Comments on: On a minor tech note… http://thefatguy.com/2008/04/on-a-minor-tech-note/ Not-A-Pundit: Just a guy writing about food, music, books, and tractors Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:23:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: KM http://thefatguy.com/2008/04/on-a-minor-tech-note/#comment-459840 KM Sat, 26 Apr 2008 12:48:54 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/?p=6094#comment-459840 Trying to picture you 30 feet up in a tree squinting at your laptop. 2nd piece of advice, get one of those photographer's blankets they used for those circa 1890 bellows/film plate cameras. Trying to picture you 30 feet up in a tree squinting at your laptop.

2nd piece of advice, get one of those photographer’s blankets they used for those circa 1890 bellows/film plate cameras.

]]> By: Da Goddess http://thefatguy.com/2008/04/on-a-minor-tech-note/#comment-459830 Da Goddess Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:37:18 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/?p=6094#comment-459830 I'm on a Fujitsu Lifebook A Series (it belongs to the blues society) and I've had no problems with the brightness when in bright conditions. The OS is XP. Now, I know the guy who did the purchasing of said machine went over the top with extras so don't gag when you hear it ran around a grand for this thing. I wanted something less cluttered with all the bells and whistles, but I got what I got and I ain't complainin'. However, I did find a very nice reasonably priced Dell with XP and got to try it out in uber bright conditions. No problems whatsoever. You can find good deals on the Dell site. I’m on a Fujitsu Lifebook A Series (it belongs to the blues society) and I’ve had no problems with the brightness when in bright conditions. The OS is XP. Now, I know the guy who did the purchasing of said machine went over the top with extras so don’t gag when you hear it ran around a grand for this thing. I wanted something less cluttered with all the bells and whistles, but I got what I got and I ain’t complainin’. However, I did find a very nice reasonably priced Dell with XP and got to try it out in uber bright conditions. No problems whatsoever. You can find good deals on the Dell site.

]]> By: TFG http://thefatguy.com/2008/04/on-a-minor-tech-note/#comment-459810 TFG Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:27:09 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/?p=6094#comment-459810 Yeah, screen brightness. Yeah, I know you can crank them up. Go outside in the sun and see how well your's works. Then climb a tree with that extension cord...30 feet in the air, I reckon. I wish it was just an Fn key. Yeah, screen brightness. Yeah, I know you can crank them up. Go outside in the sun and see how well your’s works. Then climb a tree with that extension cord…30 feet in the air, I reckon. I wish it was just an Fn key.

]]> By: KM http://thefatguy.com/2008/04/on-a-minor-tech-note/#comment-459808 KM Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:34:24 +0000 http://thefatguy.com/?p=6094#comment-459808 Are you talking about screen brightness? It may be too obvious to mention but... by default, most laptops reduce screen brightness when on batteries. Change the option to 100% or get an extension cord. Are you talking about screen brightness? It may be too obvious to mention but… by default, most laptops reduce screen brightness when on batteries. Change the option to 100% or get an extension cord.

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