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  • realJSOPR 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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    Dr Walt Fair PE
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    Is there a reason to use ObjectDock? I mean, I think you lose man-points if you need a stinkin' ObjectDock.

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      Is there a reason to use ObjectDock? I mean, I think you lose man-points if you need a stinkin' ObjectDock.

      CQ de W5ALT

      Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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      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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      "...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 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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        • CPalliniC 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
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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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              Dan Neely
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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.

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              • realJSOPR 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
                -----
                "...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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                Real men hide the monitor.

                CQ de W5ALT

                Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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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

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                  • D Dr Walt Fair PE

                    Real men hide the monitor.

                    CQ de W5ALT

                    Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                    realJSOP
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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
                    -----
                    "...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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                    • realJSOPR 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
                      -----
                      "...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 ...

                      CQ de W5ALT

                      Walt Fair, Jr., P. E. Comport Computing Specializing in Technical Engineering Software

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                      • L Luc Pattyn

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

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                        CPallini
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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.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

                        In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                        • CPalliniC 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
                            [My articles]

                            In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                            • CPalliniC 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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                                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]

                                In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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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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                                  • realJSOPR 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
                                    -----
                                    "...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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                                        • CPalliniC 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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