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by paul

A month ago I decided to dual-boot my laptop with windows 7 and Ubuntu 10.04 version as my main operating system. So I first installed Ubuntu 10.04 then Windows 7 afterwards. After installing Windows 7, ubuntu distribution isn't accessible. I am not sure but I think Windows installation might have wiped out Ubuntu grub.

To be able to recover Grub2 menu along with the option to select either which operating system you want to use, I did the following recovery steps below.

Boot from Ubuntu Live CD - any Ubuntu distribution is okay to use for as long as you get access to linux terminal or bash shell.

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Install NVIDIA driver manually for Asus K43 SV with Ubuntu Lucid 10.04

I just bought a new laptop Asus K43 SV and installed Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 LTS stable release. It has an i5 2nd generation processor with 4Gb of memory and 1 Gb of VRam. So far, I think this is the most affordable laptop I can look for in Philippine market offered free delivery through LBC by www.pccorner.com or www.laptopking.com from your online purchase.

Some of you might have difficulties in installing NVIDIA driver on your new bought Asus K43 SV laptop. I started researching online and found that there is a default yet not installed NVIDIA driver on synaptics. However, I had been screwing my desktop and as a result, I had to reformat my laptop again and again. I always backed-up my xorg.conf file but had difficulties on restoring it. Anyway, thats the end of story and in this article, I'm gonna share how to easily install NVIDIA driver manually on your k43SV.

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Fix upside-down or inverted webcam on Ubuntu linux

I am running Lucid Lynx 64 bit OS version on my Asus i3 K52J Series laptop. Like everyone else, I like using Skype video/chat as well as Cheese camera for taking pictures and videos. Not until then when I had a problem using it.

NOTE: Not advisable to do "export LIBV4LCONTROL_FLAGS=3", LIBV4LCONTROL_FLAGS is for debugging purposes only. - by Hans De Goede(libv4l author and maintainer)

I was so disappointed that my camera display was inverted! I tried reading several blogs and posting comments on Ubuntu forum threads online for days and but none of their solutions helped solved my problem. It could have been easily solved if only there was an option to invert my camera on Video4Linux Device Preference. Sadly, there was not! So, I decided to find a way to flip the camera by looking into export options on gtk-v4l(Video4Linux).

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Fix Asus K52J Sound or Speaker Problem

I just got a new replacement company laptop for my 2 year acer dual core laptop. I now have Asus i3 K52J Series Laptop. Like everyone else using Lucid Lynx on their Asus. I had a problem with my sound and audio device and drivers.

Some of my problems were:

Speakers do not mute when headphones are plugged in.
HDMI sound out not working.
External microphone not working.

Thanks to this Ubuntu Forums Thread where a fix is posted though incomplete in my case. So, I decided to create one of my own and hope to help someone else looking for a solution online. The steps below are the things I did fixing this problem.

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Asus PL30JT Technology Business Notebook

Asus showed a notebook of new businesses, PL30JT at CeBIT 2010, which comes with a stylish design. The new Asus notebook includes Turbo33 technology company claims to improve performance by 33%.

The PL30JT is fueled by Intel Core i5 processor and up to 4 GB of RAM. It is equipped with two graphics cards, the 1GB NVIDIA GeForce 310M dedicated graphics and integrated Intel GMA HD technology with Optimus. The professional notebook comes with a 13.3-inch 1366 × 768 LCD display and support for WiFi. It weighs only 1.7 kilograms, with an 8-cell battery. [via itechnews]

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 Notebooks

Lenovo has not forgotten the home users usually at CES 2010, the company unveiled two new models, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 notebooks, with options on the latest processors Core i3, i5 and i7 Intel. The IdeaPad Y460 has a 14-inch 1366 x 768, Core i3 or i5 processor, ATI Radeon HD5740/HD5650 and up to 320 GB hard drive, while the IdeaPad Y560 has a 15.6 screen inch Core i3, i5 and i7 CPU, ATI Radeon HD5730 graphics and up to 500 GB hard drive.

Both machines have up to 8 GB of RAM, Combo drive blu-ray/dvd and standard WiFi b / g / n. There are also optional Bluetooth, 3G and WiMAX. Include three USB 2.0 ports, a / eSATA combo USB, ExpressCard slot and HDMI, with Ethernet, audio in / out and a memory card reader multiformat. [via slashgear]

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Lenovo IdeaPad G460 and G560 Switchable Graphics Notebooks

The IdeaPad G460 has a 14-inch LED screen with backlight, while the G560 gets a screen of 15.6 inches. They have up to 500 GB of hard disk storage. They start at $ 699.99.

Lenovo also announced the V360 IdeaPad 13.3-inch IdeaPad V460 14-inch laptops SOHO market. They have Switchable Graphics and are powered by 2010 Intel Core processors. Both models starting at $ 749.99.

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ASUS Eee PC 1005P Minimalist Netbook

Recently, detailed specifications and pictures of 1005P ASUS Eee PC showed on SlashGear, the netbook has a minimalist design with a pretty decent hardware spec.

This netbook features a 10.1-inch screen supports a resolution of 1024 × 600, it also features an Intel Atom N450 (1.66GHz) processor, 1 GB of RAM and Intel GMA 3150 graphics. You can choose between a 160 GB hard drive 250GB and the netbook has WiFi b / g standard, the more impressive as it offers up to 12 hours of battery life.

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ASUS Eee PC 1001P Netbook

Plus in Germany, the ASUS Eee PC 1001P has been made available for pre-order costing € 249 which is the equivalent of about $ 357 USD.

The netbook runs Windows XP rather than Windows 7, which we would have expected. It also has a smaller capacity battery than other standard models that will probably limit their use to less than 10 hours. What it does come with a new Intel Atom N450 processor to be launched January 6, which is also the official launch of the Eee Netbook 1001P.

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Dell Vostro 3000 Slim Lightweight Notebook

Following the V13 Vostro, Dell offers the new Vostro 3000 series, a range of new laptops thin, lightweight and robust design for small businesses. Spurred by the latest Intel Core Series, Vostro 3000 is up to 6 GB of memory.

New Dell Vostro 3000 series includes the 13.3-inch Vostro 3300 which is one of the thinnest commercial 13-inch laptop with integrated optical drive, the 14-inch Vostro 3400 with up to 8 hours of autonomy, and the 17 inch Vostro 3700 with an optional Core i7 quad core processors.

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Showing posts with label Laptops. Show all posts

Recover Ubuntu Grub2 After Windows Installation

Install NVIDIA driver manually for Asus K43 SV with Ubuntu Lucid 10.04

Fix upside-down or inverted webcam on Ubuntu linux

Fix Asus K52J Sound or Speaker Problem

Asus PL30JT Technology Business Notebook

Lenovo IdeaPad Y460 and Y560 Notebooks

Lenovo IdeaPad G460 and G560 Switchable Graphics Notebooks

ASUS Eee PC 1005P Minimalist Netbook

ASUS Eee PC 1001P Netbook

Dell Vostro 3000 Slim Lightweight Notebook

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