Netbook laptops modification recommendations - add memory modules and increase disk size
Now half and more of portable laptops, available today in the market, goes with eighty Gb 2,5-inch hard disk. These notebooks works 5-8 hours on new laptop battery. Disk space increase, for 250+ Gb will be cheap - such HDD will cost for you $80. Besides, it is good idea to take care of additional increase system memory size for what in the most netbook computers only one socket is in place. 1Gb system RAM will cost you $15 for a module and all summary expenses on the total upgrade will not exceed $100. For this money you get an opportunity to have much more information on your netbook, and also considerably to increase Windows productivity.
After all manipulations HP computer, for example, can be used without Compaq laptop battery as ”desktop”, having connected to it the LCD screen monitor, a mouse and the keyboard, - an good choice for the unsophisticated home user. If you simply wish to increase OS productivity, will be sufficient only add in size of the memory modules.
Remember that netbook laptops, as a rule, have no possibility to install memory modules larger than 2 Gb. Maximum all amount hosted by them is 4 Gb. Note that some manufacturers do not allow to provide on-hands upgrade of accessories (excluding batteries for IBM laptops), otherwise you can lose a guarantee.
To get access to the HDD, it is necessary to remove fully a back cover, preliminary remove some screws. For RAM installation you need to set up module at 45 degrees and push it.
What to do with old HDD? The answer to this question is obvious - it is not bad to order special “pocket” for 2,5-inch hard disk with availability of its connection to the laptop via USB port. The most simple version will cost you of all in $10. As a result you will have an external portable HDD storage for handling large files.
How at replacement of the disk not to lose the information? For this purpose it is enough to clone the information from the laptop to the new HDD. Use some software utilites like Symantec Ghost or Acronis True Image for it.