Lucky You. Someone was generous enough to give you a shiny new laptop, maybe even that swanky HP Envy 14 we were raving about a few weeks ago. So now what?
We’re here to help you welcome that new machine into your home in grand style. So go ahead, here’s the top gear and software you’ll need to make that lappie feel right at home.
Ninite App Installer
There are loads of small apps you have to install when you get a new PC, including your favorite browser, chat software, and various utilities. With Ninite, you can install them all in one click and save yourself hours of tedium.
Go to the Ninite website, choose your favorites by clicking checkboxes, and then download your own customized installer that places all those software picks on your new machine.
What to choose from this cornucopia of freebies? Might we suggest Dropbox
, the easiest file synchronizer in the world? In addition to that, all the usual suspects are there, including Adobe Flash, Chrome,Firefox, Skype, Security Essentials and even iTunes. Out of 81 choices, there’s bound to be a few in there you’ll need. One click and you’re done.
, the easiest file synchronizer in the world? In addition to that, all the usual suspects are there, including Adobe Flash, Chrome,Firefox, Skype, Security Essentials and even iTunes. Out of 81 choices, there’s bound to be a few in there you’ll need. One click and you’re done.
By the way, Ninite’s install routine doesn’t surreptitiously add any of those pesky toolbars or any other junkware. Try it out — you’ll love it.
Belkin Easy Transfer Cable for Windows 7
Transfer all your precious pics, flicks, tunes and docs from your old computer to the new one with this $20 USB cable. This unusually high-priced length of wire also lets you transfer your applications from one PC to another (sorry, it’s not for Macs).
If you’re not a fan of fiddling with software peculiarities, you’ll be happy to learn that there’s no clunky driver installation required when you’re using the Belkin Easy Transfer Cable, according to Belkin. Aimed at novice users, the cable is ideal if you don’t have a fast network to transfer multiple gigabytes of data.
Call of Duty: Black Ops
If you followed our buying advice and picked up that sweet HP Envy 14 laptop, you’ve got enough horsepower to leap into the gaming maelstrom. Indeed, you’ve now got a 1GB Radeon HD 5650 video card inside with enough juice to run the hottest game on the planet, Call of Duty: Black Ops.
Go for it, soldier. Although that 14.5-inch screen is outstanding, cranking out sharp-looking video and wide viewing angles, do the game justice and get yourself an external monitor for a bigger view and extra immersion. Don’t go for resolution over 1920×1200, though — we tried running the Envy through a 2560×1600 display and it couldn’t handle that, instead stepping down to a lower rez.
Finally, the Envy rocks the Beats Audio, and the Call of Duty: Black Ops soundtrack will do it justice, with big-time Hollywood actors Ed Harris and Gary Oldman manning the big guns. Lock and load!
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