Dell 1950 errors galore
So I picked up a dell 1950 with 16GB of RAM and 2x2.66GHz Xeons a few weeks ago for $50. Also has a 5i RAID card.I finally get around to trying to install 2012R2 on it and have the following...
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dell lattitude kboard/touchpad everything getting stuck while working. any idea?
View ArticleDell Precision M6600 with internal display + 2 external
The only answer I found for this issue was from 2 years ago and the options arent the same anymore.I want to connect 2 external monitors through a dell pros2x docking station while using the laptops...
View ArticleUpdates for Dell R710
Ok, I need some help. This is getting so frustrating, I can't even see straight.I have an old Dell R710. Everything on it is old. iDrac 1.70.21, lifecycle is at 1.5.0.671.Firefox won't load the iDrac...
View ArticleHow to configure QLogic 2560 Fibre for Dell MD3600F
Hi,I am trying to attach Dell MD3600F storage to one PowerEdge R520 server which has QLogic QLE2560 Fibre adapter. I can see the storage unit from Dell Modular Disk Storage Manager however I need some...
View ArticleWindows UI Lagging Dell Precision 7810 (NVIDA)
Workstation is a Dell Precision 7810. Dual monitor setup with two NVIDIA Quadro K620. Its a fairly well spec'd machine, running windows 7. Monitor 1 is 1920x1080@60hz 32bpp. Monitor 2 1680x1050,...
View ArticleWhy does the Point Stick on Dell Laptops suck so bad?
I have a Dell Latitude E6540 and a couple 7440's where the mouse will float if I use the pointing stick. I will use it for moving the mouse around and it is constantly moving after I stop. Let's say I...
View ArticleAdvice Needed: 1.8" IDE SSD drive for Dell Latitude D430
Hey friends, I'm looking to spice up my Dell Latitude D430 sub-notebook with a 1.8" SSD drive. Unfortunatley, it doesn't have a SATA or micro-SATA hard drive interface: its only a IDE (PATA)...
View ArticleDell Backup and Recovery - Factory Recovery fails, need advice.
Back story:I have tried this three times on three separate laptops, with poor results. Windows 7 on two of them and 8.1 one one, on all three the recovery partition is corrupt.I first boot it off of a...
View ArticleDell R510, need to expand C:
Hello,I have a Dell R510 server that is running VERY low on disk space on the C:\ partition. The situation is difficult because I need to get cooperation from an outside company to actually do anything...
View ArticleDell XPS13 and D3100 Dock not working with logitech Key/Mouse wireless adapter
Hey guys,So i have a interesting issue here. One of the users at work has received a dell XPS 13 as well as a d3100 USB dock for office use. They have been using a Logitech Keyboard KM700 and Mouse...
View ArticleDell Alienware delivery huge delay
I had ordered an Alienware Alpha to play around with. I like the idea of the small chassis.The website when I ordered told me that it would be shipped on the 10th of July (I was ordering July 9th.)...
View ArticleProcedure to replace a non raid SSD drive on Dell Perc 710 controller?
Dell PowerEdge T420 w/PERC 710 controller. The OS drive is a single 100gig SSD. I want to replace it with a 400gig SSD (acquired from Dell). I don't want to extend the 100gig, I want to replace it. On...
View ArticleDell Precision T7500 - will it run windows 8.1 or server 2012?
Hey everybody!I'm an IT Manager for a fairly large nonprofit in New Orleans and we receive donated equipment from other companies on a regular basis. Some donations are better than others and toward...
View ArticleRAID Array broken, PLEASE HELP!
Hi All,I have a Dell PowerEdge 2950 Server with 6 x 300GB SAS Disks attached to a PERC6 Controller. When I got in this morning, I was greeted by a screen telling me that 1 VD has been found, and 1 VD...
View ArticleUpgrading RAM on Dell R610 servers - help me figure out the proper installation
Spiceheads,we have two R610 servers.one has 96gb and another 120gb.my goal is to upgrade both to 128gbhere's the current memory installed for the 96gb serverI thought I could upgrade A1 and B1 with...
View ArticleNeeded ASAP - System restore media for Dell Inspiron 15 3542 X64 Win 8.1 Pro.
I need the ISO's for a Dell Inspiron 15 3542 for X64 Win 8 Pro. EU's son (MIS student in college) blew away the machine, by trying to install Win 7 Enterprise. The son said he was trying to make it...
View ArticleHIR Shadowprotect restore on a Dell T110, none of my hard drives show up.
I am testing Shadowprotect Server on our PowerEdge T110 server and none of the hard drive show up. I think I need a windows7 32bit drive for the perc s100 raid. Does anyone know where I cam find...
View ArticleReplace Damage Hard Drive
Good evening to every one, I have the next question,I gota DellPower EdgeT710 Server, in this server I have 2 HDwithRaid Level1(00:00 and 00:01) but one of those (00:01) is damage, my concern is about...
View ArticleDell Precision 690 troubleshooting
So I have a Dell Precision 690 that is having issues. I have been trying to figure it out myself. it starts up and gets through the BIOS and everything then it starts to load the OS and then...
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