Bump up the RAM of Dell C610-004 laptops

The C610-004 comes with 256 MB of RAM standard, but you can expand it to 1 GB. Using the maximum RAM is usually a cheap way to put some zing into your laptop. To use the maximum RAM, you'll have to remove the existing chip and purchase two 512 MB chips.

I recommend: MemoryTen Inc. provides RAM chips for your Dell C610-004 notebook computer. Silicon Mountain also sells compatible RAM chips. Both companies offer a 100% guarantee of compatibility.

Upgrade your Dell C610-004 notebook's hard drive

Although the included 20 GB hard drive is large enough for most purposes, you may feel constrained if you want to acquire a large library of music and videos. Fortunately, you have many options for adding storage capacity to your Dell C610-004. You can either replace the internal hard drive or plug in a USB external hard drive. The USB 2.0 slot will communicate quickly with an attached drive.

I recommend: Select from among internal laptop hard drive capacities up to 300 GB at Priority Electronics, Inc. TigerDirect.com sells USB 2.0, dual-drive storage systems that provide 1 TB of storage. According to their statistics, that would hold 424 two-hour DVD-quality movies.

Expand Dell C610-004 notebook computers with external accessories

Although the built-in 14.1-inch monitor is normally a comfortable size, you might find that long hours of work require a larger monitor, 20 inches for example. Also, when working at home or the office, a wireless mouse and full-size keyboard will make long use easier.

I recommend: Dell offers many flat panel LCD monitors that you can connect to your Dell laptop, several of which are 20-inches diagonal. Office Depot Inc. sells many wireless mouse/keyboard combos. Wireless connections are usually via radio frequency, which allows non-line-of-sight communication.