Did you try to put in the service tag and look at the original configuration? That will tell you what graphics and sound and NIC you have. There was only one recommended network driver and that was the Intel Gigabit LOM.

I did but it gave me information I couldn't decipher.....Does the recommended dowload mean it's the one for my computer? 

 

I installed a clean and full XP Professional version just now, and it's still the same.  I'm not as computer savvy as I would like to be.....usually these problems are simple, but they can take me days to figure out.

 

Thanks,

 

Here's what the service tag listed:

 

System Type: OptiPlex GX260 Ship Date: 8/29/2002 Dell IBU: Americas Quantity Parts # Part Description 1 2R433 PRINTED WIRING ASSY, PLANAR (MOTHERBOARD), GX260, 845G, AUDIO/VIDEO, GIGAHERTZ NETWORK INTERFACE CARD/CONTROLLERS 1 9K795 PROCESSOR, 80532, 2.0G, 512K, 400FSB, SOCKET N 1 5120P CORD, POWER, 125V, 6FT, SPT2, UNSHIELDED 1 4N454 KEYBOARD, 104, UNITED STATES, NMB, LOW COST, MIDNIGHT GRAY 1 5U607 PAD, MOUSE, DELL AMERICAS ORGANIZATION, X-LOB 1 735HE MOUSE, PERSONAL SYSTEM 2, 6P, 2BTN, WHEEL, 1.3A, MICROSOFT, MIDNIGHT GRAY 1 3K113 DUAL IN-LINE MEMORY MODULE, 256, 266M, 32X64, 8K, 184 1 8N275 COMPACT DISK DRIVE, 128K, I, 5.25" FORM FACTOR, 48X, LENGTH/LONG, 8481B, CHASSIS 2001 1 1T320 HARD DRIVE, 20G, I, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 1N, 7.2K, WD-XL40S 1 1K304 FLOPPY DRIVE, 1.44M, 3.5" FORM FACTOR, 3MD, NO BEZEL, TEAC, V3, CHASSIS 2001 1 0797R SYSTEM INTEGRATION, FEE (CHARGE), INTEGRATION, #3 1 1R596 KIT, SOFTWARE, OVERPACK, WINDOWS XP PROFESSIONAL, COMPACT DISKETTE W/DOCUMENTATION, ENGLAND/ENGLISH, A02

Ahhhh.....I downloaded the recommended network drive like you mentioned.....and I'm on!  I just got done downloading all the recommended drivers (and installing them) in the order specified and all works great!

 

Thanks!!