed out or too dark if you open the lid too far, or not enough. The island Chiclet-style keyboard is quite good. Key travel is a bit on the short side, but spacing is nice and the keys have a good, tactile, clicky feel. The touchpad is similarly good. It tracks smoothly and accurately, with two distinct buttons on which it’s hard to accidentally register clicks. It supports a fairly wide variety of multitouch gestures, though two-finger scrolling is not on the menu.

The left side of the system is sparse, featuring only the BD-ROM and DVD-burning combination optical drive. All the action is along the right edge, which has a Memory Stick slot, an SD Card slot, VGA and HDMI outputs, one USB 3.0 port, two USB 2.0 ports, gigabit ethernet, and the power jack. Those who like having a physical switch to disable Wi-Fi will be happy to know that the VAIO SB series offers one at the front edge.

As usual, Sony loads down its system with a little too much software for my tastes. I’m not a fan of the pop-out dock at the top of the screen, or of the way Norton Internet Security constantly nags me to pay up once the 30-day trial is over. It’s great that Sony bundles Photoshop Elements 8, Premiere Elements 8, and PowerDVD, though. Also included are ArcSoft webcam software, Sony’s media gallery, and Microsoft Office Starter 2010. If you’re like me and you prefer your laptop a little more lean and mean, it’s easy enough to remove most of this stuff.

It’s a little disappointing that the VAIO SB's fit and finish aren’t quite up to the standards we’d expect from a $2500 laptop. It just doesn’t have the perfectly clean lines and premium build materials we usually find in systems this expensive. In this case, it’s because our test unit is at the very upper end of a line that is meant to start at $900--and at that price, the overall design is about average. In other words, I’m really impressed by the outstanding performance and usability of this very expensive ultraportable laptop, but oddly enough I'm a little underwhelmed by Sony’s sense of style.

source: pcworld.com

NTLDR is Missing (PC repair guides)

Posted by ison Wednesday, January 25, 2012 0 comments

Issue

NTLDR is Missing.

Related errors

Below are the full error messages that may be seen when the computer is booting.

NTLDR is Missing
Press any key to restart

Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR
Please insert another disk

NTLDR is missing
Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart

Causes

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source.
Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS.
Corrupt NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM file.
Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file.
Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32.
New hard disk drive being added.
Corrupt boot sector / master boot record.
Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP.
Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable.
Failing to enable USB keyboard support in the BIOS.

Solutions

Computer is booting from a non-bootable source

Many times this error is caused when the computer is attempting to boot from a non-bootable floppy disk or CD-ROM. First verify that no floppy diskette or CD is in the computer, unless you are attempting to boot from a diskette.

Note: This error has also been known to occur when a memory stick is in a card reader and the computer is attempting to boot from it. If you have any card reader or flash reader make sure that no memory stick is inside the computer. Additionally disconnect all USB drives, cameras, ipods, iphones, etc. from the computer.

If you are attempting to boot from a floppy diskette and are receiving this error message it is likely that the diskette does not have all the necessary files or is corrupt.

If you are attempting to install Windows XP or Windows 2000 and are receiving this error message as the computer is booting verify that your computer BIOS has the proper boot settings. For example, if you are attempting to run the install from the CD-ROM make sure the CD-ROM is the first boot device, and not the hard disk drive.

Second, when the computer is booting you should receive the below prompt.

Press any key to boot from the CD

Important: When you see this message press any key such as the Enter key immediately, otherwise it will try booting from the hard drive and likely get the NTLDR error again.

Note: If you are not receiving the above message and your BIOS boot options are set properly it's also possible that your CD-ROM drive may not be booting from the CD-ROM properly. Verify the jumpers are set properly on the CD-ROM drive.

Verifying the CD-ROM cables are correctly connected.

Computer hard disk drive is not properly setup in BIOS

Verify that your computer hard disk drive is properly setup in theCMOS setup. Improper settings can cause this error.

Corrupt NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM file

Windows 2000 users
Windows XP users

Windows 2000 users

If your computer is using Microsoft Windows 2000 and you are encountering the NTLDR error. Create the below boot.ini file on the floppy diskette drive.

[boot loader]
timeout=30
default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT
[operating systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINNT="Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional" /fastdetect

Copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files from another computer using the same operating system. Both of these files are located in the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. For example, C:\NTLDR and C:\NTDETECT.COM should be the locations of these files on many computers.

How do I view hidden files in Windows?

Once these files have been copied to a floppy diskette reboot the computer and copy the NTLDR and NTDETECT.COM files to the root directory of the primary hard disk drive. Below is an example of what commonly should be performed from the A:\> drive.

copy ntldr c:
copy ntdetect.com c:

After the above two files have been copied, remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

Windows XP users

Insert the Windows XP bootable CD into the computer.
When prompted to press any key to boot from the CD, press any key.
Once in the Windows XP setup menu press the "R" key to repair Windows.
Log into your Windows installation by pressing the "1" key and pressing enter.
You will then be prompted for your administrator password, enter that password.
Copy the below two files to the root directory of the primary hard disk. In the below example we are copying these files from the CD-ROM drive letter, which in this case is "e." This letter may be different on your computer.

copy e:\i386\ntldr c:\
copy e:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\
Once both of these files have been successfully copied, remove the CD from the computer and reboot.

