Computer Upgrades
- Today the computer is just not a piece of furniture that sits on the office desk, home desk kitchen bench top, it's become a major part of our lives.
- It’s easy to let years go by without reviewing your computer and or laptop, it provides critical support in business.
- Your computer is probably the most indispensable part of your business and home life.
- Giving your computer and Laptop a performance boost will have positive effects on its productivity and performance.
- Computer upgrades that can help you to make the most of your hardware.
- Most computer upgrades are generally inexpensive, here are a couple important upgrades to consider.
Computer and Laptop Memory Upgrades RAM
- The more RAM (Random Access Memory) your computer has, the larger the work space.
- Like a physical work space your desk , the more room on your desk, the more work you can lay out and work on all at once.
Without enough RAM, every time you move from program to Program, your computer has to spend time shuttling stuff back and forth
between your desk ( The RAM ) and the filling cabinet. (The Hard Disk)
Most computers are sold with insufficient RAM. - Windows XP, you should have at least 1Gb (gigabyte) of RAM.
- Windows Vista, you should have at least 2Gb (gigabyte) of RAM.
- If you work with graphics and want to have many programs open at the same time you can easily double this.
Compute and Laptop Hard Drives
- You can upgrade your existing Hard Drive to a larger Capacity drive or add an additional drive if space allows in your Laptop or Computer.
- The hard disk is where all your documents, photos, music, and programs are “saved”. If your computer runs out of hard disk space, it can stop working altogether.
- If you have laptop, consider replacing the hard disk with a larger Capacity Drive. Up to 750Gb 2.5” hard disks can be installed into Laptops depending on the model.
- You can also move your less frequently used files onto an external USB hard disk to free space.
- In a Workstation computer drives you can install multiple Hard Disks and sizes range up to 1TB in Size.
- Most Computers and Workstations take the 3.5" hard Drives and can be either SATA or PATA the older style interface .
- Programs like Photoshop and Illustrator can utilise the second hard disk as a scratch disk improving the performance.
- A second hard disk can be used to store your backups.
Screen Size
- The more of your document you can see, the less you have to scroll and the faster you can work. A large screen saves time by reducing scrolling
- 22” LCD monitor (1680x1050 resolution) comes sow close to two full A4 pages at actual size and without scrolling.
- You can get a 17” or 19” LCD (1024x1280 resolution) that pivots.
- This physically rotates the screen 90 degrees to give you a full vertical A4 page.
Laptop Docking Stations
- A laptop docking station allows you to quickly unplug and replug all the devices connected without unplugging all the connections.
- If you use a laptop and have lots of stuff hooked up to it like a monitor, mouse and speakers, a docking station can make leaving your desk easier.
- You connect everything to the docking station and dock your laptop onto it. When it comes time to leave the office , you simply undock the laptop in one step and walk out. The cables stay connected to the station, which means you don’t have to fiddle about disconnecting them. and recoonecting them when you return to the office you just re dock the laptop and all the peripherals become connected again.
Laptop Battery's
- A second battery allows you to double your work time away from Power.
- If you are working on your laptop on the road r
- If you use a laptop and are on the road a lot, get a spare system battery to double your on-road time.
- Some manufacturers also offer an extended capacity system battery.
- Some laptop designs even let you replace the DVD drive with a second battery.
- You can connect to many different devices via Bluetooth this includes mobile phones cameras Printers Keyboards and Mice.
- Wireless has changed in the last few years the 802.11b is slow and you can upgrade to the 802.11g and 802.11n technologies
