HP Toshiba Dell recall 100000 Problematic Laptop Batteries

Consumer Product Safety Commission have received some laptop computers over hot, then declared computer manufacturers should recall 100000 Problematic Laptop Batteries including HP , Toshiba, Dell which produced between 2004 and 2006.
CPSC safety committee point out that (HP Toshiba Dell) computer manufacturers have receive 40 problematic reports. some laptop computers fired due to the hotter laptop batteries. CPSC safety committee remind users that if the laptop computer has this problem, should debus the battery from the computer at once and contact the manufacturers, asked them to change the recall batteries.

Laptop models of the Problematic Laptop Batteries :

HP
HP Pavilion：dv1000、dv8000、zd8000
Compaq Presario：v2000、 v2400
HP Compaq：nc6110、nc6120、 nc6140、nc6220, nc6230、nx4800、nx4820、nx6110、 nx6120、nx9600

Dell
Latitude: 110L、D530
Inspiron: 1100、1150、5100、5150、5160

Toshiba
Satellite: A70/A75、P30/P5、M30X/M35X、M50/M55、M19、pro M19Tecra: A3、A5、S2

the World Financial Crisis

Does your business infectioned by the World Financial Crisis? this question become the pop topic recently. businessmen meet first asked this questions. now i sale hp laptop batteries online by site, two months ago, verey day had more than 10 pics orders, but now only a little, my boss asked why so liitle orders. then i check my site, the site content are very good, and the PV is more hihger then before. then i check some keywords' postions on the Google search result, i find HP Pavilion DV1000 Battery , HP PAVILION ZV5000 laptop battery , PB994A HP Compaq laptop battery , Compaq Presario 2100 Battery .... all these are the first postion, but why no orders, it infectioned by the World Financial Crisis?

What 's SD Memory Card ?

Today one colleague ask me what is SD Memory Card ? first i am so astoundment, i though all the people know SD Memory Card infomation. then i explain it to him, SD Card used to storage photos on digital camera or camcorder , other way it means SD card is a space to storage things. why he didn't know SD Card, he said he have not used it. oh, my god! never used then have nothing about this thing? i have never used a laptop, but i know some seireis about all the brands, such as HP Pavilion DV1000, and i know the battery for HP Pavilion DV1000 ( high Capacity can used more times than the low's).
Maybe most of things we have never used, but some useful infomations we must to know.

Hewlett Packard Compaq Presario 2100

After I wrote the review on my HP Pavilion, I spent a lot of time with my sisters laptop, a Compaq Presario 2100. I was setting up a wireless router at my parents house and I was configuring her laptop to connect to it. I was having some issues (not related to the laptop but the wireless card) so I got to kick the tires on her laptop, comparing it to mine. I tried to not let sibling rivalry come into my judgements. As you may know, HP and Compaq merged businesses and now HP has sort of taken over the production of most the companies PC products (or is it the other way around? I dunno, I get it confused). Even though the Compaq Presario 2100 bears the Compaq name it is extremely similar to the HP Pavilion laptops. Features and support are very similar. Both products are good choices but I favor my HP Pavilion for various reasons that I’ll include in this review.

The Compaq Presario line is a little different from the Pavilion line in that the system can either be purchased off the shelf, preconfigured, or use get a more customized machine according to your needs. The laptop that I’m reviewing has the following basic setup (it is very similar to my HP Pavilion ze4430):

AMD Athlon XP-M 1800+

512 MB of PC2700 RAM

40 GB HDD

15" XGA TFT screen powered by an ATI video chip.

It is possible to have a built-in wireless adapter installed but this laptop did not have that configuration. It also came with a DVD/CR-RW drive which is almost the standard now with laptops. Who needs one of those portable DVD players when they have a laptop? It also had a 3.5" floppy drive, for what that’s worth. It has 2 USB ports (ver 1.1) but no firewire port. The other legacy ports are there, including an S-video out connector.

The screen seems to be extremely similar to my HP, it is a 15" screen with a resolution of 1024x768. It is driven by the same ATI Radeon Mobile IGP 320M. It doesn’t have it’s own dedicated memory, it shares up to 64 MB with the main memory, effectively reducing the total main memory to 448 MB. I know that some people would rather have dedicated video memory in addition to system memory but unless you will be doing a lot of graphic intensive applications (video editing, FPS games) you really won’t notice a big difference. The colors are crisp and clean. The angle that you can look at the screen without any distortion is pretty deep, which can be a good thing if you’re sharing the screen with a friend to watch a DVD but is bad if the guy sitting next to you in the airport just snuck a peek at your company’s classified documents. DVD playback is great as well.

The sound leaves a little bit to be desired. Unlike the HP and its Altec Lansing speakers, the Compaq Presario 2100 has a sound that is adequate but definetly isn’t high fidelity. CD playback (and MP3's) sound average at best. It isn’t horrible but it could be a lot better.