Misconfiguration with the boot.ini file

Edit the boot.ini on the root directory of the hard disk drive and verify that it is pointing to the correct location of your Windows operating system and that the partitions are properly defined.

Attempting to upgrade from a Windows 95, 98, or ME computer that is using FAT32

If you are getting this error message while you are attempting to upgrade to Windows 2000 or Windows XP from Windows 95,Windows 98, or Windows ME running FAT32 try the below recommendations.

Boot the computer with a Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows ME bootable diskette.
At the A:\> prompt type:

sys c: <press enter>
After pressing enter you should receive the "System Transferred" message. Once this has been completed remove the floppy diskette and reboot the computer.

New hard disk drive being added

If you are attempting to add a new hard disk drive to the computer make sure that drive is a blank drive. Adding a new hard disk drive to a computer that already has Windows installed on it may cause the NTLDR error to occur.

If you are unsure if the new drive is blank or not try booting from a bootable diskette and format the new hard disk drive.

Corrupt boot sector / master boot record

It's possible your computer's hard disk drive may have a corrupt boot sector or master boot record. These can be repaired through the Microsoft Windows Recovery console by running the fixbootand fixmbr commands.

Seriously corrupted version of Windows 2000 or Windows XP

If you have tried each of the above recommendations that apply to your situation and you continue to experience this issue it is possible you may have a seriously corrupted version of Microsoft Windows. Therefore we would recommend you reinstall Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

If you are encountering this issue during your setup you may wish to completely erase your computer hard disk drive and all of its existing data and then install Microsoft Windows.

Loose or Faulty IDE/EIDE hard disk drive cable

This issue has been known to be caused by a loose or faultIDE/EIDE cable. If the above recommendation does not resolve your issue and your computer hard disk drive is using an IDE orEIDE interface. Verify the computer hard disk drive cable is firmly connected by disconnected and reconnecting the cable.

If the issue continues it is also a possibility that the computer has a faulty cable, try replacing the hard disk drive cable with another cable or a new cable.

source: computerhope.com

Reset Windows Password 1.90

Posted by ison Tuesday, January 24, 2012 0 comments

Reset Windows Password is a bootable utility to reset forgotten administrator or other account passwords on Windows 7 / Vista / XP / NT / 2008 / 2003 / 2000 and Active Directory (AD) servers. Instantly unlock your system if you have forgotten Windows password or user account is locked out or disabled. ResetWindows Password is designed to help general users to removeforgotten Windows passwords by burning a bootable CD/DVD or USB flash drive.

Key Features & Benefits
• 100% satisfaction guaranteed.
• Simple and intuitive graphic interface.
• Bypass, remove or reset Windows local administrator and user passwords.
• Reset forgotten domain administrator and user passwords for Windows 2000, 2003 and 2008 AD (Active Directory) domain controller.
• Reset passwords to DSRM (Directory Services Restore Mode) accounts.
• Unlock and enable local user and administrative accounts.
• Enable you to get into Windows if your password is expired or compromised.
• New! Disable the "Force Smart Card Login" if your Smart Card is lost.
• Automatically detect all operating systems installed on your computer.
• Reset passwords for Windows 7, Windows XP, 2003, 2000, NT, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (64-bit), Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition (64-bit), Windows VISTA, Windows VISTA (64-bit), Windows Server 2008.
• Reset administrator password of virtual machine runs in VMware or Microsoft Virtual PC.
• Reset Windows passwords with a bootable CD, DVD or USB flash drive.
• Support RAID/SCSI/SATA drives, and FAT16, FAT32, NTFS, NTFS5 file systems.

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Asus U36S: An Almost Perfect Ultraportable Laptop

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If you're looking for an attractive, portable system, the Asus U36S is pretty darn close to perfect. This superthin ultraportable laptop has everything you need and more--assuming that you're not an audiophile. The speakers, unfortunately, leave something to be desired.

Our review model, which costs $870 (as of October 18,2011), is packed with a second-gen IntelCore i5 processor, 4GB of RAM (upgradable to 8GB), a discrete Nvidia GeForce GT 520M graphics card, and a 640GB hard drive spinning at 5400 rpm. It also includes built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and it runs the 64-bit version of Windows 7 Home Premium.

But the U36S's specs aren't what's impressive--the truly impressive features are the appealing and slender case design, the light-yet-sturdy construction, and the excellent battery life. At its thickest, the U36S measures 1.1 inches. That is a bit misleading, though, because it's not really that thick. Most of the laptop is much slimmer, at just 0.75 inches thick. The 1.1-inch thickness comes from the battery, which has a bump less than an inch wide that juts out of the bottom of the computer.

