{"id":197,"date":"2017-08-15T22:22:58","date_gmt":"2017-08-15T21:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/?page_id=197"},"modified":"2023-02-13T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T09:28:09","slug":"laptop-hints","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/laptop-hints\/","title":{"rendered":"Laptop hints"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-197\" data-postid=\"197\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-197 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_pnzt55 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_r3b560 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_15z362  wow\" data-tf-animation=\"zoomIn\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-199\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/laptop.jpg\" alt=\"laptop image\" width=\"165\" height=\"163\">Laptop Hints<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_p0c062 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p><strong>The Fn button<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re not familiar with the <strong>Fn<\/strong> button, then its something all laptop owners should understand. Usually the <strong>Fn<\/strong> button is a different colour, and there\u2019ll be coloured symbols on various keys on the keyboard.<\/p>\n<p>Press and hold the <strong>Fn<\/strong> button and press a coloured symbol to perform the vairous functions<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the symbols and what they mean :<\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_4 tb_uhn264\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_9p1x66 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_aszl68 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Brightness control<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-200\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Fnbrightness.jpg\" alt=\"Fn+brightness\" width=\"202\" height=\"39\"><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_4ha970\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_e4y871 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Volume Control<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-202\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FNvolume.jpg\" alt=\"FN+volume\" width=\"198\" height=\"37\"><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_o0ke72\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_rbym73 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mute<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-205\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FN-mute.jpg\" alt=\"FN-mute\" width=\"94\" height=\"39\"><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column col4-1 tb_08cl73 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_ck3s73 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Touchpad on \/ off<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-201\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FNtouchpad.jpg\" alt=\"FN+touchpad\" width=\"97\" height=\"40\"><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_qwl875 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><p><strong>Touch Freeze Software <\/strong><em>(a must for most laptop owners)<\/em><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re finding typing on a laptop to be incredibly frustrating, because somehow your words appear in different places on the screen, it is because your palm touches the mouse pad and moves the cursor. Install this utility to disable your laptop mouse pad automatically while you are typing text.\u00a0 To\u00a0 download, its the first item in my <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/links\/\\&quot;\">Links page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep It Cool <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Due to the small size of the laptop case, and its tiny vents on the bottom, they can be prone to overheating. Using your laptop on your lap or a blanket that protects your lap from the heat of the laptop can seriously stifle ventilation and make matters worse. Help keep temperatures down by using the laptop on a hard surface that won&#8217;t block your laptop&#8217;s vents.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-206\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents.jpg\" alt=\"laptop vents\" width=\"541\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents.jpg 541w, https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Let it acclimatise \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you move your laptop from a cold to a warm environment, and vice versa, don\u2019t turn it on until it\u2019s acclimatised to room temperature. Sudden temperature changes can cause condensation to build up inside the laptop; turn it on too soon and the moisture could damage the computers inner components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Back Up Everything <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Laptops suffer a lot more wear and tear than desktops, and all of that on-the-go use increases the risk of hard drive failure, so make sure you back up the data on your laptop to an external hard drive, or memory stick on a regular basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keeping Your laptop plugged in all the time will kill the battery faster<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\"\\&quot;247\\&quot;\">But if you&#8217;re like most people, you probably keep yours plugged in when you\\&#8217;re at work or home. Stop doing that.In order to squeeze as much life out of your lithium-polymer battery, once your laptop hits 100 percent, unplug it. In fact, you should unplug it before tha. Ideally everyone should charge their batteries to 80 percent then let them drain to about 40 percent. This will prolong the life of your battery, in some cases by as much as four times..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scrolling with 2 fingers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On many laptops you can use 2 fingers on the mouse pad to scroll up and down, do this by putting both fingers on the mouse pad and moving both fingers up and down at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-207\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/padscroll.jpg\" alt=\"2 finger pad scroll\" width=\"376\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/padscroll.jpg 376w, https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/padscroll-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Laptop Hints The Fn button If you\u2019re not familiar with the Fn button, then its something all laptop owners should understand. 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Usually the <strong>Fn<\/strong> button is a different colour, and there\u2019ll be coloured symbols on various keys on the keyboard.<\/p> <p>Press and hold the <strong>Fn<\/strong> button and press a coloured symbol to perform the vairous functions<\/p> <p>Here are some of the symbols and what they mean :<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Brightness control<\/p> <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Fnbrightness.jpg\" alt=\"Fn+brightness\" width=\"202\" height=\"39\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Volume Control<\/p> <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FNvolume.jpg\" alt=\"FN+volume\" width=\"198\" height=\"37\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mute<\/p> <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FN-mute.jpg\" alt=\"FN-mute\" width=\"94\" height=\"39\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Touchpad on \/ off<\/p> <p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/FNtouchpad.jpg\" alt=\"FN+touchpad\" width=\"97\" height=\"40\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Touch Freeze Software <\/strong><em>(a must for most laptop owners)<\/em><strong><br><\/strong><\/p> <p>If you're finding typing on a laptop to be incredibly frustrating, because somehow your words appear in different places on the screen, it is because your palm touches the mouse pad and moves the cursor. Install this utility to disable your laptop mouse pad automatically while you are typing text.\u00a0 To\u00a0 download, its the first item in my <a href=\"\\&quot;https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/links\/\\&quot;\">Links page<\/a><\/p> <p><strong>Keep It Cool <\/strong><\/p> <p>Due to the small size of the laptop case, and its tiny vents on the bottom, they can be prone to overheating. Using your laptop on your lap or a blanket that protects your lap from the heat of the laptop can seriously stifle ventilation and make matters worse. Help keep temperatures down by using the laptop on a hard surface that won't block your laptop's vents.<\/p> <p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents.jpg\" alt=\"laptop vents\" width=\"541\" height=\"188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents.jpg 541w, https:\/\/pcprop.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/vents-300x104.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 541px) 100vw, 541px\" \/><\/strong><\/p> <p><strong>Let it acclimatise \u00a0<\/strong><\/p> <p>When you move your laptop from a cold to a warm environment, and vice versa, don\u2019t turn it on until it\u2019s acclimatised to room temperature. Sudden temperature changes can cause condensation to build up inside the laptop; turn it on too soon and the moisture could damage the computers inner components.<\/p> <p><strong>Back Up Everything <\/strong><\/p> <p>Laptops suffer a lot more wear and tear than desktops, and all of that on-the-go use increases the risk of hard drive failure, so make sure you back up the data on your laptop to an external hard drive, or memory stick on a regular basis.<\/p> <p><strong>Keeping Your laptop plugged in all the time will kill the battery faster<\/strong><\/p> <p data-reactid=\"\\&quot;247\\&quot;\">But if you're like most people, you probably keep yours plugged in when you\\'re at work or home. Stop doing that.In order to squeeze as much life out of your lithium-polymer battery, once your laptop hits 100 percent, unplug it. In fact, you should unplug it before tha. Ideally everyone should charge their batteries to 80 percent then let them drain to about 40 percent. 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