USB Extenders: Devices which Extend Placement of USB Peripherals

The USB extender is a hardware device that allows an extension of 1 to 4 USB peripheral devices and extends the distance up to 150ft using inexpensive Cat5 / Cat5e / Cat6 UTP cable. The setup of this device is very easy because of its simple plug and play functionality. The Icron USB 2.0 Fiber Ranger Multimode Fiber extender is another fiber optic extender version that permits an extension up to 10km. These devices support Windows, Mac-OS, Linux and Sun. It could also be used for applications that require remote location of USB peripherals such as interactive mouse, keyboards and other human input devices.
In the case of wireless USB extender, without the need for running the cables, the USB peripherals could be extended to distances up to 110ft. This is advantageous in situations where there is lack of space or where cables cannot be used. It basically is a hub that consists of a transmitter with 4 port receiver that permits the connection of up to 4 USB devices such as mouse, keyboard, printers, scanners, isochronous web cams, hard drives, and MP3 players. This extender comes along with simple plug and play functionality, and is compatible with USB 2.0 and 1.1. It does not need any software driver for operation and supports Windows 2000, XP, MAC OSX, Solaris and Unix Linux along with USB transfer types such as Control, Bulk, Interrupt and Isochronous.
The biggest advantage of a USB extender is that, the receiver has an active 4 port hub that would supply power to each port, thereby powering and charging the peripherals such as media players, smart phones and mass storage devices. The local transmitter and the receiver unit in the USB over Cat5 kit are connected using Cat 5 UTP cable; RJ45 and Icron Ranger USB 2.0 Extender have also been included so as to support USB 2.0 peripheral devices at speeds up to 480 Mb/s over a distance of 50 m/164 ft. These are powered by patented Extreme USB technology and are revolutionizing USB connectivity and extension.

Extend Your Computer Life

A computer is a complex machine and the amount of usage can be a guide to determine need for maintenance and protection. To extend life of computer, it must be regularly serviced as we do for various machines and tools that we use such as automobile or any machinery in factory. Like your scheduled oil change or tune-up, your computer needs regular maintenance. The following steps about maintenance of personal computer can help extend life of your personal computer.

1. Check physical environment: You need to check whether your computer is placed in an environment with correct room temperature and sufficient ventilation. There must not be much humidity as that may spoil delicate parts. Good ventilation allows machine to cool faster, though your computer has an internal fan. Appropriate environment can go a long way in extending life of your computer. For the hot summer climates, your pc needs adequate air conditioning. Anything over 75 degrees can damage the overall effectiveness of your machine and possibly cause hardware malfunction. Sufficient fans
Help cool the system, the motherboard, and the CPU.

2. Check electric setup: Electricity is an essential factor that determines the longevity of your personal computer. Surges, spikes and sags in electric supply can damage computer thus shortening its lifespan. To extend life of computer, make sure good electrical condition prevail for your computer. It is advisable to have uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with surge protector to meet any contingencies like power outage or poor quality of electricity. This can be a lifesaver if the power cuts off for any reason.  Read more...

Tips to Extend the Life of Notebook Battery

Tips to extend the life of notebook battery

There are many kinds of notebook battery,different types of batteries will certainly not the same.Now lithium-ion battery commonly used in laptop or similar products.Shortly before personal computers, A4-based notebook computers in the temporary use of the premise of using a nickel-metal hydride battery.Until the mid-nineties, using a nickel cadmium batteries.After the user has bought the notebook,first please read the operation manual,to confirm what kind of the battery,if does not have the instruction booklet,we can check the battery specifications through the home page of the notebook company.

The “memory effect” is the biggest problem of nickel-hydrogen batteries and nickel-cadmium batterie,if the battery has not run out on charge. When next time using the battery,there will be no power on that place started to charge.If circulates this process unceasingly,the battery’s life will become shorter and shorter.

Although the “momory effect” of  Ni-MH battery is smaller than nickel-cadmium battery,but the half-way charge repeated is  the reasons for shortening the life of battery.So please try to be all used up the battery before recharge.

Lithium-ion battery without the “memory effect”, so even the off half-way charging there will not be  too much a problem.

The method to extend the battery’s life.

Although the lithium-ion battery without “memory effect”, but improper use will greatly affect life expectancy. When use a lithium-ion battery should pay attention to the following points:

1,Fully charged state not to use AC power | Regulators drive;