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Old November 14th 03, 08:38 AM
Robert
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Service tag is on the sticker at the back. It should also be in the BIOS
setup screen.
Otherwise enter the model of Optiplex.
For inbuilt NIC don't use generic drivers included with windows OR the
drivers off the 3-com site which are for the PCI card.

"Nate Rosenthal" wrote in message
news:Zoesb.126538$275.367708@attbi_s53...
yeah but would I have a service tag if I don't have any paperwork
"Robert" wrote in message
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What model Optiplex?
You can get drivers by entering the service tag, OS version & what you

need
in the download site.
http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/
The complete manual is on the Dell web site.
I use http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/home.asp
If you are in the USA use http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/home.asp


"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.

--
Nate Rosenthal








 




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