Overheating Laptop: A Personal Story

View this newsletter online | Newsletter Services | More Newsletters » Follow @pcwphones on Twitter September 23, 2010 PCWorld.com Mobile Computing

Overheating Laptop: A Personal Story When my Dell laptop dangerously overheated, the experience was frightening. And resolving it with Dell was downright frustrating. - Liane Cassavoy, PCWorld Mobile Computing News Intel's Annoying Pilot Program Offers Chip Upgrade for a Fee Intel Upgrade Service is a pilot program where buyers of computers with Intel processors will have the option of paying $50 to unlock more performance within their systems. Share: Droid X Users Get a Taste of Froyo Latest version of Android is now available for Verizon's slick smartphone. Here's what you need to know before you update. Share: Samsung Craft: Hands On the First LTE 4G Phone Borrowed from a MetroPCS store rep in Las Vegas, this 'revolutionary' device left our intrepid reporter unimpressed. Share: Mobile Gear Reviewed Kodak EasyShare M580: Good Pictures, Ho-Hum Features Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Integrates Social Network Uploads, but Lacks Strong Integration With Its Organizer App Samsung R540: Poor Battery Life Undercuts Powerful Processors and a Blu-ray Drive The Samsung Q430 Cuts Corners but Still Feels Nimble HP Envy 17: A Sleek Desktop Replacement for Windows Users With Mac Envy Mobile News and Reviews Browse iPhone and Android App Reviews Visit the PCWorld AppGuide to read smartphone app reviews. Smartphone Reviews and News Compare prices, features, and reviews on candy bar phones, clamshell phones, slide phones and more. Laptops Central Browse all PCWorld.com reviews and how-tos. Browse the Mobile Computing Blog PCWorld is on Facebook Our Facebook community is having a geeky good time. Come join us! "Like" us on Facebook and join the conversation. Advertisement Get BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express for Free The power behind the world-class BlackBerry experience is now free. Provide mobile solutions across the organization without sacrificing security and manageability.Download Now. » Most Popular Searches Android Tablet PC Antivirus Samsung Google Essential iPhone App Collection: Best Browser Alternatives Tired of the stock Android browser? Give these third-party browser apps a spin. Infinity Web Browser Communication Dolphin Browser" HD Communication Skyfire Browser (beta) Communication See more apps from 'Best Browser Alternatives' Discover 257761 iPhone apps in the PCWorld App Guide Product Reviews Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V 84 Pros Panorama, low-light, backlight correction modes; GPS receiver and compass for geotagging; Excellent color accuracy and low-light performance Cons No aperture-priority or shutter-priority modes; Geotagging requires software on a Windows PC; Images aren't always sharp Read Complete Review » Top-Rated Pocket Megazooms » HP Envy 17 89 Pros Good gaming performance; Excellent display and audio quality Cons Fan gets noisy, and surface of the unit can get hot; Nongaming performance is average for its class Read Complete Review » Top Desktop Replacement Laptops » Checkpoint Safe@Office 1000N 0 Pros Cons Read Complete Review » Routers and Firewalls Built for Business » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. MacBook MC516LL/A Notebook - Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz - 13.3" - White Price: $954.99 Avg User Rating 2 User Reviews MacBook Pro MC374LL/A Notebook - Core 2 Duo 2.40 GHz - 13.30" - Aluminum Price: $1144.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Laptops, Notebook Accessories, Wireless Networking, Desktops Top News on PCWorld.com AT&T On Loss of iPhone Exclusivity: What, Me Worry? AT&T executives don't appear concerned that it could lose someday it's exclusive deal with Apple selling the iPhone. Should AT&T be more concerned? Share: Australian Teen Fesses up to Exposing Twitter Flaw A 17-year-old Australian who goes by the Twitter handle @zzap says he exposed the cross-site scripting flaw that led to Tuesday's widespread Twitter worm, dubbed onMouseOver. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com Kodak EasyShare M580: Good Pictures, Ho-Hum Features The 8X-optical-zoom M580 serves up great exposure quality and easy controls, at the expense of manual settings. It's a versatile camera for the price, but it falls short on exciting extras. Share: Adobe Premiere Elements 9 Integrates Social Network Uploads, but Lacks Strong Integration With Its Organizer App Not a huge upgrade, but still an excellent video editor, especially for the price. Share: Samsung R540: Poor Battery Life Undercuts Powerful Processors and a Blu-ray Drive An average screen and unexceptional battery life are this multimedia laptop's main blemishes. Share: The Samsung Q430 Cuts Corners but Still Feels Nimble An average screen and a limited assortment of ports knock down an otherwise-great laptop. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Ten Fun, Free FontsWhen "Arial or Times Roman?" becomes as dull a question as "paper or plastic?" it's time to find a font that will make your words pop. These attractive fonts range from stately Gothic blackletter to streaky Gonzo art homage. Some are easy to picture on movie posters, some on heavy metal concert tees, some on restaurant menus. None of them costs a dime. Mister Pablo   1082 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Fonts This TrueType font enters the blackletter line-up with crisp styling, and an impressive past. Predatoric 2   923 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Fonts Predatoric 2 is a movie homage font that isn't afraid to hide in plain sight. High Voltage   886 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Fonts Condensed width and crisp styling make this rocked-out TrueType script font look its best in the spotlight. See (3) more Ten Fun, Free Fonts » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Compare Suite PROCompare Suite is a file and folder comparison software that allows comparing Office documents, including MS Word (.doc), MS Excel (.xls), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) and Web page (.htm) files. Compare Suite can be integrated easily into business systems using the command line interface and report generation function. Get this essential Office tool at a 60% saving for PCWorld readers. novaPDF Professional DesktopEasily create PDF files from any printable document and save 50%! Using novaPDF Pro, you can easily create high quality PDF files from any Windows application. It installs as a virtual printer driver and its easy-to-use interface helps you generate the PDF files by simply selecting the "print" command from any application (you can convert your Word documents, Excel sheets, PowerPoint presentations, AutoCad drawings, emails or Web pages). It enable susers to exchange electronic documents easily, independently of the application in which they were initially created. The resulting PDF files can be viewed on any computer with a PDF viewer (reader) installed.

Newsletter Subscription Resources You are subscribed to this newsletter as: messi1927@gmail.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter here. To add or remove newsletters, change your address, or change your format (HTML or text-only), please go here. If you have questions or comments about PCWorld e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com PCWorld Privacy Policy © 2010 PCWorld Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PCWorld Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PCWorld is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PCWorld are the property of their respective owners. PCWorld Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.