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Old November 9th 03, 07:13 PM
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Nate,

is the network connection integrated? it's more than likely a 3com 905
series chipset. you can find drivers through the dell web site. as for the
slot cage, paul forgot to mention that there should be a plastic release
lever that should allow you to remove that slot cage. as for the message
you're getting on boot, go into the bios, it's the option labeled "chasis
intrusion alert"

"Nate Rosenthal" wrote in message
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Thanks. I'll check it out
"Paul Riemerman" wrote in message
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The dell Web site has detailed answers to your questions by allowing you

to
download a manual for your Optiplex model, but in short, your cards are

all
in a cage that pops out of the computer allowing you to easily insert or
remove cards, then replace the cage, and by entering the bios, you can
disable the computer has been opened message.

Paul Riemerman

"Nate Rosenthal" wrote in message
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The school that I work recently had some Dell Optiplex systems

donated.
They appear to be from arouind 1996 or 1997. When they arrived they

all
had
Windows 95 on them and I have changed them to 98. When I tried to

access
the Internet with one, it said it could not find a connection. I had
plugged the ethernet connection into the port, but upon reboot I got a
message saying that it had detected new hardware PCI Ethernet

Controller,
but would look for the drivers. It could find any and I don't have

the
original software. I went to the Dell website and found a couple of
potential drivers, but had no luck when I tried to install them. I

then
opned the machine with the intent of putting another netcard in, but

there
appears to be bar of some sort blocking the heads of the screws near

the
slots. It looks like the only way screws can be removed is by some

very
thin wrench. I want to be able to get in there, because we have a few

other
computers that need sound cards. When I shut the computers off and
rebooted, I got a message saying that this computer has been opened.
Anybody out there that can help me with all of this.

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Nate Rosenthal