Laptops: Booting Up In A Blink

摘要

How often has this happened to you? You're at the airport between flights and have just a few minutes to retrieve some important online information. You pull out your computer, power up-and wait. By the time you've booted up and logged onto the airport's wireless network, it's time to board the plane.rnSlow startup has been a serious annoyance since the dawn of the laptop. It afflicts all systems, though Windows is the worst. Happily, a couple of software companies are selling technologies that let you do some critical work almost as soon as you hit the power switch on your laptop. And there are also some tricks you can learn to improve the situation on your own.