Abstract: An articulate base for a portable computer, a portable computer having such a base and a method of configuring a portable computer. In one embodiment, the base includes a front segment and a rear segment pivotable with respect to one another about a hinge to move the base from a flat configuration to an angled configuration. In the angled configuration, the hinge is elevated and the front and rear segments are both inclined upwardly toward the hinge. This allows a keyboard 80 carried by the upper face of the base to be presented to the user at an angle.

Abstract: An articulate base for a portable computer, a portable computer having such a base and a method of configuring a portable computer. In one embodiment, the base includes a front segment and a rear segment pivotable with respect to one another about a hinge to move the base from a flat configuration to an angled configuration. In the angled configuration, the hinge is elevated and the front and rear segments are both inclined upwardly toward the hinge. This allows a keyboard 80 carried by the upper face of the base to be presented to the user at an angle.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a user parameter-specific information. In one embodiment, a server receives from a client a parameter-specific information request, which identifies at least one parameter corresponding to the requested parameter-specific information. A file processing program is then invoked to process a first information file. The file processing program reads from the first information file code segments, including both client-displayable segments and segments executable by the file processing program ("FPP-executable code segments"). If the code segment is client-displayable, the file processing program sends to the client the client-displayable code from the client-displayable code segment. On the other hand, if the code segment is FPP-executable, the file processing program executes the FPP-executable code. In doing so, it sends to the client additional client-displayable code in response to the at least one parameter identified in the information request.

Abstract: The present invention provides to a user parameter-specific information. In one embodiment, a server receives from a client a parameter-specific information request, which identifies at least one parameter corresponding to the requested parameter-specific information. A file processing program is then invoked to process a first information file. The file processing program reads from the first information file code segments, including both client-displayable segments and segments executable by the file processing program ("FPP-executable code segments"). If the code segment is client-displayable, the file processing program sends to the client the client-displayable code from the client-displayable code segment. On the other hand, if the code segment is FPP-executable, the file processing program executes the FPP-executable code. In doing so, it sends to the client additional client-displayable code in response to the at least one parameter identified in the information request.