[bcab] Re: Advent4211, a question and some thoughts

Hello

I am using a very small (and expensive) laptop for similar purposes for the
last couple of years.  With the Advent 4211 in my opinion for the first time
it is possible to have a credible low cost alternative to a note taker (if
Braille is not required) and a dedicated media players in one box.

The following complementary accessories and settings work for me: 

- I find Earphones with integrated volume control very useful - this control
is located at the joint between the two ear piece cables and it is tiny.
You can get the Sony brand from Argos in different qualities - mine cost
about £12.

- It is handy to have small USB speakers which get their power from the USB
connector.  I use a model similar to the Logitech V20 £32 and find them very
good for the price and size:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-970155-0914-V-20-laptop-speakers/dp/tech-da
types
I connect the laptop to the Stereo system sometimes for really good sound
quality.

The following applies to SpeakOn users:

Get yourself an external USB numeric Keypad - price range from £4 - £40.
These are the slimline variety used by accountants with laptop for rapid
number entries.
http://www.google.co.uk/products?hl=en&q=uk+usb+numerical+keypad+slimline&um
=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=5&ct=title

SpeakOn is designed to work (in addition to the regular keyboard) with a
numerical keypad - you can find, retrieve and play all ten or so media types
that it supports with one hand from the comfort of your armchair or in bed.

- Configure your laptop using the power management option in the control
panel to make sure that your laptop does not shutdown when you close its lid
- the laptop can be tacked away while working saving power as the screen is
switched off.

- Configure the laptop to go to hibernation (rather than switch off) with a
single press on the power switch.

- If you hibernate the computer with SpeakOn's Manager running when you
switch on again it should be ready to go - it does on both my laptops.

Regards
Isaac
  
-----Original Message-----
From: bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bcab-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Tom Reid
Sent: 21 August 2008 20:00
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bcab] Advent4211, a question and some thoughts

First, the question: does anyone know if you can disable the mouse, keep
hitting it with my sleeve?
 
Now, a couple of thoughts. Not plugging this particular machine, but, more
the idea of the mobile netbook. I really got this as a holiday machine,
mainly for a bit of surfing, e-mail and media. I'm using speakOn for a lot
of the media. I paid about 200 pounds just over a year ago for an Iaudio
player and, given that this machine is 300, I wouldn't pay up for the Iaudio
again. I've stuck on microsoft office and given the rest, this has been a
real bargain.
 
Tom
 
 

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