That jutting-out happens only if you have the eight-cell extended-life battery, which Asus says will last for 10 hours. In our lab tests, the U36S didn't perform quite as well, producing 7 hours, 40 minutes of battery life. Still, that is a decent amount of time for an ultraportable--an hour longer than the battery life of most of our recently reviewed laptops in this class. With the eight-cell battery, the U36S weighs 3.7 pounds.

The U36S is also an extremely attractive laptop. Not only is it slim, but it also sports a smooth matte-black magnesium alloy cover, simple chrome accents, and an extra-thin screen. Inside, the U36S has a black Chiclet-style keyboard with light blue accents, as well as two buttons--a power button and a button for switching between power-saving modes--atop the keyboard. The latter button also allows you to switch quickly between the U36S's integrated Intel HD graphics and its discrete Nvidia graphics card.

Ports-wise, the U36S is average for the ultraportable category. It has no optical drive, but Asus does include CyberLink Blu-ray Disc Suite software, in case you want to hook up an external drive. The laptop offers three USB ports (including one USB 3.0 port), VGA and HDMI-out ports, an ethernet port, microphone and headphone jacks, and a Kensington lock slot. You'll also find a five-in-one memory card reader.

I do mean what I said earlier: The U36S's specs aren't the impressive part. In PCWorld's WorldBench 6 benchmark tests, the U36S earned a score of 114. That isn't awful, but it isn't terrific--not even for the ultraportable category, which is notorious for sacrificing performance in favor of sexy slimness. The average WorldBench 6 score for the past five ultraportable laptops we've reviewed is 122, though individual notebooks scored considerably higher. For example, the Sony VAIO SB Seriesmanaged a score of 144, which is excellent (of course, that particular configuration costs a whopping $2500).

The U36S's keyboard and touchpad are pretty basic. The keyboard features fairly small Chiclet-style keys that are easy enough to type on, if a bit stiff at times. The touchpad is smooth and supports multitouch gestures such as pinch-to-zoom; a wide plastic chrome-accented rocker bar sits below it. The rocker bar feels a tad cheap, but it's big enough and easy enough to press that I don't really mind.

The U36S isn't horrible, performance-wise; it's just not near the top of the pack. Its graphics performance is pretty good for this class, however, thanks to the discrete Nvidia graphics card. In PCWorld's Far Cry 2 graphics tests, the U36S managed a frame rate of 45.6 frames per second. For the sake of comparison, the average frame rate of the five most-recently reviewed ultraportables for the same test is 39.9 fps. Of course, the aforementioned Sony VAIO SB Series produced a frame rate of 75 fps, but I repeat: It's more than twice the price of the U36S.

The switchable-graphics feature also benefits multimedia playback on the U36S. The results aren't excellent--some blocky artifacting mars darker scenes--but they are great for an ultraportable. The 13.3-inch glossy screen, which has a native resolution of 1366 by 768 pixels, is a pleasure to look at. It's superbright, which is definitely a good thing (after all, ultraportables aren't meant to be kept in the perfect lighting of your living room), and it handles color and contrast very well. Occasionally scenes look a little washed out, but there's nothing that I can really complain about.

Sound on the U36S is another story. I don't expect too much from the speakers on an ultraportable laptop--they're usually cheap, small, and shoved under the chassis. The U36S's speakers are typical, as they're located on the bottom front curve of the chassis, which makes them difficult to hear if you happen to have the computer on your lap. And, well, even if you don't have the computer on your lap, they're still pretty quiet.

Audio representation is absolutely awful on the U36S: Voices sound muffled and far away, and music is full of weird echoes. I'm not sure what's going on with these speakers, exactly, but they're painful to listen to. Occasionally the U36S tries to do some faux surround sound, and voices end up sounding even farther away. For example, imagine listening to a TV that's in your neighbor's garage. That's pretty much what these speakers sound like.

Despite the Asus U36S's speaker issues, this is an awesome machine. This ultraportable is attractive, slim, and light, and it has excellent battery life and good graphics. Plus, it has a bunch of little features you'll love: USB 3.0, Blu-ray Disc software, Bluetooth, and switchable graphics. Its performance isn't bad, either. Heck, if Asus could put some real speakers in this thing, it would basically be perfect.

source: pcworld.com

[Hot] UltraSurf for Smart (1-02-2012)

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REQUIREMENTS

1. Smartbro Kit/ Cp Modem Using SmartBuddy Sim or Talk n text Only
2. Mag Create ng New Connection
3. Then Create a manual proxy sa Ultra Surf 10.102.61.46 port 8080 Ganito pa rin ang Proxy na gagamitin...
4. Para sa Mas mabilis na resulta ultrasurf + Turbo internet + Speed Connect Accelerator
5. Tip lang sa paggamit ng Ultra surf, Mag download ng maraming ultra surf kung saka sakaling hindi mag connect ang iba ay gumamit ng ibang version 10.03 OR 10.04 ang gamit ko now kasi un ang mas mabilis sa akin.....
6. IDM Setting

Add:

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