The keyboard and mouse (touchpad) are similar to the HP. While I raved on how much I loved the Synaptics touchpad installed on my HP, the one installed on the Compaq Presario 2100 is different, in a bad way. The buttons are positioned in a different area with respect to the touch pad and they feel like they are positioned too far away. The actual touchpad (and scroll wheel area) feel comfortable, but I would still rather have the buttons closer to the touchpad. The keys feel a little stickier than the HP keys but they are quiet and comfortable.

The software package includes Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Works (with MS Money), Roxio Easy CD creator and a host of other applications that make the laptop self reliant. All the basic apps are included. More software jacks up the price so the software may seem sparse but it keeps the price down which is always a good thing.

Battery life is a little better for the Compaq Presario 2100 compared to the HP. The battery is a Lithium Ion battery from Sanyo. A full charge will last over three hours. Since there isn’t a built-in wireless adapter to drain the battery it lasts a lot longer. An empty battery charges quickly as well. Power management can be configured to your needs. The laptop does get warm after a while but that happens with the majority of the laptops.

With regards to size, it’s size is on par with the HP Pavilion. Its dimensions are 13" x 10.7" x 1.6" and weighs in at 7.2 pounds. This is a pretty much the same size as the HP, putting it in the “average” size category. Its construction doesn’t feel as sturdy as the HP. I didn’t like the molded accents on the top of the laptop and when it’s closed it feels a little flimsy. Hopefully that doesn’t mean it will fall apart. Its overall styling just isn’t what I personally like. I like sharp corners and symmetry but it has lots of curves and accents. Not my cup of tea, but maybe it’s yours.

Overall, I would recommend the Compaq Presario 2100 if the price is right. It is a decent laptop with decent features but it isn’t one that I would whole-heartedly recommend. It does everything you would expect from a Compaq (HP) built computer but there are better laptops out there. I give it a solid 4.5 stars.

HP launches laptop with 24-hour battery

HP has announced it has achieved an unprecedented milestone in mobile computing: up to 24 hours of continuous notebook operation on a single battery charge.
In conformity with an industry-standard benchmark test, the new HP EliteBook 6930p can be configured to be used with an optional ultra-capacity battery to deliver up to 24 hours of battery runtime.
"The launch of the new 6930 series from HP finally addresses the battery life issue on business notebooks, enabling users to work for long periods without the need of regular battery recharges and exchanges," Etienne Borg Cardona, managing director of FGL Information Technology Limited, a subsidiary of the Forestals Group, said.
Designed and tested to last, HP batteries benefit from a combination of HP engineering and energy-efficient notebook components, such as Intel® solid-state hard drives (SSD) and mercury-free LED displays.
For example, the highly efficient HP Illumi-Lite LED display boosts battery run time by up to four hours compared to traditional LCD displays, while the Intel SSD provides up to a seven per cent increase in battery life compared to traditional hard drives.
Like any notebook, battery life will vary depending on the product model, configuration, loaded applications, features, and power management settings. The maximum capacity of the battery will decrease with time and usage.
Inspired by aircraft construction and designed for style-conscious mobile professionals, HP EliteBook notebooks feature the latest mobile technologies. And from November, customers will be able to purchase an HP EliteBook with the new Intel high-performance SSDs - HP is a launch customer for new Intel X25-M and X18-M Mainstream SATA SSDs.
In addition to helping achieve outstanding battery life, these new Intel SSDs provide greater durability and reliability and faster system responsiveness. Internal HP benchmarks show overall performance boosts of up to 57 per cent on industry benchmarks, and data transfer rates almost six times faster than traditional hard disks.
The initial Energy Star - qualified HP EliteBook 6930p configuration starts at only 2.1 kg. It features a 14.1-inch diagonal widescreen display and is available with an optional, mercury-free Illumi-Lite LED display.
To ensure the highest levels of battery life, customers need to buy the Ultra Capacity Battery and download the latest Intel graphics driver and HP BIOS. The notebook must be configured with the optional Intel 80 GB SSD drive and the HP Illumi-Lite LED Display. It requires the Microsoft Windows XP operating system.
The HP EliteBook 6930p is built for the corporate road warrior as it features a shock-resistant hard drive, enhanced display panel and spill-resistant keyboard to help defend data against bumps, drops and spills.
It was designed to meet the tough MIL-STD 810F military-standard tests, which measure levels of environmental reliability and operation at extreme temperatures, while withstanding vibration and high humidity.
All HP notebooks boast energy-efficient features and select materials for easier recycling. For example, HP has set a goal to remove all mercury - a material commonly found in notebook screens - from its entire notebook line by the end of 2010.