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

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.

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 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

How do I make my laptop hand-touch mouse not work and only my mouse that I plugged work ?
My Laptop mouse (that works with fingers) is weird. It automatically clicks and doesn’t go where
I want to and sometimes it even bothers my usb mouse to work bad. How do I turn off the laptop mouse ?

Control panel, pointing devise/mouse, touch pad tab, adjust or disable, click apply and save.

Every night, my router keeps transferring data slower and slower until it finally disconnects from my laptop. It never happens during the day and I’m positive that it is not the dsl or the Laptop, but the router.

Do you use any online backup services? A client of mine used Dells backup services which transferred files at night, which caused the wireless network to drop due to the high-bandwidth usage. Also, try power cycling the router (unplug it, wait 20 seconds or so, plug it back in)

So I’m planning on purchasing a new laptop, and it’s intended for mostly school work and graphic design and basically just for general use that any high school student would have. It’s going to serve as a desktop computer for me because I prefer Laptops over desktops. I want it to last for years to come and I just want to know which laptop sounds best for me. I also plan on upgrading the processor and memory. Any suggestions?

I am not an expert but i have been on just about every laptop there is so hopefully i can help

Apple laptops are good for the arts like photography, media, making films. I make some short films and i love using apples for this. On the other hand if you are used to Microsoft the apple software is very hard to get used to but when or if you do you’ll love it.

Dell Laptops are probably the best for you they can do graphic design they are very easy to use. I have a dell and it can last through about anything i dropped it sat on it and it’s still holding up fine. Dells are just good all around

Gateways are crap don’t get one they break way to easy. there just all around bad computers.