Laptops
Introduction Laptops were originally designed for niche markets, but today they are used in businesses almost as much as regular PCs are. Laptops (also known as notebooks or portable computers) have integrated displays, keyboards, and pointing devices, which makes them easy to transport and easy to use in confined spaces. There are plenty of other portable devices on the market today; including PDAs, Ultra-Mobile PCs, and more, but the bulk of the portable devices that you will troubleshoot is laptops. It is important to know the components of a laptop, how to safely remove hardware, the ports that surround the machine, and care and preventative maintenance of the laptop. Evolution of the Portable Computer Except for a short time at the very beginning, the personal computer revolution has always been accompanied by an equally innovative portable computer revolution. Indeed, in many ways, the evolution of portables has been much more dramatic than that of desktops. Whereas standard desk