How to find a Dell serial number and warranty information

 How to find a Dell serial number and warranty information

HOW TO FIND A DELL MODEL, SERIAL NUMBER, AND WARRANTY INFORMATION
 
If your Dell computer is not working, look for a label that has the serial number.
 
On Dell computers, the Dell Service Tag is the serial number. On a desktop, the label is probably located on the back of the computer case, but can also be located on the top or side of the system. On laptops, it is usually on the bottom, but look at the rest of the outside of the computer if you cannot find it.  It can also be under a flip tab. It will contain information like this:

If your Dell computer will not turn on you can go to the link below on another computer and fill in your service tag to find out about your warranty.

IF YOUR DELL COMPUTER IS WORKING, FOLLOW THESE STEPS.

If your Dell computer is working, follow these steps.
 
Go to https://www.dell.com/support. You may have to install Dell Support Assist in other for this to work (a link should be provided from this page). Once you have it, the model of your computer and Service Tag will show here.

Now you will see this.  You may click on View Details if you want more information.

To complete a Cherwell laptop support form, you may select as follows on this laptop:

Make: Dell Latitude
Model: 5480/5488
Serial Number: the entry beside Service Tag

Using the Command Prompt to locate your Dell computer service tag. 

From Laptops and Desktops

1. Type cmd in the Windows search bar at the bottom-left of the screen, then select Command Prompt from the list of results.
2. In the Command Prompt window, type wmic bios get serialnumber and press Enter.
3. The Service Tag (Serial Number) appears as shown in the image below.

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What Is the Bonjour Service and How to use it

Apple products work well with other Apple products, but less so with Windows or Linux. It isn’t easy for a Windows PC to share files with a Mac, or for products like printers (typically designed with Windows in mind) to connect with a Mac. That’s where the Bonjour service for Windows 10 comes in.

Bonjour, meaning hello in French, allows for zero configuration networking between different types of devices. It can be used to find other Apple services on a network, connect to devices like printers (that provide Bonjour support), access shared drives, and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the Apple Bonjour service. 

Table of Contents

• What is the Bonjour Service?
• Do You Need the Bonjour Service on Windows 10?
• Using the Bonjour Service on Windows 10
• Disabling or Removing Bonjour on Windows 10
• Interacting with Apple Devices on Windows 10

What is the Bonjour Service?

Apple devices can easily find each other, communicate with each other, and generally operate with a huge amount of interconnectivity. This is in contrast to Windows and Mac, two systems that can’t easily share data or services.

To help overcome this problem, and to make network configuration between devices easier, Apple created Bonjour, the combination of a number of networking services that allows other devices to find and communicate with Apple products.

Bonjour is integrated with Apple devices like Macbooks and iPads, so you don’t need to install anything extra on these to use Bonjour services. For Windows devices, however, you’ll need to install certain Apple software (like an older version of iTunes) to gain Bonjour support.

Bonjour isn’t an app, however. Installing the Bonjour service in Windows 10 allows Apple software (and some third-party apps) to find and communicate with other Apple products and services on your network.

Bonjour supports the discovery of Apple network services (such as file sharing), device sharing (such as network printers attached to a Mac), and network configuration (to set up a network with other Apple devices properly). 

This support is dependent on apps that support these features, as Bonjour is merely the technology that allows it to happen.

Do You Need the Bonjour Service on Windows 10?

The Bonjour service (mdnsresponder.exe on Windows) is integrated with some Apple software for Windows. If you want to make it easy to connect to services and attached devices that are linked to Apple products, then you may need Bonjour installed and enabled on Windows 10 for this to work.

The Bonjour service isn’t essential, however. If you don’t have Apple products on your network, then you probably don’t need it. Disabling it may prevent some Apple software or features from working, but it won’t have any other impact on your PC. It isn’t a system service of importance, like ntoskrnl.exe, so you’re free to switch it off.

You can also remove it entirely. Removing the Bonjour service may cause some Apple software to stop working, but only for older software. Bonjour is no longer included with the latest available version of iTunes, while other Apple software that required it, like Safari, is no longer supported on Windows.

Using the Bonjour Service on Windows 10

The Bonjour service (appearing as mDNSresponder.exe on Windows) isn’t something that can be interacted with directly. Instead, Bonjour is a service that works in the background, allowing other apps and software to communicate with other devices and services (including Apple products) on a network.

