Five simple ways to improve your Eee PC

Yes, your Eee PC is lovely and it’s practically perfect in every way. But that doesn’t mean that it couldn’t do with a little improvement here and there. If you fancy some easy tinkering without having to remove the case, read on for five tips to make you Eee PC even better.

1. Multi-touch up the trackpad
Apple’s swanky Macbook Air offers multi-touch input via the trackpad, so you can use swipes, twists and scrolls to manipulate on-screen objects. The Eee PC is more than capable of doing that too - it just needs a driver update and you’re ready to go.

2. Fire up Vista
Think Windows XP is a bit of a step back in time? Well, no more do you have to languish in the OS of yesteryear. Getting Vista up and running on your Eee PC only requires tracking down an updated display driver, then your Eee PC will crank out whizz bang Aero visual effects too.

3. Ubuntu, Ubuntu - they install it in The Congo
If you swing the other way when it comes to operating systems, then you can switch out the standard Linux install for open source must-have of the minute Ubuntu. For a five minute fix, a pre-loaded SD card is the easiest way to go - no install necessary.

4. Wireless browsing everywhere
While we’re waiting for an Eee PC with 3G built in, you can still go down the external route and plug in a dongle to get mobile broadband on the go. Prices start around £10 a month and if you’re running an XP model then any offer will do. For Linux you’ll need to be a bit more selective, but follow the instructions over here and you’ll be able to surf wherever you are.

5. Wrap up warm
Not only can you keep your Eee PC toasty and warm, if you buy it a nice case then it’ll be more resistant to a bit of rough and tumble. Belkin has a range of bags designed specifically with the Eee PC in mind, so you can treat the little laptop in your life to something special.

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