Dell Latitude E4200 Info

Suitable DVD-drive enclosure
My biggest problem is the supplied dvd slim drive things which you have to attach at the docking connector. When I am at home I always have my laptop in my e-dock plus, which does not include a dvd drive. In the rare occation that I need a to read/write a cd/dvd I have to undock my laptop and click it on the dvd dock. This is freaky annoying.

One of the options is that I buy a external dvd drive. But I have a perfectly functioning drive in this so-called media bay. I am looking for a suitable case to move the dvd drive from the mediabase to an USB or E-sata casing. Anybody found a case which could fit this drive?

 

Do you mean "ControlPoint Security Manager Application" ? If not, then I did not find any other software with the word "security" in the name...

Why Dell can't make an application that takes care of all driver / software updates like IBM had on their ThinkPads?

 

Hi Did anyone get you your 4 cell yet?

 

are you talking to me? if so, i'm still interested in getting a 4 cell. turn on your private messaging and pm me so we can keep this off the thread.

 

It looks like E4200 using "micro SATA" (another future standards? ) so finger crossed it would be standardised in the near future....or some new names.

Apparently, there is adaptor for 1.8" SATA (22 pin) to micro SATA (16 pin) in asia:
http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?11090311981443

And some "new" SSD that come with micro SATA on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/1-8-Sata-256...pAccessories_LaptopDrives?hash=item3efa24bdda

check the photos closely then you will see some difference.

Don't ask me, I'm as new as you are ...I just done some search and good news is, at least E4200 use "standard" interface. So we just have to wait.

 

THIS New "caseless" may be the one that Opens up the E4200 to upgrading the SSD:

CES: Toshiba Unveils SSDs For Mobile, Mini-mobile PCs

".....Toshiba's new 2.5-inch SSD, the HG3 line, is available in 64-GB, 128-GB, and 256-GB capacity points, and features a maximum sequential read speed of 250 MB per second and write speed of 180 MB per second, Kumagai said. This compares to 230 MBps and 170 MBps speeds using Toshiba's second-generation NAND.

The HG3 drives are slated to ship in 2.5-inch form factors in both 9.5-mm and 7-mm heights.
The same drive will also be in a 1.8-inch case, or a 1.8-inch Caseless or LIF (low insertion force) form factor for OEM or embedded purposes......."

http://www.crn.com/storage/222200557;jsessionid=N2DTREMYT4SBHQE1GHPSKH4ATMY32JVN

Guys, Is this finally the solution/form-factor for the E4200?
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Hi
How looks your problems with faulty VGA chip ? I've got E4200 and sometimes I've got garbage on part of screen (1/8). When I'm displaying QuickTime movie in FullHD few frames some times are broken too (garbage instead of normal frames). Dell repleaced my motherboard one week ago. But I noticed problem again. I'm running Windows 7, latest BIOS and latest Intel drivers.

 

Sounds more like a codec issue than a vga card issue? I noticed my VGA issues because of major ripping on the desktop. Apparently what we thought to be VGA issues are actuelly issues of the chipset being incompatible with unequal sizes of RAM. Disable'ing VT support in the bios fixed my issues.

Anyone noticed that Dell is now proving an option for the E4200 with a camera? (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo SU9600(1.60GHz,800MHz,3MB)Latitude On Reader,Camera, WWAN, Fingerprint Black)

Couldn't find any further details.

 

I found this on the Dell Blog:
http://en.community.dell.com/blogs/...de-on-flash-latitude-on-s-little-brother.aspx

It seems to be a cheaper option than Latitude ON called "Latitude ON | Flash".

Anyone tried it or knows how it works? Is it just a Flash storage with a custom Linux software? So the computer just boots from that flash instead of from the internal SSD-drive?

If so I see little point in it and could instead install a Linux-based OS on a separate partition.

 

I agree, the ON FLASH version does not have any of the better battery life benefits the original version offered, so the only benefit over installing Linux normally is a little faster boot time. Not worth $50 bucks for this.