That bloody Dell laptop now £292 (as low as £279!!)-EDITED FIRST POST

terrierlady · 23 March 2006 at 6:48PM

laptop arrived so first things I need to do now before I give it to my siter please?

Cardew · 23 March 2006 at 7:37PM

Mine arrived - larger screen, 512mb and larger 6 cell battery for £350.88. First impressions are that it is excellent.

A question for those familiar with laptops.

The supplied mains adapter has an output of 19 volts DC. The handbook states that the 4 cell battery is 14+ volts and the 6 cell 11+ volts which presumably means the small battery has 4 cells in series and the larger 2 X 3 in series??

However although it says the AC voltage is 100-240v 50-60hz there is nothing I can find stating the required DC input voltage.

I want to use it in and aircraft and plug it into the power socket on the plane using a 'car cigar lighter' type of connecter. I believe that the output of these is 12v DC and I see many operating their laptops on the planes.

Does any one know what type of cable/adapter I need please?

peter_the_piper · 23 March 2006 at 7:48PM

Depends on whether it came with McAfee or not. If no the first thing to do is to load on a firewall program, windows one is limited, Zonealarm is good and free. An antivirus is next, AVG is also free. There is a sticky at the top of the techi forum, go there first. You will also need Adaware, Ccleaner, Spyware blaster and Spybot S & D. These must be run at least once a week and updated before using. Its a fag but dead easy. Its a routine thats very important to help keep the computer running smoothly.

MickKnipfler · 23 March 2006 at 8:24PM

Does this PC have bluetooth? If not, what's the best was to connect to a mobile phone?

johno69 · 23 March 2006 at 8:38PM

I will be receiving my Inspiron 1300 tomorrow at a cracking price, so thanks to the original poster.

What I would like to ask is, though this is not the techie forum!, do I need anything extra to be able to receive Wireless Broadband. I am connected to NTL broadband, will I need a wireless router etc and if so which one would be best. Does this machine come supplied with a graphics card if not can one be added?..

Thanks in advance!

smmz1972 · 23 March 2006 at 9:05PM

I told my husband about this. He phoned up Dell last weekend and after some arguing about the price and not wanting add ons he got it for £289 plus some other gadget he wanted- making it £301 in total. It arrived today and seems good. Strange screen though- its wide screen!

Thanks to the person who put the first post up.