We all know how hard it is to wait for that new Latitude D610,
so here are the top ten things you can do to
help fill the time.
10. Take your cane for a walk again...and again.... and
again....and again and relax knowing that you'll soon have a computer
for which you can go on even longer walks, especially since you bought
those two extra spare removable batteries.
9. Rearrange your office and the rest of your home to
best show off your new Latitude D610.
8. Take your mPower to a meeting or class and take notes with it, so
you'll always be near that outlet which you are going to need in a few
minutes.
7. Learn to sing the Dell song in multiple languages
(How do you say "That is what I'd truly like to be" in luthawainian??)
6. Paint a large L on your chest and practice running into rooms saying
"I'll soon have a Latitude with Attitude!"
5. Make prank phone
calls to Humanware tech support telling them all the
things the Latitude can do but the mPower can't.
4. See how many times you can say the word Latitude in everyday
conversations
3. Arrange all the stuff you can plug into your new Latitude
in a pile, but do it in alphabetical order.
Now let's see: A for any programs you already have and use which run
under Windows.
B for battery. That's right, you can even plug in two so you'll
have that spare all ready to go when the first one runs down
C for car or airplane adapter. Even if you do manage to run down all
your batteries, you can use your air/auto adapter to keep you
going even longer, whether in a car or airplane.
DVD/CD combo drive. Play all your favorite CDS and DVDs from your
internal combo drive. And R for record, since you can record on D
Ds or CDs as well. Sorry the R is out of order, but it was just
begging to fit right in there.
E for Epson Scanner. Plug your Epson or any other USB scanner in to
your Latitude and scan while on the go.
F for Floppy drive. Use your internal floppy drive in instances where
you need to transfer or store small files, or use it with a boot floppy
in emergency situations.
H for hard drive. Your hard drive is easily removable in case you ever
need to replace it.
I for internal modem.
J for just about anything. For with your Dell
Latitude D610, you can do just about anything. You can play all kinds
of streaming audio, Play all your favorite MP3 and audible files, record
whatever you want using your favorite software whether it be APH Studio
Recorder, Goldwave, or Sound Forge, just to name a few.
K for keyboard. If you don't like the keyboard, plug in an external
one.
M for Memory: You can add all the memory you'll ever need and you
can even use USB memory drives such as Corsair, Sandisk, or other
brands without worrying about compatibility. Same goes for memory
cards.
P for ports. Check out all these ports!
I/O Ports
Bullet Serial (DTE): (one) 9-pin connector; 16550-compatible,16-byte
buffer
Bullet Parallel: (one) 25-hole connector (unidirectional,
bidirectional, or ECP)
Bullet Video: (one) 15-hole connector and S-video out connector
Bullet Infrared: one port compatible with IrDA Standards 1.1 (Fast IR)
and 1.0 (Slow IR)
Bullet Audio: microphone-in-jack; stereo headphones/speakers jack
Bullet 4 USB 2.0 compliant connectors
Bullet Docking: 280-pin connector for the Latitude D/Port-Family,
Advanced Port Replicator, or D/Dock-Family Expansion station
Bullet Modem: RJ-11 port
Bullet Ethernet LAN: RJ-45 port
2. You won't have to figure out how much you can afford to bribe the UPS
man and Dell tech support to get your unit done and delivered
faster, because it comes directly to you from Dell in good ole Texas.
Right there, you've just paid for those two spare batteries. And if you
ever do need service, you can arrange for it to be repaired right at
your location.
and the number 1 thing to do while waiting for your new Dell Latitude
D610. 1. write an unusual post to the Braille
Note list and hope Dean doesn't moderate you. And I've just done
what you suggested.
Keith
