Notebooks & Accessories
News: Memory Flaw Crashes HP Notebooks
Hewlett-Packard says it discovered a design flaw in some notebook memory modules that causes computers to fail and data to be lost when power management is turned on. The affected notebooks use memory modules made by Samsung Electronics, Infineon Technologies, and Winbond Electronics, along with Intel's mobile processors and chip sets. HP is letting notebook customers swap out memory modules that are compromised by the design flaw. Though system crashes are rare, HP is recommending that users of the affected notebooks download a utility from its Web site that identifies whether they have a flawed memory module.
Reader Tip: Put Your Presentation in a PDF
The presentation tips just keep coming. Lisa S. Morrow of Morristown, New Jersey says that, for backup purposes, she saves Microsoft PowerPoint presentations as PDF files (which require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing). If for some reason she must borrow a notebook to make her presentation, she can download Acrobat Reader to project the PDF file onto the screen. "It works in a pinch," Lisa writes.
For more ideas, read my "Presentation Tips" column.
News: Wireless Remote for Presentations
While we're on the subject of presentations, here's a handy gadget for you. The RemotePoint Global Presenter ($159) from Interlink Electronics is a palm-size, wireless remote control that features a central mouse stick to move your notebook's cursor. A circular area around the stick allows you to scroll forward and backward through slides. The wireless controller communicates via the 2.4-gigahertz radio spectrum to a receiver that's plugged into your notebook's USB port. The device includes 32MB of flash memory, for backing up your presentations.
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