Australian APC Magazine August 2011

Features

1. Chromebook the cloud computer
2. Build a Windows Home Server PC

Cover DVD (Free Paid Full Version)

1. Vipre Antivirus Home Premium (6 month trial)
2. Ashampoo Registry Cleaner 1.0
   

MeeGo Netbooks

Model	Asus Eee PC X101	Lenovo S100	Samsung N100	Fujitsu LifeBook MH330
Processor	Intel Atom N435 1.33GHz	Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz	Intel Atom N435 1.33GHz	Intel Atom N455 1.66GHz
Memory	1GB	1GB	1GB	1GB
Storage	8GB		250GB	250GB
Battery	3-cell		3-cell	3-cell
Warranty	1 year	1 year Regional	1 year
Price & Bundled items	RM799 US$199		US$276

HD Netbooks

Intel Atom netbooks do not offer full support for HD video 1080p and no HDMI port. But the following netbooks with AMD C-50 processor and 1GB memory come with HDMI port and HD video 1080p support.

Model	Asus Eee PC 1015B	Toshiba N550D	Acer Aspire One 522
Screen Resolution	1024 x 600	1024 x 600	1280 x 720
HDD Storage	250GB	250GB	250GB
USB ports	3	3	3
Battery	6-cell 5200mAh	6-cell 4200mAh	6-cell 4400mAh
Price & Bundled items	RM899	$449 External DVD AUD499	US$330 AUD449
Warranty	1 year	1 year Regional	1 year

MeeGo v1.2 for Netbook

MeeGo is a mobile computing platform resulted from the collaboration of Intel and Nokia. I downloaded MeeGo v1.2 for Netbook and was impressed by the OS.

There is no need to install to test MeeGo. All you need is a 1GB flash drive and Intel Atom based netbook. The instructions are easy to follow.

The bootup is fast and you can access Chromium browser. Unlike Android tablet, I am amazed that 3G USB modem and Adobe flash player work out of the box in MeeGo. Realtek RTL8191SE Wi-Fi chipset is not supported but EnGenius EUB-9703 USB Wi-Fi adapter works. MeeGo also supports any USB flash drives or mouse.
Also, MeeGo will prompt you if there is any software update.

Even the standby on my netbook works in MeeGo which did not work well in Windows 7. The password to resume from standby is meego.

LG Optimus One P500

Bought LG Optimus One P500 Android OS 2.2 (Froyo) mobile phone. It has 3MP, 2048х1536 pixels and autofocus camera. There is also a built-in GPS for geo-tagging and navigation.

Hard Reset

1. Turn power off.
2. Press and hold for over 10 seconds: Power key + Home Key + Down volume key.
3. When the power turns on, release these keys.

or

Tap Applications -> Settings -> Privacy -> Factory data reset -> Reset phone

Safe Mode (recover from malfunction state of phone)

1. Turn off phone and reboot. While phone is powering back on, press and hold the Menu key during LG logo is displayed. Phone will boot all the way to the main screen and display "safe mode" in lower left corner.
2. Select Settings -> Applications -> Manage applications and choose the application then select Uninstall.
3. After uninstalling application, turn off and reboot phone.

Diagnostics Codes

1. 3845#*500#
2. *#*#4636#*#*
   

Patch Tuesday July 2011

Microsoft has released the following security updates for Windows XP :

Security Update for Windows XP (KB2507938)

Security Update for Windows XP (KB2555917)

Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool - July 2011 (KB890830)

PC Pro September 2011

Features

1. The 63 greatest tablet apps
2. What your computer says about you
   

Australian PC & Tech Authority August 2011

Features

1. The television will be revolutionised
2. 40 free downloads
3. AMD reinvents the laptop

Cover DVD (Free Paid Full Version)

1. Reckon QuickBooks Premier 2011/12 (6-month licence)
2. Ashampoo Registry Cleaner
   

Australian PC User August 2011

Features

1. Portable power
2. Upgrade Android

Cover DVD (Free Paid Full Version)

1. PC User Super Power Manager
2. Ashampoo Photo Optimizer 3
   

PC Advisor September 2011

Features

1. Windows 8 revealed
2. Secure your gadgets abroad

Cover DVD (Free Paid Full Version)

1. Uniblue SystemTweaker 2011
2. Webroot Internet Security Complete 2011 (3-month licence)
3. Ashampoo Internet Accelerator 3
4. Frontline Registry Cleaner 2.0