A neighbour recently got broadband, I get their wireless working on their laptop but their desktop doesn't seem to have aLAN card, if that's what's required to take the lead from the modem to the PC.
I take it this can be purchased and fitted as a plug and play device, is that correct? If yes, what exactly should I be looking for and where is the best shop in Limerick to pick one up. The PC is a Dell Dimension with Windows XP.
Take the side off your PC case and check to see if you have any PCI slots free on the motherboard. These are long white box shaped sockets on the board. If you do then get yourself a PCI lan card either from the likes of PC world or try online, ebay, maplin etc.
Most motherboards have ethernet built in though, unles it's very very old.
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Thanks, that's what I thought too but no sign of a spot to plug in the RJ45 lead.
PC only a few year old, I think.
Dell Tower type PC, just thought could it be in the front?
Buy and fit a USB Wireless adaptor.
Thanks, that sounds a lot easier to install - Question, if the PC doesn't have the LAN card would it be too old to have a USB connection?
I can get the neighbour to check it out tomorrow anyway.
it'll have a usb slot (probably a few) it should have a LAN card unless it's donkeys years old. what model Dell is it?
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It's aDell Dimension 4300, think it is about 4 to 5 years old.
the PCI LAN card would be the cheaper option over the
wireless USB device
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I can't imagine a PC would ship without a LAN card - very unusual if you ask me!
this is the board
http://www.txcesssurplus.com/catalog/5122%20Board.jpg
the pci slots are the white ones on the right.
You should pick up a LAN card for about €15 or so. thats the cheapest (and fastest) way to go.
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with some of the older dells a LAN card was an option and most people didn't bother with it.
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I would be very suprised if that PC doesn't have an ethernet port.. it should be on the back near the keyboard and mouse ports.
If you do decide on the USB wireless adapter there should be a couple of USB slots on the front of the tower as well, they won't be at all obvious. the Dell I have which is about the same age has 2 USB ports at the front on the very bottom of the tower.
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Thanks for your help, will call to the neighbour again tomorrow evening and check again but I'm fairly sure there was no card/connection.
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Just thought it must have a USB slot as they use a memeory stick.
it's a windows 2000 era machine (i know its running xp)
Those were home pcs and generally didn't ship with LAN cards as standard.
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Sorry, haven't a clue, all I know is it's XP, is there a way of find out?
Click on Start --> Run and then type in winmsd. That will analize your system when it reports back go to Network --> Adapter
That should say if you have a card or not.
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stick the service tag into the support section and it'll tell you exactly what it shipped with. The LAN card was an optional extra on that model.
Sorry, haven't a clue, all I know is it's XP, is there a way of find out?
If you look at the link I posted above it has a picture of the motherboard. The board doesn't have an integrated LAN card like most of the newer ones do. That only leaves a PCI LAN card. If the white slots are empty then you don't have a LAN card. The brown slot is for your graphics card.
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That's probably the easiest option. top of the class McCloud!
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If the PC is pre 2000 you may have a problem .USB wireless adaptors need a "USB 2.0" as far as i know they wont work with the older USB 1.0.The safer bet is to add the card ,plus they were never that genourous with USB sockets back then
All Dells since about 2000 or 2001 have LAN ports on the motherboard. What kind of Dimension is it?
Add a wireless Pci card. Cheap as chips on ebay.
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Help needed please. I have a dell dimension E520 desktop, the sound has stopped working on it. I can listen to itunes on it, but no sound from youtube videos or no sounds when turning on or off the pc. I have gone into the drivers and they are all up to date.
what browser are you using?
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IE8, but the normal sounds on the pc when you turn on or off are not working either.
Edit to add, have tried mozilla also on youtube with no luck
do you have external speakers as well as a built in one? is there a headphone socket you can test also?
I have harmon kardon external speakers. Have them plugged into the headphone socket now and they are playing itunes ok but same result elsewhere
I had a youtube problem with IE and found Firefocks fixed it.
I've had sound problems from time to time but solved them by going to the motherboard maker's site and reloading and updating the sound elements - drivers etc.
If it's playing itunes then it shouldn't be the hardware - there are malware/viruses that punish you by disabling illogically things like sound. You could google your problem as there are intricate advanced modifications you can go into in the sound section of 'Entertainment'.
It might be that some box has been ticked/unticked.
The most direct thing I'd suggest is go to the motherboard site and tryand reload all the sound stuff again.
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