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07/29/2006

Strange Dell Bug?

Rickard Liljeberg noticed that when you "put your mobile phone close to the cd-rom unit of the Dell Optiplex GX520 and then recieve a sms/txt" it "goes into some sort of suspension mode from which you can't bring it back without breaking power or holding down the power button for four seconds." Video after the jump.
It worked with all the new dells here in the office and with any mobile phone. Just make sure to save all of your work before you try it at home. The only remaining question is: Is it a bug or feature?

This entry was posted on 07/29/2006 3:03pm and is filed under Computers, Video, Weird .
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Posted at 07/29/2006 6:37pm by MrFuzzles
Crazy stuff man
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Posted at 07/29/2006 7:07pm by _BaDOcHA_
This is most probably a security feature to protect the computer from any kind of strong electromagnetic radiation which could damage the electronics inside. maybe they are getting prepared to WW3. who knows???
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Posted at 07/29/2006 7:45pm by Danny
I wonder if that works when calling the phone, What phone, What service, Does it work with that flip phone also?
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Posted at 07/29/2006 8:43pm by kayne001
yeah computer do get interference from cell phones alot. I had an older computer and I had to keep my cell phone away from it or off because of problems. There's also speakers and monitor too. not really something to important well as long as you are not doing a project or important business and you ask them to call you. :)
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Posted at 07/29/2006 11:45pm by AMD4LIFE
ITS BECAUSE THE CPU IS OVERCLOCKED ON THOSE MACHINES AND THE CELL PHONE ACTIVEATES THE HARDDISK RAM, THUS MAKING IT GO INTO HIBERNATION.
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Posted at 07/30/2006 4:13pm by Sixx
amd you n00b....you cant overclock a dell, let alone an intel made dell board....let alone ANY intel board. Hard Disk ram?! those drives are out already in dells!? ima go eat my roflwaffles now...
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Posted at 07/31/2006 04:30am by Yada
Here's the fix: Don't put your cell phone close to the Dell.
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