Dell £339 Laptop 15.4" widescreen, wireless, DVDRW (NOW GONE - that's all folks!)

fairytooth

bomberman wrote:

Hi posting my first message on this forum from my newly aquired Dell laptop.
Very happy with it but need a little bit of help, i want to go wireless and havent got a clue what i need.....also i could do with a reasonably priced wireless mouse.
Any help would be well apreciated.
Thanks

Hi Bomberman

If your laptop/PC are already wireless (wifi) enabled you need to get a wireless router in order to access broadband internet from home. There are lots of them around - see: http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/ as an example. There are basically 2 different types of router: ADSL, that works with BT type connections and DSL for other cable telephone connections.

If your laptop/PC are not wifi enabled you can buy either a USB wifi 'dongle', a PCIMCIA card (laptop) or PCI card (PC). The USB is easiest to fit if you are not very techie.

If you are still not sure send me a private message.

Kilty_2

bomberman wrote:

Hi posting my first message on this forum from my newly aquired Dell laptop.
Very happy with it but need a little bit of help, i want to go wireless and havent got a clue what i need.....also i could do with a reasonably priced wireless mouse.
Any help would be well apreciated.
Thanks

I think Tesco have a wireless mouse fairly cheap, although I would just use a wired mouse because ive had bad experiences with wireless ones.

Roger_Rampant

Yes that's a very valid point kilty, every wireless mouse I've had has ended up in the bin within a week

Northtim

These mice are cheap - can't vouch for the quality but may get one to try:

Wireless http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=99466

Wired http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products/index.html?action=c2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=106004

Kilty_2

I'll probably end up having to buy a cheap wired mouse for my 1300 when it arrives.

Got a ps/2 optical mouse here that I bought for about a fiver, brilliant but I cant find a small form factor adaptor that will convert it to USB, just ones that do mouse and keyboard and are rather large.

--Edit- Seem to remember Tesco having mice in that resemble the ones Dell sell with their machines as an extra.

Northtim

Are Dell very slow at tracking on Quidco?

Ordered a few things through Quidco links last week and all have tracked ok except no sign of Dell?

Did all the usual advisable stuff, cleared cookies etc before I started?

smsmasters

I found it cheaper on the site, via another link it was around £339 for the same spec lol

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?b=&c=uk&cs=ukepp1&l=en&oc=N04135B&rbc=N04135B&s=dhs&sbc=ukdhsrsinspn_1300_2

£315 - reduce to 90-Day Collect and Return service

and why the hell is this link £339, the specs are the same

http://configure.euro.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=ukdhs1&kc=1&oc=N04135B&x=0&y=8

The following options are default selections included with your order



60W AC Adapter

Dell Internet Order.

English - Adobe Reader 6.0

90-Day Collect and Return service

X03171 - ESSENTIAL Mar

System Documentation

Internal 56K v.92 Capable Fax Modem

Dell™ Wireless 1370 802.11b/g Mini PCI Card

Inspiron Order - UK

Dell Media Experience 3.1 Basic - Inspiron

Internal Keyboard - UK/Ire (QWERTY)

No Resource CD


On another link

Lorian

smsmasters wrote:

I found it cheaper on the site, via another link it was around £339 for the same spec lol

"Employee purchase" price.

smsmasters

What is the McDonalds code please?

smsmasters

bobbytwo wrote:

if you want a bit of an extra discount .........

www.dell.co.uk/epp

as a "mcdonalds employee" brings price down to £315 inc vat and shipping

or £326 with the better battery.

ps unsure who else you can work with to get that discount.

What do I have to enter on the dell website to get this discount?