According to the following thread: http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/laptop/f/3518/p/19489949/20297131.aspx#20297131 The possible culprits for the laptop not turning ON are: A defective Mother Board (or Logic Board). A charging Port defect. In my experience, I will add to the previous list: The AWM cable run, located below the upper frame (ie. the frame where the trackpad is attached). Above… Read More


Some useful less commands and the best and most useful command (or How to go to the End of a log file with less).… Read More


Hello all, today I experienced a Windows Server 2012 issue which puzzled me for a couple of hours. After deploying a DC, I went on and disabled IPv6 (by adding the "DisabledComponents"-Key to my Registry): reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\TCPIP6\Parameters /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 0xffffffff After rebooting the System, I noticed the Network Location Awarness-related "Domain"… Read More


Part 2 of my Tutorial is going to analyze a slightly more advanced function: a custom weekly backup copy. BEWARE - This is not supported by Synology, so here you'll be on your own! Also, since this builds on my previous article, please have a look at it: Synology-to-Synology Block Level Synchronization - pt.1. Righto,… Read More