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- Danish College Stops Computer Theft and Delivers Continuous Learning With Dell's Unique Security Solution
- Students at Odense Tekniske Skole were disrupted due to a large number of notebook thefts at the college. The college was looking for a pre-installed security solution to help get new notebooks to students faster. It had to be simple to use as well as cost-effective. The IT team purchased...
- Case studies 2008-06-03
- Simplifying PC Support and Procurement
- Simon Fraser University wanted to standardize its Microsoft Windows-based desktop and laptop computers onto a single brand, to reduce IT purchasing and maintenance overhead and manage its computer network more efficiently. In particular, the university wanted a better price/performance ratio, greater durability, better support and the flexibility to support a...
- Case studies 2008-04-01
- New Notebook Computers Allow Students to Benefit From Flexible Learning and Less Administration
- The University College Plymouth St Mark and St John Marjon, in the UK, needs to sustain a competitive edge for attracting new students. As a result, the college wanted to supply a notebook computer to each student when they enrolled in an undergraduate or PostGraduate Certificate of Education PGCE programme....
- Case studies 2008-02-25
- Dell Computers Help Brad Marshall Homes Increase the Mobility of Field Workers, Enhance Customer Service, and Accelerate Projects by an Estimated 20 Percent
- For custom home building company Brad Marshall Homes, providing outstanding customer service is the top priority. Brad Marshall Homes wanted to enhance customer service and increase the efficiency of the building process as well as decrease computer downtime by deploying new desktop computers for the office and new notebook computers...
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Dell Raises the Bar in Shock-Resistant Hard Drives
- A key benefit of laptop computers is that they are mobile, but with that mobility comes the risk of being dropped. High-shock events put the hard-disk drive and the user data contained in it at risk. With more users transitioning from desktops to laptops as their primary computers, it has...
- White papers 2008-02-01
- Mobile Broadband-Enabled Notebook Computers Help Mazda Field Managers Drive Dealer Sales
- Mazda North American Operations wanted to equip its field managers with notebook computers that could handle daily travel and connect via mobile broadband. Mazda North American Operations deployed the Dell Latitude D620 notebooks with Intel Core 2 Duo processors and built-in mobile broadband to more conveniently connect field managers to...
- Case studies 2007-12-01
- Through a Dell Technology Partnership, University of North Carolina Wilmington Manages Mobile Student Computing Initiative With Minimal Resources
- University of North Carolina Wilmington is located on a 650-acre campus with nearly 12,000 students and approximately 2,000 faculty and staff. Initially notebook computers were sold through the campus bookstore. Ordering computers on behalf of students, receiving the shipments, and distributing and supporting the machines was labor intensive. When the...
- Case studies 2007-07-01
- Touchpad driver for Dell Portable Computers version A10 5.4.2.0 (Windows)
- Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../extract/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Synaptics Serial TouchPad Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad Pointing device
- Software downloads 2001-03-20
- Touchpad driver for Dell Portable Computers version A09 5.4.2.0 (Windows)
- Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../extract/Readme.txt .../FR/Readme.txt .../GR/Readme.txt .../IT/Readme.txt .../JP/Readme.txt .../KR/Readme.txt .../LS/Readme.txt .../NL/Readme.txt .../SC/Readme.txt .../SE/Readme.txt .../TC/Readme.txt .../TH/Readme.txt .../US/Readme.txt .../BP/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Synaptics Serial TouchPad Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad
- Software downloads 2001-03-20
- Touchpad driver for Dell Portable Computers version A09 5.2.1.0 (Windows)
- Click on the following links for the driver package readme info:.../extract/Readme.txt This package supports the following driver models:Synaptics Serial TouchPad Synaptics PS/2 Port TouchPad Pointing device
- Software downloads 2001-02-16
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- Dell Inspiron I530-120B
- We recently matched this $650 off-the-shelf Dell Inspiron I530-120B against a $560 HP Pavilion a6700y. The results weren't good for HP. But as that HP looked subpar compared with the slightly more expensive Dell, we can make a similar charge against this Dell system when we hold it next to...
- Product reviews 2009-02-23
- The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PC
- The "As close to $150 as you can get it" PCThe cost of the OS is the issueWhen I bought my current system, 5 years ago, it was cheaper to buy a prebuilt system then build it myself if I wanted Windows.If I had wanted Linux, then it would have...
- Discussion threads 2008-09-16
- Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057
- Featuring the same chassis as the U205-S5044 model we reviewed late last year, the Toshiba Satellite U205-S5057 straddles the line between ultraportable and thin-and-light. The difference between the two models is inside the case: the U205-S5057 incorporates more modest components than its costlier sibling, relying on an entry-level Core 2...
- Product reviews 2007-02-26
- Dell XPS M1210 (Vista Ultimate)
- High-end components and performance are generally restricted to midsize and larger laptops, so it's always nice to see a smaller system aimed at power users. The $3,026 Dell XPS M1210 (configurations start at $1,299) makes the move to Windows Vista, combining power and portability in a package that lives on...
- Product reviews 2007-02-21
- Dell warns quarterly results below forecasts
- Dell warns quarterly results below forecastsDell needs to deliver on formfactor and stylingThe conventional tower PC may not be dead, but it's certainly commodity. Dell needs to add styling and cater to the new consumer electronics growth opportunity before Apple, Sony and even HP take over this space.A major...
- Discussion threads 2006-07-21
- For Dell and AMD, a tantalizing question
- For Dell and AMD, a tantalizing questionDo not forget the role of AMD.The existence of AMD is only let us consumers buy Intel chips at a lower price, that's it, nothing more!Dell won't be stupid enough to do business with AMD.Is Dell fooling themselves?...Or is Dell fooling himself?Dell may always...
- Discussion threads 2004-10-26
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