On this page you can find our selection of the best 2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday deals on gaming laptops.
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Category: Laptop PC Tips
Tips and other posts about Windows-based laptop, tablet, and 2-in-1 PC devices. This section is focused on the hardware side of things, as opposed to Software category.
Microsoft Surface Pro / Go, Surface Laptop, and Surface Book Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals 2018
Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2018 deals on the popular Microsoft Surface Pro and Surface Go tablets, Surface Laptops, and Surface Book 2-in-1 convertible notebooks have started to show up in ads. Currently, we know of Black Friday deals by Microsoft Store, Costco, and Best Buy. In addition, you can also find some current discounts on the Microsoft Surface lineup.
2018 Black Friday & Cyber Monday Laptop & 2-in-1 PC Deals, Coupons (HP, Dell, Lenovo…)
On this page, you can find our selection of the best 2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday laptop and 2-in-1 PC deals. The listed laptops are Windows-based, since Laptoping is focused on them. The list features budget-class, mainstream, ultra-portable, gaming, and business-oriented laptop PCs by HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus, Acer, and other computer makers.
How to Disable / Enable Touchpad on Windows 10 Laptop
Here’s a simple tip on how to disable / enable touchpad on your laptop with Windows 10 operating system. This is handy if you already have a mouse attached to your notebook or use a touchscreen and want to disable the touchpad to prevent accidental pointer moves while typing on the keyboard.
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DDR3 and DDR4 Laptop Memory Compatible? No.
Are DDR3 and DDR4 laptop memory (RAM) compatible? That’s a common question when it comes to memory upgrades. For instance, you bought a new laptop with DDR4 RAM and want to add more memory to it by inserting a DDR3 RAM module from your older laptop. You wonder if that’s possible. Unfortunately, that can’t be done. DDR3 and DDR4 laptop memory are not compatible / interchangeable.
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How to Tell if a Windows 10 Laptop Has Bluetooth Built-in
Most Windows-powered notebooks on the market in 2018 do have a Bluetooth module built-in. Only a few new laptop PCs (some of the cheap models) and some outdated notebooks don’t.
Let’s say you bought an affordable brand new Windows 10 laptop. Bluetooth isn’t listed in its specs sheet. You assume it’s included, but still want to check if that’s true. Or you bought a used notebook from 2010, with its original Windows 7 upgraded to Windows 10, and have no idea whether your unit features Bluetooth or not.
Here’s how you can tell if your Windows 10 laptop has Bluetooth radio built-in.
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How to Keep Windows 10 Laptop Running with Closed Lid
Sometimes you want to keep your Windows 10 laptop running while it is closed. For instance, when you connect a laptop to an external monitor and don’t want to use the notebook’s own display. Or, if don’t want to interrupt an ongoing file download, but for some reason you need to close the lid. Or if you want to continue an online audio streaming with the laptop closed.
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Laptop PC RAM Size and Performance Explained (2018)
RAM (Random Access Memory) is also referred to as system memory. It is a computer part which temporarily carries software and files in current use. It enables the processor to access data much faster in comparison to accessing data on storage devices such as a hard drive (HDD) or solid state drive (SSD). HDDs and SSDs hold software and files in a more permanent way, until a user uninstalls or deletes them. Software and files in RAM are loaded from these storage devices and are removed from RAM when an application is closed or operating system is shut down.
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Laptop PC Storage Explained: HDD, SSD, Hybrid, eMMC (2018)
When buying a new laptop, 2-in-1, or tablet PC, its data storage capabilities are among the most important factors for your purchase decision. Your choice of internal data storage device will depend on performance and cost, but also on your storage capacity needs. In this article, we will explain the main differences between four storage types you can find in modern Windows-based laptops and other portable PCs – hard disk drives (HDD), solid state drives (SSD), hybrids (HHDD / SSHD), and eMMC storage. The article also contains a table of required space by various software and common user document and media files, so you can sum them up and calculate how much space you actually need.
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Display Specs of Laptop, 2-in-1, and Tablet PCs Explained
In this article, we will explain what an average laptop, 2-in-1, and tablet PC buyer should pay attention to when it comes to displays of these devices.
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