How do people handle warranty repairs?
Hi, Here we have laptops with full warranty with Dell. If a laptop breaks or gets damaged I log a call with Dell through the chat feature on their support site but this can be quite tedious if I have...
View ArticleHow good are Dell PowerConnect switches for Enterprise and Data Center Networks
Our current campus network has 200-300 workstations, 60 servers (mostly VMs), a SAN based on Dell NX3000\MD3000 platform, 30-40 Cisco networking devices, 25 wireless access points, and connecting 7...
View ArticleDell Poweredge R720 Hard drive part #'s and vendors??
I'm trying to get quotes for hard drives for 2 poweredge R720 servers. Problem is, I can't find the part # I need!! I need a total of 24 drives, each being 1tb. 2.5", SAS. If they have 2tb that would...
View Articlepoweredge 2850 reboot
hello! my poweredge 2850 server restart by itself and displays a message about replace battery/memory of RAID controller. I changed battery and memory of RAID controller but it have not solved my...
View Articlealberton
I have recently purchased a Dell T3400. When connected the screen has a pink tinge to it that I can't get rid of. What can I do to get a normal screen?
View ArticleDell 320 XP SFF upgrade to Windows 7
We have some Dell 320 Small Form Factor (SFF) PCs running OEM XP and on-board video, some with 2GB RAM. Anyone have luck upgrading to Windows 7 with this configuration? We will have these past the XP...
View ArticleAnother Poweredge RAID problem
A week ago I read about one of the Spiceheads having issues with a 2900 bay not recognizing a TB SATA drive. I was going to suggest he swap backplanes if he had a spare. Now I find myself in a similar...
View ArticleDell vs. Lenovo
We are currently and all Dell shop, however we are currently looking at replacing a large number of machines. Lenovo is making a big play for the business. I was wanting to see what people thought....
View ArticleDell Networking Announcement at #VMWorld - Dell Networking S6000
Dell Networking S6000 - Fully-featured, high-density 1RU data center switch – Upgrade density while reducing rack space of larger chassis solutions with a slim 1RU switch. 32 ports of 40GE in a small...
View ArticleQuestion regarding mSATA
Hi All, I have a dell XPS 14 and was wondering if I could load OS and programs on the mSATA, then used the 500GB for data and others? Do I configure the mSATA as a AHCI drive then? Thanks!
View ArticleWebinar tomorrow at 1PM CDT for Dell Group followers!
Insight presents: Overcoming objectives in making mission-critical IT decisions with Intel and DPACK from Dell August 28 // 1PM CDTRegister Today! In an effort to help guide our customers through...
View ArticleDoes anyone have a working link for Dell IT Assistant 8.9.1?
The Dell site claims to have it here:http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/555/driverdetails?driverid=67WYP But when I try to download it I get an error saying it doesn't exist on the Dell...
View ArticleDell purchase no server 2008 r2 enterprise product keys
Hello. We purchased a couple of Dell servers a while ago within a large purchase. The servers were basically back ordered for about 2 months so by the time we got them we just pushed them quickly into...
View ArticleCannot access the Dell Support site; anyone else?
I keep trying to look up the warrenty status of my Dell servers on their support site and the Dell Support site never responds. Is this only happening to me, or anyone else?
View ArticleHard drive addition on Windows 2003 Server
We run a windows 2003 server as file storage and account department runs an application on it. The storage is almost filled up and I added another 500GB but the system doesn't detect it. Gone through...
View ArticleDELl 710 Memory Upgrade
Hello Maybe my topic already covered but I cant find it. I have a Server Dell 710 and would like to know if there is a way to use all 18 slots with a 4 GB Ram? Even if this is not the best practice I...
View Articlejumbo frames dell t110
Hello, Does the built-in dell t110 II broadcom NIC supports jumbo frames ?
View ArticleManage client BIOS settings of Dell machines remotely?
Hi all, I'm hoping some fellow Dell shops can share what they are doing and can give me some ideas. I am looking for ways to remotely manage my client workstations at the hardware/BIOS level so I can...
View ArticleHow many hdd can this Dell server take?
Hi allI have a query I was wondering if someone could help with. We have a potential client with a Dell Poweredge T300 SBS2008 SP2 that currently has 3x300GB SAS 15k hard drives in RAID 5...
View ArticleDDP/E Self Install?
Hey there dell guys, I'm currently pricing out DDP/E and the guy my rep forwarded me over to is highly recommending we get a professional install and says that DDP/E is not a "self install solution"....
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