One of the most helpful applications I have found in a long time Fences will help you organise your desktop and allow you to group icons together.

You can download fences from:

http://www.stardock.com/products/fences/

No more AVG?

You can download Microsoft Security Essentials from the following web address:

http://www.microsoft.com/Security_essentials/

Of course all computers get dusty and need to be cleaned periodically but this is an unserviceable unit to the average user because you would void your warranty. Check this out.

Thinking of buying a case for your BG45? Here is a review by Chris from http://www.steelskin.net/.

In this video I show you how to upgrade the ram on the Packard Bell BG45-U-300 it comes standard with 1GB of ram but that’s not enough for a happy (if there is such a thing) VISTA experience.

To make things easier I recommend having a philips (cross threaded) and a flat screw driver to hand.

Any questions just ask…

Ever need to get hold of an older version of Firefox? Look no futher than here:

http://www.oldapps.com/firefox.php

Need a good place to go for wallpapers? Here’s one:

http://profesorul09.webs.com/apps/photos/

They come in all sizes from 1280×1024 to 1920×1080.

Ever wanted Firefox to blend in seamlessly with Vista or Windows 7’s aero theme? Now you can in the shape of the ‘All-Glass Firefox mod, based on Glasser’.

Firefox 3.5 users can download from here:

https://addons.mozilla.org/ga-IE/firefox/addon/12181

Firefox 3.1 users can use this previous version:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7336

If you couple this add on with ‘Personal Menu’ you can make firefox look really nice you can download personal menu from:

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3895

I’ve been asked how to replace the hard drive in an Easynote BG45-U-300 so here is a quick guide that I have put together. Remember to re-install your operating system on the new hard drive you will need an external USB DVD drive. Also if you haven’t created restore DVDs yet you better get on that because you will need them if you don’t have another copy of Vista installation media.

Step 1

Remove battery and locate the screws circled below

Step 2

Remove the 3 screws with a small Philips head screw drivier

Step 3

Next use a flat head screw driver to lift the cover

Step 4

Lift the cover off by squeezing your finger in. Don’t be afraid to give it a good yank its quite stiff

Step 5

OK you are in. Ease the hard disk out by pulling on the tab.

Step 6

Once the drive is out you will see the power connector and SATA II connector take note of which way these go round.

Step 7

Remove the drive from the internal caddie by unscrewing the 2 screws on each side.

Step 8

Replace the old drive with your new one, screw it back into the caddie and then slide it back into the laptop. Its a little fiddly popping it back in so take care and be patient don’t force it in.

There! I hope this helps. Replace the cover and screw it up! That’s it. Hard drive replaced.

If you’ve read through my blog you may of noticed that I own one of these little budget laptops. I originally had an ASUS 701 then a 901. The BG45 just stomps all over them.

• Getting the most out of your Easynote BG45-U-300
• See how fast it boots
• See it playing a game
• How to install a new hard drive
• How to upgrade the RAM
• Elecom ZeroShock III case for Packard Bell BG45-U-300

If you have recently re-installed your Easynote BG45-U-300 and accidently deleted your restore partition. You will need the following download to get your hotkeys working again. Once you download the file unpack the rar file then install the driver in ATK first then one in ATKAPP you may have to reboot once finished.

• ATK and ATKAPP for Easynote BG45-U-300

If you need any help with the Easynote just leave me a comment and I will get back to you as soon as I can.