Dell Optiplex 9020 blasting "ICMPv6 Multicast Listener Discovery during S1 sleep
Our network has been crippled twice by newly imaged Dells with IPv6 still enabled. These machines go into S1 sleep state and start blasting out several gigs an hour of MLD's. Some sensitive equipment...
View Articleesata for pe2950
I want to use eSata to add (removable) storage to a win2012 Poweredge 2950. I understand others have had trouble doing exactly this. I hoped to hear from others, how (or if) they got this to work.
View ArticleOld Dell Laptop startup issue
We have a Dell Inspiron 1705, running Windows Media Center Edition, trying to upgrade it to Win7. With it plugged in, (i did this with old battery, which hardly holds a charge, installed and removed)...
View ArticleDell SonicWall
Is there someone in the community who reps Sonicwall - I need a ticket escalated - Logged Monday. Posted in Dell - as I already moaned in the Sonicwall group and nothing...
View ArticleDell Failing - Service Code and Tag dont Exist
I have a Dell Inspiron One 2330 that I purchased earlier in the year that is failing. When I attempt to boot the machine, I receive a 'No boot device available'. When I try to run diagnostics, it...
View ArticleOptiplex 3010 vs Optiplex 390 software misbehaving
Hello all - looking for some guidance. My environment is all Win7, and mostly OptiPlex 390 and 3010. The company's core production CRM/SAP is a VERY antiquated version of SalesLogix (runs on SQL...
View ArticleBegging for a donation......
Okay.. not really.... but I am getting a little frustrated. I need 2 drive trays/caddies for a Dell PE 2950.... I can find them all over eBay for $8, but the $20+ shipping sucks for a 10 cent piece of...
View ArticleHow do you join the Dell Venue 8 Pro to AD Domain?
I think my Ninja searching skills are failing me as I cannot find an answer to the question of whether or not I can join my shiny new Dell Venue Pro 8 to my AD domain. I have found where a few others...
View ArticleServer Bios Loading extremely slow
I've got a Dell R910 that I just received and upon boot on the Dell Splash Screen the progress bar moves very slow. It literally takes 25-30 min just to get past this screen. I've updated to the...
View Articlemsata ssd issue
Got a Dell latitude E6540 and replaced the HD with a 256gb ssd from my old one - everything working fine but could use a bit more space for data so I tried to add a 256gb Sandisk Entreprise msata ssd...
View ArticlePerc 5i Raid Card, HD Not Detected
Hey guys. So I have a Dell 2900 (just picked this up) it came with 5 500GB harddrives all raided, all picked up. So I initially put in 3 2TB drives and left 2 500GB drives (had a raid 5 and a raid 1)...
View ArticleDell Inspiron 2320 all-in-one screen cycles colours
I have a Dell Inspiron 2320, when I turn it on all I get is cycling colours and cannot get by it, cannot see start up screen for Windows 7 cannot boot into safe mode, nothing as soon as I turn it on...
View ArticleDell Desktop Help
Looking to buy some new desktops 15 of them to be exact. Looking at OptiPlex 7010 and 9010 as we must have VPro but I need to use win 7 Bit Locker encryption also so how can I tell which models have...
View ArticleDell Servers With VPro
Do any Dell servers have VPro? Or is IDRAC the only out of band option?
View ArticleSpicehead Discount?
Do Spiceheads receive any type of special discounts with Dell? I need to order a few new laptops (3-4) and am interested in going with Dell. My company does have a business account, however, I would...
View Articlehow to change service tag on a dell gx745
I change mother board and can not change service tag to match box
View ArticleCPU upgrade list?
Where can I find a list(s) of CPU upgrade processors for 490, T5400 and PE2950 II?
View ArticlePE2950 II power supplies both failed... I have replacements, now what?
I had both power supplies fail in my 2950 II. I think one was bad to begin with, but now that I have new ones, what do I need to have power strip/power conditioner wise to prevent another disaster?...
View ArticleAdvice appreciated - Dell 2900
Hey everyone. So just a little ago I bought myself (home use) a dell 2900 server (used of course) and I've just been banging my head against the wall trying to get it set up as I wish it and was...
View ArticleCreating a NAS from PowerEdge 1750
Hello! I own a couple Dell PowerEdge 1750 machines that are quite old, but I'd like to be able to breathe life back into them rather than disposing of them. I was thinking to aquire a PowerVault array...
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