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ASUS
don't really pre-load anything too exciting but what's on
there works well. The main requirements for quick launching
and backing up your data are both covered. You can also
tweak your infrared transmission rates too.
Should
you care, these are the device specs:
Power
Mode:::...
A
great feature on the A716 that you won't find on the 4150
without installing an app to cover it is the mode setting
screen. From here you can choose whether you want power
saving or performance from your device, or you can even
choose to let it decide for itself what's best.
ASUS
WiFi Configuration Screens:::...
One
thing the A716 does far better than the 4150 is on the WiFi
software side of things. ASUS, to their credit, have put
together a very nicely featured app that reports all the
critical information and allows for power saving tweaks
to be applied. A small icon in the top start bar reports
signal strength at all times.
Bluetooth
Operation:::...
To
test the Bluetooth operation it made sense to do something
I'd want to do anyway and pair my mobile phone. After activating
it with a click of the stylus I opened the Bluetooth manager
and told it what I wanted to do.
After
activating Bluetooth on the phone I set it ready to be paired
with a new device and waited for them to play nice together.
It didn't take long and after giving both sides a password
to work with they were chums for life.
This
is the final screen all automatically set up ready for me
to go.
Quick
simple and effective is how you can best describe ASUS'
wireless implementation, though be warned, using Bluetooth
and WiFi at the same time is NOT an option. For most
of us this isn't an issue, for others it's a deal-breaker.
The 4150 incidentally does allow simultaneous operation.
Audio
is also unusually well catered for thanks to some ASUS specific
settings that go beyond what we normally find.
And
although the number of brightness levels have been reduced
considerably from the A620, there's plenty of flexibility
for the majority of us still.
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