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ALTEC LANSING VS2521

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ALTEC LANSING VS2521 speakers provide tons of performance at a great value. One cannot expect much from a $50 set of speakers. However, these “fit the bill” quite nicely and at the same time offer good performance.

Specifications:

Configuration 2.1
Total Power 28 Watts
Driver Satellite Speakers
Two 2.5″ full range drivers

Subwoofer
One 5.25″ woofer

Frequency Response 30Hz – 20KHz
Features
Features Maximize your desk space
Unique design lets you use speakers in a horizontal or vertical configuration. Fits great in unused space below most monitors.

Unique asymmetrical baffling
Delivers uncompromised sound quality while reducing standing waves and distortion – your favorite tunes never sounded so good.

Distinctive design
Features high tech, acoustically transparent metal grilles that look great everywhere.

Unleash your music
Turn your PC or MP3 player into a powerful sound system that everyone can enjoy.

Convenient
Front panel input jack lets you connect your MP3 player without disconnecting your PC.

Power, volume and tone
Controls are all at your fingertips.

Easy Set-up
Color-coded cables ensure you”ll be up and running in seconds.

Front panel headphone jack
For private listening.

Magnetically shielded satellites
For use near video monitors.

3 tips to make Windows 7 faster

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Windows 7, the latest OS from Microsoft, is definitely better than Windows Vista. It is faster and offers better performance, but you can make it even more faster by tweaking it. Here are 3 useful ways to improve the speed and performance of Windows 7:

1) Disable unnecessary visual effects
To disable unnecessary visual effects, right click on “Computer” in windows start menu and choose “Properties”. Click on “Advanced System Settings” at the left pane. Under the “Advanced” tab, click on “Settings” under “Performance” category. Select the “Custom:” option. Look through the list and uncheck the effects that you have no used for it.

2) Disable Windows Aero theme
Windows Aero offers better performance in Win 7 when compared to Vista. However, it still takes up a large amount of resources. You can disable it to obtain better performance. To do so, right click on the desktop and select “Personalize”. Chose one of the standard themes from the right hand side. “Windows 7 Basic” is a good choice.

3) Remove unwanted items from startup menu
Windows automatically adds unwanted items to the startup menu which slows it down. By removing unwanted items from the startup menu, you can make Windows 7 faster. Here is how, you proceed: Press Windows key + R and type “msconfig” in the run dialogue box.  Go to the Startup tab. Uncheck the applications that you have no use for.