Dell guys are great guys, but IT'S NOT working

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by countryBoy641, Jan 14, 2023.

  1. spy

    spy

    Copper futures? Full-time? Going well?
     
    #101     Jan 17, 2023
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  2. OK, FEDEX guy was already here today.
    Got this server out of the box.
    Had bought two cables from AMZN.
    Plugged everything in.
    Windows 10 whirring, reinstalled Win10.
    Had to jiggle one monitor connection.
    Both monitors now working.
    Thanks Mr. Scat. !!
    You know your stuff :p:p:p
     
    #102     Jan 18, 2023
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  3. As your video card has 4 ports, easy to imagine you finding a reason to add another monitor (or 2)... just seems to go that way.

    GL! :)
     
    #103     Jan 18, 2023
  4. Oh yeah, going to four monitors ASAp, next week?
    Only issue so far.
    Seems this server has some blocks to youtube.
    I watch a lot of financial stuff (e.g. Palisades Gold Radio)
    YOUtube (this tower) works fine on the MS browser,
    but does not open videos on firefox.
    Any idea where that kind of a toggle is located ???

    screen!.jpg

    Thanks in advance
    CB
     
    Last edited: Jan 18, 2023
    #104     Jan 18, 2023
  5. That wouldn't be a hardware problem... either Windows or FF.

    Try searching something like "youtube videos won't play" both in the browser and at youtube. Probably something simple. Maybe the "popups" setting in FF?? It's under Privacy and Security.
     
    #105     Jan 18, 2023
  6. Last day job I had (HSBC.com - nearly 20 years ago),
    used to have meetings after everything.
    Especially if there was a problem.
    Casually called the "Post Mortem", because somebody might be dead afterwards.
    Might be blood on the walls.
    When I departed that job, I was in charge of deploying new builds to the public facing site.
    When I would deploy to that (the Production site), I ALWAYS had to include in the forms which was the "Revert" build, if the new build didn't work, it had to be reverted to the most recent good build.

    Question now, what's with Big Techs, like Microsoft.
    What's their excuse?
     
    #106     Jan 18, 2023
  7. spy

    spy

    No excuse. Quality is subjective.

    They don't want you to revert or stand pat because they need you to accept what, in many ways, amounts to a "worse" product. This way they can basically force you to accept changes which favor their business model. Thus they can remain competitive and grow margins. Did WinXP have intrusive adverts all over the place?

    Of course they still care about their customers but they're not pushovers willing to sacrifice themselves for your benefit.

    You're either a hamster on the "upgrade treadmill" or you're their competitor.

    That's what makes the world work.... you think MSFT wants to lose business to APPL and GOOG forever? Btw, good luck w/ the "new" machine.
     
    #107     Jan 18, 2023
  8. Yes, and because of the obvious defects in Win11 OS, I bought a used Win 10 server.
    Plugged it in, the lights go on.
    But I am trying to use my non-MSFT spplications that I favor.
    Like Mozilla Firefox.
    Seems this Firefox install doesn't want to load Youtube.com, or gmail.
    Cutting in on the MS applications, like MS Edge, and MS Outlook.
    Maybe I'm way out of line with this complaint but:
    These MS people look to be way out over their skiis.
     
    #108     Jan 18, 2023
  9. spy

    spy

    You sure are.
     
    #109     Jan 19, 2023
  10. When using Firefox, can you open the youtube webpage (home page)? Or is the entire website blocked?
     
    #110     Jan 19, 2023