Laptops

Expantion Options
-These include PCMCIA
-Now called the PC card
-An update to the pc card, renamed it the cardbus- laptops will only
accept except card with a certian key card and will not accept any others
Expantion Cards
-These replaced the two prior components, due to speed
and more size options
-Express cards have 2 form factors:
- 34mm and 54mm
- 54mm accepts 34mm
Speed Option
- 480 Mbit/s (USB 2.0 mode)
-5.0 Gbit/s (USB 3.0 mode)
-2.5 Gbit/s (PCI Express mode)
SO-DIMM
-Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Module
-68mm x 32mm
-72-pin, 100-pin, 144-pin, 200-pin, 204-pin
-Used Mostly in laptops
Flash Memorey
-Laptop Memory is finite,and difficult to expand
-Use flash memory to increase OS speed
-Readyboost
- Windows Vista,7,and 8
Laptop KeyBoard
-It is condensed to accommodate for the laptop’s size, and still retains all
the same functions
Hard Drive
-Typically smaller in both physical size and storage size, to again
accommodate for the laptop’s size
Optical Drives
-Too large for today’s portable devices, becoming more difficult to find
-Often removable, replaceable with other media
-Read and Write CD-RW/CD-ROM and DVD-RW/DVD-ROM
-in Portable devices
Mini PCIe
-Mini PCIe and Mini PCI Express
-take up less form factor in laptop
Screens
-LCD screens
-Light and high res.
-very very fragile (get a good case)
-Resolutions are fixed
-change to native might look blurry and not as crisp
Laptop Power
-Auto-Switching or fixed input
-Input Voltage
-110 Voltage
-220 Voltage
Laptop Battery
-Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd)
-Handles deep discharges
-Relatively expensive
-Rarely used today
-Nickel-Metal Hydride(NiMH)
-Problems with over-discharging
-Relatively high self-discharge rate
-Lithium-Ion (Li-ion
-No Memory Effects
-Common in consumer product
-Charging battery diminishes capacity
Mouse
-Might be a little component in the center of the
keyboard
Plastics
-Low Weight
-Mobile
-Durable
-Difficult to break
Speakers
-Self Contained
-Portable Audio
-Not the highest quality
-very small
-Often stereo (L/R)
-may include a subwoofer
System Board
-Proprietary
-Built to fit
Replacement isnt easy
-Swap the entire board
-most components are on the mobo
CPU
-Designed for mobility
-Power Management
-Integrated Features
-Memory Controller, video controller
-Not very upgradeable
-replaceable, but not upgradeable
-Often slower than Desktops
-size and heat are disadvantages