To use it, you’ll need software installed on your PC that supports Bonjour. This is harder to find, since while iTunes for Windows used to include Bonjour support, this is no longer available with the Microsoft Store version (the latest available version). You’ll need to install an older version of iTunes to do this instead.

You could also install other outdated Apple software, like Safari, but this is not recommended. Older software is usually coupled with bugs and security issues that could expose your PC to malware.

Apple has made part of Bonjour (mDNSresponder.exe) open-source, so you may be able to find support for it integrated into other third-party apps, hardware, and services. This is why support for Bonjour has been integrated into products like printers on a wider basis in recent years.

Disabling or Removing Bonjour on Windows 10

Like all running services, the Bonjour service may appear to use your system resources in Windows Task Manager. This will usually only happen when the service is being used to connect to other devices or services by Bonjour-supported software. 

However, if you don’t want Bonjour to do this, you can disable it, or remove it entirely. If you want to stop or remove Bonjour (mDNSresponder.exe) from your Windows PC, then you’ll need to follow these steps.

1. To temporarily stop the Bonjour service, right-click the taskbar at the bottom, then select the Task Manager option.

2. In the Services tab in the Task Manager window, find the Bonjour service. Right-click it, then select the Stop option. Bonjour will automatically restart the next time you restart your PC (or if you restart the service manually).

3. To disable Bonjour entirely, select the Open Services button at the bottom of the Services tab in the Task Manager window.

4. In the Services window, find the Bonjour service in the list on the right. Right-click the entry, then select the Properties option.

5. In the Bonjour Properties window, change the Startup type option in the drop-down menu from Automatic to Disabled. If Bonjour is still active, select the Stop button, underneath the Service status information, to stop it immediately. Select the OK button to save your settings.

6. To remove Bonjour entirely, you’ll need to use the Windows Settings menu. To do this, right-click the Start menu and select the Settings option.

7. In the Settings window, select Apps > Apps & features. Search for Bonjour using the search bar, or scroll through the list until you find Bonjour listed. Select the Uninstall > Uninstall buttons to begin the process of removing it.

Once Bonjour is removed, you may need to uninstall other Apple software, like iTunes, to ensure that all traces of the Bonjour technology have been removed from your PC. The Bonjour service itself, however, should be removed at this stage.

Interacting with Apple Devices on Windows 10

With the Bonjour service on Windows 10, you shouldn’t need to worry about trying to access music, photos, and other files that are stored on Apple devices. Bonjour should help to give you easier access to Apple services on your local network, but with better networking features in Windows 10, you may find it isn’t needed.

Bonjour isn’t the only thing you’ll need in place to communicate between Windows and Mac devices. If you can’t see other computers on a network that contains more than one type of operating system, you may need to troubleshoot the problem further by checking that your firewall on both devices isn’t blocking the connection.

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Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer

 Choose which OneDrive folders to sync to your computer

If you don't want to sync all of your folders in OneDrive to your computer, you can specify which folders you'd like to sync

Notes: 

• You can choose which folders to sync only if you are using the new OneDrive sync client. Which OneDrive app?

• Got Windows 10 or Mac 10.14? Then what are you waiting for? Save space with Files On-Demand for Windows or for Mac today!

1. Select the white or blue OneDrive cloud icon in the Windows taskbar notification area.

Note: You might need to select the Show hidden icons arrow  next to the notification area to see the OneDrive icon.

2. Select Help & Settings > Settings.

3. Select the Account tab, and select Choose folders.

4. In the Sync your OneDrive files to this PC dialog box, uncheck any folders you don't want to sync to your computer and select OK.

Note: You cannot add non-OneDrive folders (such as C: and D:).

Notes: 

• If you uncheck a folder you are syncing to your computer, the folder will be removed from your computer. The folder and its contents will still be available online.

• The sync settings you choose are unique to each computer unless you're syncing everything everywhere. Also, if you're choosing folders on two computers and you create a new folder on computer A that you want to sync to computer B, you'll need to go to computer B and select the new folder there.

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• Sync files with OneDrive in Windows

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Sync files with OneDrive in Windows

 Sync files with OneDrive in Windows

With OneDrive, you can sync files between your computer and the cloud, so you can get to your files from anywhere - your computer, your mobile device, and even through the OneDrive website at OneDrive.com. If you add, change, or delete a file or folder in your OneDrive folder, the file or folder is added, changed, or deleted on the OneDrive website and vice versa. You can work with your synced files directly in File Explorer and access your files even when you’re offline. Whenever you’re online, any changes that you or others make will sync automatically.

