Asus Eee 1005HA was release sometime last year, if I am not mistaken it’s around September in the Philippines. It came with Windows XP. Later in October, Windows 7 was released. Now, this new OS packs better touchscreen support and for the 1005HA to enjoy that service, one has to modify it and install a touchscreen panel. And someone has got it working with tutorials on how he did it.
Thanks, Alan.
Tutorial after this break.
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Windows 7 GodMode
Although its name suggests perhaps even grander capabilities, Windows enthusiasts are excited over the discovery of a hidden “GodMode” feature that lets users access all of the operating system’s control panels from within a single folder.
By creating a new folder in Windows 7 and renaming it with a certain text string at the end, users are able to have a single place to do everything from changing the look of the mouse pointer to making a new hard-drive partition.
The trick is also said to work in Windows Vista, although some are warning that although it works fine in 32-bit versions of Vista, it can cause 64-bit versions of that operating system to crash.
To enter “GodMode,” one need only create a new folder and then rename the folder to the following:
GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
Once that is done, the folder’s icon will change to resemble a control panel and will contain dozens of control options. I’m not sure it’s my idea of playing God, but it is a handy way to get to all kinds of controls.
I’ve asked Microsoft for more details on the feature and how it came to be. But so far, Redmond is silent on the topic. [CNET News]
Not an actual Apple iTablet
According to the Financial Times, Apple has rented the stage at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in late January. While both Apple has made no comment about the event, sources familiar with the event say that Apple plans to make a significant product announcement early next year.
The device is expected to be announced in January, where it will then go into mass production and be sold a later in the year. Very little is known about the device itself, but it is expected to have either a 7 or 10 inch screen. It is also expected to look like a blown up iPhone. It’s been reported as well that the tablet has been developed under the close eye of Steve Jobs himself.
Read more: Techvibes
Windows 7
I recently availed a copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Edition, and in case you don’t know, I own an Asus 1000HE. Now the thing is, earlier netbooks came with Windows XP, and direct upgrade to Windows 7 is not available. To take the new operating system to my netbook, I had to follow some special instructions, but in the end I still got errors with drivers. I realized I followed a wrong instruction.
If you are like me, upgrading 1000HE OS to Windows 7, I suggest you consider the following very strictly:
Now, if you already installed Windows 7 but have not updated the BIOS, you may experience different issues regarding Asus Drivers for Windows 7. This is exactly what I experienced. But don’t worry because I have some tips that might help you.
If you have installed Windows 7 without updating the BIOS first, you may still update it using the Asus Update software. Based on my experience though, it’s quite a puzzle. It’s like, before I can install Asus Update, I have to install another utility that requires BIOS update. And BIOS update can only easily be done with Asus Update utility.
Here’s what I did as a workaround.
After that, the issues were fixed. Hotkeys worked perfectly and my netbook didn’t show up any error message regarding ACPI anymore when booted.
I hope this helps and if it’s quite unclear, please let me know specific questions and I will try to answer.
Merry Christmas!
Google Chromium OS
All you need to do is to be aware that the OS hasn’t ripen yet, and there’s a lot of possibilities that you will face errors, or not be able to get it done at all. But it’s also worth trying it since I don’t see you’re gonna lose anything either, except for your time. Once you made up your mind, you may download the image file and follow the remaining steps.
via Lifehacker
Verzio TrueBook N50
I’m sure I can call myself a netbook enthusiast, always on the lookout of new netbooks coming out including the clones and fake ones. But I never heard anything about Verzio joining the netbook bandwagon until now.
As I browsed their product page, I find an Intel Atom powered mini laptop named TrueBook N50, which sports pretty much standard specs that we commonly see on other netbooks. There’s no mention about which OS it will carry when launched, but given the specs, it can pretty much run Windows or Linux. There’s also no mention about the price.
Is it just me who doesn’t know about this?
| DIMENSIONS | 263 x 184 x 34.5mm |
| WEIGHT | 1.26 kg |
| CPU | Intel Atom Mobile N270 1.6GHz |
| AUDIO | High-Definition audio support 2.0 channel output 1x Headphone jack 1x Microphone jack 1x Internal Microphone |
| DISPLAY | 10.1" LED panel (1024x600)" |
| HARD DISK | 160GB 2.5" SATA HDD" |
| LAN | On board 10/100Mbps |
| CONNECTIVITY | 802.11b/g, Bluetooth |
| WEBCAM | 1.3megapixels |
| CARD READER | 4-in-1 |
| I/O PORTS | 3x USB 2.0 ports, 1x VGA port |
| SYSTEM MEMORY | 1GB DDR2 SO-DIMM |
| POWER | 4-cell 4400mah battery, 3.5 hrs battery life, 36W adapter |
| SECURITY | Kensington Lock |
