New Posts For Thread: Laptop purchase - advice appreciatedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciatedHave up to £400 to spend on a laptop. Needs to be from Currys/PC World as have vouchers for there.Purchased this one last week (Sony Vaio Fit 15E SVF1521E7EB):http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/sony-vaio-fit-15e-svf1521e7eb-15-5-if u really cant spend over £400 id go with that toshiba and get another 4GB of ram installedhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541131635#541131635if u really cant spend over £400 id go with that toshiba and get another 4GB of ram installedTue, 26 Aug 2014 09:38:01 -0500^http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-z50-70-15-6-laptop-white-10022700-pdt.html and must say it was really nice, solid processor and full HD screenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541131603#541131603^http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/lenovo-z50-70-15-6-laptop-white-10022700-pdt.html and must say it was really nice, solid processor and full HD screenTue, 26 Aug 2014 09:36:35 -0500I know u said u dont like lenovos, but I was in pc world just a few days ago and had alook at this laptoo in real lifehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541131595#541131595I know u said u dont like lenovos, but I was in pc world just a few days ago and had alook at this laptoo in real lifeTue, 26 Aug 2014 09:35:59 -0500http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/toshiba-satellite-l50-b-137-15-6-laptop-white-22071163-pdt.html this is a nice computer if you add in another 4GB of ramhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541131579#541131579http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/laptops/laptops/toshiba-satellite-l50-b-137-15-6-laptop-white-22071163-pdt.html this is a nice computer if you add in another 4GB of ramTue, 26 Aug 2014 09:34:05 -0500Have you decided on :-screen sizebattery - do you intend to use it often when not plugged in? (Most cheaper laptop battery use time is pretty short ca 2 hours)Operating system required? - If bought without, you can buy e.g. Windows 7 for ca £35-40 ohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541130089#541130089Have you decided on :-screen sizebattery - do you intend to use it often when not plugged in? (Most cheaper laptop battery use time is pretty short ca 2 hours)Operating system required? - If bought without, you can buy e.g. Windows 7 for ca £35-40 oTue, 26 Aug 2014 07:08:30 -0500You normally get a better deal online than in a shopTry some of the links on the left to the below sites from my websitehttp://www.smashiton.com/Main/Computing.htmEbuyerSavastoreDabsChiiliBlastUKPartPickereBay computersComputer PlanetDellEuroPCZoomPChttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541130021#541130021You normally get a better deal online than in a shopTry some of the links on the left to the below sites from my websitehttp://www.smashiton.com/Main/Computing.htmEbuyerSavastoreDabsChiiliBlastUKPartPickereBay computersComputer PlanetDellEuroPCZoomPCTue, 26 Aug 2014 07:01:42 -0500Cheers. Don't have that mouse and keyboard option through the control center which makes me think it doesn't have the backlight, but the reviews of it on the site say that it does have it so am no further forward.Will have a look at touchpad operatiohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541129389#541129389Cheers. Don't have that mouse and keyboard option through the control center which makes me think it doesn't have the backlight, but the reviews of it on the site say that it does have it so am no further forward.Will have a look at touchpad operatioTue, 26 Aug 2014 05:36:34 -0500As Ramruna said, if your existing one does have a backlight, go to Vaio Control Center/Mouse and Keyboard and select Keyboard Backlight.If you click on Touchpad Operations you can also change settings for that, you could turn off the tap function shttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541128507#541128507As Ramruna said, if your existing one does have a backlight, go to Vaio Control Center/Mouse and Keyboard and select Keyboard Backlight.If you click on Touchpad Operations you can also change settings for that, you could turn off the tap function sTue, 26 Aug 2014 02:32:01 -0500I hate HP with a vengeance!My daughter's HP Pavilion (large screen) cost me circa £600.00 before VAT. I saved that through my business.It went "Blue Screen" two weeks out of warranty.I e-mailed them on a Sunday and got a positive response the same dhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541128387#541128387I hate HP with a vengeance!My daughter's HP Pavilion (large screen) cost me circa £600.00 before VAT. I saved that through my business.It went "Blue Screen" two weeks out of warranty.I e-mailed them on a Sunday and got a positive response the same dTue, 26 Aug 2014 01:47:37 -0500For the one you have got -- you should be able to turn on the backlit keyboard (if it has one, which is not clear from PCW/Currys site) and you will be able to change the mouse pad sensitivity.Probably: start > all programs > vaio control centre > kehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30335887/laptop-purchase---advice-appreciated?post_id=541127895#541127895For the one you have got -- you should be able to turn on the backlit keyboard (if it has one, which is not clear from PCW/Currys site) and you will be able to change the mouse pad sensitivity.Probably: start > all programs > vaio control centre > keMon, 25 Aug 2014 22:34:07 -0500