RE: Dell Docking Station mystery
Sounds to me like the power management isn't re-enabling the onboard nic when wall power is returned to the laptop. Did you check to see if the NIC is enabled in device manager? I see users disable them all the time. Reboot fix anything? From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dell Docking Station mystery I have a weird issue with a D530. The user docks her laptop into a Dell D Port every day and today she undocked it to go wireless at a meeting. When she came back and docked, the wirless connection was working but when she tried to enable her wired nic, she gets 'connection failed'. Tried different dports and same results. Everything works great when undocked. Has anyone seen this and know a solution? Thanks! Bill Lambert Windows System Administrator Concuity Phone 847-941-9206 Fax 847-465-9147 The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~image001.png
Re: Dell Docking Station mystery
I have seen that on a lot of the D and E series machines in the past. I have not played enough recently to know if any thing has changed but it was alway, at least in cases I have seen, the issue. Battery power would drop to some low level and the system would kill off wired NIC. Usually you can just go to the power settings and re-enable it. Jon On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 8:59 AM, N Parr npar...@mortonind.com wrote: Sounds to me like the power management isn't re-enabling the onboard nic when wall power is returned to the laptop. Did you check to see if the NIC is enabled in device manager? I see users disable them all the time. Reboot fix anything? -- *From:* Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] *Sent:* Wednesday, April 28, 2010 5:19 PM *To:* NT System Admin Issues *Subject:* Dell Docking Station mystery I have a weird issue with a D530. The user docks her laptop into a Dell D Port every day and today she undocked it to go wireless at a meeting. When she came back and docked, the wirless connection was working but when she tried to enable her wired nic, she gets ‘connection failed’. Tried different dports and same results. Everything works great when undocked. Has anyone seen this and know a solution? Thanks! *Bill Lambert* *Windows System Administrator* *Concuity* *Phone 847-941-9206* *Fax 847-465-9147* [image: ConcuityLogoSmall3-29-10] *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. *** ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~image001.png
RE: Dell Docking Station mystery
No specific experiences but I would update the BIOS as a first item. John W. Cook Systems Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I, A+, N+, VSP4, VTSP4 From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 6:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dell Docking Station mystery I have a weird issue with a D530. The user docks her laptop into a Dell D Port every day and today she undocked it to go wireless at a meeting. When she came back and docked, the wirless connection was working but when she tried to enable her wired nic, she gets 'connection failed'. Tried different dports and same results. Everything works great when undocked. Has anyone seen this and know a solution? Thanks! Bill Lambert Windows System Administrator Concuity Phone 847-941-9206 Fax 847-465-9147 [cid:image001.png@01CAE6FF.C0EC96E0] The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT: The information transmitted, or contained or attached to or with this Notice is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain Protected Health Information (PHI), confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, transmission, dissemination, or other use of, and taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient without the express written consent of the sender are prohibited. This information may be protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), and other Federal and Florida laws. Improper or unauthorized use or disclosure of this information could result in civil and/or criminal penalties. Consider the environment. Please don't print this e-mail unless you really need to. This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of the company. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~inline: image001.png
RE: Dell Docking Station mystery
Don't know about that model but I remember seeing this on the old Latitudes. Bent pins in the dock connectors. I was able to gently straighten most of them... Seems the first thing to fail was always connectivity... *** Charlie Kaiser charl...@golden-eagle.org Kingman, AZ *** -Original Message- From: Bill Lambert [mailto:blamb...@concuity.com] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:19 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Dell Docking Station mystery I have a weird issue with a D530. The user docks her laptop into a Dell D Port every day and today she undocked it to go wireless at a meeting. When she came back and docked, the wirless connection was working but when she tried to enable her wired nic, she gets 'connection failed'. Tried different dports and same results. Everything works great when undocked. Has anyone seen this and know a solution? Thanks! Bill Lambert Windows System Administrator Concuity Phone 847-941-9206 Fax 847-465-9147 ConcuityLogoSmall3-29-10 The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/ ~
