Dell

Updating Drivers for New System
I was on the ATI website looking for updated drivers for my 128 PCI Express x16 Radeon. Can't find it. Maybe it's under a different name than the Dell branded version? I found a driver on the Dell site that was issued 10/19/04. Will my system come with this driver? If anyone knows of any other drivers I'll ne... 4 May 2005 11:58

use broadband router as switch?
I replaced my BEFSR41 with the BEFSRX41 above to get the access control features. Both are 4 port fire wall Broadband routers..the X has VPN (that I dont use but got cuz of the access controls) Can one use the BEFSR41 (that I replaced) as a switch for port expansion in conjuction with the other Linsys "X" rou... 7 May 2005 07:54

BIOS upgrade
I just got a gen3 from the outlet store. It came with the AO3 bios version, is there any reason to upgrade to the AO5 version or should I leave it alone? john ... 2 May 2005 11:22

bootup
Bootup on Dimension 4300S has suddenly become slow. Any thoughts? Everything else works fine. Thank you. Rick ... 30 Apr 2005 16:26

Reformatting new system
When I get my new Dell system, I'd like to reformat the hdd and put a CLEAN (aka not full of Dell junk) copy of XP on it. I have a retail version of XP Home. What problems might/will I encounter doing this? Thanks, Monica ... 12 May 2005 13:40

inspiron 6000 opinions
Thinking of getting an Insp 6000 with the dedicated vid card. , Pentium M 1.6 GHz. Was wondering if the fan is really noisy, or if the Centrino systems generally have quieter running. I currently have a Celeron 2.2 GHz laptop (not Centrino) and it is extremely noisy when the fan kicks in. A & L ... 30 Apr 2005 14:52

Dimension 8300 Powerup Problem
Having kind of a weird problem and not sure of the solution. Recently I all of a sudden had trouble turning on my computer (Dimension 8300 XP SP2). Had to hold the power button in for as much as twenty or thirty seconds before I could power up. Tried some different things and found that plugging into a diffe... 2 May 2005 18:45

Aol DSL USB connection or Ethernet Connection?
HI all I just got a XPS Gen 4 machine. It has an intergrated gigabit ethernet on the motherboard. What Im curious about is would I be better off to go with the ethernet connection for aol for dsl or just do the usb. I have heard some people say that the ethernet solution is more dependable is there any truth to ... 25 Apr 2005 12:43

Service Tag
Hi, I have a Latitude C600 and have just had a new motherboard, The bios is A23 and the Service Tag is reset to FIELDxx :( Can i set it to the Service tag on my case? I have the asset program and tried asset /s xxxxxxx (my Service Tag) however it says, a:\ asset /s xxxxxxx ASSET -- Version 2.01 (C) Copy... 22 May 2005 18:51

To those people angry about not getting their OS CD...
I just noticed that Dell actually has a utility that allows you to burn your own: http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kb/en/document?dn=1091713&c=us&l=en&s=dhs&cs=19 This begs the question about why none of the support people mentioned this though. ... 26 Apr 2005 12:39