This article describes how to download the OneDrive sync app and sign in with your personal account, or work or school account, to get started syncing. If you use Microsoft 365 Apps for business, you can also sync files from your SharePoint sites. If you're not using Microsoft 365 Apps for business, 

• Install and set up

• Key points in OneDrive Setup

• See and manage your OneDrive files

Install and set up

1. If you're using Windows 10, your computer already has the OneDrive app installed - skip to step 2.

   If you don't have Windows 10 or Office 2016, install the Windows version of the new OneDrive sync app.

2. Start OneDrive Setup.

   • If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive

   • If you already have an account signed in to OneDrive

If you have no accounts signed in to OneDrive

If you don’t currently have an account signed in to OneDrive, use these instructions to start OneDrive.

1. Select the Start button, search for “OneDrive”, and then open it:

   • In Windows 10, select OneDrive.

• In Windows 7, under Programs, select Microsoft OneDrive.

1. • In Windows 8.1, search for OneDrive for Business, then select the OneDrive for Business app.

2. When OneDrive Setup starts, enter your personal account, or your work or school account, and select Sign in.

Key points in OneDrive Setup

There are two screens in OneDrive Setup that are helpful to watch for:

• On the This is your OneDrive folder screen, select Next to accept the default folder location for your OneDrive files. If you want to change the folder location, select Change location - this is the best time to make this change.

• On the All your files, ready and on-demand screen, you'll see how files are marked to show them as online-only, locally available, or always available. Files On-Demand helps you access all your files in OneDrive without having to download all of them and use storage space on your Windows device. Select Next.

Note: If you were already syncing OneDrive for work or school to your computer (using the previous sync app) and you've just installed the sync app, you won't see the This is your OneDrive folder or the Sync files from your OneDrive screen during OneDrive Setup. The sync app automatically takes over syncing in the same folder location you were using before. To choose which folders you're syncing, right-click the blue cloud icon in the taskbar notification area, and select Settings > Account > Choose folders.

See and manage your OneDrive files

You're all set. Your OneDrive files will appear in File Explorer in the OneDrive folder. If you use more than one account, your personal files appear under OneDrive – Personal and your work or school files appear under OneDrive - CompanyName.

You now have a new white or blue cloud icon (or both) in your notification area and your files are synced to your computer. Your blue cloud icon will appear as OneDrive – [YourTenantName] when you hover over the icon.

Note: Contoso is an example name - yours will show the name of your organization.

Any time you want to change the folders you sync on your computer, right-click that cloud icon in the taskbar notification area, and select Settings > Account > Choose folders. Find other information about your account and change other OneDrive settings from here.

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Upload and save files and folders to OneDrive

Upload and save files and folders to OneDrive

Upload and save files and folders to OneDrive

Note: This Quick Start is for OneDrive for home and personal accounts. For work and school accounts, see OneDrive for work or school Quick Start.

Use OneDrive in your browser

1. Sign in to office.com.

2. Select the app launcher icon  , and then select OneDrive.

3. Pick a file or folder by selecting the circle in the upper corner of the item, and then select a command at the top of the page.

Upload files or folders to OneDrive

You can store over 300 types of files on OneDrive. With Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome:

1. Select Upload > Files or Upload > Folder.

2. Select the files or folder you want to upload.

3. Select Open or Select Folder.

With other browsers:

• Select Upload, select the files you want to upload, and select Open.

• If you don't see Upload > Folder, create a folder, and then upload the files to that folder.

Note: If you have the OneDrive sync app installed, you can also upload with File Explorer. Select the files you want to upload, and drag them to OneDrive in the File Explorer Navigation pane.

Save a file to OneDrive

1. Select File > Save a Copy > OneDrive - Personal.

2. Select Enter file name here and type a name.

3. If you want to save to another folder, select Browse, and select the folder you want.

4. Select Save.

The next time you open the Office app, you'll see your saved file in the Recent list.

Note: Requires Microsoft 365, Office 2019, or Office 2016.

If you don't see OneDrive - Personal in the list:

1. Select Add a Place

2. Select OneDrive and sign into your Microsoft account.

Use OneDrive on your desktop

If you use Windows 10, OneDrive may have already asked you to sign in to sync your files.

In File Explorer, select OneDrive – Personal.

If OneDrive isn't setup, see:

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