Environment Troubleshooting commands

Remotely restart the windows machine -
runas /netonly /noprofile /user:<domain>\<administrator of server to reboot> "cmd"
shutdown -r -f -m \\<servername>
We can shutdown and log-off the computer remotely as well by tweaking some parameter in the above command

Testing SMTP server status via command line
telnet smtp.example.com 25
helo testing
First command will establish a connection with smtp server and bring the first response mentioning that smtp server is up. Second command will test that smtp server is responding to the commands.

Updating boot options - http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_remove_boot_choices_that_i_no_longer_want.html

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323427

Configuring start-up options -http://www.wintuts.com/System-Configuration-Utility

Dell Laptop drivers -
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriversHome/NeedProductSelection

Dell Laptop Driver installation order -
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs&docid=DSN_1A0C0937D62A8739E0401E0A55174744&isLegacy=true

Reference-
runas -http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/runas.mspx?mfr=true
shutdown- http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/shutdown.mspx?mfr=true
smtp test -  http://www.febooti.com/products/automation-workshop/tutorials/test-smtp-connection-send-test-email.html