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Nokia is bringing another version of the Nokia N97 called as Nokia N97 Mini. Though it is named Mini but it is actually more powerful than the former. The basic difference of the Nokia N97 and the N97 Mini is the size of the screen that has became smaller by .3 inches, placed arrow keys in place of D pad and did slight renovation on the keyboard.

A True Ravisher
The Nokia has always taken looks in account while designing their N Series phones. And the New Nokia N97 Mini is not an exception. You’ll certainly fall in love with the gadget at the first sight as it is a marvelous sliding gadget comes in Cherry Black and Garnet colored casing. At the slide out position there is a well defined full QWERTY keypad and the presented 3.2 inches TFT resistive QVGA touch screen allows displaying 16M colors at 640 x 360 pixels resolution. This stunning screen will give the pleasure to enjoy proximity sensor for auto turn-off, accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate and handwriting recognition special attributes.

Unleashed Multimedia Features
The Nokia N97 Mini is loaded with a lot of cool camera features. The device is loaded with a 5 mega pixels snapper and it includes special boasts like 2592 x 1944 pixels resolution, auto focus, Dual LED flash, Carl Zeiss optics and video light. Geo tagging feature is also provided with this camera phone. Main and secondary video recording are done at VGA@30fps and VGA@15fps respectively. The video player has been perfectly designed to support MPEG4, H264, QCIF, WMV and RealVideo file formats. With Music Display, Playlist, Dedicated Volume Control and several other features the music player is powerful enough to play MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, eAAC & eAAC+ music file formats.

When you clean up your hard drive of unwanted information, you can eliminate identity thefts that may be committed on you by design. You can remove all the unwanted data using a software tool which will Clean up Your Hard drive and keeps your system intact.

Hard Drive Clean up Advantages:

* Always keep your web browsing private to eliminate someone from knowing your surfing information whilst you are on the net.

* While browsing, temporary internet files occupy lot of disk space which goes on unnoticed. It removes these files to free up valuable disk space.

* After finishing browsing, it deletes the cookies to leave no trace of your surfing, which may reveal personal information.

* When you delete a file, it goes into the recycle bin from which you will remove it. You will think that the file has been removed permanently, but it is not the case and it can be retrieved by any one using your computer. This clean up drive software removes permanently all deleted files and provides more disk space.

* Search terms will be left behind when you start surfing after sometime. This tool enables to remove all search terms for your browsing privacy.

* Some applications require files to be swapped to complete the operation, which is left behind even after you shut down the system which occupies disk space. This clean up hard ware tool removes all swap files comfortably and frees your disk with more space for other files.

A computer network is the practice of linking two or more computing devices together for the purpose of sharing data. Networks are built with a mix of computer hardware and computer software. This interconnected system will share services and interact through a communications link. If data is being sent over the system then the individual computers must follow a set of common communication rules in order for the data to arrive at is correct destination. This is also vital for the systems to properly understand each other otherwise data will not be received. These rules are known as protocols.

So, in order for a computer network to be set up properly four things must be present: two or more systems, something to share (such as data), a communications link or physical pathway, and a set of rules for communication or protocols.

Wireless computer networking uses radio waves and/or microwaves to maintain open communication channels between computers. This version of computer networking is a more modern approach and is an alternative to wired networking. The advantages of wireless computer networking are that this involves mobility and the elimination of a copper or fiber optic cabling running between computers. However, a wireless computer network has the potential to have radio interference due to weather, other wireless devices or obstructions.

If you are unsure what type of computer network you would like you can have a trained professional come to your home, business, or other location and have them recommend what you need depending on what you are using your network for. You should always hire a trained computer specialist when setting up a computer network as there may be complications and it can be very difficult to learn how to set up a computer network by yourself.

You have upgraded to Windows 7, love the new taskbar, and enjoy the power of using the cool Libraries feature.

But now you want more. You want the cool tips and tricks that make Windows 7 fun!

So here are the best ones to help you get the most out of your new OS. In this article, we will focus on the Windows 7 interface to get you started on the road to becoming a Windows 7 Power User. In Part 2, we will be looking at advanced tips for usability, performance, and security.

1. Use Keyboard Shortcuts

Using the mouse, you can drag-‘n-dock windows to either side of the screen, or drag it to the top to maximize it. These keyboard shortcuts are even faster:

• Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock the window to the left and right side of the screen
• Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximize and restore/minimize
• Win+M minimizes everything
• Alt+Up, Alt+Left Arrow, Alt+Right Arrow navigate to parent folder, or browse Back and Forward through folders in Explorer
• Win+Home minimizes/restores all open windows except the active window
• Alt+Win+# accesses the Jump List of program number ‘#’ on the taskbar

2.Rearrange System Tray Icons

You can rearrange icons on the taskbar as you wish and start new (or switch to running) instances of the first ten taskbar programs using Win+1, Win+2, and so on. The cool thing is you can also rearrange system tray icons. Reorder them on the tray or move them outside or back in the tray. Take control of what you want to always keep an eye on, and from which apps you’ll require notifications.

3. Access Jump Lists with the Left Mouse Button

Jump Lists usually show up when you right-click on a taskbar icon. However, they can also be accessed by holding the left mouse button and dragging upwards. If you’re using a laptop touchpad or a touch screen, this is convenient because you do not have to click any button to access a context menu.

4. Add Any Folder to Favorites

You can add any library or folder to the Favorites section in Windows Explorer. To add a folder, navigate to it in Explorer, right-click Favorites in the left navigation pane, and select Add current location to Favorites. Now you get quick access to your favorite folders in all File->Save As dialogs!

5. Pin Frequently Used Folders to the Taskbar

Right-click, drag, and pin your favorite folders to Windows Explorer on the taskbar. They will now show up in the Jump List when you right click on Explorer giving you quick access to your favorite folders.

As Microsoft will presently come up with the newborn version “Window 7″, everyone is looking forward to it. According to Microsoft the newborn version is “Simpler and Easier” to use, and will be available on October 22nd. That is way most of the manufacturer are offering free upgrades to Window 7 so that user don’t stop buying machine the newborn (OS) operating grouping is released. Buying a newborn machine now may put you in hassle while upgrading its OS in the future. One must be very careful while installing Windows 7 as you may retrograde your data and programs.

Windows 7 is coming up with newborn features same change between programs to recording TV, Windows 7 simplifies the way we use our PC—and the way our PC connects with the world. Some product features of Windows 7 may require advanced or additional hardware. It is also essential for us to know the raise chart, most Vista users will be able to raise in place to the corresponding 32- or 64-bit version of 7 but if you are using windows XP than the Windows 7 installer will not keep your data and programs if you’re not updating from the corresponding version of Vista.

To run Windows 7 in your machine make trusty that our PC has sufficient memory. Minimum advisable specifications to run Windows 7 are - 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher, 1 GB of grouping memory or more, 16 GB of available disk space, Support for DirectX 9 graphics with 128 MB memory (to enable the Aero theme), DVD-R/W Drive, although these specifications could change.