Diable Dell login background

Reposted from: http://www.imroot.com/2005/07/07/disable-dell-login-background/

Do you have a Dell or other OEM server that has loaded thier own custom bitmap wallpaper for the login screen. While I know everyone needs a pretty picture to look at while they are logging in, the fact of the matter is that it really bites for remote desktop connections. Especially if the server isn’t on your local network. You get the distinct pleasure of watching it draw block by time consuming little block.

Being one that doesn’t like to wait 2 minutes just to get a login box I consulted the all knowing one for an answer to my problem. Turns out it takes a registry editor and 30 seconds to solve this annoyance. Here goes change the value of:

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper

Remove the existing value and leave the key set to nothing. Thats it…next login should be faster.

APC PowerChute Console Does Not Clear Event

I have APC PowerChute Business Edition basic 7.0.4.114 in my servers and when a power failure occurs, the event alert remains displayed on the PowerChute Console after the event
condition has ended.

It turns out that to reset the alert and send it back to normal, you can clear the event from the Console in any of three ways:

• Stop and then restart the PowerChute Agent.
• Reboot the operating system.
• Temporarily change the UPS port. In Device Properties - Communications -
UPS Communications, Change the port, and click Apply. Then change the port
back to its previous setting, and click Apply again.

Found this in here: http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/ASTE-6Z5QET_R0_EN.pdf