[dba-Tech] Dell Latitude E7240 Ultrabook question

[Jim Lawrence]

Hi Arthur:

The simple answer to all your questions is "yes".

You have a powered 10 port USB hub I assume from your description. As long as you have access to a USB port you have the ability to attach extra monitors...you will need some hardware though. (In another life I use to connect multiple monitors from a USB hubs all the time...it could get complex with the software integration but I am sure it's much easier now as all that complexity is handled by the OS...) Any computer store will have what you need and it is not expensive.

An external harddrive cases, depending on the drive being fitted and where it is purchased can cost from $10 to $100...not a huge investment. If you are apprehensive about doing the hardware work, most small computer shops do the assembly for $50.

There is one big recommendation I have for you. Buy an APC UPS. It is obvious that your building is not setup for power issues so you will have to do it yourself. The beauty of having a UPS is that it also has "parachute" software and as the name implies if the power does go out, beyond the UPS battery's limit, the computer will automatically log off and safely shutdown.

If you have not used an SSD drive before you will love its quiet ultra-reliable performance.

Jim 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Arthur Fuller" <fuller.artful at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2018 8:45:09 AM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Dell Latitude E7240 Ultrabook question

I'm looking at one of these on eBay, refurbished by Dell, for a good price.
My question(s) concern the ports available (the illustration does not make
it clear).

Can one connect an external monitor?
How many USB ports does it have? (Actually I need just one, since I have a
10-port bar to attach.
And one last question: the Dell Inspiron it will replace contains a 1TB
hard disk. The motherboard and CPU both got fried during an area-wide
electrical outage; the hard disk is still good. Is there any way to remove
said hard disk and connect it to the proposed new Ultrabook, at least long
enough to copy everything from it?

Two big selling points on this machine are: 1) 250gb SSD and 2) both
Windows 10 and Office 2016 are pre-installed and of course licensed. I
really want to experience booting from an SSD!
-- 
Arthur
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