Ultrabook is a type of thin-and-light notebook designed to meet strict standards with regards to thickness and weight, while providing better performance and battery life than other subnotebooks like netbooks.

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Convertible Ultrabook w/ wearable case option that is usable in tablet mode [closed]

We have a few access points that are a pain to get to. With the availability of convertible ultrabooks increasing I'm wondering if someone has found a good option for one that you could dock (USB 3 ...
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How to connect a wireless display to Samsung ultrabook [closed]

I am looking to interface with my Samsung Series 9 UltraBook through a much larger screen and wireless mouse/keyboard – does the technology exist to permit this? My current plan is to use an HDMI ...
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Do I have a hybrid hard drive?

I recently purchased a Sony - VAIO T Series Ultrabook 15.5" Touch-Screen Laptop - 8GB Memory - Silver Mist laptop from Best Buy. The specs tell me it comes with SATA (5400 rpm) and SSD (Solid State ...
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How to remove the cover on a HP Pavilion 15-b055ca laptop?

I found the official HP instructions for this laptop on how to change the RAM but they're incorrect. There are no "easy access" panels on the back of a 15-b055ca laptop. A 15-b055ca laptop has 10 ...
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How to get a stuck Chiclet key unstuck?

I have a Samsung NP9003XC-A01US and it has low-profile, island-type Chiclet keys. However, my control key is stuck on the bottom half (from the top view). It still presses down on the top half and if ...
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Which version of OpenGL does Intel's integrated graphics card support?

Many ultrabooks make use of the Intel HD Integrated Graphics 4000 which are part of the CPU. My question is which OpenGL version do they support with the newest drivers? I would like to know the ...
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How should I know what's the quality of an SSD drive?

I would like to buy an ultrabook equipped with an SSD drive. There are different kinds of SSD built in. Slower and faster. How should I know which one is faster?
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Can one write on those new Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabooks with a stylus?

One of the primary reasons I would get an Asus S400CA-DH51T or the Lenovo S230U would be to write on the Microsoft OneNote application to take notes during class. However, I've only seen people press ...
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Touchpad corners not clickable on ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32VD?

I recently got an ASUS Zenbook Prime UX32VD, but I'm having trouble getting used to the touchpad. When I need to click on the touchpad, I tend to move my finger to the lower corner of the touchpad. ...
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ASUS ux32vd doesn't boot

After I erased all partitions and installed Xubuntu 12.10, bios doesn't recognize both HDD and SDD drives as bootable, i.e. they are present in SATA configuration menu, but not in bootable devices — ...
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PGP Desktop Whole disk Encryption paused on a toshiba ultrabook z935

I have a Toshiba z930 Ultrabook with PGP Desktop installed for whole disk encryption. It installed correctly, and started encrypting but it stays paused. If I reboot, it shows me the PGP desktop ...
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Is there a pressure sensitive stylus for windows 8 power capacitative screen devices? [closed]

I own a Dell XPS 12 Duo (filp-screen ultrabook with 10-point cap. screen) with Windows 8. Note: The ultrabook has Bluetooth 4.0. I would really love to have a preassure sensitive stylus that I could ...
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Purpose of HDMI output on ultrabooks? [closed]

Why do ultrabooks feature an HDMI output (or micro hdmi) since they don't come with a bluray reader anyway? Is there some other use that I'm missing?
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Ultrabook graphics card for gaming [closed]

I want to get a Windows 8 "ultrabook" that I can also use for gaming. Most seem to have Intel HD Graphics 4000 (integrated) or NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M (dedicated). From experience, are they any good? ...
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How to extend my ultrabook iSSD volume

I've just made a clean install of Windows 8 on a new Samsung Ultrabook and it has an iSSD disk with 16GB and a 500GB HDD. I Installed Windows on the iSSD disk. On the Windows setup, it shows up as 2 ...
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No SSD Caching on Acer Ultrabook?

I recently bought an Acer Ultrabook, model M5-481TG. It has a 500GB HDD and a 20 GB SSD. After I unpacked it, I immediately reinstalled Windows 7, to avoid Acer's bloatware. Everything is good, except ...
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Samsung Series 5 - Maximum RAM support

What is the maximum amount of memory that the Samsung Series 5 Ultrabook can support?
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Ultrabook with SSD and HDD?

I've been seeing a lot of ultra books out there that have a combination of a smaller SSD (20-32 gb) and a larger HDD for storage. I assume they are installing the OS on the SSD and that you use the ...
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Disable a Section of the Mousepad?

I purchased a hp envy 4 ultrabook. Its great but I'm infuriated at the touchpad. The click buttons and the touch pad are combined together but the click button area is touch sensitive. I usually rest ...
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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook, WiFi N performance is slow and has problems

I just opened a brand new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook and connected to my 802.11n wireless network. Performance is abysmal. Web pages time out, SpeedTest shows 0.15 Mbps (on a 50 Mbps FiOS connection), and ...
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Can't enter the BIOS on Samsung laptop after installing Fedora 17 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to install BIOS on samsung laptop Since changing the OS on my laptop from Windows 7 to Fedora 17, I've been unable to enter the BIOS. I need to change the boot order ...
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Zen ultrabook ux32v and disk drive [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I determine if an SSD fits into my tablet/notebook? I just bought a Zen ultrabook from Asus. very exciting to get my hands on one, and I did not give it much of a ...
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What kind of cable is suitable for ultrabooks?

I have bought a Ultrabook and found that normal cables for LAN are not suitable for it. There is a slot which seems to be for cables, but the height is too low. What is the slot? What kind of cable ...
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Ultrabook with dual screen

Looking at purchasing a Ultrabook but would like to connect 2 screens to it if possible. The machine has 1 x mini-HDMI & 1 x mini-VGA and the resolution of the Ultrabook is 1600 x 900 pixels. ...
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Can the Asus Zenbooks be used safely with their lids closed?

From all the images of the Zenbooks that I've seen, it would appear closing the lid would obstruct most or all airflow, potentially overheating the machines. Is this the case? Can they be used with ...
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Can an ultrabook with an integrated gpu run minecraft? [closed]

Hi I am thinking of getting an ultrabook for travelling and what not. The only thing "heavy" i'd like to do is play some MC how well can an ultrabook handle it? What kind of frame rate? This is the ...