What does Dell do to monitor response time on on-site warranty calls?
WE have quite a few (80 - 100) Dell notebooks for classroom teachers. We have generally been pleased with service, but we are in the middle of rural no-where. It has always been nice that someone...
View Articlewhat has happened to Dell?!?
i used to like ordering from dell, the website was quick and if needed, the 1 800 support was great. my last several experiences have been horrible. we are a tax exempt organization and for whatever...
View ArticleNeed Batt/DIMM for PERC 4e/Di
Kind of in a bind this morning and hoping someone can point me in the correct direction. Have a Dell PE 2805 server with a PERC 4e/Di controller that on boot after shutting down last evening comes up...
View ArticleDell Support is Down?
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/DriversHome/?c=us&s=bsd&cs=04&l=en Driver site and I get "The service is unavailable.". Any Dell reps have some information on this, I have a critical...
View ArticleDell Precision 670 64 bit?
Can this computer run in 64 bit mode? According to the BIOS the processors can run 64 bit, but I did not see a switch to change it from 32 bit to 64 bit.
View ArticleSo Say SMEs: Keys To IT Success in Virtualization and Cloud
Dell Tech Center and VMWare talk about the key principles for IT success in this video.
View ArticleDell Laptop E5400 wont boot
When I press the power button it comes on then goes right back off, is this because mainboard is bad????
View ArticleAre you Dell Channel Partner? Check out this blog!
Dell Engaging Channel Partners with New Social Media Training Campaign:...
View ArticleTrend Micro Mobile Armor
Does anyone have experiance with loading data armor on a dell latitude 5420 running XP SP3 laptop? when i run the data armor install it messes up the MBR and i have to use recover console to fix mbr...
View ArticleDebating between an R510 and the new R720
I've been looking at getting a new server to serve as a virtual host for a migration to vSphere Essentials. I'm debating whether I should go with the R510 or the new 12G R720. I figure I can get them...
View ArticleiDrac Express needs a dedicated LOM?
Hey all, Was just wondering, do the iDrac Expresses require you to dedicate a LAN on Motherboard port soley to the iDrac or does it simply share that port's bandwidth? I mean, if I get a server with 4...
View ArticleOne large RAID 10 array with more than 8 drives (R720/720xd)
Hey all, I have a dumb question about the R720 and 720xd. If I wanted one big array of 16 drives (or 24 for the xd) in RAID 10, do I need more than one RAID card? I was looking at the specs for the...
View ArticlePower supply wattage for R720?
Hi again, Been thinking about getting a new Dell 12G server lately, hence all the questions. Anyway, I see the R720 and 720xd offer 3 different options for power supplis. 495, 750, and 1100 watts. I...
View ArticleProblem with packaged Trend Micro Business Security Services license activation
So we have purchased a bunch of Vostro systems with the Trend Micro Business Security Services subscriptions. We already had been using the product so it's pretty convenient to get the licenses built...
View ArticleAmusing Dell Service chat. Finally, not a robot.
This was a very amusing chat I just had with a Dell Rep this morning. It was very refreshing to know I was actually talking to a real person. I wish more people found ways to enjoy their job like him,...
View ArticleDell Latitude E5520 Wake on LAN w/PXE
I have a handfull of Latitude E5520s that I am trying to configure using FOG. On Dell desktops there is an option to Wake on LAN w/PXE, but I cannot find this option on the Latitude laptops. Does...
View ArticleDrivers for Dell Keyboad? KB522
So got a new Dell KB522 Business Multimedia Keyboard but I can't for the life of me find the drivers for it. I want to utilize the multimedia shortcut keys but cannot in win 7 pro 64bit straight out...
View ArticleDell EDT installations? Anyone ever had Dell install any equipment for you?
We are considering purchasing some Equilogics from Dell. Anyone ever had their EDT team come out and do any installs? EDT stands for Enterprise Deployment Team. Dell rep says they will either be Dell...
View ArticleWarranty Rant...
I debated re-opening an old thread (http://community.spiceworks.com/topic/26633-dell-extended-warranty-they-did-things-the-right-way).... I'm a one man IT shop (normally two man, but a good 2nd man's...
View ArticleBuying through a reseller...warranty support
Hey all, So while I'm still looking at getting a new Dell server, I decided to ask a local vendor I work with who also sells Dell products for pricing. I am not sure of the language Dell uses to...
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