I bought this laptop after asking a question on here yesterday, can someone help me I don't understand..?
Question:
Features for this PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE W3910
- AMD Turion64 ML-32 Processor 1.8GHz
- 1600 MT/s HyperTransport
- 512 KB Cache
- 1 GB RAM
- 60 GB Hard Drive
- DVD ReWriter Drive
- 17" Widescreen DiamondView Display
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- 128MB ATi Radeon Xpress shared graphics
- includes 1 year warranty
Specification for this PACKARD BELL EASYNOTE W3910
Processor Type AMD
Processor speed 1800 mhz
Memory Size 1024 mb
Memory Type DDR
Optical Drives DVDRW+R9
Screen Size/Type 17" TFT
Graphics Card Type ATi Radeon Xpress 200M
Graphics Memory 128mb shared mb
Modem Type 56k
Other Interfaces WIFI 802.11b/g
Battery Type Li-ion
Software Titles Included Norton Int Security
Operating system Win XP Home
Answer:
Nice machine with great specs!
Your options are to connect to free wifi hotspots or use paid services like BT Openzone
You could use a 3G/HSDPA data card to connect via mobile phone service providers such as Vodafone, Orange and T-Mobile but be aware data packages are expensive on contract and prohibitive on pay as you go schemes.
As for microsoft works, you should be able to pick up a copy cheaply from amazon; if you need free wordprocessing software try OpenOffice or AbiWord.
You can also connect using bluetooth or infrared to your mobile phone and essentially use it as a modem; again can be expensive if you connect to 3G/GPRS or slow if you use GSM to connect via a pay as you go dial up service like Virgin's or Tiscali's.
You can post it to me, I'll have a look at it for you.
I don't believe you can with no phone line or Wifi available.
That person is talking about the vodafone wireless vouchers, for which you need their wireless pcmcia card. I don't know if they even offer that anymore.
Most people connect away from home at wireless hotspots. They have them at starbucks and on London anywhere along the river. The idea is you enable your wireless connection - most have a switch on the front or side near an aerial logo - and open your internet browser. Your computer would have connected automatically to the strongest unsecured - basically not passworded, which most personal wireless networks are - network such as "thamesonline", which is the one along the river. Once your browser is open you'll see the thamesonline's (or whatever network - homepage with prices to connect based on an hourly rate, like a portable internet cafe. You can pay with a credit/debit card.
The vodafone mobile internet card was like this but you bought the credit/top up previously and then could connect straight away. As I said this was before widespread wireless hotspots and networks so I'm not sure if it's still around.
HTH
Your XP home is your office works. As far as connection away from home you need a device that will connect to a LAN/WAN the right card with a cell phone will do it but you have to have something that transmits.
Nice machine. Since it has wireless intergrated you are good to go.Set up your wireless connection at home , or a friend or an airport etc. After that, you can connect to any wireless network in range that is not protected. I travel a lot, and the cost of the cards or satellite is way too much. I use internet cafe's, airports, or any hotspot I can find.I would suggest net stumbler, a free program avaible from www.stumbler.net to help you.Concerning Works, depends upon the manufacturer.Search for Abiword, a free opensource word program that is compatible with MS word, ad as good or better.
Go buy a wireless transeiver card and a wireless ISP service plan. take software and install it, then connect the card and let winows configure it. the IE and device settings should be completed by the software. Log on! they work best near airports, high rise bldgs and along most Interstates. You can always call their customer service for advice if it needs the IDSN, MAC or ein info. then your good! Since your wi-fi is already intgrated just enabe it and try a signal around the office before using a more powerful card. Also look into cell phone adapter kits. Never leave the stuff unintended in a car or bench...
contact vocaphone they have a thingy that pops in the side of your lap top and you can subscribe to there wireless webb thingy
hope this helps
do you have a GPRS enabled cellphone? well you can connect your cellphone via USB and with the software provided by your celphone manufacturer you can turn your celphone into a GPRS modem. NOKIA's SUITE allows you to do this..
contact a mobile company
You can not connect to the internet when ther is no Wi-Fi hot spot or direct connection available.
the only thing you can do is get a cell (mobile) phone that can be used with either a bluetooth or data cable connection to your PC.
you then need to have a dial up internet access provider that you can dial in to.
once set up you should have many happy hours of computing. however be advised that this can be expensive when using your cell to connect in this manner.
so only connect in emergencies if you need to. failing that attempt to only connect to a Wi-Fi hot spot.
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