Linux on the U100 (1)
Posted by Bob on Apr 14, 2008
Last weekend I decided to remove my Windows Vista Home Premium installation and try to install linux on my Libretto U100. Reason for this drastic move is the poor performance of Vista, despite the 1 GB memory. Maybe in the future I’ll try Vista again and tune it a biot, but now I want Linux!
So Linux it will be, but what distro will meet my demands? All those different distributions of Linux does not make life a lot easier. But from my little linux experience in the past I choose Xubuntu 7.10 on my Libretto.
Why? Because XFCE is very light compared to Gnome or KDE, and Ubuntu is easy to install and has good support on multimedia, wireless networking and more.
Libretto 110CT - Joseph’s Site
Posted by Bob on Apr 13, 2008
If you own or want to own a Toshiba Libretto 110 CT you have to pay a visit to Josephn.net. Joseph has build a very usefull one-page website about his Libretto, with lots of good tips, links and a few nice pictures.
Joseph focus is on Windows OS installation and multimedia, as far as you can talk about multi in case of a Libretto 110 CT. Very usefull information about how-to install Windows 2000 or XP, booting from PCMCIA and what software to use for turning your Libretto into a real multimedia station!
Finally, Joseph offers 2 downloads a 110 / 100 CT owner will most certainly appreciate, like the official 100 CT Manual in PDF format.
Link: Josephn.net
U100 memory upgrade
Posted by Bob on Apr 8, 2008
My own Libretto came with one 512 MB memory module, which should be enough for the default Windows XP Professional installation. After I installed Vista Home Premium, the amount of memory became the bottleneck for an acceptable performance. So, I dediced to upgrade my memory to a decent 1 GB. As far as I know, that 1 GB is the maximum for the Libretto U100, because there;s only one memory slot available.
How-to remove stickers
Posted by Bob on Apr 7, 2008
Personally, I find the Windows and ATI or NVIDIA stickers very annoying. Especially on your little Libretto they make your laptop look cheap.
Follow these simple steps to remove them in an easy way without leaving a trace.
1 Use your nail or a knife to remove the stickers. Notice that there will be some sticky stuff remain on your laptop.
2 Use Sticker Remover on a soft cloth to remove the sticky stuff on your laptop. This also leaves soem unwanted material on your little fiend, but don’t worry, step 3 deals with that!
3 Use a bit of methylated spirit o a soft cloth t remove the remainings of the Sticker Remover. It will smell for a short while, but you will end up with a nice clean Libretto!
The Adorable Libretto
Posted by Bob on Apr 4, 2008
One of the most usefull sites for older Libretto models and for general and technical information about the Toshiba Libretto must be the Adorable Toshiba Libretto website.
On these pages you can find the complete history of the Libretto (must see!), harddisk replacements, special software and several usefull links for your (older) Libretto. Unfortunately, some of these links are to Japenese sites, so a lot of people will not be able to understand very much of that information.
Welcome!
Posted by admin on Apr 1, 2008
As an owner of two of the finest mini laptops around (U100 and CT 100) I found it very hard to get information about the possibilities, upgrades and special software and drivers for the Toshiba Libretto.Mainly information about more complex issues like installing Vista on a Libretto U100, replacing the harddisk of a U100 or installing Windows XP on a Libretto 100 CT is hard to found.