windows home edition

oldhand

Browntoa wrote: »

one of these would have done the honours without the need to enter a key on a Dell

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Software-/18793/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=dell+xp

I have a full set that I use to fix dells all the time

Thanks browntoa,Would buying a wireless dongle allow the internet to work on the computer or will I need to send off for another disc to install the required drivers?

TakeThis

oldhand wrote: »

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150779085977?ssPageName=STRK:MEBOFFX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1427.l2649

Hi that was correct number theres a very long one also, not sure if its useful

So, what is the model number of the machine?

Shame about the XP disc.

TakeThis

oldhand wrote: »

Thanks browntoa,Would buying a wireless dongle allow the internet to work on the computer or will I need to send off for another disc to install the required drivers?

You just need to tell us the model number of the machine.

oldhand

TakeThis wrote: »

You just need to tell us the model number of the machine.

bear with me,by model do you mean dell 2400 series?

TakeThis

oldhand wrote: »

bear with me,by model do you mean dell 2400 series?

Full size machine or slim version?

oldhand

TakeThis wrote: »

So, what is the model number of the machine?

Shame about the XP disc.

Have to say after installing from this disc its like a new computer,with the system it was running you clicked on a page and could have ate your dinner before it loaded,I tried everything I was advised,defrag,malware checks,registry cleaner,cc cleaner etc. but nothing would work. I posted a hijack this on the board last year but someone told me it seemed to be running ok,It was getting to be a close run thing with either I bought a new system disc or took a hammer to the computer, so if I can get it online I will be very happy and if not B&Q will be selling another hammer..:)

oldhand

TakeThis wrote: »

Full size machine or slim version?

To me it seems full size but how can you tell??

TakeThis

oldhand wrote: »

Have to say after installing from this disc its like a new computer,with the system it was running you clicked on a page and could have ate your dinner before it loaded,I tried everything I was advised,defrag,malware checks,registry cleaner,cc cleaner etc. but nothing would work. I posted a hijack this on the board last year but someone told me it seemed to be running ok,It was getting to be a close run thing with either I bought a new system disc or took a hammer to the computer, so if I can get it online I will be very happy and if not B&Q will be selling another hammer..:)

Yes, but you would have the same result from a much cheaper if not free, DELL XP disc.

Ethernet Driver

Slim version looks like this:

oldhand

TakeThis wrote: »

Yes, but you would have the same result from a much cheaper if not free, DELL XP disc.

Ethernet Driver

Slim version looks like this:

No, def full size then.

TakeThis

Video Driver

So now you have both Ethernet and Video, though Windows Updates will probably take care of the video once connected to the Internet.

The rest of the Drivers are here