The membership list includes no laptop makers or software houses, which is not to say that these companies are not technology-driven.

To fix this, most laptop makers recommend that you calibrate your battery at least once every three months.

Most major laptop makers sell replacement batteries and other accessories on their Web sites, so you can probably get one directly from the company.

Some laptop makers also include an electronic version of the manual on the computer itself, often available from the Start menu.

(Many laptop makers suggest that mobile professionals use Windows 2000.)

If your favored combination begins to look too complicated, laptop makers continue to make their offerings smaller and lighter.

This could explain, he said, why many laptop makers are now turning out very thin and light machines that have power but not the shoulder-wrenching bulk.

Now, here's Apple and all other laptop makers, they don't have any problem with stopping charging when their battery's full.

Go to the Web site of your laptop maker and see if there's a fan-diagnosing tool you can download.

The laptop makers would love to shut down the power consumption of a drive when it is not in use.