Tip: How to Configure Your Synaptics Touchpad in Linux

Rai    Linux     acer, kubuntu, laptop, Linux, mouse, notebook, synaptics, touchpad

One of the prominent features of notebooks today is the presence of the touchpad in place of a mouse. My Acer 5570 notebook has Synaptics Touchpad which is compatible with Linux systems that I have installed. Though the settings of Synpatics are present by default on systems, you can tweak the settings to match your preferences. read more

The Best Laptops Under $1000

Rai    Hardware     acer, fujitsu, Hardware, hp, laptop, notebook

These days, $1000 lands you a pretty well rounded budget laptop. You can easily get 2GB of memory, 120GB or more of hard disk space, 802.11b/g wireless networking, and dedicated multimedia shortcut keys that let you watch DVDs or view documents without booting into Windows. The Acer and Dell laptops in our list even sported HDMI connections, extras we didn’t expect at this price point. Read more here.

Source: pcworld.com

Kubuntu, Compiz and KDE 4 Part Two

Rai    Hardware, KDE, Linux, Random     3d desktop, acer, beryl, compiz, KDE, kubuntu, laptop, Linux, notebook, ubuntu

Here is another amatuer video of my Acer notebook with Kubuntu Linux, KDE 4,0 and Compiz Fusion.