I am getting a laptop next week and want to know if i can connect it to my home internet. I have aol wireless broadband, will it cost me any extra to add a Laptop? Is it easy to connect, the new laptop will have WIFI.

It wont cost anything extra, but you have to know the code to let it install , if it is set up as a secure network. If it isnt secure, it will just install itself, when you choose the network that is in your home. The code , if it hasnt been changed will be the 13 digit number on the bottom of your wireless transmitter.
Your isp may have a limit as to how many computers you can use simultaniously, tho.

So Laptops don’t need voltage converters, but lots of mp3 players do. If I have my Laptop charged into a 240 volt European outlet, is it safe to charge my mp3 player, via USB cable, off the laptop? Thank you!

Yes. It’s definitely safe. I do it all the time. It’s also more convenient than dragging around yet another charger while you’re travelling.

My Compaq laptop has a configuration of Pentium dual core , 2GB ram, 160 gb. Im using a reliance wireless broadband connection and the speed is very very very slow! . When checking out the wireless device on other Laptops the speed is considerably fast. Im not expertised in this field so might not use technical terms. Do I have to upgrade the speed of my laptop? To what extent, so that my net speed is fast?

Net speed has nothing to do with the speed of your Laptop.

It’s probably a virus on your laptop if it’s considerably slowing down your internet speed.

Run a decent anti-virus.

If that doesn’t work, contact your ISP

My boyfriend wants photoshop for his Ibook G4, so we tried downloading CS5, and CS4, and neither work. They won’t install for some reason, and we figured his operating system is too old. He has 10.5.9 or something, Leopard. What version of photoshop will work on this? Or is it not that the software is new but that there’s something wrong with his computer?

Yes, it’s most likely the operating system is too old AND you don’t have enough RAM to properly run Photoshop. I’d suggest looking into whether Photoshop Elements will run. Certainly Photoshop CS2 will run fine. (And I would also suggest that you purchase a legal copy, not download through torrents or whatever for two reasons: illegal [software piracy] and probably junk.)

About 18 months ago I purchased a dell Laptop, which I now hate with a passion. It overheats and shuts down after about thirty minutes of use. I would like to purchase a new laptop for gaming purposes while avoiding the same problem. I am not interested in a Mac or building my own computer. I am going to use this laptop primarily to play World of Warcraft. My budget is anything less than $1000. What provider/brand would you recommend?

a widows vista or windows 7 with a inhanced gaming card or buy a normak vista and or windows 7 and buy a seperate inhavced gaming card (gaming card=graphics card) whitch the people at the store will put in your new compure for you, this will add up to about 700-800 dollars

I do this constantly: When I am watching videos or doing something that can drain my Laptop’s battery really fast, i take out the batery and leave the laptop connected. Is this good or bad?

it’s the best! assuming you’re not working on anything (that needs to be constantly saved), it’s the best for the battery.

I’m planning on purchasing a Macbook, but before I can do that, I have to back up my files from my Ibook G4. Is there a simple step to back up all my files at once without missing anything?

No, there is not one step. Can you parallel park in one step? You also need to decide if you should make a backup of any of the installed applications. Here are all the steps:

Buy an external hard drive that is either (1) at least as large as the iBook hard drive (if you want to back up not only your created documents and downloads, but also applications you installed), or (2) as large as the Ibook’s Users folder (if you only need to backup files you created). Connect it to the iBook. Open a Finder window and change the view to column. If your need is for (1), select all the folders in the first column and drag them to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break. If your need is for (2), drag only the Users folder to the external hard drive icon. Take a long break, but not as long as the one for (1).

Whenever I seem to get on my Laptop, about ten minutes later, my laptop begins to overheat, and it freezes. I’ve had my laptop for about three years and I’ve never had this problem before. I also rarely use my laptop on soft surfaces such as the bed and the floor; it’s primarily on my desk. What are some possible causes of this occurrence? Is it just possibly dust in the fan?

Answerer #1 & #2 are both correct in that it is probably fan related – you might just need a good cleaning. In addition the newer high power processors generate a lot of heat. Even new my HP 17" pavilion put out an astonishing amount of heat although I don’t remember having any particular performance issues because of that. I finally bought an in-expensive stand (wire mesh, adjustable tilt) and the heat issue simply dissipated (sorry .
The raising of the computer, the ability to tilt (I use it on it’s lowest tilt), and the use of a gel pad for the heel of my hands has contributed greatly to my comfort in using my laptop.

I have an Ibook that does not have the reinstall disk. Is there a away to reset it without the disk. Would an eMac or an Macbook reinstall disk work on it?

You could use the other Mac disk to start up the iBook and access the accounts section to change the password. Most likely though, it won’ install. You need a MacOS X disk if it is running MacOS X. Most eMacs are running MacOS 9.

I have a toshiba Laptop that i got 4 days ago but im returning it because it got blue screen of death which im pretty sure isnt a good sign. Im going to exchange it for a different one at best buy. Which Laptops do you guys think are reliable and can handle gamin and normal use. My price range is about $500-$600. Please leave answers!

Well there’s nothing that is going to be even decent for gaming at that price so I wouldn’t have high hopes for that. If you play like non graphic intensive games like MMORPGs you should be fine.

If you don’t want a Toshiba maybe something like this
Acer Extensa EX5630-4928
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115537