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  • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

    That settings get automatically populated via some means. But that is the easiest way to check.

    harold aptroot wrote:

    they wouldn't be happy if I "stole" the program that way,

    Average users don't know how to hack through that information. Also if you change that setting I think it will revert back. I will do some more research and probably post an article: "How to find if you are running on a Dell Machine".:)

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    Big Daddy Farang
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    Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:

    post an article: "How to find if you are running on a Dell Machine".

    I thought you covered that earlier in this thread. :-D Seriously, that would be cool article, if it happnens.

    BDF People don't mind being mean; but they never want to be ridiculous. -- Moliere

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    • C CPallini

      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

      How the hell should I know?

      How the Dell should I know. FFY. :) (trying to attract more 1s)

      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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      Luc Pattyn
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      if it works well it must be a Dell. :)

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      • M Michael Schubert

        harold aptroot wrote:

        you can de-Dellify a Dell

        No way. Everything about a Dell is non-standard. Even the mainboards have non-standard dimensions which means you can't re-use a Dell case and put in a proper mainboard. So, there is always some crap left so it can be identified as a Dell. Have a look at Lavalys Everest and you get the idea as to the extent of hardware information one can obtain: http://www.lavalys.com[^]

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        Lost User
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        Michael Schubert wrote:

        there is always some crap left

        Probably, but does it check that? If not, it could just as well not have been there.

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        • J Joe Simes

          Most of the truck drivers I know can afford the expensive prostitutes! :)

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          Are the ones you know salaried drivers? Between the rise in fuel prices over the last half dozen years and creative accounting by the broker companies*, and the recession, most owner/operators are struggling to break even at best. * Customers hiring a truck pay two 'separate' fees. One is intended to cover truck maintenance/depreciation/pay/operating expenses (excluding fuel). The second is a fuel surcharge that [hand waving goes here] is intended to cover the amount of diesel needed to make the trip. The problem is that the broker companies skim off a percentage of both fees, which means that real income goes down as fuel prices go up. Ex $1000 + $1000 fuel surcharge, operating costs $600, fee 10%. The driver gets $(1000 + 1000)*.9 - $600 - $1000 = $200 pay for the trip. Fuel prices double, for the same trip: The driver gets $(1000 + 2000)*.9 - $600 - $2000 = $100 for the same trip, a 50% pay cut.

          It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

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          • R realJSOP

            I like an absolutely austere (blank, empty, void of icons) desktop. I even hide the task bar.

            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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            Dr Walt Fair PE
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            Real men hide the monitor.

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            • J Jim Crafton

              -2 man points for using/mentioning ObjectDock. ObjectDock is nice, but it's for little girls.

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              Christopher Duncan
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              So then, what we've learned is that ObjectDock is kid sister friendly. :-D

              Christopher Duncan www.PracticalUSA.com Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes Got a career question? Ask the Attack Chihuahua!

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              • D Dr Walt Fair PE

                Real men hide the monitor.

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                My monitor is hiding itself (it's afraid of what I might do if I see it).

                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                • R realJSOP

                  My monitor is hiding itself (it's afraid of what I might do if I see it).

                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                  "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                  Dr Walt Fair PE
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                  Mine already knows ...

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                  • L Luc Pattyn

                    if it works well it must be a Dell. :)

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                    Luc Pattyn wrote:

                    if it works well it must be a Dell.

                    if it runs like hell then must be...Roger? :-D

                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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                    • C CPallini

                      Luc Pattyn wrote:

                      if it works well it must be a Dell.

                      if it runs like hell then must be...Roger? :-D

                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                      [My articles]

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                      Luc Pattyn
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                      Roger Bolt? Usain is called Roger now? :confused:

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                      • L Luc Pattyn

                        Roger Bolt? Usain is called Roger now? :confused:

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                        CPallini
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                        Luc Pattyn wrote:

                        Roger Bolt? Usain is called Roger now?

                        Nah...Roger! Try again: "You better run all day and run all night. And keep you dirty feelings deep insight" :)

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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                        • C CPallini

                          Luc Pattyn wrote:

                          Roger Bolt? Usain is called Roger now?

                          Nah...Roger! Try again: "You better run all day and run all night. And keep you dirty feelings deep insight" :)

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                          [My articles]

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                          Luc Pattyn
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                          IMHO you deserve to get mentioned here[^]. :omg:

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                          • L Luc Pattyn

                            IMHO you deserve to get mentioned here[^]. :omg:

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                            CPallini
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                            You should know I'm proudly the founder member (together with Rajesh). :-D

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                            [My articles]

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                            • L Lost User

                              John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                              won't install on anything but a Dell

                              How does it know it's a Dell?

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                              ahmed itani
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                              I think it guesses I have dell computer(new one) and it didn't work

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                              • R realJSOP

                                You can get a Dell-branded version of ObjectDock for free: Dell Dock[^] If you're not using a Dell, don't bother downloading it, because it won't install on anything but a Dell.

                                "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                                "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                                kirankss
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                                Thanks for the info. Will download it today.

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                                • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

                                  Dell computers have Dell written on them or they have the Dell logo. ;)

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                                  Yusubov E
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                                  Good answer...

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                                  • L Lost User

                                    John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                    won't install on anything but a Dell

                                    How does it know it's a Dell?

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                                    Fahad Sadah
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                                    SLIC code in the BIOS, which you can add yourself.

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                                    • C CPallini

                                      John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                                      How the hell should I know?

                                      How the Dell should I know. FFY. :) (trying to attract more 1s)

                                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                      [My articles]

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                                      Abul Kayes
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                                      LoL :laugh:

                                      [Kayes]

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