We get requests for laptop batteries and AC Power Adapters every day. Why? The laptop won’t power up, or the battery won’t charge. Believe it or not, the problem might be the Power Jack on the laptop itself.
Have you ever bumped into the power cable while it was plugged into your laptop? Do you forget to take the power cable out of the laptop when traveling? Read the rest of this entry »
Most Dell laptop batteries have a test light/button that allows you to see how much charge the battery presently has and how many charge cycles are left in the lifetime of the battery.
To check the remaining battery charge, press the button & release. The number of lights that appear will tell you charge amount. If all 5 lights come on the battery is nearly 100% charged. Read the rest of this entry »
The answer is yes. Lease return computers are the best value for your dollar.
Companies lease computers rather than purchase them because of the tax advantages. Lease payments can generally be expensed entirely while purchases need to be depreciated over 60 months. For that reason the vast majority of computer equipment used by big business is leased not bought. And that is great news for you. Read the rest of this entry »
We received the Inc 5000 congrats letter today. We moved up to number 1119 nationwide. From 2008 to 2009 (our 12th year in existence) we experienced an 80% increase in sales.
Thanks to all of our customers in Austin and beyond and to all our fantastic employees that make this company the great place it is.
Buying a used laptop rather than new can save you big bucks if you know what you are doing. Stick with the best equipment. Do not buy a used consumer version of a laptop like those sold a big box retailer. A notebook that you buy for $300 that was only $500 brand new is going to be nothing but trouble.
Instead, buy a used business machine Read the rest of this entry »
Your PC won’t turn on? Well that is one possible sign but sometimes, long before your Dell Optiplex or Dimension won’t power on, you are given some signs.
One of the most common indicators your Dell PCs power supply is on the way out is the computer is off and you didn’t turn it off. If you find your computer is shutting off on it’s own; and Read the rest of this entry »
Our own Ryan Dennis is in Guam with his band Drum Jam for a month long tour. They are playing a variety of venues including US Military bases. While he is out circumventing the globe we will miss his creative genius here at home. When Ryan isn’t wowing audiences worldwide he focuses his creativity on Discount Electronics. Ryan makes our print ads, designs the signs for Read the rest of this entry »
PA-10 or PA-12: that is the question. The PA-12 charger is 65 Watts, the PA -10 is 90 watts. If your Latitude or Inspiron laptop came with a PA-12 you can use a PA-10 as well to charge your notebook battery. If you are going to use the Dell PR01X port replicator you must have the PA-10 as the PA-12 will not power the dock.
I love gadgets. I want them all and I want them now. Despite the speed at which technology advances the time-to-market for consumer electronics seems be slowing. It was months ago we saw Michael Dell playing with his Mini 5 or Dell Streak. And if I remember correctly, it was approved by the FCC In January or February. Now, according to Lionel Menchaca’s blog last Read the rest of this entry »
Looks like Discount Electronics (nor anyone else) will be giving Austin air travelers free WiFi. The contract airport officials signed with Boingo will likely prevent any long term fee Internet from happening until either 2013 or 2018. Read more: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/05/17/story2.html?ana=e_ph
