The Dell Dock
Just in case you want to see what all the hype is about
Saturday, July 26, 2008 by Mirsguy | Discussion: Docks
There's been a lot of discussion lately about the new Dell Dock http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R186613&SystemID=STUDIO1536&servicetag=&os=WLH&osl=en&deviceid=17533&devlib=0&typecnt=0&vercnt=1&catid=-1&impid=-1&formatcnt=1&libid=25&fileid=262915. This new dock was designed by Stardock for Dell.
There are a lot of cool new features and levels of functionality in the Dell Dock (like categories, which are somewhat like stacks or flyout menus), which I hope Stardock will include in the next version ObjectDock Plus. In my opinion, however, OD+ is much more flexible. For instance, one can add docklets to OD+, but seemingly cannot do this on the Dell Dock. Also, OD+ is much easier to skin. It is possible to skin the Dell Dock, but it is nowhere near as "skinner friendly" as OD+.
Still, it would be worth your while to download and try the Dell Dock. If Stardock ever decided to marry the Dell Dock with OD+... oh my! would it be a wonderful thing!
There are a lot of cool new features and levels of functionality in the Dell Dock (like categories, which are somewhat like stacks or flyout menus), which I hope Stardock will include in the next version ObjectDock Plus. In my opinion, however, OD+ is much more flexible. For instance, one can add docklets to OD+, but seemingly cannot do this on the Dell Dock. Also, OD+ is much easier to skin. It is possible to skin the Dell Dock, but it is nowhere near as "skinner friendly" as OD+.
Still, it would be worth your while to download and try the Dell Dock. If Stardock ever decided to marry the Dell Dock with OD+... oh my! would it be a wonderful thing!
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Mirsguy
Reply #22 Monday, July 28, 2008 12:45 PM
How did you do this, Littleboy? My laptop is a Dell, but my desktop is custom made...
Reply #22 Monday, July 28, 2008 12:45 PM
Since I couldn't be bothered to check what exactly it was looking for (probably the computer manufacturer and/or model), I hand-edited the IL to let the checks return true every time
How did you do this, Littleboy? My laptop is a Dell, but my desktop is custom made...
Littleboy
Reply #23 Monday, July 28, 2008 3:20 PM
Reply #23 Monday, July 28, 2008 3:20 PM
Using Process Monitor, Reflector and the Reflexil addin. Sorry, I won't give any more info than that.
Doing it to try the dock on my own computer is one thing, giving the exact steps to allow others to do it is another. I'm not sure Stardock or Dell would like it very much and I don't want to find out.
Doing it to try the dock on my own computer is one thing, giving the exact steps to allow others to do it is another. I'm not sure Stardock or Dell would like it very much and I don't want to find out.
ZubaZ
Reply #24 Monday, July 28, 2008 3:42 PM
I love this place!
Reply #24 Monday, July 28, 2008 3:42 PM
I'm not sure Stardock or Dell would like it very much and I don't want to find out.
I love this place!
AnneMarie
Reply #26 Monday, August 4, 2008 11:19 PM
Reply #26 Monday, August 4, 2008 11:19 PM
Hmm... I still cant add anything to the dock. Ive even tried it on my Hubby's laptop and its doing the same thing. It installs fine and what is there already works fine, but i cant seem to add anything extra to the dock. Ive checked and made sure that its not locked and ive tried the add command. It just gives me a visual prompt as to what i should do. Im at a loss. I cant figure out why it wont work on 2 different dell computers.
Anne
Anne
messiah1
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 5:59 AM
Screenshot of the visual prompt please...
Reply #27 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 5:59 AM
just gives me a visual prompt as to what i should do
Screenshot of the visual prompt please...
messiah1
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:00 AM
Reply #28 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:00 AM
Couple chumps are working on skinning this thing... DellDock Skinning
DellDock Skinning
Lantec
Reply #29 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:36 PM
Maybe you need to be an administrator to add/subtract from the Dock. I got my wife a XPS 1530 recently and it came with the dock. I've had no problems setting it up for her but I did it all from an administrators account.
Note to Stardock......she loves it AND uses it. It's the first piece of customization software I've got her comfortable with. To most of us that's not saying much but for her it's a giant leap. She still keeps appointments on a paper calendar...........
Reply #29 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 12:36 PM
Hmm... I still cant add anything to the dock
Maybe you need to be an administrator to add/subtract from the Dock. I got my wife a XPS 1530 recently and it came with the dock. I've had no problems setting it up for her but I did it all from an administrators account.
Note to Stardock......she loves it AND uses it. It's the first piece of customization software I've got her comfortable with. To most of us that's not saying much but for her it's a giant leap. She still keeps appointments on a paper calendar...........
zakai1369
Reply #30 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 1:25 PM
Reply #30 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 1:25 PM
It's the first piece of customization software I've got her comfortable with. To most of us that's not saying much but for her it's a giant leap. She still keeps appointments on a paper calendar...........
messiah1
Reply #31 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 5:27 PM
What is this "paper" you speak of?
Reply #31 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 5:27 PM
She still keeps appointments on a paper calendar...........
What is this "paper" you speak of?
sb_41
Reply #32 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:12 PM
Reply #32 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:12 PM
Dell Dock is a good app for those new to docks. However, for us seasoned users of these mighty apps, something like regular OD would better suit me.
AnneMarie
Reply #33 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:23 PM
Reply #33 Tuesday, August 5, 2008 6:23 PM
Thanks to the reply from Lantec in #29, I got the dell dock to finally add all my games and all my stardock stuff and other stuff I wanted to add to it
It worked for me to set the "properties" as "RUN as Administrator" and I also set it "Run Compatability mode as Windows XP service Pack 2". It worked the charm and now the dock is all set up and customize.
I am running a Dell xps 410 desktop wiff Vista Ulimate. Hubby runs a Dell Insperon Laptop wiff Vista.
The dock works Great for me now.. wierdly enough though hubby tried it and still can't add stuff to his categories.
Thanks all for the advice.
Will post more if we can kick hubby's to work just fine
Again thanks all and I LOVE this Dock
my Fav now.. I loved the impulse dock but was dissapointed that it couldn't be moved or colored or customized such as that.
This dell dock takes the best of Object Dock and the Impulse dock and puts them in a great Dock..Least in my opnion
Anne
It worked for me to set the "properties" as "RUN as Administrator" and I also set it "Run Compatability mode as Windows XP service Pack 2". It worked the charm and now the dock is all set up and customize.
I am running a Dell xps 410 desktop wiff Vista Ulimate. Hubby runs a Dell Insperon Laptop wiff Vista.
The dock works Great for me now.. wierdly enough though hubby tried it and still can't add stuff to his categories.
Thanks all for the advice.
Will post more if we can kick hubby's to work just fine
Again thanks all and I LOVE this Dock
my Fav now.. I loved the impulse dock but was dissapointed that it couldn't be moved or colored or customized such as that.
This dell dock takes the best of Object Dock and the Impulse dock and puts them in a great Dock..Least in my opnion
Anne
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Reply #21 Monday, July 28, 2008 12:35 PM
How did that happen?