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    Irish/UK/European Insipron 6400

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by bah, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. bah

    bah Newbie

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    I'm just after ordering an Inspiron 6400 from Dell Ireland - they don't mention anything about Media Direct on the website description, but from reading the forum here it seems like it's a useful feature. Does anybody know if it comes with Media Direct, or if it's only available in the US?
     
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  2. syxbit

    syxbit Notebook Evangelist

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    as far as i know, ALL 6400's come with it
     
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  3. bah

    bah Newbie

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    Thanks for your reply.

    Can you telll me where the button for Media Direct should be - I have access to a European 6400 today, so I could check if it has it. From the Dell website it looks like it's not included in European models - which is a little strange.

    Does anybody know if it's completely software based, ie can the software be installed and one of the other buttons be assigned to Media Direct, or is there a specific hardware requirement, ie a specific button which the software is linked too?
     
    bah, Apr 19, 2006
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    Rasterian Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi there.

    I have a fresh Inspiron 6400 built in Ireland sitting beside me and it does feature the MediaDirect function.

    A button labeled 'MediaDirect' to the left of the power button starts it up when the laptop is powered off.
     
    Rasterian, Apr 19, 2006
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    bah Newbie

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    Thanks for the reply Rasterian, that's exactly what I wanted to know.

    It's just a bit strange that Dell use it in the marketing blurb for the e1505 in the US, but not for the 6400 in Ireland/UK, even though it's pretty much the same system. I would of thought it would be a nice extra (and relatively unique) feature to advertise.

    Thanks again for the response.
     
    bah, Apr 19, 2006
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