Technology Simplified

Your Technology Companion

Archive for June, 2010

Apple unveils the all new “Mac Mini”

Jun 22

Posted by Admin in Apple | No Comments

Apple has brought fresh lease of life into its Mac Mini range of computers. It was already in a small form factor which has now been enhanced for better user experience. The features of the new product are as below:

1. New Enclosure

The new Mac Mini has been repackaged into an anuminum enclosure, called Unibody. This has apparently been carved from a single block of aluminum. This ensures a perfect fit and finish which looks truely stunning on any desk.

2. Built in Power Supply

Unline the older Mac Mini, the new one has a built in Powe supply. You now don’t need any special adapters, just plug in the power chord and the Mac will roar up to power.

3. New Ports

The new machine has HDMI ports to seamlessly connect to High Definition TV. You can also transfer images and videos directly from your SD card using the SD Card slot. It carries the slot-loading drive from the older machine to play/burn CDs and DVDs.

4. Upgraded Graphics

The new Mac Mini sports NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics onboard adaptor. This delivers phenominal performance compared to the old mini. Despite the pixel crunching power of this processor, Mini continues to be one of the most green machines around.

5. Faster Processing and more RAM

Mac Mini now supports up to 8 GB of memory. This is twice the amount that older mini could support. It is powered by Intel Dual Core 2.4Ghz/2.66Ghz processors which makes this a mighty fast computer.

6. Easy to add memory

The new Mini comes with a removable bottom panel, which provides easy access to memory slots. Just twist the panel, open the box and add another memory stick.

  • Share/Bookmark

Backup and Restore – Windows 7

Jun 20

Posted by Admin in Operating System, Windows 7 | No Comments

Backup and Restore in Windows 7 is a very powerful and easy to use. As explored later in this article, this utility is very comprehensive and can be customised as per your preferences.

Backup and Restore in Windows 7 provides following options:

  • Take a Simple Backup
  • Create a System Image
  • Create System Repair Disc
  • Simple Restore

Apart from these, you can customise Backups and Restores on your computer using following preferences:

  • Manage HDD Space used by your Backups
  • Schedule regular backups
  • Restore selective or all user specific data
  • Recover System Settings

Below is the Main Page for Backup and Restore in Windows 7, where you will get all the above mentioned options.

        br1

 Let us now look at these options individually.

 

1. Simple Backup:

This is the easiest of the  backup options. It is very simple to use and you can backup your data in no time for future use. What’s more, you can set your preferences and save them. After that, it is going to be a Single Click backup.

Following is how you can save Backup Settings: 

Click on Change Settings option in the Backup section. This will open the Settings Wizard.

  • Choose the location for Backup files

          You can choose a location on your HDD, on a Network or on a External HDD. Choose the desired location and click on next.

     br3

  • Choose the files you want to backup regularly

          Next the Wizard will prompt you to choose the files you intend to backup. You have option to let Windows choose the files or you can select them yourself. If you know what all files you intend

          to backup go for the second option (Let me Choose).

     br4

  • Wizard will now prompt you for files and folders you want to include in backup list. From the computer directory, put a tick next to all the items you want to backup.

     br5

  • The next page will prompt you to review and check your settings. If the settings are OK, click on Save settings and exit.

    

br6

You have now saved the settings which Backup is going to use every time you click on Back up Now.

In order to backup you data now, all you have to do is click on Back up Now. It will automatically backup your data based on settings you have chosen. Below is how Backup screen will look like once you start the backup.

     br2

  • Share/Bookmark